Sunday, May 31, 2015

Cadillac played key role in 'Blazing Saddles'

Spoiler alert for anyone who has not seen

Blazing Saddles

since its release in 1974. But then again, you might turn yourself into the authorities. It has been 40 years.

The ending of the classic Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles features our two heroes (Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder) riding horses off into the sunset -- just before they jump off and slide into a Cadillac limousine.

An odd and fantastic ending for a cowboy movie set in 1874.

"That's one of the the private peaks of the movie for me," says Brooks, the director and star. "It still makes me cry. I'm all puddled up as they drive off in the red sunset."

Brooks, who is celebrating the movie's 40th anniversary with a commemorative Blu-Ray release, worked with Richard Pryor on the screenplay and knew he wanted that ending.

"They had to get off those horses and still ride off into the sunset. So I wanted a Caddy limousine," says Brooks.

The only problem was getting the new, stretch Caddy to the remote location. Not its usual terrain.

"I did not want a road, I wanted more of a trail. I wanted it on the desert. We had to map out this road and have he driver make sure he did not hit too many cacti and rocks," says Brooks. "It was hard."

Mission accomplished. Brooks got his perfect ending. Blazing Saddles is a classic ranked number six on the American Film Institute's list of greatest comedies of all time.

Most of all, the filmmaker got his deposit back on the Caddy rental.

"We were lucky, maybe it was a little dusty," says Brooks. "But no damage."

Cleavon Little stars as an unlikely sheriff and Madeline Kahn as the dance-hall singer who falls for him in 'Blazing Saddles.' The film turns 40 with a commemorative Blu-ray release (out May 6) featuring commentary from director and star Mel Brooks, who believes it is the greatest comedy ever. Cleavon Little stars as an unlikely sheriff and Madeline Kahn as the dance-hall singer who falls for him in 'Blazing Saddles.' The film turns 40 with a commemorative Blu-ray release (out May 6) featuring commentary from director and star Mel Brooks, who believes it is the greatest comedy ever.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Director Mel Brooks, pictured here on the set, believes the film is "by far the funniest" of his own classic films which includes "The Producers" (1967) and "Young Frankenstein" (1974). As far as the greatest comedy of all time, Brooks has no doubt there either. "It's the most real belly laughs for any movie ever made," he says. Director Mel Brooks, pictured here on the set, believes the film is "by far the funniest" of his own classic films which includes "The Producers" (1967) and "Young Frankenstein" (1974). As far as the greatest comedy of all time, Brooks has no doubt there either. "It's the most real belly laughs for any movie ever made," he says.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Mel Brooks starred as Gov. Lepetomane in 'Blazing Saddles.' Even 40 years after its release, Brooks says the movie speaks to a growing legion of fans. He received two standing ovations at a Hollywood TCM Film Festival screening in April before showing the film to an enthusiastic audience of all ages. "It still resonates today. It has something to say to each generation that comes along." Mel Brooks starred as Gov. Lepetomane in 'Blazing Saddles.' Even 40 years after its release, Brooks says the movie speaks to a growing legion of fans. He received two standing ovations at a Hollywood TCM Film Festival screening in April before showing the film to an enthusiastic audience of all ages. "It still resonates today. It has something to say to each generation that comes along."  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Mel Brooks also starred as Indian Chief in the film, which took on serious topics of race relations in a comedic way. "The engine that runs 'Blazing Saddles' is hatred and race prejudice," Brooks says. Mel Brooks also starred as Indian Chief in the film, which took on serious topics of race relations in a comedic way. "The engine that runs 'Blazing Saddles' is hatred and race prejudice," Brooks says.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Brooks says Madeline Kahn, as performer Lili Von Shtupp, was a "gift from God" in the film. The two would go on to work together on 'Young Frankenstein' and 'History of the World, Part 1' before Kahn died in 1999. "I miss her so much," he says. Brooks says Madeline Kahn, as performer Lili Von Shtupp, was a "gift from God" in the film. The two would go on to work together on 'Young Frankenstein' and 'History of the World, Part 1' before Kahn died in 1999. "I miss her so much," he says.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen "A world without Harvey Korman — it's a more serious world," Mel Brooks said when the great actor died in 2008 at age 81. Korman (with Madeline Kahn) played conniving Hedley Lamarr in the film. "A world without Harvey Korman — it's a more serious world," Mel Brooks said when the great actor died in 2008 at age 81. Korman (with Madeline Kahn) played conniving Hedley Lamarr in the film.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Brooks says he would never re-edit or touch the film 40 years later. There will be no director's cut. "It's not my film now, it's the world's film. I don't want to touch a frame of it." Here,Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman), Gov. Lepetomane (Brooks) and Miss Stein (Robyn Hilton)cavort while cows walk through the scene. Brooks says he would never re-edit or touch the film 40 years later. There will be no director's cut. "It's not my film now, it's the world's film. I don't want to touch a frame of it." Here,Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman), Gov. Lepetomane (Brooks) and Miss Stein (Robyn Hilton)cavort while cows walk through the scene.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Comedian Richard Pryor was supposed to play the sheriff in the film. But because of personal issues, Cleavon Little had to step in. Even Pryor liked the choice and continued to work on the screenplay with Brooks. "Little) was New York stage classy. He was so far superior to all the rednecks (in the film). He was perfect," Brooks says. Comedian Richard Pryor was supposed to play the sheriff in the film. But because of personal issues, Cleavon Little had to step in. Even Pryor liked the choice and continued to work on the screenplay with Brooks. "Little) was New York stage classy. He was so far superior to all the rednecks (in the film). He was perfect," Brooks says.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen The film features an infamous campfire scene, which deals with the digestive impact of beans on cowboys. Brooks says he was always fascinated how screen cowboys ate only beans without negative repercussions. Here, Taggart (Slim Pickens) looks at Mongo (Alex Karras) with a smoking hat. The film features an infamous campfire scene, which deals with the digestive impact of beans on cowboys. Brooks says he was always fascinated how screen cowboys ate only beans without negative repercussions. Here, Taggart (Slim Pickens) looks at Mongo (Alex Karras) with a smoking hat.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Brooks concedes that he can watch most of his own films only once or twice. "But the truth is, I can see 'Blazing Saddles' 25 times, and it works every time. Two nights ago, I watched it at a friend's house. We all fell about laughing," he says. Here, Alex Karras' Mongo rides an ox through town. Brooks concedes that he can watch most of his own films only once or twice. "But the truth is, I can see 'Blazing Saddles' 25 times, and it works every time. Two nights ago, I watched it at a friend's house. We all fell about laughing," he says. Here, Alex Karras' Mongo rides an ox through town.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen How does Brooks plan to celebrate the 40th anniversary? "Drink a lot of Old West bourbon. Just get drunk. Fall flat on my face and say, 'It was fun making it folks,' " he says. Mongo (Alex Karras) has the same idea as he breaks through the saloon doors. How does Brooks plan to celebrate the 40th anniversary? "Drink a lot of Old West bourbon. Just get drunk. Fall flat on my face and say, 'It was fun making it folks,' " he says. Mongo (Alex Karras) has the same idea as he breaks through the saloon doors.  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Brooks has flirted with the idea of a 'Blazing Saddles' musical. But mostly, he's just proud of his greatest film on its birthday. "The great thing about 'Blazing Saddles' is that it will never die." Brooks has flirted with the idea of a 'Blazing Saddles' musical. But mostly, he's just proud of his greatest film on its birthday. "The great thing about 'Blazing Saddles' is that it will never die."  (Photo: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Fullscreen Gene Wilder was not the first choice to play the fast-shooting sidekick in the film. "I didn't want him. I was so stupid," Brooks says. But Wilder filled in at the 11th hour. "He said to get a cowboy outfit ready, I'll be on the next plane. He saved my life." Gene Wilder was not the first choice to play the fast-shooting sidekick in the film. "I didn't want him. I was so stupid," Brooks says. But Wilder filled in at the 11th hour. "He said to get a cowboy outfit ready, I'll be on the next plane. He saved my life."  (Photo: Warner Bros.) Fullscreen Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:ReplayCleavon Little stars as an unlikely sheriff and Madeline Kahn as the dance-hall singer who falls for him in 'Blazing Saddles.' The film turns 40 with a commemorative Blu-ray release (out May 6) featuring commentary from director and star Mel Brooks, who believes it is the greatest comedy ever.Director Mel Brooks, pictured here on the set, believes the film is "by far the funniest" of his own classic films which includes "The Producers" (1967) and "Young Frankenstein" (1974). As far as the greatest comedy of all time, Brooks has no doubt there either. "It's the most real belly laughs for any movie ever made," he says.Mel Brooks starred as Gov. Lepetomane in 'Blazing Saddles.' Even 40 years after its release, Brooks says the movie speaks to a growing legion of fans. He received two standing ovations at a Hollywood TCM Film Festival screening in April before showing the film to an enthusiastic audience of all ages. "It still resonates today. It has something to say to each generation that comes along."Mel Brooks also starred as Indian Chief in the film, which took on serious topics of race relations in a comedic way. "The engine that runs 'Blazing Saddles' is hatred and race prejudice," Brooks says.Brooks says Madeline Kahn, as performer Lili Von Shtupp, was a "gift from God" in the film. The two would go on to work together on 'Young Frankenstein' and 'History of the World, Part 1' before Kahn died in 1999. "I miss her so much," he says."A world without Harvey Korman — it's a more serious world," Mel Brooks said when the great actor died in 2008 at age 81. Korman (with Madeline Kahn) played conniving Hedley Lamarr in the film.Brooks says he would never re-edit or touch the film 40 years later. There will be no director's cut. "It's not my film now, it's the world's film. I don't want to touch a frame of it." Here,Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman), Gov. Lepetomane (Brooks) and Miss Stein (Robyn Hilton)cavort while cows walk through the scene.Comedian Richard Pryor was supposed to play the sheriff in the film. But because of personal issues, Cleavon Little had to step in. Even Pryor liked the choice and continued to work on the screenplay with Brooks. "Little) was New York stage classy. He was so far superior to all the rednecks (in the film). He was perfect," Brooks says.The film features an infamous campfire scene, which deals with the digestive impact of beans on cowboys. Brooks says he was always fascinated how screen cowboys ate only beans without negative repercussions. Here, Taggart (Slim Pickens) looks at Mongo (Alex Karras) with a smoking hat.Brooks concedes that he can watch most of his own films only once or twice. "But the truth is, I can see 'Blazing Saddles' 25 times, and it works every time. Two nights ago, I watched it at a friend's house. We all fell about laughing," he says. Here, Alex Karras' Mongo rides an ox through town.How does Brooks p! lan to ce! lebrate the 40th anniversary? "Drink a lot of Old West bourbon. Just get drunk. Fall flat on my face and say, 'It was fun making it folks,' " he says. Mongo (Alex Karras) has the same idea as he breaks through the saloon doors.Brooks has flirted with the idea of a 'Blazing Saddles' musical. But mostly, he's just proud of his greatest film on its birthday. "The great thing about 'Blazing Saddles' is that it will never die."Gene Wilder was not the first choice to play the fast-shooting sidekick in the film. "I didn't want him. I was so stupid," Brooks says. But Wilder filled in at the 11th hour. "He said to get a cowboy outfit ready, I'll be on the next plane. He saved my life."AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide
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Saturday, May 30, 2015

