Sector Watch: Coal Stocks
I’ve been getting hit with a few emails lately asking if coal is still a good buy… Coal has been […]
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Lehman Brothers Making Market Nervous
The market went on a wild ride Tuesday after opening higher on positive comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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Marvel Entertainment Hulking Up
Marvel Entertainment (MVL, $35.18, up $1.31) is trading higher today after Standard & Poor’s said the company will soon replace
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Anheuser-Busch Prepares For Offer
Anheuser-Busch (BUD, $57.78, up $0.32) hit another 52-week high Monday after it was reported that Belgium’s InBev is close to
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Avant Immunotherapeutics In-Play
Another stock that is doing well today is Avant Immunotherapeutics (AVAN, $18.75, up $4.74) which is up 33% after hitting
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Before the Bell – Drug Stocks
All of these companies presented data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago over the
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Eaton Update
Eaton (ETN, $96.68, up $2.42) continues to roll. The stock gained another 2.5% today and is up nearly $8 for
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Dell After the Bell
It wasn’t suppose to go this way for Micheal Dell, CEO of Dell (DELL, $21.69, up $0.20). Since returning to
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Hershey Heats Up
First Bud, now Hershey. It seems America’s favorite chocolate maker, Hershey (HSY, $38.84, down $1.09), is the latest company joining
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Kaydon Hits Blue-Skies
Kaydon Corporation (KDN, $60.47, up $1.36) is doing well today and is in “blue-sky territory.” If you are unfamiliar with
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Black Box Recovers
Last Friday Black Box (BBOX, $29.31, up $1.30) fell nearly 15% after reporting earnings. Yesterday, the stock recovered about 5%
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Update
I’ve been fielding a lot of questions on Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG, $85.07, down $1.03) lately and I thought I
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Ford/ General Motors Not Seeing Green
It has been a tough road for Ford (F, $6.87, down $0.29) and General Motors (GM, $17.60, down $0.83) lately.
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Sector Watch: Shipping Stocks
Shipping stocks went the way of the market capping a two day sell-off as traders were nervous holding positions ahead
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Market Recap
It wasn’t a good week for the market as all three major indicies finished in the red. Before we get
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This Bud's For…InBev?
There are reports out that Belgian brewer InBev is interested in making a bid for Anheuser-Busch (BUD, $56.13, up $3.55).
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Mining Watch List
Most option traders have a watch list which is simply a list of stocks they track for daily stock movement
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Got Grease?
Interesting tid-bits from the market that may or may not affect your portfolio: Fannie Mae’s (FNM, $27.77, up $0.03) CEO
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Citigroup Continues Slide
I’ve covered Citigroup (C, $21.47, down $0.64) in the past like grass on dirt but lost interest in the stock
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Rumblings and Grumblings
The Dow is working its way towards another triple-digit loss today ahead of the “all-important” Fed Minutes due out at
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Earning Woes Hitting Home
We are an hour into today’s session and the market is trading lower after an analyst’s comments on the dreary
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What's the Deal with Imax?
It’s been a couple of months since I have mentioned Imax (IMAX, $7.38, down $0.11) so I thought I’d give
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Wind Power Plays
There were a couple of stocks which made huge moves yesterday after some positive comments on wind power plays. MasTec
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Microsoft Reopens Yahoo Discussions
You really didn’t believe Microsoft (MSFT, $29.56, down $0.42) was totally “walking away” from Yahoo (YHOO, $27.85, up $0.19) did
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Earnings Preview
Earnings season is slowing to a crawl but there are still a few big names left to report. With 94%
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Update on Retailers
We had a few more retailers report earnings today. Nordstrom (JWN, $38.44, up $1.15), and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF, 76.19,
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Revisted
I profiled Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (CMG, $95.47, down $3.22) earnings about three weeks ago after the company beat Wall Street’s
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Yahoo Options Heating Up
It’s official, Carl Icahn confirmed he’s got a “team” in place for a proxy fight with Yahoo (YHOO, $26.98, down
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Carl Icahn Targets Yahoo
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is at it again. The word on the street is Mr. Icahn is considering launching a
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Wal-Mart Slips Despite Strong 1Q
The market is always looking ahead. Even after a solid 1Q on higher sales and profits, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT, $56.65,
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Retail Report Mixed
The market tried to extend yesterday’s gains this morning after a better-than-expected retail sales reading but is trading slightly lower
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Retail Report Key for Market Today
Although the market had a good day on Monday, the US dollar fell against the euro ahead of what many
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Energy Conversion Devices Continues Higher
It looks like Energy Conversion Devices (ENER, $51.62, up $3.88) has turned things around after hitting another 52-week high today.
