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Marathon Petroleum Poised To Exploit Cheap U.S. Crude

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:31:00 -0400

Findlay, Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is one of the country's biggest independent petroleum refiners and marketers in the U.S., running seven refineries. It's also one of the largest operators of company-owned and operated retail gas and convenience stores (under the Speedway brand). Marathon also operates one of the largest terminal and pipeline systems in the U.S. Marathon's Q1 EPS rose 28%, while sales rose 15%. It was the best sales

PolyOne Stresses R&D Higher-Margin Plastics Business

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:31:00 -0400

What makes a first-rate company stand out from the rest? Innovation. Plastics maker PolyOne's (POL) R&D efforts have pushed the company to the cutting edge of its industry. Its product line runs the gamut from polyvinyl chloride resins to high-density compounds that are as strong as metal. Just seven years ago PolyOne was stuck in the low-end, low-margin end of the plastics business. "Every project they take on has much higher margins than those

Real Goods Solar raises $8.4M from investors

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:49:23 -0400

Real Goods Solar Inc., which installs solar panels for commercial, residential, and utility customers, has more money to work with...

Paul Tudor Jones Statement on Recent Remarks

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:53 -0400

Following is a statement released by hedge-fund manager Paul Tudor Jones about recent statements he made that suggested mothers can't be good traders.

Yes, Mr. Jones. Motherhood and Trading Are Doable

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:49 -0400

Karen Finerman responds to Paul Tudor Jones' comment that it's difficult for mothers to become traders because connecting with a child is a "focus killer."

Watching for Signs of a Too-Strong US Economy

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:08:32 -0400

Markets will be hyper-focused on the economy in the week ahead and whether there's any sign it is getting strong enough to encourage the Fed to start pulling back the security blanket of quantitative easing.

As S&P Notches Slim Losses, Retailers Feel a Chill

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:40 -0400

Going into Friday, the S&P 500 is down one percent for the week after being up four weeks in a row. So far, the declines we have seen this year - in February and April - have been on the order of three percent.

Is the Short Yen / Long Japanese Equities Trade Over?

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:16 -0400

In volatility we haven’t seen since the Fukushima disaster, Japanese shares dropped by 7% on Thursday before bouncing off of those lows later in the day. Ouch! The ostensible cause? Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that QE Infinity might—just might—come to end if U.S. economic data improve, and China’s PMI came in lower than expected. [...]

Finally, Clarity From the Fed! Or Maybe Not ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:06:03 -0400

"Talking Squawk" coming at ya! From your Fed-Chairman-Ben-Bernanke-to-English-Dictionary to the Back-to-the Future move at Procter & Gamble, this blog is where to get everything "Squawk Box" from the WEEK THAT WAS and the WEEK TO COME.

The Myth About the Gold Price

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:17:00 -0400

The Myth About the Gold Price

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:17:00 -0400

Fortress Pullback Brings Out the Bulls

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:58:00 -0400

Fortress Investment pulled back yesterday, and the bulls piled in.

Goldman Pushes Hedge Funds for Your 401(k)

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Alamy By STEPHEN GANDEL Usually Wall Street waits for a bubble before it pushes an investment on average Joes. So it's certainly a change that the returns on the investment Wall Street is currently trying to sell to individual investors have stunk ... Read more

Cramer: Weird Tech Dichotomy Explains A Lot

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:34 -0400

If you look at the price action in ChannelAdvisor and Hewlett Packard you may see similarities. But it's the small differences that Crammer says matters more.

Cramer: This Company King of Cloud

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:26:24 -0400

If you missed getting a piece of the ChannelAdvisor IPO, Cramer said don't worry. He's got another idea for you.

Cramer: 'I'd Snap Up This Pullback'

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:33 -0400

Cramer is always scouring the market looking for values. And he thinks a stock sold off recently probably shouldn't have.

Cramer Convinced Bernanke Worried About These 2 Laggards

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:28 -0400

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke would never admit to it, but Jim Cramer is convinced he's worried about these two laggards.

Profit Cushions Helping Stocks Get Through Selling

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:00 -0400

Although some selling has hit leading stocks this week, most of the Weekly Review components have plenty of profit cushion from their buy points. Most of these stocks have made sizable gains from the time they broke out of bases or from when they made subsequent pullbacks to the 10-week moving average. If investors bought properly, they have profits in those stocks that are now helping them sustain this week's bout of selling. This is valuable

Sears Results: Loss of $1.29 a Share, $8.45 Billion Revenue vs. Expectations of 60-Cent Loss, $8.37 Billion Revenue

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:18 -0400

Violent video games, robots and Seattle campus: Bezos addresses Amazon shareholders

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:21 -0400

It was a quiet morning in Seattle Center as Amazon held its 16th annual shareholders meeting at the Seattle Repertory Theater on Thursday...

