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By traderthoughts (-10.97% risk: aggressive) 06/19/07

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From the Blogosphere

Before the bell: Earnings enthusiasm shows signs of slipping

Filed under: Before the bell, International markets, Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Fortune Brands (FO), Economic data, Honeywell Intl (HON), Oil, S and P 500, DJIA, Recession, NASDAQ

Wall Street watchers can be excused for feeling a little whipsawed this week. After watching stocks lose ground early in the week, they roared back Thursday, riding high on a bevy of upbeat earnings reports. That enthusiasm remains partially on display this morning with two of the three major U.S. stock indexes showing a positive opening ahead of the morning bell.

At about 7 a.m. ET, the Nasdaq Composite In...

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By David Schepp (+0.00%) 10/23/09

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Trading Radar for 10/23: Microsoft (MSFT), Honeywell (HON), Schlumberger (SLB), Whirlpool (WHR) Report

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:<u>Before Market Opens:</u>Earnings:Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW)AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX)Cache, Inc. (NASDAQ: CACH)Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (NASDAQ: CHRT)Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ: CMCO)Donegal Group (NASDAQ: DGICA)Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV)EMC Insurance Group (NASDAQ: EMCI)Empire District Electric (NYSE: EDE)Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ICA)ENCORE BANCSHARES INC (NASDAQ: EBTX)Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC)Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO)Honeywell (NYSE: HON)Horizon Line...

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By Street Insider (+8.53% risk: moderate) 10/22/09

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Options Update: Diamonds Fund volatility low at 15 as ETF near one year high

Filed under: Fortune Brands (FO), Options, Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX)

Diamonds Fund (NYSE: DIA) closed at $100.86.39 DIA is an ETF whose objective is to correspond to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average-DJIA. DIA November call option implied volatility is at 15, puts are at 20, December call volatility is at 16, puts at 22; below its 26-week average of 23, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

<>Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) closed at $78.63. FCX is expected to report Q3 EPS on October 21. FCX November call option implied volatility is ...

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By Paul Foster (+0.00%) 10/21/09

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Short City Update: McDonald's: hold short; Fortune Brands: cover short

Filed under: McDonald's (MCD), Fortune Brands (FO), Stocks to Sell

An update on two short positions: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), recommended on June 26, 2009 at a price of $57.00, and Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO), recommended on the same day at a price of $35.56.

McDonald's: Hold Short. MCD's shares remain under pressure. The era of the 'frugal consumer' is well underway in the United States, to McDonald's detriment. There's also a trend away from standardized fast food, and toward local, 'roadside' hamburger joints and diners: they offer unique flavors and recipes, fresher food, and oft...

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By Joseph Lazzaro (+0.60% risk: moderate) 09/28/09

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Earnings highlights: Adobe, Best Buy, FedEx, Kroger, Monsanto, Oracle, Palm ...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Adobe Systems (ADBE), Best Buy (BBY), Kroger Co (KR), FedEx Corp (FDX), Fortune Brands (FO), Oracle Corp (ORCL)

Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) just beat low Q3 earnings estimates but revenue also declined.

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) earnings fell short of estimates but revenue was better than expected.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings.

<>Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) posted a...

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By Trey Thoelcke (+0.00%) 09/19/09

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