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	<title>Stock Blog Hub &#187; Shawn</title>
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		<title>(SNI) Scripps Network Interactive Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/20/sni-scripps-network-interactive-earnings-scorecard/100253</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 20:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CATV Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crown Media Holdings Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CRWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DISCA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discovery Communications Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scripps Networks Interactive Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virgin Media Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the first quarter earnings announcement on May 3, none of the analysts covering Scripps Network Interactive Inc. (SNI) have revised their estimates. The brokers have retained their estimates based on the belief that the company will benefit from the continuous growth in advertising and affiliate fee revenues along with its initiative to acquire channels in the international market. However, they remain concerned about the company’s decision to increase its marketing expenses in order to expand its viewer base, which might impact its bottom line. First Quarter Highlights On a GAAP basis, quarterly net income was $114.9 million or 73 cents per share, compared with $100.5 million or 59 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EPS of 73 cents was substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TD) The Toronto-Dominion Bank to Settle Overdraft Charges</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/16/td-the-toronto-dominion-bank-to-settle-overdraft-charges/100264</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBSH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commerce Bancshares Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) is the latest to join the ever-growing list of banks facing litigation over misconduct and malpractices concerning overdraft fees. The bank has agreed to pay $62 million in settlement of a lawsuit filed against it by its customers accusing it of unreasonable assessment and collection of overdraft fees. However, the settlement requires approval from the U.S. District Judge in Miami. Background The customers accused TD Bank of regularly dealing with transactions pertaining to debit cards in the order of magnitude of the transaction rather than the chronological order. The intentional malpractices resulted in faster negative balances in customers’ accounts, leading to a larger number of overdrawn transactions, each of which then became chargeable. Consequently, overdraft fees piled up in excess. Moreover, TD Bank violated the U.S. ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPG) PPG Industries Analyst Raises Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/16/ppg-ppg-industries-analyst-raises-shares-to-outperform/100270</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conglomerates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPG Industries Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our long-term recommendation on PPG Industries (PPG) to Outperform from Neutral. The company’s strategy of diversifying its business across various products and geographies has come in handy in difficult times of the economy. It has trumped the Zacks Consensus Estimates over the last four quarters, which is a testimony to the fact that it has done well even when the economy was under pressure. More importantly, the company’s revenues from emerging markets grew over the last three years and constituted 27% of total revenue in 2011. PPG Industries is focused on tapping the potential of emerging markets and acquired the coatings business of Colpisa earlier this year. The acquisition has led the company to become the only major coatings supplier to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIZ) Assurant Boosts Share Buyback Program</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/16/aiz-assurant-boosts-share-buyback-program/100252</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident & Health Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assurant Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westar Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Specialty insurance provider Assurant Inc. (AIZ) has declared an increase in its share buyback authorization program, which comes on the heels of an approval to increase dividend announced last week. The board of directors of Assurant approved the repurchase of up to $600 million of its shares. The new authorization comes on top of $170 million remaining under the existing program as of April 30, 2012. Assurant will use its healthy cash flow from operations to buyback shares. The company ended the first quarter with $600 million in total holding company capital and has a strong balance sheet with a low debt ratio of 18.2% and no debt maturing until 2014.  Assurant has been aggressively buying back shares. In the first four months of 2012, the company has already bought ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for May 15, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/15/xlf-stock-market-news-for-may-15-2012-market-news/100162</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets suffered a heavy fall yesterday as political uncertainty in Europe continued and China’s economic health looked gloomier than previously perceived. Financial bellwether JPMorgan’s disclosure that it had suffered a $2 billion trading loss remained an overhang on the markets and dragged down financials once again. As the benchmarks finished in the red, S&#38;P 500 recorded its lowest level since February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) inched down 1% to close at 12,695.35. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) lost 1.1% and finished yesterday’s trading session at 1,338.35. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index slumped 1.1% and ended at 2,902.58. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped almost 10% to settle significantly higher at 21.87. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the American Stock Exchange ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Aerospace &amp; Defense Stock Overview &#8211; May 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/15/lmt-aerospace-defense-stock-overview-may-2012-industry-outlook/100139</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aerospace-Defense Products & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliant Techsystems Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danaher Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Dynamics Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[L-3 Communications Holdings Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LLL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raytheon Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rockwell Collins Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Textron Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UTX]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. is the world’s largest aerospace and defense market, and also home to the world’s largest military budget. The growth of the Aerospace and Defense industry depends largely on the spending outlook of government departments, with the U.S. defense budget being the primary driver. The industry largely depends on U.S. government contracts. Given the uncertain macroeconomic environment, not just in the U.S. but also globally, the industry faces the risk of fewer new orders as customers are more likely to postpone or cancel contractual orders and/or payments. Defense spending is the major source of revenue for the top nine global aerospace and defense companies, with the US accounting for more than 40% of total global defense spending. However, with the U.S. government expected to institute greater austerity in its ]]></description>
