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Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

The Paper Industry: Wood You Invest?

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:51:00 GMT

Many manufacturers of various paper and packaging products are trading at massive discounts to their 52-week highs. Companies such as International Paper (which we discussed here), Catalyst Paper (CTL), Domtar (UFS), MeadWestvaco (MWV) and Sappi Ltd (SPP) are all trading below even their book values. As such, many investors wonder if there is value to be found among this bunch. Unfortunately, there are a few reasons that make this a tough industry in which to invest. First of all, this is a capital intensive industry, meaning a large component[More...]

Earnings Expected to Remain Soft in Second Quarter

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:41:06 GMT

The first quarter earnings season is all but over, with just a handful companies having not reported. We can draw a couple of conclusions about the results. First is that there is a serious dichotomy between growth as measured by the median EPS growth rate and as measured by the total net income growth. The median EPS growth rate is fairly healthy, while the total net income reported is sharply below a year ago. More companies are posting positive surprises than disappointments, although the margin is slightly less than we have seen in the past. It is also clear that there seem to be two markets, with part of the economy continuing to enjoy very robust earnings growth, while other parts, chiefly the Financials, are having a down right awful earnings season. Let's first look at the good news. The median year over year EPS growth rate is 9.0%, and six of the ten sectors are posting do[More...]

Observations and Stocks for Wednesday - Apr 2 2008 12:24AM

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:18:33 GMT

The stock scan conducted after the close on Tuesday found 87 winners and 27 losers. The winners are listed in alphabetical order below. Click on the column headers to sort the list. Our scan criteria incorporates price movement, range and liquidity (500,000 shares on the day, 20-day average of 1.5 million). Ticker Close Change

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Observations and Stocks for Wednesday - Apr 2 2008 12:24AM

Local Office Vacancy Rate is High and Going Higher

Virginia Will Look at Effects of Pollution From Aging Plants

Kaine Wants Exam for Old Polluters

MeadWestvaco Sells Its Paxonix Business to Persistent Systems

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MeadWestvaco Announces Plans to Sell Specialty Papers Plants in South Lee, Mass.

MWV Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Sixth Consecutive Year

MeadWestvaco Corporation Announces Early Tender Results, Increased Maximum Tender Amount and Increased Late Tender Offer Consideration for Its Cash Tender Offer for Its 6.85% Notes Due 2012

MeadWestvaco Corporation Prices Offering of Notes

MWV Reports Positive 2009 Second Quarter Results

MWV Names Julia M. Amadio as Vice President of Global Marketing for Company’s Healthcare Business

MWV Consumer & Office Products Receives SFI, FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody Certifications

MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) to Release Second Quarter 2009 Results and Host Conference Call

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