5 Best Shipping Stocks To Invest In 2016

5 Best Shipping Stocks To Invest In 2016: Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI)

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola Solutions), incorporated March 9, 1973, provides communication infrastructure, devices, software and services. The Company provides these products and services for enterprise and government customers worldwide. The Company operates in two segments: Government and Enterprise. The Government segment includes sales of public safety communications systems, commercial two-way radio systems and devices, software and services. The Enterprise segment includes sales of rugged and enterprise-grade mobile computers and tablets, laser/imaging/RFID-based data capture products, wireless local area network (WLAN) and integrated digital enhanced network (iDEN) infrastructure, software and services. In January 2014, the Company announced that it has acquired Twisted Pair Solutions, a provider of push-to-talk over broadband applications for secure, real-time communication anywhere, on any device.

Government

The Government segment designs, manufactures, sells, and provides services around voice and data communications systems, devices, security products and applications. These products and services are sold to a range of customers, including government, public safety and first responder agencies, as well as commercial customers who operate private communications networks and manage a mobile workforce.

The Company offer a portfolio of network infrastructure, devices, applications and services, based on Association for Public Safety Communications Officials 25 (APCO), terrestrial trunked radio (TETRA), and digital mobile radio (DMR) standards, as well as broadband technologies (Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and WiFi). Its products and services are sold stand alone, as well as part of an integrated system. In addition, Motorola Solutions offer critical applications in the public safety command center, including voice, computer aided dispatch and multimedia/video. The Compa! nys service offering includes mobility consulting, system design and installatio! n, network and device management and product support.

The Company competes with Cassidian/EADS, Harris, Hytera, Kenwood, Sepura and Tait.

Enterprise

The Enterprise segment designs, manufactures, sells and provides services around WLAN infrastructure, rugged and enterprise-grade advanced data capture and mobile computing devices, security products and applications. These are sold to a range of enterprise customers, including those in retail and hospitality, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, energy and utilities, education and healthcare. Motorola Solutions offers a portfolio of devices, infrastructure, applications and services, which include rugged and enterprise-grade mobile computers and tablets, laser/imager/RFID based data capture devices and kiosks, WLAN switches/controllers and access points, network and device management software, network and device security software, voice-based devices and software, and systems bas ed iDEN technology.

The Company competes with Apple, Aruba, Bluebird, Cisco, Datalogic, Honeywell, Hewlett Packard, Intermec, Psion, Panasonic and Samsung.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Laura Brodbeck]

    Stocks moving in the Premarket included:

    Walgreen Co.(NYSE: WAG) gained 0.60 percent in premarket trade after losing 2.86 percent over the past week. Walt Disney Co.(NYSE: DIS) was up 0.56 percent in premarket trade after falling 1.12 percent on Tuesday. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc(NYSE: FCX) lost 1.01 percent in premarket trade after falling 9.44 percent over the past five days. Motorola Solutions Inc(NYSE: MSI) was down 0.85 percent in premarket trade after losing 0.53 percent on Tuesday.

    Earnings

  • [By MONEYMORNING.COM]

    In this market, with a strong financial turnaround in place - and a stable of high-quality customers that include Motorola Solutio! ns Inc. ! (NYSE: MSI), Hitachi Ltd. (ADR) (OTC: HTHIY), and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) - Adept could easily turn into a takeover candidate, Michael said.

  • [By Steve Symington]

    To its credit, GTAT did announce this week that Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI  ) has chosen GT Crystal Systems as the exclusive supplier of 24-square-inch sapphire scan windows for Motorola's new MP6000 multi-plane bioptic imagers (think barcode scanners at the grocery store). That's certainly a suitable place for GTAT's scratch-resistant sapphire to find a home, but it's not exactly the big win investors were hoping for.

  • [By Paul Vigna]

    Motorola Solutions Inc.(MSI) reported sales and profit that exceeded the company’s expectations, while it unveiled a new share-repurchasing plan.

    • source from Top Penny Stocks For 2015:http://www.seekpennystocks.com/5-best-shipping-stocks-to-invest-in-2016.html

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

10 Best Chemical Stocks To Watch For 2015

GM's recalls continue as the automaker announces four more, affecting nearly 430,000 vehicles in the U.S. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) General Motors on Friday announced four safety recalls covering nearly 430,000 vehicles in the U.S.

The recall covers nearly 30,000 air bag inflators in 2013-2014 model year Chevrolet Cruze sedans. GM (GM) says the inflators could fail or rupture, which could propel metal pieces that could injure the driver. GM says its aware of one injury related to the issue.

The automaker told dealerships to stop selling those Cruze models on Tuesday, but lifted that stop-sale order late Wednesday, after identifying all the affected vehicles.

The part in question was manufactured by Japanese company Takata, a supplier tied to airbag problems in millions of cars that other automakers recalled earlier this week. The Cruze problem stems from a defective part instead of a chemical issue that affected other recalled vehicles, said GM spokesman Jim Cain.

Top Prefered Stocks To Own For 2016: Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI)

Intrepid Potash, Inc.( Intrepid), incorporated on November 19, 2007, is a producer of muriate of potash (potassium chloride or potash) in the United States and are engaged the production and marketing of potash and langbeinite (sulfate of potash magnesia), another mineral containing potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, that is produced from langbeinite ore and as Trio when it refers to sales and marketing. Its Carlsbad assets consist of underground mining operations, which are supported by surface processing facilities. It is also operators of solar solution mining operations, as its Moab and Wendover facilities both utilize these techniques for recovering potash. Its revenues are generated from the sale of potash and Trio. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned five potash production facilities, three in New Mexico and two in Utah. Its two products are potash and langbeinite, which is marketed as Trio.

Potash

The Company derives revenues and gross margin are derived from the production and sales of potash. Its potash is marketed for sale into three primary markets: the agricultural market as a fertilizer, the industrial market as a component in drilling and fracturing fluids for oil and gas wells, and the animal feed market as a nutrient. Its sales of potash tend to focus on agricultural areas and feed manufacturers in central and western United States, as well as oil and gas drilling areas in the Rocky Mountains and the greater Permian Basin area.

Trio

Trio is marketed into two primary markets, the agricultural market as a fertilizer and the animal feed market as a nutrient. It markets Trio internationally through an exclusive marketing agreement with PCS Sales (USA), Inc. (PCS Sales) for sales outside the United States and Canada and through a non-exclusive agreement for sales into Mexico.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ben Levisohn]

    We maintain our Cautious coverage view of Fertilizers, with 5% downside on average to our revised 12-month price targets. Despite recent signs of a price floor emerging, Potash (K) fundamentals remain challenged, in our view, given sustained global over-supply that lead our price forecasts to stay well below 2010-2012 over our forecast period…We downgrade shares of Mosaic to Sell, with 13% downside to our revised 12-month target, as we see an unfavorable risk/reward with shares only 8% below July 2013 levels despite a significantly less favorable K price outlook given our s/d forecasts. We also reiterate our Sell rating on [Intrepid Potash (IPI)], where we continue to see limited FCF generation in 2014- 2016 given our NA K price outlook, even giving [Intrepid Potash] credit for recent cost cutting.

  • [By Robert Ciura]

    As a result, valuations of industry leaders Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT  ) , The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS  ) , and Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI  ) have compressed dramatically, leaving each stock looking very cheap on the surface.

10 Best Chemical Stocks To Watch For 2015: OCI Partners LP (OCIP)

OCI Partners LP, incorporated on February 07, 2013, owns and operates an integrated methanol and ammonia production facility that is strategically located on the Texas Gulf Coast near Beaumont. The Company is a methanol producer in the United States with an annual methanol production capacity of approximately 730,000 metric tons and an annual ammonia production capacity of approximately 265,000 metric tons, and it is in the early stages of a debottlenecking project that increases its annual methanol production capacity by 25% to approximately 912,500 metric tons and its annual ammonia production capacity by 15% to approximately 305,000 metric tons.

Both methanol and ammonia are global commodities that are essential building blocks for numerous end-use products. Methanol is a liquid petrochemical that is used in a variety of industrial and energy-related applications. Methanol is used in industrial applications to produce adhesives used in manufacturing wood products, such as plywood, particle board and laminates, resins to treat paper and plastic products, paint and varnish removers, solvents for the textile industry and polyester fibers for clothing and carpeting. Methanol is also used outside of the United States as a direct fuel for automobile engines, as a fuel blended with gasoline and as an octane booster in reformulated gasoline. In the United States, ammonia is primarily used as a feedstock to produce nitrogen fertilizers, such as urea and ammonium sulfate, and is also directly applied to soil as a fertilizer. In addition, ammonia is widely used in industrial applications, particularly in the Texas Gulf Coast market, including in the production of plastics, synthetic fibers, resins and numerous other chemical compounds.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Robert Rapier]

    OCI Partners (Nasdaq: OCIP) owns and operates OCI Beaumont, an integrated methanol and ammonia production facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. OCI Beaumont has a methanol production capacity of 730,000 metric tons (MT) per year and an ammonia production capacity of 265,000 MT per year. The facility is in the middle of a debottlenecking project that will increase its annual methanol production capacity by 25 percent and its annual ammonia production capacity by 15 percent.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Stocks on the Move: Potbelly Corp. (NASDAQ: PBPB) is up 119.1% at $30.68 after a blistering IPO at $14 a share. OCI Partners LP (NYSE: OCIP) is up 5.6% at $19.01 after an IPO at $18.00 a share. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: CHMI) is down 7.6% at $18.48 following its IPO on Friday morning. Discovery Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: DSCO) is up 37.1% at $2.70 following approval of updated specifications for a drug to prevent respiratory distress in premature infants. Forest Oil Corp. (NYSE: FST) is down 9.7% at $5.74 following the sale of $1 billion worth of assets in the Texas panhandle.

