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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/25/2011 3:40:49 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 2077

Why It's OK to Ignore Bad News during earnings (S&P at 1340) (for the while ) online.wsj.com by DAVE KANSAS The stock-market tug-of-war of recent weeks reflects a battle between companies making bundles of cash and countries that seem badly short of the same. In the past several days, sentiment has shifted back and forth as investors have alternated between worries about the U.S. debt ceiling debate and euro-zone debt woes and excitement about strong earnings from companies like Apple, Coca-Cola and McDonald's. Lisa Haney With the U.S. debt-ceiling deadline Aug. 2 and the euro zone still fumbling about what to do with Greece (and Ireland and Portugal and Italy and Spain), the market has plenty of externalities to worry about. The question is: What will ultimately win out, earnings or Everything Else? Based on the past week, earnings are gaining the upper hand, which makes sense. While the euro and U.S. debt issues are serious, odds are they won't lead to a terrible calamity. Moreover, as long as the fiscal problems persist, it is more likely that central banks will keep interest rates very low. When interest rates are low, stocks are relatively more attractive since returns in fixed-income assets are largely tied to interest-rate policy. With the economy limping along, corporate earnings strength might seem anomalous. But it isn't. Part of the issue is that companies have become more productive and efficient. But a bigger reason for the dichotomy stems from the global nature of many companies, big and small. Take Apple, which reported blowout earnings last Tuesday. The company said it had $28.57 billion in sales during the quarter as it sold every iPad it could make. But less than half of those sales -- $10.13 billion -- came from the Americas. In an increasingly globalized world, the U.S. economy isn't the only game in town, something oft-overlooked. So, even as the economy records growth in gross domestic product of around 2%, companies are reporting far stronger earnings gains. Analysts expect companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index to increase earnings by about 15% in 2011 and another 15% in 2012. That's nothing like the 40% gain in earnings seen in 2010, but it is still strong. Politicians in the U.S. will probably dicker on the debt right up until the Aug. 2 deadline. When it seems a deal looks likely, stocks tend to jump, mainly because focus then turns to the strong earnings. That occurred last Tuesday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 200 points after President Barack Obama showed optimism that a deal would get done. The stock market's fixation on the debt-ceiling debate is not being reflected in the Treasury market or the currency markets. In a default scenario, the Treasury market -- home to all the U.S. debt -- ought to react badly. But the market has remained quite firm as the Washington rhetoric has become more fractious. The benchmark 10-year bond sports a yield of 3%, which is historically very low. Markets aren't perfect, but the behavior in the Treasury and currency markets indicates that a lot of smart money believes the politicians in Washington will eventually come to some sort of deal to avoid default. One reason that the dollar and Treasurys remain strong is that the real sovereign-debt problem is not in the U.S. In Europe, politicians are struggling to fix Greece's fiscal mess. The euro-zone debt crisis dates back to early 2010 when Greece first said it needed help meeting its financial obligations. The Eurocrats rescued Greece last year, but the fix hasn't worked. So, now a second rescue is being debated, without much success. During the long Greek drama, Ireland and Portugal have also required rescues. More recently, Italy and Spain have become targets of speculators who fear they will need some sort of funding help. The U.S. and euro-zone debt issues will continue to fester in the background, but earnings should be able to burn through that negativity, at least for a while. Key earnings will continue to roll out in the coming week, and they should help boost sentiment. Importantly, the weakest area of the stock market, the financials, are mostly finished reporting results. On Monday, chip makers Broadcom and Texas Instruments report. The chip sector has started rebounding from recent lows as earnings have come in strong. Since chips are the building blocks for all things tech, the sector is closely tracked. Tuesday brings U.S. Steel, Amazon.com and 3M. While Amazon provides a good read on consumer health, 3M, with its large global footprint, should give investors a good sense of the global growth picture. Wednesday brings Boeing; Thursday, Exxon Mobil; and Friday, Chevron and Merck. The energy companies are expected to report strong numbers, largely due to the rise in oil prices from one year ago. In the end, stocks are valued based on the money companies make. And U.S. companies seem to be making a lot of dough.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/26/2011 3:10:24 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 2077

Big Companies Growing Revenues Atleast 50% Year-Over-Year finance.yahoo.com Wall St. Watchdog uncovered large cap companies growing their revenues more than 50% year-over-year. All of these companies have a market capitalization of at least $10 billion. Baidu.com, Inc. : This company operates in the Technology sector. The company grew its revenue by 77.96% for the year-over-year period, and had $1,226,864,777 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $153.89 and its market capitalization is $53,678,902,729. About the company: Baidu, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The Company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, pay for performance and news, MP3, and image searches. Baidu, Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet: Profit Rises by Double-Figures for Fifth Consecutive Quarter>> Apple Inc. : This company operates in the Technology sector. The company grew its revenue by 52.02% for the year-over-year period, and had $65,225,000,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $393.30 and its market capitalization is $364,624,800,000. About the company: Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers and related personal computing and mobile communication devices along with a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. The Company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, its retail stores, its direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, and resellers. Here’s Why Apple’s Stock Kissed $400 a Share to Make Company History>> iShares Silver Trust : This company operates in the Financial sector. The company grew its revenue by 56.30% for the year-over-year period, and had $29,257,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $39.07 and its market capitalization is $14,393,390,000. About the company: iShares Silver Trust is a trust formed to invest in silver. The assets of the trust consist primarily of silver held by the custodian on behalf of the