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Wall Street Slumps On Profit Booking, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Soars

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:47:58 GMT

US stocks tumbled on Friday as investors preferred to book profits after witnessing strong rally in the past few sessions.[More...]

Strong Earnings Reports Continue To Surpass Expecations

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:03:23 GMT

The market is lower this morning, despite another large batch of better than expected earnings reports. I covered the Amazon.com (AMZN) earnings report for TheStreet.com (will post later), and they were the biggest standout. The stock is rocketing +23% higher this morning on their blowout earnings.[More...]

US Stock Futures Climb As Microsoft Earnings Tops Estimates, American Express (NYSE: AXP) Eyed

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:58:15 GMT

US stock futures pointed rose on Friday after Microsoft reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street's forecast.[More...]

It Could Be Worse. It Was A Lot Worse In 1980

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:57:21 GMT

The chart above shows the significant increases in the energy efficiency of home appliances over time, especially for the refrigerator (data were purchased from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers website).[More...]

August 28. 2009: Tax Credit Schemes For Green, Both Ways

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:31:31 GMT

Tax Credits for a greener America are in fashion. In each case, we may as well admit up front that these type of programs amount to taking money from all taxpayers to fund pet environmental whimsy of the environmental crowd. The State of Florida, amongst others, had rebate programs to save the planet in place until it ran out of money. The solution? Use federal stimulus money to front it. Astute investors and consumers will take advantage of these programs to a certain degree, hopefully after reading the fine print (such as the up to $4500 of TAXABLE income that was credited to those who transacted in the recent vehicle "clunker" program).[More...]

Cash For Refrigerators

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:34:11 GMT

First Clunkers. Now refrigerators. And I love Peter Schiff’s “modest proposal” of Dough for Dumps. But where will it end? In the latest round of government intelligence, it has been determined that the appliance makers are the next group that deserve to make more money by the powers that be. Should tax-paying citizens be concerned?[More...]

Cash For Clunkers Coming To Your Kitchen And Laundry Room: GE, WHR

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:35:43 GMT

*Stare out Window* *Shake head* *Stare at Wall* *Shake head more* I have this surreal feel around me. I suppose it's time to get long General Electric (GE) and Whirpool (WHR) - Americans are about to be handed more of their great grandchildren's money so they shop for products for the kitchen and laundry room. Via Wall Street Journal Appliance manufacturers are counting on a "cash for clunkers"-type rebate program to revive slumping sales of refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers. Beginning late this fall, federal rebates will be available for[More...]

BusinessWeek: Brazil's Coming Rebound

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:24:00 GMT

A quite comprehensive article from BusinessWeek on many of the things we've discussed on the blog over the past 2 years on what makes Brazil an enticing long term story. (May 16, 2008: Brazil is Sexy) Or perhaps we can put this story this under the category of countries who act fiscally conservative, expand their middle class, and will benefit in the long run. (May 29, 2009: US v Japan v South Korea) Or (May 28, 2009: WSJ - Prudent Chile Thrives Amid Downturn) As it now seems abundantly clear in this country permanent short term gratification by utilizing[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks With Highest Short Interest

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:48:17 GMT

Going into earnings season it is always interesting to see which stocks have the highest short interest. The reason for that is if there are any "surprises" to the upside, these tend to be the stocks that take off like a rocket as shorts are forced to cover (buy). Courtesy of Bespoke blog we have an interesting list below - including many names we discuss, cover, or have shorted from time to time! (click to enlarge) [More...]

Permits & Starts Fall Again

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:00 GMT

Highlights include D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY), Masco Corp. (MAS) and Whirlpool Corp. (WHR). Housing starts and permits is one area where "bad news" is really good news. Falling starts and permits will allow the huge inventory overhang of houses to be worked off. This is not without a cost, however -- it means that the Residential Investment part of GDP is off to a very weak start for the second quarter, and this despite it already being the smallest share of GDP on record in the first quarter. In April, building permits fell to a Seasonally[More...]

Auto-Parts Plant's Expansion Creates 124 More Jobs

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:49:00 GMT

Oct. 28--A North Toledo factory that supplies components to automobile and other manufacturers is undergoing a $17.5 million expansion that will result in the company hiring 124 workers in early 2010.
Magna Exteriors and Interiors, a division of Canadian-based auto supply giant Magna International Inc., is undergoing the expansion of its 177,000-square-foot Toledo Engineered Automotive Modular Systems facility in the North Cross Industrial Park to allow the plant to handle additional work, Toledo city officials said yesterday.
The new work will be making injection-molded parts for appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. and for the AutoAlliance International Inc. plant in Flat Rock, Mich., city economic development officials said.

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Wall Street Slumps On Profit Booking, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Soars

Strong Earnings Reports Continue To Surpass Expecations

US Stock Futures Climb As Microsoft Earnings Tops Estimates, American Express (NYSE: AXP) Eyed

It Could Be Worse. It Was A Lot Worse In 1980

August 28. 2009: Tax Credit Schemes For Green, Both Ways

Cash For Refrigerators

Cash For Clunkers Coming To Your Kitchen And Laundry Room: GE, WHR

BusinessWeek: Brazil's Coming Rebound

S&P 500 Stocks With Highest Short Interest

Permits & Starts Fall Again

Auto-Parts Plant's Expansion Creates 124 More Jobs

Auto-Parts Plant's Expansion Creates 124 More Jobs

Parts Supplier in Toledo to Invest $17.5M; Hire 124 Next Year

Whirlpool profit slips; cost-cuts raise outlook

Whirlpool profit slips; cost-cuts raise outlook

Ark. jobless rate steady at 7.1 pct in September

Oil jumps above $79 to 2009 high before retreating

Oil jumps above $79 to 2009 high before retreating

Investors waiting for more clues about consumers

Stock Tip: Buy Local: Tulsa Index of Area Companies Outpaces Two National Gauges

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on GSI, UFS, WHR, ZQK, SONC and VICL

Fitch: No Near-Term Credit Concerns for U.S. Consumer Products Due to Pension Shortfalls

Exelon Joins Habitat for Humanity International to Launch the Organization's First Pilot Weatherization Program to Improve Existing Homes

Whirlpool Corporation Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index ; Company's Sustainable Business Practices Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year

Whirlpool Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

Whirlpool Corporation Teams Up with American Homeownership Initiative to Help Sweeten Homebuying

Whirlpool Corporation Reports Second-Quarter 2009 Results

Whirlpool Corporation Reports Second-Quarter 2009 Results

Whirlpool Corporation and Hisense Kelon Open New Joint-Venture Plant in China

Whirlpool Corporation Declares July 'Change Your Refrigerator Water Filter' Month

Form 4 FETTIG JEFF M For: Oct 27 (10K)

Form 4 Bitzer Marc R For: Oct 27 (10K)

Form 4 TODMAN MICHAEL For: Aug 12 (10K)

Form 4 TEMPLIN ROY W For: Aug 12 (10K)

Form 4 HEMPEL KATHLEEN J For: Apr 21 (10K)

Form 4 WHITE MICHAEL D For: Apr 21 (10K)

Form 4 STONEY JANICE D For: Apr 21 (10K)

Form 4 MARSH MILES L For: Apr 21 (10K)

Form 4 JOHNSTON MICHAEL F For: Apr 21 (10K)

Form 4 WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ For: Apr 21 Filed by: DICAMILLO GARY T (10K)