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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for April 15, 2013 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks closed in the red following a series of disappointing domestic reports. Major indices retreated following four days of consecutive gains. Meanwhile, quite surprisingly, retail sales fell in the month of March. Consumer sentiment declined to its lowest level in nine months in April. The two major banking giants reported quarterly results on Friday but failed to impress the Street. The energy sector was the biggest loser among the S&#38;P 500 industry groups while consumer discretionary stocks were the major gainers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell 0.08 points to close the day at 14,865.06. The S&#38;P 500 fell 0.3% to finish Friday’s trading session at 1,588.86. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.2% to end at 3,294.95. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell 1.5% to settle at ]]></description>
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		<title>(XHB) Stock Market News for February 26, 2013 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/02/26/xhb-stock-market-news-for-february-26-2013-market-news/129308</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hess Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks took a battering on Monday following uncertainty about the outcome of the Italian elections and a revival of euro zone concerns. The instability in the Italian government indicates European debt problems might resurface which in turn could weaken the global economy. The major indices logged their worst day since November. All ten S&#38;P 500 industry groups ended in the red. Energy stocks were the biggest losers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 1.6% to close the day at 13,784.17. The S&#38;P 500 decreased 1.8% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,487.85. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index declined 1.4% to end at 3,116.25. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped 34% to settle at 18.99. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Increases Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/02/16/oxy-occidental-petroleum-increases-dividend/128430</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hess Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The board of directors of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend by 18.5% to 64 cents per share from its earlier payment of 54 cents. As a result of this revision, the company’s annualized dividend will be $2.56 per share. This dividend is payable on Apr 15, 2013 to shareholders of record as of Mar 8, 2013. The new annual dividend yield will be 2.94%. This is higher than the other players in the oil and gas sector, including Hess Corporation (HES), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) and Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) with yields of 0.59%, 1.92% and 2.07%, respectively. Occidental Petroleum’s dividend-payment history affirms its commitment to maximize shareholder wealth. Previously, the company had increased its dividend in Feb 2012. Quarterly dividend payout climbed ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for December 31,  2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/01/01/xle-stock-market-news-for-december-31-2012-market-news/125044</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks ended in the red for the fifth consecutive day after fears intensified that U.S lawmakers may not be able to seal a deal on the Fiscal Cliff issue before January 1. The Dow Jones logged its longest five-day decline since July. Meanwhile, the pending home sales index jumped to its highest level in two and half years. All ten of the S&#38;P 500’s industry groups closed in the red and the energy sector emerged as the biggest loser. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 1.2% to close the day at 12,938.11. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 1.1% to finish Friday’s trading session at 1,402.43. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.9% to end at 2,960.31.The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped a whopping 16.7% to ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for December 24, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/12/24/xlf-stock-market-news-for-december-24-2012-market-news/124413</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boehner’s “Plan B” failed to garner ample support from Republicans, dragging the benchmarks into negative territory on Friday. However, the benchmarks finished higher for the week. Both personal spending and demand for durable goods showed an upward trend in November. The financial and energy sectors were the major losers among the S&#38;P 500 industry groups. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 0.5% to close the day at 13,190.84. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.9% to finish Friday’s trading session at 1,430.15. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.0% to end at 3,021.01. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) climbed 1.0% to settle at 17.84. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were roughly 8.59 billion shares, significantly higher than the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DEJ) Dejour farms out development of West Grand Valley</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/12/10/dej-dejour-farms-out-development-of-west-grand-valley/123285</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/12/10/dej-dejour-farms-out-development-of-west-grand-valley/123285#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dejour farms out development of West Grand Valley By Steven Ralston, CFA Dejour Energy (DEJ) announced the execution of an agreement to sell and farm-out approximately 7,450 acres (gross and net) to an unnamed large-cap NYSE-listed exploration &#38; production (E&#38;P) company. The transaction includes a commitment to carry Dejour through the drilling and completion of three earning wells, along with Dejour being able to retain a 20% working interest in over 5,100 acres of the project. As a result, Dejour can participate in the advancement of this natural gas resource in a capital-efficient manner as well as benefit from a well-capitalized operating partner continuing to secure the leases through the development of the project. Though it is difficult to speculate on the identity of the purchaser, several large-cap E&#38;P companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for November 19, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/30/xle-stock-market-news-for-november-19-2012-market-news/120960</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/30/xle-stock-market-news-for-november-19-2012-market-news/120960#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets finally finished in the green on Friday after Congressional leaders hinted that the “fiscal cliff” meeting with President Barack Obama had gone well. Benchmarks have taken a battering ever since this problem came to the forefront, but a positive outcome on Friday instantly steered the benchmarks out of four days of consecutive losses. However, the gains on Friday were not sufficient to completely erode the week’s losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.4% and closed at 12,588.31. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) ended 0.5% higher at 1,359.88. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.6% to finish Friday’s trading session at 2,853.13. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slumped 8.9% to settle at 16.41. Advancers easily outpaced the decliners on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE); ]]></description>
