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Delta Profits Hit 10-year High, But Not Good Enough

By Paul Ausick
Delta's miss on revenue is probably costing it more than its earnings beat is paying off.

Finding Safety in Asian Bonds

By Richard Band
When the currency drops, so does the price of the country's bonds for a dollar-based buyer. That makes Asian bond funds a good low-risk play now.

Why Financial SPDR ETF Is a Buy – Bank Earnings Better Than You Think

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Mega banks JPMorgan (JPM), Citigroup (C), and Bank of America (BAC) have all reported better than expected earnings results -- only to be knocked to the ground by unimpressed investors. But here are the reasons the XLF ETF is a buy.

3 Stocks Boosting Dividend Yields – PG, PPG, CMI

By Wayne Faulkner
These high yield dividend stocks have increased their dividends in the last week: Procter and Gamble (PG), PPG and Cummins (CMI).

General Growth Offers Notes on its Way Out of Bankruptcy

By Paul Ausick
Real estate investment trust General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization proposal earlier this week that it claims will improve its balance sheet and "substantially" reduce its debt.

KKR IPO Expected to Yield $1.9 Billion

By Wayne Faulkner
Private equity firm KKR (KKR) makes another try at an IPO, offering nearly 205 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange that it expects to yield $1.9 billion. The firm, parent of the original leveraged buyout king Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, said it may come back to raise another half billion.

RealD Goes Public on Nasdaq

By Wayne Faulkner
RealD (RLD), the licenser of 3-D technology to motion picture exhibitors, is ready to take on a new dimension as a public company, with its IPO on Nasdaq set for this week.

iPad and Similar Tablets May Replace Laptops

By Paul Ausick
Goldman saved the day issuing a report on the future of the iPad and other tablet devices among corporate buyers. The implications of Goldman's study could affect tech giants like Intel Corp. (INTC), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), and Dell Inc. (DELL).

Toyota’s (TM) Road to Redemption

By Paul Ausick
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration received more than 3,000 complaints of sudden acceleration in several models produced by Toyota Motors (TM). Of the reported problems, 75 resulted in fatal accidents and claimed 93 lives. Toyota recalled more than 8 million cars world-wide to fix the interfering floor mats and sticking accelerator pedals that are believed to be responsible for the complaints.

Is a Bigger Trade Gap All Bad News?

By Paul Ausick
The gap between U.S. exports and imports grew more than expected in May, to $42.27 billion, up 4.8% from the revised April gap of $40.29 billion. That's the highest trade deficit in 18 months, and represents higher levels of imports from China.

Value Investing – Stocks Too Cheap to Pass Up

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The stock market has fallen, but that has provided a value investing opportunity in bargain stocks to buy. These picks are cheap stocks that could be very profitable.

The Chinese Hangover

By Chris Rowe
When the party ends, what price will the U.S. pay for its debt binge?

Earnings Preview – Must-See Blue Chip Stock Reports This Week

By Jon Ogg
Alcoa Inc. (AA) and CSX Corp. (CSX) kicked off earnings season with a bang. Here are a bunch of other earnings reports you could watch this week as the quarterly reporting season gets into full swing.

Low Mortgage Rates Can’t Fix Housing Market

By ETFguide
Historically low mortgage rates have failed to boost the housing market. That’s because of foreclosures and an oversupply of home inventory.

Playboy’s Founder Hefner Wants the Company Back

By Paul Ausick
Playboy Enterprises Inc. (PLA) said Hugh Hefner plans to purchase all outstanding stock for a cash price of $5.50 a share. Playboy stock was trading around $4 last week.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – iPod Shuffle Touch Leaked, iPhone Lawsuit Goes Class Action

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here’s the latest Apple Inc. rumors and news on AAPL stock as of Monday, July 12, including the iPod shuffle touch and the iPhone class action lawsuit with AT&T.

Will Exxon Buy BP?

By Paul Ausick
A British tabloid has reported Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) has received permission to make a bid worth about $150 billion for crude oil stock BP plc (BP).

Stock Market Posts Best Week in Nearly a Year – So What’s Next?

By Jeff Reeves
Equity investors saw a brutal May for stocks followed by a choppy June for investments. But the stock market has kicked off July in style after a long holiday weekend. Stocks tallied their fourth straight gain in a row to give Wall Street its best weeklong performance in about a year as investors saw renewed optimism entering another earnings season.

Australian Mining Tax Changes Boost Metals Stocks (BHP, RTP)

By Jon Ogg
A surprising proposal in Australia from May to suddenly tax 40% of mining profits was not welcomed at all by investors. The reason is more than obvious. Suddenly, Rio Tinto (RTP) and BHP Billiton (BHP) found themselves in a very large predicament.
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