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Agenda for this Evening • Earnings Results Analysis • Stocks slide after earnings • Bank of America • Market topping out? • Next week earnings
One Week Performance: S&P 500 vsDOWvsRussell 2000 S&P 500: +0.61% Dow: +0.69% Russell 2K: +0.05%
Earnings so far… • 134 companies have reported • 109 companies have beat expectations
Airtime: Tues. Oct. 19 2010 | 10:00 AM ET Stocks Slide after Earnings
Video Summary • China raises interest rates • Dollar increased • Commodities Drop • Peter Costa: “I’m getting out, the markets don’t have a lot of legs on the upside”
Bank of America Being Sued • Being Sued by: • BlackRock • New York Federal Reserve • PIMCO • Companies want B of A to buy back over $47 billion in mortgages • B of A plans to fight the case • For further Information visit: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1619466644&play=1
Airtime: Thurs. Oct. 21 2010 | 11:31 AM ET Market Topping Out
Video Summary • B of A continues to underperform • Small regional banks underperforming shows financials have greater problems • The more commercial real-estate exposure, the worse position they are • Gold trade is crowded and is peaking
Video Summary • Companies Mentioned • Jefferies (JEF) • Caterpillar (CAT) • Freeport MacMoRan (FCX)
Jefferies (JEF) • Can be thought of as a “mini” Goldman Sacs • Looking for more exposure to the US • Possible takeover target
Phrases of the Week: “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” • Small signs often signal larger underlying problems or potential • Euro Debt Crisis • Mortgage Mess • M&A Speculation
G20 • http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-22/g-20-to-pledge-to-refrain-from-currency-devaluations-as-sought-by-geithner.html
Random Company • Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) • During elections, few inmates are sent to prison. After elections, increase flows of inmates are sent to prison • Has competitive advantage over other two main private prison companies • Can operate at a 15% less than the fed http://www.correctionscorp.com/