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		<title>AAII Sentiment Survey: Bearish Sentiment above Average for 4th Week</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/aaii-sentiment-survey-bearish-sentiment-above-average-for-4th-week/88279</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sentiment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[December 8, 2011 Bullish sentiment rebounded in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey, but bearish sentiment stayed above average for the fourth consecutive week. Bullish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, rebounded 5.5 percentage points to 38.6%. Even with the improvement, optimism remained below its historical average of 39% for the third consecutive week. Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially unchanged over the next six months, declined 0.9 percentage points to 26.7%. This is an eight-week low for neutral sentiment. The historical average is 31%. Bearish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will fall over the next six months, fell 4.7 percentage points to 34.8%. Even with the decrease, this is the fourth consecutive week, and the 36th out of 42, that bearish ]]></description>
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		<title>(MA) Be Calmer Than Mr. Market &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/ma-be-calmer-than-mr-market-aaii-investor-update/81273</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mastercard Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sentiment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The market can be finicky over the short term. This has particularly been the case over the past few days, with stock prices fluctuating widely. Some stocks have been excessively volatile. Take Mastercard (MA), for instance. Shares of MA fell 10.6% on Monday, rebounded 10.6% on Tuesday and fell 5.9% on Wednesday. The stock gained 7.7% yesterday. One does not have to be an expert on Mastercard to assume that its business does not change that much on a daily, or even weekly, basis. In his classic book, &#8220;The Intelligent Investor,&#8221; Benjamin Graham described Mr. Market as a business partner who &#8220;lets his enthusiasm or his fears run away with him.&#8221; The description certainly applies to the erratic price movements we are currently seeing. Over short periods of time, the ]]></description>
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		<title>Optimism Jumps, But Pessimism Stays High &#8211; AAII Sentiment Survey</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/optimism-jumps-but-pessimism-stays-high-aaii-sentiment-survey/77345</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bullish sentiment jumped 8.5 percentage points to 37.5% in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey. This is an eight-week high for optimism that stock prices will rise over the next six months. It is also, however, the 10th consecutive week that bullish sentiment has been below its historical average of 39%. Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially flat over the next six months, declined 1.4 percentage points to 26.8%. The historical average is 31%. Bearish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will fall over the next six months, dropped 7.0 percentage points to 35.7%. This is a three-week low for pessism. Nonetheless, bearish sentiment is above its historical average for the 17th time in 18 weeks. An end to the market&#8217;s six-week losing streak gave individual investors hope that ]]></description>
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		<title>(NKE) Money Isn&#8217;t Changing Hands Fast Enough &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/nke-money-isnt-changing-hands-fast-enough-aaii-investor-update/77360</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[APOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apollo Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McCormick & Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MON]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monsanto Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continues to be the enemy of savers. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox fan reiterated his belief that interest rates should be kept at rock-bottom levels for an extended period of time. He views this as necessary in order to keep the economy growing. Part of Bernanke&#8217;s problem has been his inability to accelerate the pace of money movement, or velocity. Velocity is an economic measure of how many times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services. For instance, if I give you a $100 bill and you put it into your dresser, there is no real velocity. However, if you use it to make a repair on your car and then your mechanic spends the cash on buying a replacement part, velocity ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADBE) Barchart Morning Call 6/22</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/adbe-barchart-morning-call-622/77152</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Application Software]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ADBE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Systems Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CarMax Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HB Fuller Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Hat Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Robbins & Myers Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barchart Morning Call Barchart.com &#8211; 2 hrs 26 mins ago Overnight Developments Global stocks are mixed with the European Euro Stoxx 50 down -0.64% and Sep S&#38;Ps down -4.90 points. The dollar and Treasuries gained while most commodities weakened amid speculation Greek Prime Minister Papandreou will struggle to pass additional austerity measures, even after winning a confidence vote last night. He still needs parliamentary approval next week for a 78 billion-euro ($112 billion) package of budget cuts to stave off default, while European leaders will discuss Greece&#8217;s needs at a 2-day summit in Brussels starting tomorrow and Euro-Zone finance chiefs will decide on Jul 3 whether Greece has met conditions for the next aid payment. The British pound fell against the dollar after the minutes of the Jun 9 BOE ]]></description>
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		<title>(MKC) McCormick &amp; Company Buy Signal From Barchart</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/mkc-mccormick-company-buy-signal-from-barchart/77151</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McCormick & Company Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barchart.coms Chart of the Day &#8211; McCormick Company (MKC) Barchart Research Team &#8211; Barchart.com &#8211; Tue Jun 21, 3:46PM CDT Related Stocks MKC &#8211; Mccormick &#38; Company Inc. Sym Last Chg Pct MKC 50.49 -0.13 -0.26% The &#8220;Chart of the Day&#8221; is McCormick &#38; Company (MKC), which showed up on Wednesday&#8217;s list of stocks that had a new &#8220;Buy&#8221; signal from the Barchart &#8220;TrendSpotter&#8221; trading system. McCormick on Wednesday rallied by 0.62% and posted a new all-time high of $50.68. In recent news on the stock, Jefferies on June 15 rated McCormick as a &#8220;Buy&#8221; in new coverage with a price target of $55. Davenport on May 16 raised McCormick to a &#8220;Buy&#8221; from &#8220;Neutral&#8221; with a target of $59. McCormick &#38; Company, with a market cap of $6.6 billion, ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFY) Korn/Ferry &#8211; Barchart Chart of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/kfy-kornferry-barchart-chart-of-the-day/76621</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staffing & Outsourcing Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barchart.coms Chart of the Day &#8211; Korn/Ferry (KFY) Barchart Research Team &#8211; Barchart.com &#8211; Wed Jun 15, 6:02PM CDT Related Stocks KFY &#8211; Korn/Ferry International Sym Last Chg Pct KFY 22.95 +1.43 +6.64% The &#8220;Chart of the Day&#8221; is Korn/Ferry (KFY), which showed up on Wednesday&#8217;s Barchart &#8220;What&#8217;s Hot&#8221; list. Korn/Ferry on Wednesday rallied by 6.64% and posted a new 4-month high. TrendSpotter has been Long on Korn/Ferry since May 31 at $21.36. In recent news on the stock, Korn/Ferry on Wednesday reported Q4 adjusted EPS of 39 cents versus the consensus of 32 cents and provided guidance for Q1 of 30-36 cents versus the consensus of 31 cents. Korn/Ferry, with a market cap of $1 billion, is the world&#8217;s largest executive recruitment firm. How we found the Chart of ]]></description>