trust. The objective of the trust is for the shares to reflect the price of silver owned by the trust, less the trust’s expenses and liabilities. For more analysis on our support levels and ranges for gold and silver, consider a free 14-day trial to our acclaimed Gold & Silver Investment Newsletter. Broadcom Corporation : This company operates in the Technology sector. The company grew its revenue by 51.84% for the year-over-year period, and had $6,818,319,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $35.47 and its market capitalization is $18,770,280,000. About the company: Broadcom Corporation provides integrated silicon solutions that enable broadband digital data transmission of voice, data, and video content to the home and within the business enterprise. The Company designs, develops, and supplies integrated circuits for cable set-top boxes, cable modems, high-speed networking, direct satellite and digital broadcast, and digital subscriber line. Broadcom Earnings Cheat Sheet: Higher Expenses Shrink Margins, Profit Declines>> Silver Wheaton Corp. : This company operates in the Basic Materials sector. The company grew its revenue by 76.92% for the year-over-year period, and had $423,353,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $39.51 and its market capitalization is $14,021,750,000. About the company: Silver Wheaton Corporation purchases and sells by-product silver from operating mines. The Company has long term contracts to purchase all or a portion of the silver production from mines in Mexico, Sweden, Peru, Greece and the United States. The Blackstone Group L.P. : This company operates in the Financial sector. The company grew its revenue by 75.87% for the year-over-year period, and had $3,119,342,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $17.63 and its market capitalization is $19,887,130,000. About the company: The Blackstone Group LP is a global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services. The firm’s asset management businesses include the management of corporate private equity funds, real estate funds, mezzanine funds, proprietary hedge funds and closed-end mutual funds. Blackstone also provides M&A and reorganization advisory, as well as private placement services. CNOOC Limited : This company operates in the Energy sector. The company grew its revenue by 74.01% for the year-over-year period, and had $28,373,890,479 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $222.52 and its market capitalization is $99,226,519,773. About the company: CNOOC Limited, through its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and sells crude oil and natural gas. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. : This company operates in the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector. The company grew its revenue by 72.59% for the year-over-year period, and had $1,356,775,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $92.71 and its market capitalization is $13,942,460,000. About the company: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. roasts Arabica coffees and offers various coffee selections. The Company’s products include single-origin, estate, certified organic, Fair Trade, signature blends, and flavored coffees sold under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters brand. Green Mountain serves offices, supermarkets, and convenience stores, and operates a direct mail business. Aluminum Corp. of China Limited : This company operates in the Basic Materials sector. The company grew its revenue by 72.19% for the year-over-year period, and had $18,754,637,793 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $19.83 and its market capitalization is $18,861,891,892. About the company: Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, also known as Chalco, is a producer of alumina and primary aluminum in China. The Company refines bauxite into alumina and smelts aluminato to produce primary aluminum. Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB : This company operates in the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector. The company grew its revenue by 72.06% for the year-over-year period, and had $15,229,967,952 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $67.68 and its market capitalization is $21,808,826,347. About the company: Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. is an integrated beverage company. The Company through its subsidiaries produces, distributes and markets large-scale soft drinks, beer and convenience stores throughout Latin America, the United States and Mexico. Mechel OAO : This company operates in the Basic Materials sector. The company grew its revenue by 69.37% for the year-over-year period, and had $9,746,036,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $25.66 and its market capitalization is $12,772,240,000. About the company: Mechel is a Russian metals and mining company, uniting producers of steel, rolled products, hardware, coal, iron ore concentrate, and nickel. The Company’s products are marketed domestically and internationally. Merck + Co., Inc. : This company operates in the Healthcare sector. The company grew its revenue by 67.66% for the year-over-year period, and had $45,987,000,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $36.09 and its market capitalization is $111,394,900,000. About the company: Merck & Co., Inc. is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of human and animal health products. Merck’s products include a treatment for elevated cholesterol, a treatment for male pattern hair loss, a preventive treatment for osteoporosis, a treatment for hypertension, and a treatment for allergic rhinitis. POSCO : This company operates in the Basic Materials sector. The company grew its revenue by 64.53% for the year-over-year period, and had $57,776,754,295 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $110.44 and its market capitalization is $39,376,626,381. About the company: POSCO manufactures various types of steel products. The Company produces hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel, stainless steel, and other forms of steel. The products are mainly used for automobile, construction, and shipbuilding industries. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan : This company operates in the Basic Materials sector. The company grew its revenue by 64.43% for the year-over-year period, and had $6,539,000,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $61.64 and its market capitalization is $53,036,140,000. About the company: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. produces potash, phosphate, and nitrogen to the agricultural and industrial industries worldwide. The Company conducts operations in Canada, Chile, the United States, Brazil, and Trinidad. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. : This company operates in the Energy sector. The company grew its revenue by 64.16% for the year-over-year period, and had $5,266,461,025 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $38.27 and its market capitalization is $23,141,589,153. About the company: Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited operates underground mining and coal preparation and operation businesses. Its products are sold in domestic and international markets. The Company also provides railway transportation services. Altera Corporation : This company operates in the Technology sector. The company grew its revenue by 63.49% for the year-over-year period, and had $1,954,426,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $42.30 and its market capitalization is $13,630,060,000. About the company: Altera Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets programmable logic devices and associated development tools. The Company’s products, include a variety of programmable logic devices and hardcopy application-specific integrated circuits. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 : This company operates in the Financial sector. The company grew its revenue by 62.84% for the year-over-year period, and had $158,868,300 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $59.60 and its market capitalization is $25,899,180,000. About the company: PowerShares QQQ is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund represents undivided ownership interests in the PowerShares QQQ. The Fund’s objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the component securities of the Nasdaq 100 Index. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. : This company operates in the Basic Materials sector. The company grew its revenue by 52.01% for the year-over-year period, and had $3,965,000,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $160.25 and its market capitalization is $11,455,190,000. About the company: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products in North America. The Company’s principal products in the nitrogen segment are ammonia, urea and urea ammonium nitrate solution and its principal products in the phosphate segment are diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and granular muriate of potash. Las Vegas Sands Corp. : This company operates in the Services sector. The company grew its revenue by 50.19% for the year-over-year period, and had $6,853,182,000 in revenue for the most recent fiscal year. The stock recently traded at $46.63 and its market capitalization is $33,992,260,000. About the company: Las Vegas Sands Corp. owns and operates casino resorts and convention centers. The Company operates in United States, Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sand Corp’s casino’s offer a wide range of gaming activities and entertainment as well as overnight accomodations, while its expo centers host a wide range of entertainment shows, expositions, and other activities.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/26/2011 3:14:34 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 2077

Scorching Stocks That Just Blazed 52-Week Highs on Dull Day On Monday July 25, 2011, 6:49 pm EDT Here are 24 stocks that hit 52-week highs in today’s trading. Note that this list excludes all stocks with a market capitalization less than $10 billion: Apple Inc. ( NASDAQ:AAPL): Up 1.32% to $398.50. Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers and related personal computing and mobile communication devices along with a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. The Company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, its retail stores, its direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, and resellers. Here’s Why Apple’s Stock Kissed $400 a Share to Make Company History>> Schlumberger Limited ( NYSE:SLB): Up 0.95% to $94.70. Schlumberger Limited is an oil services company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides a wide range of services, including technology, project management and information solutions to the international petroleum industry as well as advanced acquisition and data processing surveys. Philip Morris International, Inc. ( NYSE:PM): Up 0.03% to $72.13. Philip Morris International Inc., through its subsidiaries, affiliates and their licensees, produces, sells, distributes, and markets a wide range of branded cigarettes and tobacco products in markets outside of the United States of America. The Company’s portfolio comprises both international and local brands. GlaxoSmithKline plc ( NYSE:GSK): Up 0.98% to $44.18. GlaxoSmithKline plc is a research-based pharmaceutical group that develops, manufactures and markets vaccines, prescription and over-the-counter medicines, as well as health-related consumer products. The Group, which also provides laboratory testing and disease management services, specializes in treatments for respiratory, central nervous system, gastro-intestinal and genetic disorders SPDR Gold Shares ( NYSE:GLD): Up 0.78% to $157.34. SPDR Gold Trust is an investment fund incorporated in the USA. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses. The Trust holds gold and is expected from time to time to issue Baskets in exchange for deposits of gold and to distribute gold in connection with redemptions of Baskets. For more analysis on our support levels and ranges for gold and silver, consider a free 14-day trial to our acclaimed Gold & Silver Investment Newsletter. Baidu, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BIDU): Up 1.65% to $156.54. Baidu, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The Company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, pay for performance and news, MP3, and image searches. Baidu, Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet: Profit Rises by Double-Figures for Fifth Consecutive Quarter>> Halliburton Company ( NYSE:HAL): Up 0.12% to $57.27. Halliburton Company provides energy services and engineering and construction services, as well as manufactures products for the energy industry. The Company offers services and products and integrated solutions to customers in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. Monsanto Co. ( NYSE:MON): Up 1.34% to $76.42. Monsanto Company provides agricultural products for farmers. The Company’s business segments are seeds and genomics. Monsanto produces a wide range of seeds and develops biotechnology traits that assist farmers in controlling insects and weeds as well as provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. National Oilwell Varco, Inc. ( NYSE:NOV): Down 1.2% to $82.31. National Oilwell Varco Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells machinery, equipment, and downhole products used in oil and gas drilling and production. The Company also provides oilfield inspection and other services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry. Baker Hughes Incorporated ( NYSE:BHI): Up 0.05% to $79.94. Baker Hughes Incorporated supplies reservoir-centered products, services, and systems to the worldwide oil and gas industry. The Company provides products and services for oil and gas exploration, drilling, completion, and production. Baker Hughes also manufactures and markets a variety of roller cutter bits and fixed cutter diamond bits. Cenovus Energy Inc. ( NYSE:CVE): 0% to $40.21. Cenovus Energy Inc. is an integrated oil company. The Company comprises natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids reserves. Cenovus Energy has established natural gas and crude oil production in Alberta and Saskatchewan as well as refineries in Illinois and Texas. Exelon Corp. ( NYSE:EXC): Up 1.3% to $44.27. Exelon Corporation is a utility services holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries distributes electricity to customers in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Exelon also distributes gas to customers in the Philadelphia area as well as operates nuclear power plants in states that include Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PowerShares QQQ ( NASDAQ:QQQ): Down 0.2% to $59.48. PowerShares QQQ is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund represents undivided ownership interests in the PowerShares QQQ. The Fund’s objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the component securities of the Nasdaq 100 Index. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGAA ( NYSE:FMS): Up 0.92% to $78.24. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA offers kidney dialysis services and manufactures and distributes equipment and products used in the treatment of dialysis patients. The Company also offers clinical laboratory testing and diagnostic testing services and provides home infusion, respiratory therapy, ultrasound, and echo-cardiography. Fresenius operates worldwide. Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A.B de C.V. ( NYSE:KOF): Down 1.79% to $95.60. Coca-Cola Femsa, S.A.B. de C.V. (Femsa) bottles beverages. The Company bottles and distributes branded beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. In some countries Femsa also markets water, beer, and other products. Southwestern Energy Co. ( NYSE:SWN): Down 0.71% to $48.65. Southwestern Energy Company is an independent energy company primarily focused on natural gas and crude oil exploration, development and production (E&P) within the United States. The Company operations also include natural gas gathering, transmission, and marketing, as well as natural gas distribution. Inside Southwestern Energy’s Upcoming Second Quarter Earnings Release>> PPL Corporation ( NYSE:PPL): Up 1.36% to $28.39. PPL Corporation is an energy and utility holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, generates electricity from power plants in the northeastern and western United States, and markets wholesale and retail energy primarily in the northeastern and western portions of the United States, and delivers electricity in Pennsylvania and the United Kingdom. Williams Partners L.P. ( NYSE:WPZ): Down 0.4% to $55.31. Williams Partners LP is a master limited partnership that owns natural gas gathering, transportation, processing and treating assets. Whole Foods Market, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WFM): Up 0.89% to $66.72. Whole Foods Market, Inc. owns and operates a chain of natural food supermarkets in the United States. The Company’s stores provides full range of merchandise, featuring products that are free of artificial flavors, sweeteners, colors, preservatives, and added chemicals. Whole Foods also develops, produces, and markets nutriceuticals and nutritional supplements. Petrohawk Energy Corporation ( NYSE:HK): Up 0.18% to $38.31. Petrohawk Energy Corporation is an oil and gas company. The Company participates in the exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil. Petrohawk’s operations are currently focused in proven oil and gas producing trends primarily in South Texas, Louisiana, and Central California. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:CF): Up 0.02% to $160.29. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products in North America. The Company’s principal products in the nitrogen segment are ammonia, urea and urea ammonium nitrate solution and its principal products in the phosphate segment are diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and granular muriate of potash. ConAgra Foods, Inc. ( NYSE:CAG): Down 1.02% to $26.25. ConAgra Foods, Inc. manufactures and markets packaged foods for retail consumers, restaurants and institutions. The Company offers a wide range of food products, including meals, entrees, condiments, sides, snacks, specialty potato products, milled grain ingredients, dehydrated vegetables and seasonings, and blends and flavors. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( NYSE:CMG): Down 0.32% to $334.46. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. owns and operates quick serve Mexican restaurants. The Company operates restaurants throughout the United States. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet: Falling Short of Estimates>> Yamana Gold, Inc. ( NYSE:AUY): Up 0.3% to $13.46. Yamana Gold Inc. is an intermediate gold producer with production, development stage, and exploration properties throughout Brazil. The Company also holds gold exploration properties in Argentina.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/26/2011 3:24:29 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 2077

Netflix $285-$250 ...Warns Price Rise Will Clip Growth beats by $0.14, reports revs in-line; guides Q3 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus (281.53 +4.95) Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.26 per share, $0.14 better than the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $1.12; revenues rose 51.7% year/year to $788.6 mln vs the $791.2 mln consensus. NFLX sees Q3 Total subscribers of 24.6-25.4 mln . Co issues downside guidance for Q3, sees EPS of 0.72-1.07 vs. $1.08 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees Q3 revs of $799.5-828.5 mln vs. $845.58 mln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate. Pricing Commentary: It is expected and unfortunate that our DVD subscribers who also use streaming don't like our price change, which can be as much as a 60% increase for them from $9.99 to $15.98, when it goes into effect for each subscriber upon their renewal date in September. Some subscribers will cancel Netflix or downgrade their Netflix plans. We expect most to stay with us because each of our $7.99 plans is an incredible value. We hate making our subscribers upset with us, but we feel like we provide a fantastic service and we're working hard to further improve the quality and range of our streaming content in Q4 and beyond. Pricing Changes and Effect on Subscribers: In Q3 we will see only the negative impact of the pricing change, given that the announcement was early in the quarter and that the increases won't take effect until late in the quarter (September 15th on average). We expect domestic net additions in Q3 to be lower than the previous year Q3, and because of the timing of the price change, revenues will only grow slightly on a sequential basis. In Q4, we expect domestic net additions to return to a pattern of year-over-year growth while revenue will reflect a full quarter's impact of the pricing changes, which could result in Q4 being our first billion dollar global revenue quarter, driven by strong U.S. performance. WORST-CASE SCENARIO: A forecast released Monday with Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter earnings envisions the service picking up as few as 190,000 subscribers in the July-September period. That would be the lowest quarterly gain in three years.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/26/2011 3:30:23 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 2077

