China official PMI shows expansion, beats expectations -7/31/13

• China official PMI prints at 50.3 for July, up from 50.1 in June and above consensus estimates of 49.9.
• By contrast, the final HSBC PMI reading comes in at 47.7, unchanged from last week's flash estimate.
• The excuse for the disparity between the figures: "Official PMI is more skewed to larger companies and the HSBC figure reflects the smaller companies,"  HSBC's Frederic Neumann says.

• The Shanghai Composite rises 1.3% following a better than expected official PMI print. The Hang Seng is up 1%.
• The Nikkei jumps 1.16% as the yen falls 0.3% against the dollar to ¥98.18.
• Not along for the ride are Australian equities, which are off 0.3% in Sydney. The aussie trades near a three-year low sliding 0.26% to 0.8957.

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Thursday's Economic Calendar, August 1, 2013

Economic Calendar – Thursday, August 1, 2013

Notable earnings after Thursday's close: ACLS, ACTV, ADNC, ADUS, AHS, AIG, AIV, ALSK, AREX, AVG, BBG, BERY, CCO, DCT, DXPE, EIX, ELLI, EVC, EXR, FEIC, FLT, FRT, GMED, HME, HTGC, KOG, KRFT, LBTYA, LEAP, LF, LNKD, LRE, MELI, MHK, MOVE, MRC, MTZ, ONNN, OPEN, OPTR, PACB, PKI, PSA, QTM, RMD, SBAC, SKUL, SREV, SSNI, SWN, SYNA, TLAB, TS, TSO, TTMI, VCLK, VPRT, WTW, WWWW, ZAGG

Notable earnings before Thursday's open:    ABMD, ABX, ACOR, ADP, AEE, ALE, AMAG, ANSS, APA, ARNA, ATK, AUXL, AVP, AZN, BCOR, BDBD, BDX, BGCP, BZH, CAH, CCJ, CHK, CI, CLX, CME, CNP, COP, COV,CVI, CVRR, DTV, ELNK, ENB, EPD, EPL, FCH, FIG, FLR, FLY, GEL, GIL, GWR, HCA, HGG, HK, IIVI, INCY, IRDM, IRM, ITT, IVR, K, LKQ, MMP, MNTA, MPC, MPLX, MT, MWW, MYL, NGLS, NIHD, NILE, NNN, NUS, NYT, OCN, PDCE, PG, PKD, PPL, PRLB, PWR, Q, SBH, SCG, SFY, SHOO, SNE, STRZA, TDC, TE, TEVA, TWC, UAN, VICL, VMC, VPHM, WLT, WNR, WPX, WWE, XEL, XOM, XRAY

AM Thursday's Economic calendar:

• Auto sales
• 7:30 Challenger Job-Cut Report
• 8:30 Initial Jobless Claims
• 9:00 PMI Manufacturing Index
• 9:45 Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index
• 10:00 ISM Manufacturing Index
• 10:00 Construction Spending
• 10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
• 4:30 PM Money Supply
• 4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet

 
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Top Gainers & Losers in After-hours 7/31/12 July 31, 2013

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Quick Look Market Closing Price:   

At the close:

• Dow -0.05% to 15514. S&P +0.07% to 1687.
• Nasdaq +0.27% to 3626.
• Treasurys: 30-year +0.28%. 10-yr +0.09%. 5-yr +0.01%.
• Commodities: Crude +1.95% to $105.09. Gold -0.12% to $1323.15.
• Currencies: Euro +0.32% vs. dollar. Yen -0.13%. Pound +0.19%.

Market recap:Stocks wrapped up the final trading day of the month on a flat note, but still logged their best July since 2010, as the Federal Reserve said it will maintain its bond-buying policy in its ongoing effort to bolster the economy.

"The Fed didn't change too much in its statement," said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group. "While the FOMC is likely to start tapering its asset purchase program before too long, Bernanke has reminded us that he is aware of the fact that rising rates can have an effect on the economy and inflation remains low. These two factors indicate that the Fed will likely not be in a big rush unless economic data strengthens faster than expected."

Stocks traded near session highs shortly after the market open, with the Dow hitting a fresh high, boosted by a pair of better-than-expected economic reports. Stocks erased their gains soon after and chopped around in a narrow range following the Fed's widely-anticipated statement. 

After Hours News:  

CBS - The broadcasting company posted earnings of 76 cents a share on revenue of $3.70 billion, above expectations for 72 cents a share on sales of $3.51 billion. Shares edged higher in extended-hours trading.

Separately, the company has been in a fee dispute with distributor Time Warner Cable. The companies have set a Friday deadline after a previous deal expired in June.

Yelp - The rating and review services website posted a loss of a penny a share on revenue of $55 million, topping forecasts for a loss of 4 cents a share on sales of $53 million. Shares soared in extended-hours trading.

Allstate - The insurance company posted earnings of $1.12 a share on revenue of $7.15 billion, easily beating projections for 98 cents a share on sales of $7 billion. Shares rose in extended-hours trading.

Metlife - The financial services and insurance company reported earnings of $1.44 a share, excluding one-time items, topping estimates for $1.33 a share, while revenue was lighter than expected at $17.04 billion, versus Wall Street expectations for $17.33 billion.

Boston Beer - The beer manufacturer posted earnings of $1.45 a share on sales of $181 million, beating estimates for $1.35 a share on revenue of $175 million. In addition, the company raised its full-year earnings outlook. Shares were temporarily halted in extended-hours trading.

