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7:14 AM Greece's party leaders agree on the appointment of Chief Justice Pikrammenos to lead a caretaker government until new elections can take place, reports Dow Jones. Comment! [Global & FX, Breaking News]
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7:11 AM ABIOMED (ABMD): Q1 EPS of $0.07 in-line. Revenue of $37.3M (+30.9% Y/Y) beats by $2.3M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Healthcare]
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7:10 AM Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF): Q1 EPS of $0.03 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $921M (+10% Y/Y) beats by $30M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
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7:09 AM Talbots (TLB) agrees to extend the exclusivity period for negotiations with acquirer Sycamore Partners. The new expiration date is May 22. Comment! [Consumer]
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7:05 AM Deere & Company (DE): FQ2 EPS of $2.61 beats by $0.07. Revenue of $10B (+12% Y/Y) beats by $300M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
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7:05 AM Broadcasting and cable companies sift through the numbers after pitching their 2012-2013 schedules to advertising execs. CBS appears to be the leader in ad commitments with $2.78B set, while Disney's (DIS) ABC will land $2.35B and Comcast's (CMCSA) NBC is in line for $1.66B. News Corp's (NWSA,NWS) Fox - which is planning a big Saturday night sports programming block next year - has $2.03B in ads slated for next season. Comment! [Consumer]
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7:01 AM MBA Mortgage Applications: +9.2% vs. +1.7% last week. Thirty-year fixed mortgage rate with conforming loan balances ($417,500 or less) decreased to 3.96% from 4.01%. Comment! [U.S. Economy, Breaking News]
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7:00 AM On the hour: S&P -0.02%. 10-yr -0.07%. Euro -0.15% vs. dollar. Crude -1.68% to $92.41. Gold -1.46% to $1534.35. Comment!
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6:57 AM Citi Trends (CTRN): Q1 EPS of $0.69 beats by $0.23. Revenue of $198M (+4.5% Y/Y) beats by $1.5M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
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6:51 AM General Motors (GM) CEO Dan Akerson vows to improve on his self-imposed "B" performance grade before retiring in another year or two. As part of his vision, the exec reiterates the company will give up its top position in vehicles sold if it means profits can be boosted. GM +4.3% premarket, boosted by a Berkshire Hathaway investment. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
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ANALYSIS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 7:15AM ET
- Amazon: More Problems Than We Thought? by Bill Maurer
- Not So Golden Years: Aging And The Markets by Russ Koesterich
- Is The Market Teetering At The Edge Of A Cliff? by George Simone
- Cameron International A Smarter Oil Play
- Today In Commodities: Damage Already Done
- Markets End Volatile Day In The Red
- Tuesday Options Recap
- Cisco: Too Much Of A Decline?
- Rating Global Equity Option-Income CEFs
- VIX Reflects Escalating Concerns About Market
PORTFOLIO
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Latest Portfolio Headlines
LATEST ARTICLES
- ADTRAN Inc.: Where are the Numbers? by Frank Voisin • Comment!
- Chinese Materials Market: Finding The Winners by Emerging Money • Comment!
- Some Additional Perspective On Europe by Calafia Beach Pundit • Comment!
- Gold And Silver: Daily Outlook May 16 by Lior Cohen • Comment!
- JA Solar Q1 2012 Earnings Preview: After A Difficult Transition Year by Investing Hobo • Comment!
- China Real Estate Unravels by Patrick Chovanec • Comment!
- The Single Biggest 'Buy Low' Opportunity? by Regarded Solutions • 2 Comments
- Cramer's Lightning Round - McDonald's Informed Downgrade (5/15/12) by SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Comment!
- Facebook IPO: Friending Investors by Renaissance Capital IPO Research • Comment!
- Dividend Champions: 4 Increases Expected By July 31 by David Fish • Comment!
- Dividend Contenders: 16 Increases Expected By The End Of July by David Fish • Comment!
- Greece Is Running Out Of Time by Tim Duy • 1 Comment
- Cramer's Mad Money - The Facebook No Buy Zone (5/15/12) by SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Comment!
