U.S. Major Indices
| Dow | 10318.16 | -14.28 |
| S&P 500 | 1091.38 | -3.52 |
| Nasdaq | 2146.04 | -10.78 |
| 10 Yr. % | 3.356 | +0.007 |
Live Stock Quotes
- November 20, 2:52 pm: FMC Corp. (FMC) tops the list of S&P 500 stocks with the highest percentage of "buy" ratings, with all six of its covering analysts making that recommendation.
Post your comment!- November 20, 2:39 pm: Yields on three-month T-bills are back at 0.005% after spending part of Thursday and Friday in negative territory - considered extreme risk aversion, where institutional investors are paying the government just to safely hold their money - but John Jansen says compared with last fall, this time negative rates are just a technical phenomenon.
1 comment!- November 20, 2:27 pm: Boeing's (BA) incentives for building its 787 Dreamliner plant in South Carolina could go from $250M up to a little over $400M, "depending on how you cut the apple," says Governor Mark Sanford. The facility will be Boeing's first outside Washington state, and the company has about 840 orders for the new plane.
3 comments!- November 20, 2:18 pm: Dow leaders: MRK +3.5%. PFE +1.4%. KO +1.1%. MCD +1%.
Dow laggards: CSCO -1.4%. GE -1.3%. CAT -1.3%. MMM -1.2%. AA -1.1%.
Post your comment!- November 20, 2:06 pm: Stocks cut losses and the Dow nearly moved into positive territory before retreating again, but it's an open question whether equities are headed for their first down week of the month. With an hour to go, the Dow -0.2% to 10,308; S&P 500 -0.4% to 1,090; Nasdaq -0.6% to 2,143. Crude -0.8%. Natural gas +2.1%. Gold +0.7%, on the cusp of $1,150.
Post your comment!Market Movers
 |
- 11:44 pm: BP Revamp Bears Fruit
- 11:41 pm: Honda Earnings Beat Expectations
- 9:49 pm: Steelmakers Suffer From Weak Demand
- 3:13 pm: Chinese Airlines Report Profits
- 2:26 pm: IPOs: Archipelago, 7 Days Gain
- 2:18 pm: Morgan Releases Crescent
- 8:42 am: General Growth in Mortgage Pact
- 4:32 am: VW Board Clears Tie-Up Details
- 11:25 pm: Boots Plans a Beautiful Future
- 2:42 pm: DryShips, Synovus: Late Volume Plays
- 11:17 am: Japan Banks: Financial Winners & Losers
- 8:27 am: DryShips, Novavax: Early Movers
- 6:46 pm: 'Fast Money' Recap: Playing Defense
|
The domestic natural gas industry has fallen on hard times due to a supply glut and a sharp fall in commodity prices over the course of the last year, but with last week’s latest news things are beginning to look up again. T. Boone Pickens, the long time crude oil bull turned alternative energy maven, has begun working on legislation that is gathering very impressive bipartisan support. The conveniently named NAT GAS Act (New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions) was introduced by Pickens along with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) in a letter to President Barack Obama on July 8th, 2009. The group’s legislation provides a real fundamental shift in the way investors should analyze natural gas companies, especially those in the natural gas transportation industry such as Energtek, Inc. [[EGTK.PK]]. Read more » |
Boone Boosts Energtek
The domestic natural gas industry has fallen on hard times due to a supply glut and a sharp fall in commodity prices over the course of the last year, but with last... Read more »
The Long and the Short of it All
We are presenting a list of companies which we believe are currently mispriced, based on our estimate of fair value, by the market. We develop our fair value ranges... Read more »
MWW Automotive Group Enters into Distribution Contract
MWW Automotive Group [[MWWC.OB]], a full-service global design, engineering and manufacturing firm providing customized accessories for leading international vehicle... Read more »
Natural Resources, Energy and Precious Metals Update
Many investors are somewhat dazed and befuddled as they watch what used to be called “The Natural Resources Sector” bounce up and down as the summer... Read more »
A Tipping Point?
Almost everyone is looking for a tipping point. At this time we are looking for signs that the decline in the economy and in the financial markets is lessening... Read more »
The Banking System Is Sitting On It’s Hands
It’s time for another quick look at the United States banking system. Whoops! Nothing happening there. Are they still alive? Federal Reserve Bank Credit has increased... Read more »
