Official Stocks to watch in 2012............. ongoing

[johniz]

bumpage for UNDTD at .51

I understand this is an OTC stock but damn, a single share used to be worth millions of dollars. Are they still in business?? Were you able to sell your stock as it was at $1.05 a few days ago, more than 100% of your original investment.

Here are some of my picks:

stock symbol:

SEED
STEM
PPHM
EGHT
JMBA
HL
and, until they get new leadership:
BPAX

As always proceed with extreme caution and do your research on the company, their current financial gains, their current goals, and their leadership.

 

[johniz]

Nobody gonna share anymore picks?

Some of the earlier picks like EGHT were on the money ...

 

[water]

Nobody gonna share anymore picks?

Some of the earlier picks like EGHT were on the money ...

AAPL & AMZN still going strong!

 

[guyver]

im considering buying share in cvd equipment cvv and/or graftech international gti. both are trying to use graphene. while research these companies i also what to get a clear understanding of how long before graphene can be used with different tech. both stock prices seem to be dropping so im waiting for a decent entry price but i also dont want to miss my chance like last year with 3d ddd and stratasy ssys.

im also going to buy more of mankind mnkd. if im not mistaken the main reason for the fda turning them down was because they changed the delivery system during the trial however the drug may have met its end points ( still need to confirm). the price is low because of that fact and the possible fear of not finding financing. if they cant get financing the price may drop more which is why im waiting.

two that are really cheap that im keeping an eye on are neostem nbs and us geothermal htm. i trade in and out of both but i can never get the timing right. i like nbs because they manufacture stem cells for other companies along with having their own on going r&d. htm is a clen energy geo plant that im hope will start bringing in more revenue soon since more of their plants are coming online.

as i said before im also holding and going to add more invivo therapeutic nviv. im thinking they should get approval from the fda to start testing by october or late november and the price will move along with the news. the trial for the device should not take to long and if fda approves it of course the price will move more.

like someone else here im also trading in and out of jumba jmba. i figure with the healthy eating fad it may perform well years down the line especially considering they are trying to sale their products in schools.

wont lie thou the last couple of weeks i have been getting killed. my worse mistake was trading stem @.88 only for it to almost double a week later.

 

[johniz]

im considering buying share in cvd equipment cvv and/or graftech international gti. both are trying to use graphene. while research these companies i also what to get a clear understanding of how long before graphene can be used with different tech. both stock prices seem to be dropping so im waiting for a decent entry price but i also dont want to miss my chance like last year with 3d ddd and stratasy ssys.

im also going to buy more of mankind mnkd. if im not mistaken the main reason for the fda turning them down was because they changed the delivery system during the trial however the drug may have met its end points ( still need to confirm). the price is low because of that fact and the possible fear of not finding financing. if they cant get financing the price may drop more which is why im waiting.

two that are really cheap that im keeping an eye on are neostem nbs and us geothermal htm. i trade in and out of both but i can never get the timing right. i like nbs because they manufacture stem cells for other companies along with having their own on going r&d. htm is a clen energy geo plant that im hope will start bringing in more revenue soon since more of their plants are coming online.

as i said before im also holding and going to add more invivo therapeutic nviv. im thinking they should get approval from the fda to start testing by october or late november and the price will move along with the news. the trial for the device should not take to long and if fda approves it of course the price will move more.

like someone else here im also trading in and out of jumba jmba. i figure with the healthy eating fad it may perform well years down the line especially considering they are trying to sale their products in schools.

wont lie thou the last couple of weeks i have been getting killed. my worse mistake was trading stem @.88 only for it to almost double a week later.

thanks for sharing...we'll see how it goes.

peace

 

[johniz]

I understand this is an OTC stock but damn, a single share used to be worth millions of dollars. Are they still in business?? Were you able to sell your stock as it was at $1.05 a few days ago, more than 100% of your original investment.

Here are some of my picks:

stock symbol:

SEED
STEM
PPHM
EGHT
JMBA
HL
and, until they get new leadership:
BPAX

As always proceed with extreme caution and do your research on the company, their current financial gains, their current goals, and their leadership.

bought this at $1.30....now worth nearly $5...in only 2 months...

 

[guyver]

i told myself i wouldnt buy into anymore pharmaceuticals but i caught cur neuralstem in the .47-70 range just before the current run. i was interested in their als trial. also because i wanted to get away from buying more pharmaceuticals i bought into infinera infn. i really didn't have a good reason for doing that except that they believe they should start turning a profit soon and the current price was within my currently limited budget.

 

[Ron-Ron]

What do yall think about sprint i've been looking at it as a long term hold, it's at $2.30 now?

hold

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Cp alert


Searchlight Minerals Corp. Completes $4.05 Million Private Placement of Common Stock With Luxor Capital Group, LP



