China is pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into its economy trying to permanently displace its reliance on American money. With more than a trillion dollars up for grabs, are you ready to get your share?

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): Forget about a quickly inflating bubble that could lead to devastation in just a few years, China wants growth and it wants it now.

Thanks to Beijing’s recent $586 billion stimulus attempt, the country is growing at a pace that is stomping the rest of the economically depressed world.

Instead of following Bernanke and Geithner’s plans to revive the economy through monetary policy, China is following a purely fiscal strategy. With a fixed currency and a slew of massive state-owned corporations, spending easy money is about all the country can do.

The recovery plan starts with the country’s lenders, Instead of sending money to the banks, giving them the decision to loan it out or pad their balance sheets, China is getting rid of any choice.

A bubble in the making

After loaning $97 billion in May, the banks doubled the figure in June, handing out another $220 billion in loans. So far this year, the nation’s banks have lent over $1 trillion dollars to its companies and citizens.

Is it working? So far, so good.

Currently, China’s main bank expects to record annualized growth for the current quarter of 7.5%, with the year’s official goal of 8% well within striking range.

But we all know China’s growth figures are anything but reliable. For a better measurement, we need to look at something a bit more tangible… like car sales.

This is where things get interesting.

Last month turned out to be a banner month to sell new cars in China, with sales surging more than 36% over the same period last year. Overall, 1.14 million vehicles were sold within the country, with 872,900 of them classified as passenger cars.

During the same period, American dealers managed to unload just 859,847 vehicles last month.

On a six-month basis, China’s sales superiority is obvious. American’s bought just 4.8 million vehicles as we closely awaited Detroit bankruptcies. Meanwhile, our Chinese trade partners bought 6.1 million cars, up 17% from last year.

Make money wherever you can

This is an important trend for investors to be aware of.

As Beijing pours more and more money into its economy, it is building a wider and wider economic moat around its borders.

The wider its moat, the less dependent it will become on exporting widgets to American buyers. With 1.3 billion people calling the country home, China will have plenty of buyers within its own borders.

For American investors, this means a change in investment theory. With a lending-induced bubble quickly growing to North American proportions, investors have an opportunity to take advantage of the quick, but likely unsustainable, growth.

If you have read my work lately, you know the commodities market is one way to play the action.

Another way is through any of the publicly traded major infrastructure players like China Architectural Engineering (NYSE:CAEI) or if you are into the smaller players, Qiao Xing Mobile Communication (NYSE:QXM).

Whether the current spending level and economic growth is sustainable is not the question. What is important is that China gives investors a shot at one of the quickest growing economies on the planet.

While the U.S. is treading water politically and economically, China is moving forward. It will do it whether you are onboard or not.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

The debate is over. China wins!:
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The overall markets may not be moving much today, but that has not stopped a handful of small caps from handing their investors big gains. If you are a fan of penny stocks, you don’t want to miss out on these four companies.

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): Thanks to diverging economic data, the equities market is treading water today.

While Washington slowly methodically leaks its thoughts on yet another stimulus package and tests the political waters, a dip in unemployment claims and Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) better-than-expected results are fighting against news that retail sales were worse than expected last month.

Although, the major indices are unmoved so far today, there are plenty of companies making their investors piles of money.

Here are four small caps on the move:

YRC Worldwide (NYSE:YRCW) is up by double-digit proportions thanks to word the company has made a deal with the Teamsters.

This time yesterday, the Street was preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing, slashing share price down to less than a buck a share. But now that word has spread of a tentative deal, bankruptcy looks much less likely, allowing buyers to bid share price up to an intraday high of $1.97.

This is fantastic news for TFN Strategic Trader subscribers, as YRC is currently in our portfolio as a covered call position. It looks like we will be taking another round of profits on this one.

DRI Corporation (NASDAQ:TBUS) is up by more than 15% on news that the transportation information-technology provider scored a $6 million contract with several bus manufacturers in India.

For a company with a market value of just $17 million and total sales in 2008 of just $70.5 million, word of the contract is eagerly welcomed by the Street.

Potentially even more important was the news that the company is expecting its Q2 2009 results to be higher than the same period last year. That means investors can expect revenues of over $17 million.

With huge amounts of money spent on “green” initiatives across the globe, DRI’s products will remain in high demand.

Sino-Global Shipping America (NASDAQ:SINO) is showing its investors gains of close to 20% today as Wall Street learns China’s growth is expected to be stronger than expected over the next twelve months.

The New York-based company specializes in port services for the tankers and freighters entering China’s dozens of ports. As the country’s economy gets back on track and demand for Sino’s services improve, the company’s shareholders will continue to benefit.

Even as shares of the tiny $8 million company climb towards the $3 level, there is room left to climb. This time last year, investors were willing to pay $10 per share of the company.

VirtualScopics (NASDAQ:VSCP) rounds out our list. After all, what list of small-cap winners would be complete without at least one tiny biotech making the team?

Shares of the company were up by as much as 17% during the session thanks to yesterday’s news the company recorded record revenues of $2.5 million.

Even though the figure would be considered merely a day’s worth of interest payments for the big boys of Wall Street, the number represented a surge of more than 45% over the same period last year for the $27 million company.

As the maker of biomarker solutions for the nation’s healthcare industry, VirtualScopics is in the midst of a risky, but ever-changing industry. What could be a record-breaking report could be a paltry sum this time next year.

While the markets continue to await more telling economic data and earnings reports, the small-cap sector refuses to sit around and wait.

Like usual, some of the biggest profit opportunities are erupting from the nation’s smallest publicly traded companies.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

Four small caps on the move:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/us-stocks-and-markets/four-small-caps-on-the-move-9515.html

This could be your last chance to take advantage of the ultra-low share prices of stocks related to natural gas — before the market straps on its spurs and kicks America’s most important fossil fuel into a full-out gallop.

by The TFN Editorial Team, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore (TFN): As I write, there are just 840 or so drills currently turning in search of natural gas. This time last year, that figure was well over 1,500 drills. With the economic slowdown knocking the bottom out of industrial demand, gas producers have shied away from the market.

As natural gas prices plunged from over $14 per MMBtu to current levels closing in on $3.42, profit margins were slashed and share prices of the companies pulling the fuel from the ground plummeted.

But now there are signs of a quickening global recovery. Oil demand is soaring and drilling activity has recently increased by 5%.

Natural gas is soon to follow. Rig counts are already on the rise.

We are deadly serious about the impending bullish run for the world’s natural gas drillers. If you missed out on the last incredibly profitable run of the “cycle,” this is your chance to make up for what you lost.

Supplies are declining and demand is increasing. There is only one way for prices to go… up and then up some more.

To prove how serious we are, we recently invested more hours than I care to admit to uncover and research every publicly traded company we could find that has the potential to profit from the coming surge.

