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Wall Street Gains As Dollar Declines, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) Soars

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:19:38 GMT

US stocks climbed on Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close for the year, as a weaker dollar boosted commodity prices and shares of raw-material producers.[More...]

Stocks, Commodities Look To Ride Strong November Into New Month

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:11:10 GMT

Stocks are expected higher at today's bell, a firmer start a new month after closing out November with strong 5%-6% gains. Analyst notes say the Dubai debt situation may be contained to the region and not spread throughout global financial markets, reports that look to soothe Wall Street Tuesday.[More...]

US Stock Futures Point To Stronger Start, AIG (NYSE: AIG) Eyed

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:09:57 GMT

US stock futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday ahead of release of key economic reports.[More...]

Great Earnings Season Coming To An End

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:09:42 GMT

Key Points: • Earnings Surprise Ratio (#beat/#miss) at 5.35, almost double normal •Median Earnings Surprise? 7.11%, very strong •Year over year Earnings Growth Ratio (# Pos Growth/# Neg Growth) at 0.78 • Sales Surprise Ratio at 1.39 •Sales Growth Ratio at just 0.41 •Total Net Income for S&P 500 reported so far is 11.4%, below what those same 462 firms reported a year ago, and 11.3% above what they earned in the 2Q09 •Total S&P 500 Revenues reported so far down 11.2% year over year, up 3.8% from 2Q09 • 2009 Earnings Revisions Ratio for full S&P 500 now 3.25, up from 2.05 last week • 2010 ratio at 2.09, down slightly from 2.14 last week • S&P500 expected to earn $572.9 billion in 2008, $707.7 billion in 2010 • Bottom Up estimates: $62.48 for 2009, $77.11 for 2010 •Top Down estimates: $54.38 for 2009, $70.05 for 2010[More...]

ProActive HavRx Stock Indexes: Highlights And Opportunities

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:13:14 GMT

Below is a summary and some charts for popular and top performers among the 22 ProActive HavRx global stock indexes. Despite the FDA filing by Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN) during the past week, the underlying ImmunoTherapy / Vaccines Index is off to a slow start and down by about 10% since mid-October.[More...]

Daily Credit Summary: September 10

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:45:54 GMT

Spreads were tighter in the US as all the indices improved (with IG and HY at their tightest closes since 08/10 and rallying for the fifth day-in-a-row for the first time since the Dec08 roll).[More...]

HP (HPQ) Launches New Print Apps

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:37:09 GMT

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) recently said it would launch a new Print App and an App Studio portal for the holiday season to enhance web printing, helping consumers to print customized content without a PC.[More...]

A New Wave Of 'Beatle Mania'… Four Ways To Profit From The Beatles: Rock Band

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:35:55 GMT

You ready for a good ol' 1960s rock "n' roll flashback, courtesy of four lads from Liverpool? Amid a buzz of publicity, yesterday was the day that many Beatles fans had eagerly waited for, with the release of a new video game in the band's name – "The Beatles: Rock Band."[More...]

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Rallies On Positive Data, Bank Of America (NYSE: BAC) Surges

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:16:22 GMT

US stocks finished with gains on Tuesday after better-than-expected consumer confidence and housing data boosted investor sentiment. Stocks also rose on reports that President Obama is nominating Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke for a second term in office.[More...]

Earnings Stocks : Chico, Vimicro, Ann Taylor, Staples, CRH

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:21:42 GMT

Chico's CHS solid second-quarter results affirmed our view that the retailer's new merchandising initiatives, coupled with its well-known brand name, will attract shoppers back to its stores. CRH's CRH interim results were within the ballpark of our top-line expectations, but profitability suffered worse than we anticipated. Revenue fell 14.6%, driven by sustained weak levels of new residential construction activity across the company's American and European regions. Vimicro VIMC reported second-quarter results that were within our range of expectations. For the quarter, revenue increased 87% sequentially to $18.7 million.[More...]

Business Highlights

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:51:00 GMT

Economic reports signal modest growth ahead
NEW YORK (AP) - The economic recovery seems on track for slow but steady gains after new reports Tuesday showed growth in manufacturing activity, construction spending and contracts to buy homes.
DETROIT (AP) - U.S. auto sales struggled to gain ground in November and big improvements aren't expected until people stop worrying about losing their jobs.

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Wall Street Gains As Dollar Declines, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) Soars

Stocks, Commodities Look To Ride Strong November Into New Month

US Stock Futures Point To Stronger Start, AIG (NYSE: AIG) Eyed

Great Earnings Season Coming To An End

ProActive HavRx Stock Indexes: Highlights And Opportunities

Daily Credit Summary: September 10

HP (HPQ) Launches New Print Apps

A New Wave Of 'Beatle Mania'… Four Ways To Profit From The Beatles: Rock Band

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Rallies On Positive Data, Bank Of America (NYSE: BAC) Surges

Earnings Stocks : Chico, Vimicro, Ann Taylor, Staples, CRH

Business Highlights

Staples sees N.A. retail sales improvement

Online sales buzzing

Staples 3Q profit climbs on lower charges

Staples 3Q profit climbs on lower charges

Tulsa World, Okla., Phil Mulkins column: Return policies vary among shops

Tulsa World, Okla., Phil Mulkins column: Return policies vary among shops

Hate to shop? Cyber Monday may be your answer

Stores see smaller, more focused shopping crowds

Stores see smaller, more focused shopping crowds

PicksThatMove.com Announces Investment Opinion on Victory Nickel Inc., Avion Gold Corporation, Mart Resources Inc., Staples Inc. and China Crescent Enterprises

Staples, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Performance

Staples Announces Top Holiday Products for 2009

Staples Announces Top Holiday Products for 2009

Staples, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Performance

Grammy® Winning Singer-Songwriter, Ciara, Helps Teens Give Back at 2nd Annual Staples/Do Something 101 Volunteer Event

Staples, Inc. Announces Senior Executive Changes

Staples Offers Great Deals on the Latest Tech Products and Services for Back to School

Staples Declares the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Starts Today

Staples Classic Commercial “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” Returns To National Television

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