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ETF Screener: Oil & Silver For Riding The Storm Out

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:42:43 GMT

Are you ready for some higher energy prices? It sure looks that way in this week’s ETF Screener. As we have said many times before, when we see a bunch of ETFs in the same sector/industry popping buy signals on their stock charts, you better sit up in your chair and pay attention.[More...]

Why We've Waited To Buy Natural Gas

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:26:30 GMT

A lot of people have written asking why The Kelly Letter hasn't bought natural gas via UNG yet. The following June 21 article sent to subscribers, re-displayed here in its entirety, explains why. The addendum at the bottom shows what's happened since we ran the article. Original June 21 Article sent to Kelly Letter subscribers We've spent a lot of time looking at oil this year, and have put money on both the long and short side of the fluctuating price. We're currently betting on lower prices ahead, and I still think we'll get them in the short term. A related commodity that we've discussed much less is natural gas. In some ways, it's a better place to invest than the oil market. Let's look at those ways. Natural gas is primarily a U.S. domestic commodity, much less exposed to the[More...]

International Securities Exchange Revamps Implied Volatility Charts

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:46:00 GMT

The International Securities Exchange (ISE), which publishes a superb implied volatility chart that I have featured on VIX and More on a number of occasions, has recently launched an enhanced version of their IV chart. The new version of this chart, which I have appended below, adds an “ISEE value” to the list of data. I have discussed the ISEE call to put ratio frequently in this space in the past. In this incarnation it is simply a ratio of call volume to put volume for the specified security. I chose Citigroup ([More...]

Puts Instead of Shorts?

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:17:00 GMT

The table below shows call and put activity at the International Securities Exchange (ISE) during the first two hours of today’s trading. Keep in mind that the ISEE is a “call to put” ratio, not the “put to call” ratio reported by the CBOE.[More...]

Bulls Love Water

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Water, unarguably the most precious natural resource in the world is attracting investors who find its longterm scarcity attractive. There has been an increasing concern about the future of fresh water supplies used in a wide variety of applications from[More...]

Negative Trend for Oil E&P Stocks

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:02:00 GMT

Falling oil and natural gas prices are causing brokerage analysts to reevaluate their forecasts on E&P companies[More...]

Analyst Comments: Optimer Pharma, CREE, Delphi Financial, VeraSun, InterDigital, Greenfield Online

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OPTR) is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in anti-infective drug development and commercialization.[More...]

Analyst Comments: DexCom, Dr. Pepper, Aetna, Array BioPharma, ConEd, Williams Companies, Dell, Tech Data, Aventine, Allscripts, Anesiva

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:23:00 GMT

DexCom, Inc. (DXCM) reported a second-quarter net loss of $0.48 per share compared with a net loss of $0.40 per share in the comparable period last year. We are pleased with top line product revenue growth and are encouraged by the recently announced cont[More...]

Natural Gas Implied Volatility Spiking

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:04:00 GMT

Perhaps it is just a coincidence that the “Oil VIX” appeared on the scene just as the implied volatility in oil futures (or at least as captured by USO) was hitting an eight month high. The “Oil VIX” (formally known as the CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index;[More...]

Investor Angst Still High

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:15:00 GMT

The market closed fairly flat, but tomorrow morning's outlook doesn't look so good after a disappointing round of earnings reports tonight. AAPL beat estimates, but offered conservative guidance. And there is the issue of Steve Jobs' health and why he wasn't on the call? Amex (AXP) reported terrible numbers, which will spark renewed worries about the consumer. And Texas Instruments (TXN) and SanDisk (SNDK) both reported weak results which will weigh on semis tomorrow.Taking a look at the investor sentiment indicators, I think this rally still has some room on the upside, as the indicators still could use a bit of unwinding from highly pessimistic levels. Here is a quick rundown:The Investor's Intelligence bears have outnumbered bulls for 5[More...]

Elk Grove Works Out Legal Battles Over E-Tran Fleet

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:50:00 GMT

Oct. 20--The city of Elk Grove is winding up the bulk of its legal battles over the ill-fated purchase of a hybrid gas and electric commuter fleet for e-tran and has reached agreements on about $2.3 million in settlements.
The city unveiled its hybrid gas and electric buses in January 2005.
The hybrid fleet grew to 21 buses and represented a $10 million city investment.

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'Kingdom Perfect Location for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power'

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:48:00 GMT

Sep. 29--AMMAN -- With abundant sunlight and limited natural resources, the Kingdom is a perfect location for concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) technology, experts said on Monday.
The technology, which has yet to be applied in Jordan, will best utilise the country's immense amount of sunlight and address the increasing electricity demand, according to participants at a seminar organised by the German-Jordanian University and Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
CSP has several advantages over traditional photovoltaic (PV) units, which are often used in the Kingdom for water heaters and small-scale solar power initiatives, according to Werner Platzet, head of the research department at ISE, one of the largest solar energy research organisations in Europe.

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The Baltimore Sun Consuming Interests Column

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:53:00 GMT

Aug. 31--The Baltimore-based computer security company that hacked into the sizzling, hot iPhone and broke the encryption on wireless gas payment cards and car keys used by millions of drivers is at it again.
But this time, analysts there uncovered serious vulnerabilities in two highly popular fantasy worlds frequented by hundreds of thousands of online players around the globe.
Using flaws discovered in the games' coding, Independent Security Evaluators said it was able to read confidential files on massive multiplayer online (MMO) games Anarchy Online and its best-selling successor, Age of Conan.

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Canlan Ice Sports Corp. Changes Trading Symbol to "ICE"

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:03:00 GMT

BURNABY, BC, Aug. 22 /CNW/ - Canlan Ice Sports Corp. ("Canlan") announced today that it has received approval from the TSX to change its trading symbol to "ICE" effective August 22, 2008. The new symbol recently became available and is better aligned with the Company's corporate name and underlying business.[More...]

Canlan reports record setting Q2 results

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:38:00 GMT

BURNABY, BC, Aug. 12 /CNW/ - Canlan Ice Sports Corp. today reported results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008 Second Quarter Results (in thousands of dollars)[More...]

Canlan Ice Sports Corp. Announces $50 Million Re-Financing

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:23:00 GMT

BURNABY, BC, July 31 /CNW/ - Canlan Ice Sports Corp. ("Canlan") is pleased to announce that it has re-financed its long-term debt currently held with HSBC Bank Canada that was coming due on September 30, 2008. HSBC has re-financed $20 million of Canlan's debt for a three year term, and Integrated Asset Management Corp. (TSX:IAM) and its private corporate debt group, Integrated Private Debt Corp., has financed the remaining $30 million for a ten year term.[More...]