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General Motors NASDAQ:GM Returns to $33 IPO Price After 2 yrs

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:41:40 +0000

General Motors NASDAQ:GM Returns to $33 IPO Price After 2 yrs F General Motors Co., is set to rejoin the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, topped its $33 IPO price for the 1st time in more than 2 yrs. GM rose 3.4% to 33.49 at 12:05 p New York time after tapping 33.58. The shares [...]

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The Bounce List: VDSC, EVSV, AEMC

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:14:06 +0000

ALAS DEFENSE SYS INC (OTCMKTS:VDSC), Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV), ARCHER ENTERTAINMENT (OTCMKTS:AEMC) Looking for the stocks tat may bounce next week? take a look at these 3 VDSC, EVSV, AEMC. Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) This one has been up in to the cents and is back to .0025, great buying for Monday as another big push is [...]

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James Cameron: Brother’s SafeCig and VaporBrands International Inc (PINK:VAPR) Collapse

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:03:56 +0000

James Cameron: Brother’s SafeCig and VaporBrands International Inc (PINK:VAPR) Collapse The JD Cameron led SafeCig collapsed sometime ago with rumors of unpaid debts in Los Angeles, but all was of according to Cameron, VaporBrands would save the day. but much like James Cameron’s Titanic 3D VAPR was just like SafeCig, the 3rd dimension coming from [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:21:56 +0000

Wall Street Preview IBB, CSCO, AAPL, IBM, .VIX Thursday after the close these companies reported earnings: VNET, AMAT, ARUN, ADSK, BRCD, CAE, DELL, ENV, JCP, JWN, SINA, VSAT Futures are higher after hours: S&P 500 futures are +1.29 from fair value of 1648.31 and NAs 100 futures are +1.29 from fair value of 2998.46. Friday [...]

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Schwab NYSE:SCHW Eliminates Class-Action Waiver Requirement for Clients

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:10:30 +0000

Schwab NYSE:SCHW Eliminates Class-Action Waiver Requirement for Clients FINRA Charles Schwab Corp. has reversed course on a requirement that customers must waive their right to participate in class-action lawsuits against the company. On its website Friday, the San Francisco discount brokerage said it’s “modifying its account agreements to eliminate the existing class-action lawsuit waiver for [...]

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Jamie Dimon is a Hero of the Financial Community

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:53:22 +0000

Jamie Dimon is a Hero of the Financial Community The sharks are circling JPMorgan Chase’s NYSE:JPM Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon in the wake of the “London Whale,” and all the bureaucrats who have felt the sting of his criticism of Dodd-Frank have their harpoons at the ready. The London Whale, of course, is Bruno [...]

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JPMorgan’s NYSE:JPM Jamie Dimon Is Wall Street’s Darling

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43:34 +0000

JPMorgan’s NYSE:JPM Jamie Dimon Is Wall Street’s Darling The Street loves Jamie Dimon, 57 anni. It was reported that in a conference room at JPMorgan Chase’s Manhattan HQ on 10 May, the Chairman and CEO fielded questions, town hall-style, from an audience of 300 of the bank’s administrative assistants, 900 more are there by phone. [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:15:36 +0000

ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview Singapore The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) ended +10.75 points higher or +0.31% higher to 3,452.28, taking the year-to-date performance to +9.01%. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index declined -0.22% while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index gained +0.07%. The top active stocks were Singtel (+0.25%), DBS (-0.58%), GLP (+2.08%), THBev [...]

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Buffett’s Berkshire Bought More Wells Fargo NYSE:WFC, Wal-Mart NYSE:WMT

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:26:42 +0000

Buffett’s Berkshire Bought More Wells Fargo NYSE:WFC, Wal-Mart NYSE:WMT BRK-A, BRK-B, CBI, IBM, WFC, KO, CBI, AXP, DTV, DVA, USB, STARZA, STARZB, NOV, LMCA, ADM, KRFT, MDLZ, MCO Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE:BRK-A, BRK-B revealed a new investment in Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NYSE:CBI, and said it has added to its largest equity [...]

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HSBC NYSE:HBC Plans 14,000 More Job Cuts

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:01:40 +0000

HSBC NYSE:HBC Plans 14,000 More Job Cuts C, JPM, BCS, BCMXY HSBC is doubling its cost-cutting, including sacking up to 14,000 more employees, as Europe’s largest bank was forced to soften a Key performance target in the face of muted revenue. London-headquartered HSBC is seeking up to $3-B in additional annual savings by Y 2016, [...]

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Apple’s NASDAQ:AAPL Stock Chart Is Breaking Down Again

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:27:05 +0000

Apple’s NASDAQ:AAPL Stock Chart Is Breaking Down Again If you care about stock charts and technical analysis, and if you are an Apple investor who is hoping that your shares will go back up to old high you should care about the charts in here. Apple’s stock chart is breaking down again and Wednesday marked [...]

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The Tesla NASDAQ:TSLA Pump and Dilute

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:26:46 +0000

The Tesla NASDAQ:TSLA Pump and Dilute Tesla NASDAQ:TSLA announces stock, convertible debt sale GS Tesla Motors Inc. said Wednesday evening that it plans to sell stock and convertible notes, raising funds to prepay an Energy Department loan after a recent rally in its share price. The electric car maker’s shares were up 6.1% at 90 [...]

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Amazon NASDAQ:AMZN UK Tax Fight

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:39:37 +0000

Amazon NASDAQ:AMZN UK Tax Fight Amazon NASDAQ:AMZN came under renewed fire over its British tax status after official figures revealed it only paid £2.4 million on UK sales of £4.2 billion last year. Figures filed to investors in the online retailer will increase the scrutiny on company executives when they appear before a parliamentary committee [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:12:28 +0000

Wall Street Preview IBB, AAPL , GOOG, DE, LUV Wednesday after the close these companies reported earnings: ACXM, ANW, CSCO, DDS, EGLE, JACK, NTES, NQ, SB, SAPE, SVM, SKX, YOKU Futures are lower after hours: S&P 500 futures are -2.05 from fair value of 1656.35 and NAS 100 futures are -0.38 from fair value of [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:04:47 +0000

ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview Indonesia Bumi Serpong Damai, an Indonesian property company based in Jakarta, plans to raise as much as Rp 175 billion ($18 million) from the sale of shares in a rights offering this year. The property company plans to sell its 1.75 billion new shares in a limited public offering at a [...]

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Apple NASDAQ:AAPL iPhone Market Share Down in Q-1

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:45:42 +0000

Apple’s NASDAQ:AAPL iPhone Market Share Down in Q-1 GOOG, NOK, SSNLF, IT In Q-1 of Y 2013, worldwide mobile phone sales totaled nearly 426-M units, up about 0.7% compared with Q-1 of Y 2012. SmartPhone sales comprised about 50% the total, 210-M units, + 42.9% Y-Y. Among mobile phone makers, Samsung Electronics PINK:SSNLF claimed 23.6% [...]

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Best Short: Tesla NASDAQ:TSLA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:50:29 +0000

Tesla NASDAQ:TSLA Stock Has Been on Fire, Will it Last F, GM, GS Remember, Goldman Sachs could not stand TSLA’s valuation almost 20$ lower and if the blow off top that was seen Tuesday mean anything Tesla still has much more risk than reward for investors who do not like the hazards of chasing stock [...]

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KBW Bank Index BKX Over Valued

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:12:33 +0000

KBW Bank Index BKX Over Valued JPM, GS, MS, C, BAC, WFC J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s NYSE:JPM revenue from trading in stocks and bonds in Q-2 is on track to rise 10% to 15% from a year ago, an Bullish projection that helped lift several big US bank stocks to 52-wk highs Tuesday. Speaking [...]

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Biotech industry celebrates Monsanto’s NYSE:MON Supreme Court Victory

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:12:19 +0000

Biotech industry celebrates Monsanto’s NYSE:MON Supreme Court Victory MSFT Vernon Hugh Bowman, 75 anni, a farmer from southwestern Indiana, thought he had figured out a cheap and legal way to use Monsanto’s genetically engineered Soybeans. Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled, unanimously he had not. The court said Mr. Bowman violated the biotechnology giant’s patent [...]

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Medical Marijuana Co, GrowLife OTCBB:PHOT Reports 725% Increase in Q-1 Revenue

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:50 +0000

Medical Marijuana Co, GrowLife OTCBB:PHOT Reports 725% Increase in Q-1 Revenue GrowLife, Inc. OTCBB:PHOT, a provider of highly effective indoor growing technologies and unique lifestyle brands reports financial results for the Quarter ending March 31, 2013. Highlights: Sales of $760,709 in Q-1 Y 2013, up 725% from the same quarter last year Gross Margins increased [...]

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RBS NYSE:RBS expects to complete banks restructure in 2014

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:41 +0000

RBS NYSE:RBS expects to complete banks restructure in 2014 Royal Bank of Scotland expects to go from “bust bank” to “normal bank” and mostly completed the bank restructuring in Y 2014, said the Bank top-level executive on Tuesday. The journey from “bust bank” to “normal bank” would take five years as the rescue of RBS [...]

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Boeing NYSE:BA resumes deliveries of Dreamliners

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:59:38 +0000

Boeing NYSE:BA resumes deliveries of Dreamliners UAL Boeing delivered a Dreamliner made in its Everett plant in Washington to Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways Tuesday. This indicates that the Chicago-based company resumed deliveries of its Dreamliners to airlines after a 100-day grounding of the plane model by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and subsequently aviation [...]

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Angelina Jolie, Genomics in Focus

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:51:41 +0000

Angelina Jolie, Genomics in Focus MYGN, GHDX Myriad Genetics Inc. NASDAQ: MYGN is seeing a benefit in its share price after actress Angelina Jolie wrote that a genetic test using Myriad’s gene sequencing tested positive for the gene with much higher risks for breast cancer and ovarian cancer. The BRCA1 gene’s positive test led Angelina [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:03:24 +0000

ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview Singapore The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) ended +3.80 points higher or +0.11% higher to 3,432.76, taking the year-to-date performance to +8.39%. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index gained +0.25% while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index gained +0.08%. The top active stocks were GoldenAgri (+5.66%), Singtel (+1.79%), DBS (-0.06%), THBev [...]

