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Heavy Equipment Firms Look to Plow Out of the Recession - CAT,TEX,AGCO,DE

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:02:49 GMT

Is it time to load up on heavy machinery firms?[More...]

Early Week Earnings Watch

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:10:12 GMT

2nd of the 3 big weeks for S&P 500 type companies arrives; last week was an unqualified success of setting expectations low, cutting expenses aggressively and beating very slow to adjust analysts expectations. Now with the bar raised higher as expectations ramped up, I expect the sledding to be a bit tougher. Here are names of interest in the early part of the week; with names the market will be watching and some additional ones that I like to look at. Tuesday will be the more interesting day. I forgot about earnings knee jerk reaction time, when I shorted American Express (AXP) and Capital One (COF) late Friday; both report Thursday so despite extreme overvaluations and gaps in each chart I'll be heading to the sidelines before then on the 2 positions.[More...]

Smart Money Betting On Heavy Machinery Stocks Gaining In 2009

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:51:21 GMT

One of the greatest assets you can have as a trader or investor is having the ability to spot trends, and use that information to draw conclusions about what will occur in the future.[More...]

Investment Plays On The Stimulus Plan

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:48:00 GMT

Regardless if you are a democrat or republican, support or disagree with the Stimulus Plan all together this bill is going to pass. The only question is how much will the final Stimulus Plan actually be and when will it be put into action were funds are[More...]

Earnings of Note for the Week

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:58:00 GMT

This is the first week of the real avalanche in earnings; below are some of the names we'll be watching. As I've been repeating for a while now - look for much talk of "needing to lower guidance" and "it's worse than we assumed" and "no visibility, we're pulling guidance". The stronger dollar, once a benefit to U.S. multinationals, shall increasingly be something they complain about. Tuesday CSX (CSX) - we always like looking at the railroads as economic indicators; they have been awful of late - (ahem) forecasting the 2[More...]

October 12, 2008: Securities For "The List", Part One

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:17:00 GMT

As I posted late last week, it is time to begin making a list of those beaten down sectors and individual securities that may bring life back to your portfolio(s) in the future. I am not, repeat -NOT - recommending immediate purchase. The markets are still too destabilized for considered actions unless your objective is pure speculation. I am beginning to do screens featuring the worst performing sectors over the past year. Amongst these include Energy (down 40.46%), Financials (down 38.60%), Capital Goods (down 39.80%) and Conglomerates (down 44.50%). One could consider buying the ETFs for these sectors, perhaps through iShares. However, for the brave, looking at individual stocks for your list might be the way to obtain some very handsome returns.Here are a few stocks within the above sectors that feature an interesting profit margin (TTM) vs. their five year profit margin average. All have been beaten to[More...]

Mixed Signals For Fertilizer Companies - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Key Points: Urea prices fell by more than $70 in late September A strike is helping to support potash prices Some analysts are raising 2009 earnings forecasts Highlighted stocks include AGU, CF, MOS, POT and TRA Fears that fertilizer companies could be losing pricing power sent their shares tumbling late last week. The primary cause was a sharp drop in urea prices. A report published last Thursday on Farm Futures revealed a $70 decline in Black Sea prices over the previous 2 weeks. (Ammonia prices were weaker as well.) Urea is a key ingredient used in fertilizer. Traders are concerned that the recent drop is an early signal of slipping demand for fertilizer. Any weakness would call into question fourth-quarter and 2009 profit forecasts for Agrium ([More...]

Interested in Joy Global Under $42 But...

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:48:00 GMT

I am interested in Joy Global (JOYG) here as it breaches below $42, which is now lower than it was before it announced its massive share buyback program. (Sep 11: Joy Global to Buyback 1/5th of Shares this Year; 2/5ths by 2011). However, the problem with a lack of credit is just about all major sales purchases of any major product, the world over, is based on financing. Without financing, we have no global economy. We have no big ticket purchases such as huge mining equipment. Etc. Hence, we remain on a precipice to see if the banks will stop hoarding cash or not. The one problem with this bailout other than being too small in size to address the problem is, there is no guarantee[More...]

Three Infrastructure News Stories

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT

These infrastructure stocks continue to be out of favor on an "institutional money rotation away from global growth stories", but in the big picture I continue to believe the story is very interesting. Below is a series of stories entailing some of the opportunities and challenges we've discussed many times in the blog.First, as we always say - America; the land of not addressing a problem until it's an emergency. And we have an emergency brewing in our infrastructure. The positive is, addressing this emergency can create many good, solid jobs for Americans. (these will be tough to offshore) The negative is we're plain broke and we'll have to call the Chinese or Middle Easterners to help us pay for the coming tsunami of upgrades. Or back to the printing press (strong dollar everyone - strong dollar) Even worse - many of these solutions will relay not on states (who actually seem to get some things done in America) but on that pathetic body[More...]

Keep An Eye on XLF, XHB, XLY and XLE for Rally Strength

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:00 GMT

We discussed about the VIX and I gave my opinion that the market could turn last week. For the last few days, we've been seeing rallies in the market, especially in the weak oversold sectors like Financials, Homebuilders and Consumer Discretionary. We've also seen continued sell-off in Coal and Steel sectors after brief spell of consolidation. As I said on 9 Jul, watch for a retest to go short or get some Put Options. It retested and broke down again last week, hope you caught some of the action.What about the week ahead? The major trend is still to the downside and watch for resistance at 1270 for the S&P 500 index. Also watch the Financials (XLF), Homebuilders (XHB), Consumer Discretionary (XLY) and Energy (XLE)[More...]

