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Earnings Preview For Nov 3 - 7 - Earnings Preview

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:58:00 GMT

Companies that could issue positive surprises include Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), SucessFactors (SFSF) and Sunoco (SUN). Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA) could potentially disappoint investors. The Week's Events November has historically been one of the best months for the major markets, according to the[More...]

Worst Performers Over Last Quarter

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:14:00 GMT

And here is the list of worst perfomers... keep in mind this is over a 90 day period. I show 136 stocks that lost at least 45% in the previous quarter. Very bad. The list is obvious - anything global growth, commodity related or the "dead" financial types.CriteriaMarket capitalization $1.25B+Average trading volume 100K+Stock price $0+Return this month -45%+Green names we own, blue names we have owned in the past or discussed in the blog. In orange I listed names we owned at some point during the quarter.[More...]

Priceline and Visa: Stocks to Buy

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:10:00 GMT

The recent market correction has left many investors shell-shocked and bottom picking value seekers in the red. From financials to tech to energy, the fate of stocks like Citi (C), Exxon (XOM), Apple...[More...]

A List of Best Performing Stocks Year to Date

Tue, 27 May 2008 01:16:00 GMT

Since we have a break in the action here, instead of doing our normal best performing stocks of the week (not many made the list this week due to a poor market), this is a good time to look at what is performing best so far this year. Further, due the composition of the list and with many of these stocks due for a correction it's probably worthwhile to take a look now, as things might change relatively soon. We looked at a similar list in early November (Nov 4: How to Make 75% in 3 Months) when the list was dominated by large cap Chinese stocks, a few big cap tech stocks, Indian stocks, and fertilizer. Except for fertilizer most of those groups stunk for the better part of the following 5 months, and hence "returned to the mean". However, the list did turn out a few gems we jumped on, so looking at such lists helps us to identify what has been working and what other[More...]

List of 88 Stocks Returning 10%+ this Week

Mon, 19 May 2008 05:53:24 GMT

The market was very strong this week, and one group of serious outperformerance was dry bulk shipping (which has been hot for a few weeks now) - this appears to be a play on the China earthquake; more supplies needed to rebuild combined with some loss of[More...]

A SUCCESS STORY: Virtual Unknown GE Oil & Gas Now a Star

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Oct. 25--In 2001, General Electric Co's oil and gas business had only a few dozen employees in Houston and was a virtual unknown in the oil patch.
"Our primary goal was just to get people to know who we were," said Mat Castaneda, general manager of North American sales for GE Oil & Gas.
Today, though -- after two major acquisitions of Houston firms and other expansion -- the unit has more than 2,000 local employees and boasts nearly $7 billion in annual revenue.

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Steel for Gas Wells in Short Supply

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:55:00 GMT

Aug. 19--The gas wells enter the earth's surface for more than a mile, then make an abrupt turn for another few thousand feet to tap gas under urban developments.
Along the way, steel surface casing prevents contamination of fresh water in the ground, steel tubing allows the oil or gas to travel to the surface, and steel production casing acts as a protective layer underground.
But the steel pipe used in these wells is becoming more expensive and harder to get for oil and gas companies, putting a drag on production and driving up the cost and time it takes to plan the wells.

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Tenaris Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:47:00 GMT

Summary of 2009 Third Quarter Results
Our results in the third quarter reflect weak demand for our products and services from our customers in all regions though sales in the Middle East and Africa region registered a modest year on year increase.
Increase/ Sales volume (metric tons) Q3 2009 Q3 2008 (Decrease) ------- ------- -------- Tubes - Seamless 407,000 669,000 (39%) Tubes - Welded 67,000 263,000 (75%) Tubes - Total 474,000 932,000 (49%) Projects - Welded 97,000 155,000 (37%) Total 571,000 1,087,000 (47%) Increase/ Tubes Q3 2009 Q3 2008 (Decrease) ------- ------- -------- (Net sales - $ million) North America 515.6 1,280.8 (60%) South America 225.9 368.3 (39%) Europe 176.9 408.1 (57%) Middle East & Africa 360.4 344.2 5% Far East & Oceania 82.3 169.9 (52%) Total net sales ($ million) 1,361.0 2,571.3 (47%) Cost of sales (% of sales) 58% 53% Operating income ($ million) 285.8 856.2 (67%) Operating income (% of sales) 21% 33%

