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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Petrobras shares continue to ascend ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-shares-continue-to-ascend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-shares-continue-to-ascend/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-shares-continue-to-ascend/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/pbr/" rel="tag">Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)</a></p><p><img  border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/11/petrobras_logo.jpg" alt="" />It goes without saying that the investment strategy advocated here favors integrated oil companies, particularly those with a regional or product advantage. And with the aforementioned in mind, I'm reiterating my buy rating for Petroleo Brasileiro SA (<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/petroleo-brasileiro-s-a-petrobras/pbr/nys">PBR</a>), also known as Petrobras, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/23/consider-petrobras-because-market-position-matters/">on April 22, 2009</a>, at a price of $32.99. If you bought PBR in April, you're up an impressive 47%.</p>
<p>Petrobras remains on-track for 5% to 6% oil/natural gas production growth for FY2009 or about 2.54 million barrels of oil equivalent per day; longer-term, a roughly 7% to 7.5% average annual production increase is seen for 2010 to 2013.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-shares-continue-to-ascend/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Petrobras shares continue to ascend </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-shares-continue-to-ascend/">Petrobras shares continue to ascend </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-shares-continue-to-ascend/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19227132/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-shares-continue-to-ascend/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>PBR</category><category>Petrobras</category><category>Petroleo Brasileiro</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite stock's sluggishness, Hess remains a buy]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/despite-stocks-sluggishness-hess-remains-a-buy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/despite-stocks-sluggishness-hess-remains-a-buy/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/despite-stocks-sluggishness-hess-remains-a-buy/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/03/indigoprime.jpg" alt="" />So far, institutional investors (IIs) have not noticed that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hess-corporation/hes/nys">Hess Corp.'s</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hess-corporation/hes/nys">HES</a>) upstream operations (exploration and production) should benefit from high oil prices in the $80 per barrel range. But the argument here is that eventually they will, preferably starting in early 2010, which is why I'm reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended <a href="http:// http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/hess-shares-continue-to-meander/#continued">on April 22, 2009</a> at a price of $50.41. <br /><br />Right now, IIs are fixated on the lower margins of downstream operations, which Hess and other refiners are coping with, as a result of recession-induced sluggish U.S. gasoline sales. The First Call FY2009/FY2010 EPS estimates for HES <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=hes">are $1.63 to $3.66</a>.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/despite-stocks-sluggishness-hess-remains-a-buy/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Despite stock's sluggishness, Hess remains a buy</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/despite-stocks-sluggishness-hess-remains-a-buy/">Despite stock's sluggishness, Hess remains a buy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/despite-stocks-sluggishness-hess-remains-a-buy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19227028/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/despite-stocks-sluggishness-hess-remains-a-buy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>HES</category><category>Hess Corp.</category><category>institutional investors</category><category>InstitutionalInvestors</category><category>oil</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed signals low rates will continue 'for an extended period']]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/fed-signals-low-rates-will-continue-for-an-extended-period/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/fed-signals-low-rates-will-continue-for-an-extended-period/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/fed-signals-low-rates-will-continue-for-an-extended-period/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/forecasts/" rel="tag">Forecasts</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/federal-reserve/" rel="tag">Federal Reserve</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/recession/" rel="tag">Recession</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/financial-crisis/" rel="tag">Financial Crisis</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/11/fedres-logo.jpg" />Is a Fed rate tightening up ahead any time soon? Despite concern that low, real, short-term interest rates are hurting the dollar. Don't count on it.<br /><br />First, the U.S. Federal Reserve wants to encourage banks to lend -- for auto purchases, and especially for business loans -- and nothing prompts banks to lend, even in tighter capital times, like low-interest-rate or zero-interest-rate money.