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Amid Market Turmoil The Dollar Makes a Run North
The Dollar is rallying and hurting gold, oil, and equities.
Comments »Moody’s Downgrades India’s Banking System
“Global ratings firm Moody’s on Wednesday downgraded the outlook of the Indian banking system to “negative” from “stable” amid an economic slowdown, which is affecting asset quality, capitalisation and profitability.
“With asset quality, given the tightening environment, we anticipate that it will deteriorate over the next 12-18 months, thereby causing an increase in provisioning needs for the banks in FY2012 and FY2013,” Moody’s Vice-President and Senior Analyst Vineet Gupta said.
A “negative” outlook is one that is characterised by volatility and uncertain conditions, according to Moody’s.”
Comments »HSBC Considers Exiting the U.K. Market While Warning of Global Slowdown
Costly new capital rules along with a overall slowdown may have HSBC ditching the U.K.
Comments »U.K. Growth Estimates Get Slashed Over EU Sovereign Debt Crisis
The U.K. will receive collateral damage as the debt crisis threatens to slow the whole of Europe.
Comments »French Banks Shiver Over Potential Losses From Italy
You thought Greece was bad for French banks;currently BNP and Credit Agricole have $416 billion in Italian exposure.
Comments »Merkel Advisers Say Plans to Fix the Euro is Only a Way to Buy Time; As a Result They Cut GDP Growth Estimates
Worries Mount Over Italy Being Able to Form a Government That Can Implement Austerity
No leader has been found yet for the interim government in Italy. As yields soar the world waits to see if a stable enough government can be formed to implement harsh measures that Italy must face.
Comments »Oil Falls on Concerns That EU Debt Crisis Will Slow Growth
Lagarde Warns of a Lost Decade
“In our increasingly interconnected world, no country or region can go it alone,” Lagarde said in a speech to a forum in Beijing today. “There are dark clouds gathering in the global economy.” China and India echoed the call for cooperation in a separate statement.”
Comments »Potentially 25% of the Worlds Smelters are Unprofitable; Aluminium Down 23% Since May
Asian Markets Escape Downside; Europe and U.S. Futures Tank on Shitaly Bond Yields
Flash: Italy Goes Greece
10 yr yields blew out this morning, now at 7.5%. Italian markets are down 4%+.
Comments »VAGRANTS: THIS IS OCCUPY WALL STREET #OWS
“I have the police in here 10 times a day, [and] I’m the bouncer. I’ve been called the spawn of the devil. “It’s unbelievable what goes on in here every day, ” Tzortzatos said.
And on Friday, she said, a crazed squatter burst into the shop and demanded that workers fill a 10-gallon container of water.
When they refused, “he banged it on the ground and started yelling” and threatened the staff, she said.
“He said he was entitled to have it for free.”
Tzortzatos said the unsafe conditions begin at around 5 p.m. every day, when “they come from the park drunk, under the influence of something.
“They use one of our doorways as a bathroom, and we have to scrub it down every morning.
“I’ve had people come in here and yell, ‘Boycott! Boycott!’
“They unplugged my ATM machine and plugged in their computers,” Tzortzatos said.
Comments »Infospace Reports Accounting Irregularities
InfoSpace files to delay its 10-Q (8.95 +0.32)
As reported by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 3, 2011, the Company has identified certain errors related to its accounting for goodwill in connection with its acquisition of the Make The Web Better assets.
