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FeedPosted Nov 17th 2009 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Home Depot (HD), Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Stocks started out strong, but despite the lower producer inflation via PPI the markets were mixed and the net result was not certain until the very end of the day. Many of the
Warren Buffett stocks and
George Soros stocks were among the movers today. One issue affecting stocks ahead is that investors and traders alike are starting to figure out that cost cuts at the likes of what was seen over the last year cannot go on forever, and that benefits can only add so much.
Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:
Dow 10,423.81 +16.85 (0.16%)
S&P 500 1,110.31 +1.01 (0.09%)
Nasdaq 2,203.78 +5.93 (0.27%)
Top Day Trader AlertsTop Analyst Upgrades/DowngradesTop Stock/Market RumorsContinue reading Closing Bell: Moving beyond cost cutting (XOM, HD, SPWRA, SMTL, AMAT, PLA)
Posted Nov 17th 2009 11:40AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Exxon Mobil (XOM), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Palm Inc (PALM), Analyst initiations
Analyst upgrades:
- Barclays upgraded Exxon (XOM) to overweight from equal weight based on a higher production growth outlook. The firm, which raised its target to $92 from $90, expects Exxon to have organic growth of more than 3% in 2010 and an average growth rate of 2.6% between 2009 and 2013.
- Kaufman Bros. upgraded Palm (PALM) to buy from hold citing the recent pullback in shares and indications that Verizon (VZ) will carry webOS phones as early as 1H10. The firm has a $16 target on the stock.
- Piper Jaffray raised Medicis (MRX) to neutral from underweight and raised its target to $20 from $16. Following a management meeting, Piper said they have increased confidence in Soldyn risk and LipoSonix's safety profile.
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS.
- Devon Energy (DVN) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
- Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Merriman.
Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: DELL, NFLX, PALM, SPWRA, XOM ...
Posted Nov 16th 2009 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Cisco Systems (CSCO), Dell (DELL), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Citigroup Inc. (C), Lowe's Cos (LOW)

Today was another up-day that started out strong and stayed strong. Retail sales helped trump a weak NY Fed manufacturing number, and Ben Bernanke said he sees no asset bubbles in the US markets today.
Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:
DJIA
NASDAQ
S&P500
Top Analyst CallsTop Day Trader alertsTop Stock & Market RumorsContinue reading Closing Bell: As the bears see sunset... (XOM, C, DELL, PLA, CSCO, LOW)
Posted Nov 11th 2009 4:40PM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: Good news, Exxon Mobil (XOM), Market matters, Diageo plc (DEO), Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Chasing Value, Commodities, Oil, Anglo American (AAUKY), Stocks to Buy, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)

There are only seven weeks left in the year, so it is time to start thinking about 2010. If you have been keeping up with my 2009 picks (see:
Chasing Value: 2009 blazing picks -- Q3 review ) than you would be aware that the group is up 40% through the third quarter.
This year I bought all of my picks so that I would be riding in the same ship as anyone that might have considered my suggestions.
I will be breaking up my potential picks into three categories; contender, on the fence, and out of the running, until I finalize the list in the last week of the year.
Continue reading Chasing Value: Ten stocks for 2010 -- Part 1
Posted Oct 31st 2009 4:10PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Allergan (AGN), Aetna Inc (AET), TD AmeriTrade Holding (AMTD), RadioShack Corp (RSH), Goodyear Tire and Rubber (GT), E*TRADE (ETFC), Visa Inc. (V)
Continue reading Earnings highlights: Aetna, Allergan, E*Trade, Goodyear, RadioShack, SAP, Visa ...
Posted Oct 31st 2009 10:10AM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Daimler (DAI), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), AFLAC Inc (AFL), Avon Products (AVP), Kellogg Co (K), Hershey Co (HSY), Procter and Gamble (PG), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP), General Dynamics Corp (GD), Nintendo (NTDOY)
Continue reading Earnings highlights: Aflac, Avon, BP, Hershey, Kellogg, Nintendo, P&G, Sprint ...
Posted Oct 27th 2009 4:40PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, ConocoPhillips (COP)
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), the Houston-based oil and gas giant, is scheduled to discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results in a conference call Wednesday at 11:00 AM ET. You can catch the live webcast of the call on the company's website.
During the three months that ended in September, ConocoPhillips, entered a joint venture in Abu Dhabi, upgraded its inventory software, and declared a quarterly dividend. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect this integrated energy company to report that earnings plunged 71.7% from a year ago to $0.94 per share. Revenue for the quarter is expected to be 49.5% lower to $35.4 billion, due to weak demand and low prices.
Continue reading ConocoPhillips earnings preview: Q3 profits, revenue expected to slump
Posted Oct 26th 2009 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)

Today started out higher for stocks, but then the US Peso came into play. Shares have been the beneficiary of a weakening dollar, but then the currency bears started to cover the position. There is talk that some foreign central banks intervened to halt the rise of their own currencies, although whether or not that was the case may not be known.
Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:
Dow 9,867.81 -104.37 (-1.05%)
S&P 500 1,066.98 -12.62 (-1.17%)
Nasdaq 2,141.85 -12.62 (-0.59%)
Top Analyst CallsTop Stock/Market RumorsTop Day Trader AlertsContinue reading Closing Bell: The dollar-stock relation cuts both ways (AMZN, BCRX, XOM, FNM, FITB, GLD)
Posted Oct 18th 2009 2:40PM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: International markets, Coca-Cola (KO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Procter and Gamble (PG), Sunday Funnies, Recession, Financial Crisis
Since the stock market bottomed in March of this year, it has been firing on all cylinders -- except for those in the auto industry who manufacture the most cylinders of course. This year has not been kind to them.
For months, many have been surprised at the rapid rise, given the level of unemployment. During this same period, Wall Streeters have been dancing up and down, looking forward to more bonuses.
As the number of unemployed has climbed and the period of same has lengthened, many have wondered how business could be improving during a time when the consumer (those still left) has transformed from spender to saver.
Continue reading Sunday Funnies: Market rising in spite of high unemployment
Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:30PM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Exxon Mobil (XOM)

An update: a decision to hold one short and close another short position - due to the probability of higher-than-expected U.S. GDP growth in Q3/Q4, and the impact that better economic recovery would have on consumer spending.
Exxon-Mobil (NYSE:
XOM), recommended
on June 3, 2009 at a price of $72.88. As expected, Exxon-Mobil's stock
remains under pressure, due to the possibility of moderating oil prices and continued, sluggish U.S. gasoline sales, stemming from 7 million lay-offs in the U.S., increased vehicle efficiency, and a frugal consumer. Hold Short, but Cover Short on a bounce off $60, $56.50, $55, $50, $45, or $40. Revised Buy/Stop Loss if you sold shares in this company: $78.
Continue reading Short City Update: Exxon-Mobil: hold short; Wal-Mart: cover short
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