Analysts Downgrades – AVID, PWER, SPG, TDY, VLY, DLX
The following stocks have recently had their ratings downgraded by stock analysts.
Avid Tech (NASDAQ:AVID) Brigantine has downgraded Avid Techs rating from: Buy to Hold Target Price: $8.00 . Avid Technology Inc is a provider of digital media content-creation solutions for film, video, audio and broadcast professionals, as well as artists and home enthusiasts.
Power-One (NASDAQ:PWER) Dougherty Company has downgraded Power-Ones rating from: Buy to Neutral Target Price: $5.00 . Power-One, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of power conversion and power management products, mainly for the communications and server/storage infrastructure equipment, industrial applications, high-end consumer and renewable energy markets.
Simon Properties (NYSE:SPG) UBS has downgraded Simon Propertiess rating from: Buy to Neutral Target Price: $125.00 .
The Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command Highlights Proactive Cyber War Strategies
Our nation is at cyber war. From the astounding amount of data breaches that impact the average consumer to large scale attacks that on our government, defense contractors and the intelligence community, we have entered a new frontier of warfare. The editorial staff of the ITAC blog was fortunate enough to see Keith B. Alexander, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, speak at the GEOINT 2011 Symposium. Following is Alexanders keynote address, which focuses on key solutions for protecting our nation and critical assets from cyber attacks. Full Post…
Roth IRA – for a blithe full life
To be a great bursar, Roth IRA is one of the ways. Roth IRA is a retirement plan unlike any other retirement plans it has its own capabilities of establishing its superiority. For more information on this, one should definitely go through roth-ira.org. It has its own requirements to make contributions under a Roth IRA.
The most important restrictions Roth IRA follows are like, the income should not exceed $120,000 per annum and he /she are allowed to contribute a maximum of $5,000 per year. Full Post…
Pan American Metals of Miami says Silver Poised to Rebound Strongly
Silver is poised for a strong rebound, ending the bearish market that has plagued the precious metal since the spring.
MIAMI, FL – Despite a rumored slowdown in growth, China’s economy is growing considerably faster than that of the US and demand for silver, with its industrial uses, is high. Predictions are that silver could be averaging $38 an ounce before the end of this year and reaching an average of $42 by the end of 2012. This would represent a gain of over 33% on its present price.
In addition to the industrial demand for silver, there is investment demand from those who want a cheaper alternative to gold, currently trading at a ratio of over 50 to silver. Silver offers similar safe-haven benefits to gold at a fraction of the price. Investors were frightened away from silver after it dropped spectacularly in April but silver has held its own since and, supported by both industrial and investment demand, the white metal is poised for a comeback.
“We expect to see silver regain its shine next year,” says Bill Hionas, CEO of Pan American Metals of Miami. “Ther
Racing Towards Zero
In the past few years, the Obama administration has been widely, and in some ways correctly, criticized for having a slow-motion approach to promoting free trade. In 2010, 14 major free trade deals were signed globally, including the second in two years between China and Taiwan (who have a long history of less-than-stellar relations). But the US was party to zero. What’s more, “Buy American” provisions entered into legislation, like 2009′s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, were an additional mark against free trade. Even this year, trade deals have moved slowly in America. Until last week.
As we’ve discussed, the long-stalled free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea passed Congress, and President Obama promptly signed them at a photo-op with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.