In the weeks and months ahead, many of the firms in the report that follows will be making headlines and their investors will be boasting of double- and triple-digit gains.

As the natural gas industry begins its run, you will quickly see why this may be the most valuable report you read this year.

Below is the list. It includes site developers, producers, transporters, processors and marketers and is listed in order of share price as of 07/08/2009.

Please note: We have only included stocks on listed on U.S. exchanges and trading for over $0.50 per share.

CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE:CEO)
Share Price: $112.63
Market cap: $50.31 billion
CNOOC conducts upstream activities including exploration, development and production in offshore China of crude, natural gas and other petroleum products for the wholesale and refining markets.
http://www.cnoocltd.com

PetroChinaCompany Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: PTR)
Share Price: $101.15
Market Cap: $185.13 billion
PetroChina is a fully integrated oil and gas company operating within China. Its operations include multiple levels of development, production, refining, marketing and distribution. PetroChina operates an extensive natural gas and oil pipeline system, as well as a distribution network that includes a variety of petrochemical and petrochemical derivatives.
http://www.petrochina.com.cn/ptr/

Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB)
Share Price: $82.00
Market Cap: $1.88 billion
Core Laboratories offers up- and midstream development and production support; including quality analysis and life-of-well studies.
http://www.corelab.com

Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO)
Share Price: $76.15
Market Cap: $10.58 billion
Diamond Offshore Drilling conducts mid-stream operations (including production and transport) of raw oil and natural gas from third-party reserves. The company specializes in deep water and harsh environment operations.
http://www.diamondoffshore.com

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (NYSE: SNP)
Share Price: $75.82
Market Cap: $65.74 billion
China Petroleum & Chemical (Sinopec Corp) manages fully integrated oil and natural gas operations, including acquisition and development, refining, storage, marketing and distribution. Refining, marketing and distribution operation encompass a variety of refined petroleum and petrochemical derivative products.
http://english.sinopec.com

Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG)
Share Price: $66.70
Market Cap: $21.39 billion
Transocean conducts up- and midstream operations for third-party holdings, including exploration, development and production. The company specializes in deep-sea and harsh environment production.
http://www.deepwater.com

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)
Share Price: $65.78
Market Cap: $320.99 million
Exxon Mobil is a full-spectrum crude and natural gas company whose operations include exploration, production and distribution of petroleum and natural gas products, including market, refining and distribution of derivative products in and from international markets.
http://www.exxonmobil.com

Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA)
Share Price: $65.46
Market Cap:$21.94 billion
Operating internationally, Apache Corporation conducts up- and mistream natural gas activities; including exploration, development and production.
http://www.apachecorp.com

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)
Share Price: $62.33
Market Cap: $124.95 billion
Chevron oil and natural gas operations include development, production, refining, distribution and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and related derivatives. Operations are managed through a variety of investments in subsidiaries and affiliated corporations.
http://www.chevron.com

EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG)
Share Price: $61.41
Market Cap: $15.37 billion
EOG Resources conducts fullstream natural gas operations primarily in North America, with some locations in China, the Carribbean and North Sea; including exploration, development, production and marketing.
http://www.eogresources.com

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)
Share price: $58.88
Market Cap: $47.73 billion
Based in the U.S., Occidental Petroleum operates up- and midstream businesses including exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas in South America, U.S., and the Middle East.
http://www.oxy.com

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE:KMP)
Share Price: $50.71
Market Cap: $13.92 billion
KMP operates mid- and downstream operations, including transport, refining, storage and sales through direct-owned pipelines and storage facilities.
http://www.kindermorgan.com

Total SA ADR (NYSE: TOT)
Share Price: $50.20
Market Cap: $111.91 billion
Total SA engages in all levels of upstream and downstream development, production and marketing, diversified to include petrochemical derivatives, for the direct consumer market.
http://www.total.com

Murphy Oil Company, Inc. (NYSE:MUR)
Share Price: $49.93
Market Cap: $9.53 billion
Murphy Oil Company conducts full-stream operations, internationally, including development, production, refining, transport and marketing.
http://www.murphyoilcorp.com

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE:SLB)
Share Price: $49.17
Market Cap: $58.82 billion
Schlumberger conducts midstream support operations including drilling exploration and production services.
http://www.slb.com

Hess Corp (NYSE: HES)
Share Price: $47.43
Market Cap: $15.51 billion
Hess Corp’s multinational operations include all levels of natural gas and oil production: including exploration, production, refining, marketing and distribution. Marketing, refining and distribution operations include crude oil and natural gas, including purchased stores, and electricity distribution.
http://www.hess.com

Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII)
Share Price: $45.85
Market Cap: $2.51 billion
Oceaneering International conducts midstream offshore operations, include design, installation, inspection, maintenance, project management and repair services for producing oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.oceaneering.com

ONEOK Partners Ltd. (NYSE:OKS)
Share Price: $45.73
Market Cap: $4.16 billion
ONEOK Partners conducts downstream operations in the central and southwestern U.S., specifically the gathering, processing, terminalling and storage of natural gas products.
http://www.oneokpartners.com

BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP)
Share Price: $44.97
Market Cap: $140.46 billion
BP subsidiaries manage operations independently in exploration and production; refining and marketing; and alternatives. Natural gas operations include, refining, marketing, trading natural gas, gas power, and natural gas liquids.
http://www.bp.com

Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (NYSE:KMR)
Share Price: $44.86
Market Cap: $3.58 billion
Operating in North America, Kinder Morgan Management conducts a full range of downstream operations; including gathering, processing, storing and marketing of natural gas products.
http://www.kindermorgan.com

Encana Corp. (NYSE:ECA)
Share price:$44.34
Market cap: $33.28 billion
EnCana operates up-and midstream activities in Canadian properties, including exploration, production and marketing of oil and natural gas; marketing is chiefly focused on local retail and wholesale areans.
http://www.encana.com

Eni S.p.A. (ADR) (NYSE:E)
Share Price: $44.27
Market Cap: $80.18 billion
EniSpA operates subsidiaries in a variety of industries, including oil and natural gas, petrochemicals and oilfield development and production services. A large proportion of their operations are in potential volatile areas, including Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Angola.
http://www.eni.it

Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE:PAA)
Share Price: $43.52
Market Cap: $5.60 billion
Plains All American Pipeline conducts downstream operations within the U.S. and Canada; including transportation, processing, terminalling and marketing.
http://www.plainsallamerican.com

Contango Oil & Gas Company (AMEX:MCF)
Share Price: $40.19
Market Cap: $636.17 million
Contango Oil & Gas Company conducts up- and midstream activites, including acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas in offshore fields in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.contango.com

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)
Share Price: $39.05
Market Cap: $57.85 billion
ConocoPhillips operates internationally encompassing all levels of oil and natural gas production from exploration through marketing and distribution including the development and distribution of petrochemical derivatives.
http://www.conocophillips.com

Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP)
Share Price: $38.77
Market Cap: $6.54 billion
Energy Transfer Partners conducts mid- and downstream operations, including gathering, transportation, processing, storage and marketing.
http://www.energytransfer.com

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF)
Share Price: $36.65
Market Cap: $14.41 billion
YPF Sociedad Anonima conducts fullstream operations of oil, natural gas and liquified petroleum gas; including development, production, transportation, marketing and distribution of liquid fuels, predominately in South America.
http://www.ypf.com

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (NYSE: PBR)
Share Price: $34.94
Market Cap: $153.28 billion
Petroleo Brasileiro operates multiple levels of production, refining and distribution within Brazil. Distribution and marketing of oil products occurs primarily through direct subsidiaries and the wholesale market; company also produces a variety of petrochemical derivatives, including fertilizers, for the wholesale consumer markets. See also (NYSE:PBR.A).
http://www.petrobras.com

Imperial Oil Ltd. (AMEX:IMO)
Share Price: $34.75
Market Cap: $29.50 billion
Based in Canada, Imperial Oil operates full-stream oil and natural gas services; including exploration, development, production, refining, petrochemical derivatives processing, and marketing.
http://www.imperialoil.ca

Baker Hughes International (NYSE:BHI)
Share Price: $34.14
Market Cap: $10.57 billion
Baker Hughes conducts up- and midstream support operations; including technology support, site development and production services.
http://www.bakerhughes.com

XTO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:XTO)
Share Price: $33.56
Market Cap: $19.46 billion
XTO Energy conducts fullstream oil and natural gas operations; including acquisition and development; production, processing; transportation and marketing in the U.S.
http://www.xtoenergy.com

Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB)
Share Price: $32.98
Market Cap: $12.35 billion
Enbridge operates downstream oil and natural gas services; including transportation through directly-owned pipelines, refining and marketing.
http://www.enbridge.com

Petro-Canada (USA) (NYSE:PCZ)
Share Price: $32.82
Market Cap: $15.91 billion
Petro-Canada’s collection of subsidiaries and affiliated business includes all levels of crude and natural gas production – from exploration through marketing and distribution of petroleum products and derivatives. Operates primarily in Canada but has international and offshore interests.
http://www.petro-canada.ca

Sasol Ltd. (NYSE:SSL)
Share Price: $31.34
Market Cap: $20.57 billion
Sasol is a downstream fuels refining and marketing company whose refined products include synthetic fuels, demolition components and fertilizers.
http://www.sasol.com

TEPPCO Partners LP (NYSE:TPP)
Share Price: $30.49
Market Cap: $3.19 billion
TEPPCO Partners conducts downstream U.S. operations including gathering, processing, and storage of liquid petroleum and natural gas products.
http://www.teppco.com

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL)
Share Price: $30.85
Market Cap: $1.57 billion
Whiting Petroleum conducts up- and midstream operations (including acquisition, development and production) in the U.S.
http://www.whiting.com

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV)
Share Price: $29.32
Market Cap: $12.26 billion
National Oilwell Varco conducts up- and midstream operations, including the design and construction of developmental and production site equipment, and onsite services and maintenance serving onshore and offshore fields.
http://www.nov.com

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK)
Share Price: $29.09
Market Cap: $1.35 billion
Comstock Resources,conducts up- and midstream oil and natural gas operations in the central and lower U.S., including acquisition, development and production.
http://www.comstockresources.com

Noble Corp (NYSE:NE)
Share Price: $28.41
Market Cap: $7.42 billion
Noble Corp offers mid-stream services including active drilling and consulting operations to third-party reserves.
http://www.noblecorp.com

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO)
Share Price: $27.86
Market Cap: $19.69 billion
Marthon Oil operations include multiple levels of production from exploration and production through marketing and transportation of liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas; including derivatives such as synthetic crude oil and methanol.
http://www.marathon.com

Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU)
Share Price: $26.00
Market Cap: $24.36 billion
Suncor Energy Inc. in engaged in th exploration, refining and marketing of natural gas developed and produced in central and western Canada.
http://www.suncor.com

Cimarex Energy Corporation (NYSE:XEC)
Share Price: $25.58
Market Cap: $2.13 billion
Operating in the U.S., Cimarex Energy, conducts up- and midstream activities including exploration and production of on- and offshore oil and gas reserves.
http://www.cimarex.com

Enterprise GP Holdings LP (NYSE:EPE)
Share Price: $24.75
Market Cap: $3.44 billion
Enterprise GP Holdings operates mid-stream pipeline development, operations and support infrastructure services
http://www.enterprisegp.com

Ecopetrol SA (NYSE:EC)
Share Price: $24.06
Market Cap: $48.69 billion
Functioning primarily in Colombia, Ecopetrol SA conducts full-stream oil and natural gas operations including exploration, production, refining, transport and marketing.
http://www.ecopetrol.com

Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE:PXP)
Share Price: $24.03
Market Cap: $2.89 billion
Operating throughout the western, southwestern, and gulf coast regions of the U.S., Plains Exploration and Production conducts up- and midstream operations including acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.pxp.com

Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR)
Share Price: $23.81
Market Cap: $4.04 billion
Continental Resources conducts up- and midstream operations in the U.S. including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.contres.com

Smith International, Inc.(NYSE:SII)
Share Price: $22.97
Market Cap: $5.04 billion
Smith International provides contract field services for mid-stream operations; including equipment, management and maintenance to active production fields in the U.S.
http://www.smith-intl.com

Pride International Inc, (NYSE:PDE)
Share Price: $22.97
Market Cap: $3.99 billion
Pride International provides mid-stream drilling and support operations to production and distribution companies.
http://www.prideinternational.com

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (NYSE:BWP)
Share Price: $22.47
Market Cap: $4.00 billion
Boardwalk Pipeline PArtners, LP conducts downstream support operations, including transportation and storage.
http://www.boardwalkpipelines.com

Sunoco, Inc.(NYSE:SUN)
Share Price: $21.71
Market Cap: $2.54 billion
Sunoco conducts mid- and downstream operations including gathering, refining, processing and marketing oil and natural gas products.
http://www.sunocoinc.com

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:GDP)
Share Price: $21.68
Market Cap: $815.62 million
Goodrich Petroleum conducts up and midstream activities in the U.S. including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas properties.
http://www.goodrichpetroleum.com

Repsol YPF, SA (NYSE:REP)
Share Price: $21.27
Market Cap: $25.71 billion
Based in Spain, Repsol YPF is a full-spectrum company from exploration through production, refining, and marketing of petroleum and natural gas products, derivatives and petrochemical products.
http://www.repsol.com

