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Rio 2016: Guide To Investing In Brazil

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:48:11 GMT

There was a lot of talk about potential host cities for the Olympics lately and the politics associated. That talk died down after Brazil was awarded the honor of hosting. You may be asking “how does that relate to trading”…well my friend Raul of the Shocked Investor is about to make that connection. He has been researching the Brazilian stocks and options recently and more importantly ones traded on American exchanges. Enjoy the article and be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts.[More...]

Brazil Getting To Pre-Crisis Levels

Wed, 27 May 2009 18:25:55 GMT

Highlights include Gafisa (GFA), Tam (TAM), Vivo (VIV) and Ambev (ABV). Many indicators released yesterday in Brazil seem to confirm our basic economic scenario for the country and for emerging markets in general. As we have been saying, Brazilian interest rates are expected to keep on following a one-way street down, and the Brazilian real should continue to gain strength against the U.S. dollar. After 18 months of small deficits in the current account, yesterday it was announced that Brazil had a surplus in April -- US$146 million. Trade balance remains positive and remittances from local[More...]

Telefonica Conquering Brazil

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:40:00 GMT

We highlight the following stocks: Telefonica (TEF), Telemig (TMB), Vivo (VIV) and Telesp (TSP). Yesterday it was announced that Brazilian industrial production declined in December 2008 12.4% from November and 14.5% from December 2007. Those numbers were worse than expected, and reflects the huge impact of the crisis in an economy that was growing almost 7% per year. For January 2009 there are some positive signs, as car sales are growing again and consumer confidence remains up. Inventories declined very fast in the end of 2008, thus some recovery is expected for the beginning[More...]

Latin American Markets

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Latin America is widely regarded as a growth play in the equity markets. The explanation for this view is that the region is a commodity producer -- agricultural goods in Brazil and Argentina, metals in Brazil, Chile and Peru, oil in Venezuela and Ecuador, natural gas in Bolivia, etc. In general, that's a fair vision. However it must be better understood. Not all commodities are the same, and not all countries have the same economic policy or the same stage of development It is well known that there is a high correlation between economic growth and commodities prices. In the past few years, this correlation has increased since the main source of growth was the emerging economies, in which economic growth is more intensive in commodities. For the future, we expect this correlation to increase even more, as emerging economies will keep on leading the growth and developed economies, particularly the U.S., will rely a lot on government investments in[More...]

Analyst Comments: Pool Corp, Alcon, RenaissanceRe, TIM Brazilian Wireless

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:46:00 GMT

We reiterate our Hold rating on shares of Pool Corp. (POOL) following the release of second-quarter financial results.[More...]

Vivo a Robust Brazilian Play

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:54:27 GMT

We are keeping our Buy recommendation on Vivo Participações (VIV). The company has a dominant position and a strong brand in the fast-growing Brazilian wireless business. The first-quarter operating results were very positive, including continued debt reduction.[More...]

IBM - Head and Shoulders.

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:58:22 GMT

I had some problems with blogger today and not being the most technologically savvy cat around I accidentally deleted my morning post entitled What's with the Doom and Gloom. It is just as well as I am going to cut back on the rants and focus my mental ca[More...]

Analyst Comments: Brightpoint, Pozen, Marchex, Maguire, Telemig, Tesoro, American Oriental Bio

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:04:03 GMT

We downgrade our recommendation to Hold with a reduced valuation target for Brightpoint (CELL), a leading distributor of devices and logistic services to the wireless industry, following disappointing first quarter 2008 financial results. Revenues were significantly lower on a sequential quarter basis with business loss in the European and Middle-East regions. Net earnings were also strained as operating expenses soared following the company's two recently concluded acquisitions. Looking forward, we expect that recent...[More...]

Analyst Comments: Tessera, Washington Mutual, Rite Aid, Simon Property, Caterpillar, Vivo, Regeneron Pharma, Credit Suisse

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:44:02 GMT

Tessera's (TSRA) advanced packaging technologies have industry-wide application. March quarter top-line results beat consensus estimates while the bottom-line missed slightly.[More...]

Strength for Certain Latin Stocks Continues

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:00:14 GMT

As one of the higher growth regions in the world currently, Latin American stocks - especially those in Brazil and other of the faster-growing economies - have seen impressive stock appreciation over the past 12-18 months. How much longer will the good ti[More...]

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Keith Chrostowski Column

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:53:00 GMT

Oct. 20--Is the stimulus bill working?
Debate among pundits degenerates into dug-in ideological yes-or-no camps.
And it goosed GDP growth, which is reflected in company profits and in the 10,000-level Dow.

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Seattle Times Brier Dudley Column

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:56:00 GMT

Aug. 18--Excerpts from the blog
August is supposed to be a quiet month, but the tech deals just keep coming.
Whether it marks a recovery or not, money's starting to flow, including a $14 million financing round Bellevue enterprise startup Apptio is announcing today.

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Internet TV: Is It the Wave of the Future?

