Gotta love Art and his commentary…
Comments »Doug Kass: S&P 500 Poised to Soar in 2012
Is Discover’s CEO David Nelms the Next Allen Mulally ?
Most Bears Have Given Up; Walter Zimmerman Still Calling for a 60% Drop in the S&P
After a bump higher in the new year Zimmerman is looking for a 60% drop in the S&P
Comments »Upgrades and Downgrades This Morning
| Company | Date | Analyst | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGDELL SPENCER (CSA) |
12/27/2011 | KeyBanc Capital Mkts | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| CRACKER BARREL (CBRL) |
12/27/2011 | Standpoint Research | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN (LMT) |
12/27/2011 | Standpoint Research | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| BLACKROCK INC (BLK) |
12/27/2011 | Standpoint Research | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| BLOCK H & R (HRB) |
12/27/2011 | Standpoint Research | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| TIME WARNER INC (TWX) |
12/27/2011 | Caris & Company | Downgraded | Buy | Above Average |
| ARIAD PHARMA (ARIA) |
12/27/2011 | Rodman & Renshaw | Reiterated | Mkt Perform | |
| VMWARE INC-A (VMW) |
12/27/2011 | Oppenheimer | Upgraded | Perform | Outperform |
| INVENSENSE INC (INVN) |
12/27/2011 | Robert W. Baird | Initiated | Outperform | |
| DELPHI AUTO PLC (DLPH) |
12/27/2011 | Robert W. Baird | Initiated | Outperform |
Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping up
GOLD +2%, BBL +1%, UBS +1.2%, MS +1.0%, HBC +0.8%, BAC +0.7%, FTK +4%, SNY +1.3%, END +3.1%,
C +0.6%, NBL +1.4% , HBC +0.9%, BHP +0.6%,
Gapping down
SHLD -1.9%, MRX -8.9%, MCP -2.1%, CAVM -5.9%, VRUS -0.7%,
Comments »In Play and On the Wires
Equity Outflows Prompt Goldman to Say Growth Has Peaked in Asia
USA Today Reports Banks Increase Lending
The credit crunch is getting better after a bleak period of lending that started in 2008 and the second quarter of this year.
Comments »Small Cap Upside in 2012; TEN, WNR, APO, SNV, MTZ
Will small caps in general lead the way? Here are some picks for your consideration:
TEN, WNR, APO, SNV, MTZ
Comments »Prechter: 2012 Stock Drop Will Guarantee Obama’s Ouster
“Some investment gurus look at elections to determine how the stock market will move. But Robert Prechter, the renowned president of Elliott Wave International, looks at the stock market to see how elections will turn out.
That’s because the stock market’s movements reflect the mood of investors/voters, he tells Yahoo.
“We think the stock market actually is a better predictor of who’s going to win the election than the election is of where the stock market is going,” Prechter says.
Comments »Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping up
PARL +94.5%, FRO +7.1%, CALM +5.1%, NBG +4.3%, PHG +1.6%, UN +1.2%, SDRL +1.1%, PTEK +16.4%,
BYD +7.9%, MGAM +1.3%, MJN +7.2% , LVS +1.1%, MET +1.3%, MGM +0.9%, FRO +3.6%, MHR +17.1%,
UN +1.2%, DRYS +1.4% , INVN +1.9%, VMW +2.2%,
Gapping down
CVM -23.1%, ACAD -6.5%, GLD -0.5%,
Comments »In Play and On the Wires
If Congress Could Only Legislate As Well as Increasing Their Net Worth
Imagine lawmakers being able to solve tough problems while balancing the budget and stopping crime; and then I woke up.
But the dream of getting rich is real for congress during the hard times America has experienced recently.
Comments »Hedge Funds Cut Commodity Ownership by 15%
Expect a Better Economy in 2012
Dovish policy and better economic data…now if we could get the wheels put on in Europe.
Comments »The Big Picture is Out with 2012 Scenarios
Calling All Reaganomics Worshipers
Despite the title is is only fair to point out that both sides of the aisle are responsible for the outcome….
Comments »2012 Predictions From 16 of the Smartest People on Wall Street
Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping up
MPET +5.3%, EK +20.6%, RMBS +12.6%, AMR +3.5%, AEA +5.7%, SPIL +1.7%, TOT +2.2%, C +2%,
MS +1.7%, ING +1.9%, AMR +3.5%, MS +1.7%, BAC +1.1%, ING +1.6%, C +1.5%, GS +1.1%, VE +1.5%, RIG +1.2%,
BP +1%,
Gapping down
CBK -2.6%, FAZ, -2.0%, CBOU -0.2%,
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