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Top Retail Pick – Macy’s (M) a Buy?

—Earnings expected to post next Friday
Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) reported total sales of $1.64 billion for the month of August, up 6.2% from total sales of $1.54 billion for the equivalent period last year. Same-store sales were also up 4.3% in August.
“Our back-to-school business through August has been strong, led by great performances by [...]

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Tech Hot Stock: Apple Polishes iPod Touch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the Cupertino, California-based technology giant, announced the new iPod touch® on Wednesday. The new iPod touch includes Apple’s Retina™ display, FaceTime® video calling, and HD video recording among other features.
Commenting on the new iPod touch, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that the company put its most advanced technology inside the new [...]

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Biotech Hot Stock; Cell Therapeutics Review

Seattle, Washington-based Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CTIC) is engaged in the development, acquisition and commercialization of treatments for cancer. The company is focusing on building a diversified portfolio of oncology drugs. The company is looking to identify and develop less toxic ways to treat cancer.
Last month, Cell Therapeutics announced the receipt of a notice from [...]

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Don’t miss this! Fannie Mae (FNMA) to Get Tough on Mortgage Servicers

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) today announced that it will demand compensation from mortgage servicing companies that do not handle problem mortgage loans properly. Fannie also said that it may start reviewing loan files, processes and procedures used by mortgage servicing companies.
The announcement from Fannie shows that it getting impatient with the companies engaged [...]

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Penny Stock Spotlight; Freddie Mac’s Take on Mortgage Rates

Freddie Mac (OTCBB: FMCC) today said that U.S. mortgage rates dropped to a record low in the past week. The drop in mortgage rates came after a fall in yields on government debt. The drop in mortgage rates is a good sign for the housing market, which is struggling to recover from the collapse in [...]

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One to Watch: Chinese Hot Stock Launches E-Book Service

Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ: BIDU) recently announced that it will now concentrate on its core search business. The company said that a major part of its future mobile Internet investment will be spent on the search segment. Baidu also said that its priorities include ecommerce and mobile Internet. The company is also looking to make [...]

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Mortgage Rates hit Record Lows for 11th Straight Week – Investors flee to Treasury Bonds

It should come as no big surprise that mortgage rates in the U.S. have dropped to another record low, representing the 11th straight week of matching its previous lows or setting a new one. One major benefit is that it reduces the borrowing costs for most homebuyers as the demand for mortgages and purchasing of [...]

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Power Plays – the 8 Hottest Stocks Dominating the Tech Sector

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) today announced the renewal of their partnership for another five years. The partnership is one of the longest running in Internet history.
Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google Inc., said that the company is excited to deepen its partnership with AOL Inc., which combines the company’s [...]

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One Hot Penny Stock We can’t take our Eyes Off of

Liquidmetal Technologies Inc. (PINK: LQMT) engages in research, development and commercialization of amorphous metals. The company’s patented alloys and coatings are part of high performance material used in a variety of military, consumer and industrial products.
The company’s patented technology enables the creation of new opportunities for designing metallic-based products. The company has more than 20 [...]

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Silver Falcon Mining Inc. (SFMI) Rallies with No News

Out of nowhere, SILVER FALCON MINING INC (SFMI.OB) started to climb, curtailing from negative price changes to gain 6.33% on to close at $0.168 per share yesterday. Shares slipped nearly 2% in today’s early trading.
Over the last week, traded volume of SFMI has exceeded 1 million shares, which is quite an unusual value for the [...]

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