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NEWS: One of the worst days of the year in terms of percentage loss, but arguably the worst day as far as action. The Dow traded below the January low and hit levels not seen since September 2006. When the dust settled the Dow was down 358 points or 3.0% and a fresh yearly low. The S&P 500 fell 38 points or 2.9%. The index is above the 2008 closing low (1276) and intraday low (1256). The NASDAQ took a really bad hit today, falling 79 points or 3.3%. Its large-cap cousin, … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Will Chemical Price HikesTranslate Into Higher Profits?
Two weeks ago, in previewing second-quarter earnings, I said that “multiple chemical companies have been able to push through price increases,” allowing them to pass along increases in raw material prices.
Yesterday, Dow Chemicals (DOW) announced its intention to raise prices by as much as 25% next month to offset higher energy and hydrocarbon feedstock costs. The company will also charge a $300 surcharge for shipments by truck and a $600 surcharge for … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - iShares Welcomes New Additions To ETF Family
Barclays Global Investors made three new additions to the iShares exchange traded fund (ETF) family this week.
- iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund (WOOD)
- iShares S&P Global Nuclear Energy Index Fund (NUCL)
- iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index Fund (ICLN)
All three funds have an … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Mozilo Abdicates The Throne
At a shareholder meeting yesterday it all came to an end. Countrywide Financial (cfc) slipped beneath the waves.Meanwhile, CEO Angelo Mozilo rowed quietly away hoping to be left alone to spend his millions.
But inside he just had to be laughing—all the way to the bank.
After all, he has come along way from making sausages and sweeping floors.
Here’s the skinny on … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Is Flowserve Corp A Buy?
Flowserve Corp. (FLS), a Zacks Rank # 1 (Strong Buy), reveals growth in many areas, such as its ROE of 24% that exceeds the industry average of 17%. The company is also rewarding shareholders with income. The most recently declared quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share translates into a dividend yield of 0.8%, which is ahead of the industry averages since most of the companies within Flowserve's industry group pay no income.
Company … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Godzilla-Sized Meals Could Lead to "Super-Sized" Profits
By Keith Fitz-Gerald
Japanese companies and local governments must now measure the waistlines of all employees and family members over the age of 40.
According to this new health-care initiative - which started this week - men whose girth exceeds 33.5 inches and women whose waistlines exceed 35.5 inches are considered overweight.
The new guidelines affect nearly 56 million people, or roughly 44% of Japan’s total population. … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Is National Fuel Gas Co A Buy?
National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) shares have recently pulled back from their 52-week highs, consolidating into a tight range and trading mostly sideways for the last month. The company has been posting nice gains from its exploration and production segment, in accordance with sky-rocketing crude prices. After reporting solid second-quarter results on May 1, NFG boosted its full-year guidance.
National Fuel Gas Co. is a diversified energy company with five primary … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Stock Picks and Trade Ideas for Friday - CSIQ, SIRI, YHOO, RIMM
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Research In Motion (RIMM) - Looking at the daily chart above, the stock broke out the upward channel today which may implement resistance at $120. The technical indicators MACD, RSI and KD all point to … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Chinese Currency To Be Number "Yuan" Against U.S. Dollar
Many believe that the Chinese currency will eventually become number “yuan” to the U.S. dollar, so it’s fortunate for them that there’s an exchange traded fund (ETF) to track it.
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB), launched on May 22, is a straightforward, highly liquid way to play the yuan against the dollar, reports Steven Halpern for Blogging … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Thursday's US Stock Market Summary
Last night I wrote that the technology sector, Nasdaq, was going to be the leader in the next down leg. And indeed today it was. The Nasdaq has begun to catch up to the economic reality of the current times.