Today’s 52 Week Highs and Lows
NYSE
New Highs 64 COMPANY SYMBOL HIGH VOLUME ------- ------ ---- ------ Amer Tower AMT 58.58 1,601,247 Atmos Energy ATO 35.53 222,393 B&G Foods BGS 21.86 199,972 BlkRk MuniHldgs CA Qlty MUC 14.45 57,426 BlkRk MuniHldgs Inv MFL 14.36 64,698 BlkRk MuniYld CA Fd MYC 14.84 30,916 BlkRk MuniYld CA Quality MCA 14.04 56,420 BlkRd MuniYld Michigan II MYM 13.78 38,626 BlkRk MuniYld Qlty II MQT 13.05 56,976 BlkRk MuniYld Quality MQY 15.39 83,848 Buckeye Tech BKI 32.18 309,788 Citizens Inc CIA 8.13 27,883 Constellation Energy Grp CEG 40.46 2,274,754 DWS Muni Inco KTF 12.93 85,589 Dominion Resources D 52.59 1,533,241 Donaldson Co DCI 67.35 153,114 Duke Energy DUK 20.92 8,205,826 Fair Isaac FICO 34.98 442,434 Fusion-io FIO 39.66 1,312,096 GE Cap 6.50% 2048 GEpA 28.00 7,905 WW Grainger GWW 181.31 243,131 Great Plains Energy Inc GXP 21.52 865,175 Guggenh Bond Mneg Dur Tr GBAB 20.49 80,660 Heico Corp HEI 59.63 94,154 Invesco Insured Mun Bd Tr IMC 16.88 23,422 Invesco IMInc IIM 15.98 49,076 Invesco Insured Mun Tr IMT 15.14 37,377 Kansas City Southern KSU 67.00 765,362 Macy's Inc M 32.67 8,922,278 Massmutual MCI 18.04 7,419 McDonald's MCD 95.45 5,021,495 Motorola Mobility Hldgs MMI 39.20 1,816,156 Myers Industries MYE 13.10 106,185 Nalco Holding NLC 38.83 823,497 Newmont Mining NEM 72.35 5,741,891 Nuveen CA Div Fnd NAC 13.99 37,509 Nuveen CA Investment NQC 14.51 28,311 Nuveen CA Muni Mkt NCO 14.47 19,522 Nuveen CA Quality Income NUC 15.39 60,034 Nuveen Ins Cal NPC 15.15 18,828 Nuveen Insured CA Muni 2 NCL 14.70 22,890 Nuveen NY Investment Qual NQN 14.95 30,354 Nuveen NC Premium Income NNC 15.20 15,120 Oneok Inc OKE 78.09 554,266 PECO Energy 4.3 pfd. PEpB 92.50 401 PNM Resources PNM 18.80 484,842 PharMerica PMC 16.15 131,664 Pier 1 Imports PIR 13.09 1,378,209 Progress Energy PGN 53.53 767,350 Regency Ctrs Dp Shs 7.45% REGpC 25.95 1,459 Rentech Nitrogen Ptrs LP. RNF 20.65 593,273 Sally Beauty Hldgs SBH 20.22 954,420 Simon Property Group SPG 130.76 756,662 SolarWinds SWI 29.75 564,744 Standard Motor SMP 19.35 299,792 Tesoro Logistics LP TLLP 27.43 59,887 Torch Engy Royalty Tr TRU 6.30 424,966 Tortoise Pipeline & Engy TTP 25.02 50,529 Transatlantic Hldgs TRH 55.14 419,914 TransDigm Group TDG 98.05 402,890 Universal American UAM 12.30 183,367 Wal-Mart Stores WMT 59.39 16,008,494 WellCare Health Plans WCG 56.24 594,936 Wstrn Asset Mngd Muni MMU 13.42 97,819 New Lows 15 COMPANY SYMBOL LOW VOLUME ------- ------ ---- ------ AlcatelLucent ADS ALU 2.06 34,725,495 Bank Of Ireland IRE 5.05 740,810 China Hydroelectric Wt CHC/WS 0.04 80,149 Corp Office Props 8% G OFCpG 24.55 2,880 DigitalGlobe DGI 16.97 200,817 Ducommun DCO 12.00 142,585 Enduro Royalty Trust NDRO 21.00 434,525 Federated Enhanced Treas FTT 14.42 62,240 KV Pharma A KV/A 0.79 1,863,694 KV Pharma B KV/B 1.17 12,745 Nomura Hldgs NMR 3.16 2,495,666 Orientl Finl Grp 7% pfd B OFGpB 20.31 4,900 Panasonic Cp PC 9.01 290,060 Sony Corp ADS SNE 17.26 908,144 Toyota Motor TM 63.53 650,636 NASDAQ