HENDERSON, NV--(Marketwire -06/08/12)- Searchlight Minerals Corp. (SRCH) ("Searchlight" or the "Company") today announced the completion of an equity financing with Luxor Capital Group, LP ("Luxor") that generated gross proceeds of approximately $4,050,000 to the Company. Searchlight also announced the appointment of John Mack as an Independent Director and the resignation of J.C. McFarland from its Board of Directors.
Financing Agreement
On June 7, 2012, the Company completed the sale to Luxor of 4,500,000 common shares at a price of $0.90 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $4,050,000. This purchase brings Luxor's beneficial ownership to approximately 17.48%.
In conjunction with the financing, the Company granted a waiver to allow Luxor to increase its beneficial ownership from 14.8% to 17.5% without triggering the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan. However, in accordance with a Voting Rights Agreement between Luxor and the Company, Luxor's voting rights will be limited to no more than 15% of the number of Searchlight common shares outstanding. If Luxor should at any point in time own over 15% of the actual number of common shares outstanding, it will issue to Searchlight a proxy to vote that portion of Luxor's shares that exceed 15% equity ownership in the Company.
"We are pleased to announce that Luxor Capital Group, LP has elected to invest an additional $4.05 million of equity capital into the Company," stated Martin Oring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Searchlight Minerals Corp. "Along with the valuable advice I receive from Luxor, this additional investment further strengthens our financial and strategic relationship with our largest shareholder. The additional capital will assure that we have the necessary financial resources to achieve critical late-stage milestones involving the extraction of gold from our 20 million-ton slag project in Clarkdale, Arizona."
For further details on the financing, refer to the Company's Form 8-K to be filed in the coming days with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
Changes to Board of Directors
On June 7, 2012, John Mack joined the Company's Board of Directors as an Independent Director.
John E. Mack has over 35 years of international banking and financial business management experience. From November 2002 through September 2005, Mr. Mack served as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Shinsei Bank, Limited in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining Shinsei Bank and for more than twenty-five years Mr. Mack served in senior management positions at Bank of America and its predecessor companies, including twelve years as Corporate Treasurer of NationsBank Corporation and NCNB Corporation. Mr. Mack is a member of the Board of Directors of Flowers National Bank, Incapital Holdings LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, and Residential Capital, LLC, and is Vice-Chairman and a director of Islandsbanki hf located in Reykjavik, Iceland. Mr. Mack holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and received his bachelor's degree in economics from Davidson College.
On June 7, 2012, J.C. McFarland resigned from the Company's Board of Directors to pursue other business and personal interests. There were no disagreements or conflicts between Mr. McFarland and the Company or its Board of Directors.
"We are delighted to welcome John Mack as a new Independent Director and believe that his extensive business and financial experience will serve the Company and its shareholders well as we continue our efforts to prove the commercial feasibility of our Clarkdale Slag Project," noted Oring. "On behalf of Searchlight's management and Board of Directors, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to J.C. McFarland for his service as an Independent Director during the past two years, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors."
About Searchlight Minerals Corp.
Searchlight Minerals Corp. is an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties and slag reprocessing projects. The Company holds interests in two mineral projects: (i) the Clarkdale Slag Project, located in Clarkdale, Arizona, which is a reclamation project to recover precious and base metals from the reprocessing of slag produced from the smelting of copper ore mined at the United Verde Copper Mine in Jerome, Arizona; and (ii) the Searchlight Gold Project, which involves exploration for precious metals on mining claims near Searchlight, Nevada. The Clarkdale Slag Project is the more advanced of two ongoing projects that the Company is pursuing. The Searchlight Gold Project is an early-stage gold exploration endeavor on 3,200 acres located approximately 50 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Searchlight Minerals Corp. is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, and its common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "SRCH." Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.searchlightminerals.com and in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Press Release may contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements. Statements in this Press Release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's periodic filings with the Commission. When used in this Press Release in discussing the recent developments on the Project, including, without limitation, the resolution of certain issues relating to the operation of the production module, the words such as "believe," "could," "may," "expect" and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. The risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not restricted to technical issues on the Project that may affect the production module and its primary process components, challenges in moving from pilot plant scale to production scale, the risk that actual recoveries of base and precious metals or other minerals re-processed from the slag material at the Clarkdale site will not be economically feasible, uncertainty of estimates of mineralized material, operational risk, the Company's limited operating history, uncertainties about the availability of additional financing, geological or mechanical difficulties affecting the Company's planned mineral recovery programs, the risk that actual capital costs, operating costs and economic returns may differ significantly from the Company's estimates and uncertainty whether the results from the Company's feasibility studies are not sufficiently positive for the Company to proceed with the construction of its processing facility, operational risk, the impact of governmental and environmental regulation, financial risk, currency risk volatility in the prices of precious metals and other statements that are not historical facts as disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's periodic filings with securities regulators in the United States. Consequently, risk factors including, but not limited to the aforementioned, may result in significant delays to the projected or anticipated production target dates.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Selected Biofuels Stocks Show Promise Despite Alternative Energy Sector Shortfalls: Expert Analyst Reveals His Top Picks
Wall Street Transcript – Fri, Sep 14, 2012 12:29 PM EDT



67 WALL STREET, New York - September 14, 2012 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Utilities, Alternative Energy and Water Services Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
Topics covered: Outlook for Biofuels and Biochemicals - Asia Pacific Demand for Solar Energy - Grid Parity Timelines for Alternative Energy - Water Infrastructure Development - Irrigation and Metering Technology - Water Industry Consolidation
Companies include: Real Goods Solar, Inc. (RSOL), General Electric Co. (GE), Siemens AG (SI), Echelon Corporation (ELON), Sasol Ltd. (SSL) and many others.
In the following excerpt from the Utilities, Alternative Energy and Water Services Report, an expert analyst discusses the outlook for the Biofuels sector:
TWST: In your recent industry report, you wrote it is important to debunk the myth that a temporary period of depressed oil prices marks the death knell for these emerging technologies. Would you elaborate? What do you believe will be the impact of oil prices on alternative fuel companies?
Mr. Molchanov: When looking at renewable fuel companies that are public, we can differentiate between two types. One is commercial-scale producers, and generally this will be in the ethanol and biodiesel arenas. The second category comprises the early stage advanced, or second-generation, biofuel developers that are not yet in commercial production. It goes without saying that for companies that are producing large volumes of product currently, declining oil prices certainly do not help. Again, that's true of ethanol and biodiesel. For companies that are early stage, lower oil prices also do not help in terms of investor sentiment, but when it comes to the underlying business, oil price swings actually have very little effect.
Let's look at some of the specific publicly traded companies. KiOR (KIOR) has zero revenue for the time being. Its first commercial plant is expected to start up late in the year. Gevo (GEVO) just started up its first commercial plant in June and is selling small quantities into the chemical market. Solazyme (SZYM) has limited revenue, currently producing mainly cosmetics from renewable feedstocks. Amyris (AMRS) also has limited revenue for the time being, as it's producing specialty chemicals, such as flavors and fragrances. To be clear, none of these companies are producing fuel on a large scale yet.
Then, there is Codexis (CDXS), which is not a biofuel producer on its own, but more of a derivative. Codexis has sizable product sales, but they come from its pharmaceutical business. For now, Codexis is an enzyme provider for the pharmaceutical industry and eventually for cellulosic biofuels.
The most recent IPO in the space is Ceres (CERE), which is an energy crop company. It is also a derivative on biofuels in terms of providing seeds for energy crops, like sweet sorghum. It has a small amount of sales in Brazil, but again its economics are not directly linked to the price of oil.
In the context of the Raymond James' energy group's view on oil prices, which is to say our belief that prices will not bottom until mid-2013, we don't think the advanced biofuel stocks are problematic. To be clear, these stocks are speculative and risky by their nature as early-stage companies, but near-term oil price weakness is not a major issue for them because they have so little current production to begin with.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

UQM Technologies Will Display All-new PowerPhase HD® Drive System at 2012 HTUF



The all-new PowerPhase HD® 220, the most powerful electric motor launched by the company, was developed specifically to meet the needs of the commercial vehicle market
The HTUF conference and expo is focused on the commercialization of hybrid, electric and advanced technologies for the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle industries
UQM will be located in booth number 401 at the 2012 HTUF event
Press Release: UQM Technologies, Inc. – Tue, Sep 11, 2012 8:30 AM EDT
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LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) will display its newest product for vehicle electrification September 18-19, 2012, at the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) national conference and expo in Charlotte, NC. The PowerPhase HD® 220 is the most powerful electric motor UQM has ever manufactured, and comes in a system with an all-new controller designed specifically for the commercial vehicle market. The PowerPhase Pro® electric propulsion system that is in volume production will also be part of the UQM display in booth number 401.
“We are excited to be part of the rapidly expanding commercial vehicle electrification market and our systems are currently powering Hino and Proterra electric buses, as well as Electric Vehicles International’s all-electric medium-duty trucks and walk-in delivery vans and Boulder EV delivery vans,” said Eric Ridenour, UQM Technologies’ President and Chief Executive Officer. “And we are likewise excited to show our all-new PowerPhase HD 220, designed specifically to meet the needs of commercial vehicle customers, at the HTUF event.”
The newest UQM product for the commercial vehicle market, the PowerPhase HD 220 delivers 700 Nm of peak torque, 220 kW of peak power and 120kW of continuous power. It joins the line of automotive-qualified PowerPhase Pro propulsion systems for battery electric vehicles in multiple market segments.
HTUF is a national, multi-year, user-driven program to speed the commercialization of hybrid, electric and advanced technologies for the medium- and heavy-duty industries. HTUF is operated by CALSTART in partnership with and under contract to the US Army TARDEC National Automotive Center.
Please stop at the UQM booth (number 401) at HTUF and visit with Sandro Marcantonio, our newest Account Manager on the UQM sales team. Contact Mr. Marcantonio or another member of the UQM sales team at (303) 682-4900, or by e-mail at sales@uqm.com, to arrange a private meeting and to receive more information about the company’s newest product or the full line of UQM vehicle electrification products.
In addition to the commercial vehicle customers, UQM PowerPhase electric propulsion systems have also been selected to power CODA Automotive passenger cars, as well as the Audi A1 e-tron, Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Phantom and fuel cell London Taxi pre-production test fleet vehicles. The UQM facility has 40,000 units of annual production capacity for its PowerPhase Pro electric propulsion systems.
About UQM
UQM Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of power-dense, high-efficiency electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for the automotive, commercial truck, bus and military markets. A major emphasis for UQM is developing products for the alternative-energy technologies sector, including propulsion systems for electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles, under-the-hood power accessories and other vehicle auxiliaries. UQM headquarters, engineering, product development center and manufacturing operation are located in Longmont, Colorado. Please visit www.uqm.com for more information.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Learning Tree to Be Bought Out?