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		<title>(DD) Stock Market News for October 24, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/04/dd-stock-market-news-for-october-24-2012-market-news/117570</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/04/dd-stock-market-news-for-october-24-2012-market-news/117570#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks suffered heavy losses on Tuesday following weak quarterly results from DuPont and United Technologies. Meanwhile, the Dow suffered its biggest decline since June 21. Also, more blue-chip companies slashed their forecasts for the rest of this year. The energy and material sectors were the biggest losers among the S&#38;P 500 industry group. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) tumbled 1.8% to close the day at 13,102.53. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) lost 1.4% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,413.11. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.9% to end at 2,990.46. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged 13.3% to settle at 18.83. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were roughly 6.6 billion shares, marginally higher than this year’s daily ]]></description>
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		<title>(API) Stock Market News for October 17, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/28/api-stock-market-news-for-october-17-2012-market-news/116747</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mylan Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Total SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better-than expected quarterly results combined with a couple of positive domestic reports guided the benchmarks into the green yesterday. Encouraging quarterly results buoyed hopes about a favorable third-quarter earnings season. The bullish sentiment helped the Dow post its biggest gain since September 13. Separately, the U.S. government released data on the consumer price index and industrial production. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 1.0% to close the day at 13,551.78. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) climbed 1.0% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,454.92. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index surged 1.2% to end at 3,101.17. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) lost 0.3% to settle at 15.22. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were roughly 6.2 billion shares, slightly lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for October 11, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/11/aa-stock-market-news-for-october-11-2012-market-news/115908</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/11/aa-stock-market-news-for-october-11-2012-market-news/115908#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FedEx Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Total SA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcoa’s third quarter loss and its forecast of a dismal global economic situation dragged benchmarks into the red on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Chevron forecasted a “substantially lower&#8221; third-quarter profit, which further intensified the bearish mood. Separately, the U.S. Federal Reserve released its “Beige Book”, which noted that the U.S. economy is advancing modestly with moderate improvement in housing and auto sales in September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 1.0% to close the day at 13,344.97. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slipped 0.6% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,432.56. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.4% to end at 3,051.78. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) declined 0.5% to settle at 16.29. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were roughly ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for October 4, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/04/xle-stock-market-news-for-october-4-2012-market-news/114911</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/04/xle-stock-market-news-for-october-4-2012-market-news/114911#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automatic Data Processing Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OXY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better-than-expected data from the job market and the service sector lifted the benchmarks yesterday. However, shares of Hewlett-Packard plunged to their lowest level since November 2002 after the company announced a discouraging earnings forecast. H-P’s shares were the biggest laggard among the Dow components and also somewhat eroded the broader markets’ gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.1% to end at 13,494.61. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) rose 0.4% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,450.99. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index moved up 0.5% to close at 3,135.23. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) declined 1.8% to settle at 15.43. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq were roughly 6.2 billion shares, lower than the daily average volume of ]]></description>
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		<title>(XHB) Stock Market News for September 27, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/09/27/xhb-stock-market-news-for-september-27-2012/113853</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/09/27/xhb-stock-market-news-for-september-27-2012/113853#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominion Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PG & E Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QCOM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QUALCOMM Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RYL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryland Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Southern Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPDR S&P Homebuilders]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[European debt concerns and disappointing housing data dragged the benchmarks into the red for the third straight day. Moreover, with five-straight days of losses, the Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) suffered the longest decline since July 12. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 0.3% to end at 13,413.51. The S&#38;P 500 slipped 0.6% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,433.32. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.8% to close at 3,093.70. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged 8.9% to settle at 16.81. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq were roughly 6.54 billion shares, just above last year’s daily average of 6.53 billion shares. Declining stocks outpaced the advancers on the NYSE; as for 57% stocks that dropped, 39% stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>(GWW) W.W. Grainger Maintained at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/22/gww-w-w-grainger-maintained-at-neutral/109492</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/22/gww-w-w-grainger-maintained-at-neutral/109492#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics Wholesale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMZN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applied Industrial Technologies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GWW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintained our Neutral recommendation on W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW), given the slowdown in sales, margin headwinds and the entry of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) in the maintenance, repair &#38; operations (MRO) space. Grainger’s second quarter 2012 earnings increased 18% year over year to a record $2.63 per share, while revenues advanced 12% to $2.25 billion. EPS in the quarter was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues fell short. Grainger remains focused on expanding its product offerings and growing the share of its private label products. The company’s catalog, issued in February 2012, offers around 413,000 products compared with 350,000 in the February 2011 issue. The company has a long-term vision to expand the count to 500,000 products by 2015. It has historically seen approximately 2% incremental growth ]]></description>
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		<title>(MRO) Marathon Oil Profit Meets Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/22/mro-marathon-oil-profit-meets-estimate/107115</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil and natural gas exploration and production firm Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) reported in-line second quarter 2012 profits, as robust volumes from the company’s key resource plays was offset by a drop in crude oil and natural gas prices. Houston, Texas-based Marathon – which last year spun off its refining/sales business into a separate, independent and publicly traded company Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) – announced earnings (excluding special items) of 59 cents per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate However, the company’s per share adjusted profits came sharply lower than the second quarter 2011 level of 96 cents amid lower commodity prices. Revenues at $3,784.0 million were down 2.1% year over year but were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,263.0 million. Segmental Performance Exploration and Production: Income from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(GWW) W.W. Grainger Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/16/gww-w-w-grainger-earnings-preview/104800</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/16/gww-w-w-grainger-earnings-preview/104800#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics Wholesale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMZN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applied Industrial Technologies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GWW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger (GWW) is scheduled to announce its second quarter fiscal 2012 results on July 18, 2012. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate is $2.63 for the quarter, projecting year-over-year growth of 14.9%. The estimates in the current Zacks Consensus range between a low $2.57 and a high of $2.74 a share. The Zacks Consensus Revenue Estimate is $2.27 billion for the quarter under discussion. With respect to earnings surprise, over the trailing four quarters, Grainger outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The average earnings surprise was 3.95%, implying that the company has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by the same magnitude over the last four quarters. Previous Quarter Recap Grainger’s first quarter 2012 earnings per share increased 19% year over year to $2.57 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of ]]></description>
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		<title>(ETF) Stock Market News for August 8, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/08/etf-stock-market-news-for-august-8-2012-market-news/107827</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/08/etf-stock-market-news-for-august-8-2012-market-news/107827#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Closed-End Fund - Foreign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FOSL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fossil Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hess Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindray Medical International Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIRIUS XM Radio Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Refining Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hopes that central banks on both sides of the Atlantic would introduce fresh economic measures and strong corporate results helped benchmarks post their third-straight day of gains. While the Dow had been trading over its psychological level for the last few days, the S&#38;P 500 and Nasdaq also crossed their individual key levels. The energy sector showed particular strength yesterday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) jumped 0.4% and ended the day at 13,168.60. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.5% and finished yesterday’s trading session at 1,401.35. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 0.9% and closed at 3,015.86. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) added a mere 0.3% to settle at 15.99. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were roughly ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Stock Market News for July 25, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/07/25/eu-stock-market-news-for-july-25-2012-market-news/105947</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/07/25/eu-stock-market-news-for-july-25-2012-market-news/105947#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Parcel Service Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VLO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Refining Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WHR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate earnings failed to deliver any cheer to the markets on Tuesday. These dismal results combined with concerns from across the Atlantic dragged the domestic markets lower yet again. Germany suffered a lowering of its rating outlook and reports suggested that Greece will fail to pay off existing debt and needs to undergo debt restructuring. The Dow registered its third-straight decline; the first time since September last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) suffered a decline of 104.14 points or 0.8% to close at 12,617.32. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 0.9% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,338.31. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index plunged 0.9% and ended at 2,862.99. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped 9.9% and settled at 20.47. Consolidated volumes on the New ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for July 9, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/07/09/xle-stock-market-news-for-july-9-2012-market-news/104063</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MUR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Murphy Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OXY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discouraging U.S. nonfarm payroll data dragged the benchmarks to sharp losses on Friday. This was the third straight time that the US labor market showed such dismal signs. The report comes during a week which has already witnessed a few weak economic readings. Eventually, except for the Nasdaq, the benchmarks ended the week on a losing note. Crude oil prices also moved lower and the energy sector suffered a great deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) suffered a triple-digit loss as it slumped 124.20 points or 1% to close at 12,772.47. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 0.9% to finish Friday’s trading session at 1,354.68. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index plunged 1.3% and was down 38.79 points to 2,937.33. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slipped 2.3% ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for March 26, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/28/xle-stock-market-news-for-march-26-2012-market-news/96655</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/28/xle-stock-market-news-for-march-26-2012-market-news/96655#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beazer Homes USA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bhp Billiton Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BZH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Devon Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HOV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Newmont Mining Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy and basic materials took the benchmarks modestly higher on Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak. However, meager gains failed to prevent the Dow and S&#38;P 500 from suffering their worst weekly performance this year. Global economic concerns weighed on investors through the week and their influence carried onto Friday. Moreover, tepid housing data made matters worse on Friday, limiting gains. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.3% and closed the day at 13,080.73. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was also up 0.3% and finished Friday’s trading session at 1,397.11. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 0.1% and settled at 3,067.92. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) lost 4.8% and closed at 14.82. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for March 21, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/xle-stock-market-news-for-march-21-2012-market-news/96066</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/xle-stock-market-news-for-march-21-2012-market-news/96066#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HON]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honeywell International Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns about softening economic growth in China weighed on US investors and subsequently markets ended their winning streak.  China also upped its oil prices and comments from a BHP Billiton executive about flattening demand for iron ore from China affected the energy and industrial sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 0.5% to settle at 13,170.19. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined 0.3% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,405.52. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index edged down 0.1% to close slightly lower at 3,074.15. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) gained 3.6% to touch 15.58. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and Amex were roughly 6.2 billion shares, lower than this year’s daily average of 6.9 billion shares. For more than two stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for December 19, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/xle-stock-market-news-for-december-19-2011-market-news/88856</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/xle-stock-market-news-for-december-19-2011-market-news/88856#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets shed early gains to end mixed after Fitch ratings put seven European economies under credit watch negative. The gains were primarily a result of European developments as Italian government won a confidence vote on austerity measures. It was a choppy session for the benchmarks thanks to &#8220;quadruple-witching,&#8221; which is the expiration of four types of futures contracts. With the possibility of euro nations such as Italy and Spain’s debt ratings being downgraded, benchmarks ended the week sharply lower. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped less than 0.1% to end almost flat at 11,866.93. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.3% and finished at 1,219.66. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.6% to close Friday’s trading session at 2,555.33. Meanwhile, on a mixed day of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GWW) W.W. Grainger&#8217;s Sales On a Roll</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/gww-w-w-graingers-sales-on-a-roll/88645</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/gww-w-w-graingers-sales-on-a-roll/88645#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics Wholesale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applied Industrial Technologies Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) reported November sales growth of 15% year over year, continuing its double-digit run so far in the year. Acquisitions added 5 percentage points to growth mainly due to the Fabory business acquired in August. Organic sales increased 10% with higher volume contributing 10 percentage points and pricing adding 2 percentage points. However, a 2-percentage point dip from oil spill related sales in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was a partial offset. Geographically, daily sales in the United States increased 9%. Heavy Manufacturing was up in the mid-teens, Commercial was up in the low double digits, Retail was up in the high single digits, Light Manufacturing, Contractor and Government were up in the mid single digits, and Reseller was down in the low double digits. Canada saw ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for December 15, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/bac-stock-market-news-for-december-15-2011-market-news/88689</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/bac-stock-market-news-for-december-15-2011-market-news/88689#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hess Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Newmont Mining Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spooked by European financial concerns and a sharp decline in commodity prices, benchmarks ended in negative territory for the third-straight day. Borrowing costs recorded euro-era highs and domestic economic data was not strong enough to negate lingering concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 1.1% to settle the day at 11823.48. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also inched down 1.1% to close yesterday’s trading session at 1211.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index slumped 1.6% and finished at 2539.31. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) was up 2.5% to finish at 26.04. Decliners once again outnumbered advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), with only 28% of the stocks moving up, compared to 70% for the decliner. Consolidated volumes on the NYSE, Amex and Nasdaq, were 7.8 ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Stock Market News for December 13, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/13/eu-stock-market-news-for-december-13-2011-market-news/88498</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/13/eu-stock-market-news-for-december-13-2011-market-news/88498#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Broadcom Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets reversed gears on Monday and receded into negative territory after the European accord concluded on last Friday faced criticism from Fitch Ratings and Moody&#8217;s Investors Service. Tech-giant Intel also contributed to weak investor confidence after the company projected revenues lower than its earlier projections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 1.3% to close the day at 12,021.39. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slumped 1.5% to finish the day’s trading at 1,236.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index settled substantively lower at 2,612.26, declining by 1.3%. However, the fear-gauge Volatility Index (VIX) showed that investor concerns had receded somewhat, dropping 2.7% to settle at 25.67. Decliners outpaced advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For 77% of the decliners, merely 20% stocks managed to climb higher with ]]></description>
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		<title>(MUR) Murphy Oil Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/mur-murphy-oil-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/87359</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/mur-murphy-oil-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/87359#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hess Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) as the company continues to operate in a very competitive environment with peers having greater resources, which continues to impact Murphy’s profitability and ability to expand. The company&#8217;s success in the oil and gas sector hinges on its ability to replenish reserves with new findings. Profitability is seriously hampered by the company’s inability to find new resource and unsuccessful drilling. Failed drilling attempts in Congo, Suriname and more recently in Indonesia have severely affected Murphy’s stock performance. Among the positives are the company&#8217;s strong balance sheet and its ability to generate consistent cash flows. Besides, the step taken by Murphy, during the third quarter, to exit its refining business and concentrate more on its exploration &#38; production (E&#38;P) operations ]]></description>
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		<title>(MS) Oct 19: The Earnings Parade Continues &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/ms-oct-19-the-earnings-parade-continues-economic-highlights/85423</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/ms-oct-19-the-earnings-parade-continues-economic-highlights/85423#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CSX Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVita Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The earnings parade continues even as the market tries to come to terms with the Apple surprise and waits for the expected weekend deal out of Europe. We also have economic data this morning about September CPI and Housing Starts, but they will likely have less traction in today&#8217;s market given the focus on earnings and Europe. The September CPI number was largely inline expectations, both on the &#8216;headline&#8217; as well as &#8216;core&#8217; basis. Given the recent pullback in commodity prices and the continued slack in the broader economy, inflation will likely have less staying power than would otherwise be the case. However, persistent &#8216;hot&#8217; CPI readings will make it difficult for Bernanke to rally all FOMC members behind him as we have seen in recent meetings. The Fed dissenters ]]></description>
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		<title>(MS) Ahead of Wall Street &#8211; October 19, 2011 &#8211; Ahead of Wall Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/ms-ahead-of-wall-street-october-19-2011-ahead-of-wall-street/85469</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, October 19, 2011 The earnings parade continues even as the market tries to come to terms with the Apple surprise and waits for the expected weekend deal out of Europe. We also have economic data this morning about September CPI and Housing Starts, but they will likely have less traction in today&#8217;s market given the focus on earnings and Europe. The September CPI number was largely inline expectations, both on the &#8216;headline&#8217; as well as &#8216;core&#8217; basis. Given the recent pullback in commodity prices and the continued slack in the broader economy, inflation will likely have less staying power than would otherwise be the case. However, persistent &#8216;hot&#8217; CPI readings will make it difficult for Bernanke to rally all FOMC members behind him as we have seen in recent ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Utica Shale Drilling Permits Skyrocket in September</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/cvx-utica-shale-drilling-permits-skyrocket-in-september/85031</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Thursday, October 13, 2011 On Tuesday, the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) released a report about the sharp increase in Ohio shale drilling permits. Steve McDonald recently wrote about the land value increases occurring in the region. As seen in the graph below, there were 20 times the permits granted in just September of 2011 as in the full year of 2010. (Courtesy: EIA, ODNR) Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is leading the charge, with Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Hess (NYSE: HES) recently investing heavily in the region, as well. “We’re quite confident about the [Utica] play,” Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon told analysts on the company’s second-quarter earnings call. Chesapeake Energy Holds Lion’s Share of Utica Drilling Permits Chesapeake must be confident, considering the investment ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALJ) Stock Market News for September 19, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/alj-stock-market-news-for-september-19-2011-market-news/83506</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, U.S. markets inched up to close in the green with the S&#38;P 500 recording its highest rally since July 2011. Hopes of EU overcoming its sovereign debt crisis gathered strength after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said US would join other EU leaders to seek out a solution to the euro zone debt situation. Markets further rose on news that United Technologies Corporation is looking to finance a major U.S. acquisition. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.7% or 75.91 points and finished the day at 11,509.09 marking its longest winning streak since 1st July. For the week, the blue chip index rose 4.7%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.6% and settled at 1,216.01 with telecom and utilities emerging as the biggest gainers while ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Stock Market News for August 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/24/cop-stock-market-news-for-august-24-2011-market-news/81943</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neither the East Coast earthquake nor weaker-than-expected domestic economic reports could prevent the markets from staging a strong rally that also saw the Dow posting its best gains in two weeks. Encouraging global economic reports helped to boost the mood of the investors, who were already tempted by the cheap prices of beaten-down bellwether stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) sprung 322.11 points or 3% to settle at 11,176.76. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) jumped 3.4% and finished the day at 1,162.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index moved up 4.3% to wrap up at 2,446.06. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moved down by 15% to hover around 36. The fear-gauge index is still over the key level of 30, which is considered a high degree of fear, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for August 23, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/23/bac-stock-market-news-for-august-23-2011-market-news/81858</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets lacked the conviction to bet big leading to a flat finish for the benchmarks on Monday. A choppy day of trading was initially spurred by hopes that the Fed chairman would announce another asset-buying plan on Friday, but lingering concerns about the domestic and global financial situation ensured the indices ended flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.3% to settle at 10,854.65. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved up 0.02% to close at 1,123.82, and 6 of its 10 industry groups registered gains. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.2% to finish the day at 2,345.38. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) traded roughly over 42. On the New York Stock Exchange, consolidated volumes were 4.8 billion shares. Advancers were outnumbered by the declining stocks on the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Investigating The Decline of U.S. Retail Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/10/bac-investigating-the-decline-of-u-s-retail-banks/80977</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Tuesday, August 9, 2011 There was a time when a trip to the bank would take quite awhile. Friday payday lines were sometimes unbearable. Banks even stocked lollipops to keep restless children quiet during the long waits. Skip to 2011 and many bank branches are a ghost town. There are rarely long lines and the staffs are noticeably smaller… Technology enables many people to avoid branches altogether. Direct deposit, ATMs and online banking make it too easy to skip an extra errand in our busy lives. But branches losing foot traffic is more symbolic than anything. After all, the bank will still collect income on investments of deposits. They’ll also still cash in on numerous fees (which continue to rise). However, there are some ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for August 9, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/xlf-stock-market-news-for-august-9-2011-market-news/80949</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standard &#38; Poor’s downgraded the US credit rating by a notch, delivering a crushing blow to benchmarks on Monday. Tension from the other side of the Atlantic also dampened sentiment as Europe was gripped by debt woes. Investors also struggled to find a clear answer about whether the recent turmoil means that another recession is in the offing, at a time when the economy is yet to recover from the last one. The credit rating agency’s decision came in on Friday last week after the closing bells. Monday was thus the first trading day after the downgrade, and almost immediately benchmarks ended up in the red. This is the first time that the US has lost its AAA rating since 1917. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) posted its sixth-worst ]]></description>
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		<title>(DD) U.S. Trade Deficit Soars in May</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/dd-u-s-trade-deficit-soars-in-may/78926</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trade Deficit rose in May to $50.23 billion from $43.66 billion in April. The rise in the trade deficit is bad news for the economy, and the level is very dangerous. For the month it was up 15.0%; worse than the $44.0 billion consensus expectation. On a year over year basis, the total trade deficit was up 19.1% from $42.17 billion a year ago. The trade balance has two major parts: trade in goods and trade in services. America&#8217;s problem is always on the goods side; we actually routinely have a small surplus in services. Relative to April, the goods deficit rose to $64.88 billion from $58.16 billion. That is a month to month increase of 11.6%. Relative to a year ago, the goods deficit was up 19.4% from ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMCSA) Company News for August 4, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/cmcsa-company-news-for-august-4-2011-corporate-summary/80625</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Spectra Energy (NYSE:SE) posted Q2 EPS of $0.42, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.40 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 11.8% year-over-year to $1.19 billion, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.204 billion •    Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) reported Q2 EPS of $0.42, ex-items, marginally higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 51% year-over-year to $14.3 billion, beating consensus estimates of $13.773 billion •    Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) posted adjusted Q2 EPS of $0.60, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 10.2% year-over-year to $7.03 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.788 billion •    Marsh &#38; McLennan Cos. (NYSE:MMC) reported Q2 EPS of $0.50, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per ]]></description>
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		<title>(VLO) Oil and Natural Gas Stock Outlook &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/20/vlo-oil-and-natural-gas-stock-outlook-july-2011-industry-outlook/79406</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crude Oil The improving economic scene – both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide – and the continued unrest in producing countries had been the main driver of the oil rally, which saw the commodity zoom past the $110 per barrel level earlier this year. However, apprehensions about high U.S. crude stocks, the release of emergency oil supplies from government-held strategic reserves into the world market, and uncertainty over oil supply disruptions in the Middle East have been weighing on investor sentiment, weakening oil prices to less than $100 a barrel. But far too many factors weigh on oil prices to definitively size up each one of them for their respective impact on prices. Some of those factors include OPEC decisions, geostrategic tensions the value of the U.S. ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for June 29, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-29-2011-market-news/77888</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets moved significantly ahead on Tuesday, buoyed by optimism that the Greek debt-crisis was nearing a solution and positive economic data that suggested a surge in home prices for the first time in eight months.  However, volumes remained tight, reflecting the underlying cautious stance of investors. The Dow Jones Industrial (DJIA) zoomed past the psychological level of 12, 000 as it recorded its biggest gains in two months. The Dow gained 145 points or 1.2% to settle at 12188.69. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) surged 1.3% to finish at 1296.67. The Nasdaq Composite index was up to 2729.31, after gaining 1.5%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index settled at 19.23. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes remained low with just 5.91 billion shares traded. ]]></description>