Technology stocks will not hold up in this bear market, the media claims that they will is misleading to their viewers. We also see the small cap stocks, Russell 2K, to also be beginning it's downward path to reality. And the small caps have a long way to go to the down … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - At the Buzzer, RIMM Gets Rejected
Research in Motion report fiscal first quarter results that showed strong growth over a year ago, but the company did not live up to Wall Street's estimates and the stock is trading down more than 12% today. ... [visit site to read more]Переслать - Daily Forex Market Commentary
EURO
The euro appreciated vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar today as the single currency tested offers around the US$ 1.5750 level and was supported around the $1.5630 level. The common currency reached its highest level since 9 June as traders reduced their long U.S. exposure following the Federal Open Market Committee's interest rate decision yesterday to hold the federal funds target rate unchanged at 2.00%. The FOMC was not as hawkish as many dealers had … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Citigroup's Downgrade Sinks Markets
Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) sank lower today after a downgrade of Citigroup (C) sent the bank’s shares to a 10-year low.
Goldman Sachs (gs) said investors should sell the bank’s stock short, reports Neha Singh for Reuters. The last time its shares had traded so low was in October 1998, when Travelers Group and Citicorp merged to create Citigroup.
Goldman Sachs … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Fresh Shorting Of Dollar Amid Oil Jump And Slide In US Stocks
When oil jumps, you can expect the US stock markets to react badly and the US dollar to succumb to shorting pressure from traders. At one point on Thursday, crude oil futures leaped more than $4 to above $138 a barrel after a slight retreat yesterday. US data released today didn’t give any strong indication of which way the US economy is going to head towards, and in any case, inflation numbers remained higher than what the Fed would like to see. visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - A Look At Nuclear Energy Stocks
Whether you agree with him or not, you have to admit that John McCain is the best friend that the U.S. nuclear power industry has these days.
In fact, the entire industry had to have been practically bowled over with glee recently when he called for a crash program to build 45 new reactors by 2030 along with a long-term goal of building 100 such plants.
It was enough to make the “no-nukes” crowd wince. Meanwhile, holders of nuclear energy stocks applauded.
But McCain’s love of … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Gold Market Update: Money Supply Surge To Lead To Inflationary Depression In U.S.?
Gold closed at $879.60 in New York yesterday and was down $9.20; silver closed at $16.48, down 13 cents. Gold fell prior to and shortly after the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates on hold at 2%. However, with rates remaining extremely accommodative and inflation surging, gold soon recovered and rallied into the New York close and continued rallying in electronic trading. Gold has continued to rally in Asian and early European trading.
The Federal Reserve … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Buy-and-Hold Portfolios Are Easy With ETFs
One it comes to an exchange traded fund (ETF) buy-and-hold portfolio, it’s not a one-size-fits-all venture.
Studies have shown that the performance of investors who are in it for the long haul mostly rides on how they’ve done their asset allocation, says John Spence for MarketWatch. With ETFs, it’s extremely easy to … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Daily Forex Analysis
Today's US Dollar Trading
• USD starts slow; makes a show for strength in NY
• US data mixed and of little help
• Traders await more tomorrowOvernight Preview
• Look for a rally in the USD overnight
• Lack of downside follow-on selling seenLooking Ahead
All times EASTERN (-5 GMT)
• 8:30am USD Core Durable Goods Orders m/m -0.4%
• 8:30am USD Durable Goods Orders m/m -1.5%
• 9:00pm USD Dallas Fed … [visit site to read more]Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Money-Making Speculators Must Stabilize Markets; Only Money-Losing Speculators Can Destabilize
People who argue that speculation is destabilizing seldom realize that this is largely equivalent to saying that speculators lose money, since speculation can be destabilizing in general only if speculators on the average sell when the currency (commodity) is low … [visit site to read more]
Article Published On GraceCheng.com - visit Grace Cheng Financial News & Opinions for more great content. Переслать - Trends In Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Corn Ethanol And Metals
In part 1 of this series, we reviewed the trends in financials, fossil fuels and electricity. This week, we take a look at renewables, food and fertilizer.
Renewable Energy
The picture for renewable energy just keeps getting better, as more of the world begins to realize that we are having a real problem maintaining our traditional energy supplies. I have no doubt now that a big revolution in … [visit site to read more]
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