National Oilwell CEO: Natural gas prices will rise even without exports

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:55 -0400

Attendees packed Hotel ZaZa on Thursday morning to hear National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV) CEO Merrill "Pete" Miller discuss energy issues and strategy at the Houston Business Journal’s "A Conversation with Houston’s Energy Leaders...

Huge Japan Stimulus Still Not Enough: Kyle Bass

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:19:51 -0400

The gargantuan stimulus Japan is pumping into its economy will have to be even larger to achieve the desired results, said Hayman Capital founder Kyle Bass.

Profitable Markets for Patient Investors

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:58:57 -0400

Eventually, economic reality and markets will collide -- unfortunately, the higher the market, the harder the fall.

Wagging the Dog: Why the Fed Fears Wall Street

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:42:43 -0400

The stock market has long been the mistress in the marriage between the Fed and the economy. While central bank policy is supposed to be focused on maintaining full employment and price stability, boosting stocks has been a furtive goal.

Would You Take Financial Advice From an Algorithm?

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:10:26 -0400

Financial advisors are warily embracing a rash of Web-based investment management tools that aim to replace traditional practices with algorithms and pros' pay structure (typically 1.5 percent to 2 percent of client assets) with a flat fee.

Not One, But Two Perfect Storms Could Be Brewing

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:44 -0400

Have two Pandora's Boxes been opened? Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke may have opened the first one. Meanwhile, the scandal engulfing the Internal Revenue Service may be the second.

Bernanke got what he wanted with talk – now what.

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:28:34 -0400

Thursday, May 23, 9:25 a.m. As I said in Tuesday’s post, “The Fed is in a difficult corner right now. With the economic slowdown continuing, the Fed has to be hesitant about actually beginning to remove the punchbowl. But at the same time, it wouldn’t want to take a chance on keeping the spigot open [...]

Midday Market Minute: Average 401k Balance Reaches Record High

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:15:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: The retirement game: Who can play, and who thinks it's an unrealistic dream? Let's start with the good news. Fidelity Investments says the average balance for 401k retirement funds has jumped to a record high of nearly $81,000 dollars in the first ... Read more

Does Asia Slump Signal US Bump or Correction?

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:24:02 -0400

U.S. stock futures point to a sharply lower opening Thursday, following the 7.3 percent sell-off in Japan and soaring 10-year Japanese government bond yields to over 1 percent overnight. Market pros look at what's next.

ETF Bear Put Spread Options Strategy Explained

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:10 -0400

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) have become a very valuable tool for investors seeking exposure to all corners of the market. While they provide diversified exposure in a single U.S.-traded security, equity options can be used in conjunction with ETFs to create more complex trading strategies designed to achieve specific goals or targeted strategies [see also ETF Call And Put Options Explained]. In this article, we’ll take a look at how bear put spreads can be used to place a controlled bearish bet on an ETF’s direction. What Is a Bear Put Spread Strategy? Suppose that an investor has a bearish outlook on a commodity like gold and wishes to devise a strategy to profit from its decline; however, short-selling the SPDR Gold Trust could be a bit risky given the commodity’s volatile dependence on external events. After all, a single comment out of the U.S. Federal Reserve about further easing could send [...]

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Bullish Action Lights Up Cree

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:06:09 -0400

Cree has been rampaging higher, and the bulls jumped in yesterday.

'Tectonic Plate Shift' for Markets on Fed Fears

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:41:04 -0400

Japanese stocks plunged 9 percent off intraday highs on Thursday as weak Chinese data added to growing fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve may withdraw its bond buying sooner than expected, with one analyst calling this a seismic shift of tectonic plates for the markets.

Volatile Trading Day Keeps Focus on Fed, Jobs Data

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:20:10 -0400

Volatile trading in stocks and bonds could continue, while investors sort out what's going on with the Fed, and whether markets have come to some sort of inflection point.

Jim Cramer: Youthful Trend to Drive Whole Foods

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53:57 -0400

By tapping into a theme that resonates with young shoppers, Jim Cramer thinks this company is well positioned for many years to come.

Cramer: Expect Nothing Less Than a Wild Ride

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:29:08 -0400

Usually Cramer isn't a fan of a wild ride. But in the case of this stock he makes an exception. In fact, the more wild, the better.

Cramer: Clean Harbors to Aid Oklahoma Recovery

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:45 -0400

In the aftermath of tragedy this is the company officials turn to as they attempt to get things back to normal, Cramer said.

Cramer: Can Bull Survive Without Bernanke?

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:47 -0400

If the Fed begins to slow the bond buying program, is a down draft imminent? Jim Cramer takes a look.

Traders Chase Both Sides of Fed Debate

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:22 -0400

Traders chase both sides of Fed debate. Is this a signature day for the markets? Not clear yet, but a couple data points: 1) heavy volume, 2) spike in volatility, and 3) a key paragraph from the FOMC Minutes.

