Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Friday, August 21, 2009
China Turning the Screws on Rio Tinto in Iron Ore Negotiations / Companies / Metals & Mining
Bob Blandeburgo writes: China is pressing Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE ADR: RTP) hard for a sharp reduction in the prices the company charges for its iron ore. But mining companies like Rio, who have had their bottom lines eviscerated by a slump in commodities prices, may have a hard time acquiescing.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Bank Failures in the United States / Companies / Credit Crisis 2009
Bob Chapman writes: We had a bank go on Thursday and now we have a continuation of the Friday Night FDIC Financial Follies.
Federal and state regulators closed two small Arizona banks Friday evening, but depositors won't feel any pain.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Where are the Opportunities for Investors with Electric Powered Cars? / Companies / Renewable Energy
Speculation on the prospects for electric cars and their impact on the world’s economies make for interesting chatter. As China, the U.S. and European governments step up their stimulus programs to encourage electrification of vehicles, investors are starting to take notice. The question is which industries offer the best investing opportunity.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
What's Warren Buffett Buying Now? / Companies / Investing 2009
Jason Simpkins writes: As shares of Berhshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) plunged over the past year, it became fashionable to ask whether or not Warren Buffett had lost his touch.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
How Beijing Will Replace Detroit as Global Center of the Auto Industry / Companies / China Stocks
Martin Hutchinson writes: Asia is poised to become the "new" Detroit.
Here in the United States, at a cost of a mere $3 billion, the "Cash-for-Clunkers" program appears to have given new hope to the U.S. auto industry.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Government Stimulus Spending Boosts Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) / Companies / Investing 2009
Horacio Marquez writes: Steel maker Nucor Corp.'s (NYSE: NUE) stock has rallied some 51% from its March 3 low of $29.84 a share and has twice bumped against its recent high of $49.91 a share.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Disappearing Consumers Hit Wal-Mart Sales and Profits / Companies / Sector Analysis
Bob Blandeburgo writes: The much-anticipated earnings report from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and new data from the U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday (Thursday) showed that consumers are not only reeling in their discretionary spending, but may also be pulling the reins on the necessities.
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Starbucks vs McDonalds, Stock Trend Analysis Video / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
Do you have time for coffee?
It has been sometime since we last looked at this market which has had a remarkable move from its lows. So how high can Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) go given the current economy and the competition from McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) and Dunkin' Donuts (Privately Owned)?
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Corporate Earnings Are a Load of Nonsense / Companies / Corporate Earnings
Earnings season has always been a crapshoot largely because of the nature of our financial system. To whit, we have accountants whose jobs consist entirely of finding ways to minimize taxes and eek out profits from even the flimsiest of circumstances (financial firms have become masters of this).
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Hot Emerging Market Stocks For Global Growth / Companies / Investing 2009
Jason Simpkins writes: With sales volume plunging in Western markets, Molson Coors Brewing Co. (NYSE: TAP) and SABMiller PLC (OTC ADR: SBMRY) are tapping into emerging markets for refreshing growth.
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Saturday, August 08, 2009
Mega-Bank Juice Earning Numbers and Cartel Market Manipulations / Companies / Market Manipulation
“…what's bad for America is good for Goldman Sachs…
Indeed, as one of the biggest primary dealers of US Treasuries, Goldman Sachs has a huge vested interest in the United States digging a deeper and deeper hole…
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Friday, August 07, 2009
RBS Produces Loose Change Profit as Tax Payers Finance Bankster Profits / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
RBS announces a inconsequential profit of £15 million, the market expectation was for £1 billion on the back of an artificial banking system that is heavily supported by the Tax payers, and when I mean heavily I mean to the tune of £1.5 trillion and growing ! RBS itself is now 70% owned by the Tax Payers whether they like it or not.
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
Beer Companies Quench Their Thirst For Profits by Tapping Into Emerging Markets / Companies / Sector Analysis
Jason Simpkins writes: With sales volume plunging in Western markets, Molson Coors Brewing Co. (NYSE: TAP) and SABMiller PLC (OTC ADR: SBMRY) are tapping into emerging markets for refreshing growth.
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
Russian Tobacco Makers Relaunch Iconic Soviet CCP Cigarette Brands / Companies / Russia
The Russian tobacco market has been showing a curious trend recently. The cheapest and premium class cigarette brands currently enjoy the biggest demand in Russia. Many tobacco companies focus their efforts on the inexpensive segment and resume the production of Soviet brands, BFM.ru business portal said.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
How Are Corporate Earnings Beating Estimates on Lower Sales? / Companies / Corporate Earnings
It is now August. Many are guessing that the 4th. Quarter will see a positive GDP number this year. The market appears to be factoring in that possibility. Will it really be possible to generate a positive GDP?
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Halifax, HBOS Cancer Continues to Eat into Lloyds TSB, £4Billion Loss / Companies / Credit Crisis 2009
Today Britains biggest tax payer bailed out bankrupt mortgage bank HBOS, contributed towards Lloyds TSB bottom line loss of £4 billion. The HBOS bad mortgage debt losses continue to eat into Lloyds TSB's balance sheet to the tune of another £10 billion, that's £20 billion to date of HBOS bad debt provisions of which the UK tax payers have a 50% stake in and given more capital injections will soon rise to approx 70% of the group. So that there is no illusion A 70% GOVERNMENT STAKE MEANS DEFACTO NATIONALISATION
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Northern Rock, Tax Payer Bailed Out Bankrupt Bank Adds 750Million More Losses / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
Today Northern Rock, the first of a series of tax payer bailed out bankrupt banks announced a further loss of £750 million to be added to the tab picked up by the tax payer that is now approaching in total £1.5 trillion across the banking sector and destined to continue expanding to an eye watering £2 trillion or near 200% of GDP by the end of this year as I originally estimated back in November 08.
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Monday, August 03, 2009
Global Big Banks Exploit the Financial Crisis to Reap Massive Profits / Companies / Credit Crisis 2009
Stefan Steinberg writes: At the start of this week, German-based Deutsche Bank announced a huge increase in its profits. The bank reported a net profit of €1.1 billion in the second quarter of this year, nearly doubling its earnings over the same period last year (€645 million).
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Sunday, August 02, 2009
C, BAC, UYG, and Eurodollar Position Trading Alerts / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
LONG-TERM TREND (> 1YR) OF THE MARKETS: DOWN
SHORTS LONGS _____________________
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Investors Get On Board the Biotech Bandwagon with ETFs / Companies / Sector Analysis
Ron Rowland writes: The stock market isn’t just a big block of stone that moves all at once. So I’m always looking for market leadership. Even in a strong market, a smaller group is almost always breaking ahead.
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