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		<title>Bullish Sentiment Rebounds; Bearish Sentiment Stays Unusually High &#8211; AAII Sentiment Survey</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/bullish-sentiment-rebounds-bearish-sentiment-stays-unusually-high-aaii-sentiment-survey/76552</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 16, 2011 Bullish sentiment rebounded in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey. Optimism that stock prices will rise over the next six months rose 4.6 percentage points to 29.0%. Despite the improvement, this is the ninth consecutive week that bullish sentiment is below its historical average of 39%. Neutral Sentiment, expectations that stock prices will remain essentially unchanged over the next six months, edged up 0.3 percentage points to 28.3%. The historical average is 31%. Bearish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will fall over the next six months, fell 4.9 percentage points to 42.8%. Even with the decrease, pessimism remains unusually high. (It is more than one standard deviation above its mean). This is the 16th time in 17 weeks that bearish sentiment has been above its historical average of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Seeking Yield from Stocks Instead of Bonds &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/23/goog-seeking-yield-from-stocks-instead-of-bonds-aaii-investor-update/74612</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Information Providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AINV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameren Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apollo Investment Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cedar Shopping Centers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centurytel Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CINF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cinnati Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CLI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CTL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eli Lilly & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment Properties Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Franklin Street Properties Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frontier Communications Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FTR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Getty Realty Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HCN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HCP Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care REIT Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare Realty Trust Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inland Real Estate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integrys Energy Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iShares S&P 1500 Index]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liberty Property Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LLY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LRY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTC Properties Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mack-Cali Realty Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MDT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Properties Trust Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mercury General Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Oilwell Varco Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Retail Properties Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Community Bancorp Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Norfolk Southern Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Old Republic International Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Omega Healthcare Investors Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Overseas Shipholding Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pepco Holdings Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pitney Bowes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[POM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Potlatch Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Progress Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PSEC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reynolds American Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA Mobility Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Valley National Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Walt Disney Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WIN]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Income-oriented investors have yet another reason to be upset with the bond markets. Junk bond yields fell to a record low a few days ago and are staying near those levels. As of Wednesday evening, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield index yielded a mere 6.68%, which isn&#8217;t much when you consider the risk of default. These low yields are just one sign of the bond market&#8217;s cheery mood. Corporations are finding plenty of buyers for their debt, and many offerings have been completed this week. Among the investment-grade companies selling bonds are Google (GOOG), Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Walt Disney (DIS). Included in this week&#8217;s near-record level of junk bond offerings is beleaguered Chrysler, which is refinancing its loan package. Taking advantage of the low interest rates is good ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLV) Silver&#8217;s Bubble and Volatility &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/18/slv-silvers-bubble-and-volatility-aaii-investor-update/74005</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 18:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eaton Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iShares Silver Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPDR Gold Shares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent plunge in silver prices provides lessons for all investors, regardless of whether you invest in commodities or not. As I started writing this on Thursday morning, iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) was down by 5.7%. Though significant by itself, the decline was just the latest in what has been a very bad month for SLV shareholders. Since the start of May, the ETF has fallen from $46.88 to this morning&#8217;s $32.42, a drop of nearly 31%. The drop is even worse when you consider that SLV hit an intraday high of $48.35 on April 28. Chart courtesy of FreeStockCharts.com Notice the volume bars at the bottom of the chart. Interest in the ETF has surged over the past six weeks. Any time a security jumps in price on ]]></description>