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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMT

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Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:05:00 GMT

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Today we began research on Unilever NV (NYSE: UN), Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: PSE), Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO), Tenaris SA (NYSE: TS), Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) and Zions Bancorp.
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Venezuela Assumes Operational Control Over Matesi

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:14:00 GMT

LUXEMBOURG -- -- 08/19/09 -- Tenaris S.A. announced that Venezuela, acting through the transition committee appointed by the Venezuelan Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining , unilaterally assumed exclusive operational control over the assets of Matesi Materiales Siderúrgicos S.A. .[More...]

Tenaris Announces 2009 Second Quarter Results

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:50:00 GMT

Summary of 2009 Second Quarter Results
Our results in the second quarter reflect significantly lower demand for our products and services in the light of the evolving global economic crisis and its impact on the activities of our customers.
During the quarter, we re-presented the results of our Venezuelan operations that are in the process of being nationalized as discontinued operations.

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Tenaris Files 2008 Form 20-F

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:52:00 GMT

LUXEMBOURG -- -- 06/30/09 -- Tenaris S.A. announces that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . The annual report can be downloaded from the SEC website at www.sec.gov and from Tenaris's website at www.tenaris.com/investors. Holders of Tenaris's shares and ADSs, and any other interested parties, may request a hard copy of the annual report, free of charge, at 1-888-300-5432 or 52-55-5282-9929 .[More...]

Shareholders Approve All Resolutions on the Agenda of Tenaris's Annual General Meeting

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:30:00 GMT

LUXEMBOURG -- -- 06/03/09 -- Tenaris S.A. , in its annual general shareholders' meeting today, approved all resolutions on its agenda.[More...]

Tenaris Comments on Recent Developments in Venezuela

Fri, 22 May 2009 05:51:00 GMT

LUXEMBOURG -- -- 05/22/09 -- Tenaris S.A. announced today that Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez has announced the decision to nationalize its majority-owned subsidiaries Tavsa, Tubos de Acero de Venezuela S.A. and Matesi, Materiales Siderúrgicos S.A. and its minority interest in Complejo Siderúrgico de Guayana, C.A. No details have been provided regarding the expropriation process.[More...]

Tenaris Announces 2009 First Quarter Results

Wed, 06 May 2009 23:49:00 GMT

Tenaris S.A. (NYSE: TS) (BAE: TS) (MXSE: TS) (MILAN: TEN) ("Tenaris") today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 with comparison to its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Our operating results in the first quarter partially reflect the change in the market environment that has occurred since the third quarter of last year.
Analysis of 2009 First Quarter Results Increase/ Sales volume (metric tons) Q1 2009 Q1 2008 (Decrease) Tubes - Seamless 583,000 691,000 (16%) Tubes - Welded 110,000 282,000 (61%) Tubes - Total 693,000 973,000 (29%) Projects - Welded 84,000 132,000 (36%) Total 777,000 1,105,000 (30%) Increase/ Tubes Q1 2009 Q1 2008 (Decrease) (Net sales - $ million) North America 1,015.8 832.6 22% South America 264.5 238.2 11% Europe 262.6 447.6 (41%) Middle East & Africa 395.3 475.7 (17%) Far East & Oceania 167.6 176.6 (5%) Total net sales ($ million) 2,105.8 2,170.7 (3%) Cost of sales (% of sales) 53% 54% Operating income ($ million) 639.8 637.4 0% Operating income (% of sales) 30% 29%

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Tenaris Files Annual Report 2008

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:06:00 GMT

LUXEMBOURG -- -- 04/30/09 -- Tenaris S.A. announces that it has filed its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2008 with the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The annual report can be downloaded from the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's website at www.bourse.lu and from Tenaris's website at www.tenaris.com/investors.[More...]