Research Reports - Week 15 February 2010
Buy Man Group
Galvan Chart Breaker - 19 February 2010 - 02:24 PM
Galvan Research backs Man Group as a bottom fish buy on the latest speculation that BlackRock could takeover the hedge fund manager.Discount Rate Up To 0.75%
US Pre-market Patrol - 19 February 2010 - 01:35 PM
The discount rate hike move from the Federal Reserve was more of a surprise than a shock, flagged as it was by Chairman Bernanke just days agoJobless Rate Dips, Inflation Soars
Weekly Market Watch - 19 February 2010 - 12:14 PM
It would be difficult to imagine a week with a more critical pair of economic statistics for the UK calendar apart from the Q4 2009 GDP number which was dispatched at the end of January. The 3,000 fall for Q4 2009 may not be much, but is the rational result of the 0.1% GDP growth over the period that we learnt of on January 26th. A much more shocking figure for savers was the January CPI number, the most important measure of inflation, had risen by 3.5%The Fed Raises Its Discount Rate
Trader's Diary - 19 February 2010 - 11:25 AM
The Federal Reserve discount rate rise to 0.75% resulted in a sharp rally for the dollar, and so far today hasn't caused equities to tumbleWholesale Prices Jump
US Pre-market Patrol - 18 February 2010 - 02:01 PM
Traders look to have initially given the thumbs down to the latest US inflationary data.BAE Share Buyback
Trader's Diary - 18 February 2010 - 12:07 PM
For the time being at least, traders seem happy to ignore fundamental negatives and focus on positive features on the corporate front.Import Price Rise Again
US Pre-market Patrol - 17 February 2010 - 02:02 PM
The market looks set to receive support from revelations of a rise in new house construction in January, a figure that disappointed as 2009 came to a closeSell Resolution
Galvan Chart Breaker - 17 February 2010 - 12:38 PM
While Resolution may well be on track to deliver its acquisition as part of its consolidation strategy, there is considerable uncertainty regarding who and when the next deal may involveMan Group & Blackrock rumours
Trader's Diary - 17 February 2010 - 12:00 PM
Rumours that Blackrock could put Man Group (EMG) out of its recent fundamental misery ensured shares in the hedge fund manager topped the FTSE350 leaderboardGap Downgraded
US Pre-market Patrol - 16 February 2010 - 01:46 PM
Fears over Greece debt have either eased, or the mooted measures to deal with it have been accepted by traders as decent stop gap measuresInflation Surge
Trader's Diary - 16 February 2010 - 12:43 PM
The jump in inflation is a better than expected +3.5%, prompting a 1% rise in the FTSE100Buy Imperial Tobacco
Galvan Chart Breaker - 16 February 2010 - 11:05 AM
The uncertain start by the stock market in 2010 provides a perfect backdrop for quality defensive plays to shine, one that Imperial Tobacco fits very comfortably given the strong cash generation and cash flow yieldBA Goes Global
Trader's Diary - 15 February 2010 - 01:05 PM
News of a tie up between British Airways (BAY), Iberia and American Airlines pushed BA stock higher, with the FTSE100 bouncing back around 50 pointsBuy Tullow Oil
Galvan Chart Breaker - 15 February 2010 - 11:17 AM
Tullow Oil has blazed a veritable trail for African oil exploration groups over the past year, with the latest landmark deal, the jewel in the crown in its portfolio of assets in Uganda and Ghana.