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Thailand CPN Global Expands to Malaysia

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:40:50 +0000

I-Bhd and Thai mall specialist CPN Global Company Ltd have entered into a joint venture to build a 1.5 million sq ft mall in I-Bhd’s flagship development i-City with a gross development value of RM580mil. I-Bhd would have a 40% stake via i-City Properties Sdn Bhd (ICP) in the joint venture while CPN would have [...]

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Scomi Group Bhd Upgraded

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:34:42 +0000

Scomi Group Bhd Upgraded Oil and gas services provider Scomi Group Bhd has secured a contract worth RM98.5mil from Dragon Oil (Turkmenistan) Ltd for the provision of drilling and completion fluids services in Turkmenistan. “This win is certainly testimony of the quality of our products and services to our client. Our drilling and completion fluid [...]

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MOLPoints Come to Indonesia

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:27:10 +0000

MOLPoints Come to Indonesia MOL Global Pte Ltd’s Indonesia unit has teamed up with retailer PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk to sell MOLPoints online to reach out to Indonesia’s 15 million avid online gamers. MOL said on Tuesday its game vouchers would be available through Sumber Alfaria’s Alfamart and Alfamidi outlets in Indonesia. For MOL, [...]

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Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Today and Tomorrow

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:20:48 +0000

Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Today and Tomorrow Chief Executive Officer and President Marillyn A. Hewson today made remarks in Arlington, Va. at the Corporation’s fourth annual Media Day. During her presentation, Hewson discussed the Corporation’s collaboration with customers to help them meet their current and future challenges. She also outlined how Lockheed Martin is anticipating [...]

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Dell NASDAQ:DELL to Report Q-1 Profit Below Expectations

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:49:46 +0000

Dell NASDAQ:DELL to Report Q-1 Profit Below Expectations Dell Inc. plans to report quarterly financial results Thursday that are significantly lower than Wall Street expectations of profit, but higher than expected in revenue. Dell is expected to report revenue of about $14-B, and earnings, excluding some expenses, of 20 cents a share for the company’s [...]

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The Apple NASDAQ:AAPL App Download Count Approaching 50-B

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:02:34 +0000

The Apple NASDAQ:AAPL App Download Count Approaching 50-B GOOG, MSFT, BBRY Last week Apple launched a Real-Time counter as downloads from the App Store neared a total of 50-B apps. The company promised a $10,000 gift card to the lucky App’er who downloads the milestone app and $500 gift cards to the next 50 people [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:53:59 +0000

Wall Street Preview YUM, PFE, GILD, BIIB Monday after the close these companies reported earnings: SVN, EGL, HIIQ, HMIN, IOC, SCTY, SUMR, TTWO, TRQ, VELT, WX Futures were mixed after hours: S&P 500 futures are -0.04 from fair value of 1630.84 and NAS 100 futures are +1.79 from fair value of 2979.21. Tuesday morning before [...]

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Ferragamo PINK:SFRGF Confirms 2013 Outlook, Q-1 Profit Spikes

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:53:45 +0000

Ferragamo PINK:SFRGF Confirms 2013 Outlook, Q-1 Profit Spikes Salvatore Ferragamo SpA, MI:SFER reported Q-1 profit that exceeded estimates and confirmed its projection for earnings growth this year on rising sales in the Americas. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 26% to EUR 48-M ($62.3-M), the Florence, Italy-based company said Monday in a statement [...]

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Block and Options Trading Alert: Ford Motor Company NYSE:F

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:48:25 +0000

Block and Options Trading Alert: Ford Motor Company NYSE:F Profile: Ford Motor Company is a producer of cars and trucks. Its business is divided into 2 sectors: Automotive and Financial Services. Ford Motor Company was founded in Y 1903 and is HQ’d in Dearborn, Michigan. Website: http://www.ford.com Headlines: Why Is Ford Stock Stuck in Neutral? [...]

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Visa NYSE:V Ready for China Market Opening

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:44:33 +0000

Visa NYSE:V Ready for China Market Opening MC, AXP, DSF Visa Inc, the world’s biggest card payments network, is gearing up to participate in Yuan-denominated business in China, as regulators prepare to release rules facilitating foreign players to enter domestic market possibly as soon as July. Jeff Liao, country manager of Visa Information Systems (Shanghai) [...]

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ASEAN Stock Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:09:03 +0000

ASEAN Stock Preview Singapore The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) ended -14.81 points lower or -0.43% lower to 3,428.96, taking the year-to-date performance to +8.27%. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index gained +0.21% while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index declined -0.40%. The top active stocks were THBEV (+3.97%), Croesus RTr (-4.80%), Kep REIT (+4.70%), [...]

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Target, 50% Upside in Boeing NYSE:BA Stock with 787 Dreamliner

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:46:22 +0000

Target, 50% Upside in Boeing NYSE:BA Stock with 787 Dreamliner Boeing shares have been held back by its woes surrounding the 787 Dreamliner. But, the stock is still very close to a 52-wk high. Now, 1 analyst is out with a new street-high price target, and the implication is that Boeing could even see a [...]

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NYSE NYSE:NYX says, Options Open to Exit Euronext

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:32:43 +0000

NYSE NYSE:NYX says, Options Open to Exit Euronext ICE, NDAQ NYSE Euronext is considering a dual-track process to either sell or spin off a European stock trading business that’s attracting interest from potential private equity suitors. The Euronext arm is due to be separated after the Big Board operator’s planned $10-B acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange Inc. [...]

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Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL Trading Week Ahead

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:57:25 +0000

Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL Trading Week Ahead Technical Outlook Short Term: Overbought Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bearish Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL is currently 15.3% below its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is relatively normal as compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. Our volume indicators reflect volume flowing [...]

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Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:39:50 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Outlook Technical Outlook Short Term: Oversold Intermediate Term: Bullish Bollinger Bands are 97.10% narrower than normal. The narrow width of the bands suggests low volatility as compared to ENVIROSERV INC’s normal range. Therefore, the probability of volatility increasing with a sharp price move higher has increased for the near-term. The bands have [...]

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MetaStock Pro with Thomson Reuters XENITH

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:49:55 +0000

MetaStock Pro with Thomson Reuters XENITH MetaStock Pro 12 is the highly recommended software for Thomson Reuters XENITH! MetaStock Pro 12 is an award-winning charting and analysis software for realtime traders. Implementing state-of-the art technology, MetaStock Pro leads the way with power tools that provide a level of accuracy and precision that helps you find [...]

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Big Three US Auto Co’s Dump Japan

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:07:47 +0000

Dozens of car, truck and motorcycle makers will be in attendance at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year, organisers said Monday, but the Big Three US automakers will be skipping it again. The 43rd edition of the event, which is held every two years, is scheduled for November 22 to December 1. General Motors, [...]

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Options Trading Alert: American International Group NYSE:AIG

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:47:19 +0000

Options Trading Alert: American International Group NYSE:AIG Profile: American International Group is a holding company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in insurance and insurance related activities in the United States and abroad. The company was founded in 1919 is HQ’d in New York City, NY. Website: http://www.aig.com Headlines: Fannie, Freddie, Zombie http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704253204578466950395417708.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoobarrons Options Trading Alert [...]

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Yum NYSE:YUM April Same Store Sales Fell 29% in China

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:04 +0000

Yum NYSE:YUM April Same Store Sales Fell 29% in China Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, said its sales fell 29% at established restaurants in China last month, as a bird-flu scare hit its KFC business. April’s results were in line with Yum’s guidance, the company’s shares fell [...]

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Paul Ebeling on Wall St

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:56:24 +0000

Earnings are slowing, but this week there is lots of economic for date to make up for the waning pace. Retail sales on Monday, PPI, Production, Capacity, Chicago and Philly PMI, Housing starts, Michigan sentiment. Friday is also options expiration. Added to the economic data there is a good amount of political intrigue in DC [...]

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US Treasury Sold $1.6-B of General Motors NYSE:GM Shares from January to Mid-April

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:12:42 +0000

US Treasury Sold $1.6-B of General Motors NYSE:GM Shares from January to Mid-April The US Treasury Department Friday said proceeds from the sale of General Motors Co. shares reached about $1.6-B between January and mid-April. In January, the US Treasury said it would steadily sell off its remaining stake in the giant US automaker, which [...]

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ASEAN Market Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:47:19 +0000

ASEAN Market Preview Malaysia The Strategic Investors’ Association of Malays Malaysia aims to increase liquidity in the stock market by organising the first Malaysia Investment and Stocks Exchange Expo (MISEE). President Norizam Tukiman expects investments to start trickling in following the association’s initiative to encourage active trading on Bursa Malaysia. Post-general election (GE), he expects [...]

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Bloomberg’s Financial Terminals Leak Confidential Financial Information

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:17:41 +0000

Bloomberg’s Financial Terminals Leak Confidential Financial Information GS, NYT Users of the Bloomberg’s financial terminals are investigating potential leaks of confidential information, When Bloomberg LP’s CEO Daniel Doctoroff learned of this he said that the company had made a “mistake” by giving journalists access to data on clients’ terminal usage. The financial information and news [...]

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The S&P 500 Is Overbought in Here

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:10:47 +0000

The S&P 500 Is Overbought in Here Last week looking at the monthly slow Stochastic Oscillator readings for the S&P 500 showed readings of 99.67 and 98.50. This is the highest these readings have been during the past 25 yrs. The slow stochastic indicator, it is a 2 part indicator that measures overbought and oversold [...]

