Some interesting trivia about Spain:1. It is the second largest country in Western Europe by area.2. It has the ninth largest economy in the world.3. It has the fifth largest in the EU.4. It is ranked 11th in terms of Gross Domestic Product by purchasing power parity.5. It has created more than half of all the new jobs in the European Union over the last reported five years.6. It has the second largest tourist industry in the world.7. Construction representing 16% of GDP and 12% of employment.All of the following Spanish stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBV) is a bank holding company that was founded in 1988 and is based in Bilbao, Spain. The stock has a price to earnings...
On Stockpickr Answers Wednersday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:I am long lululemon athletica (LULU) and very pleased to be, but I don't really know how to figure out using numbers what this stock's target is. Could someone help me?Cramer said don't pay up for Hologic (HOLX), but it hasn't come back down yet. Should I just go ahead and jump in??Jim, on "Mad Money" last night, you mentioned Barron's twice and The New York Times at least onc...
On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Jim Cramer, what do you think of Nabors (NBR)? Looks cheap, no? Just so I'm clear, the market blasted through all-time highs and people are still clamoring for a rate cut??I'm trying to get into the way you see things -- what made you take a 5% stake in Dow Jones (DJ) back in the early '90s? Did you ever deal with that jerkface "Hammer," or did you talk to the family directly...
On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:In the beginning of the year, you recommended MRV Communications (MRVC), largely due to its Luminent division and the potential of its spinoff. I have taken a few nibbles out of it on the way down. When will the haze that is the Fiberexon acquisition blow over? Is a spinoff still possible in the near term?On Wednesday's show, you reiterated your buy recommendation of Genesis Lease (GLS). W...
Scientists in England are now testing a new treatment for multiple sclerosis using the patients own stem cells, at Frenchay Hospital near Bristol. Research is continuing to determine if it can be used for treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and heart disease.Earlier this year, California gave out $45 million in research grants to various state universities and nonprofit laboratories for stem cell research. Several other states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey, are also funding stem cell research.According to the web site StemCellsStocks.com, stem cells research involves finding out how organism develops from a single cell and how healthy cells replace damaged cells., which can lead t...
Barron’s 400 Reshuffling: Barron's has made some changes to the Barron's 400 index. Some of the changes were Wachovia (WB) being added and Exxon Mobil (XOM) was removed. Speaking of Dividends: This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations, and cutbacks. This week column offered up picks of high dividend paying stocks created by Bear Stearns. Some of the names were Newcastle (NCT) and Gatehouse Media (GHS).Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Some interesting insider activity in stocks like SFD, VLNC, and LGF.Striking Price China Play...
Some interesting trivia about South Africa:1. It has the the largest economy in Africa.2. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.3. It has 11 official languages.4. It is ranked 20th of all countries in terms of Gross Domestic Product (Purchasing Power Parity) by the IMF.5. The JSE Securities Exchange is the largest stock exchange in Africa and the 19th largest in the world.6. The South African rand is the world's most actively-traded emerging market currency.7. The rand was the best-performing currency against the U.S. dollar from 2002 to 2005.8. Agriculture represents 8% of South Africa's total exports.9. It is ranked 45 out of 125 countries for Global Competitiveness.10. 50% of all gold ever produced has come ...
On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Cramer recently suggested water transportation stock Eagle Bulk. My wife and I already own DryShips and Diana Shipping and both are doing great. Should I add Eagle and have three, sell one of mine or drop it?Is it time to stop hating and start loving Wal-Mart?First Solar: Any idea why the stock reversed today from being up $6-plus on big volume to down $4 at the close, with oil up more than $2...
On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Jim, a little context on the leadership question I asked you the other morning: I was asking it in the context of my Higher Education curriculum, so I was using "leader" interchangeably with "educator." ... Your response and the video -- Cramer: I'm Not a Leader -- were exactly what I needed and fit the pattern of all the other educators I interviewed. So a big thank you.Altr...
On Stockpickr Answers Wednesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:There has been some discussion that part of the reason Level 3 Communications is down is because CEO Jim Crowe has been out for surgery. I got an email from investor relations that said Crowe has been back in the office working full time for a little more than a week. Should this help now that he is back?Is there a catalyst that will get Marvell Technology back to its glory days, or is this si...
In a previous post, I wrote about the top monthly dividend stocks. With the extreme market volatility that investors have been experiencing over the last few months, many have been turning to income oriented investments, in order to receive cash flow while waiting for their stocks to go up in value. There are over 50 stocks that pay their dividends quarterly that yield over 9.6%. For purposes of this analysis, closed end funds, real estate investment trusts, limited partnerships and oil income trusts are all considered stocks. Here is a selection of them.The stock with the lowest price earnings to growth ratio on the list is Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. (DFR), which has a yield of 19.2%, a PEG of 0.42, and a P/E of 6.1. Deerfield inv...
According to the Dominion Bond Rating Service, the exposure of Canadian banks to the American sub-prime mortgage market problem is quite limited. Did you know that during the Great Depression, there were noCanadian bank failures, unlike the United States where there were approximately 9,000 bank failures during the 1930's. Canadian banks have been generating solid earnings and generate decent yields. Here are the largest ones which you might want to put your money into.Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is Canada's third-largest bank , founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. It has over 2200 branches. The P/E is 13.15, the PEG is 1.38, and it pays a yield of 3.3%.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) was founded in 18...
On Stockpickr Answers Tuesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:I feel that Nokia can move to $45 for its earnings. Its price-to-earnings ratio is very low, and if you compare that with Research In Motion, it should be around $55. What's your opinion of the stock?I was watching "Mad Money" tonight and almost fell off the chair when I heard "I'm So Bored With the USA" by The Clash...I'm looking for a bit of clarity and hope you can help...
The famous athletic shoe company, Nike (NKE), just reported an increase of over 50% in net income, so investors are starting to look at footwear companies. Here's some interesting trivia. Did you know that the earliest known shoe is from around 7,000 BC. And you would never guess where the show was found: California of all places. However, there is evidence that shoes were probably used many thousands of years prior to that time. Here are some footwear stocks that you might want to try on. All have market caps of about one billion dollars or more.Nike Inc. (NKE) is the largest footwear manufacturer in the country by market cap. Nike's shoes include include running shoes, basketball shoes, soccer shoes, training shoes, urban shoes, an...