DCP Midstream LP (NYSE:DPM)
Share Price: $20.73
Market Cap: $585.25 million
DCP Midstream Partners conducts a full range of downstream operations, including: gathering, processing, transporting and selling natural gas, propane and natural gas liquids.
http://www.dcppartners.com

Transmontaigne Partners, LP (NYSE:TLP)
Share Price: $20.60
Market Cap: $256.36 million
Transmontaigne Partners conducts downstream operations, including terminalling, transportation and storage of oil, natural gas, and derivative products in the U.S.
http://www.transmontaignepartners.com

Buckeye Group Holdings (NYSE:BGH)
Share Price: $19.75
Market Cap: $558.92 million
Buckeye GP Holdings conducts downstream services in the U.S., specifically transportation, pipelines, terminalling and storage of refined petroleum products and derivatives.
http://www.buckeye.com

Atlas Energy Resources LLC (NYSE:ATN)
Share Price: $18.69
Market Cap: $1.21 billion
Atlas Energy Resources operates in the Appalachian Basin of the eastern U.S. Operations include the development and production of oil and natural gas.
http://www.atlasenergyresources.com

Halliburton Co (NYSE:HAL)
Share Price: $18.67
Market Cap: $16.75 billion
A mult-level midstream provider, Halliburton Co conducts completion, drilling, evaluationand production services worldwide.
http://www.halliburton.com

Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK)
Share Price: $18.56
Market Cap: $5.11 billion
Petrohawk Energy conducts a full-range of up- and midstream operations; including development and production, at properties located predominately in the southwestern U.S.
http://www.petrohawk.com

StatoilHydro ASA (NYSE:STO)
Share Price: $18.26
Market Cap: $58.15 billion
Based in Norway, StatoilHydro ASA operates a full-spectrum of oil and gas services from exploration through manufacturing and marketing.
http://www.statoilhydro.com

MarkWest Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:MWE)
Share Price: $18.22
Market Cap: $1.04 billion
Operating in the U.S., MarkWest Energy Partners conducts downstream natural gas operations, including gathering, processing, and transportation.
http://www.markwest.com

Weatherford International Ltd (NYSE:WFT)
Share Price: $17.98
Market Cap: $12.55 billion
Weatherford International conducts midstream operations including supplying equipment and services for site evaluation, development and production of oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.weatherford.com

Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:PSE)
Share Price: $17.94
Market Cap: $538.51 million
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partner’s activities are focused on acquiring and maintaining producing oil and gas properties; including daily production operations. All operations are confined to the southwest U.S.
http://www.pioneersouthwest.com

St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (NYSE:SM)
Share Price: $17.78
Market Cap: $1.11 billion
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company conducts up- and midstream operations in the U.S., including acquisition, development and production of onshore oil and natural gas reserves.
http://www.stmaryland.com

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
Share Price: $17.40
Market Cap: $10.90 billion
Chesapeake Energy conducts upstream oil and natural gas operations in the U.S. including acquisition, exploration and development.
http://www.chk.com

Williams Partners, LP (NYSE:WPZ)
Share Price: $17.35
Market Cap: $915.69 million
Williams Partners LP conducts downstream operations, including gather, transporting, treating and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids.
http://www.williamslp.com

Duncan Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:DEP)
Share Price: $16.19
Market Cap: $933.79 million
Operating in the U.S., Duncan Energy Partners conducts downstream natural gas operations, including gathering, transporting, storage and marketing.
http://www.deplp.com

Spectra Energy (NYSE:SE)
Share Price: $16.03
Market Cap: $10.34 billion
Spectra Energy conducts downstream operations in the U.S. and Canada, including gathering, processing, transportation and marketing of natural gas.
http://www.spectraenergy.com

Valero Energy Corp (NYSE:VLO)
Share Price: $15.82
Market Cap: $8.17 billion
Valero Energy Corporation operates primarily as an oil refining and marketing company; however the Retail segment of the company also transports, stores and markets natural gas and liquid petroleum products.
http://www.valero.com

Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY)
Share Price: $15.66
Market Cap: $698.48 million
Berry Petroleum Company conducts up- and midstream oil and natural gas operations in the U.S., including acquisition, development and production
http://www.bry.com

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:CLMT)
Share Price: $15.59
Market Cap: $502.48
Calumet Specialty Products Partners produces specialty fossil fuel derivatives from second-party crude oil and natural gas. Specialty production includes jet fuel, asphalt, and diesel and unleaded fuel oils. Refineries and distribution lines are located in the U.S. and Canada.
http://www.calumetspecialty.com

Copano Energy LLC (NASDAQ:CPNO)
Share Price: $15.03
Market Cap: $873.32 million
Copano Energy provides lower midstream services, including gathering, transportation, conditioning and storage of liquid natural gas.
http://www.copanoenergy.com

Nabors Industries Ltd (NYSE:NBR)
Share Price: $14.47
Market Cap: $4.10 billion
Nabors Industries offers world-wide mid-stream drilling and support services to on-shore reserves.
http://www.nabors.com

Exterran Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:EXH)
Share Price: $14.19
Market Cap: $886.13 million
Exterran Holidngs, Inc.conducts up- and midstream operations services, including construction and production equipment, maintenance and services internationally.
http://www.exterran.com

Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA)
Share Price: $13.93

Market Cap: $583.44 million
Penn Virginia Corporation conducts up- and midstream oil and natural gas operations in the U.S. including exploration, development; production and processing.
http://www.pennvirgina.com

Williams Companies, Inc.(NYSE:WMB)
Share Price: $13.88
Market Cap: $8.05 billion
Through its subsidiaries, The Williams Companies, Inc.conducts fullstream natural gas operations in the U.S.; including development, production, transportation, processing and marketing.
http://www.williams.com

Quicksilver Gas Services, LP (NYSE:KGS)
Share Price: $13.85
Market Cap: $330.01 million
Operating in the southwestern U.S., Quicksilver Gas Services, LP conducts midstream activities, including gathering, processing and transporting natural gas.
http://www.kgslp.com

Encore Energy Partners LP (NYSE:ENP)
Share Price: $13.55
Market Cap: $455.04 million
Encore Energy Partners exists as an acquisition and development subsidiary of Encore Acquisition Company (NYSE:EAC) whose functions include acquiring and operating oil and natural gas properties in the southwestern U.S.
http://www.encoreenp.com

Legacy Reserves LP (NASDAQ:LGCY)
Share Price: $12.69
Market Cap: $394.33 million
Legacy Reserves is an independent production and acquisition company, whose operations include the development of producing oil and natural gas fields, predominately in the central U.S.
http://www.legacylp.com

BJ Services Co (NYSE:BJS)
Share Price: $12.48
Market Cap: $3.65 billion
BJ Services conducts midstream production operations, specifically pressure pumping installations and remediation.
http://www.bjservices.com

