| Cramer Changes Tune on Lockheed Martin Ockham Research submits: Two weeks ago, Cramer made a point of telling a caller on his show that he believed Lockheed Martin (LMT) was the best bargain in defense (Lockheed Martin: Cramer’s Best Defense Stock). Specifically, here is what he said: “Lockheed Martin is a buy. Now, a lot of people were disappointed by the last quarter, I say get a life. This is a company generating a gigantic amount of cash. It’s not expensive. It’s very well run. And as far as I’m concerned, this is the best bargain in the defense group. LMT, Lockheed Martin, pull the trigger right now.” — CNBC’s Mad Money 10/12/2009Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Rail Traffic Improves, Still Weak The Pragmatic Capitalist submits: The trend in rail traffic remains up, but is still showing signs of a weak recovery. In their latest report, the AAR is reporting total carloads of 277K, up 3.9% year over year and down 11.1% compared to 2008. Intermodal traffic traffic was up 2.9%, but declined 4.4% compared to 2008. Breadth of the data continues to improve as 13 of the 19 commodity groups showed improvement. All in all, the data is fairly positive, but continues to show a weak rebound. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Carnival Corporation F1Q10 (Qtr End 02/28/10) Earnings Call Transcript Carnival Corporation (CCL)F1Q10 (Qtr End 02/28/10) Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 23, 2010 10:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Metropolitan Diary A chance encounter comes full circle after 37 years, a curious way to not hail a cab, and a reverie on a decisive moment. nytimes.com |
Why Baby Steps for Fuel Efficiency Mean Major Revenue Gains for Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturers John Petersen submits:By John Petersen If EV evangelists have everything their way and lithium-ion battery developers can achieve their lofty cost and performance goals, your long-term future may include a car with a plug. While we wait for that glorious day to arrive your short-term future will almost certainly include a car with stop-start engine technology.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |