Daily Highlights: 10/30/09

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:25:15 GMT

Asian Stocks rise as earnings, Japan jobless data, stoke growth optimism.Bank of Japan keeps benchmark rate at 0.1%, stops buying corporate debt.Dollar falls for fourth month against Euro, US growth aids risk demand.Japan central bank forecasts 3 years of deflation as it ends emergency credit steps.[More...]

Attractive Stocks Under $35 - S&P 500 Including Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Harris Corp (HRS)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:41:03 GMT

Fidelity has a fund called the Low Priced Stock fund that only contains stocks with a price of below $35 a share which has been successful in the past. Following a similar strategy ValueExpectations.com has published 2 articles containing attractive stocks[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

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...]

Bloomberg: Warren Buffet's Berkshire Drops to Lowest in 5 Years

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:50:00 GMT

I wonder if Warren thought the tide would take his boat out as well? I thought it was bad in November when Mr. Buffet quickly lost a few Billion in Goldman (Nov 11: Goldman Sachs (GS) - Beaten, Bloody - Warren Buffet Down $2 Billion) but with what his holdings are doing lately - it's starting to get mighty serious. What's amazing is Buffet railed against the use of derivatives and now has one huge bet out there using them (granted it's quite an low probability event he is betting against but still...) As an aside, I've proposed to some people how much of a profit opportunity it has been to SHORT the equity of any stock Warren buys the bonds of - he takes very onerous terms (Sep 23: Warren Buffet Finally Decides to Start Buying[More...]

November 5, 2008: Clean Up When Funds Clear Out

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:50:00 GMT

Money managers clean up portfolio holdings before the end of their tax year. Over 48%of US mutual funds close their books between late October and December. Managers sell stocks with large losses to avoid reporting them on their year-end report to shareholders. This causes downward pressure on stocks trading within their portfolio(s)that are at or near 52-week lows. Once the selling subsides, these stocks have historically experienced a price reversal. That said, investors should exercise due diligence before buying any of the companies listed below by analyzing any potential shift in a company's fundamentals and other factors such as sector weight and risk tolerance. Here are the screen parameters used to select the following "sells" from funds: Large-cap and mid-cap stocks trading at or below 30% of their 52-week high and have not bounced above 15% from their 52-week low,and have above-average valuation on both an absolute and[More...]

Analyst Comments: Opnext, Sealed Air, Crown Castle, ASML Holding, Canadian Solar, UDR, NCR Corporation

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:55:00 GMT

A major concern for Opnext, Inc. (OPXT) is customer concentration. Cisco (CSCO) and Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) accounted for 45.7% and 14.3% of the total sales, respectively, in the most recently reported quarter. Moreover, the market for optical modules and co[More...]

Analyst Comments: Sealed Air, Genomic Health, Journal Communications, Celanese, DST Systems, Net Servicos, Canadian National, Equifax

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:39:05 GMT

We expect Sealed Air Corporation (SEE) to report first quarter 2008 EPS of $0.40 on April 30, up slightly from $0.39 reported in the prior-year period, amid higher international volume, acquisitions, and lower operating expenses. The company is also imple[More...]

128 Stock Returning >10% Last Week

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:46:06 GMT

Finally a Winners list with more than gold on it... it's been a while.As mentioned throughout the week, if you were very nimble this was the week to buy retail, homebuilders, and some financials. The most troubled, bounced the most this week (short covering definitely - real buying? who knows). In terms of fund holdings - it was coal and fertilizer week (along with Mercadolibre); again I lightened up on all these positions as they bounced so strongly. In this volatile of a market, it's the only prudent thing to do.Criteria (as always)>$2 Billion Market Cap>$10 Stock Price>100K daily trading VolumeGreen we own, Blue we have owned or discussed[More...]

POWER PLAYS: Transmission Line, Route Sparks Debate: San Luis Valley's and Pueblo's Interests in the Proposal Vary

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Aug. 30--Public interest is catching up to a fast-moving plan to build a major electrical transmission line from Pueblo to the San Luis Valley.
The line would start at Xcel Energy's Comanche substation in Pueblo and run south to the Walsenburg area and then west over La Veta Pass to the San Luis Valley.
The line is a joint proposal of Xcel Energy and Tri-State Generation in response to state and federal mandates calling for the development of more renewable energy.

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Daily Highlights: 10/30/09

Attractive Stocks Under $35 - S&P 500 Including Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Harris Corp (HRS)

S&P 500 Stocks

Bloomberg: Warren Buffet's Berkshire Drops to Lowest in 5 Years

November 5, 2008: Clean Up When Funds Clear Out

Analyst Comments: Opnext, Sealed Air, Crown Castle, ASML Holding, Canadian Solar, UDR, NCR Corporation

Analyst Comments: Sealed Air, Genomic Health, Journal Communications, Celanese, DST Systems, Net Servicos, Canadian National, Equifax

128 Stock Returning >10% Last Week

POWER PLAYS: Transmission Line, Route Sparks Debate: San Luis Valley's and Pueblo's Interests in the Proposal Vary

Shamokin Area Goes Green With New Greenhouse

Sealed Air 2Q slightly off despite big sales drop

Sealed Air 2Q slightly off despite big sales drop

Purveyors of everyday basics to offer insights

Purveyors of everyday basics to offer insights

Purveyors of everyday basics to offer insights

Bemis Grows to $5.3B Giant

New Report Shows Ways Temperature Impacts Area Wildlife

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Chris Riemenschneider Column: Music: A Golden Opportunity to Rock the Garden

Sealed Air Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Sealed Air Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Sealed Air Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Sealed Air to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2009 Results

Sealed Air Announces Call for Redemption of All Its Outstanding 3% Convertible Notes Due 2033

Sealed Air Completes Offering of Senior Notes Due 2017

Sealed Air Prices $400 Million of 7.875% Senior Notes Due 2017

Sealed Air Announces $250 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes Due 2017

Sealed Air to Participate in Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference

Sealed Air Retires 6.95% Senior Notes

Form 4 MANNING KENNETH P For: Oct 30 (10K)

Form 4 SEALED AIR CORP/DE For: Oct 22 Filed by: Roper Ruth (10K)

Form 4 CHRISTIE TOD S For: Sep 10 (10K)

Form 4 DAVIS CHERYL FELLS For: Sep 04 (10K)

Form 4 KELSEY DAVID H For: Sep 02 (10K)

Form 4 Deily Karl R For: Aug 24 (10K)

Form 4 DAVIS CHERYL FELLS For: Aug 10 (10K)

Form 4 MANNING KENNETH P For: Aug 10 (10K)

Form 4 WARREN JEFFREY S For: Jun 15 (10K)

Form 4 DUNPHY T J DERMOT For: May 20 (10K)