Iceland stands as an example that the ECB, IMF, and other lending institutions would rather forget as they can not impose austerity and buy public works, corporations, and revenue generators for pennies on the dollar.
Comments »Monthly Archives: November 2011
Today’s Heat Map and Advance Decline Line
Most Active Put / Call Options Action
-CALLS- OPTION EXP.DATE STRIKE PRC. VOLUME LAST S/PRC. NET CHANGE GLD 11/19/11 175.0000 5125 1.8000 up 0.6400 JDSU 11/19/11 13.0000 3305 0.5900 up 0.1100 MFGLQ 11/19/11 2.0000 2670 0.0500 up 0.0000 HOT 11/19/11 55.0000 2512 1.0900 up 0.8100 TEVA 11/19/11 40.0000 2332 0.5100 dn 0.3100 MFGLQ 11/19/11 1.0000 1945 0.0900 up 0.0400 RVBD 11/19/11 29.0000 1849 0.9400 up 0.5100 AIG 12/17/11 27.0000 1634 0.9100 up 0.2000 GLD 6/16/12 175.0000 1508 13.0000 up 1.2000 GLD 3/16/13 175.0000 1500 21.5000 up 1.5500 -PUTS- OPTION EXP.DATE STRIKE PRC. VOLUME LAST S/PRC. NET CHANGE MFGLQ 11/19/11 1.0000 4332 0.7500 dn 0.0500 GLD 12/17/11 160.0000 2041 2.7000 dn 0.6000 GES 12/17/11 30.0000 1718 1.9500 dn 0.1000 MFGLQ 11/19/11 2.0000 1251 1.7500 up 0.0000 AMRN 12/17/11 8.0000 1132 1.1000 up 0.2000 BAC 5/19/12 6.0000 1084 0.9100 dn 0.1400 RDC 11/19/11 33.0000 1062 1.3000 dn 0.6500 IR 3/17/12 18.0000 1050 0.2500 up 0.0500 C1 1/21/12 5.0000 1020 1.9900 dn 0.0900 BAC 12/17/11 5.0000 942 0.1500 dn 0.0500 -VOLUME- CALLS PUTS TOTAL 554212 576588 1130800Comments »
Despite Deficits and Debt We Will Waste $1 Trillion on Nuclear Weapons Over the Next Decade
We already have something like 20k+ active nuclear devices. Does it make sense to spend more ?
Comments »There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise
A study finds that events of magnitude are rising in temp since 2007.
[youtube://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm-mraE 450 300] Comments »Israel Tries to Rally Support for a Preemptive Strike on Iran
What Corporations are Seeing in the Economy
Gold and Silver Show a Bottoming Process
Don’t Get Bearish Yet Says Humble Student of the Market
Crack Spreads Edge Higher
+2% to $24.40 and the spread between WTI and Brent is $17.5, both down significantly from recent highs.
Comments »Consumer Spending Helps MasterCard’s Profits Rise 38%
EFSF Will Delay a $3 Billion Greek Bond Sale
Top Gold Analyst See New Highs in Gold Soon
Upgrades and Downgrades This Morning
Upgrades
SYY – Sysco initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital
FFIV – F5 Networks initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
SAM – Boston Beer Co upgraded to Buy from Underperform at Credit Agricole
LMOS – Lumos Networks initiated with a Strong Buy at Raymond James
WTI – W&T Offshore upgraded to Buy from Underperform at Credit Agricole
MMS – MAXIMUS initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James
SOHU – Sohu.com upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
KCG – Knight Capital Group upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James
GHDX – Genomic Health upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Ladenburg
TLEO – Taleo target raised to $37 from $35 at Stifel Nicolaus
IPI – Intrepid Potash initiated with Neutrals at UBS
MON – Monsanto initiated with a Neutral at UBS
ARO – Aeropostale upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman
GPS – Gap upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna
CRI – Carter Holdings upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at BMO Capital
OPEN – OpenTable assumed with a Buy from Hold at ThinkEquity
EOG – EOG Resources upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
P – Pandora Media initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital
ARUN – Aruba Networks initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
NKE – Nike upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
UA – Under Armour upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
ARMH – ARM Holdings upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital
JOYG – Joy Global initiated with an Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
PPS – Post Properties upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James
ST – Sensata Tech initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Downgrades
GEOY – GeoEye downgraded to Hold from Buy at Canaccord Genuity
INTC – Intel downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital
ECA – EnCana downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
DE – Deere initiated with an Underweight at Morgan Stanley
GLW – Corning downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan
ANF – Abercrombie & Fitch removed from Conviction Buy List at Goldman
TXRH – Texas Roadhouse downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
OKS – ONEOK Partners downgraded to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus
XYL – Xylem initiated with a Neutral at Goldman
OSK – Oshkosh Truck downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Sterne Agee
CCG – Campus Crest Communities downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James
TNS – TNS Inc downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
WSH – Willis Group downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
ATML – Atmel downgraded to Buy at Needham
SAI – SAIC downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
PX – Praxair downgraded to Hold at Argus
EXPD – Expeditors Intl downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
CECO – Career Education downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at William Blair
THS – TreeHouse Foods downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo
DMND – Diamond Foods downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott
MANT – ManTech downgraded to Hold from Buy at EarlyBirdCapital
GNRC – Generac downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair
SSW – Seaspan downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
ASIA – Asia Info downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Comments »Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping up
PLT +1.8%, WPRT +1.6%, AIG +1.2%, UNM +1%, FNSR +3.2%, ARMH +2.3%, SNCR +2.3%, WMB +2.2%,
HRBN +2.1%, SLV +1.8%, KTCC +12.4%, MGIC +8%, SGY +7.2%, SIMO +6.8%, FRPT +6.3%, MRGE +6.3%,
OPXT +6.2%, FIRE +5.5%, BHI +5.3%, JDSU +4.6%,
Gapping down
ACAS -3%, DYN -2.6%, ING -1.2%, BCS -1.1%, TLEO -1.1%, OPEN -14.2%, THOR -13.3%, WMGI -12.6%,
DMND -11.1%, RLOC -8.4%, CGNX -5.8%, CCUR -5.1%, SANM -4.8%, ATML -4.8%, LYG -4.6%, HAIN -4.5%,
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