BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Deere up on Q4 earnings performance]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/25/deere-up-on-q4-earnings-performance/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/25/deere-up-on-q4-earnings-performance/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/25/deere-up-on-q4-earnings-performance/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Deere (DE) reported fourth-quarter results today. Even though the well-known maker of agricultural equipment had a tough year, the company's stock currently sits near a 52-week high as the bulls hope the worst is behind it.

On an adjusted basis, Deere posted a profit of 23 cents per share. This number easily beat the analysts, as they believed Q4 was only worth about 3 cents per share, according to our earnings preview.

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Deere up on Q4 earnings performance originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Street.com's Jim Cramer says that OPEC may take oil out of the equity-market equation and make stock-picking matter again.

If OPEC says it likes an oil price in the $75-78 range, as it said today, we could be looking at a nirvana moment for stocks. We know that any time oil bounces, the S&P 500 futures go up. Any time it goes down, the S&P futures go down. But if OPEC wants to keep it right here, we take oil out of the equation and make stock-picking matter again.

Right now, the Saudis are telling the big oil-shipping companies that they want to bring 1 million barrels a day into the market straight away to keep oil below $80. That can be used to overwhelm the speculators who are tying up as much as 20% of the oil fleet in the world to keep oil off the market and buoy its price. But they will not bring the oil to the market below $75.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Oil and the equity nirvana originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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5 Winners of a Weak DollarLast week, under the guise of betting on America, Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) made an offer to buy all outstanding shares of Burlington Northern (BNI) for a significant premium.

In making the announcement, Buffett confidently claimed that rail would play a big role in the recovery of the economy. What he did not say was that this was a bet on the U.S. dollar.

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Five winners of a weak dollar: SBUX, PEP, AAPL originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLAppleBerkshire HathawayBRK.ACATCaterpillarfeaturedJamie DlugoschPEPPepsicoSBUXStarbuckstop stocksWarren Buffettweak dollar stocksWhirlpoolWHRSat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Weak dollar winner #2: Caterpillar (CAT)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/14/weak-dollar-winner-2-caterpillar-cat/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/14/weak-dollar-winner-2-caterpillar-cat/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/14/weak-dollar-winner-2-caterpillar-cat/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Weak Dollar Winner #2 -- Caterpillar (CAT)Nothing says manufacturing like Caterpillar (CAT). Those monster trucks made for earth-moving, digging and trucking are the epitome of making stuff in the good old USA.

Emerging markets are gaining confidence in building again, and a declining dollar makes Caterpillar equipment cheap for them. So, look for big sales gains in Caterpillar as the dollar drops.

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Weak dollar winner #2: Caterpillar (CAT) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says at least one country is getting it right when it comes to economic stimulus.

How in the heck can you get 16% industrial growth and lower-than-expected consumer price inflation? How is that possible? Yet that's what we saw from China last night, and that's a tonic to pretty much everyone who is waiting for our own stimulus to kick in.

And we need it.

On Monday, Fluor (FLR) (Cramer's Take), the giant construction company, when asked if it could quantify the value of stimulus dollars currently in backlog, said "Really, the only stimulus funding we have seen directly has been the award that we got at Savannah River for some nuclear soil remediation. And, it was, I would say, we're less than $0.5 billion."

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: China's industrial focus helps lots of U.S. names

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>btubucyfeaturedjim cramerJimCramerjoygrigtexvaleWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: All I'm asking for is rigor ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-all-im-asking-for-is-rigor/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-all-im-asking-for-is-rigor/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-all-im-asking-for-is-rigor/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says you can be bearish, but you have to admit when you're wrong.

Oh boy, I hit a nerve. My last two days of donning the bear suit and imitating the bears has brought on a cacophony of critics, all of whom think that I am attacking them personally! That's right, they think I have read them, seen them and heard them and that I am spoofing them or making fun of them.

Moreover, they think that I am wildly bullish and that I am mocking them for not wanting to buy things here.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: All I'm asking for is rigor originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I'm reiterating my Buy rating for Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), first recommended on April 13, 2009, at a price of $33.02. If you bought CAT in April, you're up about 68%.

The growth story remains the same regarding Caterpillar: after a global recession that substantially reduced demand, the U.S. and global recoveries will enable construction and agriculture equipment to continue to rebound. Caterpillar's recent increase in its FY2009 EPS guidance to $1.85-2.05 adds to the positive mix. The First Call FY2009/FY2010 EPS estimates for CAT are $2.00 to $2.67.

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Caterpillar: No longer a big bargain, but still attractive originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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cat workersThere is no question that the recession took its tool on Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT). The company saw its stock plummet from mid 2008 through March of this year. Along the way the company was forced to layoff employees to help lower costs, but it announced today that it would be rehiring 550 of its laid off workers.

Chief Executive Officer Jim Owens announced the news and stated that the company was pleased that "signs of recovery in the global economy" is allowing it to bring back some employees.

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Caterpillar announces plans to rehire 550 workers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Hershey, McDonald's, UPS ...

Earnings highlights: Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Hershey, McDonald's, UPS ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3MAAIAAPLAirTranAmazon.comAMZNAppleBank of New YorkBKBlackRockBLKBRCMBroadcomCATCaterpillarCredit SuisseCSearningsGannettGCIHersheyHSYJim CramerKimberley-ClarkKMBLMTLockheeed MartinMCDMcDonaldsMMMMorgan StanleyMSNew York TimesNYTSLMTexas InstrumentsTXNUPSWhirlpoolWHRSat, 24 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BCS, CAT, LMT, MTB, NVS, WSM ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Analyst upgrades:

  • FBR Capital upgraded M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) to Market Perform from Underperform following the Q3 results to reflect the company's improved earnings outlook and better credit trends. The firm has a $70 price target on shares.
  • Kaufman Bros. upgraded Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) to Buy from Hold as it believes a bottom has been reached in the manufacturing and construction industries. The firm raised its target on shares to $30 from $26.
  • Goldman upgraded Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) to Neutral from Sell and raised its target to $64 from $48 citing improved cost controls and construction outlook.
  • Pentair (NYSE: PNR) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at KeyBanc.
  • Lexmark (NYSE: LXK) was upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan.
  • Stryker (NYSE: SYK) was upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill.

Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BCS, CAT, LMT, MTB, NVS, WSM ...

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BCS, CAT, LMT, MTB, NVS, WSM ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ADSKanalyst upgradesASTEBarclaysBCSBEEBIIBCATCaterpillarCFNdowngradesFCHinitiationsinthenewsLHOLMTLockheed MartinLXKMMPMTBMURNVSPNRSRCLSYKWSMWed, 21 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Caterpillar exceeds expectations: Too late to buy?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/caterpillar-still-a-buy/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/caterpillar-still-a-buy/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/caterpillar-still-a-buy/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is doing great. The stock is hot, and even though the company is still reporting sales and earnings declines, you just know that the fundamentals will eventually get better. In the meantime, management is doing its best to beat earnings expectations.

Yesterday, management succeeded. For the third quarter, according to our Closing Bell post, Caterpillar said it made 64 cents per share. Analysts were expecting only 6 cents per share. Well, something was off there, huh? Anyway, according to the actual press release, sales decreased over 40%, and per-share profit was off by 15%, but really, it didn't matter to the market. Shares of the heavy equipment maker closed higher by 3%, on heavy volume.

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Caterpillar exceeds expectations: Too late to buy? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite some very tame inflation reports, the housing data was deemed as a disappointment. Investors used today's early strength to sell stocks to lock in profits or to take at least some money off the table. Of the five DJIA components which reported earnings, the pre-earnings gains were astounding on most of them.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 10,041.48 -50.71 (-0.50%)
S&P 500 1,091.07 -6.84 (-0.62%)
Nasdaq 2,163.47 -12.85 (-0.59%)

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Closing Bell: Stocks get a deserved breather (WEN, ZSTN, FNM, AAPL, CAT) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst upgrades:
  • American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at FBR Capital, as the firm sees limited near-term downside in the stock. The firm raised its target price on the shares to $37 from $25.
  • RBC Capital upgraded Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL) to Outperform from Sector Perform. Target to $44 from $34. UBS upgraded Nestle on expectations the company will begin returning cash to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
  • Piper Jaffray raised Dicks Sporting (NYSE:DKS) to Neutral from Underweight following positive channel checks and raised its target on the shares to $28 from $18.
  • Sohu.com (NASDAQ:SOHU) was upgraded to Neutral from Sell by Pali Capital.
  • Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was raised to Buy from Hold by Natixis.
  • Sunpower (NASDAQ:SPWRA) was upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Macquarie.
  • China Automotive (NASDAQ:CAAS) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Merriman.

Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AXP, HAL, EL, MAT, CAT....

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AXP, HAL, EL, MAT, CAT.... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says you take your life into your own hands if you fade the opening in today's market.

A year ago with the futures up, all you could think of is how much you wanted to "fade" that opening, how great it would be just to lay out any shorts into strength. You could choose pretty much anything going into earnings season.

The techs? Last good quarter. The banks? A travesty. You didn't even know if the banks you are short would survive. The oils? Free fall. The metals? Amazing downward pressure coming from hedge fund redemptions. The insurers? Will they make it? Retail? The balance sheets looked terrible going into what would be a terrible holiday selling season. The autos and auto-related? Disaster.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: It's a mistake to fade 'em now originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the weak dollar is benefiting U.S. corporations and no longer going against them.

Why have the industrials been so red-hot? Why do they seem to levitate? One reason, of course, is that people think the economy's getting better. A second reason is that even if the economy stands still vs. last year the comparisons will be amazing and nothing gets the juices going more rapidly than easy comparisons.

Why will they be so glaring? First, the layoffs have been brutal, the cost-cutting immense and it hasn't hurt at all ... yet. It is totally and unequivocally positive.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Weak dollar powering profits originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says it's great to see stocks go up, but discipline remains paramount.

Can you weary of a market going higher? Can you be as exhausted of the rally as you are of a selloff? Sometimes that's how I feel when I look at my bases for stocks I own and where they are now and realize the impossibility of reaching for even the best names. It feels like what happens when you bought low, and then it turned out that things could go much lower. You feel like you should sell, but then the stocks go much higher and you get left behind.

This is a time when discipline has failed people. It is when the market is most electric and exciting and people just figure, "What the heck? I will hold on to that Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) (Cramer's Take) or Deere (NYSE: DE) (Cramer's Take) or Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) (Cramer's Take) or Devon (DVN) (Cramer's Take) ... and why not? It hasn't hurt me."

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Weary of the rally? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the action that is linked to the futures markets, such as oil, is distorting rational analysis.

Maybe one day we can escape the commodity linkage and begin to trade on the fundamentals again, something that seems more distant now than any time I can recall. We are totally marching to gold, to oil, to copper, and not the fundamentals.

Throughout the era in which China has become a superpower and hedge funds have become the super arbiters or what goes up or down, we have been stuck with this fairly bogus linkage that corrupts trading and makes a mockery out of some of the most important financial analysis out there, the actual attempts to discover what's really happening at companies.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Fundamental distortion originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bjscbycnwfeaturedjim cramerJimCramermppgseprswksWed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Caterpillar is poised to break out]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/12/caterpillar-is-poised-to-break-out/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/12/caterpillar-is-poised-to-break-out/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/12/caterpillar-is-poised-to-break-out/#commentsFiled under: ,

I'm reiterating my Buy rating for Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), first recommended on April 13, 2009 at a price of $33.02. If you purchased CAT at that time, you're up a solid 41%.

Back in April, I put CAT in the not-for-the-squeamish category, due to the uncertain timetable for the U.S./global recoveries: the upside was always there, but so was the potential for a 30% hair cut.

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Caterpillar is poised to break out originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Continue reading Earnings highlights: AIG, Caterpillar, Cisco, News Corp., Procter & Gamble ...

Earnings highlights: AIG, Caterpillar, Cisco, News Corp., Procter & Gamble ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. stock markets may be poised to rise, extending their gains from earlier this week, as traders bet that the worst of the steepest economic decline since the Great Depression is ending. Then again, they may end their recent winning streak.

It's one of those days.

S&P Futures expiring in September were little changed as investors digested the latest batch of earnings news. These recent quarterly reports have been largely viewed positively. Some investors may be worrying if stock valuations have gotten too rich.

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