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:50:00 GMT

Jun. 7--Scott Shamp recently broached an unprecedented subject with his family -- whether or not to cut cable TV from their home entertainment options as a way to reduce expenses.
Even though we made the decision to stay with (cable), for the first time ever, there was a discussion about it."
Part of the reason the Shamps talked about ditching cable was the proliferation of Internet TV as a source for television programming.

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EDITORIAL: Rosy Stimulus Projection Might Haunt Obama

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Mar. 17--The White House's chief economist, Christina Romer, is a positive, cheery sort who doesn't fit the mold of the dour numbers-crunchers who delight in discussing economic cycles, multiplier effects and Keynesian theory.
While intellect and expertise are key to Romer's work, an upbeat personality doesn't hurt in the middle of a tough recession.
As one of the principal authors of the Obama administration's $787 billion stimulus package, Romer, naturally, is an enthusiastic proponent.

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Media Said to Add Fuel to Fire

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Mar. 5--COLONIE -- It's a frequent complaint: The media not only report on the economic downturn, but fuel it.
And it was a recurring theme Wednesday at a panel discussion on the economy presented by the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Keith objected, in particular, to the media's increasing use of the word depression.

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Gone in 1 Second: Miller High Life's Planned Super Bowl Ad

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Jan. 31--Miller High Life is doing an end run around Bud Light on Sunday with Fort Worth native Windell Middlebrooks starring in what could be America's shortest TV commercial ever televised.
Blocked by Budweiser's exclusive deal with Super Bowl XLIII, MillerCoors is buying up airtime in one-second increments on local NBC affiliates carrying the game, said Julian Green, a MillerCoors spokesman.
It follows through on a spot last year of Middlebrooks critiquing Super Bowl ads in his increasingly famous role as a Miller delivery guy with little patience for phonies and snobs.

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2Q09 Results: VIVO Participacoes S.A.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

VIVO Participacoes S.A. , announced its consolidated results for the second quarter 2009 and for year 2009. The best service plans, nationwide coverage, the best and largest WCDMA coverage in Brazil, and its position as the operator with the best Customer Assistance Performance rate , created in the beginning of this year by the National Telecommunications Agency - having been awarded mark 100, in June, strengthen its position summarized in its slogan: 'Vivo - Connection Like Any Other Available'. Vivo has continued to make every effort to be the best option among all the mobile telephone operators in Brazil, thus enabling people to connect themselves each time more, at any time, in any place. This is the way how Vivo has managed to ensure sustainable results and reaffirm its market leader position.[More...]

Vivendi Interrupts Talks with Zain

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:53:00 GMT

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Vivendi in Talks with Zain

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:04:00 GMT

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Vivendi Press Release

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:10:00 GMT

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VIVO Deploys Callidus Software TrueComp Solution for Sales Performance Management

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:49:00 GMT

Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), and CIS Corporate, Callidus Software's Latin American Reseller, today announced that VIVO (NYSE: VIV) (BOVESPA: VIV04) has successfully gone live with the Callidus Software TrueComp(R) Manager, Callidus TrueAnalytics(TM), TrueResolution(R), and TrueInformation(R) software modules.
VIVO is now leveraging Callidus Software's solutions to manage and optimize sales performance and incentive management for all of its direct and indirect sales representatives throughout Brazil.
The company selected Callidus Software's line of products to put in place a strong control mechanism that will support that growth, provide sales with one view of their performance and enable tracking and speedy resolution of disputes.

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Corporate Restructuring: VIVO Participacoes S.A.

Fri, 29 May 2009 16:32:00 GMT

The Managements of VIVO Participacoes S.A. , Telemig Celular Participacoes S.A. and Telemig Celular S.A. , in compliance with and for the purposes of CVM Instruction Nr. 319/99 and 358/02, and complementing the Notice of Material Fact released on March 20, 2009, hereby inform that the respective Board of Directors approved on this date the terms and conditions of the Corporate Restructuring for the merger of shares of TC into TCP and of TCP into Vivo Part.[More...]

Vivendi: Revenues up 23.7% EBITA up 15.8% 2009 Outlook Confirmed

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:35:00 GMT

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Vivendi Launches the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros in Partnership with the European Tour

Thu, 14 May 2009 14:07:00 GMT

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1Q09 Results: VIVO Participacoes S.A.

Fri, 08 May 2009 09:56:00 GMT

VIVO Participacoes S.A. , announced its consolidated results for the first quarter 2009 . Translating into practices its new positioning, summarized under the expression "Vivo - Connection Like Any Other Available", Vivo makes every effort to be the best option among all the mobile telephone operators in Brazil. The nationwide coverage, the efficiency and quality of its network, the best service plans and a complete portfolio of handsets, are some of elements which express the Company's commitment to enable people to connect themselves each time more, at any time, in any place. This is the way Vivo has managed to ensure sustainable results and reaffirm its market leader position.[More...]

Vivendi: Upon the departure of René Pénisson, Stéphane Roussel is appointed as Vivendi’s Senior Executive Vice President Human Resources, and Jean-Bernard Lévy will become Chairman of Activision Blizzard

Tue, 05 May 2009 14:31:00 GMT

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