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RIMM Hitting New Highs
Research in Motion (RIMM, $141.69, up $8.92) is having a stellar day, hitting an all-time high of $143 earlier in
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Market Recap
The market took a break from its four-week winning streak and traded lower last week. The pullback wasn’t surprising as
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What's Wrong With Pfizer?
It’s hard to believe but Pfizer (PFE, $19.91, down $0.06) is below $20 again. After months of treading water above
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Nabors Industries Looks Strong
8AM Oil and Energy stocks have done tremendously well over the last few years and investors are wondering out loud
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Transocean's Got the Notion
Blowout earnings from Transocean (RIG, $157.40, down $0.45) wasn’t enough to keep the stock from closing at a 52-week high
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Grocery Stocks
Have you noticed that people seem to be stocking up all kinds of goodies and seeking out bargains and buying
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Could Oil Hit $200?
It’s hard to believe sometimes but I can remember when gas use to be under $2/ gallon. And it wasn’t
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What the VIX is Telling Us
The VIX (18.90, up 0.72) or Volatility Index is a tool you can use to gauge market volatility. It is
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Marvel Entertainment Rocks the Box
Marvel Entertainment (MVL, $32.48, up $2.23) couldn’t have timed this one any better. The stock is setting 52-week highs after
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Yahoo Opens Sharply Lower
Yahoo (YHOO, $23.02, down $5.65) just opened for trading and the stock is down 20+%. The stock will probably bounce
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Yahoo's May Put Options
Like a kid at Christmas, I almost couldn’t sleep last night in anticipation of what Yahoo’s (YHOO, $28.67) stock will
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Breaking News: Microsoft Pulls Plug on Yahoo Bid
It’s official, Microsoft (MSFT, $29.24, down $0.16) has withdrawn it for Yahoo ($28.67, up $1.86). After going as high as
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Yahoo For $31?
Well, well, well. It appears Microsoft’s (MSFT, $29.24, down $0.16) Steve Ballmer is not a man of his words. For
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First Solar Posts Strong Numbers
First Solar (FSLR, $263.35, down $28.64) fell nearly 10% yesterday despite an outstanding earnings report on Wednesday after the bell.
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Microsoft's Next Move
Microsoft (MSFT, $28.78, up $0.25) is reportedly willing to pay up to $32-$33 for Yahoo (YHOO, $27.79, up $0.37) in
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Oil Stocks Slide
Despite growing its net income 17% for the quarter, Exxon Mobile ($89.34, down $3.73) is down about 4% this morning.
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Market Up Then Down After Fed Cut
You could almost predict what was going to happen in the market today. After a strong morning rally which carried
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Google Still Going Strong
Google (GOOG, $578.47, up $20.00) continues its steady climb after its earnings announcement on the 18th. The stock is up another
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Merck's Meltdown
Merck (MRK, $37.14) has always been a tough stock to trade. It’s an investment in the Drug sector which carries
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The Perfect Storm for Wal-Mart?
With tax refunds hitting consumer pockets over the next few days and weeks, Wal-Mart (WMT, $57.96, up $0.61) could be
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Follow-Ups
10:00AM (MSFT, $28.69, down $0.30) and Yahoo (YHOO, $26.22, down $0.21) continue to trade lower today. Microsoft lost $0.84 yesterday
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Ford Continues to Rise
Ford Motor’s (F, $8.21, up $0.71) stock has been active over the past few trading sessions after better-than-expected earnings and
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Tax-Refund Plays
Refund checks hit consumers bank accounts today and here a few stocks that could trade higher over the next few
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Deal or No Deal?