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		<title>(GE) General Electric Keeps on Marching</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/ge-general-electric-keeps-on-marching/73272</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 17:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conglomerates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided to look at some of the most widely held stocks to see how they&#8217;re doing. General Electric (GE) is always at the top of that list.  The key to success at GE is that it is so big and in so many sectors that it&#8217;s revenue almost mirrors the whole economy in general.  Where it shines is that most of its divisions seem to me managed better than most of their competitors, which equates to the bottom line.  The price has enjoyed momentum on Barchart as the economy recovers. The leading divisions are expected to be in consumer products, lending and leasing and of course, the aviation division. General Electric (GE) is one of the largest and most diversified industrial corporations in the world. GE is engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(YHOO) Is Yahoo a Turn-Around Stock?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Information Providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I noticed Yahoo (YHOO) when I was screening on Barchart for S&#38;P 500 stocks having positive price momentum.  It looks like this might be a turnaround candidate in every way. Competition is high in this sector and Yahoo has to go up against Google, AOL and MSN.  Hopefully there is enough of the pie to go around. Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services. As one of the first online navigational guides to the World Wide Web, Yahoo! is one of the leading guides in terms of traffic, advertising, and household and business user reach. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!&#8217;s clients. Technical Factors: ]]></description>
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		<title>(ORCL) Oracle Makes Money The Old Fashioned Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 17:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Application Software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I look for investments in the tech sector my Barchart screener often turns up Oracle (ORCL). Oracle seems to make money not by being an innovator but by implementing sound business practices and smart acquisitions that round out their offerings to customers.  Money the old fashion way, they earn it.  The stock&#8217;s recent price momentum is what got my attention. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is one of the world&#8217;s leading suppliers of software for information management. The company develops, manufactures, markets and distributes computer software that helps corporations manage and grow their businesses. The company&#8217;s software products can be categorized intotwo broad areas: Systems software and Internet business applications software. Technical Factors: 100% Barchart technical buy signals Trend Spotter buy signal 9 new highs and up 6.80% in the last ]]></description>
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		<title>(MRK) Five Large Cap Pharmaceuticals to Consider</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/mrk-five-large-cap-pharmaceuticals-to-consider/72522</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cohen & Steers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eli Lilly & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Merck & Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Novartis AG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Large Cap Pharma sector is the fastest rising sector on Barchart when screening for the 1 month price change.  The general investing public is very interested in this sector as evidenced by the 25,409 opinions expressed on Motley Fool on the 5 stocks I selected.  Before buying make sure a pharma fits into your asset allocation plan and then please do you own further due diligence.  Read my opinion at the end of this article.  Let&#8217;s look at these 5. Merck (MRK) &#8211;  a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. The company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAT) Caterpillar &#8211; Financial Tides &#8211; Barchart Chart of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/cat-caterpillar-financial-tides-barchart-chart-of-the-day/72566</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm & Construction Machinery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barchart.com&#8217;s Chart of the Day &#8211; Caterpillar (CAT) Barchart Research Team &#8211; Barchart.com &#8211; Tue Apr 26, 4:33PM CDT Related Stocks CAT &#8211; Caterpillar Sym Last Chg Pct CAT 111.94 +3.09 +2.84% The &#8220;Chart of the Day&#8221; is Caterpillar (CAT), which showed up on Tuesday&#8217;s list of stocks that had a new &#8220;Buy&#8221; signal from the Barchart &#8220;TrendSpotter&#8221; trading system and also on the Barchart &#8220;Gap Up&#8221; list. Caterpillar on Tuesday rallied by 2.84% and posted a new 3-week high. A rally above the all-time high of 113.46 posted on April 4 would be a particularly bullish technical development. CAT on Tuesday rallied going into its earnings report before the open on Friday due to carry-over support from the recent spate of positive earnings reports. CAT, with a market cap ]]></description>
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		<title>(PTY) Bond Investors Taking On More Risk &#8211; April 14, 2011 &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Navistar International Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inflation and speculation about what the Fed&#8217;s next move will be are prominent in headlines about the bond market, but there are also scattered reports that show an increased tolerance for risk among bond investors. One recent example is payment-in-kind toggle notes, or PIK toggles. These are notes that allow borrowers to issue additional debt securities in lieu of paying cash for interest payments. In other words, if an issuer does not have the cash for the next coupon payment, bondholders will receive more debt. Think about it as a loan that is being repaid with a promissory note to pay you even more back at a later date. As Dow Jones Newswires reported last week, a $600 million offering from Aramark Holdings Corporation tied for the biggest PIK toggles ]]></description>
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		<title>AAII Sentiment Survey: Optimism Is Rangebound &#8211; April 14, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/14/aaii-sentiment-survey-optimism-is-rangebound-april-14-2011/71594</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bullish sentiment slipped 1.4 percentage points to 42.2% in the latest AAII sentiment survey. Optimism that stock prices will rise over the next months stayed within a two percentage point range for the third consecutive week. The historical average is 39%. Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially flat over the next six months, edged down 0.8% to 26.8%. This is a nine-week low for neutral sentiment. The historical average is 31%. Bearish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will fall over the next six months, rose 2.1 percentage points to 31.0%. The historical average is 30%. Individual investors remain optimistic about the short-term direction for stock prices, although cautiously so. Bearish sentiment received a boost from last week&#8217;s federal budget battle and a small decline in stock prices, ]]></description>
