| Ambassadors Group: A Good Addition to a Well Diversified Portfolio Paul Price submits:Ambassadors Group (EPAX) is an educational company that organizes and promotes international and domestic travel programs for students, athletes and professionals. Its travel business includes the ‘People to People Student Ambassador Programs’ for grade school, middle school and high school students to visit domestic and foreign destinations. Their ‘People to People Sports Ambassador Programs’ provide opportunities for middle school and high school athletes. Their ‘People to People Leadership Summit’ and ‘World Leadership Forum’ are Leadership Programs which provide domestic travel experiences for grade school, middle school and high school students. Ambassador’s ‘People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs’ provide foreign travel experiences for business professionals. NDAQ: EPAX - October 25, 2009 $13.08 Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Shipping Stocks: Fairly High Yields and Smooth Sailing Stockerblog submits: If you are an income investor and you are predicting a global recovery, for some diversification from electric and gas utility stocks, you might want to step on board some shipping stocks. There are two types of shippers, the liquid shippers which transport crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas, and the dry bulk shippers, which transport iron ore, coal, grain, minerals, fertilizers, and other non-liquid items. The shipping stocks generate some fairly high yields. Eighteen yield over 3.5%. For example, Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) is a liquid shipper that yields 9.2%. Horizon Lines, Inc. (HRZ) is a dry bulk shipper with an 8.2% yield. Another high yield dry bulk shipper is Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) paying 7.1%.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
A Bottom for Rail Freight and Ports Data? Wildebeest submits: Intermodal rail freight began to increase over the last few weeks which has led to some upbeat comments and optimism about the recovery. While the data is heading in the right direction I think the punditry is getting a bit ahead of itself on this subject.The Association of American Railroads (AAR) publishes a weekly news release that includes data about rail freight. The data is divided into two categories: intermodal and carloads. Intermodal includes the containers that you see in shipping ports. Carloads is bulk stuff, which the AAR further breaks down into Grain, Farm Products ex Grain, Metallic Ores, Coal, Crushed Stone Sand & Gravel, Nonmetallic Minerals, Grain Mill Products, Food & Kindred Products, Primary Forest Products, Lumber & Wood Products, Pulp Paper & Allied Products, Chemicals, Petroleum Products, Stone Clay & Glass Products, Coke, Metals & Products, Motor Vehicles & Equipment, and Waste & Scrap Materials.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Earnings Scorecard: UPS Zacks.com submits: First Quarter ReviewUnited Parcel Service (UPS), the world's largest package delivery company, reported first quarter results on April 27, 2010. The company reported adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 69 cents per share and the prior-year quarter of 52 cents per share.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Why You Do Not Want to Invest in the 'New' General Motors Investment U submits: By Tony D’AltorioIt wasn’t that long ago that General Motors underwent a US government-bankrolled bankruptcy that all but wiped out its existing shareholders. Now, thirteen months later, General Motors is filing for an initial public offering (IPO).Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |