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Daily Highlights: 10/26/09

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:02:47 GMT

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday with S.Korean shares helped by upbeat economics.Bank failures in US exceed 100 for this year, most closings since 1992.China's September coal imports increase 7% from August as economy recoversOil prices slipped to near $80 a barrel in AsiaDollar falls versus Euro as recovery signs, stock gains sap safety demand.Japan to punish BNP Paribas's unit over convertible bond, share price manipulation.Japan's PM Hatoyama says recovery 'unpredictable,’ unemployment may worsen.S Korea's Q3 GDP rises 2.9% - fastest quarterly pace in more than seven years.SEC considering filing securities fraud charges against ICAP's US subsidiary.[More...]

Diamond Offshore (DO) Reports Another Strong Quarter

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:52:26 GMT

Quick, name me a few companies that have grown revenue and net income year over year. Having trouble? Me too. Here's one. Diamond Offshore Drilling. I've written about them occasionally over the past few quarters. They operate in a very profitable industry, and to me are about the best in that industry. Here's a brief snippet from the [More...]

Daily Highlights: Sept 24, 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:05:03 GMT

Crude Oil drops nearer to $68 after unexpected US supply gain.EU raids cement makers, Holcim & Cemex in Spain, as part of a price-fixing probe.Euro falls from one-year high versus Dollar before meeting of G-20 leaders.European Commission proposed new bloc-wide regulatory bodies to supervise banks.Fed highlighted signs of recovery as it left rates steady.[More...]

Buy, Sell Or Hold: Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) Continues To Deliver Knockout Profits

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:38:59 GMT

Back on Feb. 17, as the market was on sell-off mode, I recommended buying The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO).[More...]

National Oilwell Varco Earnings

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:01:55 GMT

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) released pretty solid earnings this morning. This is a company that I've owned a couple of different times, and I like their diversity in the oil space. They are an oil services company that serves offshore platforms (the main reason I liked them in the first place) amongst other areas. Here's their results (via Market Watch): National Oilwell Varco said Tuesday its second-quarter net income fell a less-than-forecast 28% as its rig technology business held steady despite a downturn in the oil service business. National Oilwell Varco earned $220 million, or 53 cents a share, compared to $421 million, or $1.05 a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue was virtually flat at about $1.9 billion.[More...]

Buy, Sell or Hold: The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG)

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:18:35 GMT

By Horacio Marquez Contributing Editor Money Morning In an earnings season that has seen a lot of positive results – as well as a few equally disquieting surprises – it may be a... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

Diamond Continues With Lucrative Dividends

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:22:41 GMT

Houston, Texas-based Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO) reported its second quarter results before today’s market opened. The company posted earnings per diluted share of $2.79 per share, above our expectations of $2.75 and market expectations of $2.64.? The positive comparisons were driven by higher dayrates for all types of drilling rigs. However, total revenue for the quarter declined slightly mainly due to lower revenue for high specification floaters.? Importantly, Diamond maintained its special cash dividend of $1.875 per share in this quarter. This is in addition to its regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share ($0.50 per share annualized). Both dividends are payable on September 1 to shareholders of record on August 3, 2009.? Contract drilling revenue was $923.5 million, down[More...]

Thursday - Oil Review And Gas Preview Plus E.F.S. Update

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:50 GMT

Jobless claims disappointed at 627,000 so look for a bumpy opening as the market continues to focus on the 600,000 level (right or wrong, meaningful or not) as the go / no go point for equities. In Today’s Post: Holdings Watch Commodity Watch Natural Gas Preview EIA Oil Inventory Review Stuff We Care About Today - Eagle Ford Shale update, (...)[More...]

Inflation Under Control...For Now

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:05:50 GMT

The release of the CPI confirms what the PPI showed yesterday -- that inflation is not a significant problem at the moment. In May, consumer prices rose just 0.1% on both a headline and on a core basis, as falling food prices offset increases in gasoline prices. Seasonal adjustment helped keep the reported increase in energy prices under control. The seasonally adjusted increase in gasoline prices was 3.1% for the month. What people actually paid at the pump jumped 9.6%. However, the effect of higher inflation readings a year ago, combined with the collapse of commodity prices last fall, left the year-over-year headline CPI with its biggest decline since 1950, falling 1.3%. The index for housing fell by 0.1% for the third straight month, and for the fourth time in seven months (the other three were unchanged). This was largely due to a decline in household energy prices. Note that natural gas prices have[More...]

Buy, Sell Or Hold: Time To Take Profits On Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE: DO)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:31:12 GMT

By Horacio Marquez Contributing Editor Money Morning On Monday March 9, barely three months ago, I strongly recommended buying Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) as part of Money ... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

Laid-Off Workers Remain in Recession's Grip

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:50:00 GMT

Nov. 2--NOTE: An earlier version of this story gave an incorrect number for total workforce in Florida.
Posted below a news item about the Senate's failure to pass an unemployment benefits bill, they come from people living week-to-week, check-to-check in the worst recession in 65 years.
The unemployment rate in Florida is 11 percent -- a rate that state estimators predicted in July wouldn't happen until the first quarter of 2010.

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Daily Highlights: 10/26/09

Diamond Offshore (DO) Reports Another Strong Quarter

Daily Highlights: Sept 24, 2009

Buy, Sell Or Hold: Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) Continues To Deliver Knockout Profits

National Oilwell Varco Earnings

Buy, Sell or Hold: The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG)

Diamond Continues With Lucrative Dividends

Thursday - Oil Review And Gas Preview Plus E.F.S. Update

Inflation Under Control...For Now

Buy, Sell Or Hold: Time To Take Profits On Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE: DO)

Laid-Off Workers Remain in Recession's Grip

Laid-Off Workers Remain in Recession's Grip

Laid-Off Workers Remain in Recession's Grip

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Loews Corporation Reports Net Income for the Third Quarter of 2009

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividend of $1.875 Per Share

Loews Corporation to Release Third Quarter 2009 Results on November 2

Loews Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividend of $1.875 Per Share

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

Loews Corporation to Release Second Quarter 2009 Results on August 3

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Names Robert G. Blair Senior Vice President, Contracts and Marketing

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Schedules Conference Call/Web Cast for Second-Quarter 2009 Results

Fitch Affirms Loews' IDR at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Form 4 DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLIN For: Oct 23 Filed by: GORDON BETH G (10K)

Form 4 VECCHIO JOHN M For: Oct 01 (10K)

Form 4 LONG WILLIAM C For: Oct 01 (10K)

Form 4 DICKERSON LAWRENCE R For: Oct 01 (10K)

Form 4 Blair Robert G For: Oct 01 (10K)

Form 4 DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLIN For: Oct 01 Filed by: REBELL ARTHUR L (10K)

Form 4 Baudoin Mark F For: Sep 16 (10K)

Form 4 KRENEK GARY T For: Sep 11 (10K)

Form 4 Dew Lyndol L For: Sep 11 (10K)

Form 4 DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLIN For: Sep 11 Filed by: HOFMANN HERBERT C (10K)