Market Insight

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Is the Fat Lady Singing for GM and Chrysler?

By Paul Ausick
Auto companies recently reported auto sales figures for December and full-year 2009, and while the numbers for many auto companies are better, the outlook is not so bright for GM and Chrysler.

Meredith Whitney – When Doom and Gloom Isn’t Really Bad (GS, MS, JPM)

By Jon Ogg
Meredith Whitney lowered earnings estimates for Goldman Sachs Group (GS) on Tuesday perhaps proving that interpreting analyst "downgrades" ahead of earnings reports might be more art than science.

Unemployment Not Worse

By Paul Ausick
While today's ADP employment report shows that job cuts are moderating, any one of a number of factors could send the employment down the ladder again

Managing Your Money – How to Take Back Control From Wall Street and Uncle Sam

By Ron Ianieri
While we make sacrifice after sacrifice, Wall Street insists on getting paid obscene bonuses, and the government allows them to. And there's only one productive thing we can do about it.

Biodiesel Makers Will Struggle After Tax Credit Expires

By Paul Ausick
If the biodiesel tax credit is not extended, the biodiesel industry is unlikely to survive.

Job Satisfaction Ain’t What It Used to Be

By Paul Ausick
Research shows that among Americans who still have jobs, less than half are satisfied with those jobs.

Kraft-Cadbury Merger Looks More Complicated (KFT, CBY, BRK.A, MO, HSY)

By Jon Ogg
The merger between Kraft (KFT) and Cadbury (CBY) keeps getting more complicated, including a potential wrench thrown in by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), but the real issue for investors is whether Kraft's move adds more risk than upside.

Mesa Air (MESA) Files for Chapter 11 Protection

By Paul Ausick
Mesa Air Group (MESA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today further highlighting the dismal outlook for regional air carriers.

Time Warner and Fox Kiss and Make Up (TWX, NWSA)

By Paul Ausick
Time Warner Cable has agreed to pay News Corp. a subscriber fee in exchange for the right to carry Fox network programming, but the war between content providers and media delivery services has just begun.

The Kraft Cadbury Saga – Merger Makes More Mergers (KFT, CBY, HSY, UN, CAG, GIS, HNZ)

By Jon Ogg
Kraft Foods (KFT) is expected to raise its bid for Cadbury (CBY), but some of the smaller food and candy companies might become more viable as buyout candidates as a result.

What the Government is Hiding From You

By Chris Rowe
The government is trying to keep things from you, because if the world learned all its secrets it would make the September 2008 sell-off look like a walk in the park.

Wall Street Bonuses – Why Wall Street Screwed You Over

By Ron Ianieri
After bailing the financials out, and saving them from themselves and their uncontrollable greed, they pay us back by treating themselves.

5 Smart Investing Strategies for 2010

By Richard Band
Put these five investing strategies to work within the first few weeks of the New Year for a payoff that will keep on giving for months and years to come.

Gold Stocks – The No. 1 Sector to Invest in for 2010

By John Lansing
We have now entered the second leg of the mega rally in gold, and the profits to be had in this sector next year will blow 2009 away.

Airline Outlook for 2010 Is Not Flying High (AAI, ALK, CAL, DAL, JBLU, LUV, AMR, LCC, UAUA)

By Paul Ausick
Airlines will face higher fuel costs or fewer passengers depending on the state of the economy in 2010.

Don’t Sweat the BlackBerry Outages (RIMM, AAPL, GOOG, T, MSFT, AMZN, EBAY)

By Jon Ogg
After two outages in one week for Research In Motion's (RIMM) Blackberry smartphone, some are wondering if this is a win for Apple (AAPL) and Google's (GOOG) smartphones.

Cintas (CTAS) Falls Short of Expectations

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
After a gloomy earnings report, shares of Cintas stock (CTAS) fell significantly in Tuesday's after-hours trade, gapping down more than 7% in the session.

Using the Santa Claus Rally as a Market Indicator

By Chris Rowe
Investors need to keep an eye on the next seven trading days, because if the 'Santa Claus rally' doesn't materialize, it could be a bad sign for the markets.

5 Sectors to Avoid in 2010

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
There are a number of sectors that are getting talked up right now that are downright dangerous for investors to have their money in. Find out what they are and which ETFs you should be trading to take advantage of them.
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