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/fed-signals-low-rates-will-continue-for-an-extended-period/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Fed signals low rates will continue 'for an extended period'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/fed-signals-low-rates-will-continue-for-an-extended-period/">Fed signals low rates will continue 'for an extended period'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/fed-signals-low-rates-will-continue-for-an-extended-period/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19226888/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/fed-signals-low-rates-will-continue-for-an-extended-period/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Federal Reserve</category><category>FederalReserve</category><category>interest rates</category><category>unemployment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Du Pont: Hold shares]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/du-pont-hold-shares/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/du-pont-hold-shares/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/du-pont-hold-shares/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dd/" rel="tag">duPont(E.I.)deNemours (DD)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/03/dd-logo.jpg" />I'm placing a Hold on shares <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/e-i-du-pont-de-nemours-and-company/dd/nys">E.I. du Pont De Memours</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/e-i-du-pont-de-nemours-and-company/dd/nys">DD</a>), also known as Du Pont, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/look-for-du-pont-to-defy-its-critics/#continued">on April 22, 2009</a> at a price of $27.48. If you bought DD in April, you're up about 20%<br /><br />Look for DD's coatings and color technologies business to begin to recover in 2010, on the U.S./global recoveries. However, DD's pharmaceuticals unit will face a tougher 2010, due to patent expirations. The First Call FY2009/FY2010 EPS estimates for DD <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=dd">are $2.01 to $2.22.</a><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/du-pont-hold-shares/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Du Pont: Hold shares</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/du-pont-hold-shares/">Du Pont: Hold shares</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/du-pont-hold-shares/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19226647/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/du-pont-hold-shares/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dd</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comcast's stock continues to meander]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/comcasts-stock-continues-to-meander/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/comcasts-stock-continues-to-meander/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/comcasts-stock-continues-to-meander/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cmcsa/" rel="tag">Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/11/cmcsa-comcast-logo.jpg" />It's a difficult call, but I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/comcast-corporation/cmcsa/nas">Comcast Corp. </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/comcast-corporation/cmcsa/nas">CMCSA</a>), first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/19/comcast-is-testing-institutional-investors-patience/#continued">on April 22, 2009</a> at a price of $14.05, <br /><br />Comcast posted a decent rebound in subscriber growth in Q3, but concerns about intensifying competition in cable television, broadband, and advanced video services persist. In particular broadband competition from telephone/telecom companies, who are offering cheaper DSL services represent the biggest threat. Moreover, as these telecom companies build-out fiber-based video and broadband services, they'll begin to chip away at Comcast's (and other cable companies') conventional cable television services.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/comcasts-stock-continues-to-meander/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Comcast's stock continues to meander</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/comcasts-stock-continues-to-meander/">Comcast's stock continues to meander</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/comcasts-stock-continues-to-meander/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19226665/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/comcasts-stock-continues-to-meander/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>CMCSA</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffett's railroad move: A win for BNI shareholders]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/buffetts-railroad-move-a-win-for-bni-shareholders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/buffetts-railroad-move-a-win-for-bni-shareholders/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/buffetts-railroad-move-a-win-for-bni-shareholders/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/brk-a/" rel="tag">Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bni/" rel="tag">Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI)</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/train_stopping.jpg" alt="" />Warren Buffett's (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/berkshire-hathaway-inc-cl-a/brk.a/nys">BRK.A</a>) <a href="http://www.bnsf.com/investors/presentations/pdf/berkshire_pressrelease20091103.pdf">decision to buy</a> the 77.4% shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/burlington-northern-santa-fe-corporation/bni/nys">BNI</a>) that he did not already own, for $100 each in cash and stock, is like an early holiday present for BNI shareholders.<br /><br />And first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/30/keep-pace-with-burlington-northern-keep-pace-with-the-railroad/">on April 30, 2009</a> at a price of $67.81, that means BNI shareholders will earn a cool 47% for their April-bought shares. Not bad for a six-month investment. I would say BNI probably was worth 10-15% more, but BNI shareholders will take the immediate pay-off, just the same. <br /><br />Buffett's move also reflects his stance toward U.S. railroads, a sector I like, too.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/buffetts-railroad-move-a-win-for-bni-shareholders/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Buffett's railroad move: A win for BNI shareholders</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/buffetts-railroad-move-a-win-for-bni-shareholders/">Buffett's railroad move: A win for BNI shareholders</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/buffetts-railroad-move-a-win-for-bni-shareholders/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19225354/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/06/buffetts-railroad-move-a-win-for-bni-shareholders/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BNI</category><category>BNSF</category><category>BRK.A</category><category>inthenews</category><category>trains</category><category>Warren Buffett</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little federal income tax hike would go a long way  ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/a-little-federal-income-tax-hike-would-go-a-long-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/a-little-federal-income-tax-hike-would-go-a-long-way/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/a-little-federal-income-tax-hike-would-go-a-long-way/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/forecasts/" rel="tag">Forecasts</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/12/dollar-bill.jpg" alt="" />The U.S. dollar continues to weaken, which has led to commodity price increases, including a higher-than-fundamentals-dictate oil price of <a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=%24wtic">about $80 per barrel, </a>and U.S. Treasury Department professionals are working long-and-hard to continue to refinance and rollover U.S. debt to finance the U.S. government's operations -- all because the budget deficit is high. <br /><br />What could take pressure off all of the above? Well, in addition to letting the <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/15/the-bush-economic-legacy-the-u-s-s-decade-of-descent/">2001 Bush income tax cut</a> expire in 2011 as expected, Congress could pass a modest tax increase above the expiration amounts -- for example, increasing the top two income tax brackets by 2-4 percentage points.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/a-little-federal-income-tax-hike-would-go-a-long-way/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>A little federal income tax hike would go a long way  </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/a-little-federal-income-tax-hike-would-go-a-long-way/">A little federal income tax hike would go a long way  </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/a-little-federal-income-tax-hike-would-go-a-long-way/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19225315/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/a-little-federal-income-tax-hike-would-go-a-long-way/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>budget deficit</category><category>Congress</category><category>income taxes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chevron: Riding out the U.S. gasoline market's doldrums]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/chevron-riding-out-the-u-s-gasoline-market-s-doldrums/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/chevron-riding-out-the-u-s-gasoline-market-s-doldrums/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/chevron-riding-out-the-u-s-gasoline-market-s-doldrums/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cvx/" rel="tag">Chevron Corp (CVX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/11/chevron.jpg" />Now that there's credible evidence that the U.S. economy is recovering, U.S. gasoline demand may stabilize, helping refiners like <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/chevron-corporation/cvx/nys">Chevron Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/chevron-corporation/cvx/nys">CVX</a>), hence I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/15/consider-chevron-cvx-because-the-u-s-s-romance-with-the-car/">on February 15, 2009</a> at a price of $66.18. <br /><br />Look for Chevron's oil/natural gas production to increase more than 5% in FY2009, and then at about a 4-4.5% annual rate 2010-2012.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/chevron-riding-out-the-u-s-gasoline-market-s-doldrums/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Chevron: Riding out the U.S. gasoline market's doldrums</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/chevron-riding-out-the-u-s-gasoline-market-s-doldrums/">Chevron: Riding out the U.S. gasoline market's doldrums</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/chevron-riding-out-the-u-s-gasoline-market-s-doldrums/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19224994/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/chevron-riding-out-the-u-s-gasoline-market-s-doldrums/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cvx</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon Oil: Snail's pace progress]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/marathon-oil-snails-pace-progress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/marathon-oil-snails-pace-progress/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/marathon-oil-snails-pace-progress/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mro/" rel="tag">Marathon Oil (MRO)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/02/marathon_160.jpg" /><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/marathon-oil-corporation/mro/nys">Marathon Oil Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/marathon-oil-corporation/mro/nys">MRO</a>) continues to inch along, 'totally un-spectacularly,' with performance weighed-down by the recession's impact on refined products.<br /><br />I am Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended <a href="http:// http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/17/marathon-oil-a-disappointment-to-date-but-hold-shares/#continued">on April 20, 2009</a> at a price of $28.55, but the call recommends only establishing a 25% position, in total.