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This Week’s Investor Focus

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:09:54 +0000

This Week’s Investor Focus; Largest US Retailers Report, Pricing, Consumer Data M. JCP, WMT, JWN, KSS, DE, A, CSCO, IHG, JPM This week’s investors will focus on Quarterly reports from some of the largest US retailers. Macy’s Inc. NYSE:M report Wednesday, followed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. NYSE:WMT and, JC Penney Co. NYSE:JCP on Thursday. Also [...]

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JP Morgan’s NYSE;JPM Lead Director Against Split of Chairman, CEO Roles

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:56:12 +0000

JP Morgan’s NYSE;JPM Lead Director Against Split of Chairman, CEO Roles The lead director of JP Morgan Chase & Co.’s board Friday told critics who are looking to unseat board members and split the roles of Chairman and CEO in response to last year’s “London Whale” trading debacle. Lee Raymond, the presiding director on the [...]

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Michael Dell Must Go

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:34:47 +0000

Michael Dell Must Go Carl Icahn, My Dell Board Would Remove Michael Dell DELL A Dell Inc. NASDAQ:DELL board of Carl Icahn’s candidates would remove Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Dell, the activist investor said. “If our board is elected, he’s not going to be running the company. I can guarantee that 100%,” Mr. Icahn [...]

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iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (NYSEARCA:VXX) Trading Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:32:24 +0000

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (NYSEARCA:VXX) Trading Preview Bollinger Bands are 49.24% narrower than normal. The narrow width of the bands suggests low volatility as compared to BCL IPTS&P500 ST’s normal range. Therefore, the probability of volatility increasing with a sharp price move higher has increased for the near-term. The bands [...]

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Change Your Life, Become a Professional Trader

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:55:53 +0000

Change Your Life, Become a Professional Trader Live on the beach, travel where ever you want, never have to worry about reporting in to the office, more than a dream it is a reality for many. While I am involved on a variety of business activities there is only one that delivers freedom of choice [...]

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Dubai Emirates Airline annual profit + 52%

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:36:32 +0000

Dubai Emirates Airline annual profit + 52% Dubai-based carrier Emirates Airline in F-Y 2012-2013 achieved a net profit of 2.283-B Dirham (US$622-M), representing a 52-percent increase year on year, local media reported Thursday. In its annual report, the airline said it benefited from ample demand on most of its routes and the opening of the [...]

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Options Trade Alert: Tesla Motors NASDAQ:TSLA Over Charged

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:20:26 +0000

Options Trade Alert: Tesla Motors NASDAQ:TSLA Over Charged Profile: Tesla Motors, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components. The company also provides services for the development of electric powertrain systems and components, and sells electric powertrain components to other automotive manufacturers. It markets and sells its vehicles through Tesla [...]

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Air Lease NYSE:AL Reports, Q-1 Net + 49% on Higher Revenue

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:56:50 +0000

Air Lease NYSE:AL Reports, Q-1 Net + 49% on Higher Revenue BA Air Lease Corp.’s Q-1 earnings rose 49% as the jet-leasing company recorded higher revenue from the rental of flight equipment. Shares fell 11% after hours to $27.20, as the company’s earnings met analyst expectations, but revenue fell short. Through the close, the stock [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:55:52 +0000

Wall Street Preview .VIX, IBB, FRED, TJX, PCP, XLU Thursday after the close these companies reported earnings: BBOX, BEBE, BRKS, NGVC, ABCO, SREV, ASYS, UBNT, UEPS, RICK, DIOD, ECPG, INWK, NVDA, TNGO, LLNW, MDRX, WAGE, ET, PSA, WIFI, SF, PCLN, AGO, DAR, MBI, PANL, AIRM, AL, APEI, BID, GXP, MDVN, NNI, OPTR, PCMI, RNDY, SLXP, [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:32:36 +0000

ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview Singapore The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) ended +19.76 points higher or +0.58% higher to 3,432.78, taking the year-to-date performance to +8.39%. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index gained +0.31% while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index gained +0.28%. The top active stocks were DBS (unchanged), Kep Corp (+1.14%), Singtel (+2.08%), [...]

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Apple Inc. (AAPL) What’s Next?

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:33:30 +0000

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) What’s Next? The next Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) could mark 230 days since the company’s last keynote event – but what should people expect to come out of the Keynote on June 10? Apple CEO Tim Cook has been unusually open about plans for the future. He told analysts that they [...]

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Standard Chartered Earnings Dive

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:57:17 +0000

Standard Chartered Earnings Dive Standard Chartered (2888) said profit for the first-quarter was “slightly down” on year due to increased expenses and moderate growth. The London-based, Asia-focused lender said weak performances in Korea and Singapore offset double-digit income growth in Hong Kong and Africa, while group expenses grew by a “low single digit percentage.’’ Consumer [...]

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Alibaba Profits Rise 171% in Q-4

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:48:47 +0000

Alibaba Profits Rise 171% in Q-4 TCEHY, TCTZF, YHOO, MS, SINA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, China’s biggest e-Commerce company, has overtaken Tencent Holdings Ltd PINK: TCEHY, TCTZFto become the China’s most profitable Internet company after its net profit nearly tripled in Q-4 from a year earlier. Analysts said the rapidly growing profit may help privately [...]

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ING NYSE: ING Reports, profits double in Q-1

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:48:05 +0000

ING NYSE: ING Reports, profits double in Q-1 ING had a higher profit in Q-1 of Y 2013 compared to a year earlier, the Dutch bank and insurer reported Wednesday. Underlying net profits rose to EUR 800-M (US$1-B) from EUR 579-M a year earlier. The total net profit increased to EUR 1.8-B, compared to EUR [...]

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Costco NASDAQ:COST and Other US Chain Stores Report Retail Sales for April Thursday

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:45:59 +0000

Costco NASDAQ:COST and Other US Chain Stores Report Retail Sales for April Thursday JCP, COST, PSMT, SMRT, SHLD, WMT Same-store retail sales from many of the USA’s largest chains are scheduled to report Thursday. Sales in February and March rose just 2% and 1.4%, respectively, so the most recent projection from Retail Metrics that sales [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:39:36 +0000

Wall Street Preview RIO, SLX, GOOG, AAPL, IBM, CTB, DF Wednesday after the close these companies reported earnings: SUPX, QTM, VRTU, CTRP, GCOM, GMCR, MTRX, NWSA, OSUR, SGMO, SWM, ATVI, AVNR, CENT, ETM, AFG, GIVN, LPSN, RAX, CTL, CUZ, CXW, INWK, JCOM, TTGT, CF, MM, DEPO, ETE, ETP, FLTX, MHLD, PPO, PVA, RGP, SXL, SZYM, [...]

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Green Mountain NASDAQ:GMCR Profit + 42% on Stronger Sales, Profit Margins

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:36:55 +0000

Green Mountain NASDAQ:GMCR Profit + 42% on Stronger Sales, Profit Margins SBUX Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.’s F Q-2 earnings rose 42% from stronger sales of its Keurig single-serve coffee packs and lower Green Coffee costs lifted margins. Green Mountain, known for its Keurig single-serve brewers, is reorganizing its business under new leadership to improve [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:02:23 +0000

Thailand Tevin Vongvanich, President and Chief Executive Officer of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), revealed that the company’s investment feasibility study has been underway in Papua New Guinea. He stated that the plan was conceived to help Thailand achieve energy security in the future when local demand is expected to surpass domestic [...]

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AirAsia X IPO

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:46:24 +0000

AirAsia X IPO AirAsia X said the total IPO offering will involve up to 790.12 million shares of 15 sen each comprising of 538.01 million shares for institutions and 252.11 million shares for retail investors. The institutional offering of up to 538.01 million shares would comprise of up to 197.53 million offer shares and 79.74 [...]

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Early Redemption of Chesapeake NYSE:CHK Debt Approved

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:29:01 +0000

Early Redemption of Chesapeake NYSE:CHK Debt Approved XOM, Chesapeake Energy Corp. said a judge has allowed the Nat Gas company to buy back $1.3-B of senior notes maturing in Y 2019 at face value, over the protest of a group of bondholders. In March, the group said Chesapeake failed to give proper notice to buy [...]

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Sir Alex Ferguson Dumps Manchester United NYSE:MANU

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:59:31 +0000

Sir Alex Ferguson Dumps Manchester United NYSE:MANU NYSE:MANU valued at $3 billion, has gained nearly 35% since its New York IPO in August 2012, easily outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index. Sir Alex Ferguson’ departure has hit the stock and it dropped much as 5.5% Wednesday before trimming their losses later in the session. Institutional [...]

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Whole Foods NASDAQ:WFM, Reports, Raises Outlook, Announces Stock Split

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:19:47 +0000

Whole Foods NASDAQ:WFM, Reports, Raises Outlook, Announces Stock Split Whole Foods Market Inc.’s F Q-2 profit rose 20% as the supermarket chain reported a jump in sales, while also announcing a 2 for 1 stock split. Shares rose 8.7% to 100.90 in recent after-hours trading as earnings beat Wall Street estimates and its profit margin [...]

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Disney NYSE:DIS Reports, Net Up 32% on Movie Results

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:16:49 +0000

Disney NYSE:DIS Reports, Net Up 32% on Movie Results Walt Disney Co.’s F-Q-2 profit rose a better-than-expected 32% as the media giant’s movie-studio division swung to a profit and its parks and resorts business showed strong growth. After Disney completed its purchase of Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4-B in December, it has moved to capitalize on [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:16:41 +0000

Wall Street Preview .VIX, EOG, AAPL, CSCO, MSFT Tuesday after the close these companies reported earnings: CA, SYMC, BMC, PLT, EA, REG, SRDX, ESIO, MCK, MITK, OCLR, CLMS, CHRW, DIS, MYGN, POWL, ANDE, ARAY, MRO, TWO, ESE, PRI, SLH, ASEI, OHI, AXLL, DEI, ONE, RLOC, SGEN, ARTC, KGC, KS, MDLZ, TRIP, VCLK, WFM, Z, DVA, [...]

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General Motors NYSE:GM to build $1.3-B Cadillac factory in China

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:21:34 +0000

General Motors NYSE:GM to build $1.3-B Cadillac factory in China General Motors has been given green light by China to build a US$1.3-B factory in Shanghai, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The plant will be located in Shanghai’s Jinqiao district, GM said in a statement. Construction is to begin in June, according to the report. GM [...]

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China Gold Fund

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:54:05 +0000

China Gold Fund HeffCap is launching a new China Gold Fund CFD, great protection in the current economic environment after the success of their Metals, Currencies and Private Equity Funds. There also CFD funds focused on Metals, Agriculture and Currencies, here is how they work. Contract for Difference, or CFDs as they are commonly known, [...]

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Nokia’s Chairman say, my ambition is to make the company profitable again

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:47:58 +0000

Nokia’s Chairman say, my ambition is to make the company profitable again NOK, MSFT, AAPL, SSHNY Nokia Corp. NYSE:NOK CEO Stephen Elop vigorously defended the Finnish handset maker on Tuesday regarding investor concerns about his company’s ability to go toe to toe with global heavyweights like Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AAPL, and Samsung Electronics PINK:SSHNY. Addressing [...]

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Options Trade Alert: Wal-Mart Stores NYSE:WMT

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:37:39 +0000

Options Trade Alert: Wal-Mart Stores NYSE:WMT Profile: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. As of February 21, 2013, the company operated approximately 10,773 retail units under 69 banners in 27 countries. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. was founded in Y [...]

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Newmont’s NYSE:NEM NZ Operation Gets Go Ahead for US$200-M Mine

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:36:20 +0000

Newmont’s NYSE:NEM NZ Operation Gets Go Ahead for US$200-M Mine Newmont Waihi Gold Ltd., part of Newmont Mining Corp., has been given permission to mine Gold and Silver below a residential area on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, a company spokesman confirmed Tuesday. The company spokesman said the company had been granted [...]

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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and EA NASDAQ:EA in Long Term Star Wars Pact

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:34:04 +0000

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and EA NASDAQ:EA in Long Term Star Wars Pact The Walt Disney Company and EA entered into a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines. Financial terms were not disclosed, but EA is going to develop and publish [...]

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Apple’s NASDAQ:AAPL Market Cap Tops Exxon’s NYSE:XOM

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:28:51 +0000

Apple’s NASDAQ:AAPL Market Cap Tops Exxon’s NYSE:XOM GOOG, MSFT For the last 2 yrs, Apple Inc. held the top spot as the most valuable company in the world measured by market cap, taking the crown away from Exxon Mobil Corp. In March, Exxon took the lead briefly again and the two have see-sawed back and [...]

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Algeria in talks with General Electric NYSE:GE to build power plants

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:27:31 +0000

Algeria in talks with General Electric NYSE:GE to build power plants Algeria has launched talks with US giant General Electric to set up power plants, local radio reported Monday, citing Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Youcef Yousfi. One of the power plant to be built in Algeria would be the largest in Africa and [...]

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Investing on the OTC

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:52:04 +0000

Investing on the OTC Live Trading News equity investment group helps raise funds and invests in OTC’s, growth companies, buyouts, and special situations. We typically invest as a minority partner with management, private equity sponsors, and other professional investors. Live Trading News specializes in helping OTC companies in raising funds. We seek to take minority [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:45:52 +0000

Wall Street Preview XLU, FOSL, OMX Monday after the close these companies reported earnings: MTSC, APC, ARRY, HOLX, ININ, PIKE, HIMX, PAA, PL, PNG, SMG, WMS, ALNY, EGOV, GSM, CUTR, NCLH, OTTR, PKY, QLYS, SKH, TWTC, GWAY, RKUS, ENOC, EOG, NRP, PRA, PSB, SHO, FST, GDP, MKTG, PEGA, STAG, VNTV, FTR, CHUY, LGCY, MELI, MR, [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:49:08 +0000

ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview Be selective in ASEAN today, China’s services sector slowed sharply in April to its lowest point since August 2011, a private sector survey showed on Monday – fresh evidence of rising risks to a revival in the world’s No.2 economy. The HSBC services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 51.1 in [...]

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ASX Hot Stocks: Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU), Medusa Mining Limited (ASX:MML)

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:30:35 +0000

Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU), Medusa Mining Limited (ASX:MML) If you are trading in Australia here are 2 that are still value. Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) Iluka Resources Limited is the producer of zircon globally and producer of the titanium dioxide products of rutile and synthetic rutile, with operations in Australia and Virginia, United States. It [...]

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China Lumena New Materials Corp (HKG:0067) Upgraded

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:22:41 +0000

China Lumena New Materials Corp (HKG:0067) Upgraded Shayne Heffernan has Upgraded China Lumena New Materials Corp (HKG:0067) to a buy with a 2014 price target of $2HKD. China Lumena New Materials Corp (HKG:0067). is an investment holding company. The Company is engaged in the mining, processing, manufacturing and sale of powder thenardite, specialty thenardite and [...]

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Bank of America NYSE:BAC Sued Again

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:58:22 +0000

Bank of America NYSE:BAC Sued Again WFC Bank of America Corp. said it will work quickly to address mortgage-borrower problems that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman alleged Monday. “Attorney General Schneiderman has referenced 129 customer-servicing problems which we take seriously and will work quickly to address,” a spokesman for the Charlotte, NC -based bank [...]

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Sprint NYSE:S, Time Warner Unit NYSE:TWX Form Mobile Alliance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:33:54 +0000

Sprint NYSE:S, Time Warner Unit NYSE:TWX Form Mobile Alliance MDP Sprint Nextel Corp. and Time Warner Inc.’s publishing division have formed an alliance that will provide entertainment, lifestyle, sports and business news on select Sprint devices. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. As part of the arrangement, Time Inc. will deliver its branded content within a customizable [...]

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One for the Big Boys Destination XL Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXLG)

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:12:09 +0000

One for the Big Boys Destination XL Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXLG) DESTINATION XL™ LAUNCHES NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL EXPANSION “NO MAN’S LAND” SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON THE FASHION CHALLENGES FACED BY THE BIGGER GUY Destination XL Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXLG), the leading retailer of men’s XL apparel and accessories, launched a new [...]

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Yum! Brands NYSE:YUM in China Has Another Bad Meat Problem

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:37:25 +0000

Yum! Brands NYSE:YUM in China Has Another Bad Meat Problem Shanghai food safety authorities are investigating a meat wholesaler that supplies a Chinese restaurant chain with lamb. The Little Sheep restaurant chain is owned by Yum! Brands Inc, and the investigation centers around lamb that is improperly labeled. According to a report in the WS-J, [...]

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Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Looking to Break Out

LiveTradingNews.com wire staff — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:38:44 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Looking to Break Out EnviroServ specializes in providing property maintenance services in geographically concentrated warm climate states. Through an aggressive acquisition strategy the Company is building a portfolio of highly profitable enterprises that offer year round services such as pest control management, lawn and landscaping care, pool maintenance, air conditioning/ refrigeration installation [...]

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the Week Ahead

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:19:42 +0000

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the Week Ahead AAPL iss looking to rally more this week, the stock should open higher and head toward our short term $500 target. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Technical Outlook Short Term: Overbought Intermediate Term: Bullish Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) gapped up Friday (bullish) on normal volume. Possibility of a Runaway Gap which [...]

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Asset Bubbles Form as Money Printing Continues

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:03:30 +0000

Asset Bubbles Form as Money Printing Continues Asia Last month, the Bank of Japan announced it would pump the equivalent of $1.4 trillion into the economy over the next two years, administering unprecedented financial shock treatment to end two decades of stagnation through bold monetary expansion. The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England [...]

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Warren Buffett Warns on Bubble

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:33:58 +0000

Warren Buffett dispensed plenty of advice on investing and life during the weekend’s Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska in the US. The wisdom Buffett and his investing partner Charlie Munger offer is part of what attracts more than 30,000 to the meetings each year. What he did say they was somewhat telling was [...]

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Paul Ebeling on Wall Street

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:21:33 +0000

Paul Ebeling on Wall Street There is not a lot economic data this week, but there are more earnings reports due. May has not been bad for stocks so far with 1 down day followed by 2 up days. Sell in May, could turn out that way, but just now things look solid and are [...]

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Bill Gross, Central-Bank Policies Impose Haircuts on Investors

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:17:34 +0000

Bill Gross, Central-Bank Policies Impose Haircuts on Investors Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund, said global central bank debt purchase programs and almost-Zero interest rates are bolstering economic growth and asset prices at a cost to savers and investors. “It has been the objective of the Fed over [...]

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Jakarta Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:10:52 +0000

Jakarta Stock Exchange Preview Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bullish Jakarta Stock Exchange is currently 11.3% above its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is high as compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. Our volume indicators reflect volume flowing into and out [...]

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Singapore Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:04:33 +0000

Singapore Stock Exchange Preview Shayne Heffernan takes a look at the week ahead in Singapore The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) ended -32.49 points lower or -0.95% lower to 3,369.90, taking the year-to-date performance to +6.40%. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index declined -0.54% while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index declined -0.60%. The top [...]

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Stock Exchange of Thailand Preview SSI, Royal Orchid, Furukawa

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:50:33 +0000

Stock Exchange of Thailand Preview Shayne Heffernan takes a look at trading this week in Thailand. Best Buys SSI, Royal Orchid, Furukawa Technical Outlook Short Term: Overbought Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bullish SET Index is currently 14.9% above its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is extremely low when compared [...]

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Vietnam Index Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:18:33 +0000

Vietnam Index Preview Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bullish VN Index is currently 10.8% above its 200-period moving average and is in an downward trend. Volatility is high as compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. Our volume indicators reflect volume flowing into and out of .VNI [...]