New Highs 43 COMPANY SYMBOL HIGH VOLUME ------- ------ ---- ------ Ansys ANSS 60.83 313,196 Activision Blizzard ATVI 14.40 19,969,426 AmerElecTech AETI 3.88 3,492 AmTr Fincl Svcs AFSI 27.53 250,630 Arabian American Dev ARSD 5.20 47,362 Aspen Technology AZPN 18.73 721,713 Barrett Business Svcs BBSI 17.50 73,014 Bed Bath & Beyond BBBY 63.83 1,272,197 CVB Fincl CVBF 10.18 556,130 Cardtronics Inc CATM 28.46 984,885 Casey's General Stores CASY 51.99 149,782 Citizens Republic Bancorp CRBC 10.50 298,776 Cobra Electronics COBR 4.39 39,563 CommVault Systems CVLT 47.62 322,802 Conn's CONN 10.76 776,856 Crescent Fincl CRFN 4.36 73,357 DealerTrack Hldgs TRAK 26.97 1,502,645 Discovery Comm C DISCK 41.62 143,085 Edac Tech EDAC 10.29 23,605 Epoch Hldg EPHC 22.37 33,936 HMS Hldgs HMSY 30.45 1,510,505 HealthStream HSTM 16.54 126,725 Hibbett Sports HIBB 44.67 186,880 Manhattan Associates MANH 44.56 93,746 Mediware Info Sys MEDW 14.19 42,874 NetLogic Microsystems NETL 49.43 917,125 O'Reilly Automotive ORLY 77.87 580,247 OSI Systems OSIS 47.39 86,194 PC Connection PCCC 10.44 66,446 Parkvale Fincl PVSA 23.28 4,328 Pizza Inn Holdings PZZI 5.56 523,154 Primoris Services PRIM 15.90 366,034 Questcor Pharma QCOR 43.04 1,321,176 Randgold Resources ADS GOLD 120.73 551,159 Retail Opp Investment ROIC 11.75 162,708 Rex Energy REXX 17.91 732,364 Ross Stores ROST 90.69 359,433 Spectrum Pharmaceuticals SPPI 12.10 837,444 TASER Intl TASR 5.62 221,546 Twin Disc TWIN 44.00 121,822 Ultimate Software Group ULTI 65.00 234,750 Winmark WINA 51.00 3,588 ZELTIQ Aesthetics ZLTQ 17.41 21,274 New Lows 46 COMPANY SYMBOL LOW VOLUME ------- ------ ---- ------ Adept Technology ADEP 2.80 872,435 Amicus Therapeutics FOLD 2.91 45,931 ApplEntrgtcs AERG 0.12 409,444 Atlantic Coast Financial ACFC 1.07 2,695 BTU Intl BTUI 3.45 13,005 Beacon Power BCON 0.08 1,234,162 Blue Wolf Mongolia Hldgs MNGL 9.50 100 Bonso Electronics Intl BNSO 1.07 6,814 Cascade Microtech CSCD 2.73 1,261,800 Cbeyond CBEY 5.75 2,257,050 Cereplast CERP 1.97 129,063 China Medical (ADS) CMED 4.15 138,958 Complete Genomics GNOM 4.60 505,620 DexCom DXCM 7.11 619,719 Echelon ELON 5.57 250,103 Exide Techs XIDE 2.98 6,094,272 FNB United FNBND 16.00 5,937 Frozen Food Express Inds FFEX 1.09 21,414 GrayMark Hlthcr Inc GRMH 0.84 3,649 iGo IGOI 0.95 59,278 Kratos Defense & Sec Sols KTOS 5.49 134,622 LHC Group LHCG 13.56 140,709 MoSys MOSY 3.05 74,953 NTELOS Hldgs NTLSD 21.75 53,767 NetSol Tech NTWK 0.35 958,968 Orrstown Fincl Svcs Inc ORRF 8.28 11,068 Paulson Cap PLCC 0.66 7,177 Peoples Financial PFBX 9.61 800 Prudential Bancorp PBIP 4.85 7,200 QuinStreet QNST 8.91 1,780,719 RPX RPXC 14.30 140,795 Reliv Intl RELV 1.16 13,067 SRS Labs SRSL 5.85 557,483 SatCon Tech SATC 0.82 1,991,605 Savient Pharmaceuticals SVNT 3.08 1,395,101 Security Natl Finl Cl A SNFCA 1.15 11,328 State Investors Bancorp SIBC 10.87 100 Torm A/S TRMD 1.03 36,686 Targacept TRGT 7.93 12,225,474 Tennessee Commerce TNCC 0.09 480,775 Transition Therapeutics TTHI 1.43 67,950 Tufco Techs TFCO 2.72 1,400 Utd Natural Foods UNFI 33.83 353,057 Vertex Pharm VRTX 30.18 9,459,116 Wowjoint Holdings BWOW 0.66 44,577 Yucheng Techs YTEC 2.21 166,200
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Today’s Money Flow
MONEY FLOW - UPTICK/DOWNTICK TRADING DOLLAR VOLUME Nov 08,2011 03:07 PM
MARKET MONEY FLOW (in millions) RATIO
TODAY PREV DAY
DJIA -42.6 +35.0 0.98
Blocks -26.4 +104.3 0.88
Russell 2000 +78.5 +251.6 1.03
Blocks +31.3 +372.5 1.18
S & P 500 +139.0 -57.1 1.01
