Rail Week Ending 19 July 2014: Strong Growth Continues
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Steven Hansen
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Thursday, July 24, 2014 4:19 PM EDT
Week 29 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) grew according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. Rail growth this week was continues to demonstrate an improving economy.
Trucking Tonnage Index Declines In June 2014
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Steven Hansen
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:54 AM EDT
Econintersect tries to validate data across data sources. It appears this month that jobs growth says the trucking industry increased 0.2% month-over-month (red line).
Semi-Annual Portfolio Review
Article By:
Alex Filonov
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Saturday, July 19, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
Portfolio goal: growth. This is a high beta, unapologetic growth portfolio with some safeguards and some boring investments. The goal remains unchanged.
The Fed’s Financial Repression At Work: How Big Blue Was Turned Into A Wall Street Slush Fund
Article By:
David Stockman
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Friday, July 18, 2014 9:57 PM EDT
In its recently completed quarter, IBM again repurchased nearly $4 billion of stock—which amounted to about 93% of its net income for Q2. Likewise, IBM also reported lower sales versus prior year for the ninth quarter in a row.
In this article: IBM
Malaysia Airlines Management Needs Overhaul After MH17 & MH370
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EconMatters
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Friday, July 18, 2014 2:49 AM EDT
On Thursday a Malaysia Airlines flight crashed with 295 people on board over eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, there is a high probability that the conflict in this region caused this plane to be shot down by accident.
In this article: MLYAF
Here’s Why Tesla Can’t Sell Cars In Most U.S. States
Article By:
Shelly Palmer
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 5:36 PM EDT
Tesla Motors makes beautiful, quality electric automobiles. Don’t just take it from us; Consumer Reports rated the Tesla Model S the “best overall” car in its 2014 Top Picks report.
In this article: TSLA
Rail Week Ending 12 July 2014: Strong Growth
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 3:18 PM EDT
Week 28 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) grew according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. Rail growth this week was not as strong as previous weeks but remains strong nonetheless.
The Airlines Work For Uncle Sam
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Casey Research
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Friday, July 11, 2014 6:58 AM EDT
Anyone who’s traveled by air this year knows airfares are up, scheduling is tight, and the seats are even tighter. You’re thinking the airlines must be printing money, right?
Perma-Bears: Sad... Everybody Else: Happy
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 3:32 PM EDT
A shortened trading week ended sharply higher.
Read on to see how Market Shadows did compared with the broad market.
June 2014 ISM Services Index Softens Marginally
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Steven Hansen
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 11:53 AM EDT
The June 2014 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its growth cycle, but declined marginally from 56.3 to 56.0 (above 50 signals expansion).
The Good, The Bad, And The Depressing
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014 3:10 AM EDT
The record setting bull market run refuses to stumble. The S&P 500 has not seen a correction, a drop of 10%, for 1,002 days, and counting.
Barchart Morning Call
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014 1:36 PM EDT
September E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 +0.22%) this morning are up +0.20% and European stocks are up +0.63%% after Chinese manufacturing activity expanded last month at the fastest pace in 6 months, which may help sustain global economic growth.
In this article: AYI, BA, F, GS, HBI, HRL, MLM, MS, NOC, TE, BNPQY, EXPE, MRVL, NFLX, PAYX, PCLN, SYMC, URBN
Investing In Automobile Rentals Earnings Growth
Article By:
Michael Michaud
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Monday, June 30, 2014 7:26 AM EDT
While loaning out cars may not be very high tech or exciting, the industry can provide investors with big profits.
In this article: CAR
Rail Week Ending 21 June 2014: Growth Is Good But Continues To Soften
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, June 27, 2014 4:20 AM EDT
Week 25 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) grew according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data.
Record Stock Buybacks: First In The US, Now In Japan
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Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:40 AM EDT
It was a month ago when Zero Hedge first revealed that as QE was "tapering", a just as powerful and even more indiscriminate force had stepped in to make up for the loss of Fed buying of last resort: corporations themselves, almost exclusively on a levered basis (issuing debt whose use of proceeds a