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		<title>(NYX) Analyzing the Proposed Merger Between the NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Deutsche Boerse</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/26/nyx-analyzing-the-proposed-merger-between-the-nyse-euronext-nyx-and-deutsche-boerse/69920</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street has been abuzz with the proposed merger between the NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Deutsche Boerse. The deal would create a new global exchange. It&#8217;s big news for the investment industry. It has also sparked patriotic talk on both sides of the Atlantic about the naming of the combined company. It will certainly bring a close look by regulators. Not to mention the hubbub about what will happen to the infamous New York Stock Exchange trading floor. For individual investors, it&#8217;s an interesting event, but not an actionable one. Trades executed by individual investors for buying or selling NYSE-listed stocks are currently routed to computers, not humans. Should the merger be completed, your trades will still be routed to computers. Over the longer term, it is possible that individual ]]></description>
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		<title>(DTG) Dollar Thrift Automotive Group &#8212; Special Situation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/23/dtg-dollar-thrift-automotive-group-special-situation/69524</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/23/dtg-dollar-thrift-automotive-group-special-situation/69524#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rental & Leasing Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning my Barchart new high screener detected price movement on Dollar Thrift Automotive Group (DTG) so I added it as a short term holding in the Barchart Van Meerten New High portfolio. Recently there have been several suitors looking to acquire this company.  In the past I&#8217;ve noticed price movement just like this and have taken advantage.  My advice is to buy and as soon as the bid is announced sell at about 98% of the bid.  Don&#8217;t hang around for a better bid or disapproval of the stock holders Technical Signals: 100% Barchart technical buy signal Trend Spotter &#8482; buy signal 13 new highs and up 12.18% in the last month 5 new highs and up 7.69% in the last 5 trading session Relative Strength Index is 85.60% ]]></description>
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		<title>(DTV) Financial Tides Three Fantastic Growth Stocks From Jim Van Meerten</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/26/dtv-financial-tides-three-fantastic-growth-stocks-from-jim-van-meerten/67686</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chico's FAS Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Directv Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DTV]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My definition of growth stocks may be different from yours.  I look for 4 things: increasing sales, increasing earnings, increasing prices and a volume that allows me to get in and out quite easily.  This morning I used Barchart to screen 6000 stocks and came up with these 3 gems, DirecTV (DTV) DIRECTV (DTV) is a provider of digital multichannel television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. The Company operates in two direct-to-home (DTH) segments, DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America, which are differentiated by their geographic location. These are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and/or distributing digital entertainment programming via satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In addition, the Company owns and operates regional sports networks, or RSNs, and owns interest in Game Show Network, LLC, or ]]></description>
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		<title>(CSCO) Thursday 2/10/2011 Financial Tides Barchart Morning Call</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/10/csco-thursday-2102011-financial-tides-barchart-morning-call/66733</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Networking & Communication Devices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barchart Morning Call Barchart.com - 43 mins ago Overnight Developments Global stocks are trading lower with the European Euro Stoxx 50 index down -0.86% and March S&#38;Ps down -7.70 points. As expected, the BOE held its benchmark interest rate at 0.50% and maintained its asset purchase plan at 200 billion pounds. The dollar rallied and most commodities fell on an increase in European sovereign debt concerns after the yields on Portuguese government bonds rose to records. The yield on the 10-year Portuguese bond climbed to 7.64%, the highest since the introduction of the euro in 1999, before the yield backed off to 7.36% when the ECB came in to purchase Portuguese debt. A nearly 8% plunge in Cisco Systems in after-hours trading is leading US stock futures lower after the ]]></description>
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		<title>(SCHW) Charles Schwab &#8211; Financial Tides &#8211; Chart of the day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/10/schw-charles-schwab-financial-tides-chart-of-the-day/66730</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barchart.com&#8217;s Chart of the Day &#8211; Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) Barchart Research Team &#8211; Barchart.com &#8211; Tue Feb 08, 7:18PM CST Related Stocks SCHW &#8211; The Charles Schwab Corporation Sym Last Chg Pct SCHW 18.75 -0.29 -1.52% The &#8220;Chart of the Day&#8221; is Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW), which showed up on Tuesday&#8217;s list of stocks that had a new &#8220;Buy&#8221; signal from the Barchart &#8220;TrendSpotter&#8221; trading system. Schwab on Tuesday rallied by 2.64% and posted a new 9-month high. Prior to Tuesday&#8217;s Buy signal and the neutral status seen in the previous 7 sessions, TrendSpotter was long from Oct 15 ($14.45) until Jan 28 ($17.79) and took a 23% profit on that position. In recent news on the stock, Schwab on Jan 31 announced a financial services guidance services program ]]></description>
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		<title>(NAV) Be Aware of Egypt&#8217;s Impact on Your Portfolio &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/04/nav-aaii-investor-update-egypts-impact-on-your-portfolio/66373</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What impact should Egypt have on your investing decisions? The answer is not much, unless you believe you have particularly good insight into Middle East affairs. My rationale is that Egypt accounts for a small portion of the world economy and, more importantly, that the events unfolding are unpredictable. Egypt&#8217;s economy generated about $200 billion in 2010, a small enough size not to disrupt global growth. It is also small enough not to account for a significant position in most international funds. For example, the country comprises just 9.3% of T. Rowe Price’s Africa &#38; Middle East Fund (TRAMX). The only way to get direct exposure is to specifically seek it out by investing in a fund like Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT). I will have more to say ]]></description>
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		<title>(ICI) Rewards May Exist In Muni Bonds &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/ici-rewards-may-exist-in-muni-bonds-aaii-investor-update/65517</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worries about state and local government debt continue to drive money out of municipal (aka &#8220;muni&#8221;) bond funds. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) calculates that muni bond funds incurred $2.4 billion worth of outflows last week. This was the 10th consecutive week of outflows. Since the week of November 10, cumulative outflows have exceeded $25 billion. (The ICI monitors inflows and outflows for more than 95% of mutual fund assets. The data reflects portfolio changes for both individual and institutional investors.) The outflows reflect concerns over fiscal problems at state, county and local governments. Declines in tax revenues caused by a weak economy combined with stretched budgets are the primary culprits, as you know. A lack of effective budgeting and planning is compounding matters for certain government entities. These are ]]></description>
