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What’s Next, Crocs (CROX)? Squishy Pants?

“Perhaps its competition from $5 Walmart knock-offs. Or perhaps people just got tired of wearing tires on their feet. Either way, Crocs are over. And the company’s earnings and stock price have stated as much.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  I was flipping through a magazine a few months ago and saw an [...]

Options Trading: Buy JCPenney (JCP) Puts Now

“JCPenney (JCP:NYSE) has filled our rural mailbox with circulars replete with photos of grinning tweens draped in the latest back-to-school fashions… I’ve got bad news for the lot of them: It ain’t working!” — Adam Lass Blogger’s note: Back-to-school shopping time is almost upon us. But this year, according to Adam [...]

Invest in Fuel Efficient Jet Engines

“The price of oil has challenged and changed all realities for the aviation industry. This is the greatest crisis in aviation’s history — bigger than the Gulf wars, Sept. 11, SARS and past oil shocks.” — Tim Clark, president of Emirates, a Dubai-based airline. by Chris Mayer Baltimore — (TFN):  In [...]

Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (GWR:NYSE) is getting closer to our sell target

Hot Stock viewers had a chance to buy GWR between $34 and $31 by the time Independence Day rolled around — and are now looking at gains of 22-34%. Read more

Profit from Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE)

“As a service to Money Morning readers who are unfortunate enough to have been holding Fannie or Freddie paper, or to the venturesome few who wonder whether there is any among the debris, I thought I’d peer through the fog of uncertainty and try to figure out what the different classes of Fannie and Freddie [...]

Ford Is Cheap at $5

“At this point, the market cap for Ford is a paltry $10.13 billion. However, the company has over $25 billion in cash on the balance sheet. Granted, they have tremendous debt on the balance sheet as well, but they have more than $11 in cash per share.” [...]

Profits in take-over arbitrage

As entire market segments plummet, the stage is set for a wave of corporate buyouts and mergers. Stock expert Thomas Kirchner, of Pennsylvania Avenue Funds, explains how to profit. Read more

Touch Screen Technology: Immersion (IMMR) Set for More Gains

“One company that boasts this rocket-like potential is one we’ve held in our Xcelerated Profits Report portfolio since late 2005. And it’s already turned the potential into profits for longtime subscribers - a 117% gain on the first half of our position, to be exact.” — Paul Moore Blogger’s note: Paul Moore at the Smart Profits [...]

Dollar Bear: Don’t Believe Bernanke

 ”The move is inconsequential. The harsh realities have not changed in the slightest, and the dollar is set to continue its overall decline.” — John Browne, Euro Pacific Capital by John Browne Baltimore – (TFN):  This week, we were treated to strong statements by both Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and [...]

Old Dominion (ODFL) Booms as Truckers Bust

“Old Dominion has an interesting business model, and it seems to be working for the company. The freight runner just moved up its guidance for second quarter earnings and now expects full-year earnings to reach between $1.90 and $1.95 per share.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore – (TFN):  Old Dominion Freight Lines (ODFL:Nasdaq) gained 20% [...]

Winn Dixie (WINN) Up on Upgrade

“WINN is finally recovering, and barring any new infectious bacterial outbreaks… the company’s stock should be pushing above $20 any day now.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore – (TFN):  Roller coaster, perhaps? No, if a coaster had curves this sharp, its cars would crush one another as they upturned. Heart monitor print-out? Possibly, if the [...]

“The rumors are true!” Faced with leaked information, financial publisher admits elite financial news resource will launch premium service

Press Release: TodaysFinancialNews.com LLC, the Baltimore-based financial news Internet portal, is starting a premium multi-media information service geared toward savvy individual stock investors and day traders…   Baltimore — (TFN): TodaysFinancialNews.com LLC, the Baltimore-based financial news Internet portal, launched a premium multi-media information service geared toward savvy individual stock investors and day traders on Monday, July 14, [...]

IndyMac (IDMC) First of Many Banks to Fail

“Don’t let the name ‘regional banks’ fool you. We’re talking about some of the biggest banks in the US. The reality is that regardless of how much money the U.S. government pumps into Freddie and Fannie, the U.S. financial system is in big trouble.” — John Stepek Blogger’s note: The Fed may have decided that Fannie [...]

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Destroy the Dollar

“Fears that the two U.S. mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, were on the verge of collapse has seen commentators shrieking about the end of capitalism as we know it. And perhaps they weren’t far wrong.” — David Stevenson by David Stevenson Baltimore – (TFN):  If you had to come up [...]

Banking Crisis 2008: The end of the financial powerhouse in the U.S.?

Bank of America is looking to reduce its workforce by 7,500 employees. Citigroup plans to lay off around 6,500. U.S. financial institutions are reporting billions in losses. These are just some of the most recent indications that we are in the midst of a severe banking crisis in the U.S. What should investors do? [...]

The Fed’s Secret Weapon

“The latest genius might be just what the U.S. Federal Reserve needs to restore order around here: She might even be able to bring credibility back to the global financial markets.” — Keith Fitz-Gerald by Keith Fitz-Gerald Baltimore – (TFN): Every market cycle has its genius. Even a market cycle as wild and [...]

Buy This Municipal Bonds Fund

“High-yield municipal bonds that fund the construction of hospitals and schools are riskier than bonds that fund basic state and local governments. But they’re returning 3% more than safer munibonds.” — Ann Sosnowski by Ann Sosnowski Baltimore – (TFN): After a year of free fall, is it time to buy munibonds now? It [...]

Profit from Garbage: Waste Management is Gearing Up

“On a human level, the garbage man is just as important as the teacher or a rock star or a president, because you have to have them. The world would have been dead a long time ago without garbage men.”— Herbie Hancock by Jim Nelson Baltimore – (TFN):  In a world [...]

Earnings Season Starts with Alcoa (AA)

“Of course, financials will lead the charge in terms of these dire expectations, followed closely behind by consumer discretionary (which reflects the lagging confidence measures). Technology is also expected to struggle; these days management must think long and hard about investing in any major systems upgrades.” — William Patalon by William [...]

Stock Market Rebels on the Fourth of July

“Last week certainly rebelled against the pre-holiday pattern. We were supposed to get a nice lift starting last Tuesday — a mini rally to usher in the Fourth of July holiday. This is tradition. The eight-day pre-holiday bull pattern goes back decades, at least to 1901.” — [...]

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