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DailyMarkets.com - Monetary Policy Week In Review – 18 June 2011

DailyMarkets.com - Monetary Policy Week In Review – 18 June 2011


Monetary Policy Week In Review – 18 June 2011

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:47 PM PDT

The past week in monetary policy saw a range of tightening measures announce by emerging market central banks.  Of those that increased interest rates were: Mauritius +25bps to 5.50%, Chile +25bps to 5.25%, India +25bps to 7.50%, and Colombia +25bps to 4.25%.  Meanwhile those that reviewed policy but held rates unchanged were: Japan 0.10%, Sri Lanka 7.00%, Morocco 3.25%, Iceland 4.25%, Philippines 4.50%, Switzerland 0.25%, and Botswana 9.50%.  Aside from interest rates the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Hot Option Plays: Here’s Another Yogi Reference (not The Bear But Berra)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:17 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner
“Slump? I ain’t in no slump…I just ain’t hitting.” That’s a quote from Yogi Berra and if you talk to someone who is long, this is what the trader would most likely say. While the market did finally break the weekly losing streak, you can’t ignore that we have seen some decent distributions and traders will be looking forward to month-end fund redemption reports. Remember that this market can still continue to chop up, working off the oversold conditions. I now want to wish all … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Boeing Sees Trillions

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:10 PM PDT

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) estimates a $4 trillion market for new commercial airplanes in the next 20 years, according to its 2011 Current Market Outlook.
The company’s annual commercial aviation market analysis foresees a market for 33,500 new passenger airplanes and freighters between 2011 and 2030. Boeing's projection of growth is based on the recovery witnessed in world economies and strong demand for fleet addition and replacement.
Boeing expects passenger traffic to grow at 5.1% annually … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Infosys Expands In New Zealand

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Outsourcing major Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ:INFY) recently entered into a strategic partnership with Auckland based Gen-i.
This partnership is expected to create a new choice for Australasian enterprises, which seek local expertise and global best practices and capabilities in IT services including IT consulting, business transformation and cloud-based offerings.
The partnership was entered by Infosys Australia & New Zealand, the Australasian arm of global technology services and consulting … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Colombia Central Bank Lifts Interest Rate 25bps To 4.25%

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:38 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Colombia increased its benchmark monetary policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% from 4.00% previously.  The Bank said (translated): “Credit growth continued to accelerate. Both business and household lending real growth rates are tracking significantly higher than GDP growth. This situation occurs in a context where much of real interest rates are at historically low levels.” and that “The increase in the rate of intervention aims to maintain … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


BPO Upgrading World Financial Center

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Brookfield Office Properties (BPO) is planning a $250 million retail redevelopment of the World Financial Center in downtown Manhattan. The redevelopment will include a connector to the area’s transit hubs, which  offers high-end fashion, a European-style marketplace, and dinning destinations. The construction is expected to  commence by October 2011 and will likely be completed  by 2013.
The World Financial Center is an 8 million-square feet complex located in downtown Manhattan … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Alcoa Re-aligns For China

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) stated that the company’s Asia-Pacific regional headquarters will report to Alcoa’s Business Excellence and Corporate Strategy organization, which is part of an initiative to support the expanding footprint of Alcoa’s three business groups in the fast-growing and strategically important Chinese market.
This change goes into effect  on July 1, 2011.
Asia-Pacific President Jinya Chen was elected Vice President of Alcoa by the company's board of directors and will oversee … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


BPO Upgrading World Financial Center

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Brookfield Office Properties (BPO) is planning a $250 million retail redevelopment of the World Financial Center in downtown Manhattan. The redevelopment will include a connector to the area’s transit hubs, which  offers high-end fashion, a European-style marketplace, and dinning destinations. The construction is expected to  commence by October 2011 and will likely be completed  by 2013.
The World Financial Center is an 8 million-square feet complex located in downtown Manhattan … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Boeing Sees Trillions

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) estimates a $4 trillion market for new commercial airplanes in the next 20 years, ac
The company’s annual commercial aviation market analysis foresees a market for 33,500 new passenger airplanes and freighters between 2011 and 2030. Boeing's projection of growth is based on the recovery witnessed in world economies and strong demand for fleet addition and replacement.
Boeing expects passenger traffic to grow at 5.1% annually over the long term and the world airplane … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Hologic’s Selenia Awarded

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT

In a major achievement, Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) won a gold Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) award for its Selenia Dimensions 2D/3D mammography system. MDEA, organized by the leading business-to-business media company UBM Canon, is a premier awards program that recognizes the achievements of medical devices manufacturers.
In the past, Hologic has received the gold MDEA award thrice – the Sentinelle Vanguard breast imaging and interventional coil in 2010, ThinPrep imaging system in 2004 and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Bank Of Botswana Holds Rate At 9.50%