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		<title>(FDO) Family Dollar Deleted From Barchart Van Meerten New High Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/07/fdo-family-dollar-deleted-from-barchart-van-meerten-new-high-portfolio/64676</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you have to let the numbers overrule your heart. Family Dollar (FDO) was deleted from the Barchart Van Meerten New High portfolio for recent negative price trends: 60% Barchart short term sell signal 48% Barchart overall sell signal Trend Spotter &#8482; sell signal Trading below its 20, 50 and 100 day moving average Dropped 12.90% off its recent high Relative Strength Index is 25.82% and falling Jim Van Meerten is an advisor to Marketocracy Capital Management who uses his model portfolios not only to manage their mutual funds but also their clients Separately Managed Accounts. You can read his blogs about those model portfolios and investing here and on Barchart Portfolio Blogs. Please leave a comment below or email JimVanMeerten@gmail.com. Disclosure: Jim Van Meerten through Marketocracy Capital Management has ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Facebook Private Stock Trading &#8211; Goldman Sachs Offers Clients Opportunity &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/07/amzn-facebook-private-stock-trading-goldman-sachs-offers-clients-opportunity-aaii-investor-update/64681</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aol Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LOOK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LookSmart Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MOVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Move Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Facebook offering shows just how willing some investors are to participate in the latest mania, even when another bubble burst not too long ago. Goldman Sachs is offering its clients the chance to participate in a $1.5 billion offering for shares of the social networking website. News reports say the offering values the company at $50 billion. Such a valuation puts Facebook in a very elite group; only 125 companies publicly traded in the U.S. were worth $50 billion or more at start of 2011. The valuation looks even loftier when Facebook&#8217;s income statement is considered. Though information is limited, the Wall Street Journal reported that analysts believe revenues totaled approximately $2 billion last year. If that is the case, Facebook is being valued at 25x sales. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOX) Three Hot ETFs From Jim Van Meerten, Advisor to Marketocracy Capital Management</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/07/vox-three-hot-etfs-from-jim-van-meerten-advisor-to-marketocracy-capital-management/64679</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I talk about a hot stock or hot ETF I don&#8217;t mean the most active or the fastest moving I&#8217;m talking of the ones that have hit the most frequent new high according to the new high lists on Barchart. Here are the ETFs for today. (VOX) &#8211; Telecom Services ETF &#8212;   an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Telecommunication Services Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) US Investable Market Telecommunication Services Index, an index of stocks of large, medium, and small U.S. companies in the telecommunication services sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies that provide communications services primarily through a ]]></description>
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		<title>(PFE) AAII Investor Update: Large-Cap Stocks With Higher Yields Than 10-Year Treasuries</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/06/pfe-aaii-investor-update-large-cap-stocks-with-higher-yields-than-10-year-treasuries/60006</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maxim Integrated Products Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MDT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medtronic Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MXIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paychex Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sentiment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Simon Property Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten-year Treasuries are still yielding less than 3%, despite a recent rebound in yields. Since that&#8217;s not very much, I looked to see how easy it would be to create a diversified portfolio with higher yielding stocks. There were three primary characteristics I sought out in potential candidates. The first was a history of dividends, so I required five consecutive years of dividend payments. Second, I wanted companies that generated cash from their business operations. Therefore, I looked for companies that have reported five consecutive years of positive cash flow from operations. (Located on the cash flow statement, this number shows whether a company&#8217;s business operations is producing or using up cash.) Finally, being a value guy, I did not want to overpay, so I required a price-earnings ratio below ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) Will The Holiday Shopping Season Be Good for Retailers?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/02/azo-will-the-holiday-shopping-season-be-good-for-retailers/61159</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/02/azo-will-the-holiday-shopping-season-be-good-for-retailers/61159#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Parts Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AutoZone Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H&R Block]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pall Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PLL]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 2, 2010 The holiday shopping season got off to a good official start this past weekend. The National Retail Federation estimates that total spending reached $45 billion during the three-day period of Black Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Shoppers spent an average of $365.34, up from $343.31 last year. The buying continued on Cyber Monday. ComScore calculated that online sales topped the $1 billion mark for the first time ever. E-commerce sales rose 16% from last year, with average spending per transaction rising 10% to $60.05. Several reports said traffic both at physical stores and online retailers was up. What is not shown in these numbers is the fact that holiday promotions started prior to Black Friday. Many retailers offered door buster-type deals throughout November. As a result, same-store sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(UPS) United Parcel Service Delivers by Buying Back Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/25/ups-united-parcel-service-delivers-by-buying-back-shares/60528</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/25/ups-united-parcel-service-delivers-by-buying-back-shares/60528#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Delivery & Freight Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have to love United Parcel Service (UPS). They are continuing to grow in the international market by almost 20% a year,  Their huge cash position allows them to buy back shares; over 7 million share have been bought back already.  They are beating the pants off the US Postal Service which seems; at least in my mail box, to only delivers junk mail these days. United Parcel Service, Inc. is the world&#8217;s largest express carrier, the world&#8217;s largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Their primary business is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents throughout the United States and in over 200 other countries and territories. They have established a vast and reliable global transportation infrastructure,developed a comprehensive, competitive and ]]></description>
