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    Tesla Misses Big On Q4 Earnings, But Sees Sunnier 2016

    Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors (TSLA – Analyst Report) reported Q4 earnings results after the bell Wednesday, and initially the results did not look pretty: an bottom-line miss of -$1.29 per share (accounting for stock-based compensation and other before non-recurring items [BNRI]) on revenues of $1.75 billion. The sales number only slightly missed the $1784 million we had expected, but the bottom line was down big from the -$0.34 per share the Zacks consensus had anticipated. That said, after-market trading brought Tesla shares up 5 percent immediately after the earnings report was released. The reason behind this was Tes...
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    Financial System Collapsing Before Our Very Eyes

    By Bill Holter The most common question I hear is “when”. When does the system collapse? When will we experience a re-set?I think this is a very odd question because if you stand back far enough you should be able to see [that] you are, [in actuality,] watching it! We are all so close and watching day by day movements, we are missing the big picture…The collapse is happening right before your eyes. “When” is a process and you are watching history! The real global economy is in serious decline.You need no more evidence than declining trade and oil prices…What is and has already happened is unprecedented. Again, why ask “when” ...
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    Skechers Inc. Beats 2015 Q4 Revenue Estimates & Up During After Hours Trading

    Skechers Inc. (SKX – Analyst Report) just released their fourth quarter fiscal 2015 earnings results, posting earnings of $0.20 and revenue of $722.7 million. Currently, SKX has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), but it is subject to change following the release of the company’s latest earnings report. Here are 5 key statistics from this just announced report below. Skechers:   1. Met earnings estimates. The company posted $0.20 per share, matching our Zacks Consensus Estimate of 0.20. 2. Beat revenue estimates. The company saw revenue figures of $722.7 million, beating our estimate of $648 million. 3. The company reported record annual sa...
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    Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts – The Mask Of Agamemnon

    “Of this Logos, the Word, being eternal men have proven to be uncomprehending, both before they hear and once they have heard it.  For although all things happen according to this Word, they are like the uneducated who first experience words and deeds such as when I distinguish each thing according to its essence and show how it is.  And as for the rest, they are as unaware of what they do when they are awake, as they are when they are asleep.”  Heraclitus Heraclitus was a grouchy old cuss, wasn’t he? As I recall he ended badly, becoming a hermit or something like that. Much of what he said comes as fragments quoted by h...
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    Will Dividend Stocks Save You In A Bear Market?

    Myth Busters – Dividend Stocks Are Safe In recent years, many investors have been attracted to the “safety” and “wealth-building” appeal of dividend stocks. Therefore, it is prudent to examine history and ask: Will my net worth take a big hit holding blue-chip dividend payers in the next bear market? Before we explore the facts, it is important to understand that well-intentioned investors have a habit of repeating the same mistakes over and over again. If we understand the propensity to make mistakes, it is more likely we can reduce the odds of taking a hard-to-recover-from blow to our retirement nest egg and/or estate. Is it a mis...
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    Cisco Systems, Inc. Up After Earnings, Zynga Inc. Falls

    Zynga (ZNGA) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) released their latest quarterly earnings reports after closing bell tonight. Cisco Systems posted adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share and revenue of $11.9 billion, which was flat with last year, for the second quarter of its fiscal 2016. Analysts had been looking for earnings of 54 cents per share and $11.76 billion in revenue. Reported earnings were 62 cents per share, a significant increase from the previous year’s 46 cents. Zynga was breakeven on an adjusted basis, which was in line with consensus, but surprised on revenue, coming in at $185.5 million, compared to the consensus of $178.7 million ...
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    Distributing Higher Dividends For 38 Years: APD

    Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) has rewarded shareholders with 38 consecutive years of dividend increases and is in the process of spinning off a non-core business to create further value. This industrial gas business shares many competitive advantages with other stocks we own in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio, but is now the time to buy it? Business Overview APD was founded in 1940 and has grown to be a world-leading industrial gas company. APD provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. The business is a...
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    Contagion Is In The Air, European Banks Suffer

    Deutsche Bank has warned the markets that bail-ins will only hurt the economy more. This announcement shocked the world and has been an utter and complete change from their past rhetoric, in which banksters around the world have called for more and more quantitative easing (QE), wishing to remain perpetually drunk off easy money. Yet, the industry is waking up and starting to realize what precious metals proponents have known since this crisis began. Easy money is not the solution, but in fact the cause of our current woes. Banks are slowly beginning to change their tune, and going as far as to admit that they have been wrong all these years....
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    Can Pepsi Beat On Its Q4 Earnings? Here’s What To Watch

    Photo Credit:Peter Bond PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Consumer Staples – Beverages| Reports February 11, Before Market Opens PepsiCo is scheduled to report fourth quarter earnings before the bell on February 10. The soft drink maker is coming off yet another strong quarter of earnings despite a higher than expected impact from currency headwinds. In fact, the company has beat bottom line estimates each of the past 8 quarters. That said, expectations for this quarter are low as beverage sales volume continues to shrink due to the stronger dollar, increasing volatility in emerging markets and a shift in consumer preferences for healthy alternative...
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    Tesla Motors Inc. Shares Move Higher Despite Huge Earnings Miss

    Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) released its earnings report tonight after closing bell, posting adjusted losses of 87 cents per share, compared to the consensus of 16 cents per share, and revenue of $1.75 billion, against the consensus of $1.85 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the automaker reported adjusted losses of 13 cents per share and revenue of $1.1 billion. Shares of Tesla edged higher by as much as 3.66% to $148.93 in after-hours trades. The stock has plunged by more than 38% so far year to date, significantly underperforming the S&P 500 Index. It seems management’s positive commentary in tonight’s shareholder letter struck ...
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