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Longs and Shorts

by Don Montcrief  |  Stocks: ,

First, NO, I do NOT short, and never will. My short here, is a hold, if you are already invested. And, jumping straight to the chase, my HOLD is Harley-Davidson (HOG). Great company, good management, great stock. Just WRONG time to buy. Even in the midst of EVERY economic indicator that says to.

OIL, is beginning to regain it's ground in pump price. Ordinarily, it would be good for a HOG too, but not this time. continued

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Small regional banks have sizzle

by Jim Van Meerten  |  02/09/10

As always I start my quest for the next great stock by taking the new high list on Barchart and sorting for frequency. I then take the top 10 and look for something interesting. Yesterday when all the major banks... continue

Shorting the Blood Supply - Go LONG Cerus

by Michael Shulman  |  02/09/10  |  Stocks: ,

Shorting is a state of mind - and I know someday there will be a crisis with the blood supply in the US, or in a developed nation, that rivals the problems of the 1980s and HIV contamination. How do... continue

Hot air from Washington causes marekt collapse

by Jim Van Meerten  |  02/07/10

I just returned from a week in Orlando at the Money Show. The speakers were terrific and I came back with a lot of good ideas that I'll share in the coming weeks. I'm not sure what happened to your... continue

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Carnival Cruise Line Reports Profit Increase

Carnival Corp. (CCL) reported that its profit rose 10 percent in its fiscal first quarter. For the quarter that ended Feb. 28, earnings grew to $260 million, or 33 cents per share, up from $236 million, or 30 cents per share, a year ago. Carnival said its revenue fell 9 percent to $2.86 billion, from $3.15 billion in the first fiscal quarter of 2008. Analysts forecasted earnings of 19 cents per share on revenue of $2.87 billion. This exceeded Wall... continue

Tiffany 4Q Profit Down 75%

Tiffany & Co. (TIF) announced that its profit fell more than 75 percent in the fourth quarter following a steep drop in sales over the key holiday season. The adjusted results beat analysts' forecasts, but Tiffany is predicting 2009 earnings from continuing operations below current expectations. Earnings dropped to $31.1 million, or 25 cents per share, for the three months ended Jan. 31, down from $127.4 million, or 96 cents per share, a year ago. Excluding costs related to job... continue