  • [By Robert Rapier]

    Rounding out the bottom five were�OCI Partners�(NYSE: OCIP), a methanol and ammonia producer (-24 percent YTD),�Natural Resource Partners�(NYSE: NRP), another coal producer (-19 percent), and�Eagle Rock Energy Partners�(NASDAQ: EROC), an oil and gas production partnership (-17 percent).

  • [By Robert Rapier]

    Also speaking will be the leaders of some of the world�� leading methanol producers. Among them will be Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris, the CEO of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI N.V.), a Netherlands-listed chemicals, fertilizer and construction conglomerate. OCI also happens to be the sponsor of OCI Partners (NYSE: OCIP), a master limited partnership (MLP) producing methanol and ammonia at a single plant on the Texas Gulf coast. The facility was mothballed in 2004 amid high natural gas prices, and restarted in 2012 by OCI N.V.

10 Best Chemical Stocks To Watch For 2015: LyondellBasell Industries NV(LYB)

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. manufacturers and sells chemicals and polymers, refines crude oil, produces gasoline blending components, and develops and licenses technologies for production of polymers. The company?s Olefins and Polyolefins segment offers olefins, including ethylene, propylene, and butadiene; aromatics, such as benzene and toluene; polyolefins, which comprise polypropylene (PP), high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, and linear low-density polyethylene; specialty polyolefins, including catalloy process resins, PP compounds, and polybutene-1 resins; and ethylene derivatives, which comprise ethanol. Its Intermediates and Derivatives segment provides propylene oxide (PO); PO co-products, including styrene monomers and TBA derivative isobutylene; PO derivatives, such as propylene glycol, propylene glycol ethers, and butanediol; acetyls, such as methanol, acetic acid, and vinyl acetate monomers; ethylene derivatives, which comprise ethylene oxide , ethylene glycol, and ethylene glycol ethers; and flavor and fragrance chemicals. The company?s Refining and Oxyfuels segment offers gasoline and components, ultra low sulfur diesel, jet fuel, and lube oils; diesel, feedstock, fuel oil, gasoline, and bitumen; and gasoline blending components, including methyl tertiary butyl ether, ethyl tertiary butyl ether, and alkylate. Its Technology segment develops and licenses polyolefin and other process technologies. This segment also develops, manufactures, and sells polyolefin catalysts, as well as provides technology services, which comprise safety reviews, training and start-up assistance, engineering services for process and product improvements, and manufacturing troubleshooting. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has operations in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a subsidiary of Prochemie GmbH.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Lu Wang]

    Bulls say stocks such as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., DuPont Co. (DD) and LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) will continue to rebound as manufacturing expands in China, Europe and the U.S., spurring the fastest profit growth in three years for raw-material producers. Bears says the gains will be short-lived because the commodities super cycle is over and demand for metals and chemicals isn�� growing fast enough at a time when everything from copper to nickel and corn head into surpluses in the next year.

  • [By Garrett Cook]

    Basic materials shares gained 0.10 percent in trading on Friday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included DRDGOLD (NYSE: DRD), up 8.2 percent, and LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB), up 4.79 percent.

10 Best Chemical Stocks To Watch For 2015: Bitcoin Collect Inc (BTCC)

Bitcoin Collect Inc, formerly SolPower, Corp., incorporated on July 22, 1996, offers software solutions for the healthcare industry addressing problems with the system involving billing, collections and the lack of adequate medical insurance. The company�� primary product is a software System called MedCare Collect. In July 2014, the Company acquired Good Vibrations Shoes.

Medcare Collect utilizes the technology in electronic banking and transaction submission allowing healthcare professionals to accept clients who may not have adequate health insurance with an almost negligible risk of the patient defaulting. MedCare Collect is revolutionizing medical billing by allowing doctors to take on patients they would otherwise have to turn away, while adding much needed revenue to their bottom line.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Iampat]

    Square 1 Financial (SQBK) and Bitcoin (BTCC) have sort of touched on the accommodations of having a versatile wallet, and it's without a doubt a corner that I think is still in the early phases of its reception bend. Hence, when I discovered that Facebook was concentrating on it, I loved the thought.

10 Best Chemical Stocks To Watch For 2015: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.(POT)

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. produces and sells fertilizers and related industrial and feed products primarily in the United States and Canada. The company mines and produces potash, which is used as fertilizer. It also offers solid and liquid phosphate fertilizers; animal feed supplements; and industrial acids that are used in food products and industrial processes. In addition, the company produces nitrogen fertilizers, as well as nitrogen feed and industrial products, including ammonia, urea, nitrogen solutions, ammonium nitrate, and nitric acid. Further, it holds the right to mine 785,759 acres of land in Saskatchewan; and 58,263 acres of land in New Brunswick in Canada. The company sells its fertilizers primarily to retailers, dealers, co-operatives, distributors, and other fertilizer producers; industrial products primarily to chemical product manufacturers; and purified phosphoric acid directly to consumers of the product. Potash Corporation was founded i n 1953 and is based in Saskatoon, Canada.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Tomi Kilgore]

    Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan(POT) rose 0.5%, Mosaic(MOS) gained 0.1% and Intrepid Potash(IPI) climbed 0.7%. In addition, CF Industries Holdings(CF) tacked on 1.4% and Agrium(AGU.T) advanced 1.1%.

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    On Thursday, PotashCorp (NYSE: POT  ) will release its latest quarterly results. The key to making smart investment decisions on stocks reporting earnings is to anticipate how they'll do before they announce results, leaving you fully prepared to respond quickly to whatever inevitable surprises arise. That way, you'll be less likely to make an uninformed knee-jerk reaction to news that turns out to be exactly the wrong move.

  • [By Victor Selva]

    Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT) is the world's largest integrated fertilizer and related industrial and feed products company by capacity. The company aims to be the lead supplier of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products.

10 Best Chemical Stocks To Watch For 2015: Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APD)

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment, and services worldwide. The company?s Merchant Gases segment sells atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, including hydrogen and helium; and medical and specialty gases for the metal, glass, chemical processing, food processing, healthcare, steel, general manufacturing, and petroleum and natural gas industries. This segment also offers respiratory therapies, home medical equipment, and infusion services primarily in Europe. Its Tonnage Gases segment provides hydrogen, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, oxygen, and syngas to the energy production and refining, chemical, and metallurgical industries; and produces dinitrotoluene used in the manufacture of a precursor of polyurethane foam. The company?s Electronics and Performance Materials segment offers nitrogen trifluoride, silane, arsine, phosphine, white ammonia, silicon tetra fluoride, carbon tetrafluoride, hexafluoromethane, critical etch gases, and tungsten hexafluoride; and tonnage gases, specialty chemicals, and services and equipment for the manufacture of silicon and compound semiconductors, thin film transistor liquid crystal displays, and photovoltaic devices. This segment also provides performance materials for a range of products, including coatings, inks, adhesives, civil engineering, personal care, institutional and industrial cleaning, mining, oil refining, and polyurethanes. Its Equipment and Energy segment designs and manufactures cryogenic equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and helium distribution; and offers plant design, engineering, procurement, and construction management services for the chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, oil and gas recovery and processing, and steel and primary metals processing industries. The company was founded in 1940 and is based in All entown, Pennsylvania.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By BLOGS.BARRONS.COM]

    Air Products & Chemicals: Activist investor Bill Ackman, whose Pershing Square has a 10% stake in the industrial gas producer, said in February that with the right CEO Air Products (APD) could nearly double. Davidson thinks CEO Seifi Ghasemi, who was appointed in June, is a perfect fit to squeeze more out of a company that already has good assets in a stable industry. ��e�� not going to have to transform the business,��says Davidson, ��e�� just going to have to run it better.��Davidson says the dividend, now at 2.38%, could be 60% higher in five years time.

  • [By Cash Flow Investor]

    Since then, I've seen the lesson of Royal Dutch Shell play out for other companies. One company I've considered from time to time is Air Products and Chemicals (APD), which shows up on the screens of many dividend growth investors. Looking at the payout ratio as traditionally calculated (i.e., dividend divided by net income), there seems to be sufficient coverage of the dividend:

  • [By Rich Smith]

    Maybe the world is running out of helium. Maybe it isn't. But global leader in helium production Air Products (NYSE: APD  ) isn't taking any chances.

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10 Best Chemical Stocks To Watch For 2015: Givaudan SA (GIVN)

Givaudan SA is a Switzerland-based holding company engaged in the fragrance and flavor industry. The Company has two business divisions: Fragrances and Flavors. The Fragrances business segment comprises the manufacture and sale of fragrances into three global business units: Fine Fragrances, comprising signature fragrances and line extensions, Consumer Products, comprising fabric and personal care, hair and skin care, household and air care, as well as oral care, and Fragrance Ingredients. The Flavors business division comprises the manufacture and sale of flavors into four business units: Beverages, comprising flavors for soft drinks, fruit juices and instant beverages; Dairy, comprising ice cream, yoghurt, desserts and yellow fats; Savory, covering soups and sauces, among others; and Confectionery. The Company is also engaged in research and development activities, which comprises the development of a palette of perfumery raw materials, both synthetic and natural. Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Celeste Perri]

    Nestle SA (NESN) is selling Givaudan (GIVN) SA shares worth $1.27 billion at yesterday�� closing price to institutional investors, winding down its stake in the world�� largest flavorings maker.

  • [By Seth Jayson]

    Calling all cash flows
    When you are trying to buy the market's best stocks, it's worth checking up on your companies' free cash flow once a quarter or so, to see whether it bears any relationship to the net income in the headlines. That's what we do with this series. Today, we're checking in on Given Imaging (Nasdaq: GIVN  ) , whose recent revenue and earnings are plotted below.