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Berkshire’s Charlie Munger says, No tweets for me

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:36:39 +0000

Berkshire’s Charlie Munger says, No tweets for me BRK-A, BRK-B A day after Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chairman Warren Buffett set up his own account on Twitter, Charlie Munger 89 anni, said he has no plans to follow the legendary partner’s lead. Warren Buffett, 82 anni, launched his “@WarrenBuffett” account with the Tweet “Warren is in [...]

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Dark Pools are handling as much as 40% of US equity volume

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:17:21 +0000

Dark Pools are handling as much as 40% of US equity volume NYX, NDAQ Non-exchange trading venues aka Dark Pools, are handling as much as 40% of USequity volume, record levels that are prompting exchange operators to step up their dialogues with regulators. Many market participants say that dark pools and other alternative trading systems [...]

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Increasing Stock Values Drive Options Trading

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:15:25 +0000

Increasing Stock Values Drive Options Trading Increasing stock values helped drive options trade in April, market participants bought options contracts that would pay off in the event of a market decline. About 371-M options contracts changed hands last month, + 16% from last year, according to the Options Industry Council. YTD, options volume is down [...]

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Dish Network NASDAQ:DISH Seriously Tracking Sprint NYSE:S

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:03:45 +0000

Dish Network NASDAQ:DISH Seriously Tracking Sprint NYSE:S SFTBY, SFTBF, CLWR, VZ, VOD, T When Dish Network Corp put in its bid of $25.5-B for Sprint Nextel Corp, there could be no question that the satellite TV provider is serious about its long-term plan to remake itself. At Thursday’s annual shareholders meeting, Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen [...]

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Berkshire NYSE:BRK-A, BRK-B, Reports, Beats, Profit +51% on Insurance, Railroad Business

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:02:36 +0000

Berkshire NYSE:BRK-A, BRK-B, Reports, Beats, Profit +51% on Insurance, Railroad Business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Friday said Q-1 rose 51% on improvements at Key insurance operations and rising profits at its railroad. Net income of $4.89-B, or 2,977 per Class A share, compared with a profit of $3.25-B, or 1,966 a share, in the [...]

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US Cellular NYSE:USM Makes Turnaround Bid With iPhone Plans

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:13:05 +0000

US Cellular NYSE:USM Makes Turnaround Bid With iPhone Plans T, LEAP, AAPL, TDS, S, VZ US Cellular joins the Apple Inc. NASDAQ:AAPL iPhone Club, a bid by the small wireless carrier to turn around. The company, a unit and major revenue contributor of Telephone & Data Systems Inc. NYSE:TDS has been losing postpaid subscribers amid [...]

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Chemed Corp NYSE:CHE Sued by US DOJ for Medicare Violations

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:11:47 +0000

Chemed Corp NYSE:CHE Sued by US DOJ for Medicare Violations Chemed Corp. owner of Roto Rooter, the drain cleaning and plumbing company, and a for-profit hospice provider. Now a Department of Justice suit against the company for Medicare hospice violations has investors scared. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced late Thursday that it filed [...]

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Sony NYSE:SNE Releases Super Slim Tablet in Hong Kong

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:06:47 +0000

Sony NYSE:SNE Releases Super Slim Tablet in Hong Kong Sony launched the world’s thinnest tablet, Xperia Tablet Z, on 2 May 2013 in Hong Kong. The tablet features a super slim 6.9 millimeters and weighing only 495 grams, the tablet uses a 1.5GHz quad-core processor. HeffCap Global Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection in the [...]

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Apple NASDAQ: AAPL Avoids $9.2-B in US Taxes With Debt Deal

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:40:50 +0000

Apple NASDAQ: AAPL Avoids $9.2-B in US Taxes With Debt Deal Apple Inc. avoided as much as $9.2-B in taxes by financing part of a $55-B stock buyback with debt rather than offshore cash that would have been billed by the US government, Moody’s Investment Services estimates. Based on current rates, Apple will pay interest [...]

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Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Beating the Short Sellers

LiveTradingNews.com wire staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:45:07 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Beating the Short Sellers Bollinger Bands are 92.50% narrower than normal. The narrow width of the bands suggests low volatility as compared to Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV)’s normal range. Therefore, the probability of volatility increasing with a sharp price move higher has increased for the near-term. The bands have been in this narrow [...]

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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) Bearish Divergence

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:37:18 +0000

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) Bearish Divergence The security price has set a new 14-period high while our momentum oscillator has not. This is a bearish divergence. Technical Outlook Short Term: Overbought Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bullish Stochastic Oscillator One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) [...]

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Fidelity National Financial Inc (NYSE:FNF) Trading Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:32:31 +0000

Fidelity National Financial Inc (NYSE:FNF) Trading Preview A big black candle occurred. This is bearish, as prices closed significantly lower than they opened. If the candle appears when prices are “high,” it may be the first sign of a top. If it occurs when prices are confronting an overhead resistance area (e.g., a moving average, [...]

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The Hotsheets: EVSV, VAPR, PFNO

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:22:24 +0000

The Hotsheets: EVSV, VAPR, PFNO ParaFin Corporation (PINK:PFNO),Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV), VaporBrands International Inc (PINK:VAPR) Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) EVSV it looks like it is just the begining of big things, good luck to the longs. Between 1.5 and 2c some short covering will really drive the price. VaporBrands International Inc (PINK:VAPR) E-Cigs, Medical Marijuana and VaporBrands [...]

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Apple Inc (AAPL) and Samsung Crime Wave

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:49:45 +0000

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung Crime Wave U.S. authorities said mobile carriers and phone manufacturers should do more to resolve the rapidly growing smartphone thefts. In 2012, Washington D.C. alone witnessed a record 1,829 smartphone robberies and nearly half of all thefts in San Francisco involved mobile devices, according to the U.S. police. The underlying [...]

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Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) MMORPG “Saint Seiya Online”

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:40:31 +0000

Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) MMORPG “Saint Seiya Online” Perfect World to Launch Open Beta Testing for 3D Comic-based MMORPG “Saint Seiya Online” on May 16 Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) (“Perfect World” or the “Company”), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announced it will launch open beta [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:24:04 +0000

Wall Street Preview YELP, FB, .VIX, MDC, XHB . Friday after the close these companies reported earnings: INVN, QLGC, TPX, ADNC, BERY, CPT, ELX, FBHS, GSIT, HAYN, OMCL, OPLK, PCCC, PWER, SPF, TSYS, ACLS, CARB, EPAY, GILD, HI, POWI, RTEC, HAIN, NSR, THOR, TTMI, DRIV, GEOS, GHDX, MTD, SWIR, AGNC, AIV, ATHN, CALD, CATM, DCT, [...]

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AIG NYSE:AIG Trading Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:18:27 +0000

AIG NYSE:AIG, Reports, Beats, Property, Casualty Business Stands Out ACE, TRV, CB American International Group Inc’s property and casualty business booked its 1st underwriting profit in 2.5 yrs during Q-1, as the insurer wrote more premiums at higher prices and reported lower losses. The long-awaited turnaround in AIG’s property and casualty business helped the company [...]

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Options Trading Alert: Whole Foods Market NASDAQ:WFM

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:59:38 +0000

Options Trading Alert: Whole Foods Market NASDAQ:WFM Profile: Whole Foods Market, Inc. owns and operates a chain of natural and organic foods supermarkets. The company offers produce, grocery, meat and poultry, seafood, bakery, prepared foods and catering, coffee and tea, nutritional supplements, and vitamins. The company also provides specialty products, such as beer, wine, and [...]

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China takes Top Spot in global PC market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:51:11 +0000

China takes Top Spot in global PC market HPQ, LNVGY, DELL China became the world’s largest personal computer market for the first time on an annual basis last year amid weaker global demand, a research firm said, adding that the nation is likely to retain the position in the coming years. The nation’s PC shipments [...]

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SunPower NASDAQ:SPWR Reports Good Earnings, Beats on the Top and Bottom Lines

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:45:20 +0000

SunPower NASDAQ:SPWR Reports Good Earnings, Beats on the Top and Bottom Lines FSLR, SCTY, GTAT, GS, TAN, PBW SunPower Corporation released its corporate earnings just before the close Thursday rather than after the Bell, and the result is that another big solar move higher could be starting. The company beat on earnings and beat on [...]

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Asean Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:43:54 +0000

Philippines Philippine Stock Exchange index added 22.43 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 7,093.42. The index hit an intraday high of 7,108.28—close to the all-time peak of 7,120.48 recorded on April 22—as investors gambled on another credit upgrade. Dealers said the index moved higher close to the end of the session on news that [...]

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Imdex Ltd ASX:IMD Upgraded

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:19:18 +0000

Imdex Ltd ASX:IMD Upgraded Shayne Heffernan has upgraded Imdex Ltd ASX:IMD to a strong buy with a $7.50 2014 price target. Imdex Limited (Imdex) is an Australia-based company. Imdex is principally engaged in manufacturing, sale and rental of a range of drilling fluids and chemicals and down hole instrumentation. It sells drilling fluids and chemicals, [...]

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China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd 601668 Upgraded

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:14:12 +0000

China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd 601668 Upgraded Shayne Heffernan has upgraded China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd 601668 to a strong buy with a 6 CNY 2014 price target. China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited specializes in construction industry, real estate industry and international engineering contracting industry. The Company is principally engaged in building [...]

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VIX Pointing to a Fall

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:28:12 +0000

VIX Pointing to a Fall The relationships between US equity and options prices have come under increasing strain this week, with the record rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index bringing on demand among both speculators and hedgers. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (.VIX) moved in the same direction as the S&P [...]

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Moving the Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:14:25 +0000

Moving the Market FB, V, STX, GM, MDC, XHB Industry Watch Strong: Health Care, Technology, Industrials Weak: Materials, Utilities Weekly initial claims: 324,000 actual, 346,000 consensus, 342,000 prior Continuing claims rose to 3.019-M from 3.007-M March trade deficit: $38.8 billion actual, $43.0-B consensus $43.6-B prior Q-1 unit labor costs: +0.5% actual, +1.6% consensus Q-1 productivity: [...]