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Shares in professional development company Learning Tree International (Nasdaq: LTRE ) spiked 20% Monday as Chairman and CEO David Collins and his spouse made an offer to buy the company at $5.25 per share. The two currently own 31% of outstanding shares and are offering to buy all the remaining shares outstanding.
Collins argues that he is intricately familiar with the business and that if he took it over, it would be for the best of the future success of the company.
The stock closed at $5.10, up 20% from its open. It was trading as high as $5.15 per share after hours. Shares in the company surged even as the Dow Jones (INDEX: ^DJI ) and the S&P 500 (INDEX: ^GSPC ) fell for the day. About two-thirds of the Dow's 30 components lost ground today, and the S&P was down about a third of a percent.
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Obama Has a Trick up His Sleeve

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The president said in his State of the Union address that he'll take "every possible action to safely develop" it. But it's already out there on the highways, in millions of vehicles. And it's already making savvy investors rich..

A new video report reveals the surging company that controls the only green energy solution that actually works. Ford, Volvo, and Shell are jumping on board — you can too, if you act now.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Marley Coffee Brings New Products-------/




LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee (JAMN), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee company, today announced that the Company will exhibit at the National Association of Convenience Stores Show (NACS), Booth #4674, October 7-10, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit Marley Coffee at www.MarleyCoffee.com.
The Company will showcase its recently expanded product lineup of premium, gourmet coffee and teas, while sharing the latest addition to their offerings – Marley Coffee RealCup™; compatible cartridges for use in most models of the popular Keurig-brand K-Cup brewing system. Rohan Marley, chairman and co-founder of Marley Coffee, will be in attendance, as well as other company executives, sharing the soulful aroma and exceptional taste of Marley Coffee in a variety of roasts and product formats.
"Everywhere we go and everyday, more people, more retailers and more business partners are joining the Marley Coffee movement," said Rohan Marley, chairman, Marley Coffee. "If you plan to be in Las Vegas at NACS, I hope you'll stop by our booth to enjoy a cup of Marley Coffee, experience our new Marley Coffee RealCup and other products, and learn why the way we do business with a commitment to more sustainable, earth-conscious practices is good business for everyone associated with the coffee industry."
"NACS provides a platform for us to meet with valued distributors and retailers, and we look forward to the opportunity to talk business face-to-face over a cup of Marley Coffee," said Brent Toevs, who joined Marley Coffee as CEO in August 2011 and has led a year of strong sales growth. "We're excited to build more great relationships, increase distribution and continue to build our brand."
Marley Coffee attributes its growth in the past year to a multichannel distribution and sales strategy, and its success in introducing a wide array of coffee products through multiple distribution channels. This year, Marley Coffee has continued to expand its retail availability on the West Coast and Southwestern regions of the United States, as well as adding distributor relationships in the Midwest and Northeast regions and Western Canada. International distribution partnerships, which the Company began to establish in late 2011, has made Marley Coffee available in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, Japan, the Caribbean and Chile with anticipated expansion into Australia and additional South American markets.
In the United States, Marley Coffee can be found at retailers including Fresh & Easy, Whole Foods Markets, Gelson's, Mollie Stone's, New Leaf Markets, Andronico's, Dean & Deluca and many other grocery and gourmet specialty shops as well as online via Amazon.com and others, and www.MarleyCoffee.com.
For the home, Marley Coffee offers two new varieties of Jamaica Blue Mountain® Ground and Whole Bean roasts and six varieties of certified USDA Organic Ground Coffee as well as Organic Whole Bean coffee and compostable Single-Serve At-Home Pods. Orders are currently being taken for the new Marley Coffee RealCup in an array of roasts for home and office use.
Marley Coffee is also available for the trade in Traditional 2.5oz Fracs, compostable Single-Serve Breakroom Pods, and Branded Vending and Foodservice Solutions. In addition, the company recently introduced its first mobile retail franchising concept, the Marley Coffee-brand Bike Caffe (www.bikecaffe.com/marleycoffee).
To book a meeting with Marley Coffee at the National Association of Convenience Stores Show
(NACS) or for general sales inquiries, please call 323-556-0746 or email sales@marleycoffee.com.
The NACS Show is the #1 buying show in the United States and provides the most comprehensive representation of products and services for the convenience and fuel retailing industry. With more than 380,000 net square feet of exhibit space, the NACS Show is also one of the top 50 trade shows, according to the Trade Show News Network's Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States. Learn more at: www.NACSOnline.com.

 

[igor stavros]

lets try to bring some life into this thread for stock heads... here's a good tip for the fam MJNA, invest now for the runup into the presidential election. MJNA is a medical marijuana penny stock, high risk with high reward potential. Typically these medical marijuana stocks shoot up each election cycle but this year Washington state and Denver have full legalization on the ballot and several other states have legal medical marijuana on the ballots. Stock should run regardless but if Washington or Denver legalize (polls are showing majority for legalization in both states as of now) all bets are off. Stock closed at .054 today, i see an easy double at this level headed into election day with the potential for a triple. For those that do Technical Analysis, here's a chart showing bullish indicators http://www.stockta.com/cgi-bin/analysis.pl?symb=MJNA&cobrand=&mode=stock
Two years ago when full legalization was on the ballot in CA, MJNA rose over 400% in the month of October. "Savvy investors sense the timing couldn't be better, as many are looking to invest in solid, lucrative companies such as Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) and sleuthing other companies such as Cannabis Science, Inc., Rapid Fire Marketing Inc., Medical Marijuana Inc. and Grow Life, Inc. Just two years ago, Prop 19 in California sought to legalize recreational use of marijuana. That caused a feeding frenzy for marijuana company stock from October 11 to 19, 2010. Even Health Sciences Group, that appeared to be out of business during that time, spiked 200% (from .0001 to .0002). The strongest of the companies, Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP), bounced from less than one cent to 4.8 cents in that week, a spike of 473% (from .0085 to 0.487) due to the massive publicity surrounding the marijuana issue. Other spikes included Cannabis Science, Inc. at 137% (from .092 to .218); Rapid Fire Marketing at 50% (from .002 to .003); and, Medical Marijuana, Inc. at 480% (from .02 to .1159). If part of history repeats itself and marijuana is legalized, marijuana stock will inevitably go through the roof. Seems to be a win-win-win for everyone." I like MJNA for my MMJ election play because they have actual products for sale right now. Do your own DD before investing and never invest more than you can afford to lose but this is pretty much a lock to double your $ in a few weeks

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Smith & Wesson - Aggressive Growth



Armed with solid fiscal first quarter results, shares of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC) have advanced by more than 16% since its September 6 announcement.