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (NYSE:VNR)
Share Price: $12.30
Market Cap: $154.56 million
Operating in the U.S., Vanguard Natural Resources manages the acquisition, development and production of mature oil and natural gas fields in the lower Appalachian Basin of the Southeast and the Permian Basin of the Southwest.
http://www.vnrllc.com

Genesis Energy LP (AMEX:GEL)
Share Price: $12.20
Market Cap: $481.37 million
Genesis Energy operates midstream oil and natural gas services in the U.S. including transporting, refining and storage of fuel oils and natural gas liquids.
http://www.genesiscrudeoil.com

Willbros Group, Inc.(NYSE:WG)
Share Price: $11.25
Market Cap: $440.26 million
Based in Panama, Willboros Group conducts up- and midstream engineering services, including development and construction & project management and maintenance of production sites and pipelines.
http://www.willbros.com

EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE:XCO)
Share Price: $11.11
Market Cap: $2.34 billion
EXCO Resources conducts up and midstream operations in the southwestern and Gulf Coast of the U.S. including acquistion, development and production.
http://www.excoresources.com

GeoKinetics Inc.(AMEX:GOK)
Share Price: $10.74
Market Cap: $113.63 million
While not directly involved in acquisition or exploitation, Geokinetics, Inc. conducts seismic data processing and interpretation operations necessary to evaluation potential reservoirs; both onshore and offshore.
http://www.geokineticsinc.com

Mariner Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ME)
Share Price: $9.86
Market Cap: $887.07 million
Mariner Energyconducts up- and midstream operations on- and offshore in the southwestern and gulf coast regions of the U.S.; including exploration, development and production.
http://www.mariner-energy.com

Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX)
Share Price: $9.22
Market Cap: $907.06 million
Helix Energy Solutions Group conducts up- and midstream operations to offshore fields including evaluation, installation, inspections and maintenance.
http://www.helixesg.com

Alon USA Energy, Inc.(NYSE:ALJ)
Share Price: $8.77
Market Cap: $410.56 million
Alon USA Energy is a mid- and downstream provider, operating primarily in the southern and western U.S., operating refining and marketing services.
http://www.alonusa.com

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (AMEX:ZN)
Share Price: $8.34
Market Cap: $90.49 million
Zion Oil & Gas conducts upstream operations in Israel including acquisition, exploration and development.
http://www.zionoil.com

El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP)
Share Price: $8.19
Market Cap: $5.74 billion
El Paso Corporation operates a full-stream of natural gas activities; including exploration, development,
http://www.elpaso.com

SandRidge Energy Inc (NYSE:SD)
Share Price: $8.01
Market Cap: $1.46 billion
SandRidge Energy conducts up and midstream operations of oil and natural gas properties in the U.S. including development and production of onshore reserves.
http://www.sandridgeenergy.com

W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI)
Share Price: $7.97
Market Cap: $605.48 million
W&T Offshore conducts up- and midstream offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico, including acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties.
http://www.wtoffshore.com

Cal Dive International, Inc (NYSE:DVR)
Share Price: $7.82
Market Cap: $737.45 million
Cal Dive International conducts a full-range of up- and midstream operations for offshore oil and natural gas platforms including installation and maintenance of rigs and pipelines, salvage services and repair and decomissioning activities.
http://www.caldive.com

RPC Inc. (NYSE:RES)
Share Price: $7.60
Market Cap: $748.04 million
RPC offers ancillary up- and midstream services in the U.S. including equipment, safety services, drilling equipment, inspection and services.
http://www.rpc.net

Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI)
Share Price: $7.27
Market Cap: $547.11 million
Tetra Technologies operates internationally conducting midstream services, including on- and offshore drilling, production support services, maintenance and structural reconditioning and repair of offshore facilities.
http://www.tetratec.com

Cheniere Energy (AMEX:CQP)
Share Price: $6.96
Market Cap: $1.13 billion
Cheniere Energy Partners operates a downstream receiving terminal on the U.S. gulf coast.
http://www.cheniereenergypartners.com

Venoco, Inc (NYSE:VQ)
Share Price: $6.76
Market Cap: $354.24
Venoco conducts up- and midstream activities of on- and offshore oil and natural gas properties in the U.S. including acquisition, exploration and development.
http://www.venocoinc.com

Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE:SGY)
Share Price: $6.19
Market Cap: $247.26 million
Stone Energy conducts up- and midstream operations in the gulf coast and eastern regions of the U.S. including acquisition, development, production and project management of oil and natural gas reserves.
http://www.stonenergy.com

Complete Production Services Inc (NYSE:CPX)
Share Price: $6.01
Market Cap: $461.86 million
Complete Proudctions Services conducts upstream development and production services such as site preparation, quality valuation equipment maintenance and repair services.
http://www.completeproduction.com

Petrobras Energia Participaciones SA (NYSE:PZE)
Share Price: $5.80
Market Cap: $1.24 billion
Petrobras Energia Participaciones SA through its subsidiaries operates full stream oil and gas activities; from exploration through distribution and transmission. Diversifications include transmission and distribution of electricity and hydrocarbons.
http://www.petrobras.com.ar

New Concept Energy, Inc. (AMEX:GBR)
Share Price: $5.75
Market Cap: $11.19 million
New Concept Energy, Inc. conducts upstream operations in the central U.S., specifically the acquisition and exploration of oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.greenbriar.com

Northern Oil and Gas (AMEX:NOG)
Share Price: $5.22
Market Cap: $178.11 million
Operating primarily in the northern U.S., Northern Oil and Gas, Inc conducts up-stream operations, including acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.northernoil.com

Key Energy Services, Inc (NYSE:KEG)
Share Price: $5.10
Market Cap: $630.30 million
While not directly responsible for field producton, Key Energy Services provides the equipment, maintenance and other services required for midstream drilling operations.

McMoRan Exploration Co (NYSE:MMR)
Share Price: $4.95
Market Cap: $348.88 million
Operating on- and offshore in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, McMoRan Exploration conducts up- and midstream oil and natural gas activities, including exploration, development, and production.
http://www.mcmoran.com
http://www.keyenergy.com

North American Energy Partners, Inc (NYSE:NOA)
Share Price: $4.90
Market Cap: $176.59 million
North American Energy Partners, while not primarily concerned with natural gas production, does provide up-stream development services and downstream pipeline installation, maintenance and post-production reclamation services.
http://www.naepi.ca

Harvest Energy Trust (NYSE:HTE)
Share Price: $4.58
Market Cap: $742.57 million
Harvest Energy Trust operates a multi-stream petroleum and natural gas business plan, including exploration, development and retail and wholesale marketing of resources developed from a variety of assets in Western Canada.
http://www.harvestenergy.ca

Pyramid Oil Company (AMEX: PDO)
Share Price: $4.40
Market Cap: $20.58 million
Pyramid Oil operates exlpration, development and production activities in various locations in the southwestern U.S.
http://www.pyramidoil.com