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Apple’s NASDAQ:AAPL Decision to Issue Bonds ‘Very Smart.”

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:09:32 +0000

Blackstone’s Schwarzman: Apple’s NASDAQ:AAPL Decision to Issue Bonds ‘Very Smart.” BX Apple’s decision to sell $17-B of bonds, a record for the US corporate bond market, makes a lot of sense, says Blackstone Group NYSE:BX CEO Steve Schwarzman. Apple is borrowing the money to finance share buybacks and dividend payments. Without the bonds, Apple would [...]

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Cybersecurity Threat Likely to Kill SoftBank’s PINK:SFTBF Bid for Sprint NYSE:S

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:44:00 +0000

Cybersecurity Threat Likely to Kill SoftBank’s PINK:SFTBF Bid for Sprint NYSE:S DISH With the 3rd largest US cell phone company up for sale and a Japanese company with a close relationship with China about to buy it, alarm bells are being raised in Washington. Will the US government allow the Japanese company, SoftBank, which relies [...]

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MetaStock Pro with Thomson Reuters XENITH

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:15:35 +0000

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The Hotsheets BZTG, AAPL, FNMA

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:17:12 +0000

Buzz Technologies, Inc.(OTCMKTS:BZTG), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA) Buzz Technologies, Inc.(OTCMKTS:BZTG) Starting to come back to life, I would not rush this one, but keep an eye on the news and corporate changes, if it ever happens, it will be big. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Loaded up on AAPL under $400, the stock [...]

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HTC SmartPhones Bring Big Earnings

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:08:50 +0000

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC said Thursday it expects a sharp rise in second-quarter revenue thanks to a new model, following record quarterly low sales in January-March. First-quarter revenue was Tw$42.8 billion (HK$11.3 billion) and net profit slumped 98.1 percent year-on-year to a record low of Tw$85 million. But chief executive officer Peter Chou forecast that [...]

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BMW and Rolls-Royce See Poor Earnings

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:06:04 +0000

BMW and Rolls-Royce See Poor Earnings Weak auto markets worldwide and investment in new technology dented first-quarter earnings at German automaker BMW Group, which also owns Rolls-Royce and Mini. Still, the company’s drop in profit for the quarter was smaller than at German competitors Daimler AG and Volkswagen AG. Net profit fell 3 percent to [...]

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Trading Report: iShares Russell 2000 Index NYSEARCA:IWM

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:51:57 +0000

Trading Report: iShares Russell 2000 Index NYSEARCA:IWM Fund Profile: The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 2000 Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts [...]

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General Motors NYSE:GM April US Sales +11%

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:37:17 +0000

General Motors NYSE:GM April US Sales +11% F, TM, VLKAY, NSANY Pickup truck sales lead in April as auto makers reported that tradesmen are feeling comfortable turning in their old vehicles for new ones as home construction grew. Chrysler Group LLC said sales of its Ram pickups shot up 49% to 31,409 last month and [...]

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Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Exclusive Interview with CEO

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:02:24 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Exclusive Interview with CEO Enviro-Serv, Inc. Small Business in a New Way Giving “Small Business” the tools of publicly traded companies in a conscientious, responsible way, thereby enabling business expansion thru debt free funding and business model analysis and solutions, to insure success! Enviro-Serv, Inc. focus is on the highly profitable property [...]

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iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (NYSEARCA:VXX) Trading Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:43:51 +0000

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (NYSEARCA:VXX) Trading Preview Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bullish iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (NYSEARCA:VXX) is currently 41.1% below its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is high as compared to the average [...]

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Hot Stocks EVSV, MJNA

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:36:49 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV), Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) EVSV had a stellar dy yesterday, ut it looks like it is just the begining of big things, good luck to the longs. Between 1.5 and 2c some short covering will really drive the price. Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) Oversold, But Challenges Ahead Technical Outlook [...]

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Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA) Buy on Dips

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:38:07 +0000

Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA) Buy on Dips Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bullish FNMA is currently 133.9% above its 200-period moving average and is in an downward trend. Volatility is extremely low when compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. There is a good possibility that [...]

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US Real Estate: Property Developer Joins Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV)

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:32:44 +0000

US Real Estate: Property Developer Joins Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) EVSV is taking off and management is expanding, looking for another big day for this stock. EVSV has been heavily shorted in the past few weeks and we expect to see covering of those positions in the 1.5 to 2c range, that should drive the stock [...]

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KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE:KFN) Quarterly Distribution of $0.21 per Common Share

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:20:33 +0000

KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE:KFN) Quarterly Distribution of $0.21 per Common Share KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE: KFN) (“KFN” or the “Company”) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bullish First Quarter 2013 Highlights Net income available to common shareholders [...]

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SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW) Earnings and Dividends

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:22:48 +0000

SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW) Earnings and Dividends Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations of $0.20 Progress on Previously Announced $450 Million Capital Allocation Plans Dividend: On February 21, 2013, the company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share to shareholders of record on March 14, 2013, which [...]

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Las Vegas Sands NYSE:LVS in Hollywood Movie Deal

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:13:53 +0000

Las Vegas Sands’ China arm is licensing Dreamworks characters for a new attraction at one of its Macau casino resorts. Executives said Sands China would be able to use characters like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda’s Po for an attraction at the resort starting July 1. They released few details but said one idea could [...]

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Options and Dividend Analysis: Credit Suisse Group NYSE:CS

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:01:00 +0000

Options and Dividend Analysis: Credit Suisse Group NYSE:CS Profile: Credit Suisse has one of the top private banking franchises in the world. Operating profitability is exceptional, with normalized margins around 40%. Profits shrank in recent years because of the financial crisis, but the bank continued to attract new assets. The combination of Credit Suisse’s emphasis [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:52:15 +0000

Wall Street Preview VZ, VOD, AAPL Tuesday after the close these companies reported earnings: EZPW, EXAR, FLEX, MSPD, AJG, AZPN, BKI, BXP, HTCH, JLL, KEYN, MERU, MRCY, MTSI, PRXL, PSEM, QNST, VRTX, AVB, CBT, DOX, EXTR, FTNT, HCBK, KRC, MX, SGI, SHOR, VHS, AFFX, APU, BCOV, CAVM, GDOT, MTW, UGI, UTI, BRE, MDU, NANO, RBC, [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:16:23 +0000

Singapore The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) ended +6.26 points higher or +0.19% higher to 3,368.18, taking the year-to-date performance to +6.35%. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index declined -0.04% while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index declined -0.02%. The top active stocks were Singtel (+2.34%), DBS (+2.45%), Kep Corp (+0.19%), OCBC Bk (-0.64%), and [...]

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Forge Group Ltd ASX:FGE Upgraded

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:01:41 +0000

Forge Group Ltd ASX:FGE Upgraded Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Forge Group Limited (ASX: FGE) is a multidisciplinary Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) service provider delivering end-to-end EPC turnkey solutions to the power and infrastructure, minerals and resources, and oil and gas sectors in Australasia and Africa. With an experienced workforce of more than 1,700, [...]

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Central China Real Estate Ltd HKG:0832 a Buy

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:54:11 +0000

Central China Real Estate Ltd HKG:0832 a Buy Central China Real Estate Ltd announced that the Board has recommended the payment of a final dividend for 2012 at HK8.0 cents (equivalent to approximately RMB6.45 cents) (2011: HK10.0 cents) to the shareholders whose names appear on the register of members on May 30, 2013. Subject to [...]

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PT Bank BJB Tbk Undervalued

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:48:10 +0000

PT Bank BJB Tbk Undervalued PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat Dan Banten Tbk (the Bank) is an Indonesia-based financial institution engaged in general banking industry. The Bank offers various products and services, including treasury, cash remittance services, trade financing, current account, savings account, safe deposit box, credit card and sharia-compliant financial products. HeffCap Global [...]

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Samsung’s PINK:SSNLF new Galaxy S4 is cool but not sturdy, the Galaxy S4 is easy to break

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:52:24 +0000

Samsung’s PINK:SSNLF new Galaxy S4 is cool but not sturdy, the Galaxy S4 is easy to break GOOG A high-end SmartPhone can cost the consumer as much as $200 when attached to a 2-yr subscription plan. That large out-of-pocket cost comes with a few expectations. Among these are that it operates on 4G networks and [...]

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Apple NASDAQ:AAPL Seeing High Demand for Its Bond Offering

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:51:39 +0000

Apple NASDAQ:AAPL Seeing High Demand for Its Bond Offering GS, DB The corporate bond market was eagerly awaiting an offering Tuesday from Apple Inc., one of the largest deals in recent memory. The bond issuance, which market participants expect to price today, will come in 6 parts as Apple uses its 1st debt offering in [...]

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IBM NYSE:IBM Boosts Dividend 12%, Raises Buyback Plan by $5-B

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:54:03 +0000

IBM NYSE:IBM Boosts Dividend 12%, Raises Buyback Plan by $5-B International Business Machines Corp. raised its Quarterly dividend by 12% and made $5-B more available for its stock-buyback program, boosting its overall payout to shareholders. The 10-cent dividend increase, which raises IBM’s quarterly payout to 95 cents a share, will cost the company an additional [...]

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ROC Hollywood to IPO in 2014

Gossip in Hollywood — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:16:46 +0000

ROC Hollywood to IPO in 2014 ROC Hollywood is using a combination crowdfunding and traditional funding hybrid model for their 2014 IPO Founded in 2006, ROC Hollywood is a full-service entertainment company, inclusive of artist, songwriter, producer and engineer management including music publishing, touring & merchandising, film & television and a music label. ROC Hollywood [...]

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Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) Oversold, But Challenges Ahead

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:23:36 +0000

Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) Oversold, But Challenges Ahead Technical Outlook Short Term: Oversold Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bearish Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) gapped down Monday (bearish) on normal volume. Possibility of a Runaway Gap which usually signifies a continuation of the trend. Four types of price gaps exist – Common, Breakaway, Runaway, and Exhaustion. [...]