With a penchant for beating quarterly earnings expectations, a 163.7% year-over-year growth in firearm backlog and a positive outlook for fiscal 2013, this Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) firearm manufacturer offers an attractive investment opportunity for growth-seeking investors.

Strong Start to Fiscal 2013

For its fiscal first quarter, the company earned 28 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents by 56%. Over the past four quarters, SWHC has an average surprise of nearly 85%.

Sales surged 48.3% to $136.0 million from $91.7 million a year ago. The growth was primarily attributable to strong sales of M&P polymer pistols and M&P modern sporting rifles.

Gross margin expanded to 37.7% of net sales from 28.9% last year. Sales volume expansion of polymer firearms positively impacted the gross profit margin.

Operating expenses declined to 14.7% of net sales from 22.9%.

The company continues to invest consistently in research and development (R&D) activities to develop new products. In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the company spent $1.1 million on R&D versus $1.4 million in the prior-year period.

Positive Outlook for Fiscal 2013

Strong results in the fiscal first quarter prompted the company to revise its fiscal 2013 sales and GAAP earnings expectations. The company expects 2013 GAAP earnings between 85 cents and 90 cents per share with revenues of $530 million to $540 million.

Smith & Wesson expects sales for the second quarter between $130.0 million and $135.0 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of about 40%. GAAP earnings for the quarter are expected at 19 cents to 21 cents per share.

Earnings Momentum Advancing

For fiscal 2013, the Zacks Consensus Estimate is currently at 87 cents, up nearly 35.9% in the last 30 days based on 4 upward revisions out of 5 total estimates. This represents a year-over-year increase of 118.5%.

For fiscal 2014, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents improved 27% over the same time frame as 2 of 3 estimates moved north. The estimate reflects a year-over-year increase of 7.9%.

Attractive Valuation

Smith & Wesson shares are currently trading at a forward P/E multiple of 11.9x, a discount of 15.5% from the peer group average of 14.2x. The PEG ratio is 0.39 times, a substantial discount to 1.0 for a fairly priced stock.

The return on equity (ROE) of 39.0% is substantially higher than the peer group average of 5.5%.

The chart below reveals the full picture, with shares moving up gradually in the last twelve months. Following the first quarter release on September 6, shares have gained 16.2%.

 

[johniz]

lets try to bring some life into this thread for stock heads... here's a good tip for the fam MJNA, invest now for the runup into the presidential election. MJNA is a medical marijuana penny stock, high risk with high reward potential. Typically these medical marijuana stocks shoot up each election cycle but this year Washington state and Denver have full legalization on the ballot and several other states have legal medical marijuana on the ballots. Stock should run regardless but if Washington or Denver legalize (polls are showing majority for legalization in both states as of now) all bets are off. Stock closed at .054 today, i see an easy double at this level headed into election day with the potential for a triple. For those that do Technical Analysis, here's a chart showing bullish indicators http://www.stockta.com/cgi-bin/analysis.pl?symb=MJNA&cobrand=&mode=stock
Two years ago when full legalization was on the ballot in CA, MJNA rose over 400% in the month of October. "Savvy investors sense the timing couldn't be better, as many are looking to invest in solid, lucrative companies such as Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) and sleuthing other companies such as Cannabis Science, Inc., Rapid Fire Marketing Inc., Medical Marijuana Inc. and Grow Life, Inc. Just two years ago, Prop 19 in California sought to legalize recreational use of marijuana. That caused a feeding frenzy for marijuana company stock from October 11 to 19, 2010. Even Health Sciences Group, that appeared to be out of business during that time, spiked 200% (from .0001 to .0002). The strongest of the companies, Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP), bounced from less than one cent to 4.8 cents in that week, a spike of 473% (from .0085 to 0.487) due to the massive publicity surrounding the marijuana issue. Other spikes included Cannabis Science, Inc. at 137% (from .092 to .218); Rapid Fire Marketing at 50% (from .002 to .003); and, Medical Marijuana, Inc. at 480% (from .02 to .1159). If part of history repeats itself and marijuana is legalized, marijuana stock will inevitably go through the roof. Seems to be a win-win-win for everyone." I like MJNA for my MMJ election play because they have actual products for sale right now. Do your own DD before investing and never invest more than you can afford to lose but this is pretty much a lock to double your $ in a few weeks

http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HEMP/quote

Have you ever sold back shares?

 

[igor stavros]

Nope, holding mine til after elections thinking at least one state will legalize. Up to 0.066 today! Looks like the run is starting

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Stock Hold Recommendation Reiterated (GMCR)




NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq:GMCR) has been reiterated by TheStreet Ratings as a hold with a ratings score of C . The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth and compelling growth in net income. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the stock has had a generally disappointing performance in the past year.
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Highlights from the ratings report include:
The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 7.0%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 21.2%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, improving the earnings per share.
GREEN MTN COFFEE ROASTERS has improved earnings per share by 24.3% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. This trend suggests that the performance of the business is improving. During the past fiscal year, GREEN MTN COFFEE ROASTERS increased its bottom line by earning $1.30 versus $0.57 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($2.24 versus $1.30).
GMCR's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.18 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. Although the company had a strong debt-to-equity ratio, its quick ratio of 0.90 is somewhat weak and could be cause for future problems.
40.10% is the gross profit margin for GREEN MTN COFFEE ROASTERS which we consider to be strong. Regardless of GMCR's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of 8.40% trails the industry average.
GMCR's stock share price has done very poorly compared to where it was a year ago: Despite any rallies, the net result is that it is down by 76.22%, which is also worse that the performance of the S&P 500 Index. Investors have so far failed to pay much attention to the earnings improvements the company has managed to achieve over the last quarter. Turning toward the future, the fact that the stock has come down in price over the past year should not necessarily be interpreted as a negative; it could be one of the factors that may help make the stock attractive down the road. Right now, however, we believe that it is too soon to buy.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. engages in the specialty coffee and coffee maker business. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.1, equal to the average food & beverage industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has a market cap of $3.43 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector and food & beverage industry. Shares are down 50.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Here's A Look At The Smartphone Sony Is Making For Google


Google is rumored to launch several new smartphones in time for the holidays, and we got our first glimpse at another model made by Sony today.
Photos of the Sony Nexus X, another phone that could be part of Google's Nexus lineup, leaked to the Sony-focused site Xperia Blog. The Verge was first to pick up Xperia Blog's leak.
There's almost no information on the Sony Nexus X beyond the leaked photos, but it does look very similar to the Xperia line of Android phones Sony already sells.
Google is also said to partner with LG on a Nexus phone. That model, the so-called Nexus 4, leaked last week. In fact, one tech site in Belarus was able to get its hands on an early model and review it.
There are also rumors Google will sell Nexus-branded phones from Samsung and HTC, but we don't have details on those devices yet.
Google is expected to announce its new line of Nexus devices on October 29.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Hits New 52-Week High (LPX)





----NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) hit a new 52-week high Wednesday as it is currently trading at $15.51, above its previous 52-week high of $15.50 with 883,713 shares traded as of 9:56 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 3.9 million shares over the past 30 days.
Louisiana-Pacific has a market cap of $1.98 billion and is part of the industrial goods sector and materials & construction industry. Shares are up 82% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacturing and distributing building products for new home construction, repair and remodeling, manufactured housing, and light industrial and commercial construction.
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TheStreet Ratings rates Louisiana-Pacific as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including disappointing return on equity, poor profit margins and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share. You can view the full Louisiana-Pacific Ratings Report.
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[bigdicdaddy]

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. Enters Oversold Territory--------------Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.’s (SWHC) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 13.5587. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company’s earnings for year ending April 2013 increased by 23 cents over the past two months to 87 cents per share. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. is a Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy”) company.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

This Is One Incredible CEO
-----------The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries. After months of pointing out CEO gaffes and faux pas, I've decided to make it a weekly tradition to also point out corporate leaders who are putting the interests of shareholders and the public first, and who are generally deserving of praise from investors. For reference, here is last week's selection.
This week, I want to highlight a luxury retail giant in Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN ) and its leader Blake Nordstrom.
Kudos to you, Mr. Nordstrom
Consumer spending is weaker than it's been in more than a year, and luxury retailer Nordstrom couldn't possibly be turning in better results. If that isn't a testament to a great brand name and premium leadership, then I'm not sure what is. Luxury brands are struggling across the board with jeweler Tiffany (NYSE: TIF ) lowering its guidance twice, high-end diamond retailer Harry Winston Diamond (NYSE: HWD ) seeing sales fall 20% as it held back premium diamonds for sale rather than risk weaker margins, and accessories company Coach (NYSE: COH ) struggling with tepid U.S. growth and discounting. Even Macy's (NYSE: M ) , Nordstrom's most direct competitor, is expected to be tripled up in expected revenue growth (15% vs. 5%) by Nordstrom next year, according to Wall Street's estimates.
In Nordstrom's second-quarter report, the company noted an 11% decline in net income that was primarily attributable to its semiannual sale, and the subsequent margin-reducing sale prices that affect its bottom line. Have no fear, however, as comparable-store sales rose a healthy 4.5% and the company boosted its EPS forecast, as well as its comparable-store sale projections to a range of 6%-7% from a previous forecast of 4%-6%.
A few key initiatives have been instrumental in driving Nordstrom's growth. To begin with, Nordstrom is offering free shipping on all Internet orders now instead of forcing customers to purchase a minimum before the shipping is free. Not surprisingly, Internet orders rose 40% in the second quarter. It's also stayed up on the latest fashion trends and is one of the largest U.S. companies offering U.K. fashion labels Topshop and Topman in its stores. Finally, Nordstrom understands how cost-conscious consumers are and has been accelerating the build-out of its discount Nordstrom Rack locations.
A step above his peers
In addition to its shareholders, who've enjoyed Nordstrom's share price appreciating by more than 600% in the 12 years that Blake Nordstrom has been CEO, both its surrounding communities and employees have plenty to be thankful for.
Anyone who's worked in the retail sector is well aware that compensation and benefits are often lacking. That's not the case with Nordstrom. In 2011, the average worker made $19.18 per hour, well above the industry average of $12 per hour. Of course, most of these gains come around Christmastime, but that's still a hefty bonus over its peers.
Nordstrom's benefits package doesn't skimp, either, with a mix of health-coverage options offered, a 401(k), automatic disability and life insurance, and up to a six-week unpaid annual sabbatical. For those associates whose life doesn't always revolve around work, Nordstrom is a great place to work.
Another key is that Nordstrom hasn't forgotten about the communities it operates within. The company has a big focus on reducing its impact on the environment, including developing organic cotton and reducing waste within its stores and restaurants, as well as a focus on donating both time and money to nonprofit and charity organizations.
Two thumbs up
You'll often hear me say that I really like long-tenured management teams that have founders or family members at the helm, as their pay is usually well-aligned with the success of shareholders. That's exactly the case here with Blake Nordstrom, who owns $117 million worth of Nordstrom stock and options. If he wants a raise, a dividend boost or an increase in share price will most definitely suffice, helping both him and his shareholders.
Blake Nordstrom is making all the right moves with his company: driving new products into his stores, moving those products via the Internet, and catering to consumers segments in all income groups, while not forgetting about his employees or the communities who've helped him and his company get to where it is today. That's deserving of two thumbs up!
Do you have a CEO you'd like to nominate for this prestigious weekly honor? If so, then head on over to the new CEO of the Week board and chime in with your fellow Fools on who deserves some praise. If you don't have a nominee yet, don't worry: You can still weigh in on other members' selections.
Nordstrom isn't the only company that looks poised to dominate the retail sector over the long-term. In addition to the aforementioned Coach, our analysts at Stock Advisor have identified two other retailers that appear ready to rule the roost. Find out their identity, for free, by clicking here to get your copy of this latest special report.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

This Is One Incredible CEO
-----------The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries. After months of pointing out CEO gaffes and faux pas, I've decided to make it a weekly tradition to also point out corporate leaders who are putting the interests of shareholders and the public first, and who are generally deserving of praise from investors. For reference, here is last week's selection.
This week, I want to highlight a luxury retail giant in Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN ) and its leader Blake Nordstrom.
Kudos to you, Mr. Nordstrom
Consumer spending is weaker than it's been in more than a year, and luxury retailer Nordstrom couldn't possibly be turning in better results. If that isn't a testament to a great brand name and premium leadership, then I'm not sure what is. Luxury brands are struggling across the board with jeweler Tiffany (NYSE: TIF ) lowering its guidance twice, high-end diamond retailer Harry Winston Diamond (NYSE: HWD ) seeing sales fall 20% as it held back premium diamonds for sale rather than risk weaker margins, and accessories company Coach (NYSE: COH ) struggling with tepid U.S. growth and discounting. Even Macy's (NYSE: M ) , Nordstrom's most direct competitor, is expected to be tripled up in expected revenue growth (15% vs. 5%) by Nordstrom next year, according to Wall Street's estimates.
In Nordstrom's second-quarter report, the company noted an 11% decline in net income that was primarily attributable to its semiannual sale, and the subsequent margin-reducing sale prices that affect its bottom line. Have no fear, however, as comparable-store sales rose a healthy 4.5% and the company boosted its EPS forecast, as well as its comparable-store sale projections to a range of 6%-7% from a previous forecast of 4%-6%.
A few key initiatives have been instrumental in driving Nordstrom's growth. To begin with, Nordstrom is offering free shipping on all Internet orders now instead of forcing customers to purchase a minimum before the shipping is free. Not surprisingly, Internet orders rose 40% in the second quarter. It's also stayed up on the latest fashion trends and is one of the largest U.S. companies offering U.K. fashion labels Topshop and Topman in its stores. Finally, Nordstrom understands how cost-conscious consumers are and has been accelerating the build-out of its discount Nordstrom Rack locations.
A step above his peers
In addition to its shareholders, who've enjoyed Nordstrom's share price appreciating by more than 600% in the 12 years that Blake Nordstrom has been CEO, both its surrounding communities and employees have plenty to be thankful for.
Anyone who's worked in the retail sector is well aware that compensation and benefits are often lacking. That's not the case with Nordstrom. In 2011, the average worker made $19.18 per hour, well above the industry average of $12 per hour. Of course, most of these gains come around Christmastime, but that's still a hefty bonus over its peers.
Nordstrom's benefits package doesn't skimp, either, with a mix of health-coverage options offered, a 401(k), automatic disability and life insurance, and up to a six-week unpaid annual sabbatical. For those associates whose life doesn't always revolve around work, Nordstrom is a great place to work.
Another key is that Nordstrom hasn't forgotten about the communities it operates within. The company has a big focus on reducing its impact on the environment, including developing organic cotton and reducing waste within its stores and restaurants, as well as a focus on donating both time and money to nonprofit and charity organizations.
Two thumbs up
You'll often hear me say that I really like long-tenured management teams that have founders or family members at the helm, as their pay is usually well-aligned with the success of shareholders. That's exactly the case here with Blake Nordstrom, who owns $117 million worth of Nordstrom stock and options. If he wants a raise, a dividend boost or an increase in share price will most definitely suffice, helping both him and his shareholders.
Blake Nordstrom is making all the right moves with his company: driving new products into his stores, moving those products via the Internet, and catering to consumers segments in all income groups, while not forgetting about his employees or the communities who've helped him and his company get to where it is today. That's deserving of two thumbs up!
Do you have a CEO you'd like to nominate for this prestigious weekly honor? If so, then head on over to the new CEO of the Week board and chime in with your fellow Fools on who deserves some praise. If you don't have a nominee yet, don't worry: You can still weigh in on other members' selections.
Nordstrom isn't the only company that looks poised to dominate the retail sector over the long-term. In addition to the aforementioned Coach, our analysts at Stock Advisor have identified two other retailers that appear ready to rule the roost. Find out their identity, for free, by clicking here to get your copy of this latest special report.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

