I just wrote a blog about loan consolidation where I explain things like what it is, the benefits and how to compute your interest rate
http://stocklook.blogspot.com/2009/11/consolidate-student-loans_07.html
This trading stock is finicky and not for the slow, stiff or faint of heart. One must be quick, nimble and strong hearted with a steel gut that can withstand that rock dropping on it.
here is what i have observed over the last year or so:
the BUY is best when in freefall afternoons. Say between 2 and 4pm ET. The SELL is frequently the next day, say from 15 minutes into market open to maybe 11:30am ET. This little maverick SPIKES, sometimes after a drop, so wait for it. But don't wait too l…
Daily Market Commentary for November 6, 2009
Unemployment Rises
Investors didn't let bad news take the wind out of their sails, as unemployment rises investors focused their attention towards gold's advance to an all-time high. (Read more at Millennium-Traders.Com) http://www.millennium-traders.com/news/marketcommentarynovember609.aspx
Economic data released today:
Nonfarm Payrolls:
U.S. October Nonfarm Payrolls fell 190K; compared to consensus of a decrease by 175K; U.S. October M…
I just wrote an article highlighting three stocks that are under $1 in the healthcare sector, financial sector and energy sector; to view the stocks and the article
Click below…
http://stocklook.blogspot.com/2009/11/three-stocks-under-1-penny-stocks.html
How do you see buying stocks of fundamentally strong companies?
Like RIMM would be buying back 1.2 billion dollar worth of stocks over a year timeframe.
I had a pick in my list for symantech which also declared something similar.
could be volatile today.
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=$VIX&p=DAILY&b=5&g=0&id=p92951709282
(NILE) - buy
Blue Nile announced that it expects Q4 2009 net sales between $100 mil and $109 mil - analysts were expecting a report of 96 mln in rev and EPS of $0.33 for same period.
(RST) - buy
Rosetta Stone expects Q4 earnings of $0.39 - $0.44 p/s on revenue of $72.0 mln - $76.0 mln vs consensus earnings of $0.41 p/s on revenue of $74.5 mln.
(SAPE) - buy
Sapient expects Q4 revenue of $172.0 mln- $175.0 mln vs consensus of revenue of $168.4
(NVDA) - buy
nVidia posted Q3 revenue o…
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I want to talk about the challenge of exponential growth in a finite world. This is a concept that while on its surface seems easy to get, most people don’t fully grasp it.
Any growth rate that is positive will lead to a doubling in size eventually -- the higher the growth rate, the quicker the doubling. A quick "back of the envelope" method of figuring it out is known as the rule of 70. If you divide a growth rate into 70, it will roughly give you the time for something to double. Thus …
A subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) and NextEra US Gas Assets LLC, an affiliate of FPL Group Inc. (FPL) signed an agreement to explore the construction of a pipeline in north Louisiana. The new pipeline will transport natural gas from the Haynesville Shale area.
The expected capacity of the potential new pipeline is up to 2.0 billion cubic feet per day. The pipeline would connect Haynesville Shale natural gas production to markets in north Louisiana and CenterPoint Energy's Perryvill…
Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)/(BRK.B), announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI). Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier this month it would acquire the rest for a total value of $34 billion. Buffet agreed to pay $100 a share in cash and stock to buy the rest of the company.
The $8 billion loan that will be provided by JPMorga…
Stone Energy Corporation (SGY) reported third-quarter 2009 earnings of $1.06 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 66 cents and the year-earlier earnings of $1.04. The robust results were driven by increased production volumes and reduced costs.
Production during the quarter averaged 239 million cubic feet of gas equivalent per day (MMcfe/d), compared to average daily production of 209 MMcfe/d in the prior quarter and 129 MMcfe/d in the year-ago quarter. This increase was primaril…
J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) reported second quarter results with earnings of $1.22 per share, which was well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 99 cents. Quarterly earnings were up 21% compared to $1.01 reported in the prior-year quarter.
Net sales for the quarter grew 51.7% year-over-year, primarily due to the addition of the Folgers coffee business. Excluding Folgers, volumes increased 1%, driven by Pillsbury, Crisco oils, Jif peanut butter and Hungry Jack brands. These were partially offs…
GameStop Corporation (GME) the biggest video game retailer, reported third quarter earnings of 32 cents per share, slightly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents. The reported earnings were 6% lower than prior-year quarter.
Revenue for the quarter increased 8.2% to $1,834.7 million compared to $1,695.7 million reported in the year-ago quarter. The company’s top-line benefited from strong new title releases and price cuts on all current generation platforms.
While new software s…
This morning, Pozen (POZN) initiated phase III studies on PA-325/40, a fixed-dose combination of 325mg enteric coated aspirin and 40mg of immediate release omeprazole. The phase III program will consist of two pivotal trials conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreed upon with the U.S. FDA, and one long-term safety study.
The two pivotal programs will enroll approximately 500 patients per study at over 100 sites around the U.S. The primary endpoint of the pivotal studies is the…
Yesterday, after market close, ADC Telecommunications Inc. (ADCT) declared financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Earlier, the Board of Directors of ADC had taken a decision to change its fiscal year from Oct 31 to Sep 30. As a result, fiscal year 2009 ended on Sep 30, 2009, which means the company got only two months as its fourth quarter. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 would, therefore, not be comparable to either the prior-year quarter or the previous quarter. For this r…
Recently, AstraZeneca plc (AZN) announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its blood clot preventer Brilinta (ticagrelor). Brilinta is an oral reversible P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate receptor antagonist for arterial thrombosis aimed to compete with the blockbuster drug Plavix which is co-developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Sanofi-Aventis (SNY). On Oct 26, 2009, AstraZeneca filed for approval of the drug with the European Me…
Limited Brands Inc. (LTD) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 with earnings of 2 cents per share. Earnings were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 6 cents but were up 50% compared to the prior-year quarter.
Net sales for the quarter declined 3.5% year-over-year to $1.7 billion due to a 2% decline in comparable same store sales (comps).
According to channels, comparable same store sales of Victoria’s Secret channel contracted 4% as bra sales rose only modestly by…
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