  • [By Inyoung Hwang]

    Berkeley Group Holdings Plc (BKG) surged 8.3 percent after saying first-half profit rose 22 percent. London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE) climbed 2.4 percent after Bank of America Corp.�� Merrill Lynch unit recommended buying the stock. Givaudan SA (GIVN) lost 1.3 percent after Nestle SA said it will sell $1.27 billion of shares in the world�� largest flavorings maker.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Stocks to Watch: Zale, Herbalife, Devon Energy

Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday’s session are Zale Corp.(ZLC), Herbalife Ltd.(HLF) and Devon Energy Corp.(DVN)

Signet Jewelers Ltd.(SIG) agreed to buy smaller rival Zale for about $690 million, significantly expanding the jewelry retailer’s presence in North America. Signet will offer $21 in cash for each Zale share, representing a 41% premium over Tuesday’s closing price. Zale shares jumped to $20.87 premarket and Signet climbed 12% to $88.40.

Herbalife Ltd. raised its outlook for the current quarter and year, pointing to recent share repurchases, as the nutritional-supplements maker said its fourth-quarter profit grew 10%. Herbalife also posted higher sales across almost all markets it serves in the latest quarter. Shares edged up 2.1% to $70.36 premarket.

Devon Energy agreed to sell most of its conventional assets in Canada to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.(CNQ.T) (CNQ, CNQ.T) for $2.8 billion. It also reported swinging to a fourth-quarter profit amid increased production and higher average selling prices for oil and natural gas. Shares edged up 1.9% to $64.10 premarket.

CF Industries Holdings Inc.'s(CF) fourth-quarter profit slid 31% as the fertilizer producer’s sales were stung by lower prices and higher natural gas costs. The results, while lower than last year, still exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Shares edged up 3.9% to $235 premarket.

Columbia Sportswear Co.'s(COLM) fourth-quarter profit slipped 7% as an asset impairment charge weighed on the active outdoor apparel maker’s bottom line, masking a rise in revenue. Shares rose 6.4% to $83.70 premarket.

Eli Lilly(LLY) & Co. said Wednesday that its ramucirumab drug reached its primary endpoint in a Phase III study for lung cancer treatment. Shares rose 4.5% to $57.76 in recent premarket trading.

La-Z-Boy Inc.'s(LZB) fiscal third-quarter profit slipped 3.4% as the company posted a loss tied to the sale of its Bauhaus U.S.A. unit, and bad weather weighed on sales. The furniture company’s results missed Wall Street’s expectations, pushing shares down 9.6% to $24.50 premarket.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp.(MFRM) tempered expectations for 2013, as the company said results were hurt by poor winter weather and lower margins tied to efforts to drive sales and traffic during the final quarter of the year. Shares slumped 9.9% to $37.17 premarket.

Nabors Industries Ltd.(NBR) said fourth-quarter earnings surged despite only modest revenue growth as the oil-field services company had been hurt by big write-downs and other items a year earlier. Shares climbed 3.2% to $19.25 premarket.

Omnicare Inc.(OCR) swung to an unexpected fourth-quarter loss on write-downs related to its hospice pharmacy business and certain certain retail operations that have been classified as discontinued operations. Results missed expectations, sending shares down 5.5% to $61 premarket.

Potbelly Corp.(PBPB) swung to a loss in the fourth quarter as it posted higher overall expenses and a meager increase in company-operated same-store sales. Shares dropped 5.4% to $21.20 premarket.

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(SIX) said its fourth-quarter revenue rose more than expected on higher admissions and an increase in in-park spending, sponsorships and accommodations. Shares edged up 3.3% to $39.50 premarket.

Terex Corp.(TEX) swung to a fourth-quarter profit as the construction-machinery maker reported higher sales across most business segments, led by its aerial-work-platforms segment. But shares slid 6% to $41.32 premarket on a disappointing earnings outlook for 2014.

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.(UCTT) swung to a fourth-quarter profit as the company recorded a surge in revenue. The company also issued a rosy first-quarter outlook, pushing shares up 17% to $13.94 premarket.

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Monday, May 25, 2015

Time Warner net income falls

NEW YORK — Time Warner said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter net income dropped 12%, as investments in programming and other costs offset revenue growth.

But the New York-based media and entertainment company's adjusted profit beat Wall Street predictions. Its shares edged higher in premarket trading.

Time Warner also said that it still expects to complete the spinoff of its Time Inc. publishing division into a separate company in the second quarter.

Time Warner earned $983 million, or $1.06 per share, compared with $1.11 billion, or $1.15 per share, in the same quarter the year before.

Excluding one-time items, the company posted an adjusted profit of $1.17 per share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.15 per share.

Revenue rose 5% to $8.57 billion from $8.16 billion. Analysts expected $8.38 billion in revenue.

For the full year 2013, Time Warner earned $3.69 billion, or $3.92 per share, up from $2.93 billion, or $3 per share, in 2012. Revenue rose to $29.8 billion from $28.73 billion.

Excluding Time Inc., the company said it expects its 2014 adjusted earnings per share to rise by the "low-double-digits" from their 2013 level.

The company also said that its board approved a 10% increase to its quarterly cash dividend, boosting it to 31.75 cents.

In premarket trading, Time Warner shares rose 85 cents to $63.25 about two hours ahead of the market open.

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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Best Machinery Stocks To Buy Right Now

Best Machinery Stocks To Buy Right Now: Katy Industries Inc (KATY)

Katy Industries, Inc. (Katy) is a manufacturer, importer and distributor of commercial cleaning and storage products. The Company's commercial cleaning products are sold primarily to janitorial/sanitary and foodservice distributors that supply end users, such as restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities and schools. The Company's storage products are primarily sold through home improvement and mass market retail outlets. Continental Commercial Products, LLC (CCP) is its wholly owned subsidiary and includes as divisions all of its business units. The Company's business units are Continental, Contico, Container, Gemtex, Glit and Wilen. On October 4, 2011, the Company sold all assets and certain liabilities related to the DISCO division of CCP to DISCO Acquisition Corp. In February 2014, Katy Industries Inc completed the acquisition of Fort Wayne Plastics, Inc.

The Continental business unit is a plastics manufacturer and an importer and distributor of prod ucts for the commercial janitorial/sanitary maintenance, industrial and food service markets. Continental products include commercial waste receptacles, buckets, mop wringers, janitorial carts, and other products designed for commercial cleaning and food service. Continental products are sold under the brand names, such as Continental, Kleen Aire, Huskee, SuperKan, King Kan, Unibody, Tilt-N-Wheel, Wall Hugger, Collossus, Corner' Round, Rountop, Swingline, Kleen Tech and Structo Tuff.

The Contico business unit is a plastics manufacturer and distributor of home and tool storage products, sold primarily through home improvement and mass market retail outlets. Contico products include plastic home storage units, such as domestic storage containers, tool boxes, shelving and hard plastic gun cases and are sold under the brand names Contico and Tuffbin. Contico ! is a registered trademark used under license from Contico Manufacturing Limited.

The Contain er business unit is a plastics manufacturer and distributor ! of industrial storage drums and pails for commercial and industrial use. Products are sold under the Contico and Contico Container brand names.

The Gemtex business unit is a manufacturer and distributor of resin fiber disks and other coated abrasives for the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), automotive, industrial and home improvement markets. Gemtex products are sold under the brand names Trim-Kut and Grind R.

The Glit business unit is a manufacturer and distributor of non-woven abrasive products for commercial and industrial use and also supplies materials to various OEMs. Glit non-woven products include floor maintenance pads, hand pads, scouring pads, specialty abrasives for cleaning and finishing, growth medium and roof ventilation products. These products are sold primarily in the commercial sanitary maintenance, food service, industrial and construction markets under the brand names, such as Glit, Kleenfast, Glit/Microtron, Fiber Natural s, Blue Ice, Brillo, Cyclone, Cyclone D, Sponge Pro, Wipe Clean Pro, Joey, Jackeroo, Buckaroo, Cocopad, Safire and WalnutPad. Brillo is a registered trademark used under license from Armaly Brands, Inc. and BAB-O is a registered trademark used under license from Fitzpatrick Bros., Inc.

The Wilen business unit is a manufacturer, importer and distributor of professional cleaning products that include mops, brooms, brushes and plastic cleaning accessories. Wilen products are sold primarily through commercial sanitary maintenance, industrial and food service markets, with some products sold through consumer retail outlets. Products are sold under the brand names, such as Wilen, Wax-o-matic, Rototech, ErgoWorx and Derma-Tek.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Chris Mydlo]

    The guru, Mario Gabelli, purchased 724,729 shares of Katy Industri! es (KATY)! . According to the 13D filed with the SEC on March 21, 2014, Gabelli is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Gabelli Funds, GAMCO, Teton Advisors and MJG Associates. The total amount of shares owned is 1,711,045, representing 21.52% of the shares outstanding. Katy engages in the manufacture, import and distribution of commercial cleaning and storage products for commercial janitorial/sanitary maintenance, industrial, foodservice, mass merchant retail and home improvement markets in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

    • source from Top Stocks For 2015:http://www.topstocksblog.com/best-machinery-stocks-to-buy-right-now-2.html

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

How much can you sock away in an IRA in 2014?

Most of us know that if we want to be prepared for retirement, we should be exploiting tax-advantaged investment accounts available to us, such as IRAs. We don't always know how much we can sock away in them, though, and that's kind of important. Thus, it's worthwhile to know the IRA 2014 contribution limits.

First, here's the scoop on IRAs in general. There are two main kinds of IRAs: traditional and Roth.

With a traditional IRA, you sock money away on a pre-tax basis and it grows tax-free -- until you withdraw funds from it. At that point, assuming you've followed the rules, the withdrawn dollars are taxed at your income tax rate. That rate in retirement may well be lower than the rate you're taxed at now, while working. Meanwhile, your pre-tax contributions lower your taxable income, so you end up paying less. (In a simplified example, if you earn $50,000 and contribute $5,000, your taxable income drops to $45,000.)

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With a Roth IRA, you contribute post-tax dollars, so your immediate taxes are unchanged. The money grows untaxed in your account until withdrawn in your retirement years. At that point, if you've followed the rules, it's withdrawn tax-free. That can be a big deal if you've saved a lot of money and have invested it effectively.