Provident Energy Trust (NYSE:PVX)
Share Price: $4.22
Market Cap: $1.10 billion
Operating in Canada and the U.S., Provident Energy Trust operates up- and midstream oil and natural gas activities, including development, production, refining, transport and marketing of natural gas liquids to downstream/consumer end-market producers.
http://www.providentenergy.com

Precision Drilling Trust (NYSE:PDS)
Share Price: $4.14
Market Cap: $853.11 million
Precision Drilling Trust conducts midstream operations; including drilling, completion and production services; primarily in North America, with some international contracts.
http://www.precisiondrilling.com

Vaalco Energy Inc (NYSE:EGY)
Share Price: $3.86
Market Cap: $224.89 million
Vaalco Energy, Inc. conducts up-stream acquisition, development and production operations of owned and contract reserves.
http://www.vaalco.com

PetroQuest Energy, Inc (NYSE:PQ)
Share Price: $3.80
Market Cap: $193.45M
PetroQuest Energy, Inc conducts up- and midstream operations, primarily in the southwestern U.S. and on- and offshore in the gulf states; operations include acquisition, development and production.
http://www.petroquest.com

Atlas Pipeline Holding (NYSE:AHD)
Share Price: $3.20
Market Cap: $88.51 million
Operating in the central and Eastern U.S., Atlas Pipeline holdings conducts midstream operations, including gathering, transmission and processing of fuel oils and natural gas.
http://www.atlaspipelineholdings.com

Trico Marine Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRMA)
Share Price: $3.03
Market Cap: $49.17 million
Trico Marine Services conducts full-stream offshore support operations; including surveying, inspection, repair and support services, including transport and maintenance.
http://www.tricomarine.com

Brigham Exploration Co. (NASDAQGs:BEXP)
Share Price: $2.64
Market Cap: $123.01 million
With properties in the Rocky Mountains and southwestern U.S., Brigham exploration engages in upstream oil and natural gas industries, including exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas which are sold to the wholesale market.
http://www.bexp3d.com

HKN Inc (AMEX:HKN)
Share Price: $2.27
Market Cap: $19.89 million
HKN, through its subsidiaries, conducts upstream operations on the U.S. gulf coast, including production, development and exploration in Texas and Louisiana.
http://www.harkenergy.com

Allis-Chalmers Energy (NYSE:ALY)
Share Price: $2.12
Market Cap: $75.67 million
Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. conducts up- and midstream support operations, including development, drilling and production in the U.S.
http://www.alchenergy.com

Warren Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WRES)
Share Price: $1.94
Market Cap: $114.22 million
Warren Resources, Inc. conducts upstream operations in the western U.S. including exploration and development of methane and natural gas reserves.
http://www.warrenresources.com

Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE)
Share Price: $1.43
Market Cap: $31.00 million
Operating in the southern and gulf coast of the U.S., Callon Petroleum conducts up- and midstream operations, including acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas, including off-shore operations.
http://www.callon.com

Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. (AMEX:WEL)
Share Price: $1.31
Market Cap: $102.42 million
Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. conducts a variety of mid-stream operations, including development of risk management programs, inspection and training services; as well as damage mitigation, abandonment and capping services for tapped wells.
http://www.bncg.com

Cubic Energy, Inc.(AMEX:QBC)
Share Price: $1.20
Market Cap: $75.08 million
Cubic Energy, Inc. conducts up- and midstream operations, including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas fields in the U.S. gulf coast states.
http://www.cubicenergyinc.com

Tri-Valley Corporation (AMEX:TIV)
Share Price: $0.90
Market Cap: $24.85 million
Tri-Valley Corporation conducts up-stream activities in the U.S. including acquisition and development of oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.tri-valleycorp.com

GeoGlobal Resources (AMEX:GGR)
Share Price: $0.85
Market Cap: $61.88 million
GeoGlobal Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries conduct up- and midstream operations in India, including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas fields.
http://www.geoglobal.com

BMB Munai Inc.(AMEX:KAZ)
Share Price: $0.81
Market Cap: $38.38 million
BMB Munai operates upstream oil and natural gas activities including exploration, development and production in Kazakhstan.
http://www.bmbmunai.com

Energy XXI Ltd (NASDAQ:EXXI)
Share Price: $0.56
Market Cap: $81.96 million
Energy XXI and its subsidiaries conduct up- and midstream operations in the Gulf of Mexico and on-shore in U.S. gulf states including exploration, development and operation of producing properties.
http://www.energyxxi.com

Tengasco, Inc.(AMEX:TGC)
Share Price: $0.50
Market Cap: $29.67 million
Tengasco, Inc. conducts limited full-stream operations in the U.S. including exploration, production, marketing and transportation.
http://www.tengasco.com

Article first published on Today's Financial News

The TFN Complete Guide to Natural Gas Stocks:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/oil-and-energy/the-tfn-complete-guide-to-natural-gas-stocks-9508.html

The trading action is about to get interesting. When Alcoa (NYSE:AA) unveils its latest figures in just a few hours, earnings season will be officially underway. Will the market get the data it needs to get back in forward gear?

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): Investors have every right to be nervous these days. After surging by close to 35% from March lows on whispers of a strengthening economy, the market now needs to get the data it expected.

When Alcoa (NYSE:AA) reveals its latest quarterly figures latest today, earnings season will be officially underway. It is going to get interesting.

If the results match the “green shoot” expectations, the Dow will be on its way back to 9,000. If not, get ready to give back at least half of the recent gains.

But before Alcoa gives us a bit of insight into the nation’s heavy-manufacturing industry, one company is already giving us a good look at consumers. Family Dollar Stores (NYSE:FDO), the ultra-cheap retailer, is proving once again, Americans are not ready to open their wallets.

With a 36% surge in quarterly profits and earnings of $87.7 million for its third quarter ($0.62 per share), Family Dollar is one company that is not excited to see the recession come to an end. With most of its products selling for under $10, store popularity is moving inversely to employment.

Of course, with so many variables affecting the nation’s economy, investors will be more interested in the outlooks announced over the next several weeks than actual quarterly earnings figures.

Always looking ahead

So far, the Street likes what it hears from Family Dollar. This morning, the company tells us to expect its Q4 earnings to land in a range between $0.39 and $0.43 for the current period. Analysts covering the company predicted quarterly earnings of $0.39.

The company’s strong outlook is good for its investors, but is not indicative of the company’s prediction of a stiff economic turnaround. Underemployed and unemployed Americas will still flock to the company to get all the low-priced good they can.

As this recession lingers on and unemployment figures climb, Wall Street will become more and more concerned with consumer spending. Instead of focusing on bank health, investors will diligently monitor retailer health.

That means reports from major companies like Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM), Harley Davidson (NYSE:HOG) and, of course, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stand to be major market movers over the next three months. Bad news out of any of the companies could be a catalyst for a major selloff.

