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Tough August in the Rear View Mirror (JOYG, VRA, T, NGLPF, BTX)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:41PM on August 31st

Stocks retreated from their morning highs to finish the day up moderately. Overall, August was a tough month for stocks, although they have generally gotten a lift this week so far on the hope that Fed and government stimulus could…

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Morning Spy: Social Networking Stocks Hold Ground As Market Dives (QPSA, SINA, NGLPF, HTM, ARRY, CIG, BSBR, CASC, JOYG, PG, GOOG, TSLA, NMR, SPEXD)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:42AM on June 3rd

The markets were experiencing a sharp sell off in early trading after the nonfarm payrolls report was released. The economy managed to add 54,000 jobs in May, down from 232,000 in April. This is the smallest amount of new payroll…

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Payroll Report to be Tomorrow’s Big Catalyst (QPSA, HGG, JOYG, VRA, XIDE, MOV)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:01PM on June 2nd

Stocks trimmed their early session losses to close mixed today in advance of tomorrow’s monthly payroll report from the government, which should prove to be a trading catalyst. It was a mixed day throughout the day. The Dow was weak…

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Afternoon Spy: Social Networking Stock Sets All Time Record (QPSA, LNKD, EDMC, STRA, CLUB, MED, CIGX, SWM, HCBK, BFIN, AAPL, F, JNJ, JOYG)

Posted by Eric Monte at 2:37PM on June 2nd

The markets are holding firm today and are trading flat. The final retailers reported same store sales on Thursday with most companies coming in shy of expectations, this is after topping estimates the prior four months. In other economic news,…

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Short-Term Caution Merited (COST, JOYG, SPLS, WFT, BTX, ZAGG)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:40PM on March 2nd

It was a topsy-turvy day for stocks as traders weighed oil prices climbing above $100 versus a strong ADP jobs report. In the end, the market headed higher, led by some of the high-beta Nasdaq names that had been getting…

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Stock Rally Stalling (JOYG, SAM, BRCM, NVS, ACL)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:52PM on December 15th

Stocks continued their recent trend of giving up gains late in the day, despite the Senate passing a bill to extend tax cuts. Debt worries over Europe and a stronger dollar were largely to blame. For now the stock rally…

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Caterpillar, Bucyrus Bet on Mining Equipment M&A (CAT, BUCY, JOYG, TEX, CNH)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 11:18AM on November 15th

Caterpillar (CAT), the world’s largest maker of mining and construction equipment, is making a big bet on continued robust global demand for coal with its $8.6 billion acquisition of Bucyrus International (BUCY), a maker of draglines, drill, shovels and other equipment used…

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Stocks Start September With a Bang (BF.B, JOYG, HNZ, EXPR, NC)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:45PM on September 1st

September started out on the right foot after a difficult August, with stocks rallying across the board. A relatively weak ADP jobs report and poor car sales were shrugged off, as two separate manufacturing reports showed surprising strength both in…

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Machinery Stocks Jump On Joy Global Guidance, ISM Data (JOYG, CASC, ARTW, NC, CAT, DE)

Posted by Owen Vater at 3:19PM on September 1st

Joy Global (JOYG) spiked by 5% on Wednesday after beating third-quarter EPS expectations and guiding higher for the full-year 2010. For the quarter, the company earned $118.5 million, or $1.13 per share, compared to $124.3 million, or $1.21 per share, in…

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Analysts Bullish On Agricultural Equipment Shares (BHP, POT, TITN, LNN, AGCO, CNH, DE, BUCY, JOYG)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:35AM on August 17th

A rejected BHP Billiton (BHP) bid for Potash (POT) was the big news in the agricultural segment on Tuesday, but analysts also turned bullish on select players from the equipment and machinery sector. Feltl & Co. upgraded agricultural and construction equipment retailer…

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