(SLV) Silver’s Bubble and Volatility – AAII Investor Update
The recent plunge in silver prices provides lessons for all investors, regardless of whether you invest in commodities or not. As I started writing this on Thursday morning, iShares Silver Trust ETF...
View Article(CMCSA) Comcast Brings Skype on TV
Yesterday, Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) announced a pathbreaking value-added service to its customers. The company has formed a strategic partnership with Skype Ltd. to offer its subscribers high-definition...
View Article(LOW) Lowe’s Cuts Back on New Stores
As per The Street, Lowe’s Companies Inc. (LOW) has struck a policy of rewarding shareholder value via dividend payouts and share repurchases at the cost of curtailing new store openings and saving on...
View Article(CENT) Central Garden & Pet Company Ups Value
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT), the leading producer of garden and pet supplies products in the U.S., recently announced a new $100.0 million share buyback program. Share buybacks reflects the...
View Article(MAS) Masco Retains Underperform
We reiterate our Underperform recommendation on Masco Corporation (MAS), which manufactures, sells, and installs home improvement and building products. The company earns 75-80% of revenues from the...
View Article(XLE) Stock Market News for June 24, 2011 – Market News
On Thursday, markets rebounded from session lows as Greece agreed to implement a five-year austerity plan. Markets were dragged lower early in the day after a drop in oil prices. However, news from the...
View Article(MA) Be Calmer Than Mr. Market – AAII Investor Update
The market can be finicky over the short term. This has particularly been the case over the past few days, with stock prices fluctuating widely. Some stocks have been excessively volatile. Take...
View Article(LOW) Lowe’s Companies Earnings Preview
Lowe’s Companies Inc. (LOW), the world’s second largest home improvement retailer, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 financial results on Monday, August 15, 2011. The current Zacks...
View Article(WMT) U.S. Growth Forecast Concerns Take Center Stage
Stocks will likely be unable to sustain the three-day rally of sorts as the reality of economic growth uncertainty comes back to center stage. We have a number of reports out this morning that...
View Article(AA) Stock Market News for August 16, 2011 – Market News
In what is being termed as the return of “Merger Monday”, an acquisition spree gave a boost to markets which posted its longest rally since early July. Additionally, positive economic news from Japan...
View Article(ACM) Company News for August 17, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• TJX Cos. (NYSE:TJX) posted Q2 EPS of $0.90, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.89 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 7.9% year-over-year to $5.47 billion• JinkoSolar Holding...
View Article(SHLD) Sears Shares Reiterated at Underperform
We have maintained our long-term Underperform recommendation on Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD). The company is the fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S. offering home appliances, tools, lawn...
View Article(ALNY) Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Announces Pipeline Progress
Recently, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALNY) announced the commencement of an early-stage stage study (n~32) of its RNAi (RNA (Ribo Nucleic Acid) interference) therapeutic program ALN-PCS for treating...
View Article(WHR) Whirlpool Slips on Earnings – Lowers Outlook
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) reported net earnings of $177 million or $2.27 per share in the third quarter of 2011, compared with $79 million or $1.02 per share in the prior-year quarter. However, the...
View Article(AZO) U.S. Retail on the Rise
Total Retail Sales rose 0.5% in October on top of a 1.1% rise in September. Relative to a year ago they are up 7.2%. While the number is not adjusted for inflation (it is, but only for seasonality and...
View Article(WMT) Walmart and Amazon.com Tame Packaging Rage
Customers buying goods from Walmart Inc. (WMT) can heave a sigh of relief as the world’s biggest retailer teams up with online giant Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) to eliminate cumbersome packaging by...
View Article(CENT) Central Garden & Pet Company Analyst Holds at Neutral
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) is a leading producer and marketer of premium and value-oriented products focused on the lawn and garden as well as pet supplies markets in the U.S. On the one...
View Article(ALNY) Alnylam States Preclinical Data
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc (ALNY) recently announced pre-clinical data from a trial evaluating its pipeline candidate ALN-HTT for the treatment of Huntington’s disease (HD). ALN-HTT is a novel...
View Article(CENT) Central Garden & Pet Company Stays Neutral
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) is a leading producer and marketer of premium and value-oriented products focused on the lawn and garden as well as pet supplies markets in the U.S. On the one...
View Article(XHB) Stock Market News for March 20, 2012 – Market News
On a day devoid of major economic events, tepid housing data could do little to bolster the markets and benchmarks ended the day just slightly higher. It was yet another choppy trading session for the...
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