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/marathon-oil-snails-pace-progress/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Marathon Oil: Snail's pace progress</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/marathon-oil-snails-pace-progress/">Marathon Oil: Snail's pace progress</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/marathon-oil-snails-pace-progress/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19224922/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/marathon-oil-snails-pace-progress/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>mro</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel Systems Solutions: Buy on a pull-back]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/fuel-systems-solutions-buy-on-a-pull-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/fuel-systems-solutions-buy-on-a-pull-back/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/fuel-systems-solutions-buy-on-a-pull-back/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/02/ethanol.jpg" alt="" />Alternative fuel system company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fuel-systems-solutions-inc/fsys/nas">Fuel Systems Solutions Inc.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fuel-systems-solutions-inc/fsys/nas">FSYS</a>) continues to progress. The company Thursday reported <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=109507&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1351549&amp;highlight=">Q3 EPS of 77 cents</a> versus the <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=FSYS">43 cents First Call EPS estimate</a> and the stock was up $8.82 to $42.63 at mid-day. I'm reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/17/fuel-systems-solutions-upside-exists-but-its-not-a-stock-for/">on August 17, 2009</a> at a price of $30.42, but wait for a pull-back following Thursday's surge. If bought FSYS in August, you're up about 40%.<br /><br />Fuel Systems' Q3 revenue increased 10% to $116.2 million, with the company reporting a record 47,000 systems installations, up from 37,000 and 30,000 in Q2 and Q1, respectively. Demand for alternative fuel vehicles was strong, especially in Italy, which offset weakness in its industrial business, and a negative foreign exchange impact, the company noted.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/fuel-systems-solutions-buy-on-a-pull-back/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Fuel Systems Solutions: Buy on a pull-back</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/fuel-systems-solutions-buy-on-a-pull-back/">Fuel Systems Solutions: Buy on a pull-back</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/fuel-systems-solutions-buy-on-a-pull-back/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19224815/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/fuel-systems-solutions-buy-on-a-pull-back/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>FSYS</category><category>Fuel System Solutions</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[3M is in an uptrend]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/3m-is-in-an-uptrend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/3m-is-in-an-uptrend/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/3m-is-in-an-uptrend/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mmm/" rel="tag">3M Corporation (MMM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/04/3m.jpg" />I'm reiterating my Buy rating for <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/3m-company/mmm/nys">3M Co</a>. (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/3m-company/mmm/nys">MMM</a>), first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/with-3m-it-s-probably-now-or-never-for-an-outsized-gain/#continued">on April 20, 2009</a> at a price of $51.97. If you bought 3M in April, you're up an impressive 46%. <br /><br />Way back in the spring, I argued, among other factors, that a strong case for buying 3M shares could be made based on the company's large free cash flow and net returns on capital, and reasonable P/E (then about 11), before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon. <br /><br />Well, with a current P/E of about18, 3M is no where near as cheap, but I still like the shares here, around $75.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/3m-is-in-an-uptrend/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>3M is in an uptrend</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/3m-is-in-an-uptrend/">3M is in an uptrend</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/3m-is-in-an-uptrend/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19223495/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/3m-is-in-an-uptrend/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3m</category><category>office supplies</category><category>OfficeSupplies</category><category>tape</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under the radar: Saudi oil exports to U.S. fall to 22-year low]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/russia/" rel="tag">Russia</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mexico/" rel="tag">Mexico</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/canada/" rel="tag">Canada</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/oil/" rel="tag">Oil</a></p><img border="1" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/03/indigoprime.jpg" /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Under the radar:</span> Some trends are obvious enough and visible to all investors. Others are more-subtle, but are just as potent, and these often slip 'under the radar.'<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Case in point:</span> Saudi Arabia's oil exports to the United States have fallen to a 22-year low, at 745,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, the latest month for which data is available, from 1.14 million bpd in July, according to data compiled by the <a href="http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm">U.S. Energy Information Agency.