- BP: Beyond Petroleum Or Bargain Price? by Rookie IRA Investor • Comment!
- More On CPI (Not To Be Confused With Moron CPI) by The Inflation Trader • 1 Comment
NEW ON NEGLECTED STOCKS
- ADTRAN Inc.: Where are the Numbers? by Frank Voisin • Comment!
- JA Solar Q1 2012 Earnings Preview: After A Difficult Transition Year by Investing Hobo • Comment!
- Asta Funding Is Finally Breaking Out As Cash Continues To Pile Up by Alex Shadunsky • 1 Comment
- ClickSoftware's Q3 Report: Growth Strategy Leverages Strong ROIC To Fuel Value Expansion by Gino Verza • Comment!
- The Newest Way To Profit From Digital Advertising by Lou Basenese • Comment!
- Interview With Tim Klusas, President Of Marketing Alliance by Joe Koster • Comment!
- Cameron International: A Smarter Oil Play by Daniel Shvartsman • 1 Comment
- Towers Watson Bets Big On ObamaCare by Dana Blankenhorn • Comment!
- Michael Kors: Highest Returning Protected Covered Call by PowerOptions • 1 Comment
- 5 Reasons To Buy Biostar Pharmaceuticals by Markus Aarnio • 9 Comments
- LSB Industries' Nitric Acid Plant Explodes: What Investors Should Know by Chris Damas • 4 Comments
- Gran Tierra Energy: Is It Time To Invest In This Latin American Oil Small Cap? by Caiman Valores • 14 Comments
- Where Do You Value Met Pro? by Valuematters • 3 Comments
- The 'Other' IPO To Start Trading This Week by Asset Investing • Comment!
- Cornerstone OnDemand: One Of The Fastest Growing Tech Companies Now Undervalued by LightseedVC • 1 Comment
MACRO VIEW
- Chinese Materials Market: Finding The Winners by Emerging Money • Comment!
- Some Additional Perspective On Europe by Calafia Beach Pundit • Comment!
- Gold And Silver: Daily Outlook May 16 by Lior Cohen • Comment!
- China Real Estate Unravels by Patrick Chovanec • Comment!
- Greece Is Running Out Of Time by Tim Duy • 1 Comment
- More On CPI (Not To Be Confused With Moron CPI) by The Inflation Trader • 1 Comment
INVESTING FOR INCOME
- Why I Hedge Dividend Stocks To Avoid Panic Selling by Todd Johnson • 4 Comments
- Portfolio For DIYs: A First Quarter Update And A Look At The Future by David Crosetti • 6 Comments
- Realty Income: A Monthly Preferred Yielding 6.5% by Roger Newman • 4 Comments
- Microsoft Makes Boring The 'New Chic' by George Acs • 6 Comments
- Cisco Systems: A Wide Moat Company Currently On Sale by Alexander J. Poulos • 6 Comments
- Defining The Bond Bubble by Jeff B • Comment!
ETFs & PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
- The Single Biggest 'Buy Low' Opportunity? by Regarded Solutions • 2 Comments
- Sell In May (2): A Strategy Worth 33% A Year Since 2002 by Fred Piard • Comment!
- Ariel Investment's Mellody Hobson: Why Patience and Diversity Lead to Better Investing by CFA Institute • Comment!
- Some Passive Options For Small- And Mid-Cap Investing by Clark Troy • Comment!
- 6 International ETFs Merit Close Examination by Lowell Herr • Comment!
- Real Estate, Pharma And Dividend ETFs Defy Bearish Predictions by Gary Gordon • Comment!
LONG & SHORT IDEAS
- ADTRAN Inc.: Where are the Numbers? by Frank Voisin • Comment!
- Cramer's Lightning Round - McDonald's Informed Downgrade (5/15/12) by SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Comment!
- Facebook IPO: Friending Investors by Renaissance Capital IPO Research • Comment!
- Cramer's Mad Money - The Facebook No Buy Zone (5/15/12) by SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Comment!
- BP: Beyond Petroleum Or Bargain Price? by Rookie IRA Investor • Comment!
- Sell Into The Range Resources Rally by David White • Comment!
