Stock Analysts

Amerisafe Upped to Neutral (AMSF)

We have upgraded our recommendation on Amerisafe Inc. ( AMSF ) to Neutral from Underperform based on its momentous performance in the third quarter of 2011, imbibing optimism for future growth. The company’s third quarter operating earnings per share of 33 cents came in higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents and 26 cents reported in the prior-year quarter […]

Stock Analysts

The End of a Long Bull Market for Bonds (QQQ) (SPX) (TBT) (TLT)

Much attention has been paid, in history and especially in recent years, to finding ways to spot, avoid, or bet on or against speculative bubbles, and, for policymakers and investors, how to spot them, if not far in advance, then at least before they burst. The most obvious, latest major bubble to burst was the residential real estate market, and, secondarily, the commercial real estate market, in the United States and some other major developed markets such as the United Kingdom. […]

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Exxon, Petrogas in Gas Pursuit (COP) (CVX) (XOM)

Irving, Texas-based ExxonMobil Corporation ( XOM ) and Canada’s Americas Petrogas Inc. jointly plan to drill wells in Argentina next month in a search for shale gas. ExxonMobil gained a 45% stake in Petrogas’ Los Toldos blocks following a $76.3 million agreement with the Canadian company, announced in August […]

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Earnings Scorecard: Enterprise (EEP) (EPD) (KMP)

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. ( EPD ) reported stellar third quarter fiscal 2011 results on November 2, buoyed by natural gas, natural gas liquid (NGL) and crude oil production growth in the shale regions as well as strong demand for NGLs in the U.S. petrochemical industry and global markets […]

Fast Money Episodes

NVIDIA Earnings Reaction

[cnbc 3000056316] Is there still growth opportunities in NVDAD, despite mixed results last quarter? Dan Berenbaum, MKM Partners semiconductor analyst, weighs in, and the Fast Money traders with the play on chip stocks. […]