Baidu $145-$170=$165 ... says quarterly profit up 95 percent on traffic growth bEIJING (AP) -- Baidu Inc., which operate dominant search engine, said Tuesday its quarterly profit jumped 95 percent on traffic growth and strong spending by big advertising customers. Profit for the three months ending June 30 was $252.6 million, or 72 cents per share, the Beijing-based company said. Total revenue rose 78.4 percent from a year earlier to 3.4 billion yuan ($528.4 million). "We benefited from strong traffic growth and improved monetization," said Baidu's chairman and CEO, Robin Li, in a statement. "We were especially encouraged with the strong spending from large customers." The company said it expects more strong growth this year and forecast a 75.1 percent to 79.5 percent increase in total revenue for the July-September quarter. Baidu, already China's most popular search engine, has expanded its market share since rival Google Inc. closed its China search engine last year after saying it no longer wanted to comply with the communist government's Internet censorship. Baidu's market share has risen to 75.9 percent from 64 percent in the first quarter of last year before Google's closure, according to Analysys International, a research firm in Beijing. Google is still China's second-most popular search engine but its market share has declined from 30.9 percent to 18.9 percent. China has the world's most populous Internet market with more than 485 million people online. Beijing encourages Web use for business and education but tries to block access to material deemed subversive or pornographic. Baidu, long seen as a Google copycat, has launched a series of initiatives to expand its appeal and differentiate its brand. Last week, it announcement an agreement with three global recording labels to distribute music online in China. Baidu Inc.: http://www.baidu.com

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/26/2011 3:56:27 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 2077

BRCM + $34.50-39- $37.50 Forecasts Quarterly Sales That Top Some Estimates By Ian King - Jul 25, 2011 4:10 P Broadcom Corp., which supplies communications chips for Apple Inc.’s mobile devices, forecast third-quarter sales that topped analysts’ predictions on booming demand for the iPhone and iPad. Third-quarter sales will be $1.9 billion to $2 billion, the Irvine, California-based company said in a statement today. Analysts on average estimated sales of $1.93 billion, according to a Bloomberg survey. The shares rose as much as 11 percent in extended trading. Broadcom, which makes wireless radio chips that help Apple’s smartphones and tablets connect over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals, is benefiting as sales of the devices surge. Apple said last week it sold 20.3 million iPhones and 9.3 million iPads in the quarter that ended in June, topping analysts’ predictions. Broadcom also makes chips for computer and telecommunications networking equipment. “Apple is a meaningful customer,” said Ambrish Srivastava, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets in San Francisco. “Networking and infrastructure should be recovering as well. That’s their least appreciated business by investors.” Demand from Apple helped counter slower demand from Finnish handset maker Nokia Oyj, which Broadcom supplies with longer- range cellular radio chips, according to Srivastava, who recommends buying the shares and said he doesn’t own the stock. Orders from makers of cable and satellite set-top boxes have also been weak as manufacturers worked through stockpiles of unsold chips, the company said on a conference call. Shares Jump Broadcom shares jumped as high as $38.90 after the forecast. They fell 56 cents to $34.91 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. The stock has declined 20 percent this year. Second-quarter net income fell to $175 million, or 31 cents a share, from $278 million, or 52 cents, a year earlier, the company said today. Sales in the second quarter rose 12 percent to $1.8 billion. Analysts projected Broadcom would have net income of 40 cents a share on sales of $1.81 billion, the average estimates in a Bloomberg survey. Broadcom’s third-quarter gross margin, or the percentage of revenue left after subtracting production costs, will be unchanged to “up slightly” from the second quarter’s 49.6 percent, the company said. “We’re certainly seeing our markets rebound nicely to give us the guidance that we do have,” Chief Executive Officer Scott McGregor said on the conference call. “Broadcom has very strong products right now, and we do see an opportunity to grow our market.”

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/26/2011 9:26:04 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 2077

MMM+ $93 ..CMI+ $112 ...F $13.40 Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F - News) shares were up 2.1 percent at $13.42 in premarket trade after the automaker's second-quarter earnings beat expectations, helped by higher prices and improved sales in North America. Cummins Inc (NYSE: CMI - News) rose 5.5 percent to $112.49 after the diesel engine maker reported higher earnings. But 3M Co (NYSE: MMM - News) fell 1.8 percent to $93.40 after the industrial conglomerate's quarterly earnings met estimates, but it said Japan's March earthquake and tsunami reduced sales and profit margins.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/27/2011 1:40:31 PM
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+ BA $72 & AMZN $224 Amazon.com rallied the most in the S&P 500, gaining 4.9 percent to $224.59. The world’s largest online retailer reported second-quarter net income of $191 million, or 41 cents a share, topping the 34-cent average analyst estimate. Net sales rose to $9.91 billion, compared with the average prediction for $9.38 billion. Boeing Co. (BA) rose the most in the Dow, adding 3.1 percent to $72.34, as the Chicago-based company lifted its forecast for full-year earnings. Net income rose 20 percent to $941 million, or $1.25 a share, buoyed by higher commercial sales. The average estimate of 22 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg was for 97 cents. Full-year profit will be $3.90 to $4.10 a share, Boeing said, a jump of 10 cents at each end of its previous range. Durable Goods Stocks extended losses before the market opened as the U.S. Commerce Department said bookings for goods meant to last at least three years fell 2.1 percent in June after a 1.9 percent gain the prior month that was smaller than last reported. The median forecast of 76 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected a 0.3 percent increase. Orders excluding transportation equipment rose less than forecast and demand for business equipment dropped. The Federal Reserve will release its Beige Book of commentary on the economy at 2 p.m. “It’s a very mixed market environment,” Michael C. Aronstein, who manages $1.1 billion as president of New York- based Marketfield Asset Management LLC, said in a telephone interview. “There are sectors, companies and countries that are doing really well, while there are others that are very distressed.”

