Shares of SciClone Pharmaceuticals are among volume leaders today on Wall Street after promising news about its experimental skin cancer treatment. The company's drug Zadaxin helped increase longevity of patients with midstage skin cancer when combined with chemotherapy treatments.
Sound like SciClone is going for a positive growth in the future? we shall watch carefully in their coming 10-Q report to compare with the current 10-Q report.
December 22, 2006.
By forcing light to circle multiple times through ring-shaped structures carved into silicon, researchers at IBM have been able to delay the flow of light on a microchip. Being able to delay light is crucial for high-performance, ultrafast optical computers of the future that will process information using light and electrical signals.
It's easy to store electronic data in computer memory; light is harder to control. The new silicon device, described in this week's issue of Nature Photonics, is ten times smaller than those made in the past. It also works much better at high data speeds. "This work is approximately a factor of ten over the best achieved with [ring-shaped devices] so far," says Keren Bergman, an electrical-engineering professor at Columbia University.
Storing light on silicon is key for electronic-optical hybrid computers that researchers believe will be available a decade from now. In these computers, devices will compute using electrons but will move data to other devices and components using light--avoiding the use of copper wires or interconnects that tend to heat up at high computer frequencies....to be continous at Techreview.com (please clcik the link for further infomation.)
Wednesday December 20
Dividend of $0.10 per share payable in March.
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) today announced
that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.
The dividend is payable March 8, 2007 to shareholders of record on February 15,
2007. The ex-dividend date will be February 13, 2007.
But is Microsoft a good buying stock? let's us study the data from my research below.
12/14/2006
Honeywell International on Thursday said it expects to meet its profit target for this
year and predicted double digit growth in earnings per share in 2007
which makes aircraft systems, building control systems and
automotive parts, and it still expects to report 2006 profit between $2.51 and
$2.53 per share on revenue of $31.2 billion. The company puts cash flow from
operations at about $3 billion. Analysts have tailored their forecasts to that guidance and expect, on average, profit of $2.52 a share and revenue of $31.16 billion. The company initial profit range for 2007 is $2.85 to $2.95 per share this would mean a double digit increase from the expected 2006 result. The sales figure of $32.6 billion would equal a 5 percent gain. Cash flow from operations is projected between $3.2 billion and $3.4 billion.
Wall Street's profit expectation of $2.93 per share is within the company's
target range, but analysts are currently expecting more robust sales growth to
$32.75 billion.
The Chip maker Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics, on Thursday said that they had jointly developed technology to mass produce cutting-edge chips. NEC Electronics and Toshiba are also working to standardise technology to make advanced chips with circuitry width of 45 nanometre or finer with Fujitsu and Renesas Tech. Corp. The platform developed by the three Japanese companies will be used to make system chips, which combine multiple functions on a sliver of silicon, using 45 nanometre, the firms said in the joint press release. Chip makers worldwide are locked in a race to lower production costs on 90, 65 and 45 nanometre chips, with the smaller circuitry widths allowing more power per chip for complex devices. The three companies are developing a platform for low power consumtion chips, to be completed in early of 2007. Toshiba and NEC Electronics are also working to standardise technology to make advanced chips with circuitry width of 45 nanometre or finer with Fujitsu and Renesas Tech. Corp. Other companies that unable to follow them will may lead to lower profit and the trend of 45 nanometre will start to boost up, if other chip maker are able to produce cheaper cost.
Gold futures price settled slightly higher Wednesday come with support from the rally in the Enegry price.
February 2007 gold price are most active and settled $0.70 up at $632.40 per troy ounce.
Gold Price had reach a support from the rally in the crude oil market on the heels of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that showed across the board draws in U.S. petroleum stocks, including a big down in crude inventories. Gold price down at the open. Analysts said that gold price hesitated around the $627 level, but finally pickup with helped by firmer oil. The January 2007 crude oil price settled up $0.35 to $61.37 per barrel. The January 2007 heating oil price up $0.96 to $1.732 a gallon. January 2007 unleaded gasoline price up $0.0224 to $1.6174 per gallon. January 2007 natural gas price settled up $0.0243 to $7.673 per million British thermal units (BTU).
This see like Gold price and Enegry price are related to each other as the U.S. stock price is weak. The Cool weather from the winter season would may draw the demand on those energy price. Let's us watch how OPEC meeting is going to like be.
GE reaffirmed on Tuesday itexpects earnings to increase 15 percent to 16 percent in 2006, and announced it. GE expects double-figure earnings growth for 2007. The Fairfield-based industrial, financial services and media conglomerate said it expects fourth quarter earnings in 2006 to increase 13 percent to 16 percent, or 62 to 64 cents per share. It said annual earnings for 2006 would show an increase to a range of $1.97 to $1.99 per share. The company predicted earnings to increase in 2007 by 10 percent to 13 percent, or $2.17 to $2.23 per share. Revenue is projected to rise to $175 billion next year, an 8 percent increase. "I think there's even better news ahead," GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said at the company's annual outlook meeting in New York. "What we've tried to build and what we're building is a reliable growth company, not just strong in the short term but well positioned for next five years."
Previously, GE had predicted earnings per share in 2006 of $1.94 to $2.02
this year, up 13 percent to 17 percent. Analysts expect earnings of $1.99 per
share. GE shares rose 42 cents, or 1.19 percent, to close at $35.64 on the New York
Stock Exchange. In a more than one-hour presentation, Immelt said earnings in the
infrastructure business, which is GE's largest, will be up 16 percent in 2006,
and up by between 15 percent and 20 percent next year.
