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Festival of Stocks #160
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This week we have the honor of hosting the 160th edition of the Festival of Stocks.  According to the festival’s original sponsor, ValueInvestingNews, “The Festival of Stocks is a blog carnival dedicated to highlighting bloggers’ best articles on stock market related topics. This will include research and commentary on specific stocks, industry analysis, ETFs, REITs, stock derivatives, and other related topics.”  This is the sixth time ModernGraham has hosted the festival, and we are looking forward to hosting it again in the future.

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By  Modern Graham   (+1.70%  risk: aggressive)  09/28/09 Comment


What About Earnings - 3 Feb 09
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The following trend shows that the winners are health-care, cheap food store and educational stocks. As economy gets worst bargain companies will see better results. No surprise on the losers. Retailers and realty stocks have taken a huge beating.

Yum! Brands Guides Above Estimates
Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) said it expects 2009 earnings of at least $2.10 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $2.08 per sharefor the year ending December 31, 2009.

Alliance Data Systems Guides Above Estimates
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (ADS) said it expects 2009 earnings of $5.15 to $5.20 per share. T...
By  s J   (-15.22%  risk: aggressive)  02/04/09 Comment


After-Hours Movers 12/16: Satyam (SAY) Higher After Cancelling Acquisition; Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) Lower on Guidance
<>StreetInsider.com After-Hours Movers:

Satyam Computer Services (NYSE: SAY) 55% HIGHER; said it is not going ahead with its proposed acquisition of Maytas Properties and Maytas Infra, in light of the feedback received from the Investor community. Commenting on this decision, Satyam Chairman, Mr. Raju said, "We have been surprised by the market reaction to this decision even though we were quite positive about the merits of the acquisition. However, in deference to the views expressed by many investors, we have decided to call off these acquisitions."

Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) 13% LOWER; low...
By  Street Insider   (+9.67%  risk: moderate)  12/16/08 Comment


Sector ETFs: Build a Strong Foundation with XHB

Filed under: Home Depot (HD), Centex Corp (CTX), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Lennar Corp'A' (LEN), Toll Brothers (TOL), ETF Investing, Housing, Financial Crisis

The homebuilder's market has been hit pretty hard in the last 2 years by the resounding pop of the housing market, but at some point, they're due for a turn of fortune. If you're a strong believer in the recovery of the housing market and feel that the future for homebuilders appears bright, or at least brighter than it's been in the last few years, then here's an easy and efficient way to invest in the homebuilder's market.

<>SPDR S&P Homebuild...
By  Mitch Tuchman   (+19.86%  risk: conservative)  12/15/08 Comment


Morning Movers 10/17: Google (GOOG) Up On Results; SunPower (SPWRA) Lower on Downgrades
StreetInsider.com Morning Movers:Tempur Pedic International (NYSE: TPX) 12% LOWER; reports Q3 EPS of $0.32, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.32. Revenues for the quarter were $252.8 million, versus the consensus of $259.07 million. Sees FY08 sales of $930-$950 million, versus the consensus of $1 billion. EPS for the year are expected to be in the range of $0.90-$1.00, versus the Street estimate of $1.10.Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) 10% LOWER; reports Q3 EPS of $0.34, ex-items, 1 cent lower than the analyst estimate of $0.35. Revenues for the quarter were $1.13 billion, versus the cons...
By  Street Insider   (+9.67%  risk: moderate)  10/17/08 Comment



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