SubscribeTables Turned: Curzio Interviews Me This Time (Audio)
May 19, 2011
Frank does my show, I do his show. Yes, we like to talk to each other and it seems that from the emails, you like the discussions as well..
In this episode, we talk about the end of QE, some stock ideas and the markets. You are sure to find the opening rant of interest…
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Ugly, Nasty and Just Plain Concerning – Charts and More….
May 19, 2011
Oil prices have been rising again, but is it really part of a supply/demand equation or just speculation? For oil, it appears that it is simply an overzealous trading environment that is fixed on driving the price of crude up no matter what the news. The oil inventories Read more
Have You Seen The Retail Sales Numbers? Impressive!
May 19, 2011
Just when we thought that consumers were tapped out, they came out in force April and surprised us all. Retail same store sales were really impressive.
So far, the consumer has done their job – at least they appear to be. Credit is rising, spending is up… Wait.. Where are the jobs and how is this possible you ask?
A report out just yesterday showed how major malls are seeing higher revenues, primarily from foreign shoppers. As the dollar has been devalued, the opportunity to get U.S. good on the cheap. Just look at the chart above and see the discounts that foreigners are getting when they buy goods on this side of the pond.
Retail Same Store Sales 20110516
Links and Reading for May 18th
May 18, 2011
Some of the more interesting and important items for May 18th :
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- Obama Holding Assets of Up To $11.8 Million – Bloomberg – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama reported holding total assets of between $2.8 million and $11.8 million, according to federal financial disclosures released today.
- H-P shares fall on report of memo from CEO – MarketWatch – Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ -4.27% saw its shares fall more than 4% in after-hours trading on Monday after Bloomberg News ran a story citing a memo from CEO Leo Apotheker that warned of "another tough quarter" for the high-tech giant.
- Trump says he won’t run for president – MarketWatch – WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Real-estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump on Monday ended plans to seek the presidency as the Republican presidential field begins to take shape.
- Hewlett-Packard CEO Girds for ‘Tough Quarter’ – Bloomberg – Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker told top executives that he’s bracing for “another tough quarter” in the period that ends in July and urged deputies to “watch every penny and minimize all hiring.”
DHUnpplugged #110: When Watermelons Explode, The S&P Drops To 400
May 18, 2011
Here is our latest conversation …. new insights for anyone who invests in anything.
This week we highlight a discussion about IPOs, China’s Ghost towns and bow-ties. Also, HPQ and Dell earnings.
A few stocks discussed along with 2 to look at further…
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