Month: December 2012

[youtube 4WtnIaW40BU] Watch the full Keiser Report E387 on Tuesday! In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the two big themes for 2013: the execution of the too big to fail outlaw banks and the death of the Bretton Woods engineered fiat and faith debt based system as nations around the world ask for the return of their gold. They also talk to several Keiser Report guests about their predictions for 2013, including predictions from Rob Kirby on JP Morgan’s collapse, Mitch Feierstein on JP Morgan’s copper ETF, Ned Naylor-Leyland on the CFTC investigation into silver manipulation and the Yes Men’s Andy Bichlbaum on the Global Spring. […]

Water Street Sells Precision Dynamics Corporation to Brady Corporation

Water Street Sells Precision Dynamics Corporation to Brady Corporation PR Newswire CHICAGO, Dec. 31, 2012 CHICAGO , Dec. […]

Carlile Bancshares, Fort Worth Acquires Colorado Community Bank

Carlile Bancshares, Fort Worth Acquires Colorado Community Bank PR Newswire FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 31, 2012 FORT WORTH, Texas , Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Carlile Bancshares, Inc […]

MEMC’s Solar Unit in a New Deal (CSIQ) (MET) (SO) (WFR)

Semiconductor and solar technology provider MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. ( WFR ) announced last week that its subsidiary SunEdison sold four photovoltaic (PV) solar power projects to Canadian Solar Inc. ( CSIQ ) for a sum of $38.0 million. […]

Guyana Frontier Announces Termination of Falcao Acquisition

Guyana Frontier Announces Termination of Falcao Acquisition PR Newswire VANCOUVER, Dec. 31, 2012 VANCOUVER , Dec. […]

Management Buyout Of Duff & Phelps – Law Firm Challenges Fairness Of Price On Behalf Of Shareholders

Management Buyout Of Duff & Phelps – Law Firm Challenges Fairness Of Price On Behalf Of Shareholders PR Newswire NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2012 NEW YORK , Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Tripp Levy PLLC, a leading national securities law firm, announces an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Duff & Phelps (NYSE: DUF). […]

Rogers Corporation – Momentum (ROG)

Rogers Corporation ( ROG ) has been gaining since announcing improved third quarter results, leading to a new 52-week high on December 27. Shares of this producer of specialty materials and components have soared roughly 28% year-to-date. Moreover, strong estimate revisions have helped this stock achieve a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) status […]

Bull of the Day: Big 5 Sporting Goods – Bull of the Day (BGFV)

Big 5 Sporting Goods ( BGFV ) was upgraded from Neutral to Outperform after back-to-back quarters of positive earnings surprises along with an encouraging guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Driven by strong top-line performance along with effective cost management, Big 5 Sporting s earnings of $0.38 per share for third-quarter 2012 came 44.4% higher than the year-ago quarter earnings and handily surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32. The company now anticipates earnings per share in the range of $0.13 $0.21 per share in fourth-quarter fiscal 2012 We believe the company's top line will augment in the future with the strategy of resuming the store expansion program […]

Tech Stocks Defy Europe’s Short Selling Decline

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100345903The practice of short selling, betting that stock will fall to profit from the decline, has declined, according to research firm Markit. […]

Money-Market Funds Have Too Much Baggage

December 30, 2012 0

[marketwatch 38303DAC-73BE-4CF2-BD64-9AC7821D9372] Money-Market Funds Have Too Much Baggage […]

Breckenridge Announces Approval of Rizatriptan Benzoate Tablets

December 30, 2012 0

Breckenridge Announces Approval of Rizatriptan Benzoate Tablets PR Newswire BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 30, 2012 BOCA RATON, Fla. […]

Gold Outlook 2013: Peter Hug

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ProTek Capital, Inc. Shareholders updates outlook for 2013

ProTek Capital, Inc. Shareholders updates outlook for 2013 Company in Negotiations to Acquire Legal Clicks dot Com and Superstar Management Group, Inc. […]

Newpark Resources Announces Agreement To Purchase Drilling Fluids Business

Newpark Resources Announces Agreement To Purchase Drilling Fluids Business PR Newswire THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec. 29, 2012 THE WOODLANDS, Texas , Dec. […]

Keiser Report: Banker Infestation (E386)

[youtube DWMHMPQapic] In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert argue over whether things are looking better or worse for the American worker. While Stacy argues that the return of some manufacturing is a sign that wealth creating jobs may return to the US, Max counters that the system is so corrupt that the chances of labor getting any cut of the wealth is nil and that the Internet giants will prevent the rise of a powerful decentralized economy online. […]

Oh Dear! Too Many Deer in Rural Japan

[marketwatch 53858CE7-310F-4210-99E4-DE51E2AEB8AA] Oh Dear! Too Many Deer in Rural Japan […]

BGI-Shenzhen and Complete Genomics, Inc. Receive CFIUS Clearance for BGI-Shenzhen’s Proposed Acquisition of Complete Genomics, Inc.

BGI-Shenzhen and Complete Genomics, Inc. Receive CFIUS Clearance for BGI-Shenzhen’s Proposed Acquisition of Complete Genomics, Inc. PR Newswire SHENZHEN, China and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. […]

Still Neutral on First Horizon (CFNL) (FHN)

We have recently reiterated our Neutral recommendation on First Horizon National Corp. ( FHN ) based on its fundamentals and the current operating environment. […]

Duke Boosts Medical Office Portfolio (DRE) (HIW)

Duke Realty Corp. ’s ( DRE ) investment affiliate, Dr Clifton Mob Llc, recently acquired a medical office building in Clifton, Ohio for $10.6 million from Gs Ohio Pob, Llc., according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report. The move enhances the company’s medical office portfolio. […]

Calpine Closes Nat Gas Asset Sale (CPN) (LNT)