"Basically, everything here is good," Immelt said. "We're very well globally
positioned. Earnings for the financial services unit will be up between 10 percent and
15 percent this year and about the same next year, he said. GE's "Ecomagination" initiative, which was unveiled last year to boost sales of environmentally friendly technology such as pollution controls and wind power generators, has doubled revenue from $6 billion to $12 billion this year. GE projects it will rise to $14 billion next year.
Next is the analysts will have to upgrade GE recommendtion and the rating in future as after they have done their researching in GE.
Monday, November 20, 2006
The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index increased 0.2 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in October.
The leading index increased again in October, and there was an upward revision to September's small increase. From April to October, the leading index fell by 0.2 percent (a -0.4 percent annual rate). Housing permits continued to make the largest negative contribution to the leading index in this period, followed by vendor performance, offsetting large positive contributions from real money supply (M2) and consumer expectations. Strengths and weaknesses have been roughly balanced among the leading indicators in recent months.
The coincident index increased in October, and September's unchanged value was revised upward as a result of data revisions in all its components. This measure of current economic activity has been increasing steadily since September 2005, although its growth moderated in recent months. From April to October, the coincident index grew 1.0 percent (a 2.0 percent annual rate).
The leading index has been fluctuating around a slightly downward short-term trend in recent months, with increases in September and October, but declines in July and August. As a result, it has fallen 0.6 percent below its most recent high reached in January. At the same time, real GDP growth slowed to a 1.6 percent (annual) rate in the third quarter, following a 5.6 percent gain in the first quarter and a 2.6 percent gain in the second quarter. The current behavior of the leading index suggests that slow economic growth is likely to continue in the near term.
LEADING INDICATORS
Six of the ten indicators that make up the leading index increased in October. The positive contributors - beginning with the largest positive contributor - were real money supply*, index of consumer expectations, stock prices, average weekly manufacturing hours, manufacturers' new orders for consumer goods and materials*, and average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance (inverted). The negative contributors - beginning with the largest negative contributor - were vendor performance, building permits, manufacturers' new orders for nondefense capital goods*, and the interest rate spread.
The leading index now stands at 138.3 (1996=100). Based on revised data, this index increased 0.4 percent in September and decreased 0.3 percent in August. During the six-month span through October, the leading index decreased 0.2 percent, with five out of ten components advancing (diffusion index, six-month span equals fifty-five percent).
COINCIDENT INDICATORS
Three of the four indicators that make up the coincident index increased in October. The positive contributors to the index - beginning with the largest positive contributor - were employees on nonagricultural payrolls, industrial production, and manufacturing and trade sales*. Personal income, less transfer payments remained the same.
The coincident index now stands at 123.7 (1996=100). This index increased 0.2 percent in September and increased 0.2 percent in August. During the six-month period through October, the coincident index increased 1.0 percent.
LAGGING INDICATORS
The lagging index stands at 124.1 (1996=100) in October, with three of the seven components advancing. The positive contributors to the index - beginning with the largest positive contributor - were average duration of unemployment (inverted), change in labor cost per unit of output*, and ratio of consumer installment credit to personal income*. The negative contributors - beginning with the largest negative contributor - were commercial and industrial loans outstanding* and change in CPI for services. The ratio of manufacturing and trade inventories to sales* and average prime rate charged by banks* held steady in October. Based on revised data, the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in September and remained unchanged in August.
Friday, November 17, 2006
8:30 AM Housing Starts and Building Permits (Bureau of the Census)
This may be the big report of the week. And it may show that housing starts, after dropping from a 2 million start rate, are settling in at something closer to 1.7 million. Thus, housing starts have cooled but are not continuing to fall sharply. And that may be a signal that the overall economy, having cooled off, is beginning to settle in at a more modest pace of activity, but not continuing to cool further.
By the End of the Week
The overall sense from another week of data may be that the economy has cooled but isn't continuing to lose steam. Elsewhere around the globe, the news is more about inflation than economic growth. Lower energy prices help limit the inflation potential. But that is not the only reason why retail inflation has eased a little in China, while wholesale prices fell in October in the U.K. and in Japan — for the first time in a year. Unfortunately, the latter is tied to a small dip in industrial output and overall economic growth. Still, the overall sense from the economic data is a little more positive now than a month or two ago. And that is being reflected in the latest releases for the Leading Economic Indicators as well.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
8:30 AM Consumer Price Index (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Lower gasoline prices will be reflected in this number. The "core" data (which excludes food and energy) may show a 0.2-to-0.3 percent rise.
9:15 AM Industrial Production (Federal Reserve Board)
Based on hours worked and a modest rise in productivity, a 0.4 percent rise is likely to be reported for October. Going forward, however, a desire to keep inventory from piling up is likely to result in more modest increases in production.
November 14, 2006
Is the economy strong or on the wrong track? The unemployment rate is low, but so was job growth in the last month (and changes in employment tend to lag changes in the economic environment). Inflation is still relatively low — low enough to allow the Federal Reserve to remain on pause for a second straight month. Car and housing sales were not rebounding in the early part of the autumn season. And the forward indicator of economic activity, the Leading Economic Index, remained soft through September. In short, the economic data were mixed through the latest week, but perhaps poised for a few more negative reports than positive ones, moving into the holiday season — only a week ahead now.
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