Marriott - The hotel chain reported earnings of 57 cents a share, in line with estimates, while revenue edged past expectations at $3.26 billion versus $3.21 billion. In addition, the company handed in current-quarter and full-year earnings guidance that missed Street expectations. Shares declined in extended-hours trading.


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Stocks to Watch –Solar stocks, August 1, 2013

Crude oil prices have been surging recently, and there is little sign that the momentum will be slowing down. Every time crude oil reaches these types of elevated levels, it seems that interest in alternative forms of energy also rise. Solar is one type of alternative energy that gets particular attention, and should be on investors' radar going into 2013. 
  

SunPower EPS beats by $0.37, revenue misses by $3M.

• SunPower (SPWR): Q2 EPS of $0.48 beats by $0.37.
• Revenue of $576.5M (-3% Y/Y) misses by $3M.
• Expects Q3 revenue of $550M-$600M and EPS of $0.15-$0.35 vs. a consensus of $682.2M and $0.19.
• Expects 2013 revenue of $2.5B-$2.6B and EPS of $1-$1.30 vs. a consensus of $2.57B and $0.77.

• SunPower's (SPWR) Q2 EPS beat had much to do with a gross margin of 19.5%, -320 bps Q/Q but +480 bps Y/Y and well above guidance of 14%-16%. SunPower attributes the gains to cost reductions.
• Full-year GM guidance is now at 18%-20%, above a prior 15%-17%. Q3 GM guidance of 17%-19%.
• SunPower still expects to recognize 1GW-1.1GW in module shipments in 2013. 277MW were recognized in Q2, near the high end of a guidance range of 260MW-280MW. 240MW-260MW expected in Q3.
• Q2 Americas sales (68% of revenue) -1% Y/Y. EMEA -31%. Asia-Pac +110%, thanks in part to 30% Q/Q growth in Japan.
• Americas GM was 22.5% in Q2, -1000 bps Q/Q and +340 bps Y/Y. EMEA GM was 9.7% after being negative for three straight quarters. Asia-Pac came in at 16.6%.
• All of SunPower's plants are running at 100% utilization.
• Shares +391% YTD going into the report.
• Q2 results, PR, slides, datasheet

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Solar Stocks List 
Solar Pure Plays:
•SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR)
•First Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR)
•Evergreen Solar (Nasdaq: ESLR)
•SunTech Power Holdings (NYSE: STP)
•Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL)
•Solarfun Power Holdings (Nasdaq: SOLF)
•Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ)
•JA Solar Holdings (Nasdaq: JASO)
•China Sunergy (Nasdaq: CSUN)
•LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK)
•ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL)

Smaller companies with Solar exposure:
•Energy Conversion Device (Nasdaq: ENER)
•Hoku Scientific (Nasdaq: HOKU)
•Daystar Technologies (Nasdaq: DSTI)
•Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR)

Solar Energy ETFs:
•Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT)
•Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy (TAN)

Bigger companies with Solar exposure:
•MEMC Electronics (NYSE: WFR)
•General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE)
•Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA)
•British Petroleum (NYSE: BP)
•Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B)
•Kyocera (NYSE: KYO)
•Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT)

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Facebook, Inc. (FB) Technical Analysis August 1, 2013

The following is Facebook, Inc. (FB) Technical analysis for  August 1, 2013

Facebook, Inc. (FB) Resistance, pivot & Support Levels - 8/1/2013

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Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Stock Technical Analysis August 1, 2013

The following is technical analysis on Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) stock for August 1, 2013

Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Resistance, pivot &  Support Levels – 8/1/2013 

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Apple Inc (AAPL) Stock Technical Analysis August 1, 2013

The following is technical analysis on Apple Inc (AAPL) stock for August 1, 2013
Apple Inc AAPL Resistance, pivot &  Support Levels – 8/1/2013

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Stocks to Watch Bullish Ascending Triangle on August 1, 2013

Definition of 'Ascending Triangle'
A bullish chart pattern used in technical analysis that is easily recognizable by the distinct shape created by two trend lines. In an ascending triangle, one trend line is drawn horizontally at a level that has historically prevented the price from heading higher, while the second trend line connects a series of increasing troughs. Traders enter into long positions when the price of the asset breaks above the top resistance.

The ascending triangle is a bullish formation that usually forms during an uptrend as a continuation pattern. There are instances when ascending triangles form as reversal patterns at the end of a downtrend, but they are typically continuation patterns. Regardless of where they form, ascending triangles are bullish patterns that indicate accumulation.

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Below these are the Bullish Ascending Triangle Pattern stocks on July 31, 2013.

Ticker     Company    
CMI    Cummins Inc.
FLOW    Flow International Corp.
AREX    Approach Resources, Inc.
AJG    Arthur J Gallagher & Co.
PSTB    Park Sterling Bank Inc.
EW    Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
ADI    Analog Devices Inc.
IDT    IDT Corporation
MGIC    Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.
THC    Tenet Healthcare Corp.
FBHS    Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
VVUS    VIVUS Inc.
POOL    Pool Corp.
PRGS    Progress Software Corp.
PF    Pinnacle Foods Inc.
TM    Toyota Motor Corporation
ACTG    Acacia Research Corporation
CIE    Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
MKSI    MKS Instruments Inc.
SYRG    Synergy Resources Corporation
PNK    Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
CCJ    Cameco Corp.
AMRE    AmREIT, Inc.

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Hottest Stocks to Watch Over $10 8/1/13 August 1, 2013

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