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/27/2011 6:01:33 PM
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+WFM 64-68 beats by $0.02, reports revs in-line; guides FY11 EPS above consensus (65.43 -1.47) : Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $0.50 per share, $0.02 better than the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $0.48; revenues rose 10.9% year/year to $2.4 bln vs the $2.42 bln consensus. Comparable store sales increased 8.4%, or 17.2% on a two-year stacked basis WFM sees FY11 sales growth in the range of 12.2-12.4% compared to prior guidance of 11.7-12.6%. Co issues upside guidance for FY11, sees EPS of $1.91-1.92 vs. $1.90 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate. Number of new stores in FY11 projkected to be 18 compared to prior guidance of 17. CapEx expected to be in the range of $375-385 mln, prior guidance $350-400 mln.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/27/2011 6:03:08 PM
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+CROX 26-29 reports Q2 (Jun) results, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (26.76 -0.39) : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.61 per share, may not be comparable to the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $0.44. Company says it benefited from modifications in tax treaties in its international businesses which together with other tax planning resulted in an effective tax rate below 15% for the quarter. Revenues rose 29.6% year/year to $295.6 mln vs the $281.7 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.40 vs. $0.32 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees Q3 revs of $280 mln vs. $262.06 mln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/27/2011 6:06:14 PM
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+GMCR 87- 104! NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters( GMCR) surged in late trades on Wednesday after the coffee company trounced Wall Street's expectations for its quarterly results on soaring consumer demand and successful price increases The Waterbury, Vt.-based company reported a non-GAAP profit of $75.7 million, or 49 cents a share, for its fiscal third quarter ended June 25 as sales rose more than 127% year-over-year to $717.2 million. The performance was well ahead of the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters was for earnings of 36 cents a share in the June-ended period on revenue of $606.7 million.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/28/2011 8:29:00 AM
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+POT $59-$62-$60 .... beats by $0.11, beats on revs; guides Q4 (Dec) EPS in-line; guides FY11 EPS in-line (POT) 59.18 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.96 per share, $0.11 better than the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $0.85; revenues rose 61.8% year/year to $2.33 bln vs the $2 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q4 (Dec), sees EPS of $0.80-1.00 vs. $0.89 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate. Co issues in-line guidance for FY11Higher prices for all three nutrients and continuing strong demand, especially for potash and phosphate, pushed second-quarter gross margin to $1.2 billion, double the $0.6 billion generated in the same quarter of 2010. Gross margin for the first six months of 2011 reached $2.3 billion, a substantial increase over the $1.3 billion earned in the same period last year. During the quarter, key spot-market potash buyers moved aggressively to secure sufficient volumes to fill immediate needs. With demand putting pressure on global supply capabilities, producers operated at or near record production levels in an attempt to keep pace. Outlook: Even with uncertainty around macroeconomic issues -- including US and European sovereign debt concerns -- weighing on equity markets and investors' tolerance for risk, the strength of agricultural fundamentals continues to provide a highly favorable environment for our business. The pursuit of higher crop yields is essential to meeting the world's immediate and long-term food needs and is driving strong demand for all three nutrients, especially potash. While no industry is fully immune to external economic forces, the need to meet the world's ever-increasing food supply requirements is an important challenge and a powerful force. We see evidence of this today. When investors back away from agricultural commodities, commercial buyers quickly step in to secure a share of the world's crop production. Although crop prices are likely to fluctuate, we anticipate they will remain at levels that provide farmers with the motivation to maximize production and the confidence to invest in their most important asset --- their soil., sees EPS of $3.40-3.80 vs. $3.43 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/29/2011 4:16:16 AM
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CME $276 -$283 ..reports Q2 $4.38 vs. $4.17 eps with revenue $838M vs. $821.33M. (before open) finance.yahoo.com Yesterday, NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NasdaqGS: NDAQ - News) reported its second quarter operating earnings per share of 62 cents, a couple higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.60 but modestly ahead of $0.52 in the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, another prime peer, NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYSE: NYX - News) is scheduled to release its results before the market opens on August 2, 2011.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/30/2011 12:29:11 PM
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-CRR ( $183~$160~$156 50ma) ouchie....they really did come up light with weak sales barely beating ests maybe bounce here at $155 but rather get back in lower reuters.com Q2 ceramic proppants sales volumes miss estimates * Q2 EPS $1.29 vs est $1.28 * Q2 gross margin miss analysts' view * Sees rising competition * Shares fall as much as 8 pct (Rewrites throughout; adds executive comment, analyst comment; updates shares) BANGALORE, July 28 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Carbo Ceramics Inc warned that its competitors were gaining ground, even as it reported lower-than-expected sales of ceramic proppant, used to hold oil wells open, and its shares fell as much as 8 percent. Houston-based Carbo, the world's largest producer of ceramic proppant used in hydraulic fracturing, reported lower sales volumes and higher expenses, which hurt margins, although its second quarter profit narrowly beat Wall Street estimates. Carbo's disappointing results comes at a time when a booming U.S. onshore industry attracts the attention of other ceramic proppant makers to serve oilfield services providers like Schlumberger Ltd and Halliburton Co - both of whom are Carbo's customers. "We're going to have more ceramic competitors in the U.S. We keep saying that every year of course, but it's getting closer," a Carbo executive said on a conference call with analysts. The company's main rival are French construction materials maker Saint-Gobain and Brazil's Mineracao Curimbaba, although it faces increasing competition from manufacturers in Russia and China. Carbo reported a 23 percent rise in ceramic proppant sales in the second quarter, lower than the 28 percent rise that Global Hunter Securities analyst Brian Uhlmer was expecting. However, Carbo has moved to raise its manufacturing capacity of both proppant types -- ceramic and resin-coated sand -- and said its plan was ahead of schedule, with the ceramic expansion expected to be completed near the start of the fourth quarter. "All of these are positive, but the essentially flat pricing (in the second quarter) leaves something to be desired," Uhlmer said in a note to clients. Uhlmer, who has a "neutral" rating on Carbo's stock, said the company's gross margin were also below his expectations. April-June net income rose about 60 percent to $1.29 cents a share and revenue jumped 34 percent to $149.7 million. Analysts were expecting a profit of $1.28 and revenue of $147.6 million, according Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. [ID: nASA02JGS] Selling, general and administrative costs rose 31 percent. Carbo's shares were down 4 percent at $166.00, while the broader Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment and Services Index was up just over one percent. Carbo's shares earlier touched a low of $159.12 on Thursday. (Reporting by Divya Lad in Bangalore; Editing by Prem Udayabhanu and Savio D'Souza)

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (1431)	7/30/2011 1:07:32 PM