The limits

So what are the IRA 2014 contribution limits? Well, for most folks, the contribution limits for IRAs in 2014 are $5,500, plus an extra $1,000 for those 50 or older, as a "catch-up" measure, for a total of $6,500.

There are some extra wrinkles to IRA contribution limits, of course (for 2014 and other years). To contribute to a Roth IRA, your contributions must be made with earned money. That's no problem for most of us, but if you're a young person sensibly starting early with your retirement savings, you can't fund an IRA with allowance or bat mitzvah money.

Contribution limits for IRAs in 2014 and other years have some other rules, too. Folks earning any level of income can contribute to traditional IRAs, but folks with above-average incomes may find that their ability to contribute to a Roth IRA is reduced or eliminated. The IRS spells out the details on its website. For 2014, the Roth IRA contribution limits are unchanged for single filers with modified adjusted gross income of less than $114,000 and for married couples who file jointly and have AGIs of less than $181,000.

One way to sort of get around Roth IRA contribution limits in 2014 and other years is to convert a traditional IRA to a Roth one. But run the numbers first, because any sum you convert will be counted as taxable income to you in the year of conversion. (Remember, it was never taxed when it went into the traditional IRA.) Thus, converting large sums can be costly upfront but potentially worth it in the long run. You might even be able to convert your 401(k) to a Roth IRA.

401(k) limits

Because you're here learning about IRA 2014 contribution limits, here's a bonus -- the scoop on contribution limits for 401(k) accounts in 2014. 401(k)s work much like traditional IRAs, tax-wise. The 2014 contribution limits for 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 plans are $17,500, plus an extra $5,500 for those age 50 or older.

Spend a little time reading up on the retirement savings vehicles available to you and the smart tax strategies you can employ, and you may find yourself enjoying a very comfortable retirement.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

iCar? Analyst says Apple should buy Tesla

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One analyst believes electric cars are the secret to a profitable future for Apple.

LONDON (CNNMoney) Should Apple's next killer product be the iCar?

Taking his lead from billionaire investor Carl Icahn, analyst Andaan Ahmad at German investment bank Berenberg has written an open letter to Apple chief executive Tim Cook and chairman Arthur Levinson. Ahmad calls on Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) to buy electric carmaker Tesla (TSLA).

The London-based Ahmad -- who says he's covered the tech industry for nearly 20 years -- argued in Friday's letter that Apple's shift into the auto sector could give the company the kind of revenue growth that won't be sustainable from just smartphones and other mobile devices over the longer-term.

The move could reignite the U.S. auto industry and would be a catalyst to accelerate the current transition to hybrid and electric vehicles.

Ahmad said the strength of the Apple brand and its history of "disrupting" industries are reasons why his bold plan could make sense.

And then there's Tesla chief Elon Musk, who Ahmad sees as an innovative presence like the late Steve Jobs. Many analysts and investors have worried that Apple has not been the same since Jobs passed away two years ago.

"You could strike up a partnership and obtain a new iconic partner to lead Apple's innovation drive," Ahmad wrote.

While noting his proposal will be ridiculed by some, Ahmad said that Apple needs an "out of the box" move into a new market. Otherwise, he thinks "the key debate will always be about your ability to sustain these abnormal margins in your iPhone business."

This is the second piece of unsolicited advice Apple has received in the past week. Icahn issued an open letter to Tim Cook on Thursday and urged the company to buy back $150 billion of its own stock.

Icahn thinks Apple's stock is extremely undervalued and that the company should invest in its own shares right now.

Berenberg's Ahmad poked fun at Icahn in his proposal, saying he'd love to meet Cook and Levinson in London and promised not to tweet about their talk.

Apple, Tesla and Icahn weren't immediately available for comment.

Apple will release its fourth-quarter results after the closing bell Monday. Sales are expected to be up slightly from last year but analysts are forecasting that earnings were down again.

Although Apple's stock has rebounded! sharply lately on hopes of strong iPhone sales, shares are still down year-to-date and are 25% below their all-time high from September 2012.

Tesla, on the other hand, has been a darling of Wall Street. Shares are up nearly 400% this year. The company's market value is now about $20 billion. The stock's meteoric rise has prompted Musk to say on more than one occasion that he thinks the stock has a higher price than it deserves. To top of page

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Monday, May 18, 2015

Top 5 Companies To Invest In 2016

Top 5 Companies To Invest In 2016: Charles River Laboratories International Inc. (CRL)

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. provides research models and laboratory animal support expertise to help its global partners advance their research and drug development efforts. The company offers a portfolio of services to support discovery and imaging, preclinical and early-phase clinical studies, and biopharmaceutical and endotoxin products and services for manufacturing and quality control. Its portfolio spans the entire research and drug development process, from IND consultation to discovery through market approval, allowing customized approaches to support both single-study or broad-based programs. Charles River Laboratories International serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as government agencies, hospitals, and academic institutions. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By MONEYMORNING.COM]

    Then there's Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL). The company provides outsourcing for clinical research, allowing drug firms to keep their overhead down and pass the savings on to patients and their insurers.

  • [By Damian Illia]

    Based in Valencia, Calif., and founded in 1991, MannKind Corporation (MNKD) is a development stage biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic products for diseases like diabetes. The company's lead and only late stage pipeline candidate for this year is Afrezza, an inhalation powder which is an ultra insulin therapy for the treatment of adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes to control their hyperglycemia. Currently, it is in late-stage clinical trials and a final decision from the U.S. regulatory body is expected by April 15, 2014. There is great concern revolving around this! decision, as MannKind has already received two complete response letters (CRL) for Afrezza from the FDA, and it was requested to conduct two phase III trials with the next-generation inhaler. Further delay in approval or another setback related to this candidate could be a great danger for the company. Over and probably excessive depende nce on Afrezza — as the company discontinued any other reasearch in other candidates — is something to worry about. The company has generated no revenue last year round and its shares have experienced a total annual loss of $0.64 so far.

    • source from Top Stocks For 2015:http://www.topstocksblog.com/top-5-companies-to-invest-in-2016.html

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

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September 27, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Friday as the political battle over the federal budget finally caught traders��attention. Only the Nasdaq Composite touched the break-even line today — and then only briefly. The federal government will shut down next week if a budget agreement is not reached by Monday night. Then there�� the federal debt ceiling which needs to be raised by the middle of October or the U.S. government will default on its debt.

Latin American, European and Asian markets closed mixed today.

Monday�� calendar includes the following data releases and events (all times Eastern):

9:45 a.m. – Chicago PMI 10:30 a.m. – Dallas Fed manufacturing survey 11:30 p.m. – 3- and 6-month bill auctions

Here are the closing bell levels for Friday:

S&P500 1,691.75 (-6.92; -0.41%) DJIA 15,258.24 (-70.06; -0.46%) NASDAQ 3,781.59 (-5.83; -0.15%) 10YR TNOTE 2.630% (+0.1875) Gold $1,339.20 (+15.10; +1.1%), up 0.5% for the week WTI Crude oil $102.87 (-0.16; -0.2%), down 1.8% for the week Euro/Dollar: 1.3519 (+0.0031; +0.23%)

Big Earnings Movers: Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is up 4.7% at $73.64 after setting a new 52-week high of $75.25. BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) is up 1% at $8.03, but who knows why. Finish Line Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) is up 9.2% at $24.45 after setting a new 52-week high of $24.70. Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) is up 0.7% at $69.48.

Best High Dividend Companies To Buy For 2016: GrubHub Inc (GRUB)

GrubHub, Inc., incorporated on May 10, 2013, is an online and mobile platform for restaurant pick-up and delivery orders. As of December 31, 2013, the Company processed more than 135,000 combined daily average grubs. The Company�� target market is primarily independent restaurants. The Company connects local restaurants with diners in more than 600 cities across the United States. It generates revenue primarily when diners place an order on its platform through the Company�� Websites, its mobile applications, third-party Websites or one of its listed phone numbers. On August 8, 2013, GrubHub Inc. acquired Seamless North America, LLC, Seamless Holdings Corporation (Seamless Holdings) and GrubHub Holdings Inc., pursuant to that certain Reorganization and Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2013, by and among GrubHub Inc., Seamless North America, LLC, Seamless Holdings, GrubHub Holdings Inc. and the other parties thereto (the Reorganization Agreement). The acquisition of GrubHub Holdings Inc. has been accounted for as a business combination.

GrubHub and Seamless Websites

The primary way diners access the Company�� platform is through www.grubhub.com and www.seamless.com. To use the Company�� Websites, diners enter their delivery address and are presented with local restaurants that provide takeout. Diners can further refine their search results using its search capability, enabling them to filter results across cuisine types, restaurant names, menu items, proximity, ratings and other criteria. Once diners have found what they are looking for, they place their orders using its menus, enabling them to discover food choices, select options and provide specific instructions on a dish-by-dish basis. Once an order is received, the Company transmits it to the restaurant, while saving the diners��preferences for future orders.

GrubHub and Seamless Mobile Apps

The Company offer diner�� access to its network through the Company�� mobile applicati! ons designed for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Its mobile applications provide diners with the same functionality as its Websites, including restaurant discovery, search and ordering. For restaurants, mobile orders are received in the same way as its Website-based orders, and it charge the same commission for both.

GrubHub and Seamless Mobile Apps

The Company offers diner�� access to its network through its mobile applications designed for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Its mobile applications provide diners with the same functionality as its Websites, including restaurant discovery, search and ordering. For restaurants, mobile orders are received in the same way as the Company�� Website-based orders.

Seamless Corporate Program

On the Seamless Platform, the Company provides a corporate program. Its corporate program offers employees a variety of food and ordering options, including options for individual meals, group ordering and catering, as well as tools that consolidate all food ordering into a single online account that enables companies to manage food spend. Its corporate tools provide consolidated ordering and invoicing.

Allmenus and MenuPages

Allmenus.com and MenuPages provide an aggregated database of approximately 275,000 menus from restaurants across all 50 states. The Websites are searchable by cuisine type, restaurant name, menu items and other criteria. For those restaurants whose menus are posted on allmenus.com or MenuPages and who are also part of its restaurant network, the Company provides a link from their menus to its Websites, through which diners can then place their orders.

