Monthly Archives: November 2011
Bulls Take Charge in Early Trade
DOW up 268
NASDAQ up 49
S&P up 25
ALERT: Italian Yields Plunge
Down to 6.44% now.
Comments »Michigan Sentiment: Prior 60.9, Market Expects 61.3, Actual 64.2
Don’t Let Your Blood Boil; A Cool Study on Coconut Water
15 Divi Plays For Your Consideration
No matter your age we can all use a little extra income. Perhaps you may find some in the market.
Comments »El-Erian: Economy Hitting Stall Speed Because of Debt
“Policymakers have taken the wrong approach in dealing with the global economy’s numerous problems, shuffling debt around while avoiding making difficult decisions, Pimco’s Mohamed El-Erian said….”
Comments »GE Sees 10% Growth or More in Emerging Markets
NASDAQ 100 Chart Porn; Is a Break Out Imminent ?
The upper levels of the range are being tested. The more tests that occur the more likely we could see a huge breakout.
Comments »Upgrades and Downgrades This Morning
Upgrades
ENTG – Entegris initiated with a Buy at Stifel Nicolaus
SVU – Supervalu reinstated with a Neutral at BofA/Merrill
NST – NSTAR upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
ADTN – ADTRAN initiated with a Buy at ThinkEquity
NU – Northeast Utilities upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
QEP – QEP Resources initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James
ALGT – Allegiant Travel upgraded to Buy at Ticonderoga
VIA – Viacom downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott
ANF – Abercrombie & Fitch downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura
YEGE – Yingli Green Energy downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
RF – Regions Fincl initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital
ATI – Allegheny Tech initiated with a Buy at Auriga
TKC – Turkcell initiated with a Sell at ING Group
LSCC – Lattice Semi upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies
DNDN – Dendreon upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Bernstein
TSLA – Barclays initiates select clean tech and renewables stocks
AMCX – AMC Networks upgraded to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus
GNW – Genworth Financial upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup
PCYC – Pharmacyclics resumed with a Buy at Needham
Downgrades
PXP – Plains Exploration initiated with a Buy at Keybanc
ZMH – Zimmer Hldgs downgraded to Hold at Argus
EQIX – Equinix initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan
CXO – Concho Resources downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
WMS – WMS Industries initiated with a Neutral at Nomura
EW – Edwards Lifesciences upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Lazard
PXD – Pioneer Natural Resources downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
HNT – Health Net downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush
AMZN – Amazon.com initiated with a Neutral at Nomura
CAG – ConAgra downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
PEP – PepsiCo downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott
CCH – Coca-Cola Hellenic downgraded to Hold from Buy at RBS
PWR – Quanta Services removed from Best Ideas List at Wedbush
RNST – Renasant downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette
FRME – First Merchants initiated with a Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette
ERF – Enerplus Res Fd Trust downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
MET – MetLife downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott
FSLR – First Solar downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
TSL – Trina Solar downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
EBAY – eBay initiated with a Neutral at Nomura
Comments »Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping up
FTK +14%, ANW +12.2%, AFCE +11.5%,DB +1.9%, C +1.6%, PNS +101.7%, FRO +4.2%, MSCC +2.8%,
NBG +9.1%, SREV +4.9%, NVDA +4.4%, DVOX +24.3%, ENS +18.4%,
Gapping down
ETFC -4.9%, ALU -3.5%, JWN -2.3%, DAR -1.7%, YMI -1.7%, KW -1.6%, TTWO -1.5%, CNH -9.4%,
MCP -8.6%, BRKS -6.1%,
Comments »In Play and On the Wires
Bearish Sentiment Falls; Hits Levels Not Seen Since January
Tasty Chart Porn; Why The Euro Could Trigger Another 2008 Debacle
Early Morning Fun: Politically Incorrect Financial Analysis
A great find by Zero Hedge….
[youtube://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVlNZ3SIPbo&feature=related 450 300] Comments »Rumors of Downgrade and Exposure to Eastern Bloc Nations Have Austria’s Yields Spiking
This has quietly gone unnoticed until now. When yields spike it is hard for the markets to ignore it.
Comments »EUROPAC: We Have Entered The First Of Four Phases That Will Destroy Fiat Money
Very interesting commentary on gold and currencies in relation to the sovereign debt crisis.
Comments »The SEC Investigates Nabors Industries Over Pay Perks
The SEC is investigation the $100 million pay day the CEO recently received.
Comments »U.S. Plans to Beef Up Bunker Buster Sales to a Gulf Ally To Prepare for a Possible Coalition Against Iran
The UAE will become a strategic outpost for the U.S. if Iran gets out of hand.
Comments »Analysis: U.S. May Become Competitive With China in Labor Costs
While stagnant wages suck, perhaps we could hope for a resurgence of manufacturing and job creation in the U.S.
All we have to do is create incentives like competitive corporate tax rates.
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