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		<title>(RDSA) Royal Dutch Shell plc Gets Carbon Capture Aid</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/rdsa-royal-dutch-shell-plc-gets-carbon-capture-aid/77599</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) has entered into an agreement with the governments of Alberta and Canada for the funding of its Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Canada. The Alberta government will fund C$745 million for the project, while the Canadian government will contribute C$120 million, netting C$865 million ($873 million). The financing will be done over a period of 15 years, including development, construction and 10 years of operations. However, the funding is subject to conditions of Shell’s achieving certain performance objectives. The Quest venture, located at the Scotford site northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, will capture more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide annually from Shell’s Scotford upgrading process and store it in underground reservoirs upon completion in 2015. The project –– with an estimated ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for June 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-24-2011-market-news/77389</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, markets rebounded from session lows as Greece agreed to implement a five-year austerity plan. Markets were dragged lower early in the day after a drop in oil prices. However, news from the domestic front was discouraging with disappointing economic reports on initial claims and home sales. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) declined 0.5% to close at 12,050.00. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.3% to finish at 1,283.50. However, the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed up 0.7% to close at 2,686.75. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) traded above 19. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 8.31 billion shares, compared with the daily average of 7.57 billion. On the NYSE, 13 stocks moved up for every 17 stocks in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) ConocoPhillips to Enter Bangladesh</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/cop-conocophillips-to-enter-bangladesh/76688</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips (COP) inked a production sharing contract (PSC) with the Bangladesh government and state-run Petrobangla to explore hydrocarbon in the virtually untapped deep waters of the Bay of Bengal. The company did not disclose any financial details of the agreement. The deal entitles the U.S. integrated giant to explore two blocks, DS-08-10 and DS-08-11, of which ConocoPhillips holds full 100% working interest. The blocks cover a total area of 5158 square kilometers (1.27 million acres) and are located 1000–1500 meters (3,300–5,000 feet) under water. The awarded acreages are located about 280 kilometers (175 miles) from the port city of Chittagong. ConocoPhillips said that the deepwater area of Bangladesh remains almost unexplored and aims to initiate the exploration attempts as soon as it receives necessary survey reports. Bangladesh has proven reserves ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for June 16, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-16-2011-market-news/76536</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disappointing economic data combined with concerns over Greece to drag the markets lower yet again, on Wednesday. This development significantly diminishes the possibility of benchmarks avoiding their seventh straight week of losses. Financials, materials and energy dragged the indices lower while S&#38;P 500 drags closer to dropping below its March low of 1,250. The losses on Wednesday nearly washed out the gains of the previous day and investors’ fears of the benchmarks posting their losses for seven consecutive weeks for the first time in ten years resurfaced yet again. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) receded below the psychological level of 12,000 as it shed 1.5% to settle at 11,897.27. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined 1.7% and the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.8% to finish the day ]]></description>
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		<title>(MRO) Is This The Second-Coming of the Texas Oil Boom?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/mro-is-this-the-second-coming-of-the-texas-oil-boom/76426</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Wednesday, June 15, 2011 It’s been almost 50 years since Americans heard that famous line from The Ballad of Jed Clampett: “Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.“ For the rest of the world, the 20th century began on January 1, 1901. But for Texans, it started nine days later when the Spindletop well blew out drilling mud, gas and oil… Texas tea, as it soon became known. The gusher spouted more than 100 feet into the air, and it took nine days to cap it. That single event transformed the Lone Star state from an arid cattle-herding wilderness into the nation’s premiere oil and gas supplier. The Spindletop Field Discovery: Texas’ First Oil Boom The discovery of the Spindletop field led to ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBY) Stock Market News for June 15, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/bby-stock-market-news-for-june-15-2011-market-news/76400</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A better-than-expected retails sales report lifted the overall market to record their largest gains in almost two months on Tuesday. After the markets recorded its first sixth consecutive week of losses since the fall of 2002 last week, gains akin to yesterday’s will enable the benchmarks avoid a seventh straight week of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged 123 points or 1.0% to close at 12,076.11, recording its largest gains for the month. Posting the strongest gains since April 20, the Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 1.3% to settle at 1,287.87. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.5% and settled at 2,678.72. In what analysts termed as a relief rally, consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq remained low at 6.45 billion shares ]]></description>