OrderHub and Boost

The Company�� tablet solutions, OrderHub and Boost can electronically receive and display orders at the restaurant, providing operators with the capability to acknowledge receipt of the order and update the estimated completion time and status. OrderHub and Boost enables! the Comp! any to monitor orders through the takeout process (receipt, ready for pickup, on the way).

Restaurant Websites

The Company offers the restaurants in its network a Website design and hosting service. The Company processes the orders placed through these Websites through its platforms.

APIs

The Company has developed an application programming interface for third-party Websites to incorporate its order delivery platform, driving additional orders for the restaurants in the Company�� network.

Advisors' Opinion:
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    Priceline Group Inc. agreed to buy restaurant-booking service OpenTable for $2.6 billion in cash, broadening the online travel giant’s offering into a new field at a time when some of its more established brands mature. Priceline offered $103 a share in cash for the company, a 46% premium over its closing price Thursday. OpenTable was halted premarket, while Yelp Inc.(YELP), GrubHub Inc.(GRUB) and Groupon Inc.(GRPN) each jumped more than 5%.

  • [By WWW.DAILYFINANCE.COM]

    www.gopro.com Plenty of stocks go up and down in any given week. The gainers inspire us to keep investing. The decliners keep greed in check while reminding us about the risks of the equity markets. Let's go over some of last week's best and worst performers. TubeMogul (TUBE) -- Up 47 percent last week The biggest winner among Nasdaq-listed stocks was TubeMogul, surprising the market with a profit in its first quarter as a public company. TubeMogul is trying to raise the bar when it comes to online video advertising, and its first time out with fresh financials is impressive. Revenue more than doubled, and TubeMogul's profit of 4 cents a share flabbergasted the pros, who were bracing for a deficit of 15 cents a share. Its guidance suggests that TubeMogul will revert back to a deficit during the next two quarters, but the market was still impressed by the healthy revenue and ad spend growth in its outlook for the balance of the year. GoPro (GPRO) -- Up 20 percent last week The leading maker of wearable cameras is going to the dogs. GoPro moved higher after introducing a new canine camera harness. GoPro's Fetch is a harness that offers a pair of mount locations for GoPro's high-def HERO cameras. The adjustable mount can be worn by dogs as small as 15 pounds, but it remains to be seen if PETA and other animal activists object to having cameras mounted on canines in the first place. Mobileye (MBLY) -- Up 15 percent last week Self-driving cars may be closer than we think. Shares of Mobileye -- a Jerusalem-based leader in camera-based advanced driver assistance systems, moved higher after analysts initiated coverage with favorable ratings. Barclays Capital (BCS), Citigroup (C), Morgan Stanley (JPM) and Robert W. Baird were among the analysts chiming in on the recently public company with upbeat outlooks. Mobileye's cameras make cars smarter, bringing us one step closer to automobiles that drive themselves. Smith & Wesson (SWHC) -- Down 15 percent las

  • [By Jesse Solomon]

    2. Priceline names a price and others follow: Priceline (PCLN, Tech30) on Friday said it was buying restaurant reservations site OpenTable (OPEN) for $2.6 billion. Shares of OpenTable skyrocketed almost 50%, trading over the $103 a share sale price, while Priceline fell. Other internet stocks catering to local businesses soared on the news as well, including Yelp (YELP), Groupon (GRPN), and Grubhub (GRUB).

Top Asian Stocks To Buy For 2015: Himax Technologies Inc.(HIMX)

Himax Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and markets semiconductors for flat panel displays. Its products include display drivers and timing controllers for various thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD) panels, which are used in desktop monitors, notebook computers, televisions, and mobile handsets, as well as consumer electronics products comprising netbook computers, digital cameras, mobile gaming devices, portable DVD players, digital photo frame, and car navigation displays; and TFT-LCD television and monitor semiconductor solutions. The company also provides liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) products for palm-size mobile projectors; power management integrated circuits, which include drivers, amplifiers, DC to DC converters and other semiconductors; complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors for camera-equipped mobile devices, such as mobile phones and notebook computers with a focus on lowlight image and video quality; and wafer level optics products. It serves TFT-LCD panel manufacturers, mobile device module manufacturers, and television makers. Himax Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Justin Loiseau]

    Google (NASDAQ: GOOG  ) is taking steps to prove its glasses are more than a gimmick. Taiwanese chip maker Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX  ) announced today that Google has agreed to invest in Himax's display subsidiary to finance production of liquid crystal on silicon chips (LCOS), the same type used in Google Glass.

  • [By Ant贸nio Costa]

    Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) seems to be forming here a possible cup and handle formation ( The bigger white arc is the cup and the smaller white arc indicates the possible handle ). This is a typical bullish pattern and the stock price potential is on the upside. The stock must close above the neckline at 11.5 (White horizontal line ) on heavy volume in order to confirm the pattern.

  • [By mitu77]

    Himax Technologies(HIMX) is gradually and relentlessly turning around after a woeful time in the recent past. Himax is seeing growth in every last bit of its product sections, including little and medium driver ICs, large board driver ICs, and non-driver ICs. One of the factors for the organization's development is solid interest from its Korean end client. The organization as of late was downsized by Bank of America. The liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) business of the organization, which was mostly reliant on Google Glass project, influenced the Bank�� update as the Google Glass launch was deferred. Anyhow investors ought to be hopeful about Himax's development as its products are ingredients of various gadgets & devices that are in high demand. In a long run, such updates (Bank of America pertinent to Google Glass) should not make a big deal in performance of the company.

Top Asian Stocks To Buy For 2015: Computershare Ltd (CPU)

Computershare Limited is an Australia-based company. The Company is engaged in the operation of investor services, plan services, communication services, business services, shareholder relationship management services and technology services. The Company operates in six geographical segments: Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Canada, Continental Europe, United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Ireland & Africa (UCIA) and the United States. In addition, technology and other segment comprise the provision of software specializing in share registry, employee plans and financial services globally, as well as the production and distribution of interactive meeting products. In December 2013, Computershare Ltd completed the acquisition of the Olympia Corporate and Shareholder Services assets (OCSS) from Olympia Financial Group Inc. Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Toshiro Hasegawa]

    Leighton dropped 6 percent to A$16.24 in Sydney as profit missed analyst estimates amid a slump in mining industry demand. Computershare Ltd. (CPU) sank 6.3 percent to A$9.75 in Sydney, the most in three years, after the share-registry firm reported profit fell.

Top Asian Stocks To Buy For 2015: Whirlpool Corporation(WHR)

Whirlpool Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of home appliances worldwide. Its principal products include laundry appliances, refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, mixers, and other portable household appliances. The company also produces hermetic compressors for refrigeration systems. It markets and distributes its products under various brand names, including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Roper, Estate, Admiral, Gladiator, Inglis, Acros, Supermatic, Consul, Brastemp, Eslab� de Lujo, Bauknecht, Ignis, Laden, Polar, and Privileg in North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Whirlpool Corporation sells its products to retailers, dealers, distributors, builders, and other manufacturers. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Monica Gerson]

    Breaking news

    Shares of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) gained more than 2% in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year earnings outlook. To read the full news, click here. Eagle Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: EGRX) today announced that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ryanodex庐 (dantrolene sodium) for injectable suspension indicated for the treatment of malignant hyperthermia (MH), along with the appropriate supportive measures. To read the full news, click here. Shares of Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) tumbled more than 5% in pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter profit. To read the full news, click here. Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) reported upbeat second-quarter results. To read the full news, click here.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Top Promising Stocks To Own Right Now

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Natural gas futures are soaring Monday on speculation the government will report a record decline in natural gas inventories on Thursday.

Traders are betting that the recent cold temperatures in the U.S. resulting from the polar vortex will reduce inventories of the heating fuel significantly.

For speculators, traders, and investors looking to profit, there are various ways to invest in natural gas. They include long and short exchange-traded funds such as United States Natural Gas (UNG) and ProShares DJ-UBS UltraShort Natural Gas (KOLD).

Stocks include Cabot Oil and Gas (COG) and Southwest Energy (SWN), two of the top producers in the U.S., to Octagon 88 (OCTX:OTC) and Americas Petrogas (APEOF:OTC), two small-caps with promising production and holdings.

Analysts at Citi Futures Perspective estimate that supplies may have declined by 303 billion cubic feet in the week ended Jan. 10, according to a Bloomberg report. Such a decline would be larger than the 285 billion decrease reported in December. The Energy Information Administration plans to report last week's numbers on Thursday.

Long-term investors should be bullish about Octagon 88, Americas Petrogas, Southwest Energy, and Cabot Oil and Gas.

Top 10 Trucking Companies To Own For 2016: Noodles & Co (NDLS)

Noodles & Company, incorporated on December 19, 2002, is a casual restaurant concept offering lunch and dinner. The Company offers noodle and pasta dishes, staples of many cuisines, with the goal of delivering fresh ingredients and flavors globally under one roof from Pad Thai to Mac & Cheese. The Company�� globally inspired menu includes a variety of cooked-to-order dishes, including noodles and pasta, soups, salads and sandwiches, which are served on china by its friendly team members.

As of May 28, 2013, including the 16 Company owned restaurants and one franchise restaurant opened in 2013. The Company opened 39 new company owned restaurants and six franchise restaurants. In 2012, the Company began using Your World Kitchen to describe the breadth of its offering and its customers' dining experience.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Alyce Lomax]

    However, maybe a huge part of the problem is continuing momentum toward quick-service restaurants with more upscale images or brands. For just a little more money, consumers can get a quick meal that's a bit healthier or includes fresher, whole ingredients at restaurants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG  ) , Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA  ) , and Noodles & Co. (NASDAQ: NDLS  ) .

  • [By Rick Munarriz]

    2. Pasta la vista
    Another less-than-inspiring quarterly report came from Noodles & Co. (NASDAQ: NDLS  ) . The fast-casual chain which serves up noodles in several international incarnations saw its revenue rise 10%, but that's not good news when you learn that the number of company-owned locations has increased 17% over the past year.