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:22 PM PDT

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Botswana held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.50%.  The Bank said: ”Maintaining the prevailing level of interest rates is consistent with the achievement of the bank’s 3-6 percent inflation objective in the medium-term,” also noting the “Upside risks to the inflation outlook include any unanticipated large increase in administered prices and government levies, as well as an increase in international oil and food prices … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:10 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.4312, up 0.77% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.4074, Thursday’s low, and resistance at 1.4498, Tuesday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected to a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


LabCorp Extends Orchid Tender Offer

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) has decided to extend the tender offer for Orchid Cellmark (NASDAQ:ORCH) till July 15, 2011. Earlier, in May 2011, the company received a request from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for some additional information related to the transaction. LabCorp is cooperating with the FTC on this issue. Till date about 88.2% of the outstanding shares of Orchid have been tendered.
In April, LabCorp had decided to acquire Orchid Cellmark for $2.80 per share in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – GBP/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

GBP/USD was trading at 1.6194, up 0.24% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.6079, Thursday’s low, and resistance at 1.6442, Tuesday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Closing Bell Market Monitor

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

06/17/11 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Down At The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

USD/JPY was trading at 80.05, down 0.75% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 80.01, today’s low, and resistance at 81.06, Wednesday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected to a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Bloomberg’s Jonathan Weil Believes BofA And Citi Need More Capital

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:41 PM PDT

Earlier this week, I inquired of BofA Shareholders, 'How Long Can You Tread Water?' and asked whether BofA may need more capital.
BofA's CEO Brian Moynihan maintains that the institution does not. He stated as much earlier this month in a commentary in the Charlotte Observer,

Bank of America Corp. chief executive Brian Moynihan insisted Wednesday that his company won't have to raise additional capital as it absorbs mortgage-related losses.
Banks need to keep sufficient capital on hand … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:40 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

USD/JPY was trading at 80.03, down 0.77% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 80.01, today’s low, and resistance at 81.06, Wednesday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected to a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Earnings Preview: Housing Sales In Focus

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Earnings Preview 6/17/11
Earnings season is over for the first quarter, and we are starting to see the early second quarter firms report, those with May fiscal periods. Its still very light, with a total of just 36 firms are due to report, however, that includes 14 from the S&P 500.
The firms reporting this week include: Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY), Conagra (NYSE:CAG), Discover (NYSE:DFS), Federal Express (NYSE:FDX), Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and Walgreens (NYSE:WAG). That is a nice cross … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Oracle Aiming To Cash In On Android

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Last year, Oracle Corp (NASDAQ:ORCL) filed a lawsuit against Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) claiming damages for patent and copyright infringements. However, the case, to be heard in November this year, has recaptured headlines because of Oracle's filing, which stated that the claim is for billions of dollars.
Since its acquisition of Sun Microsystems early last year, Oracle has repeatedly stated that it intended to monetize the assets it had acquired. Oracle made no secret of the fact that Sun's crown … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


HPQ Expedites Guam Judicial Services

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Services from Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) have been selected by the Judiciary of Guam to update its court case management system.
Financial details of the deal have not been divulged. Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Per the agreement, HPQ will act as a systems coordinator for the court case management solution developed for the judiciary. With support from HPQ, which boasts three decades of judicial experience, the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Jamba Expands In Korea

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Jamba Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) remains on track to expand further in its first international market, South Korea. It recently announced the opening of its fifth store in that country. The store is located at Seocho, a popular residential and commercial district in Seoul near the South Korean Supreme Court, which makes the site strategically fit for business expansion.  
In the second quarter of 2010, Jamba had signed a huge international agreement with SPC Group to develop up to 200 stores in South … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.4305, up 0.72% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.4074, Thursday’s low, and resistance at 1.4498, Tuesday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected to a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Hot Option Plays: Bears Stop For A Pic-a-Nic

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:18 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner
The market is now just off its best levels but for the most part we are seeing a market bounce on positive headlines and the shorts are stepping aside at this stage. Now this can be expected to happen over the next few sessions, especially since the market just was brutalized over the last 2 days. Expiration has been orderly and the sentiment has not shifted away from the bearish camp. The market has held critical support on the 200-Day Moving Average, plus has set up the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


U.S. Markets Mixed At Close; Dow Jones Up 0.36%

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:10 PM PDT

Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Friday.

At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.36%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.30%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined 0.32%.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 71.8 last month from 74.3 in the preceding month.