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VaporBrands International Inc (OTCMKTS:VAPR) May Run

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:18:32 +0000

VaporBrands International Inc (OTCMKTS:VAPR) To Reverse Split, Issue New Stock VAPR looks ready to collapse here after news today that they have not paid their licensing deal VaporBrands International, Inc. (pinksheets:VAPR) (“VAPR, VBI”), reports that VAPR is evaluating a corporate restructuring and new business opportunities unrelated to the current business model of branding and selling [...]

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Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Oversold

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:13:40 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Oversold Technical Outlook Short Term: Oversold Intermediate Term: Bullish Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) is currently 98.7% below its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is low as compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. Our volume indicators reflect very strong flows of volume out of Enviro-Serv [...]

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Apple Inc. NASDAQ:AAPL Trading Report

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:43:57 +0000

Apple Inc. NASDAQ:AAPL Trading Report Our momentum oscillator has set a new 14-period high while the security price has not. This is a bullish divergence. Candlesticks A white body occurred (because prices closed higher than they opened). During the past 10 bars, there have been 7 white candles and 3 black candles for a net [...]

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The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP) Analysis

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:29:59 +0000

McGraw Hill Financial Reports 1st Quarter Results Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bullish Our volume indicators reflect volume flowing into and out of MHP at a relatively equal pace (neutral). Our trend forecasting oscillators are currently bullish on MHP and have had this outlook for the last 33 periods. HeffCap [...]

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Euro Crisis Data Points to Continued Contraction

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:18:36 +0000

Spain fell deeper into recession in the first three months of the year, the seventh straight quarter it has seen its economy shrink, data showed on Tuesday. Rising exports and weaker imports, reported separately, provided some relief by cutting the trade deficit. The data showing further contraction will add to a Europe-wide debate about whether [...]

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Options Trading Alert: Hertz Global Holdings NYSE:HTZ

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:52:10 +0000

Options Trading Alert: Hertz Global Holdings NYSE:HTZ Profile: Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the car and equipment rental businesses worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Car Rental and Equipment Rental. The Car Rental segment rents and leases various car models on an hourly, daily, weekend, weekly, monthly, or multi-month basis; [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:18:32 +0000

Wall Street Preview MPC, PFE Monday after the close these companies reported earnings: VECO, HELE, JEC, HTLF, IDTI, IRF, JJSF, NBHC, PCL, CSE, IVAC, QGEN, WAIR, ADVS, AEIS, BIRT, GGP, HIG, LMNX, PPS, CBL, MPWR, PRE, PSMI, SU, THG, ANH, ARE, RVBD, ACGL, CGNX, CRK, MAS, BWLD, DTLK, IPHS, ESRX, ALSN, ANAD, CNL, HLF, KONA, [...]

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Paul Ebeling on Wall Street

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:55:37 +0000

Paul Ebeling on Wall Street This week is a week for major data; ISM, FOMC meeting, the April jobs report and earnings. The US economy is not expanding as fast as thought. That is what the GDP numbers are telling us and what the revenue results and guidance suggest. To me that insures continued central [...]

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US Markets Overvalued Says Jim Rogers

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:49:02 +0000

US Markets Overvalued Says Jim Rogers Jim Rogers, Race To Insanity is Producing Artificial Market Gains Jim Rogers over the weekend has echoed the opinion of Shayne Heffernan, The world’s central banks are creating false markets that will result in a substantial pull back. HeffCap Global Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection in the current [...]

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Options Trading Alert: Hertz Global Holdings NYSE:HTZ

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:42:48 +0000

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George Soros Acquired a 7.9% Stake in JC Penney NYSE:JCP

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:31:24 +0000

George Soros Acquired a 7.9% Stake in JC Penney NYSE:JCP BX Billionaire investor George Soros reported a 7.9% passive stake in JC Penney Co. Thursday, sending shares of the struggling department store chain up more than 7%. Mr. Soros joins another billionaire, Bill Ackman, as 1 of the five largest stakeholders of the venerable retailer. [...]

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Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) Dividends and Earnings

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:14:06 +0000

Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) Dividends and Earnings Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) announced today that its first quarter 2013 net income was $40.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, which compares to $38.7 million, or $0.48 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2012. Sales in the first quarter of 2013 were $630.0 million, compared to $507.2 [...]

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Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) Dividend Payment To Shareholders

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:12:17 +0000

Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) Dividend Payment To Shareholders Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today reported that the Company’s Board has set the record and payment dates for the fourth installment of a payment to shareholders in the form of a dividend funded from the Company’s capital contribution reserve. This installment payment will be in the amount [...]

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Warren Buffett and The Electric Car

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:03:11 +0000

Warren Buffett and The Electric Car BYD’s Q-1 net profit shoots North Chinese electric car maker BYD Co. Ltd. saw its net profit rocket by 316% to CNY 112-M (US$17.95-M) in Q-1 Y-Y its Quarterly report said. BYD registered a total revenue of CNY 12.88-B in Q-1, representing 9.8% Y-Y growth, said the report filed [...]

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Jamie Dimon should remain as Chairman/CEO of JPM

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:46:24 +0000

Jamie Dimon should remain as Chairman/CEO of JPM HD, WFC Kenneth Langone, 77 anni, the billionaire co-founder of Home Depot Inc. NYSE:HD, said Jamie Dimon, 57 anni, is one of the best U.S. business leaders and should keep his dual role as J PMorgan Chase & Co’s Chairman and CEO “He should be both,” Mr. [...]

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Simon Property Group, Inc. NYSE: SPG Dividend $1.15

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:17:22 +0000

Simon Property Group, Inc. NYSE: SPG Dividend $1.15 Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SPG) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Funds from Operations (“FFO”) was $741.9 million, or $2.05 per diluted share, as compared to $648.7 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, in the prior year period. The FFO [...]

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Euro Banking Stalls

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:28:53 +0000

The European Central Bank says bank lending to companies remains weak — another sign that the economy in the 17 countries that use the euro is still stuck in recession. Loans to companies shrank 2.4 percent in March from the same month a year ago, only slightly better than the drop of 2.5 percent the [...]

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Bank of China, Ltd. C Q-1 net profit + 8.2%

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:16:11 +0000

Bank of China, Ltd. C Q-1 net profit + 8.2% BACHF Bank of China PINK:BACHF, HK:3988, the nation’s 3rd-largest lender by asset value, said Thursday its net profit rose 8.2% Y-Y to CNY 39.82-B (US$6.39-B) in Q-1 of Y 2013. The growth was slower than the annual net profit increase of 12.2% recorded in Y [...]

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Costco NASDAQ:COST Cracks Resistance, Posts New High

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:12:15 +0000

Costco NASDAQ:COST Cracks Resistance, Posts New High CATO, GPS, TJX Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation recorded a new 52-wk high of 109.34 Thursday, before closing at $107.80, rising approximately 35.2% on the year. Based on the current price, Costco is 3.4% above the consensus average analyst price target of 108.65. COST currently trades at a [...]

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Baidu NASDAQ:BIDU ups video share, buying PPS Net TV

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:10:45 +0000

Baidu NASDAQ:BIDU ups video share, buying PPS Net TV Baidu is the largest Internet search engine in China, it announced Thursday that it has taken over streaming video service provider PPS Net TV for up to $400-M. This is another blockbuster deal in China’s video streaming segment after Youku acquired Tudou last year. The Internet [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:08:43 +0000

Wall Street Preview XRT, XHB, PHM, RYL, XLB, CLF, SLX Thursday after the close these companies reported earnings: CAMP, IGT, TUES, ALTR, CGI, CRUS, DGII, FII, HBHC, IBKC, INDB, INFA, KLAC, MCRS, MSCC, MXIM, RMD, SBCF, SBUX, SCSC, SIVB, SYNA, VRSN, OLN, AMZN, DLB, FSL, WBSN, AMCC, ELY, SWKS, ABAX, CB, CPSI, CTCT, EMN, MCRL, [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:06:22 +0000

iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (EWM), iShares MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index Fund (EIDO), iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (EWS), Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (IDX), iShares MSCI Thailand Index Fund (THD), Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM) Southeast Asia’s efforts to create a single market by 2015 are in their hardest phase owing to protectionist [...]

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Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. NYSE: IBA Cash Dividend

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:54:03 +0000

Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. NYSE: IBA Cash Dividend Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. (“Bachoco” or “the Company”) (NYSE: IBA; BMV: Bachoco) announced today that during the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting, held on April 24, 2013 in Mexico City, the Board of Directors approved a cash dividend payment for 2013. The cash dividend payment set [...]

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Indonesia Dividend Stocks: Lippo Karawaci

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:39:19 +0000

Indonesia Dividend Stocks: Lippo Karawaci Lippo Karawaci, one of the country’s largest property developers, remains optimistic on the business environment in Indonesia and is paying its investors Rp 270 billion ($28 million) in dividends this year. “Indonesia’s economic prospect shows positive trend and foreign and domestic investment continue to grow,” said Ketut Budi Wijaya, president [...]

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STX Offshore KRX:067250 Emergency Loans

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:24:17 +0000

STX Offshore KRX:067250 Emergency Loans Creditors of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding agreed Thursday to provide the ailing South Korean shipbuilder with 600 billion won (US$540 million) in emergency loans, the main creditor bank said. STX Offshore, the shipbuilding unit of STX Group, a South Korean shipping and shipbuilding conglomerate, has been suffering a credit crunch [...]

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Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL Apps for Sport

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:29:25 +0000

Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL Apps for Sport College Hoops and Major League Baseball Lift Smartphone Sports Apps Sports fans in Arbitron smartphone panel flock to mobile apps to follow their passion on the go Use of sports apps by members of the Arbitron Mobile smartphone panel has been climbing steadily since their post-Super Bowl, mid-winter doldrums, [...]

