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Global Market News: Sept 22, 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:39:49 GMT

US: US bank shares are set to drop because loans made for commercial real estate will sour and lenders will need to raise more capital to cover credit losses, according to Mike Mayo, an analyst at CLSA Ltd. Mayo added that regional banks will perform the worst among US lenders because they have the biggest exposure to loans for commercial real estate. (BBG)[More...]

Solidly Higher Stock Open Lies Ahead With Help From Commodities, Tech, Financials - AIG (AIG) Rallied

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:21:05 GMT

Stock futures continue to rise in pre-market trading, indicating a firmer open at today's bell. The dollar has resumed its decline, sending gold, oil and other commodities higher and partly responsible for expected stock market gains. Financial and tech shares are upside volume leaders.[More...]

Three Piers For Building Your Housing Investments

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:01:25 GMT

The housing market is showing signs of stabilization. The free fall in home prices appears to have ended. Even though foreclosures are on the rise, strong increases in sales are enabling home prices to stage a modest rebound.[More...]

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) Dividend Stock Analysis

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:03:30 GMT

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net September 7, 2009.[More...]

Seeding A Forest Of Dividend Stocks

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:01:40 GMT

In the southern U.S. where I live, there has been some controversy over harvesting forests of hardwoods and reseeding them with pines. Valuable hardwood trees such as white and red oaks, cherry, ash, yellow poplar and black walnut require decades to reach financial maturity.[More...]

Seven Ways To Ka-Ching With Retailers

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:30:51 GMT

With consumer spending sapped over the past year by a sinking economy, massive layoffs, and tanking home prices, investors have been concerned on the financial health of retail stores. At the start of the second quarter earnings report season, conventional wisdom believed that off-price retailers would fare well while luxury retailers would be hit as consumers focused on price and necessities.[More...]

Mad Money Recap For 8/18/2009

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:12:04 GMT

Jim Cramer reiterated his bullish stance for the direction of the market, despite the substantial gains in many equities over the last five months. After Monday’s ugly selloff, Cramer was heartened by the return to positive returns on Tuesday and used the reports from Home Depot (HD) and Target (TGT) as evidence that back to school and home improvement spending may not be as weak as some analysts had suspected. “Okay, let me give you this view of things. First, today, Target and Home Depot just[More...]

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Tumbles On Consumer Worries, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) Sinks

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:05:42 GMT

US stocks finished sharply lower on Monday after Lowe's Cos. weaker than expected quarterly losses aggravated doubts in the recovery's strength.[More...]

Global Sell-Off Travels to U.S. - Averages Down 2%-3%

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT

Stocks end near session lows, coming under pressure throughout Monday's session on concerns the global economy could remain weak, particularly if consumers continue to show restraint.[More...]

Home Reno Sector Still Facing Economic Headwinds

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:55:48 GMT

Lowe's (LOW), the smaller competitor to housing renovation giant Home Depot (HD) found its stock slipping nearly 10% today on disappointing revenue and earnings numbers for its 2nd quarter. As money has been flowing this year into the more established names in anticipation of recovery, Lowe's had an opportunity to showcase its smaller and leaner business model, however the difficult economics have proved to be increasingly challenging. Year To Date now Lowe's sits 4% in the red, while Home Depot has been a 14% gainer, despite a nearly 4% tumble today. Lowe's profit fell 19% year over year to $759Million or $0.51/share, which fell short of expectations of $0.54/share and on the top line Revenue fell to $13.8Billion, down from $14.5Billion a year ago. But housing data is getting better right? Not[More...]

Energy Star sales on tap this weekend: Energy-efficient appliances tax-free through Sunday

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:46:00 GMT

Nov. 7--Going green will save North Carolinians some green this weekend.
Gov. Bev Perdue recently announced that customers can take advantage of savings during the state's second annual tax-free weekend for selected Energy Star-rated appliances.
Items that meet guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are authorized to carry the Energy Star label.

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Global Market News: Sept 22, 2009

Solidly Higher Stock Open Lies Ahead With Help From Commodities, Tech, Financials - AIG (AIG) Rallied

Three Piers For Building Your Housing Investments

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) Dividend Stock Analysis

Seeding A Forest Of Dividend Stocks

Seven Ways To Ka-Ching With Retailers

Mad Money Recap For 8/18/2009

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Tumbles On Consumer Worries, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) Sinks

Global Sell-Off Travels to U.S. - Averages Down 2%-3%

Home Reno Sector Still Facing Economic Headwinds

Energy Star sales on tap this weekend: Energy-efficient appliances tax-free through Sunday

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