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  • Analysis of Suburban Propane (SPH) by Peter Mycroft Psaras
     On Thursday November 12, 2009 Suburban Propane (SPH) will announce its quarterly and year end results. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. originally known as The Suburban Gas Company, was formed in the suburbs of Newark, New Jersey, in 1928. The company’s first major expansion took... More »
    November 11, 2009 • SPH, CLNE, FSYS
  • Stocks most (inversely) correlated to the dollar by talld
    These stocks for Today only (Tuesday) were responding the most to changes in the dollar, of those stocks I track.  (The larger the absolute value of the score, the more similar the relationship.stockbScoreCompanyUBS-55 UBS AG (NEW) DB-53 DEUTSCHE BANK AG SWK-48 STANLEY WORKS... More »
    November 4, 2009 • UBS, DB, SWK
  • Spreading the Sovereign Wealth by Roger S. Conrad
    PetroChina Company Limited (NYSE: PTR) topped the Financial Times Global 500 as of the end of the second quarter with a market capitalization of USD367 billion. The Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) first passed ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) on May 22, 2009.Its rise... More »
    September 4, 2009 • PTR, XOM, TOT
  • Q2 2009 Portfolio Moves of Bruce Berkowitz, Mohnish Pabrai and Bob Rodriguez by Davy Bui
    The Fairholme Fund have bounced back nicely in 2009, showing a 30% gain for the year. Quick summary follows but you can view Berkowitz's portfolio moves in this spreadsheet. Their new positions seem to indicate that Berkowitz has changed his mind regarding some lukewarm comments about Berkshire... More »
    August 19, 2009 • BRK.A, BRK.B, RRR
  • Down On Devon by Michael Michaud
    The Market Week AheadHewlett-Packard is reporting earnings this week. It’s back to school time of the month which could increase current computer and other related sales. Inflation is still flat. I would suggest it could stay that way with the economic slowdown in certain parts of the... More »
    August 17, 2009 • DVN, BP, COP
  • Refineries to Close by A Barrel Full
    Everyone in the sector expects to see a big rationalisation in refining capacity over the next few years. However, these are the biggest numbers I have seen published yet. Refiners from Germany to Hawaii are weighing plans to shut or sell plants amid the biggest drop in oil demand in almost... More »
    July 21, 2009 • RDS.A, TOT
  • 13 Stocks with Big Dividends -- and the Fundamentals to Boot by John Reese
    Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal had an interesting piece on the challenges — and opportunities — facing income investors. Dividend payouts have dropped dramatically since the market made its big declines last year, with second-quarter S&P 500 dividends coming in $14.3... More »
    July 20, 2009 • RDS.A, E, AZN
  • How to Avoid the USO by ETF Grind
    The United States Oil Fund (USO) is again causing controversy as angry investors accuse this ETF of not capturing crude oil's recent gains. The spot price of WTI crude is up 50% this year, while the USO - which is the most widely traded crude oil ETF - is up a paltry 16.5%.Many investors assume... More »
    June 16, 2009 • USO, USL, DBO
  • How High Will The Price of Oil Go? by Living4Dividends
     Higher Oil Prices Are Caused By: A Weaker U.S. Dollar.Competition From Alternative Transportation FuelsSupply: Opec's Production Quotas And The Inventory Of Crude OilDemand: The Pace Of The Global Recovery.Speculation And HoardingWhat Is A Realistic Price Of A Barrel Of Oil? A barrel of... More »
    June 6, 2009 • DBO, DXO, OIL
  • How High Will The Price of Oil Go? by Living4Dividends
    Higher Oil Prices Are Caused By: A Weaker U.S. Dollar.Competition From Alternative Transportation FuelsSupply: Opec's Production Quotas And The Inventory Of Crude OilDemand: The Pace Of The Global Recovery.Speculation And Hoarding What Is A Realistic Price Of A Barrel Of Oil? A barrel of... More »
    June 5, 2009 • DBO, DXO, OIL

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