TGGI to Acquire Full Spectrum Media
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Trans Global Group, Inc. (
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Green Energy Live Reports on Customer Base and Revenue From Acquisition Target’s Telco Division
GRAND RAPIDS, MI--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Green Energy Live Inc. (
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Semiconductor Outlook & Stock Review
Worldwide sales of semiconductors were $226.3 billion in 2009, significantly better than the $219.7 billion forecasted for the year. We favor AMAT, KLAC and NVLS.
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Hotels & Lodging Stock Review – March 2010
The operating environment in the hotels and lodging industry has continued to deteriorate in the last several quarters, and we expect the operating metrics to remain stretched in the near term. We believe that companies such as Marriott and Starwood are better positioned to command a premium room rate relative to the overall lodging industry.
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Health Care Outlook & Stock Review
We believe that investors in this sector should be mindful of the different drivers and appropriate metrics associated with the various sub-sectors. We are favorable on HNT, BIOS and ZOLL.
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Retail Industry Stock Review – March 2010
According to the Commerce Department figures, retail purchases increased 0.5% last month, reflecting the third gain in the past four months. We are favorable on GPS, LTD and M.
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Steel Industry Stock Review – March 2010
The largest drivers of steel consumption have historically been the automotive and construction markets, which absorb more than 50% of total steel production. We are favorable on NUE, AKS and STLD, but not on PKX or ATI.
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School Specialty, Inc. (SCHS)
The recent economic downturn has resulted in an uncertainty in the school districts related to state budget funding levels, which has led to a cautious spending approach. Consequently, <b>School Specialty</b> (<a href=http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/schs>SCHS</a>) has been registering a sustained decline in the topline. <p> Continued softness in demand is witnessed in both curriculum-based products and supplemental materials. The furniture market has been the worst hit by budget cuts, as school construction and modernization projects have been cancelled or postponed. <p> Further, the intense competition and seasonality of business undermine the company's future growth prospects. As such, we have an Underperform recommendation on the stock.
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H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)
We are downgrading our recommendation on <b>H&R Block</b> (<a href=http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/hrb>HRB</a>) to Underperform from Neutral. The company has recently announced that it would not be able to meet its previously announced fiscal 2010 guidance as it is preparing fewer tax returns than it had previously expected. <p> The tax filing market is shrinking due to the rise in unemployment. Also, there is a continued shift from assisted tax preparation to the digital space, where the company's growth is not yet satisfactory. <p> Additionally, the increased price sensitivity of consumers and loss of market share remain other headwinds. However, the company's leading position in the tax preparer market, its strategic initiatives to grow its business through gaining and retaining customers and its cost containment measures augur well for the longer term.
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Deutsche Telekom – ADR (DT)
We are downgrading <b>Deutsche Telekom</b> (<a href=http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/dt>DT</a>), the top telecom carrier in Germany, to Underperform. Reported earnings and revenue for the last quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates. <p> Deutsche Telekom continues to face a weak economy with further declines in Germany's fixed-line telephony business due to intense competition. The company's domestic and UK operations remain significantly challenged by regulatory pricing pressure. <p> Moreover, the carrier's US unit TMobile USA is struggling with declining sales as it contends with aggressive price competition. While Deutsche Telekom remains committed to its cost-cutting initiatives, we account for the increasing debt exposure and higher capital spending levels which may tighten future free cash flow.
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