First Solar Lands This Huge Deal------------First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) has pushed as much as 8 percent higher in early-afternoon trading on October 16. The American solar module manufacturer has signed a memorandum of understanding with PT. Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Services to collaborate on and deliver 100 megawatts of utility-scale solar power plants in Indonesia.

“We are excited by the opportunity to collaborate with a world leader in solar energy for the development of utility-scale PV power plants in Indonesia. Solar PV electricity can help Indonesia meet its fast-growing power needs while reducing its dependence on fossil fuels,” said PJB Services president Bernadus Sudarmanta in a press release.

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“Indonesia has an increasingly urgent need for reliable, cost-effective energy resources. The agreement with PJB Services facilitates an ideal collaboration to provide Indonesia with the needed solution,” said First Solar Southeast Asia senior manager Won Park.

This collaboration is the most recent in a string that have added up to a pretty good couple of months for First Solar. Shares touched 52-week lows at the beginning of June, but have about doubled in value since then. Solar projects in New Mexico and India seem to have stabilized the company’s previously tenuous financial position. Shares have come up over 60 percent in the last three months.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Marley Coffee Receives "Endorsed Supplier" Certification from Best Western--------:LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee (JAMN), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, today announced that Best Western, The World's Biggest Hotel Family®, has named Marley Coffee a Best Western Endorsed Supplier of hotel coffee services.
Marley Coffee was an approved exhibitor at the Best Western North American Convention Products Showcase, held October 10 – 12, 2012 at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the event, thousands of independent owners of Best Western hotels had the opportunity to learn about Marley Coffee and meet with co-founder, Rohan Marley.
"Best Western has been in business for 66 years with each hotel independently owned," said Rohan Marley. "It was joyous having the chance to speak with so many owners, to have them experience Marley Coffee, and to see them understand the positive impact serving our coffee can have on their guests. Best Western is a great partner for Marley Coffee and we look forward to taking advantage of this opportunity."
As a Best Western Endorsed Supplier, Marley Coffee is offering a variety of in-room solutions, which include the new Marley Coffee Real Cup (compatible with most models of the popular Keurig brewing system), Single-Serve Pods, and the traditional four cups coffee service found in many hotel rooms. In addition, Marley Coffee showcased an array of other coffee service options, including specialty coffees, traditional coffees, single-serve lobby service, breakfast bar, and branded foodservice.
"We're honored to have been certified as a Best Western Endorsed Supplier and were very pleased by the response we received from owners during our first Products Showcase," said Brent Toevs, CEO, Marley Coffee. "Best Western has more than 4,000 hotels around the world with more than 2,000 in North America, and a growing number of Best Western Plus and Best Western Premier hotels. This is a huge channel for us and we plan on putting substantial resources into growing this division."
For general sales inquiries, please contact sales@marleycoffee.com or call the company at 323-556-0746.
Best Western International, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., is a privately held hotel brand made up of more than 4,000* BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® and BEST WESTERN PREMIER® hotels in more than 100* countries and territories worldwide. Now celebrating 66 years of hospitality, Best Western welcomes hundreds of thousands of guests nightly. Best Western provides its hoteliers with global operational, sales, marketing and promotional support, and online and mobile booking capabilities. More than 15 million travelers are members of the brand's award-winning loyalty program Best Western Rewards® , one of the few programs in which members earn points that never expire and can be redeemed at any Best Western hotel worldwide. The brand's partnerships with AAA/CAA, racecar driver Michael Waltrip, and Harley-Davidson® provide travelers with exciting ways to interact with the brand. Best Western in 2011 was named AAA's and CAA's Hotel Partner of the Year and www.bestwestern.com was named the 2011 Compuware Best of the Web Gold award winner. For more information or to make a reservation, please www.bestwestern.com.

 

[WRongKind1]

nbg is on the rise

 

[WRongKind1]

No weekly picks????????

 

[bigdicdaddy]

How to Trade on Hurricane Sandy
-----/When trading begins tomorrow there will be a rush to make money from Hurricane Sandy with the automatic notion that Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) are the stocks to own.
It would stand to reason the storm has created huge demand for the things stocked at these stores, but common sense doesn’t always work in the stock market.
After Hurricane Katrina in late 2005, investors flocked to these names. In both cases the share price was near what would be the all-time high. There are other names I like as longer term plays on Sandy but between these two I would go with HD. Ironically after recently beating the street HD caught a downgrade while LOW, after missing the street, caught two upgrades on targets. I think there are better long-term investments including Generac (GNRC), PGT Inc. (PGTI), Lumber Liquidators (LL) and Clean Harbors (CLH) but of the two big box home improvement stores I like HD best.
Better execution, larger stores and footprint in Sandy’s path.
Home Improvement Retailer -- Peer Analysis
LOW
HD
Katrina Aftermath (Sept 2005)
$32.00
$33.00 high
$15.85 low (Feb 2009)
$38.00
$40.00 high
$20.90 low (Feb 2009)


Most Recent Quarter

Missed $0.05

Beat $0.04

Next FY Consensus Trends (3m)

$2.02 from $2.23

$3.38 from $3.32

PE

15.5

17.8

PB

2.5

5.0

Brokerage Ratings News

Upped
Nomura target $38 from $32 (buy)
BAC target $36 (buy)

Downgraded
Oppenheimer (perform)

Key Breakout Point

$33.00

$63.00

Key Support Point

$30.00

$58.00


Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2012/10/30/how-to-trade-on-hurricane-sandy/#ixzz2At2b4900

