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Toyota Motor Corp
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Toyota Motor Corporation operates in the automotive industry worldwide. It engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of passenger cars, minivans, and trucks and related parts and accessories. The company offers hybrid vehicles primarily under the Prius brand, which run on a combination of gasoline engine and motor. Its products also comprise conventional engine vehicles, including subcompact and compact cars consisting of Corolla sedan and Yaris brands; mini-vehicles, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and auto parts; mid-size models comprising Camry, Mark X, Premio, Alli...
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President Obama Urges Greener Vehicles
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The table at my website link below includes 38 companies which are equal-weight components in the ETF Innovators Global Personal Transportation Index, which includes companies with market caps of at least $150M. The index declined by over 51% in the past year compared to declines of about 37% for the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY), 36% for the Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR (XLY), and 35% for the PowerShares Consumer Goods ETF (PRFG). <> The companies are listed in descending order by market cap, with ...
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Auto Makers Set to Receive Short-Term Rescue Loans
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(closed on 01/27/09)
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The accompanying table [click to enlarge] presents the ETF Innovators [ETFI] Global Personal Transportation Index, which includes 40 companies with market caps of at least $150M. Since I last updated the index last month, the total market cap of the 40 companies has declined by 22% and currently stands at just under $450B with Volkswagen (VLKAY) accounting for nearly one-fourth of that total thanks to an 85% stock price gain in the past year and market cap of $112B.
Meanwhile, Congressional lead...
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A Short Transport ETF Strategy for the Global Slowdown
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(closed on 12/08/08)
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Given the global economic slowdown, lower commodity prices, and cool-down in former red-hot grow markets such as China; the accompanying table presents statistics and an overview of a global transport short ETF strategy for passenger airlines, auto makers, maritime, and trucking companies.
While I am still bullish on the prospects for railroads as a long investment idea and a hedge to these short transport ETF ideas, they will also suffer to some degree depending on the length and depth of the s...
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Congress Working Overtime: $634B Spending Bill and Bailout Plan
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(closed on 10/03/08)
<> An overwhelming 78-12 vote by the Senate sends a massive $634B spending bill to President Bush, who is expected to sign the measure before the government's fiscal year-end comes to a close on Tuesday. The bill contains provisions for $25B in subsidized loans for automakers in addition to removing a ban on offshore drilling on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Participating companies from the auto industry would not have to begin repayment of the loans for five years and the proceeds are meant to be used in the d...
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SPNG - Spongetech - Clears One Hurdle With Getfugu, INC. Lawsuits and SEC Investigation Still Persist
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SPNG shareholders received a little good news today via a press release (copied below for your reading pleasure). Litigation concerning Getfugu, Inc was dismissed and things will go on as originally planned between the two companies.
The SEC and Shareholder lawsuits will prove to be much more difficult to resolve amicably. For the sake of SPNG shareholders, lets hope it gets resolved in a favorable and timely fashion.
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Company News for November 5, 2009 – Corporate Summary
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• Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) reported better-than-expected first quarter adjusted earnings of 36 cents a share, versus 37 cents a year ago, beating Zacks estimates of 26 cents a share. Revenues of $9 billion, though off last year's $10.3 billion, exceeded Zacks projections of $8.75 billion. Current quarter revenue guidance was lifted to 1%-4% growth from a year ago to $9.9 billion-$10.2 billion. CEO John Chambers said the numbers "continued to reflect strong sequential growth trends," as he noted an improving economic outlook <>• Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) reported a surprise quarterly pro<><><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
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Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (ECTE.OB) Announces Clinical Study for New Glucose Monitoring Product
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Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a diabetes management company developing a new needle-free Glocose Monitoring System, reports starting a new a clinical study of its Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring product. The (tCGM System) study includes patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The purpose of the study is to test the performance of its new [...]
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Before the bell: Futures drift lower after Fed's statement, Cisco, Toyota climb
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U.S. stock futures drifted a little lower Thursday morning following Wednesday's Federal Reserve's statement that it was keeping rates at record low levels. However, earnings from tech giant Cisco accompanied by an upbeat outlook could give a boost to tech. Also this morning, investors will watch as retail chain-stores report October sales.