Analysts had expected UoM consumer … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Novartis Vaccine For FDA Review

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) recently announced that its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to broaden the use of its meningitis vaccine Menveo to infants and toddlers (aged 2-24 months) has been accepted for review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Menveo is a quadrivalent conjugate vaccine for the prevention of the A, C, Y and W-135 strains of meningococcal meningitis. Menveo is already approved for use in individuals aged 2-55 years in the US. The vaccine is approved in Europe … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


More Facebook Drama

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:04 PM PDT

More Facebook Drama
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research
Friday, June 17, 2011
It's no secret that Facebook is the most anticipated IPO since Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) went public in 2004.
CNBC's Kate Kelly heightened that anticipation with her article on Monday. Kelly claimed that Facebook was likely to go public in the first quarter of 2012 and that the valuation could top $100 billion, no typo.
Part of her reasoning for early 2012 was the "500 rule." It's a rule that is a part of the 1934 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Basel Fee: Protector Or Inhibitor?

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:55 PM PDT

In desperate attempts to stave off another global financial crisis and restore public confidence, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervisionare is mulling over imposing a capital surcharge on the world's largest banks if they grow bigger. The target banks are those that could threaten global economy if they collapse, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
This will be in addition to the new set of minimum capital standards, known as Basel III, proposed by the regulatory officials of more than two … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Campbell’s Risk-Reward Balances

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:55 PM PDT

We are maintaining a long-term ‘Neutral’ recommendation on Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) with a target price of $35.00 per share. Moreover, the company has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a short-term ‘Hold’ rating on the stock.
Campbell Soup is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of convenience food products. Furthermore, a strong portfolio of well-established brands, including Campbell’s, Erasco, Liebig, Pepperidge Farm, V8, Pace, Prego, Swanson, and Arnott’s offer a competitive edge to the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


40 Yrs. Of Drug War Failure: LEAP’s Neill Franklin

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:55 PM PDT

Related: The number of casualties from the War on Drugs in Mexico is estimated to be 40,000 since 2006, according to some sources.  At the current rate of 10,000 deaths per year, the number of Mexicans killed in its drug war will soon approach the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Companies Leaving California In Record Numbers

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT

California currently ranks #49 among U.S. states for “business tax climate” (Tax Foundation) and #48 for for “economic freedom” (Mercatus).  It shouldn’t be any surprise then that companies are leaving the “Golden State” in record numbers this year (see chart above) for “golder pastures” and more business-friendly climates in other states. 

From Joe Vranich:

“Today, California is experiencing the fastest rate of disinvestment events based on public domain information, closure … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – GBP/USD Up During The U.S. Session

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

GBP/USD was trading at 1.6174, up 0.11% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.6079, Thursday’s low, and resistance at 1.6442, Tuesday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Abbott’s Bardoxolone In Phase III

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT

Abbott Labs (NYSE:ABT) and partner Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently commenced a pivotal phase III study with bardoxolone methyl. Bardoxolone methyl's safety and efficacy will be evaluated in patients with chronic kidney disease and type II diabetes.
Study Design
The multinational, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study, BEACON (Bardoxolone methyl EvAluation in patients with Chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes: the Occurrence of renal eveNts), will be conducted with about … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Cheesecake In Expansion Mode

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT

The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (NASDAQ:CAKE) recently announced its plan to double its domestic cheesecake factory units from the current 150.
CAKE reaffirmed its development target of 6–9 units this year. The timeline for most of the openings will be back-end loaded. During the first quarter, the company opened one new The Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Texas.
Apart from the traditional unit, management is exercising different sized formats depending on the needs of the market. Its … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Alkermes Intros Study On Depression

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT

Alkermes Inc. (NASDAQ:ALKS) announced initiation of an early-stage study of pipeline candidate ALKS-5461 for treating patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD). ALKS-5461 is a combination of Alkermes' another pipeline candidate ALKS-33 (an oral opioid modulator) and buprenorphine.
The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (n=32) will evaluate the safety and efficacy of ALKS-5461 in patients with major depressive disorder who did not respond adequately … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


USD/CHF Ends Week Maintaining Short-term Bullish Momentum

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:34 PM PDT

USD/CHF Possibly in Wave C of a Zig Zag Correction (6/14)
USD/CHF

Short-Term to Medium-Term- The USD/CHF did a 50% retracement of this week's rally and found some support. This overlapped the 0.8464 pivot from earlier but I believe this does not fully invalidate the chance of an impulse wave development. Even if it overlapped, a nested 3rd wave can be developing. Therefore, the structure is still unclear whether we are already done with a corrective wave or not.
- If we are done with a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Why Does Wall Street Hate Silicon Valley?

