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Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:26 GMT

The industrial metals have performed well, since they benefit from both inflation fears and increased demand during the economic recovery.

Ambac Meets With Wisconsin Regulators

twocents@thestreet.com (Gavin Magor) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47 GMT

Wisconsin's top insurance regulator traveled to New York to meet with executives from Ambac and the investment bank Jefferies yesterday.

Capella Makes the Grade: Under the Radar

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:10 GMT

Capella Education has boosted revenue 23% annually, on average, during the past three years.

Ambac Blames Data-Entry Errors for Misstatements

twocents@thestreet.com (Gavin Magor) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58 GMT

Ambac acknowledged it misstated financial data for its bond-insurance unit, an error that helped it meet capital minimums in Wisconsin.

Five Small-Cap Stocks Trading at Cheap Prices

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

National Bankshares, First of Long Island, Village Super Market and Hawkins are rated 'buy' by TheStreet.com.

Temporary Job Relieves Credit Crunch

twocents@thestreet.com (Elizabeth Blackwell) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

There are still jobs out there, especially for the holiday season. Here are the three things to know to score a temporary gig.

King, Donaldson Lead High-Flying Stocks

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Canadian Solar, King Pharmaceuticals, Teck Resources and Merck hit 52-week highs.

Conservative Funds Get Highest Ratings

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Two of three mutual funds with the best initial ratings follow either market-neutral or fixed-income strategies.

Infrastructure ETF Picks Best of BRICs

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

The PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio has returned 98% in the 12 months through October.

First Solar, Home Depot: Ratings Changes

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Peabody Energy, First Solar, Home Depot and Noble Energy had their ratings changed by TheStreet.com.

Technology ETFs in Slump

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Johnston) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:05 GMT

Technology ETFs have slumped in recent days on a downgrade of Research In Motion, declining chip demand and weak earnings from Internet companies.

Your Gold ETF Could Bring a Hefty Tax Bill

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04 GMT

In the eyes of the IRS, not all gold ETFs are created, or taxed, equally. Here's what you need to know before you invest in one.

Bearish Traders Bet Against Logitech

twocents@thestreet.com (OptionMonster) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:12 GMT

Logitech International has been running out of steam as it grapples with $19, and now traders are positioning for a drop.

Gold ETF Chart: Beware Reversal

twocents@thestreet.com (Chris Vermeulen) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04 GMT

Gold has rallied longer than the previous move in early October. It looks overbought and ready for a pullback

JPMorgan, U.S. Bancorp Grow as Banks Fail

twocents@thestreet.com (Philip van Doorn) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:02 GMT

JPMorgan and U.S. Bancorp have boosted deposits by more than a third by acquiring failed banks.

Bulls Target Deere: Options Recap

twocents@thestreet.com (OptionMonster) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:01 GMT

Bullish options traders targeted Deere, while the bears braced for more volatility in American Eagle shares.

The ETN Universe Is Shrinking

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00 GMT

The number of ETNs is declining amid speculation that they may be too risky and misunderstood.

AMD, Deere Lead High-Flying Stocks

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Trina Solar, Advanced Micro Devices, H.J. Heinz and Time Warner hit 52-week highs yesterday.

Five Mid-Cap Stocks Ready to Run

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Church & Dwight, Tyler Technologies, Check Point Software and Balchem are rated 'buy' by TheStreet.com.

Xstrata, Dell, Amdocs Top Masters' Thesis

twocents@thestreet.com (Gregg Greenberg) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Jeremy DeGroot, manager of the Masters' Select International Fund, says his team is bullish on mining and technology stocks.

Ambac Misstates Financials to Meet Minimums

twocents@thestreet.com (Gavin Magor) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:52 GMT

Ambac's bond-insurance unit fell short of capital minimums in Wisconsin for the second quarter and relied on misstated transactions to meet them.

Options Trader Bets Taiwan ETF Will Drop

twocents@thestreet.com (OptionMonster) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00 GMT

The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index ETF is pulling back from a 15-month high, and now one trader is positioning for a deeper decline.

New ETF Tracks Polish Economy

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT

Van Eck's Market Vectors Poland ETF will provide investors with exposure to this fast-growing central European economy.

Bulls Should Take Heed of Weak Home Data

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:40 GMT

Today's dismal housing report suggests there's little evidence to support the dramatic rise of stocks this year.

ETF Plays for a Retail Recovery

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Johnston) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53 GMT

Earnings surprises from several retailers suggest things aren't quite so bad for the sector. Here are ETFs for making a bet on a retail recovery.

Disney, Barrick Lead High-Flying Stocks

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:36 GMT

Agilent Technologies, American Tower, DuPont, Barrick Gold and Disney hit 52-week highs yesterday.

A Little-Known Rebound Bet: Under the Radar

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:21 GMT

As the economy recovers, NewMarket's stock could be a potentially profitable turnaround bet.

Drugmakers' Differences: Analyst's Toolkit

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Pharmaceutical companies require their own metrics of evaluation. Sanofi, which looks strong in some ways, comes across as risky in others.

Five Large-Cap Stocks Poised to Climb

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Express Scripts, Medco Health, Colgate-Palmolive, DirecTV and McDonald's are rated 'buy' by TheStreet.com.

Fund Lessons From John Paulson

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:12 GMT

The legendary investor has prospered by making daring bets in real estate and technology.