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Marley Coffee Movement Growing in Midwestern U.S. as LaRue Coffee Becomes New Distributor-----•


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee (JAMN), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, today announced it is working with LaRue Coffee and Roasterie, based in Omaha, Nebraska, as its newest distribution partner servicing the Midwestern United States for office coffee service (OCS), grocery retail, and convenience stores.
LaRue Coffee and Roasterie has already established new distribution for Marley Coffee in Omaha at The Fantasy Convenience Stores, in Colorado at C.R.V.S. / Eagle Stores in Colorado and Kansas as well as Schrader Oil / Schrader C-Stores in Colorado. Marley Coffee recently joined LaRue at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce's Buy the Big O! Show, the region's largest and most prestigious business-to-business trade show where the brand received a very warm response from the more than 5,000 attendees.
"We're excited to be working with our new friends at LaRue to help us spread the Marley Coffee movement deep into the heartland of America," said Rohan Marley, founder and chairman, Marley Coffee.
Larue is a family owned company, established in 1972 by Verlyn L'Heurueux, Founder and CEO, Services convenience stores, restaurants, institutions and business offices. Larue has facilities that cover 70,000 square feet to provide services in 11 states for their 10,000 clients.
"You don't get too many opportunities to work on a brand as compelling as Marley Coffee with a line of products that are simply exceptional," said Terry Herr, Vice President of LaRue Coffee and Roasterie. "We have already received a very positive response from our customers and are eager to work with Rohan, Brent and their team to create a strong presence for Marley Coffee in the Midwest."
"We continue to make steady progress in our efforts to make Marley Coffee available to coffee lovers wherever, whenever and in whatever format they prefer," said Brent Toevs, CEO, Marley Coffee. "The LaRue team is first class and we're fortunate to have them as part of our movement to expand Marley Coffee across the US."
For the home, Marley Coffee offers two new varieties of Jamaica Blue Mountain® Ground and Whole Bean roasts and six varieties of certified USDA Organic Ground Coffee as well as Organic Whole Bean coffee and compostable Single-Serve At-Home Pods. Orders are also currently being taken for the new Marley Coffee RealCup™, compatible cartridges for use in most models of the popular Keurig-brand K-Cup brewing system.
Marley Coffee is also available for the trade in Traditional 2.5oz Fracs, compostable Single-Serve Breakroom Pods, and Branded Vending and Foodservice Solutions. In addition, the company recently introduced its first mobile retail franchise concept, the Marley Coffee-brand Bike Caffe (www.bikecaffe.com/marleycoffee).

 

[bigdicdaddy]

German solar power boom continues despite tariff cuts---•FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Germany's solar power systems market continued to grow strongly in September, putting Europe's biggest economy on track for a new installation record this year and increasing pressure on the ruling coalition to curb the spiralling costs to consumers.

In September nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) of new solar power generating capacity was installed, the energy network regulator Bundesnetzagentur said on Wednesday, bringing the total of new installations in the January-September period to about 6.2 GW.

Capacity grew by around 7.4 GW in all of 2010 and 7.5 GW in 2011, far above the 2.5 to 3.5 GW Berlin would like to see each year.

This prompted the government to schedule massive cuts in the levels of feed-in tariffs -- which are guaranteed to be paid for 20 years to generators of solar power -- the industry's lifeblood as long as solar power is more expensive than conventional forms of energy to produce.

Boosted by even more lavish tariff incentives in the past, Germany is the world's largest solar power equipment market, attracting industry bellwethers such as U.S.-based First Solar , China's Suntech, Norway's Renewable Energy Corp and Germany's SMA Solar.

Bundesnetzagentur said that as a result of the strong increase in generating capacity so far this year, feed-in tariffs for new solar power installations would be further cut by 2.5 percent a month between Nov. 1, 2012 and Jan. 31, 2013.

By slashing tariffs the solar equipment industry has been forced to cut prices, while the government heads off steep rises in energy bills for companies and households, which are required by law to pay the feed-in tariffs.

Earlier this month, Germany's power network operators said subsidies levied on German consumers to support renewable power will rise by 47 percent next year.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to abandon nuclear power following last year's Fukushima disaster has led to a growing need for alternative energy sources, causing higher charges on consumers' energy bills.

German media have highlighted the cost to households of Merkel's decision last year to speed up the switch to renewables and switch off nuclear plants earlier than planned.

Opposition parties have accused the government of letting private consumers bear the brunt of the costs, after it exempted energy-intensive heavy industry from green energy and network usage tariffs. (Editing by Greg Mahlich)

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Oct 31 (Reuters) - Solar and LED equipment maker GT Advanced Technologies said it will slash about 25 percent of its global workforce, and estimated third-quarter revenue at the low end of its forecast because of weak demand in Asia.

Shares of the company, which provides equipment to make solar products, fell 9 percent before the bell on Wednesday.

GT Advanced, which will report results on Nov. 6, said revenue for the third quarter would be at the low end of its earlier forecast of $110 million to $140 million. Analysts on average were expecting revenue of $125.4 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

The company, which had 663 full-time employee equivalents and contract personnel as of March 31, expects to save about $13 million annually through the job cuts.

GT Advanced will take a related restructuring charge of about $4.2 million in the fourth quarter.

The job cuts come as the company's solar customers in its top market Asia struggle with weak demand and tight financing.

"It is becoming increasingly clear that some of our Asian customers are experiencing severe financial difficulties brought on by a number of economic and trade-related challenges," Chief Executive Tom Gutierrez said in a statement.

Asia contributed 95 percent of the company's net revenue of $955.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31.

Chinese solar companies have been battered by a steep fall in prices for solar equipment. They have also been slapped with import duties in the United States and face similar action from the European Union.

GT Advanced shares, which have fallen 43 percent this year, closed at $5.12 on Friday on the Nasdaq.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Sandstorm Gold to receive $24.4M from Brigus Gold____Sandstorm Gold (SAND) has received official notification that Brigus Gold (BRD) will exercise its repurchase option under the gold stream agreement between Sandstorm and Brigus, by making a $24.4M payment to Sandstorm. Under the original agreement, Sandstorm is entitled to purchase 12% of the gold produced from the Black Fox Mine, at an ongoing purchase price of $500 per ounce. With the payment from Brigus, 4% of the gold stream will be repurchased and Sandstorm will be entitled to purchase 8% of the gold produced from the Black Fox Mine.

 

[bigdicdaddy]

Stock Downgrades: Western Union Could Use a Money Transfer----•


MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL With the Dow (^DJI) now down in four of the past six weeks, DuPont's (DD) 8.4% implosion made it easily the poorest performing blue chip. Its CEO Ellen Kullman will be currently crestfallen but as another Ellen can attest, comedy = tragedy + time.

Monster Beverage (MNST), down 14%, was a pre-Halloween horror story, and investors in mattress maker Tempur Pedic (TPX) awoke with nightmares after its 23.3% tumble. Regis (RGS), owner of Hair Club for men, fell 16.27% on Friday even as Greece apparently won’t get a debt haircut. A chronic lack of apples adversely impacted phones as well as fruits, with AT&T (T) tumbling 2.0% after its earnings revealed severe supply shortages of the iPhone 5. Apple (AAPL) itself lost 1.0% but another iconic American inventor fared far better from beyond the grave.