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:18 PM PDT

By Chris O'Brien, Mercury News Columnist
Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock price has tripled in the past two years, making it the second most valuable company in the U.S. Profits and revenues at other tech companies are soaring. And investors can't wait to get their hands on the latest social networking IPO.
All of which makes it strange to ask: Why does Wall Street hate Silicon Valley?
And it's not just me saying this. "The public markets hate tech," said Marc Andreessen at the recent D: All … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – USD/CAD Down In U.S. Trade

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Canadian Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

USD/CAD was trading at 0.9805, down 0.08% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.9672, Wednesday’s low, and resistance at 0.9898, Thursday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Setback For SurModics

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:05 PM PDT

SurModics Inc. (NASDAQ:SRDX) received a blow when Cordis Corporation, a division of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), announced that it will stop manufacturing Cypher and Cypher Select Plus sirolimus-eluting coronary stents by year end.
The news impacted shares of SurModics negatively. SurModics receives royalties from Johnson & Johnson on sales of the product.
However, management at SurModics is not too perturbed by the recent development since royalties from the sales of Cypher stent (reflecting … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Southern Union To Unite With ETE

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Southern Union Company (NYSE:SUG) has entered into a definite agreement with Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) under which the latter has agreed to buy Southern Union for $7.9 billion, including $3.7 billion of existing debt.
Per the agreement terms, stockholders of Southern Union will exchange their common shares for newly issued Series B Units of ETE with a value of $33.00 per share, or approximately $4.2 billion. This represents approximately 17.0% premium to the closing price of Southern … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Statoil Reaches Leismer Milestone

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Norwegian operator Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) has reached a production milestone of 1 million barrels of oil at its Leismer Demonstration Project (LDP) in northern Alberta, Canada.
Although oil sands require long-term investments, Statoil has the capability to carry out development in different stages. In 2007, Statoil entered Kai Kos Dehseh (KKD) through the acquisition of North American Oil Sands Corporation, which involves four leases –– Corner, Hangingstone, Thornberry and Leismer.
The company … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Masimo’s Agreement With Philips

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI) recently announced a non-exclusive, long-term agreement with Philips (NYSE:PHG), under which Philips will utilize Masimo's Rainbow SET know-how. Masimo anticipates that it will launch future joint development efforts. Subsequently, Philips products will integrate Masimo's Rainbow SET technology.
Masimo posted first-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings per share of 30 cents, just beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of 29 cents. Revenues for the quarter soared 14% year over … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Leading Economic Index Points To Ongoing Growth

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:50 AM PDT

The Conference Board reported today that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased 0.8% in May to 114.7 (see chart above), with the largest positive contributions to the index coming from the interest rate spread, consumer expectations and building permits.  The LEI has now increased in 25 out of the last 26 months starting in April 2009, with the only monthly decrease occurring in April of this year.  

According to economist Ataman Ozyildirim at The Conference Board: "The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Up In U.S. Trading Hours

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.4308, up 0.74% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.4074, Thursday’s low, and resistance at 1.4498, Tuesday’s high.

Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that U.S. UoM consumer sentiment fell more-than-expected to a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Big Payday For Pre-earnings Put Buyer On RIMM

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Big payday for pre-earnings put buyer on RIMM
Today's tickers: RIMM, TMO, CNO & PIP
(NASDAQ:RIMM) – Research In Motion Ltd. – Ouch. Shares in the BlackBerry maker plunged 23.35% today to an intraday- and four-year low of $27.08 following the release of worse-than-anticipated first-quarter earnings on Thursday after the close. Ongoing concerns regarding RIMM's ability to stay competitive in the smartphone market coupled with the company's second revision lower to earnings estimates for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Big Payday For Pre-earnings Put Buyer On RIMM

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Big payday for pre-earnings put buyer on RIMM
Today's tickers: RIMM, TMO, CNO & PIP
(NASDAQ:RIMM) – Research In Motion Ltd. – Ouch. Shares in the BlackBerry maker plunged 23.35% today to an intraday- and four-year low of $27.08 following the release of worse-than-anticipated first-quarter earnings on Thursday after the close. Ongoing concerns regarding RIMM's ability to stay competitive in the smartphone market coupled with the company's second revision lower to earnings estimates for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Is Gold About To Have Its Status Upgraded?

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:00 PM PDT

Central banks have been on a gold buying spree. In "The Rising Financial Gold Market," I highlighted how countries, such as Mexico, Russia and Thailand, were adding to their gold reserves. And in 2010, central banks became a net buyer of gold for the first time in 21 years, according to the World Gold Council.
Central bank gold buying could soon be matched with other global banks if gold's quality as an asset gets upgraded to Tier 1 status by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


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