With all eyes on Steve Jobs’ health and his role at Apple, rest assured the company’s shares will be filled with volatility as we approach the company’s July 21 scheduled announcement.

Make your move

TFN Strategic Trader subscribers will be watching the markets extremely closely. Knowing this earning’s season will be filled with wild volatility, our portfolio is loaded with contracts expiring next Friday. The way the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has climbed over the past few days, it looks like the move is about to pay off handsomely.

The next several weeks are going to be filled with ups and downs. With the recent selling activity harsher than most expected, this is a fine opportunity to be buying shares at a discount.

The markets are filled with fear over nasty earnings season, which almost always leads to overselling. Take advantage of the opportunity and buy while the market is cheap.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

Earnings season preview: Buy while the market is cheap:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/investment-strategies/earnings-season-preview-buy-while-the-market-is-cheap-9496.html

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is breaking into a whole new market, putting TVs and laptops aside to sell expensive electric motorcycles. It is a move that raises eyebrows, but can it raise its stock price?

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): Today’s consumers are fickle. In a world with a flow of knowledge that is more efficient than ever, where prices have been squeezed to the max and the ability to shop across the globe with a mere click of a mouse, it is harder than ever to draw customers to a store.

With a strong 21% of the nation’s electronic sales market, Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) has to work overtime if it wants to keep its bottom line expanding at a pace that makes its shareholders happy.

To get the job done, the company has to offer more than in-demand products at low prices. It has to be a top-notch marketer and sell its brand.

In today’s retail world, marketing is more important than ever. Best Buy knows it.

Sell the image

While many pundits are laughing at the home electronics retailer for busting into the electric vehicle market while the “green” industry is in its temperamental infancy, savvy marketers realize the company has found a wealth of potential marketing riches.

The decision to sell Brammo’s electric motorcycle, dubbed Enertia, for $11,995, sounds like a goofy idea for a company that got its start selling music. But putting a few of the 45-mile-per-charge bikes on showroom floors costs the company very little.

But the potential reward is huge.

First, the announcement created quite a buzz in the blogosphere today (you are reading about it, right?). The marketing hype unleashed by a single press release has likely brought enough attention to the company and its products to justify the expense.

The company freely admits it has no plans to start selling hordes of electric bikes anytime soon.

What the company is expecting is a wave of consumers coming into its stores to check out the eye-catching contraptions and maybe check out some TVs while they are there.

Best Buy executives have reportedly been trying to figure out a way to fill floor space left behind as CD sales plummeted and the size of television sets got smaller and smaller. Now that bulky racks of music offerings have been cleared and a 37” TV actually measures in at 37”, the company has to fill those boxy warehouses with something.

Why not something that creates a buzz and brings buyers into the store?

We did it first

Even better, if this whole green movement thing takes off, Best Buy will have a strong opportunity to cash in on its “first-mover” position.

While its competitors are busy laughing at the action, Best Buy is busy making its name synonymous with the technology.

The move could pay off big time over the next several years.

For investors, the news that Best Buy is branching into a new, untested market will create some nervousness and certainly won’t propel anybody to riches overnight. But it will create the kind of marketing stance the company needs to continue the growth the market expects.

With Circuit City out of the way, Best Buy is the industry’s leader. It’s strongest threat remains Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), low-cost and low-service competitor.

The addition of feel-good “green” products to showroom floors will do a good job of helping Best Buy differentiate from its competitors and attract a more-discerning crowd.

Overall, today’s news is good for Best Buy. It may be hard to understand the company’s logic, especially in the short term while facing a cutthroat recession, but today’s retail environment is all about image and marketing potential.

Best Buy is doing a fine job at creating a positive, customer-driven image. Investors will ultimately reap the rewards.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

Why is Best Buy selling motorcycles?:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/us-stocks-and-markets/why-is-best-buy-selling-motorcycles-9488.html

In today’s TFN eNews:

* Living in a liberal utopia

* A brand new Special Report

* DYAX is on the move… at long last

Dear TFN Reader,

Take a theme hotel, a shopping mall food court, and a beached cruiseship (minus the free buffet) and throw them into a blender. The result has its own climate, atmosphere and, for all I know, gravitational pull.

And for some reason, people will love to spend their vacations here.

And why not? The Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, is a pleasant sort of place. An upscale hotel the size of a football stadium, with an inner court that could accommodate a small town. It’s domed, so your outside experiences can be taken care of inside, without the imminent danger of sunburn, heatstroke, rain, or — providence forbid! — a fly in your soup.

The place even has a miniature version of the Alamo (you can buy your coffee inside). There’s a miniature version of the San Antonio Riverwalk (home of blotchy koi carp). And a rusty railroad bridge. Even the rust is fake.

You can “do” Texas on your way to the swimming pool!

That’s how I picture a liberal utopia: Everyone lives in rooms roughly the same size and shops at the same stores. Individuality has beed reduced to your choice of 2% milk or half-and-half in your coffee. Even the extremes of the weather have been regulated away.

That utopia ain’t cheap. A tiny box of breakfast cereal costs $4. An unremarkable sandwich $9. (Even my son, whose participation in this years fencing national championships is the reason for my stay, gasped at that!)

The only thing that makes this bearable is that prices here are still the result of good, old Capitalist spirit creating a captive audience, not runaway inflation.

This, of course, will change over time.

*** At least that’s what an increasing number of countries expect. Russia and China have already voiced concern about the supercharged spending spree of the Hope and Change Adminsitration. India has now joined the chorus of the fiscally responsible.

This is quite a statement on the true extent of the crisis: If China, Russia, and India (which just announced plans to borrow a record $93 billion to fund spending) can talk like paragons of fiscal virtue compared to the United States, Armageddon can’t be all that far off!

Calls for a new international reserve currency are mounting. And while any real action creating this new artificial currency is still decades away, countries have other options… such as diversifying their foreign holdings away from the dollar.

Or simply not buying U.S. debt.

But in a period of falling tax revenues and exploding budget deficits, even a small drop in lending to the United States may have severe and long-lasting effects on the U.S. economy, the stock market, and currency exchange rates.

It may soon be time to change your liquid dollar assets into something with a future.

Like U.S. real estate!

*** Is it appropriate to update you on our recent TFN Reader Grapevine pick while writing to you from Grapevine, Texas?

I sure think so! TFN eNews reader Charles D. had recommeded you look at MedLink International Inc. (OTC:MLKNA) and Quepasa Corporation (OTC:QPSA) last Tuesday.

He added today: “These are monster stocks! I own significant shares in both. I’ve owned MLKNA for about 2 years now and this stock is finally going to be appropriately valued. MLKNA is becoming a major provider of Electronic Health Records (EHR) in the USA. They will shortly announce major contracts with huge revenue. Both companies have major news coming any day. I plan on holding both stocks longer term and have a $10.00 Target on MLKNA and a $5.00+ target set for QPSA. For shorter term holders, my guess is that you could get a double or triple during the month of July!”