Top Promising Stocks To Own Right Now: Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(HALO)

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of recombinant human enzymes that transiently modify tissue under the skin to facilitate injection of other therapies or correct diseased tissue structures for clinical benefits. The company primarily offers recombinant human hyaluronidase, an enzyme that degrades hyaluronan, which is a matrix component in the skin, and facilitates the dispersion and absorption of drugs and fluids. Its portfolio of products and product candidates are developed based principally on intellectual property covering the family of human enzymes known as hyaluronidases. The company also provides Ultrafast Insulin program, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of diabetes mellitus; and Enhanze technology, a proprietary drug delivery platform for subcutaneous delivery of injectable biologics, such as monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic molecules, as well as sma ll molecules and fluids. It offers PEGPH20, a new molecular entity that is in Phase I trial for the systemic treatment of tumors; and HTI-501, a recombinant human proteinase, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial used for the treatment of edematous fibrosclerotic panniculopathy (cellulite). The company has collaborative partnerships with F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd and Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.; ViroPharma Incorporated; and Intrexon Corporation to apply Enhanze technology to the partners? biological therapeutic compounds. Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Sheila Dang]

    Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. (HALO) CEO Helen Torley and CFO David Ramsey together bought 75,000 shares of the company on Sept. 17, at a cost of $668,500.

  • [By Jayson Derrick]

    Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HALO) halted patient enrollment and dosing in its Phase 2 clinical trial of PEGPH20 based on a recommendation by the Data Monitoring Committee who argued that there may be a difference in the thomboembolic rate between the PEGPH20 patients and the non-treated group. Shares lost 27.26 percent, closing at $8.43.

Top Promising Stocks To Own Right Now: CBS Corp (CBS.A)

CBS Corporation is a mass media company. The Company has operations in segments, which include Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing, Local Broadcasting and Outdoor. During the year ended December 31, 2011, contributions to the Company's consolidated revenues from its segments were Entertainment 52%, Cable Networks 11%, Publishing 6%, Local Broadcasting 19% and Outdoor 13%. During 2011, it generated approximately 15% of its total revenues from international regions. During 2011, approximately 59% and 17% of total international revenues were generated in Europe and Canada, respectively. Effective March 26, 2013, the Company acquired 50% interest in The TV Guide Network from Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. In June 2013, the Company acquired TV Guide Digital, which includes the popular TVGuide.com and TV Guide Mobile properties. In October 2013, Platinum Equity and CBS Corporation announced that an affiliate of Platinum Equity acquired the assets of CBS Outdoor International (CBSO International).

Entertainment

The Entertainment segment consists of the CBS Television Network; CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International and CBS Television Distribution, the Company's television production and syndication operations; CBS Films, the Company's producer and distributor of theatrical motion pictures, and CBS Interactive, the Company's online content networks for information and entertainment. The CBS Television Network through CBS Entertainment, CBS News and CBS Sports distributes a schedule of news and public affairs broadcasts, sports and entertainment programming to more than 200 domestic affiliates reaching throughout the United States, including 16 of the Company's owned and operated television stations, and to affiliated stations in certain United States territories. The CBS Television Network primarily derives revenues from the sales of advertising time for its network broadcasts. CBS Entertainment is responsible for acquiring or developing and scheduling the entertainme! nt programming presented on the CBS Television Network, which includes primetime comedy and drama series, reality-based programming, specials, children's programs, daytime dramas, game shows and late-night programs. CBS News operates a worldwide news organization, providing the CBS Television Network and the CBS Radio Network with scheduled news and public affairs broadcasts, including 60 Minutes, 48 Hours Mystery, CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, CBS This Morning, CBS Sunday Morning and Face the Nation, as well as special reports.

CBS News off-network production units produce programming for domestic and international outlets, including the CBS Television Network, cable television, home video, audio-book and in-flight markets, as well as schools and libraries. CBS News also provides CBS Newspath, a television news syndication service that offers daily news coverage, sports highlights and news features to the CBS Television Network affiliates and other subscribers worldwide. CBS Sports broadcasts include The NFL Today, certain games from the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament (including the NCAA Men's Final Four), the PGA Golf Tour, Masters Tournament and PGA Championship, the United States Open Tennis Championships, regular-season college football and basketball games on network television, in addition to the NFL's American Football Conference (AFC) regular-season, post-season divisional playoff and championship games. The Company, through CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International and CBS Television Distribution, produces, acquires and/or distributes programming worldwide, including series, specials, news and public affairs. Such programming is produced primarily for broadcast on network television, exhibition on basic cable and premium subscription services or distribution via first-run syndication. First-run syndication is programming exhibited on television stations without prior exhibition on a network or cable service. The Company also distributes off-network synd! icated pr! ogramming, which is programming exhibited on television stations, cable networks or video-on-demand services following its exhibition on a network, basic cable network or premium subscription service.

Programming that was produced or co-produced by the Company's production group and is broadcast on network television includes, among others, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS), NCIS (CBS), The Good Wife (CBS) and 90210 (The CW). In off-network syndication, the Company distributes series such as CSI:, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Criminal Minds, NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles, as well as a library of older television programs. The Company also produces and/or distributes first-run syndicated series such as Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and Judge Judy. The Company also distributes syndicated and other programming internationally. The Company has entered into agreements for digital streaming of its programming in the United States. and certain other countries. The Company entered into non-exclusive licensing agreements with Netflix, Inc., for streaming various programming from the Company's library on Netflix's subscription video-on-demand services in July 2011 for Canada and Latin America and, in October 2011, for the United Kingdom. In September 2011, the Company entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Hulu Japan LLC for streaming various programs from the Company's library on Hulu's subscription video-on-demand service in Japan. In February 2011 and July 2011, the Company entered into non-exclusive licensing agreements with each of Netflix, Inc. and Amazon Digital Services, Inc., respectively, to stream various programs from the Company's library on each of Netflix's and Amazon's subscription video-on-demand services in the United States.

The Company owns a 50% interest in a joint venture with Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, which operates three English language and one Punjabi language general ent! ertainmen! t television channels for the Indian market and surrounding territory. Also, the Company owns an approximately 33% interest in a joint venture with a subsidiary of Ten Network Holdings Limited to provide content to ELEVEN, a digital multichannel service, which launched in Australia in January 2011. In addition, the Company owns a 50% interest in a joint venture with Chellozone (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Liberty Global, Inc., which owns and operates six television channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including CBS Action, CBS Drama and CBS Reality, and an approximately 33% interest in a joint venture, which owns two pay television channels in Australia called TV1 and Sci Fi. CBS Films produces, acquires and distributes theatrical motion pictures across all genres. CBS Films' theatrical releases during the year ended December 31, 2011, were The Mechanic and Beastly. In general, motion pictures produced or acquired by CBS Films are exhibited theatrically in the United States and internationally. CBS Interactive operates one of the global publishers of content on the Internet.

CBS Interactive's brands include CNET, CBS.com, CBSSports.com, GameSpot, TV.com, CBSNews.com, ZDNet, Last.fm, and MetroLyrics.com, among others, serve targeted audiences with text, video, audio, and mobile content spanning technology, entertainment, sports, news, business, gaming and music categories. In addition to its United States-based business, CBS Interactive operates in Asia and Europe. CBS Interactive generates revenue principally from the sale of advertising and sponsorships, in addition to fees derived from search and commerce partners, licensing fees, subscriptions, e-commerce activities, and other paid services. CNET.com is the Website for technology and consumer electronics information and features news, reviews, downloads and instructional and entertaining video and audio shows about technology. GameSpot is a gaming information Website providing video game reviews and previews, news, Webcasts, vid! eos, and ! game downloads. CBSSports.com provides sports content, fantasy sports, community and e-commerce features. CBSSports.com owns and operates CBSCollegeSports.com College Network and MaxPreps.com. TV.com is a destination for entertainment and community around television where visitors can watch videos and discuss and obtain information about television shows across all networks. CBS Interactive also operates CBS.com, the online destination for CBS Television Network programming. Through the CBS Audience Network, the Company delivers content from its Websites and television, radio and affiliated stations.

The Company competes with ABC, FOX, NBC, The CW, MyNetworkTV, Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Lakeshore Entertainment Group LLC, AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, Google, eBay, Shopping.com and Amazon.com.

Cable Networks

The Cable Networks segment consists of Showtime Networks, the Company's subscription program services; CBS Sports Network, the Company's cable network for college athletics, and Smithsonian Networks, a venture with Smithsonian Institution, which operates Smithsonian Channel. Showtime Networks owns and operates three subscription program services in the United States: Showtime, offering recently released theatrical feature films, original series, documentaries, boxing, mixed martial arts and other sports-related programming, and special events; The Movie Channel, offering recently released theatrical feature films and related programming; and Flix, offering theatrical feature films primarily from the last several decades, as well as selected other titles. At December 31, 2011, Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix, in the aggregate, had approximately 73 million subscriptions in the United States, certain United States territories and Bermuda. Showtime Networks also owns and operates multiple! xed chann! els of Showtime and The Movie Channel in the United States, which offer additional and varied programming choices. In addition, Showtime Networks transmits high definition feeds of Showtime, The Movie Channel and a number of of their multiplexed channels, and also makes versions of Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix available on demand, enabling subscribers to watch selected individual programs (in both standard and high definition in the case of Showtime and The Movie Channel, and standard definition in the case of Flix). Showtime Networks also makes available Showtime Anytime, a streaming on-demand authenticated version of Showtime, which can be accessed on computers via showtimeanytime.com or through an iPad application free of charge to Showtime subscribers as part of their Showtime subscription through participating Showtime Networks' distributors.

Showtime Networks operates the Website SHO.com and various mobile applications, which promote Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix programming, and provide information and entertainment and other services. Showtime Networks derives revenue principally from the license of its program services to cable, direct broadcast satellite (DBS), telephone company, and other distributors. Showtime Networks also owns and manages Smithsonian Networks, a venture with Smithsonian Institution, which operates Smithsonian Channel, a cable service in the United States, featuring programs of a cultural, historical, scientific and educational nature. CBS Sports Network is a 24-hour cable program service that provides sports and related content, with a focus on college sports. The network features events from approximately 20 men's and women's sports and provides coverage of over 300 live events each year in addition to live studio shows and original programming. CBS Sports Network had approximately 44 million subscribers as of December 31, 2011. The network derives its revenues from subscription fees and the sale of advertising on its cable program service. CB! S Sports ! Network and Comcast Corporation each owns a 50% interest in the mtn: MountainWest Sports Network, which exhibits Mountain West Conference athletics and is available to United States cable and satellite providers.