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Enviro-Serv Inc (PINK:EVSV) Targets Multi-Billion Dollar Sector

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:02:18 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (PINK:EVSV) Targets Multi-Billion Dollar Sector Enviro-Serv Inc (PINK:EVSV is a Tampa based corporation specializing in providing property maintenance services in geographically concentrated warm climate states. Through an aggressive acquisition strategy, the Company is building a portfolio of highly profitable enterprises that offer year round services such as pest control management, lawn and landscaping [...]

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Hot Stocks VAPR, MJNA, BRGO

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:54:20 +0000

VaporBrands International Inc (PINK:VAPR), Medical Marijuana Inc (PINK:MJNA), Bergio International, Inc. (PINK:BRGO) Medical Marijuana Inc (PINK:MJNA) MJNA is drifting lower this morning but there is some strong support around 18c, the stock did need some consolidation however it appears the shorts are in now and that support maybe tested, we need to keep a close [...]

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Dominion (NYSE:D) Reports Flat Earnings

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:45:23 +0000

Dominion Announces First-Quarter 2013 Earnings - First-quarter 2013 operating earnings of 83 cents per share compared to guidance of 80 cents to 95 cents - First-quarter 2013 GAAP earnings of 86 cents per share - Company affirms 2013 operating earnings guidance of $3.20 to $3.50 per share - Conference call scheduled for 10 a.m. ET [...]

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United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) Reports $325 Million First-Quarter 2013 Loss

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:41:48 +0000

United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) Reports $325 Million First-Quarter 2013 Loss United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today reported a first-quarter 2013 net loss of $325 million, or $0.98 per share, excluding $92 million of special charges. Including special charges, UAL reported a first-quarter 2013 net loss of $417 million, or $1.26 per share. The company achieved its [...]

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IBM’s Boss Reprimands Employees

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:32:23 +0000

IBM’s Boss Reprimands Employees IBM, AMZN International Business Machines Corp. NYSE:IBM CEO Virginia Rometty delivered a rare company wide reprimand in the wake of a poor earnings report last week, saying the giant technology company had become too sluggish and unresponsive to customers. The comments came in a 5-minute internal video message to the company’s [...]

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Wall Street Preview

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:25:08 +0000

Wall Street Preview XOM, UPS, MMM Wednesday after the close these companies reported earnings: XLNX, CMRE, FFIV, HRC, LOGI, LRCX, LSI, MLNX, PMTC, RJF, SUSQ, SYK, SYMM, TCBI, TER, VAR, WDC, COHR, OTEX, CCI, GGG, NEU, FFBC, RYL, ALGT, BRKL, CDNS, CMO, CTXS, CVTI, DRE, FICO, FIO, ISIL, KEX, KNX, MKSI, NOW, QCOM, TSCO, BYI, [...]

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US SEC charges Capital One Bank NYSE:COF with Understating Loan Losses

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:20:06 +0000

US SEC charges Capital One Bank NYSE:COF with Understating Loan Losses The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Wednesday that it has charged Capital One Financial Corporation and 2 of its senior executives with understating millions of dollars in auto loan losses incurred during the months leading into the global financial crisis. The SEC [...]

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ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:10:15 +0000

ASEAN Stock Exchange Preview ASEAN Stocks are some of the stocks actively traded in the HeffCap Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection in the current economic environment after the success of their Metals, Currencies and Private Equity Funds. Durable goods orders slumped 5.7 percent as demand fell almost across the board, the Commerce Department said [...]

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Corum Sold to China Haidian (HKG:0256)

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:42:13 +0000

Corum Sold to China Haidian (HKG:0256) The Swiss watchmaker Corum said it had been acquired by China Haidian (0256) in the first purchase of a luxury Swiss watch company by a Chinese rival. China Haidian, which owns the Eterna watch brand among others, said it had acquired 100 percent of Corum for 86 million Swiss [...]

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Robert Kuok’s entry into Iskandar Malaysia

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:12:11 +0000

Robert Kuok’s entry into Iskandar Malaysia will create a ripple effect, drawing more interest from international investors and creating new jobs and opportunities in the region. “Because Kuok has close ties with China, more investments are also likely to pour into Iskandar Malaysia from the world’s second-largest economy,” an industry observer told StarBiz. Kuok had [...]

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Vietnam NganLuong Joint Stock Co.

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:06:32 +0000

E-payment services provider, MOL AccessPortal Sdn Bhd, has entered into an agreement with pioneering Vietnamese e-commerce group, PeaceSoft Solutions Corp, to jointly acquire a 50% equity stake in NganLuong Joint Stock Co. Under the agreement, MOL and PeaceSoft would jointly operate one of the country’s first online payments and escrow platforms, together with other related [...]

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Nikkei 225 Ready to Fall

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:02:48 +0000

Nikkei 225 Ready to Fall The dramatic move forward of the Nikkei is about to reverse. The Yen is headed back to 90 in USD terms. A spinning top occurred (a spinning top is a candle with a small real body). Spinning tops identify a session in which there is little price action (as defined [...]

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Citi NYSE:C CEO, I Won’t be Satisfied Until Citi’s Credibility is Rebuild

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:35:19 +0000

Citi NYSE:C CEO, I Won’t be Satisfied Until Citi’s Credibility is Rebuild Citigroup Inc.’s top executives said the bank is going to continue to favor share repurchases over dividends and promised the era of shrinking the company is over. Shareholders at Citi’s annual meeting in New York Wednesday demanded to know why Citi chose to [...]

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Schwab NYSE:SCHW Website Hit With Denial of Service Attack

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:23:20 +0000

Schwab NYSE:SCHW Website Hit With Denial of Service Attack WFC, JPM Charles Schwab Corp. was hit with a “denial of service” attack Wednesday, the 2nd straight day clients of the discount brokerage were unable to place online trades. In an emailed statement, a company spokeswoman said Schwab is having “intermittent access issues this morning with [...]

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Apple NASDAQ:AAPL Plans Debt Debut, Investors Lined Up

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:15:18 +0000

Apple NASDAQ:AAPL Plans Debt Debut, Investors Lined Up MASFT, GOOG, INTC Apple’s announcement Tuesday that it plans to borrow for the 1st time could be as well received as its smart phone launches. Investors are desperate to take cash off the sidelines, even on high-quality securities that will yield relatively little. The bonds, which in [...]

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Ford NYSE:F Earnings Review

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:42:41 +0000

Ford NYSE:F Earnings Review Ford Motor Co. reported a 15% increase in Q-1 profit as a record performance in the company’s North American division offset softness in other regions around the world. The results highlight how Ford’s moves in the US over the past 18 months to expand its car portfolio, refresh its F- series [...]

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Enviro-Serv, Inc. (OTCPK:EVSV) Takes on the Short Sellers

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:37:37 +0000

Enviro-Serv, Inc. (OTCPK:EVSV) Takes on the Short Sellers I said this might see 25c and that is looking possible today: In the Wall Street Journal the company confirmed the share count http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130424-907930.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Enviro-Serv, Inc. (OTCPK:EVSV) is clarifying its capital structure to current and prospective investors in response to questions posed over the past thirty days. [...]

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Apple NASDAQ:AAPL Supplier SK Hynix Inc (KRX:000660) Earnings Jump

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:42:38 +0000

Apple NASDAQ:AAPL Supplier SK Hynix Inc (KRX:000660) Earnings Jump SK Hynix Inc (KRX:000660) says it has swung to a profit in the first quarter from a year earlier thanks to higher chip prices. The South Korean memory chipmaker said today its net income reached 178.7 billion won (US$159 million) in the January-March period, compared with [...]

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Dhanin Chearavanont Takes Advantage of Strong Thai Baht

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:34:25 +0000

Dhanin Chearavanont Takes Advantage of Strong Thai Baht Dhanin Chearavanont Thailand’s richest man launched a $6.6 billion takeover bid for Thai discount retailer Siam Makro as rapid economic growth drives a boom in the kingdom’s retail sector. The agreed bid is the latest mega-deal involving billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, whose sprawling empire includes a string of [...]

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Huawei Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002502) to Take on Apple NASDAQ:AAPL and Samsung

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:30:30 +0000

Huawei Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002502) to Take on Apple NASDAQ:AAPL and Samsung Huawei Technologies plans to expand its presence in the smartphone industry, intensifying competition in a market dominated by “superheroes” Apple and Samsung. “We want to be a leading smartphone brand in the world,” C.T. Johnson, Huawei’s corporate controller, told the Huawei Global Analyst [...]

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Wall Street Preview AAPL, NFLX, XHB, COH, XRT

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:29:28 +0000

Wall Street Preview AAPL, NFLX, XHB, COH, XRT Tuesday after the close these companies reported earnings: RNST, ANEN, CREE, ETH, NSC, RFMD, RKT, SMCI, TRMK, TSS, AAPL, AMGN, FBC, FNB, PLCM, JNPR, T, CTS, VMW, WRB, BRCM, HA, HLIT, MANH, RHI, SFG, UIS, OI, SLG, BCR, EW, TMK, YUM, HBI, PACB, PNRA, USNA, VASC, DV, [...]

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SingTel SI:Z74 announces island wide LTE coverage in Singapore

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:11:02 +0000

SingTel SI:Z74 announces island wide LTE coverage in Singapore Singapore Telecommunications SingTel SI:Z74 announced Tuesday that it has achieved nationwide LTE aka long-term evolution coverage in Singapore, a city state of about 700 sq kilometers. This makes SingTel the second carrier to announce islandwide 4G coverage. Another carrier M1 has announced its nationwide LTE coverage [...]

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EU’s Barnier warns Bernanke, Bank Unit Rules Risk Retaliation

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:02:15 +0000

EU’s Barnier warns Bernanke, Bank Unit Rules Risk Retaliation JPM, GS The European Union heated up its campaign against US Federal Reserve proposals to toughen oversight of bank units belonging to overseas lenders, warning of “potential retaliation” against the plans because they will drive up costs. Michel Barnier, the EU’s financial services Chief, last week [...]

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