</a> August's 745,000 bpd total is the lowest since December 1987. On a year-over-year basis (August 2008-August 2009), those exports are down about 50%.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Under the radar: Saudi oil exports to U.S. fall to 22-year low</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/">Under the radar: Saudi oil exports to U.S. fall to 22-year low</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19223462/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>imports</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Nigeria</category><category>oil</category><category>Saudi Arabia</category><category>Venezuela</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AutoZone: Hold shares]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/autozone-hold-shares/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/autozone-hold-shares/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/autozone-hold-shares/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/azo/" rel="tag">AutoZone Inc (AZO)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/09/azo-autozone-logo.jpg" /><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/autozone-inc/azo/nys">AutoZone Inc.'s</a> stock (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/autozone-inc/azo/nys">AZO</a>) remains a bit of an enigma, hence for now, I'm placing a Hold on the company's shares, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/autozone-is-well-positioned-for-the-car-maintenance-era/">on March 39, 2009</a> at a price of $163.40. <br /><br />Auto parts chain AutoZone's forecast revenue growth for FY2010 of 4-6% is sufficient following a 4.5% gain in FY2009, including a 5.4% increase in same store sales in Q4. The headwinds are real: high U.S. gasoline prices that might delay purchases, but they are offset by long-term trends: more drivers maintaining older, used cars because they aren't able to purchase a new one.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/autozone-hold-shares/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>AutoZone: Hold shares</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/autozone-hold-shares/">AutoZone: Hold shares</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/autozone-hold-shares/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19223299/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/autozone-hold-shares/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AZO</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunoco: Modest progress amid tepid gasoline sales]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/sunoco-modest-progress-amid-tepid-gasoline-sales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/sunoco-modest-progress-amid-tepid-gasoline-sales/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/sunoco-modest-progress-amid-tepid-gasoline-sales/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/10/sunoco.jpg" alt="" />I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sunoco-incorporated/sun/nys">Sunoco, Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sunoco-incorporated/sun/nys">SUN</a>), first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/17/sunoco-is-testing-investors-patience/#continued">on April 20, 2009</a> at a price of $26.58, but there are qualifiers, so close attention is warranted. If you bought SUN in April, you're up about 19%. <br /><br />Sunoco has been hurt by the high oil price/low gasoline demand condition pervasive in the giant U.S. market that's squeezed margins. Further, Sunoco's primarily sweet crude oil refining operation prevents it from capitalizing on larger-margin sour crude refining. However, the sweet focus has enabled SUN to produce larger amounts of higher-grade products.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/sunoco-modest-progress-amid-tepid-gasoline-sales/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sunoco: Modest progress amid tepid gasoline sales</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/sunoco-modest-progress-amid-tepid-gasoline-sales/">Sunoco: Modest progress amid tepid gasoline sales</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/sunoco-modest-progress-amid-tepid-gasoline-sales/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19223231/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/sunoco-modest-progress-amid-tepid-gasoline-sales/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>SUN</category><category>Sunoco</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcoa: Upside potential, but with high risk]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/alcoa-upside-potential-but-with-high-risk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/alcoa-upside-potential-but-with-high-risk/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/alcoa-upside-potential-but-with-high-risk/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aa/" rel="tag">Alcoa Inc (AA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/04/alcoa.jpg" />Look for <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcoa-inc/aa/nys">Alcoa Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcoa-inc/aa/nys">AA</a>) to benefit from the the U.S./global economic recoveries, which is I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended <a href="http:// http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/17/alcoa-a-high-risk-growth-play/#continued">on August 17, 2009</a> at a price of $12.41. <br /><br />Alcoa's revenue in FY2010 should increase 13-15%, assuming likely stabilization in the U.S. housing and auto sectors. Aluminum companies also should benefit from modestly higher aluminum prices next year.