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		<title>(MRO) Marathon Spin-off Clears SEC Hurdle</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/09/mro-marathon-spin-off-clears-sec-hurdle/75852</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following completion of the review process by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and declaration of the ‘Registration Statement’ as effective, leading integrated energy firm Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) has completed all regulatory requirements on its way to separating the refining/sales business from its exploration/production operations, and creating two independent companies in the process. Last month, Marathon got a positive nod from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS approved that the spin-off of the company’s downstream unit will be tax free to Marathon shareowners. This was followed by authorization from the company’s Board of Directors. As a result, the transaction – announced in January – is now ready to take effect on June 30, 2011. The deal will lead to the formation of a new downstream company called ]]></description>
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		<title>(CME) Meet New Zacks Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/cme-meet-new-zacks-senior-stock-strategist-kevin-cook/75254</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello fellow investors! My name is Kevin Cook and I just joined the Zacks.com team as a Senior Stock Strategist. I can&#8217;t wait to share with you all the ways we can work together to not simply survive in this market, but to thrive in it! But, first things first&#8230;I want you to know a few things about my background and lessons learned over the years that prepared me to become a huge fan of the Zacks Rank stock rating system and related trading methods. Then we&#8217;ll top it off with my current view of the market along with some strategies and picks to outperform. Let’s go. FX Training Ground to Equities Laboratory I was an institutional currency trader for over nine years, trading $100 million per day in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEA) Stock Market News for May 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/cea-stock-market-news-for-may-24-2011-market-news/74781</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 17:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Major Airlines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global events weighed on investor sentiment to drag US indices lower on Monday. While rising concerns about the euro-zone debt situation significantly dampened benchmarks, disappointing manufacturing data from China stepped in to further pressurize the indices amidst the lack of any domestic data. All of the 30 components that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), except one, were in the red and the index declined 1.1% to close at 12,381.26. Only McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) was able to climb up among the 30 components in the Dow, moving up 0.2%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 1.2% to finish the day at 1,317.37 and was also below its 50-day moving average since April 19. The index was also at its lowest level since April 19th. The tech-laden ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEI) Stock Market News for May 20, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/20/lei-stock-market-news-for-may-20-2011-market-news/74597</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 17:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lucas Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PETM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petsmart Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Western Refining Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A host of worrying economic reports failed to pull down the markets as LinkedIn made its debut on the Street and doubled its share price. Markets were also led modestly higher as initial claims declined and retailers posted better-than-expected quarter results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 0.4% to settle at 12,605.32. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved up 0.2% and closed at 1,343.60. The Nasdaq Composite Index finished the day at 2,823.31, after gaining 0.3%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index dropped down below 16. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes remained low, at 6.2 billion shares, versus the average of 8.4 billion shares last year. On the NYSE, a couple of shares declined for every three shares that moved up. ]]></description>
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		<title>(EIA) Stock Market News for May 12, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/12/eia-stock-market-news-for-may-12-2011-market-news/73926</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 15:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sharp drop in energy and commodity prices pulled the benchmarks down as markets ended their three-day winning streak on Wednesday. Additionally, the trade deficit widened while inflation cooled only partially in China to prompt speculation of a possible hike in interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down a percent to settle at 12,630.03. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 lost 1.1% and closed at 1,342.08. The S&#38;P 500 also broke below the technical level of 1,340 and the Nasdaq ended the day at 2,845.06, after losing 0.9%. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were at 7.75 billion shares. On the NYSE, only one stock managed to move up against five stocks that were on the declining side. In other news, the Energy Information ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Trade Deficit Up on Foreign Oil Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/11/usb-u-s-trade-deficit-up-on-foreign-oil-addiction/73858</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 00:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trade Deficit rose in March to $48.18 billion from $45.44 billion in January (revised down from $45.76 billion. The rise in the trade deficit is bad news for the economy, and the level is very dangerous. For the month it was up 6.0%, and it was worse than the $47.7 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total trade deficit was up 21.9% from $39.51 billion a year ago. The trade balance has two major parts: trade in goods and trade in services. America’s problem is always on the goods side; we actually routinely have a small surplus in services. Relative to February, the goods deficit rose to $62.11 billion from $59.10 billion. That is a month-to-month increase of 5.1%. Relative to a year ago, the goods deficit ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALKS) Stock Market News for May 10, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/alks-stock-market-news-for-may-10-2011-market-news/73711</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 16:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After suffering a slump last week, commodities made a strong comeback yesterday and lifted the benchmarks higher. Energy shares joined in on the uptrend as crude prices once again rose above $100 per barrel. Meanwhile fresh worries about Greece’s credit ratings partially limited gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 0.4% to close at 12,684.68. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.5% and finished the day at 1,346.29. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.6% to settle at 2,843.25. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index dropped down to almost 17. On the New York Stock Exchange, composite volumes were low, at only 3 billion shares. For every couple of stocks that gained, one stock moved down. Markets witnessed a massive sell off of commodities last week as investors chose ]]></description>
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