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Black Swan 2012 Stock Picks

WSN_Staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:59:54 -0700

The Black Swan event that could occur this year would be a conflict with Iran and the Western World. Gasoline and oil prices could skyrocket and the corporations that power 'war machines' could profit. That means shares of Exxon Mobil (XOM), Raytheon Company. (RTN), Chevron (CVX), Boeing Co. (BA), and Halliburton (HAL) could climb in the coming months.

DuPont Winning While United Technologies Issues Warning

WSN_Staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:05:01 -0700

Today, prosecutors are helping out chemical company DuPont, [E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD)], as they got an indictment against a Chinese manufacturer, and United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) warns that the profit seas may be a bit choppy in the first quarter.

Toyota Shares Up Again Tomorrow?

John Darcy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:52:23 -0700

Investors in Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) should be looking for shares of the stock to rise on the New York Stock Exchange again tomorrow after the Japanese Company lifted its profit projection in its home country.

Big Banks are Looking for Deal with Obama

WSN_Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:39:40 -0700

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) are just a few of the top name banks looking for a deal on the foreclosure debacle that began with the housing crisis.

3 Small Bank Stocks to Buy

WSN_Staff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:15:52 -0700

There's money to be made in small bank stocks this year and the return on investment could far outpace the large U.S. Financial institutions. WallStNation.com reviews Valley National Bancorp (VLY), Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB), and Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (BMTC).

Profit Upfront from Buying Ford (NYSE:F)

John Darcy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:35 -0700

As Ford has been tearing up the start of the year with great sales, let’s talk about a strategy to buy some shares of Ford but lock in some profit right up front.

Allstate is Up… For Now

WSN_Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:55:38 -0700

It looks like Deutsche Bank called it for The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) as shares of the company rose to $30.75 today in intraday trading, approaching the price target the analyst set when they upgraded the company back in early December.

Cadence Design Systems Scores a Triple (NASDAQ:CDNS)

WSN_Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:17 -0700

Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) got triple whammy good news today as the analysts DA Davidson upgraded them, their profit rose immensely, and the stock hit a new 52-week high.

Microsoft Shares Hit $30

WSN_Staff — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:04 -0700

Microsoft (MSFT) shares hit a new 12 month high of $30 before coming back down to $29.89.

Exxon Reports While Verizon Sells Comcast?

WSN_Staff — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:24:07 -0700

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) reported slightly higher fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday as higher revenue for oil partly compensated for lower natural gas prices and soft refinery returns on chemicals and lubricants.