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/alcoa-upside-potential-but-with-high-risk/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Alcoa: Upside potential, but with high risk</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/alcoa-upside-potential-but-with-high-risk/">Alcoa: Upside potential, but with high risk</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/alcoa-upside-potential-but-with-high-risk/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19223202/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/alcoa-upside-potential-but-with-high-risk/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AA</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like its parts, Precision Castparts is soaring]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/like-its-parts-precision-castparts-is-soaring/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/like-its-parts-precision-castparts-is-soaring/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/like-its-parts-precision-castparts-is-soaring/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/11/pcc.gif" alt="" />With <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/precision-castparts-corp/pcp/nys">Precision Castparts Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/precision-castparts-corp/pcp/nys">PCP</a>), as air travel goes, so go the profits, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/precision-castparts-is-a-winner/#continued">on April 20, 2009</a>, at a price of $61.92. If you bought PCP in April, you're up an impressive 50%.<br /><br />Precision is a major maker of jet engine components, and PCP will benefit as engine orders ramp-up in FY2010. By most measures, an industrial bottom is occurring in the U.S. and global economies in Q3/Q4. Hence, rising demand coupled with the need to re-stock inventories of parts bodes well for Precision. The key revenue drivers: 1) emerging market economies that are modernizing their airline fleets and increasing fleet sizes and 2) <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-boeing-company/ba/nys">Boeing's</a> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-boeing-company/ba/nys"> BA</a>) new 787 Dreamliner, which should undergo its first test flight by the end of 2009.</p>
<p> </p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/like-its-parts-precision-castparts-is-soaring/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Like its parts, Precision Castparts is soaring</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/like-its-parts-precision-castparts-is-soaring/">Like its parts, Precision Castparts is soaring</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/like-its-parts-precision-castparts-is-soaring/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19221385/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/like-its-parts-precision-castparts-is-soaring/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Boeing</category><category>Dreamliner</category><category>PCP</category><category>Precision Castparts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ray of light: U.S. Treasury cuts October quarter borrowing estimate ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/ray-of-light-u-s-treasury-cuts-october-quarter-borrowing-estim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/ray-of-light-u-s-treasury-cuts-october-quarter-borrowing-estim/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/ray-of-light-u-s-treasury-cuts-october-quarter-borrowing-estim/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/forecasts/" rel="tag">Forecasts</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/federal-reserve/" rel="tag">Federal Reserve</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/financial-crisis/" rel="tag">Financial Crisis</a></p><div id="imageResults" style="DISPLAY: block"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/sunset.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></div>
One modest ray of light on the fiscal front for the United States: the U.S. Treasury, as expected, announced that total borrowing for the current quarter (October quarter) will be 43% lower, as a result of a reduction in money needed to help the U.S. Federal Reserve manage its balance sheet. <br /><br />The Treasury said net borrowing <a href="http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/tg341.htm">will total $276 billion</a> for October through December, compared to the previous estimate of $486 billion. The Treasury also projects a borrowing of $478 billion for the January-March quarter.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/ray-of-light-u-s-treasury-cuts-october-quarter-borrowing-estim/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ray of light: U.S. Treasury cuts October quarter borrowing estimate </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/ray-of-light-u-s-treasury-cuts-october-quarter-borrowing-estim/">Ray of light: U.S. Treasury cuts October quarter borrowing estimate </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/ray-of-light-u-s-treasury-cuts-october-quarter-borrowing-estim/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19221121/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/ray-of-light-u-s-treasury-cuts-october-quarter-borrowing-estim/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>budget deficit</category><category>featured</category><category>federal reserve</category><category>FederalReserve</category><category>U.S. Treasury</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expect market churn this week ahead of Friday payroll report ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/expect-market-churn-this-week-ahead-of-friday-payroll-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/expect-market-churn-this-week-ahead-of-friday-payroll-report/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/expect-market-churn-this-week-ahead-of-friday-payroll-report/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/employees/" rel="tag">Employees</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/indices/" rel="tag">Indices</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/recession/" rel="tag">Recession</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/nysepicture.jpg" />The latter half of this week before Friday's market open is perhaps not the best time to gauge the <a href="http://clearstation.etrade.com/cgi-bin/details?Symbol=_INDU&amp;Section=front&amp;Refer=/index.html">U.S. stock market's</a> strength. <br /><br />And the reason is obvious enough: look for institutional investors (IIs) to take some money off the table ahead of Friday's <a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm">non-farm payroll employment report</a> for October from the U.S. Labor Department.