Today in economics, analysts expect an increase in October’s Chicago Purchasing Managers Index at 9:45 a.m. Eastern. It’s another frenetic session for third quarter earnings announcements, with results expected out of Anheuser-Busch (BUD), Barclays (BCS), Deutsche Lufthansa (DLAKY), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), MGM Resorts (MGM), MasterCard (MA), Panasonic (PC), and Time Warner Cable (TWC).

Advent Software (ADVS): Shares are moved to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities.

Baidu.com (BIDU): The Chinese Internet firm gets slashed substantially, to Sell from Buy, at Citigroup.

Canadian National Railway (CNI): Concerned about the company’s announcement of increased pension headwind expectations during 2013, FBR Capital cuts CNI to Market Perform from Outperform. The price objective is also reduced, to $94 from $110.

Ceragon (CRNT): The stock gets downgraded to Hold from Buy at Canaccord Genuity.

Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE): Shares are downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray, which also trims its target by $2.25 to $9.00. The cut comes after reduced revenue guidance from Westport Innovations (WPRT), which blamed the “delayed availability of liquefied natural gas infrastructure.”

EQT Corp. (EQT): EQT is taken to Market Perform from Outperform with Wells Fargo due to valuation issues.

Kaiser Federal Financial (KFFG): Keefe Bruyette cuts the company to Market Perform from Outperform.

MetroPCS (PCS): PCS is moved to Hold from Buy with an $11 objective at Deutsche Bank, which views the prospect of a competitive bid from another national wireless carrier as unlikely.

Old National Bancorp (ONB): The name is now Neutral From Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

Opnet Technologies (OPNT): Shares are taken to Neutral from Buy at Sidoti, whose price objective is $43.

Riverbed Technology (RVBD): Jefferies reduces its recommendation to Underperform from Market Perform.

Spectranetics (SPNC): The stock is moved to Market Perform from Outperform by Barrington.

United Utilities (UUGRY): Shares are lower in London this morning on the back of an unusual 180 degree (Underperform from Buy) ratings reduction at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) The money-wiring outfit is moved to Market Perform from Outperform with Wells Fargo, Neutral from Buy at SunTrust, and Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James. Concerns include a lack of earnings momentum.

 

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Asia stocks rise on deals, some upbeat results
----•By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Asian stocks advanced Tuesday, with investors reacting to deal news and some local earnings amid signs that a massive storm was set to abate in the U.S.

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average JP:100000018 +0.98% climbed 0.4%, South Korea’s Kospi KR:SEU +0.66% advanced 0.7% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index AU:XJO +0.70% rose 0.2%.

China’s Shanghai Composite index CN:000001 +0.32% edged up 0.4%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HK:HSI +1.00% gained 0.1%.

U.S. stock markets remained shut on Monday as super storm Sandy barreled toward the East Coast.

“If the damage from Sandy is significant, markets will need to assess its potential impact on U.S. and world economic growth in coming days,” said Ric Spooner, chief market analyst at CMC Markets.

The storm’s center made landfall late Monday in southern New Jersey, with the extreme weather affecting much of the Northeast U.S., including New York, Washington and Boston. U.S. financial markets will be closed Tuesday as well. Read: Sandy super storm smashes into East Coast.

Still, signs were emerging that floodwaters will recede in the coming hours in New York, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg saying the heaviest rains had passed and that winds would soon ease to below gale-force. Read: New York flood surge to recede by midnight

Spooner at CMC said any economic hit from Sandy may not last for long.

“Natural disasters usually have an initial negative impact as production is lost. This is followed by a positive impact as economic activity increases to replace damaged infrastructure. As markets are forward-looking, they often move fairly quickly to anticipate the positive rebuilding phase after a natural disaster,” he said.

In Sydney, shares of Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. AU:VAH +1.03% VBHLY 0.00% soared 5.4% after the airline said it will issue shares to Singapore Airlines Ltd. SG:C6L 0.00% , buy a controlling stake in budget carrier Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd. SG:J7X +0.68% SG:J7X +0.68% and acquire domestic carrier Skywest Airlines Ltd. AU:SXR -2.27% . Shares of Skywest Airlines soared 44.6%, while Singapore Airlines rose 0.4%.

QBE Insurance Group Ltd. AU:QBE +1.23% QBEIF -2.87% , which has exposure to the U.S., fell 1.1%, extending losses from the previous session on storm-related concerns.

VAH 0.49, +0.0050, +1.03%
C6L 10.60, 0.00, 0.00%
J7X 0.75, +0.0050, +0.68%
SXR 0.43, -0.01, -2.27%
One-month share price moves
Virgin Australia Vs. Singapore Airlines, Tiger Airways and Skywest Airlines
The firm’s share of insurance industry impact could be around 1% — or $50 million in losses totaling around $5 billion — similar to the hit it took from Hurricane Irene last year, said analysts at Deutsche Bank.

Asia-located investors were also keying into earnings, with GOOG +0.83% Nomura Holdings Inc. JP:8604 +0.35% NMR +1.74% NMR +1.74% up 2.5% in Tokyo.

The Japanese financial giant posted a second-quarter net profit of 2.81 billion yen ($35.3 million) late Monday, helped by fixed-income trading and a better performance from its investment banking operations. Last year, the financial group posted a net loss of ¥46.1 billion.

Sharp Corp. JP:6753 0.00% SHCAF +1.50% jumped 5.6% after Kyodo News said in an anonymously sourced report that the firm has entered into talks for a flat-panel alliance with U.S. tech majors Apple Inc. AAPL -1.80% , Microsoft Corp. MSFT +1.51% and Google Inc. GOOG +0.83%

Meanwhile, government data showed that Japanese industrial production fell 4.1% in September, a reading that was weaker than a 3.1% decline expected in a survey by Dow Jones Newswires. The data was released in the hours before a policy decision due from the Bank of Japan.

The yen had weakened in recent days in anticipation of more easing moves from the central bank to support the Japanese economy and the dollar ticked higher again against the yen on Tuesday.

Amid the currency moves, exporters in Tokyo advanced, with Canon Inc. JP:7751 +1.50% CAJ -0.19% up 2.7% and TDK Corp. JP:6762 +3.74% TTDKF -14.34% 1.5% higher.

Property firms extended declines in Hong Kong, bruised after the government announced new taxes late last week. Sino Land Co. HK:83 +1.31% SNLAY +2.75% dropped 0,.7% while New World Development Co. HK:17 +2.04% NDVLY -2.15% declined 2.2%.

Earnings from some Chinese companies were poorly-received, with China Merchants Bank Co. HK:3968 +1.97% CIHKY -1.55% down 4.2%, China Citic Bank Corp. HK:998 +1.02% CHBJF +1.96% falling 1% and auto firm BYD Co. HK:1211 +1.59% BYDDY -2.06% tumbling 4.3%.

In Seoul, Kia Motors Corp. KR:000270 -0.98% KIMTF -1.81% and partner Hyundai Motor Co. KR:005380 -0.22% HYMTF -0.84% were helping the market to move higher. The firms advanced 2.3% and 3%, respectively, taking back some earnings-related losses made Monday.

 

[Mr. Del]

Anybody do options trading?

 

[Notorious P.I.M.P.]

Anybody do options trading?

Wish I knew how!