All the cool kids avoid taxes so why can't startups?

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:04:53 -0400

Senator Carl Levin may have singled out Apple for aggressively exploiting loopholes to avoid paying U...

GEHA employees' suits against JPMorgan come back to state court

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:22:16 -0400

As word came this week that the Government Employees Health Association Inc. would consolidate its 1,200 employees in Independence, a pair of lawsuits involving many of them also were being moved to the same city...

Even a 'Bear Market' Won't Test 2012 Stock Lows

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:08 -0400

It doesn't seem like anything can stop the stock market freight train to new highs nowadays. But one strategist argued that even if equities went into a "bear market"-which he's absolutely not predicting-they'd still be higher than last year's June lows.

Stocks Rally on Bernanke's Dovish Message

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:22:02 -0400

Stocks and bonds swung higher, then lower, then higher again in volatile trading as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke discussed how the central bank might wind down its monetary easing policy.

Housing Boom Leaves Some Stocks in the Dust

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Getty Images The housing boom continues, but don't make the mistake of assuming that every company related to the sector is a great investment. Some stocks may be rightfully soaring, but other logical winners aren't cashing in on the trend. Toll ... Read more

The Market Rally Has to Stop Sometime. Doesn't It?

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:34:32 -0400

Stock market rallies have to end sometime for sure, but history suggests the current one, despite its seemingly bloated nature, doesn't have to end anytime soon.

How Options Bulls Are Betting on the Cloud

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:21:33 -0400

Cloud-computing stocks have been active recently, and yesterday the options bulls turned to data-warehousing company Teradata.

Market Minute: Saks Weighs Selling Itself; Sony Considers Big Move

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: The sale signs at Saks may apply to more than its clothes, and Sony considers a big move. The Dow industrials (^DJI) rose 52 points yesterday and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) edged up 2 points -- both closing at record highs. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) added 5 ... Read more

Global expansion vs. Local responsiveness: Mutually exclusive or complementary?

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:27:32 -0400

Amid cost-cutting and conformity, corporate centres may end up merely coordinating the group’s businesses to meet the demands of global change. There is a likelihood they are not necessarily adding value although perceived to be. This begs the question: Is your corporate centre a “value creator” or a “value destroyer”? Nurturing and investing in capabilities [...]

Corn Prices Tumble on Record Crop Planting Pace

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:13 -0400

Corn futures skidded to multi-week lows on reports that farmers are catching up with crop plantings at a record-setting pace.

Jim Cramer's Play on a European Turnaround

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:21 -0400

Jim Cramer thinks there is evidence of a turn in Europe. And if that happens, then this name is THE play, the "Mad Money" host said.

Cramer: These IPOS May Be Worth Getting in on

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:34:28 -0400

The IPO market is red hot again, "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer said Tuesday, but there are two, in particular, that he has on his radar. Here's why he think they may be worth getting in on.

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Marathon Petroleum Poised To Exploit Cheap U.S. Crude

PolyOne Stresses R&D Higher-Margin Plastics Business

Real Goods Solar raises $8.4M from investors

Paul Tudor Jones Statement on Recent Remarks

Yes, Mr. Jones. Motherhood and Trading Are Doable

Watching for Signs of a Too-Strong US Economy

As S&P Notches Slim Losses, Retailers Feel a Chill

Is the Short Yen / Long Japanese Equities Trade Over?

Finally, Clarity From the Fed! Or Maybe Not ...

The Myth About the Gold Price

The Myth About the Gold Price

Fortress Pullback Brings Out the Bulls

Goldman Pushes Hedge Funds for Your 401(k)

Cramer: Weird Tech Dichotomy Explains A Lot

Cramer: This Company King of Cloud

Cramer: 'I'd Snap Up This Pullback'

Cramer Convinced Bernanke Worried About These 2 Laggards

Profit Cushions Helping Stocks Get Through Selling

Sears Results: Loss of $1.29 a Share, $8.45 Billion Revenue vs. Expectations of 60-Cent Loss, $8.37 Billion Revenue

Violent video games, robots and Seattle campus: Bezos addresses Amazon shareholders

National Oilwell CEO: Natural gas prices will rise even without exports

Huge Japan Stimulus Still Not Enough: Kyle Bass

Profitable Markets for Patient Investors

Wagging the Dog: Why the Fed Fears Wall Street

Would You Take Financial Advice From an Algorithm?

Not One, But Two Perfect Storms Could Be Brewing

Bernanke got what he wanted with talk – now what.

Midday Market Minute: Average 401k Balance Reaches Record High

Does Asia Slump Signal US Bump or Correction?

ETF Bear Put Spread Options Strategy Explained

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