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FeedPosted Sep 5th 2009 10:30AM by Ted Allrich (RSS feed)
Filed under: Comfort Zone Investing
Unlike Commissioner Gordon who can send out the Bat signal to call his helpmate against crime, there is nothing investors can do to summon aid in times of stress. They have to go it alone. But they can be armed with intelligence that helps. Here are few of the most prominent data points that will make a difference for all stocks, a macro perspective that should make navigating the stock market highway a little easier.
However, taken on a one-time basis, these aren't going to solve the mystery that is the market. Rather, data has to show a trend before it can be used. Even then, a trend stops and another begins. So even though the trend can be your friend, it can just as easily turn and become your enemy. As they used to say on Hill Street Blues: Be careful out there.
Continue reading Comfort Zone Investing: Road signs, good and bad, to navigate the market
Posted Jul 6th 2009 9:30AM by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Ford Motor (F), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Alcoa Inc (AA), AMR Corp (AMR), S and P 500, Delta Air Lines (DAL)
Quarterly earnings could be up year-over-year by the fourth quarter. A low threshold for improvement, as a result of last year's Q3 financial meltdown, could set the stage for the appearance of a recovery, but the ride from here to there will be a difficult one.
Data from Bloomberg and S&P suggests that profits for stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index may be down 21% next quarter. It's still a double-digit blow, but a better result than Q2's estimated 34% -- and far ahead of Q1's 60% year-over-year fall in profits. The driver of a recovery, however concealed by low expectations, is likely to be a combination of unemployment and consumer spending. Last month, we saw unemployment reach a 26-year high, putting obvious constraints on purchasing.
Continue reading Q2 to be tough on earnings, but some improvement
Posted Jul 2nd 2009 8:00AM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Industry, Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Recession
Auto sales continued to drop in June, but we are starting to see signs that sales may be beginning to stabilize a bit.
The auto industry is still in deep trouble. It is going to take a while before things get back to normal, but before things can even start to improve, they have to stop worsening, and that's what may be happening.
Continue reading Auto sales show signs of stability
Posted Jun 12th 2009 11:20AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Analyst initiations
Analyst upgrades:
- Deutsche Bank upgraded Spartech (NYSE: SEH) to Buy from Hold as it sees further upside following the company's "strong" Q2 results. The firm raised its target on shares to $10 from $2.50.
- Oppenheimer upgraded Clorox (NYSE: CLX) to Outperform from Underperform. The firm believes the company's FY10 outlook is conservative, providing room for upside, and that the valuation is compelling at current levels. Opco set a $70 price target on the stock.
- Goldman upgraded Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) to Buy from Neutral and raised its target to $20 from $16, citing reduced balance sheet concerns following the capital raise. Note that AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy.
- PG&E (NYSE: PCG) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
- Pool Corp. (NASDAQ: POOL) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair.
- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wachovia.
Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: CLX, ED, JBHT, HMC, PCG ...
Posted May 14th 2009 3:20PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Bad news, Products and services, Industry, Competitive strategy, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Employees, Market matters, Recession, Financial Crisis

At the end of last month, American auto maker Chrysler announced that it was
entering into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and now we are starting to hear reports of plans to
close a large amount of dealerships next month.
In all, Chrysler has decided to eliminate 789 out of its 3,200 dealerships that it says are just not pulling their weight in terms of sales. The company stated that its network of dealerships has become antiquated, and there currently exists too much competition between its dealerships.
Continue reading Chrysler announces major dealership closings
Posted May 8th 2009 8:00AM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the bell, International markets, Earnings reports, Forecasts, Bad news, Products and services, Competitive strategy, Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Market matters, Japan, Recession, Financial Crisis
Continue reading Toyota posts first annual loss in 59 years
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 8:30AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Options
Honda (NYSE: HMC) closed at $25.90. HMC March 2009 U.S. sales decreased 36% compared to March 2008. HMC April option implied volatility of 51 is below its 26-week average of 62, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) closed at $67.90.TM March 2009 U.S. sales decreased 39% compared to March 2008. TM April option implied volatility is at 44, May is at 46; below its 26-week average of 57, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Nissan (NASDAQ: NSANY) closed at $8. NSANY March 2009 U.S. sales decreased 37% compared to March 2008. May option implied volatility of 60 is below its 26-week average of 65, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
Posted Feb 23rd 2009 2:19PM by Beth Gaston Moon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Management, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Japan

In yet another bit of news from the automotive industry,
Honda Motor Company (NYSE:
HMC) president Takeo Fukui announced today that he will be
stepping down from his post in June after six years with the second-largest Japanese automaker.
Fukui is passing the torch to Takanobu Ito, who currently serves as chief of automobile operations. The 64-year-old Fukui said, about passing the job to his 55-year-old successor, "It is very important to have a generational change in management every few years." It will be a challenging post for Ito, who assumes the reins as Honda and the overall auto industry face falling sales. The company is expecting an earnings loss of nearly 90% this year to $860 million (but at least they are still hoping to turn a profit).
Putting it mildly, it has been a turbulent time in the auto industry.
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:
TM) replaced its president in January. Mazda announced changes in management in November. And Nissan president has delegated some of his responsibilities of late. Meanwhile, on American soil ... well, we all know the saga the Big-Three is facing.
Beth Gaston Moon works for WeSeed.com, "The stock market for the rest of us." The above comments are not intended as trading or investment advice.Posted Feb 18th 2009 8:00AM by Douglas McIntyre (RSS feed)
Filed under: China, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)
No large car company is going to do well as the global recession deepens. But the one best positioned to move through the tough period is Honda (NYSE: HMC). It did not go through the global factory expansion that has stretched Toyota's (NYSE: TM) resources. It builds small, quality, fuel-efficient cars that have gained more and more market share in almost ever major country.
Results out of China say something about Honda's relative success. According toThe Wall Street Journal, "Chery Automobile Co., China's most successful independent producer and marketer of cars without a foreign partner, said January sales rose, and forecast a sales increase this year, while Honda Motor Co. said January car sales in China increased 17% from a year earlier." Total car sales dropped almost 8% in the world's most populous nation last month.
Continue reading Honda (HMC) may outrun the recession
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