SolarCity (SCTY +18.6%) is skyrocketing ahead of today's Q1 report - does someone know something? - and many other solar peers are also doing pretty well (TAN +4.5%). SOL +9.8%. CSIQ +11.6%. WFR +8%. LDK +9.3%. JASO +5.4%. SPWR +4.8%. FSLR +4.5%. GTAT +5.2%. JKS +7.9%. Short interests for many industry names remain sky-high: SolarCity had 16.6% of its float shorted as of April 30. SunPower was at 29.9%, First Solar 33.4%, and GT Advanced 34.8%. [View news story]
Laszlo Birinyi ups his S&P 500 (SPY) target this year to 1,900, the index having already hit his original 1,600 guess. He says this year's bull market most resembles the patterns etched in 1982 and 1990, suggesting another 20% of upside. "In addition to the historical parallels, we still view sentiment as subdued and nowwhere approaching extremes." [View news story]
Great comment on Wynn,bought wynn at 102 and 110 I would usually sell with this capital gain. The dividend is solid and can't find a bargain on other stocks in this category. Any ideas?
The so-called government crackdown on illegal gambling junkets in Macau doesn't appear to be sticking with reports indicating VIP gambling is strong in March. If there is a concern for Macau-related casino stocks, it might be broad macro-economic issues instead of the threat of a shutdown of junkets. Melco Crown (MPEL +1.9%), Wynn Resorts (WYNN +2%), Las Vegas Sands (LVS +3.4%), and MGM Resorts (MGM +0.3%) have put in solid gains this week as revenue projections from Macau keep getting rosier [View news story]
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Some of the rail tankers full of Canadian oil are headed to Albany NY.The oil is loaded on ships on the Hudson River then out to the Atlantic ocean and back up to Canadian refiners.
Sterne Agee warns revenue in Macau may only grow 1% in February instead of the double-digit pace expected by some analysts, although its keeps a positive stance on the Macau gaming sector for the long term. A crackdown on the VIP segment may only be a blip on the radar, according to the firm. Gaming companies with ties to the region are down premarket as initial reports on Chinese New Year gaming activity are disappointing. MPEL -2.2%, WYNN -1.8%, LVS -2.2%. [View news story]
Sterne Agee WHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again old News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sterne Agee thinks the sharp downward move in Macau-related casino stocks off of news of a government crackdown on junkets presents a buying opportunity. In discussions with operators in the region, the investment firm found that they expect enforcement to be largely symbolic and to only pose a minor effect on traffic. [View news story]
Pronouncing itself "unapologetically bullish," Merrill Lynch has a 1600 target on the S&P 500 next year. The key will be a strengthening economy once the U.S. gets past the cliff worries. Combine better growth with a still-easy Fed, and you'll also get $2k gold, says Merrill's commodity team. [View news story]
"Enough about the 'fiscal cliff.' What about the dividend cliff?" Jason Zweig notes that on Jan. 1, the maximum dividend tax rate will go from 15% to either 18.8% or a heart-fluttering 43.4% - which means some companies expected to pay billions in dividends in the first few days of 2013 could save investors a bundle by moving a little sooner. Don't miss: He harks back to Ben Graham's drastic proposal that all surplus cash go to dividends unless an annual-meeting vote explicitly provides for reinvestment. [View news story]
I am middle class and never needed Goverment for anything! They all lied to get elected. Vote them out!
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2013 Dividend so far1@ $1.00
SolarCity (SCTY +18.6%) is skyrocketing ahead of today's Q1 report - does someone know something? - and many other solar peers are also doing pretty well (TAN +4.5%). SOL +9.8%. CSIQ +11.6%. WFR +8%. LDK +9.3%. JASO +5.4%. SPWR +4.8%. FSLR +4.5%. GTAT +5.2%. JKS +7.9%. Short interests for many industry names remain sky-high: SolarCity had 16.6% of its float shorted as of April 30. SunPower was at 29.9%, First Solar 33.4%, and GT Advanced 34.8%. [View news story]
Laszlo Birinyi ups his S&P 500 (SPY) target this year to 1,900, the index having already hit his original 1,600 guess. He says this year's bull market most resembles the patterns etched in 1982 and 1990, suggesting another 20% of upside. "In addition to the historical parallels, we still view sentiment as subdued and nowwhere approaching extremes." [View news story]
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The so-called government crackdown on illegal gambling junkets in Macau doesn't appear to be sticking with reports indicating VIP gambling is strong in March. If there is a concern for Macau-related casino stocks, it might be broad macro-economic issues instead of the threat of a shutdown of junkets. Melco Crown (MPEL +1.9%), Wynn Resorts (WYNN +2%), Las Vegas Sands (LVS +3.4%), and MGM Resorts (MGM +0.3%) have put in solid gains this week as revenue projections from Macau keep getting rosier [View news story]
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Sterne Agee warns revenue in Macau may only grow 1% in February instead of the double-digit pace expected by some analysts, although its keeps a positive stance on the Macau gaming sector for the long term. A crackdown on the VIP segment may only be a blip on the radar, according to the firm. Gaming companies with ties to the region are down premarket as initial reports on Chinese New Year gaming activity are disappointing. MPEL -2.2%, WYNN -1.8%, LVS -2.2%. [View news story]
Sterne Agee WHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again old News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sterne Agee thinks the sharp downward move in Macau-related casino stocks off of news of a government crackdown on junkets presents a buying opportunity. In discussions with operators in the region, the investment firm found that they expect enforcement to be largely symbolic and to only pose a minor effect on traffic. [View news story]
Pronouncing itself "unapologetically bullish," Merrill Lynch has a 1600 target on the S&P 500 next year. The key will be a strengthening economy once the U.S. gets past the cliff worries. Combine better growth with a still-easy Fed, and you'll also get $2k gold, says Merrill's commodity team. [View news story]
"Enough about the 'fiscal cliff.' What about the dividend cliff?" Jason Zweig notes that on Jan. 1, the maximum dividend tax rate will go from 15% to either 18.8% or a heart-fluttering 43.4% - which means some companies expected to pay billions in dividends in the first few days of 2013 could save investors a bundle by moving a little sooner. Don't miss: He harks back to Ben Graham's drastic proposal that all surplus cash go to dividends unless an annual-meeting vote explicitly provides for reinvestment. [View news story]
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