Tractor maker CNH Global has loss in 2nd qtr

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:51:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, Ill. - CNH Global NV, which makes Case and New Holland tractors for farmers and builders, said Wednesday it had a loss in the second quarter as weak demand offset cost cuts and lower production.
The company lost $67 million, or 28 cents per share, compared with a profit in the year-earlier quarter of $347 million, or $1.46 per share.
Revenue fell to $3.79 billion from $5.56 billion, more than the $3.74 billion analysts expected.

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Apple Valley Liquor Store Takes 'Go Green' to Heart: Such Features As the Apple Valley Building's Geothermal Heating Helped It Earn the State's First "Green Globes" Rating.

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:50:00 GMT

Jul. 22--Some of the wines for sale at Apple Valley's newest municipal liquor store at 157th and Pilot Knob Road are from such faraway places as Australia.
Designer Wayne Hilbert of CNH Architects had a mandate from Apple Valley officials to "go green," with "going regional" part of the formula.
Hilbert succeeded in his mission -- so much so that the project earned a "Green Globes" rating from the Green Building Initiative (GBI), the first such designation for a building in Minnesota.

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CNH Rolls Out Global Logistics Tracking System

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:01:55 GMT

CNH Global, an agricultural and construction equipment business and a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. , has rolled out a global logistics tracking system over the GT Nexus trade and logistics portal in North America and Europe.[More...]

Integrity Media: Making a Move

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:46:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most mergers and acquisitions are buoyed with optimism and hope that the transaction brings added prosperity sometime in the future.
Few appear to have the near instant synergy that an announcement in the heavy equipment industry today seems to indicate.
Today's announcement by AmeraMex International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment to infrastructure construction, stevedoring and mining companies, that the company has signed a letter of intent to merge private Cromer Equipment, a company specializing in forklifts and materials handling equipment, into AmeraMex International with AmeraMex International, Inc. being the company name, perhaps defines a 1 + 1 = 3 scenario.

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Cinch Energy Corp. - Webcast from the Peters & Co. 2009 North American Oil & Gas Conference - September 16, 2009

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

CALGARY, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Notification of Peters & Co. 2009 North American Oil & Gas Conference Webcast: Cinch Energy Corp. (TSX: CNH)[More...]

Titan Machinery Inc. Announces Fiscal Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2009 Results

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:51:00 GMT

Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter
For the second quarter of fiscal 2010, revenue increased 43.2% to $193.2 million from revenue of $134.9 million in the second quarter last year.
Revenue generated from service improved to $15.6 million in the quarter, compared to $10.8 million in the second quarter last year.

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CNH Capital and Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. Launch Summit Account

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:24:00 GMT

CALGARY, AB -- -- 08/19/09 -- Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. , together with CNH Capital Canada Ltd. , the financial services unit of CNH Global N.V., has launched the Rocky Mountain Summit Account, offering a new line of credit designed to simplify customer purchases and rentals as well as allowing Rocky Mountain to build on its objective of developing the Summit Account brand across all of its dealerships in Western Canada. The Rocky Mountain Summit Account replaces the dealerships' in-house accounts and can be used at any Rocky Mountain branch, including Hi-Way Service, Hammer Equipment, Rocky Mountain Equipment, Roydale International, Lakeland Implements, Heartland Equipment and Miller Equipment.[More...]

SmallCapSentinel.com: Railroads and Revenues

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:56:00 GMT

For emergent companies there is rarely news more important than that of increased revenues, not just in the obvious benefit of a sustaining influx of capital to the company, but also in the implied value to existing and prospective shareholders. And when a company like AmeraMex International Inc. , a provider of heavy equipment to infrastructure construction, stevedoring and mining companies, announces it has agreed in a Memorandum Of Understanding with Ghana's Minister of Transportation to be the lead company in the rebuilding of railroads in one of West Africa's fastest-growing countries, it should turn heads.[More...]

CNH Announces Closing of $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:50:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, IL -- -- 08/17/09 -- CNH Global N.V. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Case New Holland Inc., has completed its previously announced private offering of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2013 at an issue price of 97.062%.[More...]

CNH Announces Pricing of $ 1 Billion of Senior Notes

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:35:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, IL -- -- 08/11/09 -- CNH Global N.V. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Case New Holland Inc., has successfully priced the private offering of $ 1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2013 at an issue price of 97.062%. The offering is expected to close on August 17, 2009.[More...]

CNH Announces $ 1 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:11:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, IL -- -- 08/10/09 -- CNH Global N.V. today announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Case New Holland Inc., plans to offer approximately $ 1 billion of senior notes due in 2013. The notes will be guaranteed by CNH Global N.V. and certain other direct and indirect equipment subsidiaries of CNH Global N.V. The company expects to complete the transaction in the next few days.[More...]

New Holland Agriculture's New Website: Just a Click Away From Its International Markets

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:55:00 GMT

LUGANO, SWITZERLAND -- -- 07/28/09 -- July 2009 sees the birth of the New Holland website with entirely new content and graphics specifically tailored for the brand's international markets. Fully integrated with New Holland Agriculture's newly shaped global web platform, the site aims to better reflect and answer the specific needs of these high growth markets.[More...]

CNH Parts & Service and SRC Agree to Form CNH Reman Joint Venture

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:25:00 GMT

RACINE, WI -- -- 07/23/09 -- CNH Global N.V. has agreed to develop a full-scale remanufacturing operation and services company as a joint venture with Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. to be called CNH Reman. The partnership brings together CNH Parts & Service product expertise, access to equipment and dedicated dealer networks with SRC's remanufacturing operations, capabilities and expertise.[More...]