Blocks +98.5 -36.4 1.10
DJ U.S. Total Stock Market +232.7 +163.7 1.01
Blocks +42.1 +343.1 1.02
ISSUE GAINERS SYMBOL EXCH LAST PRICE MONEY FLOW RATIO
(in millions)
SPDR S&P 500 SPY ARCA 127.45 +169.8 1.09
iShrs Barclays TIPS Bond TIP ARCA 117.39 +53.7 1.80
pricelinecom PCLN NASD 545.48 +53.1 1.11
Apple AAPL NASD 405.97 +44.0 1.03
Energy Transfer Partners ETP NYSE 43.82 +31.4 1.33
Baxter Intl BAX NYSE 54.49 +30.5 1.91
SPDR S&P O&G Exp & Prd XOP ARCA 57.38 +29.2 1.45
Viacom B VIA/B NYSE 42.05 +26.6 1.77
iSh JPM USD Emg Mkts Bd EMB ARCA 111.16 +26.1 6.27
General Electric GE NYSE 16.42 +21.9 1.41
iShrs DJ U.S. Tech Sector IYW ARCA 67.40 +20.8 5.74
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF MDY ARCA 164.40 +19.1 1.25
iShrs MSCI Hong Kong EWH ARCA 16.86 +18.9 3.94
iShs Brclys Aggregate Bd AGG ARCA 109.93 +18.0 2.28
St Joe Co JOE NYSE 14.68 +17.8 5.23
Intel INTC NASD 24.67 +16.9 1.20
Aon Corp AON NYSE 48.15 +16.2 3.11
PepsiCo PEP NYSE 63.52 +15.9 1.28
NewsCorp A NWSA NASD 17.00 +15.8 1.95
ML Utilities HOLDRs Tr UTH ARCA 110.31 +15.6 29.88
ISSUE DECLINERS SYMBOL EXCH LAST PRICE MONEY FLOW RATIO
(in millions)
iShrs Tr S&P 500 IVV ARCA 127.92 -308.6 0.15
iShrs MSCI Emerg Mkts EEM ARCA 41.91 -63.0 0.64
SPDR Gold Tr GLD ARCA 173.39 -45.3 0.90
iBoxx InvesTp Inv Grde Bd LQD ARCA 114.63 -37.7 0.69
CVS Caremark CVS NYSE 38.86 -37.2 0.53
McDonald's MCD NYSE 94.08 -27.9 0.75
VISA (Cl A) V NYSE 94.02 -23.5 0.74
iShrs Russell 2000 IWM ARCA 75.17 -19.7 0.95
Qualcomm QCOM NASD 56.92 -18.4 0.80
Wells Fargo WFC NYSE 26.49 -16.9 0.82
Linear Tech LLTC NASD 33.03 -15.6 0.28
Rydex S&P Equal Wght Hlth RYH ARCA 67.11 -15.6 0.21
JPMorgan Chase JPM NYSE 34.92 -13.9 0.84
Intl Flavors & Fragrances IFF NYSE 55.27 -12.6 0.79
Newmont Mining NEM NYSE 71.53 -12.5 0.88
AT&T T NYSE 29.36 -12.1 0.79
Pfizer PFE NYSE 20.01 -11.2 0.83
Vanguard Total Bond Mkt BND ARCA 83.72 -11.2 0.78
ExxonMobil XOM NYSE 79.69 -11.1 0.92
Time Warner TWX NYSE 35.14 -11.0 0.67
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Today’s Heat Map and A/D Line
Today’s Most Active Put / Call Option Trades
-CALLS- OPTION EXP.DATE STRIKE PRC. VOLUME LAST S/PRC. NET CHANGE BAC 11/19/11 6.0000 757 0.5600 up 0.0000 GM 12/17/11 24.0000 719 1.8000 up 0.4100 GE 11/11/11 16.0000 500 0.4800 up 0.0200 BAC 1/21/12 9.0000 484 0.0900 dn 0.0500 RIMM 1/21/12 20.0000 461 2.1500 dn 0.0200 BAC 2/18/12 6.0000 415 1.1400 up 0.0300 BAC 12/17/11 6.0000 340 0.8000 up 0.0200 BAC 12/17/11 7.0000 323 0.2800 up 0.0100 C 11/11/11 32.0000 304 0.3100 up 0.1000 GOOG 11/11/11 610.0000 301 6.0000 up 0.3000 -PUTS- OPTION EXP.DATE STRIKE PRC. VOLUME LAST S/PRC. NET CHANGE BAC 12/17/11 6.0000 559 0.3300 dn 0.0200 BAC 11/11/11 7.0000 481 0.5400 dn 0.0900 GLD 12/30/11 120.0000 449 0.2000 dn 0.0100 BAC 1/21/12 6.0000 428 0.5300 dn 0.0400 BAC 11/19/11 7.5000 411 1.0300 dn 0.0800 C 11/11/11 30.0000 369 0.1900 dn 0.3300 BAC 12/17/11 8.0000 285 1.6000 dn 0.0800 BAC 5/19/12 6.0000 282 0.9400 dn 0.0600 WFT 11/19/11 14.0000 277 0.0500 dn 0.0200 BAC 5/19/12 5.0000 271 0.5700 dn 0.0400 -VOLUME- CALLS PUTS TOTAL 57867 90321 148188
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Late Afternoon Fun: Breathe in Deep
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