The Company competes with Home Box Office, Inc., Starz Entertainment, LLC and Netflix, Inc.

Publishing

The Publishing segment consists of Simon & Schuster, which publishes and distributes consumer books in the United States and internationally. Simon & Schuster publishes and distributes adult and children's consumer books in printed, digital and audio formats in the United States and internationally. Digital formats include audio downloads for the Apple iPod and other companies' MP3 players, electronic books for devices, such as Amazon's Kindle, the Apple iPad and Barnes & Noble's NOOK, stand-alone applications for the Apple iPod and iPhone, and new hybrid text and video combinations. Simon & Schuster's major adult imprints include Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Touchstone and Free Press. Simon & Schuster's children's imprints include Simon Pulse, Aladdin and Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. Simon & Schuster also develops special imprints and publishes titles based on the products of certain CBS businesses, as well as that of third parties and distributes products for other publishers.

Simon & Schuster distributes its products directly and through third parties. Simon & Schuster also delivers content and promotes its products on general Internet sites, as well as those linked to individual titles; its created assets include online videos showcasing Simon & Schuster authors and new releases on YouTube, Facebook, MSN.com, SimonandSchuster.com and other sites. International publishing includes the international distribution of English-language titles through Simon & Schuster UK, Simon & Schuster Canada, Simon & Schuster Australia, Simon & Schuster India and other distributors, as well as the publi! cation of! local titles by Simon & Schuster UK and Simon & Schuster Australia.

The Company competes with Random House, Penguin Group, Hachette and Harper Collins.

Local Broadcasting

The Company�� Local Broadcasting segment consists of CBS Television Stations, the Company's 29-owned broadcast television stations, and CBS Radio, through which the Company owns and operates 130 radio stations in 28 United States markets and related online properties. The Company operates local Websites in United States markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Dallas, which combine the Company's television and radio local media brands online to provide the news, traffic, weather, and sports information, as well as local discounts, directories and reviews. The Company owns 29 broadcast television stations through its CBS Television Stations group. It owns multiple television stations within the same designated market area (DMA) in nine markets, which include Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Boston, Detroit, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto and Pittsburgh. The stations produce news and broadcast public affairs, sports and other programming to serve their local markets and offer CBS, The CW or MyNetworkTV programming and syndicated programming. The CBS Television Stations group principally derives its revenues from the sale of advertising time on its television stations. Substantially all of the Company's television stations operate Websites, which promote the stations' programming, and provide news, information and entertainment, as well as other services. These Websites principally derive revenues from the sale of advertising. The Company's radio broadcasting business operates through CBS Radio. The majority of CBS Radio's revenues are generated from the sale of local and national advertising.

The Company competes with Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Cumulus Media Inc., Emmis Communication! s Corpora! tion, Entercom Communications Corp., Radio One, Inc., Pandora, Spotify, Rhapsody and XM Radio Inc.

Outdoor

The Company sells, through its outdoor businesses, advertising space on various media, including billboards, transit shelters and other street furniture, buses, rail systems (in-car, station platform and terminal), mall kiosks and stadium signage and in retail stores. It has outdoor advertising operations in more than 100 markets in North America, including all 50 in the United States, 19 in Canada and all 45 in Mexico. The Company has a variety of outdoor advertising displays in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and China. The Company operates its outdoor businesses through CBS Outdoor in the United States, Canada, South America and Europe, CBS Outernet in the United States, and Vendor in Mexico. Outdoor operates in the billboard, transit, street furniture and retail store advertising markets. Outdoor primarily operates two types of billboard advertising displays, commonly referred to as bulletins and posters. Billboard space is sold for periods ranging from 4 weeks to 12 months. Transit advertising includes advertising on or in transit systems, including the interiors and exteriors of buses, trains and trams and at rail stations. Street furniture displays bus shelters, which reach both vehicular and pedestrian audiences. Bus shelters are constructed, installed and maintained by Outdoor. CBS Outernet, a distributor of video programming and advertising content to retail stores, enables customized messaging by region and retail environment.

The Company competes with Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., JCDecaux S.A., Cemusa Inc., Titan Outdoor Holdings, Inc. and Lamar Advertising Company.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By WWW.MARKETWATCH.COM]

    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- CBS Corp. (CBS.A) reported late Thursday a first-quarter net profit of $468 million, or 78 cents a diluted share, compared with $463 million, or 73 cents a diluted share, for the same prior-year period. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected first-quarter earnings of 75 cents a share on net income of $446 million. Revenues were $3.86 billion, compared with $4.04 billion in the first quarter of 2013 and expectations of $3.92 billion. Content licensing and distribution revenues grew 6%, thanks to higher international licensing of television programming, the company said. Affiliate and subscription fee revenues rose 9%, led by higher cable affiliate fees, retransmission revenues, and fees from CBS Television Network-affiliated television stations, it added. Shares of CBS were down 2.6% to $56.51 in after-hours trading.

Top Promising Stocks To Own Right Now: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation(NTT)

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services to residential and corporate customers in Japan. It offers fixed and mobile voice related services, IP/packet communications services, system integration and network system services, and other telecommunications related services; sells telecommunications equipment; and operates telephone networks. The company provides intra-prefectural and inter-prefectural communications, international communications, mobile telephone services, and related ancillary services; and data communications services, such as strategic planning, systems planning and systems design, and information communications systems and computer networks installation. It also engages in building maintenance, real estate property rental, systems development, leasing, and research and development activities. As of March 31, 2011, the company provided telephone and ISDN services to 34,884 thousand subs cribers; broadband services to 15,059 thousand FLET?S Hikari subscribers and 2,858 thousand FLET?S ADSL subscribers; and mobile phone services to 58,010 thousand subscribers. It also offered Plala Internet connection service to 3,101 thousand subscribers and Open Computer Network service to 8,234 thousand subscribers. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation was founded in 1952 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By MARKETWATCH]

    LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks opened lower Thursday, as gains for the yen and losses for Wall Street conspired to drive the Nikkei Stock Average (JP:NIK) down 1.2% to 15,333.35, extending Wednesday's 0.6% loss. The Topix fell 0.7%, with the U.S. dollar (USDJPY) slipping to 102.46 yen, down from around 楼102.80 at the start of the previous session, but off its lows in late Wednesday trade. Electronics firms and other techs helped lead the loss, with Sony Corp. (JP:6758) (SNE) falling 1.4%, Nikon Corp. (JP:7731) (NINOF) off 2.4%, and Alps Electric Co. (JP:6770) 1.8% lower. The Nikkei Asian Review reported Thursday that Japan looked set to post its first trade deficit for electronics goods this year. Shares of Yahoo Japan Corp. (JP:4689) (YAHOF) lost 1.4%, even as Bloomberg reported the firm was offering its stake in market-research firm Macromill Inc. (JP:3730) to U.S. private-equity firm Bain Capital at a premium to its most recent close. Shares of Macromill were untraded. Among gainers, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (JP:9432) (NTT) rose 2.1%, following a 1.1% gain for its U.S.-listed shares.

  • [By Jonas Elmerraji]

    The strength in Japanese stocks is evident in Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT), the $60 billion telco in the Land of the Rising Sun. Shares of NTT are up close to 22% since the first trading session in January -- and now, a technical setup points to even higher ground in the month ahead.

    That's because NTT is currently forming an ascending triangle pattern, a bullish price setup that's formed by horizontal resistance above shares at $27 and uptrending support to the downside. Basically, as NTT bounces in between those two technical levels, it's getting squeezed closer and closer to a breakout above resistance. When that move above $27 happens, traders have their buy signal.

    At first glance, the abundance of gaps on NTT's chart may be alarming. But those gaps, called suspension gaps, are just the rest of off hours trading on the Tokyo and London exchanges. From a technical standpoint they're irrelevant, but they're common in foreign traded names that are dual-listed overseas.

Top Promising Stocks To Own Right Now: Scripps Networks Interactive Inc(SNI)

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. operates as a lifestyle content company in the United States and internationally. It engages in the operation of television networks, including Home and Garden Television, Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel, and Great American Country. The company also operates Websites, including FoodNetwork.com, Food.com, CookingChannelTV.com, HGTV.com, DIYnetwork.com, and Travelchannel.com that are associated with its television networks and other Internet-based businesses serving food, home, and travel related categories. Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Will Ashworth]

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    Top Potential Buyouts: #2, Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI)/AMC Networks

    In February, I discussed potential buyouts that could take place within the cable industry. One of the scenarios I mentioned was a merger between Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) and AMC Networks (AMCX). The combined entity would have three of the top cable networks in terms of viewership with AMC, HGTV and Food Network. Both companies are family-controlled, so any deal would require the support of both the Dolans (AMC) and Scripps (HGTV, Food Network).

  • [By Tim Beyers]

    You probably don't know Ken Lowe. Why should you? He's the CEO of Scripps Network Interactive (NYSE: SNI  ) , a five-year-old entertainment holding company that tends to keep clear of controversy. Or at least it used to.

  • [By Lauren Pollock]

    Discovery Communications Inc.(DISCA) is mulling a bid for Scripps Network Interactive Inc.(SNI), the owner of cable channels like the Food Network and HGTV, according to a person familiar with the matter. Shares of Scripps jumped 10% to $83.01 premarket.

Top Promising Stocks To Own Right Now: Metro Bancorp Inc(METR)

Metro Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Metro Bank, which provides a range of retail and commercial banking services to consumers and small and mid-sized companies in Pennsylvania. Its deposit products include personal and business checking accounts, regular savings accounts, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, fixed rate certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and club accounts. The company?s loan products portfolio comprises commercial and industrial, owner occupied real estate, commercial construction and land development, and commercial real estate loans; consumer loans, including home equity, overdraft checking protection, and consumer credit cards, as well as installment loans for home improvement, and the purchase of consumer goods and automobiles; and construction loans and permanent mortgages for homes. It also offers debit card services, online banking services, safe deposit facilities, and automated teller fa cilities. As of July 14, 2011, Metro Bancorp operated 33 stores in the counties of Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York. The company was formerly known as Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Metro Bancorp, Inc. in June 2009. Metro Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Tim Melvin]

    Metro Bancorp (METR) is one bank that might consider selling based on these metric. The company�� return on assets has consistently been well below its peer group, and the equity-to-asset ratio is just 8.46 — well below the 11 average across the United States.

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