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July marked crude oil’s best month since March, and gold’s worst since December
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It was a rough start for the major market indexes today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) down triple digits within the first 15 minutes of the opening bell…(Read More)

MannKind has attracted quite a bit of pessimism ahead of its quarterly report
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Earnings season continues to grow more crowded next week, as the pace of corporate reports gains momentum…(Read More)

Yet the brokerage bunch remains optimistic about PG
By SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
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Cincinnati-based consumer goods guru The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) will release its fourth-quarter report ahead of the open on Monday, Aug…(Read More)

The coal concern garnered attention from put buyers on Thursday
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Negative news sparked noteworthy option activity on Massey Energy Company (MEE) and Bunge Limited (BG) on Thursday…(Read More)

It’s another day, another iPhone 4-related headache for Steve Jobs & Co.
By SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
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There’s no shortage of news hitting the Street today, including the latest GDP figures and a fresh round of corporate earnings…(Read More)

Could a solid earnings report lure more buyers to SOLF’s bullpen?
By SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
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The proverbial earnings melting pot will once again be full to the brim next week, with an array of notables slated to confess their quarterly figures…(Read More)

Wall Street digests slowing economic growth; bulls bolstered by improving Chicago manufacturing
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has bounced back from heavy losses on the open, as Wall Street comes to grips with a slower U.S. economic recovery…(Read More)

Option players have rarely been more pessimistic about XOM
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The Federal Energy Information Administration reported on Thursday that U.S. crude oil imports in May rose 7.7% to 9.622 million barrels a day — the second-highest monthly total since January 2009…(Read More)

Option players certainly think so
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) unveiled on Thursday its four-point plan to maintain its position in the business software market…(Read More)

The drug company lowered its 2010 revenue forecast, citing weakness in the euro
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Today’s column includes the latest quarterly results from Amgen, Inc. (AMGN), a wave of post-earnings price-target adjustments on Potash Corp…(Read More)