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Top Earnings Previews 7/29 CIM, HUM, ADM, COH, DRYS, DUK, OPEN, PFE, SIRI, AWK, CLX, CMCSA, DNDN, GRMN, WFR, TSLA, ZIP, AIG, CVS, DF, FSLR, KFT, LNKD, PCLN, LUV, PG MONDAY Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) has estimates of $0.15 EPS and $175.58 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.14 EPS and $173.62 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $3.09, the 52-week trading range is $2.62 to $4.36 and the consensus price target from analysts is $4.18. Chimera is not going to be a market mover, but it will highlight some of the issues facing the leveraged MBS REIT players. Will it be able to maintain what was recently tallied up as being nearly 17% on an annualized basis. Per its REIT status, Chimera is required to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to shareholders. Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has estimates of $2.06 EPS and $9.32 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $1.97 EPS and $9.21 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $74.38, the 52-week trading range is $45.36 to $84.32 and the consensus price target from analysts is $88.22. Humana will follow three other healthcare insurers in earnings, and so far it is UnitedHealth which has hit highs and is so far winning the race this earnings season. TUESDAY Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) has estimates of $0.85 EPS and $20.43 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.76 EPS and $18.33 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $30.74, the 52-week trading range is $26.50 to $38.02 and the consensus price target from analysts is $38.71. The saga continues for ADM. With a $20 billion market cap this would still have to run 50% to challenge the old agriculture and energy highs seen in 2008. Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) has estimates of $0.65 EPS and $1.01 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.69 EPS and $1.00 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $64.50, the 52-week trading range is $35.06 to $69.20 and the consensus price target from analysts is $67.52. Coach is one company that investors will use as a proxy for luxury or at least “above the middle of the pack” when it comes to previewing retail earnings that are about two weeks or three weeks out. The purse and apparel accessories giant is actually worth a whopping $19 billion in market cap now. Coach’s guidance could signal the trend of things to come in the higher-end and above the middle retail segment. DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) has estimates of $0.18 EPS and $270.74 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.21 EPS and $320.2 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $3.75, the 52-week trading range is $3.56 to $6.44 and the consensus price target from analysts is $6.25. DryShips does not run the market and it does not even really influence other shippers. The Greek aspect cannot be helping matters, but it is now in the midst of an acquisition after having been a serial capital raising company. The concerns actually have this one close to 52-week lows and it is not unusual to see massive volume spikes when DryShips has news. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) has estimates of $0.31 EPS and $3.32 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.48 EPS and $4.08 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $18.59, the 52-week trading range is $16.76 to $19.50 and the consensus price target from analysts is $18.51. Uh-oh, shares are above consensus price targets. Duke is not necessarily our favorite of the power companies out there, but it is among the first of the major power companies to report earnings. AEP did not exactly give any major swings or directional indication after its earnings on Friday, so we will be watching for Duke to further set the tone for power companies. As a reminder, utilities traditionally have severe exposure to wild interest rate swings as the dividend yields compete with Treasuries and the utility sector historically relies on the availability of the capital markets. OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) has estimates of $0.27 EPS and $35.3 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.30 EPS and $36.86 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $71.15, the 52-week trading range is $43.15 to $118.66 and the consensus price target from analysts is $105.45. OpenTable is another non-market mover. Still, this one has now pulled back by more than one-third from its highs and it still carries what is close to a triple-digit P/E ratio. This one trades at nearly 60-times 2011 earnings estimates. Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has estimates of $0.59 EPS and $16.98 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.56 EPS and $16.37 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $19.26, the 52-week trading range is $14.00 to $21.20 and the consensus price target from analysts is $23.94. Pfizer is the other DJIA component behind Merck as the pure-play pharma company. It also faces an impending patent cliff. With a high dividend, investors are hoping that there is enough already being discounted ahead of earnings. Spin-off or unit sale aside, does anyone know of any huge catalysts out there for these Big Pharma giants? SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has estimates of $0.01 EPS and $752.54 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.01 EPS and $769.22 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $2.09, the 52-week trading range is $0.95 to $2.44 and the consensus price target from analysts is $2.18 but that analyst pool is rather small. SIRIUS XM has been a surprise because it has managed to hang on to a share price above $2.00. The valuations are a bit hard to tout now, but the company keeps delivering and it has managed to keep getting its books in better order. WEDNESDAY American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) has estimates of $0.46 EPS and $706.05 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.70 EPS and $810.39 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $28.11, the 52-week trading range is $20.97 to $30.70 and the consensus price target from analysts is $31.60. You have to know by now that American Water Works is one of our favorite defensive stocks for investors right now. It remains one of our top stocks to own for the next decade and also for water investors. The valuation commands a premium, but the stock rarely offers an entrance level where shares have pulled back 10% from highs. If the price remains high, perhaps a capital raise might offer new investors an opportunity here to get in. The caveat for the quarter and for guidance is an effective asset swap with Aqua America. Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) has estimates of $1.19 EPS and $1.47 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.99 EPS and $1.29 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $72.45, the 52-week trading range is $60.56 to $75.44 and the consensus price target from analysts is $69.38. Clorox is one of the consumer products companies we might not have cared about. We have Carl Icahn to thank or at least credit that not being the case this time. Can it find a higher buyout price? Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has estimates of $0.41 EPS and $13.83 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.39 EPS and $14.04 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $24.10, the 52-week trading range is $16.76 to $27.16 and the consensus price target from analysts is $30.21. Comcast is interesting again because it is still relatively new in the GE-NBC deal. The company also faces competition from consumers who have started to cut the wires from their telephones and from their cable companies. Still, Comcast is the king of cable outfits, it is very well run, and it does actually have what some feel is a defensive investor profile to it versus many other cyclical sectors if the economy hits the skids again. Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN) has estimates of -$0.71 EPS and $58.58 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are -$0.62 EPS and $102.4 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $37.02, the 52-week trading range is $25.78 to $53.57 and the consensus price target from analysts is $49.70. When it comes to Dendreon, all that matters is Provenge. Sales are just still ramping up and it is not expected to be until next quarter and the quarters beyond that when $100+ million in quarterly sales will be turned in. Profits are still not expected until 2012 and the company’s roll-out of new facilities after the FDA approval is still a very late-2011 and 2012 story. To prove the point, revenues for 2011 are expected to be about $370 million and that estimate is $866 million for 2012. Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) has estimates of $0.66 EPS and $633.75 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.61 EPS and $607.93 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $32.44, the 52-week trading range is $26.11 to $36.42 and the consensus price target from analysts is $33.50. How great can it be selling GPS equipment and GPS subscription services when so many smartphones now offer them for free. With a super-low P/E ratio, investors need to understand that the expected drop in earnings and drop in revenues from 2010 to 2011 and again from 2011 to 2012 makes Garmin a value trap rather than a value stock. Still, its share price has actually been impressive when you consider the headwinds facing Garmin. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) has estimates of $0.08 EPS and $702.8 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.34 EPS and $893.95 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $7.44, the 52-week trading range is $7.26 to $15.04 and the consensus price target from analysts is $13.44. MEMC remains a value stock for investors, but it has so far only been a value trap. Since shares hit a 52-week low just on Friday, how much can investors really expect from the company. It still faces an identity crisis as well because its wafer materials production is part semiconductor and part solar. Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has estimates for a loss of $0.51 EPS and $48.8 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are a loss of $0.52 EPS and $47.3 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $28.06, the 52-week trading range is $17.39 to $36.42 and the consensus price target from analysts is $36.00. Tesla still remains a story for 2012 and beyond. The company is expected to keep posting losses, but the 2011 revenue expectations of more than $191 million are expected to grow to almost $600 million in 2012. What will be interesting to see is if the company can grow sales as much into the green car move if the economy rolls over again. Zipcar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIP) has estimates for a loss of $0.23 EPS and $59.45 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are a loss of $0.02 EPS and $66.26 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $23.16, the 52-week trading range is $18.92 to $31.50 and the consensus price target from analysts is $29.38. Zipcar has sort of traded sideways since its IPO but it still offers much growth opportunity ahead. The first real earnings are not expected until 2012, but 2013 and 2014 are expected to be the break-out years for the company. One word of caution: the analyst community that covers the Zippers is tiny. THURSDAY American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) has estimates of $0.91 EPS and $13.79 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.75 EPS and $13.83 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $28.60, the 52-week trading range is $27.05 to $62.87 and the consensus price target from analysts is $32.89. What is still probably the most hated company in America has only gotten the first part of the government stock sale out of the way. A government debt default here would be a wipe-out, even if its shares have held up better in the market sell-off than many might have expected. For now, what more is there really to discuss regarding AIG? CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) has estimates of $0.64 EPS and $26.8 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.69 EPS and $27.2 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $36.31, the 52-week trading range is $26.84 to $39.50 and the consensus price target from analysts is $42.21. Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) has estimates of $0.17 EPS and $3.15 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.18 EPS and $3.22 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $11.13, the 52-week trading range is $7.13 to $13.90 and the consensus price target from analysts is $13.40. Dean Foods may have sold off more than 20% from its recent highs, but this remains a turnaround story. It is also still up more than 50% from its late-2010 lows as investors have decided that they should be investing for a normalized milk and dairy operation in 2012 and beyond. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has estimates of $0.92 EPS and $584 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are $2.87 EPS and $1.08 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $119.00, the 52-week trading range is $111.40 to $175.45 and the consensus price target from analysts is $154.06. First Solar is one we expect to be the king of solar outfits and we expected to see the report already. Our question is not about shrinking margins indefinitely nor about what the company can do to turn its share performance around. SunPower already put the hex on the sector. If investors remain more cautious and if the austerity measures continue to pressure solar sector sales, First Solar could find itself challenging 52-week lows. Even higher oil prices are not helping anymore. Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) has estimates of $0.58 EPS and $13.16 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.55 EPS and $12.62 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $34.50, the 52-week trading range is $28.76 to $36.02 and the consensus price target from analysts is $36.94. The Kraft overhang from the Cadbury deal seems to be behind it and shares have been holding up rather well. Our question comes to more of a “should this trade with a premium value?” angle against other questions. At 15-times 2011 earnings and 14-times 2012 earning estimates, how high can this stock go from here? LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) has estimates for a loss of $0.02 EPS and $106.5 million in revenues; next quarter estimates are a loss of $0.04 EPS and $113.8 million in revenues. Shares are trading around $103.00, the 52-week trading range is $60.14 to $122.70 and the consensus price target from analysts is $79.57. LinkedIn is of course going to be difficult to predict and difficult to handicap. This is the first public earnings report since its IPO. With a tiny float and with us and many others ever-worried about a Web 2.0 valuation bubble existing, there is just very little left to bother saying other than “good luck.” Priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ: PCLN) has estimates of $4.87 EPS and $1.07 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $7.94 EPS and $1.36 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $537.61, the 52-week trading range is $217.72 to $561.88 and the consensus price target from analysts is $631.47. Priceline has been a beneficiary of Expedia’s strong numbers. The big issue is whether or not it can hold up if the economy rolls into recession again. Shares are up considerably and its $26 billion valuation makes Priceline worth more than Southwest, United-Continental, AMR, and Delta combined in equity market capitalization. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has estimates of $0.20 EPS and $4.17 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $0.24 EPS and $4.42 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $9.90, the 52-week trading range is $9.61 to $14.32 and the consensus price target from analysts is $16.64. Southwest does not usually cause a big move in the airline sector in general and we have already seen some of the big legacy carriers turn in results. Still, shares hit a 52-week low on Friday as the economic slowdown fears are here. FRIDAY Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) has estimates of $0.82 EPS and $20.63 billion in revenues; next quarter estimates are $1.14 EPS and $21.56 billion in revenues. Shares are trading around $61.95, the 52-week trading range is $59.17 to $67.72 and the consensus price target from analysts is $70.80. P&G is the king of consumer product companies, but high valuation and concerns over input costs and in-store promotion costs have allowed shares to pull back nearly 10% from the recent highs. The issues remain for this DJIA component and just like Kraft, it trades at a market premium due to its defensive nature and due to its growth aspects. 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