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/expect-market-churn-this-week-ahead-of-friday-payroll-report/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Expect market churn this week ahead of Friday payroll report </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/expect-market-churn-this-week-ahead-of-friday-payroll-report/">Expect market churn this week ahead of Friday payroll report </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/expect-market-churn-this-week-ahead-of-friday-payroll-report/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19220957/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/expect-market-churn-this-week-ahead-of-friday-payroll-report/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DJIA</category><category>inthenews</category><category>jobs</category><category>unemployment rate</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanley Works buys Black &amp; Decker: A win/win for shareholders]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/stanley-works-buys-black-and-decker-a-win-win-for-shareholders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/stanley-works-buys-black-and-decker-a-win-win-for-shareholders/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/stanley-works-buys-black-and-decker-a-win-win-for-shareholders/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bdk/" rel="tag">Black and Decker (BDK)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/stanley-works-swk-logo.gif" />A double win: I'm Reiterating by Buy rating for New Britain,Conn.-based tool maker <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/stanley-works-the/swk/nys">Stanley Works</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/stanley-works-the/swk/nys">SWK</a>) after the company <a href="http:// http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=114416&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1349705&amp;highlight=">announced Monday </a>it will buy <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-black-and-decker-corporation/bdk/nys">Black &amp; Decker Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-black-and-decker-corporation/bdk/nys">BDK</a>) for $4.5 billion in an all-stock deal.<br /><br />Stanley, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/10/stanley-works-swk-still-does-things-right/">on February 10, 2009</a> at a price of $32.88, sees the deal as $1 accretive to earnings per share within three years. <br /><br />Meanwhile, shareholders of Black &amp; Decker, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/17/black-and-decker-warrants-consideration/">on April 17, 2009</a> at a price of $33.53, will receive a 22.1% premium to BDK's closing price as of Friday, October 30, 2009 of $47.22, or about $57.65 per share. Hence, if you bought BDK in April, that represents a 71.9% gain for owning the stock about six months. Not bad.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/stanley-works-buys-black-and-decker-a-win-win-for-shareholders/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Stanley Works buys Black &amp; Decker: A win/win for shareholders</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/stanley-works-buys-black-and-decker-a-win-win-for-shareholders/">Stanley Works buys Black &amp; Decker: A win/win for shareholders</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/stanley-works-buys-black-and-decker-a-win-win-for-shareholders/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19221049/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/stanley-works-buys-black-and-decker-a-win-win-for-shareholders/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Stanley Works</category><category>SWK</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valero Energy: Hold shares ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/valero-energy-hold-shares/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/valero-energy-hold-shares/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/valero-energy-hold-shares/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/vlo/" rel="tag">Valero Energy (VLO)</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/vlo-valero-logo.jpg" alt="" />For now, I'm placing a Hold on <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/valero-energy-corporation/vlo/nys">Valero Energy Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/valero-energy-corporation/vlo/nys">VLO</a>) shares, first recommended <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/valero-energy-has-underperformed-but-stick-with-the-refiner/#continued">on April 20, 2009</a> at a price of $20.08.<br /><br />Valero, the largest, independent refiner in North America, continues to underperform, as a result of the decline in demand for refined products triggered by the recession.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/valero-energy-hold-shares/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Valero Energy: Hold shares </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/valero-energy-hold-shares/">Valero Energy: Hold shares </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/valero-energy-hold-shares/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19220814/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/valero-energy-hold-shares/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>VLO</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>