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		<title>(HD) Valuations Rising &#8211; Are They Pricey? &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/12/hd-valuations-rising-are-they-pricey-aaii-investor-update/59037</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Improvement Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[November 11, 2010 I noticed a decline in the number of stocks that were trading below their average valuations of the past five years in my Risk-Reward stock screen this past weekend. I was not surprised to see to this change, given the nice upward move in stocks we have had lately. The obvious question, however, is whether valuations are starting to become pricey? To answer this question, I screened the price-book (P/B) ratios of S&#38;P 500 companies using our Stock Investor Pro program. (Price-book is a stock&#8217;s price divided by equity per share.) As of last Friday, 166 S&#38;P 500 member companies had P/B ratios that were above their five-year averages and 297 had P/B ratios that were below their five-year averages. (The remainder either had valuations that matched ]]></description>
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		<title>Bullish Sentiment Near 2-1/2 Year High &#8211; 28 Oct. 2010 &#8211; AAII Sentiment Survey</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/28/bullish-sentiment-near-2-12-year-high-28-oct-2010-aaii-sentiment-survey/56968</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Optimism among individual investors reached its highest level in nearly two and one-half years, according to the latest AAII Sentiment Survey. Bullish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, rose 1.6 percentage points to 51.2%. The historical average is 39%. Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially flat over the next six months, rose 2.0 percentage points to 27.2%. This is the highest neutral sentiment has been in five weeks. The historical average is 31%. Bearish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will fall over the next six months, fell 3.6 percentage points to 21.6%. This is the lowest level of pessimism since January 12, 2006. The historical average is 30%. With bullish sentiment at its highest level since May 8, 2008 and bearish sentiment at ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Putting Financial Statistics In Context &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/22/aapl-putting-financial-statistics-in-context-aaii-investor-update/56103</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merck & Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MMM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bit of volatility returned to the stock market earlier this week following China&#8217;s surprise rate hike and disappointment with some of the details within Apple&#8217;s (AAPL) earnings report. The approximate 1.6% drop in the S&#38;P 500 turned heads because stocks had been trending up so nicely as of late. What often gets lost in the daily tracking of the financial markets, however, is perspective. For example, let&#8217;s look at the S&#38;P 500. Since the end of August, the large-cap index has appreciated by more than 12%. Conversely, since the end of April, the index is down just under 1%. In other words, despite more volatility than we would like, the S&#38;P 500 is currently trading at a level that is more less where the index was last spring. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(ETF) Income Strategies for a Low Yield Environment &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/22/etf-income-strategies-for-a-low-yield-environment-aaii-investor-update/56102</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Closed-End Fund - Foreign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve continues to be the enemy of savers. The minutes of the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, released earlier this week, signaled the possibility of new actions to bring long-term interest rates down further. Specifically, several committee members stated that if the pace of the economic recovery does not strengthen or if inflation does not intensify, &#8220;they would consider it appropriate to take action soon.&#8221; What could this action be? Most likely, it would involve the Fed purchasing more Treasury securities. Since bond yields are inversely related to bond prices, more demand for Treasuries should effectively drive down yields. The FOMC also considered providing some type of target rate for either inflation or nominal GDP. (A nominal rate includes the impact of inflation. Conversely, a real ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSFT) Microsoft is Too Big to Ignore &#8211; Jim Van Meerten &#8211; Marketocracy Capital Management</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/18/msft-microsoft-is-too-big-to-ignore-jim-van-meerten-marketocracy-capital-management/55622</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Application Software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft (MSFT) has made a lot of people a lot of money but can new investors make money owning it in the future? Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Microsoft software includes scalable operating systems for servers, personal computers, and intelligent devices; server applications for client/server environments; knowledge worker productivity applications; and software development tools. The Company&#8217;s online efforts include the MSN network of Internet products and services and alliances with companies involved with broadband access and various forms of digital interactivity. There is no doubt that two of the biggest selling software products in the world will continue to be Windows 7 and Office 2010.  MSFT continues to spend in R&#38;D so you can always expect new ]]></description>
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		<title>(PFE) Pfizer is Financial Tides&#8217; S&amp;P 100 Pick of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/pfe-pfizer-is-financial-tides-sp-100-pick-of-the-day/55232</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pfizer (PFE) is my S&#38;P 100 pick of the day.  PFE is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers and develops innovative, value-added products that improve the quality of life of people around the world and help them enjoy longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Pfizer has three business segments: health care, animal health and consumer health care. Its products are available in numerous countries. You can&#8217;t turn on TV without seeing Viagra and Lipitor commercials, two of their most recognized brands.  Although the patent for Lipitor runs out next year, the acquisition of Wyeth has brought in Enbrel and Zosyn to take it&#8217;s place so the sales and earnings streams seem assured.  The 4.50% dividend isn&#8217;t so bad either. Right now the stock has upward price momentum and hit ]]></description>
