Thanks for a reader for highlighting this to me We so deserve this 
Somehow we are the only investors in America whose top position lost its value after getting bought out.I wrote [Jul 16: Thoughts on Cleveland Cliffs (CLF), Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) Deal]…
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We’ll see how much of this is theater versus reality but some interesting developments happening across the United States of Subprime. This is one of our big calls not as much for THIS budget year (summer 2008 to summer 2009) but NEXT budget year (summer 2009 to summer 2010). Remember, California if it was a free standing country would be the 7th biggest economy in the world….
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It’s been a very busy day for transactions…I normally don’t add to a stock before earnings because there is a 50/50 chance of reaction either way. And it might not really matter what Massey Energy’s (MEE) earnings are 
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MasterCard Incorporated (MA) reported earnings on Thursday that beat expectations. The numbers came in with revenues up 25% to $1,246 million for the quarter and pro-forma earnings of $2.11. The earnings number beat the consensus estimates by $0.09 and yet the stock was off more than 10% during the trading session.
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When last we left Millicom Cellular (MICC) in early April we had a nearly $100 stock [Apr 8: Closing Millicom Cellular] The stock ran up after we sold to $120 but about a week ago Monday was back to exactly where we sold (did I mention this is not a buy and hold market?) But after a…
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The market continues to not reward these global growth companies for stellar earnings. As I wrote this AM, Flowserve (FLS) posted some fantastic earnings and a huge guide up on 2008 estimates [Flowserve Mighty Impressive Earnings]After gapping up to the mid $140s, the stock is back down to $137s… to completely fill the gap it would need to go down to $135, but I’m willing to put a stake in the ground here. Beginning with a 1…
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We scooted out of most of our Cummins Engine (CMI) last week and then immediately after an excellent earnings report yesterday [Cummins Engine Continues to Quietly Execute] with the last of the position sold out at $74. I wroteNow as much as I like this story we see a potential top forming and everything good is to be sold in this trecherous market; all gains are erased quickly. So I’m taking this down to a 0.1% holding position and selling the remaining portion around $74. Frankly I didn’t hold much since I sold on that spike to low $70s last week. And we will buy back on a pullback… or if the stock continues upward through the $75 level we’ll buy on “technical” strength. Right now good results are not keeping stocks up for long so until that pattern changes we’ll obey the markets wishes and sell strength. …
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Got my wish for some weakness in Mastercard (MA) stock post earnings, so added some this morning in the $240s. I haven’t had time to look at the earnings but whatever the fuss is (I am sure it’s a “slowdown” of one sort or another) I am ok with for the long term. I am not adding a ton here because this was a gap down in the chart, and there is better support in the $220s, but since we cut this name back sharply from our portfolio I’m willing to begin to layer back in with today’s 10%ish haircut. We bought in the mid to low $240s and have taken our stake up from 0.8% to 1…
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Interesting.. Exactech (EXAC) which we highlighted yesterday is being pummeled on what I considered to be excellent earnings. As it falls over 15% this AM I am going to begin my position with a 850 share stake in the low to mid $25s. As I wrote yesterday [Potential Portfolio Idea - Exactech (EXAC)]…
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U.S. economy contracted in fourth quarter - MarketWatch.
Revised figures show the U.S. economy had negative growth in the 4th quarter of 2007, signaling the start of a recession. If this is the case we are now into the 4th quarter since the start of the recession and approaching the average 1…
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Darn those facts - they keep getting in the way of a rally attempt.For those of you knew to the blog I encourage you to read my December 2007 predictions and how they have turned out so far [Jul 14: Reviewing December 2007's Roadmap & Views] I find it ironic that the “market” is supposed to be the best predictor of the future yet last fall (September/October 2007) the market shrugged off the e…
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Even amateur investor has the capacity to succeed and make name in the business industry. All that they need are to analyze things critically, have patience and faith that they will definitely get all the money that they want. Critical analyzing is very necessary in stock investment especially when you are just a beginner. By studying and analyzing the stock investing world, its concept and strategies you can wisely asses to what and where is the right place to invest. Aside from critical analyzing, there’s also the need for you to learn the value of patience and faith. You have to believe that you will succeed and it will not happen instantly by a click of your fingertips, it is a process wherein you get profit little by little while the company keep growing.
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It’s always refreshing to listen to Marty Whitman… he has a way of putting things into perspective:
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Postquake Critic StifledOnline School Photos Bring a Chinese Man A Year in Labor CampBy GORDON FAIRCLOUGHJuly 31, 2008SHANGHAI — A man who posted pictures on the Internet of schools that collapsed in May’s massive earthquake in southwest China has been sent to a labor camp for a year, a human-rights group said, as Chinese authorities move to stifle allegations that shoddy construction exacerbated the disaster’s death toll.?…
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I am purposely using the same headline time after time this week - “(insert iron, coal or fertilizer name here) with Blow Out Earnings”. It’s been a heck of a performance for these names… Cleveland Cliffs (CLF) simply continues the train. I know, I know - I should be getting some restaurants because as gas drops to $3.25 they will roar back, and I’m looking backwards instead of forwards. Sorry, I just can’t tear myself away from 100%+ growth, and punishing analysts estimates. F…
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We’ve danced around this kinda, sorta global infrastructure play for the past year but never devoted an entry to it. Based on these sort of earnings from last evening, it is time to begin taking a more serious look. Granted, when the “global growth” stocks sell off (with oil) this just goes down with the rest so it would not really provide any non correlation with many other parts of the portfolio but it’s quite a story. While sales were “only” up a quarter, profits doubled - that’s quite a feat. F…
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All in a matter of weeks we have gone from “the sky is falling” to dropping gas prices. People weren’t happy before and they are not happy now. Is change and misery the only constants left in the world? Not from where I am sitting. Each week there is a steady stream of companies raising their dividends. Below are several select companies that recently announced dividend increases:…
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French Utility Companies Suez (formerly SZEZY) and Gaz De France (GAZ.PA in France) have merged to form Europe’s 2nd largest Electricity and Gas Group. French Nuclear Power Group EDF (EDF.PA) is the first.
The new company is GDF Suez (GDFZY.pk is the United States ADR).
Suez had been known as a good French Utility with good exposure to Water and Waste Management. However, the merger agreement…
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