The weekend has come and gone without a deal getting done between Microsoft (MSFT, $29.83) and Yahoo (YHOO, $26.80). Microsoft
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Monday's Happenings
MasterCard (MA, $237.39) and Visa (V, $75.10) report earnings this morning. Both of these companies had huge IPO’s. MasterCard become
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Microsoft Disappoints, Share Fall
10:00AM Microsoft (MSFT, $29.95, down $1.85) dropped the ball on its latest earnings report and the stock is taking a
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Microsoft Up Before Earnings
3:15PM Microsoft (MSFT, $32.00, up $0.55) is up ahead of earnings today. I wanted to stress the importance on
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Chipotle Earnings Review
11:15AM Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG, $102.95, down $6.95) reported higher-than-expected profits for the quarter yesterday as new restaurant openings fueled
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Thursday's Earnings Watch
6:00AM Altria Group (MO, $22.30, up $0.25). The company spun-off Philip Morris (PM, $52.00, up $1.93) last month so this
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Quick Hits
Yahoo (YHOO, $28.54, down$0.01) posted better-than-expected earnings last night but the numbers fell short in what investors were hoping would
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Wednesday's Earnings Watch
There’s quite a few big-time names reporting today and you can expect they will have an impact on the market.
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McDonald's Earnings
McDonald’s (MCD, $58.31, down $0.37) reported earnings this morning and despite overall good numbers the stock is trading lower. The
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Intrepid Potash IPO
Every now and then an IPO (initial public offering) comes along that you know the minute it becomes public the
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Netflix Fails to Impress
I said yesterday before the market closed to be aware of Netflix (NFLX, $39.32, up $0.76) going into earnings. I
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Stocks on the Move
Apple (AAPL, $164.37, up $3.36) has added 15 points over the past week and is set to report earnings Wednesday.
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Monday's Earnings
Here’s a look at companies that are reporting today: Bank of America (BAC, $38.56). The company just reported earnings of
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Week in Review
6AM Week in Review Last weekend (4/12) we discussed the Airline Sector and I was pretty negative on it. Here
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Microsoft Breaks $30
When Microsoft (MSFT, $30.01, up $0.79) announced plans to buy Yahoo (YHOO, $28.51, up $0.48) back in February the stock
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Google Should Have Been Strangled
What a morning. As I mentioned in the blog last night, Google (GOOG, $536.40, up $86.86) was up over $80
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Google Up Strong After the Close
Google (GOOG, $449.54, down $5.49) closed down a little over 1% today but is jumping big-time in early after-hours trading. The
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Google Reports After the Bell
Google (GOOG, $454.73, down $0.30) is set to report earnings after the market closes today and analysts are expecting $4.52
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First Solar is Thinking Green
When high-flying stocks usually get over a $100 a share it creates many different ways to play the stock and
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Potash Pushes $200
Potash (POT, $198.26, up $13.85) is having a great week, up 20 points, and made a serious run at $200
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Intel Meets Estimates, Shares Jump
8:00AM Intel (INTC, $20.91, up $0.22) meet Wall Street’s average expectations after the bell on Tuesday by announcing 1Q earnings
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Potash Looks Strong Heading Into Earnings
Have you noticed the strength in Potash (POT, $182.84, up $0.94) lately? The stock is up 40 points since the
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Morning Minutes
Delta (DAL, $9.97, down $0.51) and Northwest (NWA, $11.27, up $0.05) announced they will merge to create the world’s largest
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Earnings Snapshot (Financials)
The Financial sector could get even more volatile with earnings reports coming out from the heavy hitters this week. US
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General Electric Gets Punished
General Electric (GE, $32.05, down $4.70) got punished Friday, falling 13% after reporting disappointing first-quarter earnings before the bell. Wall