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		<title>(PM) Phillip Morris is Financial Tides&#8217; S&amp;P 100 Pick of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/pm-phillip-morris-is-financial-tides-sp-100-pick-of-the-day/55142</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cigarettes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philip Morris International  (PM) is the leading international tobacco company, with products sold in over 160 countries. They own 7 of the top 15 brands in the world and have a strong mix of international and local products that seek to appeal to a wide array of adult smokers. This company is the proverbial cash cow and is using its cash flow not only to repurchase its stock but to acquire smaller tobacco brands in the emerging markets all over the world.  Although sales may be off in the US and Europe the growth markets in Asia and Latin America may more than offset shrinking markets in the developed nations. The price has show upward price momentum with 12 new highs in the last 20 sessions and an increase of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Bond Strategies for a Low Yield Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/15/aapl-bond-strategies-for-a-low-yield-environment/55249</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 14, 2010 The Federal Reserve continues to be the enemy of savers. The minutes of the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, released earlier this week, signaled the possibility of new actions to bring long-term interest rates down further. Specifically, several committee members stated that if the pace of the economic recovery does not strengthen or if inflation does not intensify, &#8220;they would consider it appropriate to take action soon.&#8221; What could this action be? Most likely, it would involve the Fed purchasing more Treasury securities. Since bond yields are inversely related to bond prices, more demand for Treasuries should effectively drive down yields. The FOMC also considered providing some type of target rate for either inflation or nominal GDP. (A nominal rate includes the impact of inflation. ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Market Says to Have A Strategy For Selling &#8211; AAII Investor Update October 7, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liquidity may not be the first characteristic you think about when evaluating a potential investment, but it is something to factor in to your decision. A large amount of liquidity can make prices more efficient and facilitates easier trading (buy and sell orders are filled relatively quickly). Conversely, low levels of liquidity can cause securities to be mispriced and lengthen the period required to execute a transaction, as the &#8220;flash crash&#8221; showed. I bring this subject up because last week, a joint U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission-Securities and Exchange Commission (CFTC-SEC) committee issued their findings about the market events of May 6. The committee&#8217;s report discusses how a trader tried to execute an order to sell approximately $4.1 billion worth of E-mini S&#38;P 500 futures contracts at a time when ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Five Details to Look At This Earnings Season &#8211; AAII Investor Update &#8211; September 30, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third-quarter earnings season will &#8220;officially&#8221; start next Thursday when Alcoa (AA) reports. Overall corporate profit growth should be good. Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s predicts that per share operating earnings for the S&#38;P 500 will rise 31% this quarter on a year-over-year basis. Thomson Reuters calculates the consensus growth estimate as being slightly more conservative at 24%. Either way, this should be the fourth consecutive quarter of profit growth. Dirk van Dijk at Zacks.com is looking for a mid-single-digit increase in revenues. He also believes that widening net margins will have the biggest impact on profit growth. Van Dijk observes that financial companies should show the biggest year-over-year improvement in profitability, thanks to easy comparisons. The summer&#8217;s economic speed bump will likely be reflected in these numbers, though it&#8217;s worth noting that ]]></description>
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		<title>(PLX) Protalix Biotherarapeutics &#8211; Added to Barchart Van Meerten Speculative Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/04/plx-protalix-biotherarapeutics-added-to-barchart-van-meerten-speculative-portfolio/50289</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biotechnology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Protalix Biotherapeutics (PLX) was added to the Barchart Van Meerten Speculative portfolio this morning. They are engaged in the provision of practice management services to the Affiliated Practices pursuant to long-term Administrative Services Agreements with separately organized affiliated professional associations. Under the Administrative Services Agreements, they have control over all non-orthodontic functions of the PA Contractors Incorporatedluding administrative, management, billing and support functions. Dentists have a reputation of being poor business managers, so they need all the help they can get. The fundamentals of this stock are very hard to believe. Seven Wall Street brokerage firms have buy recommendations published based on their consensus estimates that sales will increase 1647.40% this year and 542.00% next year. Please &#8211; these are their estimates not mine. They believe earnings will increase 26.80% ]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Market Barometer for Week Ending August 20, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s barometer will be a little early and based on the data I took off Barchart at noon on Friday. Not a great week for the market despite all the glowing promises I heard about the economy. That&#8217;s why each week I step back from the headlines and use my 3 market yard sticks to figure our what really happened. Value Line Index - Contains 1700 stocks so its broader than the S&#38;P 500 or very narrow Dow 30 &#8212; Things didn&#8217;t happen Price down .98% for the 4 1/2 day period Price down 2.32% for the last 20 sessions 9 of Barchart&#8217;s 13 technical indicators signal sell for a 64% sell signal Relative Strength Index is only 39.22% and falling At Friday noon the Index was at 2265.19, ]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Market Barometer For Week Ending August 20th</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s barometer will be a little early and based on the data I took off Barchart at noon on Friday. Not a great week for the market despite all the glowing promises I heard about the economy. That&#8217;s why each week I step back from the headlines and use my 3 market yard sticks to figure our what really happened. Value Line Index - Contains 1700 stocks so its broader than the S&#38;P 500 or very narrow Dow 30 &#8212; Things didn&#8217;t happen Price down .98% for the 4 1/2 day period Price down 2.32% for the last 20 sessions 9 of Barchart&#8217;s 13 technical indicators signal sell for a 64% sell signal Relative Strength Index is only 39.22% and falling At Friday noon the Index was at 2265.19, ]]></description>
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		<title>Investing Strategies for Low Inflation &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/15/investing-strategies-for-low-inflation-aaii-investor-update/47823</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 12, 2010 Disinflation, not deflation, could be the likely scenario facing the U.S. economy. Disinflation is a period of slowing price increases. Deflation is a prolonged period of falling prices. Though deflation has been getting a lot of press, most economists are assigning a low probability to it actually occurring. What they are assigning a high probability to is the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged. A new poll by Reuters shows a consensus opinion that the first rate hike will not occur until at least mid-2011. This represents a reversal from economists who, until fairly recently, were calling for a rate hike to occur at some point this year. The reason why chatter about deflation is getting louder is because the economic recovery has been so painfully slow. ]]></description>
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