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Saturday September 29, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
The following excerpts explain why Zacks senior insurance industry analyst Eric Rothmann recommends a Hold rating on Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BRK.A) shares:
'Berkshire Hathaway continues to issue results a bit ahead of expectations. However, we expect Berkshire's core revenue and earnin...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Zacks senior consumer products analyst Steven Ralston, CFA is reiterating his Buy recommendation on shares of Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG). Here's why:'The Pepsi Bottling Group continues to execute well in a difficult soft drink environment. The company has reported solid net revenue per ca...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Recently initiating coverage on commercial and homebuilder The Ryland Group (RYL), Zacks senior construction industry analyst Mario Ricchio explains in his research report why he's giving the stock a Hold recommendation:'The Ryland Group sells single-family detached homes, as well as atta...
Friday September 28, 2007 — TraderBlog.com
CURRENCIES
The December U.S. dollar index is lower in early trading, and hit another fresh contract low overnight. Slow stochastics are neutral early today. The dollar index finds shorter-term technical resistance at the overnight high of 78.21 and then at this week's high of 78.56. Shorter-term ...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Condor Options
One of the truisms that gets tossed around in trading circles is that “entries don’t matter.” This is counterintuitive for many traders, especially new traders, who will spend hours or even days looking for “the perfect setup,” the trade with such great odds of succe...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
I Greenspan jockeying for a job on Vegas?Before the summer began he made waves with the first understandable statement of his career. "The US has a greater than 30% chance of a recession this year". Whoa, it is actually a coherent blathering from the former chief. Since that prediction seems to ...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
I Greenspan jockeying for a job on Vegas?Before the summer began he made waves with the first understandable statement of his career. "The US has a greater than 30% chance of a recession this year". Whoa, it is actually a coherent blathering from the former chief. Since that prediction seems to ...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
Well that did not take long. In the morning I pondered what was up with ADM (ADM) and their recent restructuring along the lines of an energy company and only a few hours later get an answer. Archer Daniels Midland and CononcoPhillips (COP) announced that they agreed to collaborate on the devel...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
I Greenspan jockeying for a job on Vegas?Before the summer began he made waves with the first understandable statement of his career. "The US has a greater than 30% chance of a recession this year". Whoa, it is actually a coherent blathering from the former chief. Since that prediction seems to ...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
I Greenspan jockeying for a job on Vegas?Before the summer began he made waves with the first understandable statement of his career. "The US has a greater than 30% chance of a recession this year". Whoa, it is actually a coherent blathering from the former chief. Since that prediction seems to ...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
This morning, New Home Sales for August were reported, and it was not a pretty picture. Nationwide sales fell 8.3% from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 867,000. Relative to a year ago, sales were down 21.3%. Inventories came down slightly, to 529,000 from 537,000 in July and ...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
The following excerpts explain why Zacks senior banking industry analyst Ann H. Heffron, CFA remains bullish on Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (AIB) the banking company:'We are maintaining our Buy recommendation on Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (or AIB), as well as our $60 price target as we con...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
An update has just come out today on Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANDS), in which senior pharmaceutical industry analysts Grant Zeng, CFA and Varun Parwal are restating their Hold rating on the company. We excerpted the following details:'Anadys Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical com...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
Apple's (APPL) quest to keep total control over its iPhone seems to have caused it to break the law. Ever heard of the Magnuson-Moss Federal Warranty Act? It would seem those at Apple's HQ have not either but when they put out an iPhone update this week that disabled hacked iPhones, they broke th...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
Apple's (APPL) quest to keep total control over its iPhone seems to have caused it to break the law. Ever heard of the Magnuson-Moss Federal Warranty Act? It would seem those at Apple's HQ have not either but when they put out an iPhone update this week that disabled hacked iPhones, they broke th...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
A Hold recommendation has recently been issued to pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) by Zacks senior pharmaceutical industry analyst Jason Napodano, CFA. Here's what his latest update had to say about it:'Sanofi-Aventis ADR, located in France, develops and manufactures pharmaceutic...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
An update has just come out today on Nuvelo, Inc. (NUVO), in which senior pharmaceutical industry analyst Jason Napodano, CFA is restating his Hold rating on the company. We excerpted the following details:'Nuvelo, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, ...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
A Hold recommendation has recently been issued to food and beverage company Kraft Foods, Inc. (KFT) by Zacks senior food and beverage sector analyst Steven Ralston, CFA. Here's what his latest update had to say about it:'Kraft Foods Inc. is in the fourth year of the Sustainable Growth Pla...
Friday September 28, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
A robust Q2 performance by Internet service provider Greenfield Online (SRVY) has not changed Zacks senior information technology analyst Robert J. Perri, CFA's Hold rating on the shares of the company. The following excerpts explain his position:'SRVY reported a solid second quarter of 2...
Thursday September 27, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
A Hold recommendation has recently been issued to drug discovery and development company Incyte Corporation (INCY) by Zacks senior pharmaceutical industry analyst Grant Zeng, CFA. Here's what his latest update had to say about it:'Incyte Corporation is a Wilmington, DE-based drug discover...
Thursday September 27, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Reiterating his Hold recommendation on Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY), Zacks senior mining industry analyst Mario Ricchio explains why the future looks bright for the mining company:
'Harmony Gold's return to profitability in FY07 was attributable to higher gold prices and a w...
Thursday September 27, 2007 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
An update came out yesterday on Eni S.p.A. (E) in which senior energy sector analyst Santiago Burgaleta, CFA is restating his Hold rating on the company. We excerpted the following details:
'We are maintaining our Hold recommendation on Eni American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) after the c...
Thursday September 27, 2007 — pencils2
Starbucks, Pepsi take bottled coffee overseasThursday September 27, 6:38 pm ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp and PepsiCo Inc said on Thursday they were expanding their bottled coffee business into countries outside North America, with an initial foray into China. The companies would ...
Thursday September 27, 2007 — TraderBlog.com
CURRENCIES
The December U.S. dollar index is solidly lower in early trading, and trading near the contract low. Slow stochastics are neutral early today. The dollar index finds shorter-term technical resistance at the overnight high of 78.45 and then at this week's high of 78.56. Shorter-term sup...
Thursday September 27, 2007 — TraderBlog.com
CURRENCIES
The December U.S. dollar index is solidly lower in early trading, and trading near the contract low. Slow stochastics are neutral early today. The dollar index finds shorter-term technical resistance at the overnight high of 78.45 and then at this week's high of 78.56. Shorter-term sup...