Consider yourself warned! Charles sigmaled this afternoon: “Big Volume coming into QPSA…News may be leaking out!”

*** One of the biotech companies we’ve been following for months now, Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ: DYAX), rose close to 12% today.

A few days ago, the company had announced that Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. exercised in full its over-allotment option and will purchase an additional 1,113,862 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $2.02 per share.

Other than the positive sign that Deutsche Bank considers holding the stock worth its time, there was no good reason for the upward trend of the past few trading days.

As you may recall, the price hike we expected for DYAX in March was put on hold when the FDA requested further information. That information is now in the hands of the FDA.

Today’s jump may indicate that good news is coming out soon.

*** But as we expect DYAX to make good on its promise of substantial gains in the next couple of weeks, we have just issued another Special Report. It features three “milestone” stocks.

Each company is on the verge of making a significant impact in its industry. Each has solid financial footing and fundamentals. Each has excellent short- and long-term prospects.

And best of all: Each stock is inexpensive—with a share prices less than $2 (for now)! In fact, we’ve rarely seen more potential for any investments, but you have to move quickly.

We thing it’s crucial that you get in on these amazing companies before the upward momentum really kicks in! Just click here! http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/HSC/milestone/EHSCK708.html

Quote of the Day:

“Stocks are the single-best barometer of our nation’s future economic health, and the stock market began to rise in early March. But over the past month, with all these new big-government tax-and-regulatory threats, the stock rally has stalled. And the June jobs report caused an immediate 2 percent sell-off for equities. I do the best I can to be optimistic about our nation’s future. But realistically, the current picture is not particularly good.”

– Lawrence Kudlow, Creators.com

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Today’s Top 3 Financial News Headlines

Telegraph — US lurching towards ‘debt explosion’ with long-term interest rates on course to double “The US economy is lurching towards crisis with long-term interest rates on course to double, crippling the country’s ability to pay its debts and potentially plunging it into another recession, according to a study by the US’s own central bank”

Bloomberg — California’s Nightmare Will Kill Obamanomics “Ronald Reagan ran up big deficits in part because he believed that his tax cuts would produce economic growth, and ultimately pay for themselves. He may well have been excessively optimistic about the merits of tax cuts, but at least he had a story. Obama has no story. Nobody believes that his unprecedented expansion of the welfare state will lead to enough economic growth. Nobody believes that it will pay for itself. Everyone understands that higher spending today begets higher spending tomorrow. That means that his economic strategy simply doesn’t add up.”

YahooNews — World stocks falter as oil slides $3 a barrel “World stock markets fell as oil prices fell $3 a barrel Monday amid concerns that any recovery in the global economy will be a long, hard slog following disappointing U.S. jobs data last week.”

Cordially yours,

J. Christoph Amberger

Executive Publisher, TodaysFinancialNews.com

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TFN eNews 07/06/2009: “News may be leaking out”:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/tfn-enews/tfn-enews-07062009-news-on-tfn-grapevine-pick-9489.html

Washington is threatening to increase regulations once again. If it gets its way, the energy futures market may never look or act the same way again. It won’t be good for your wallet.

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): When oil prices climbed to $147 per barrel last year, investors were wary of the incredible surge, but cries of manipulation were received with as much concern as the Budweiser-toting redneck that claims to have witnessed a UFO hovering over his trailer.

After all, the economy was booming. Why wouldn’t oil be expensive?

But now that the economy has stalled and continues to drift backwards even as Obama tries to grind the nation’s economic engine back in gear, cries of foul play are getting more and more attention.

With oil cleanly surpassing the $70 level last month, regulators are threatening to take action.

Starting on the farm

Last week, a couple of bi-partisan senators told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to get on the ball and track down irregularities in the wheat derivatives market.

Now they are focusing on the nation’s energy markets.

The nation’s wheat market is undoubtedly important, but the crude markets are in a league of their own. Sudden, large changes in energy prices impact the bottom line of just about every domestic company and have the power to jeopardize the nation’s growth and security.

If it is true the derivatives market is as manipulated as so many folks would like us to think, the CFTC will be forced to work overtime to fix the broken system.

If the agency makes good on today’s news, the energy markets will face increased regulations long before the jury reaches its verdict and rules on any true manipulation.

The CFTC plans to hold hearings over the next several months to discuss the notion of imposing trading restrictions “commodities of finite supply.”

This is not a new concept as limits are in place for other commodities, like wheat. But it will significantly impact the massive number of companies and investors that rely on energy derivatives to control costs and lower risk.

As this subject gets more press over the next couple of months, more and more investors will realize the importance of these financial investments that have wrongly been given a black eye over the past year or so.

They will realize the smart hedgers of the world, companies like Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), are successful largely in part of their wise use of the derivatives markets. Stricter regulations will increase costs and lower profits.

Simple economics

More important than the financial management aspect of derivatives markets is an aspect our leaders will be forced to quickly understand; markets are two sided.

There are buyers and sellers, neither of which will make a move unless they believe it will be profitable to them.

Even with manipulation certain to at least some degree, it is impossible to believe it is large enough to significantly affect a market estimated to be worth more than $500 trillion.

More than a few investors would have to be duped into bad trades to stretch the market to that size.

Speculation plays a large role in the markets, there is no doubt, but those speculators need a long list of buyers and sellers to make things happen.

Nobody was ever forced to buy a futures contract against his will. As long as there are willing buyers and sellers betting their strategy is right and information flows efficiently and freely, the derivatives market will act naturally.

If that means crude soars to $2,000 or drops all the way to $13 per barrel, than that is what we will be forced to deal with.

No matter how strong Washington thinks it is or how many regulations it can devise, it will never be able to adequately control the markets.

If companies want to manage their risk, they will find a way, with Washington’s blessing or without it.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

Derivative markets: Regulate the regulators:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/oil-and-energy/derivative-markets-regulate-the-regulators-9485.html

We’ve found 3 tiny “milestone” stocks that could make your retirement dreams come true. Each company has the potential for gains of up to 3,046%—but this opportunity won’t last long…

by J. Christoph Amberger, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore (TFN): Imagine sipping your favorite red from the Villa D’Este overlooking Lake Como…

Or relaxing in the Bahamas as you idly watch the Atlantic from a balcony where the Duke and Duchess of Windsor once reclined…

You pick the fantasy.

We all want retirement to be the big payoff for all the long hours and hard work we’ve put in over the years.

You may think based on your ROTH IRA or 401-K account that you have to put off the good life.

No so, my friend.

This is your big chance

These market conditions RIGHT NOW present us all with an opportunity to retire on our own terms—to live where and how we choose in our golden years.

Make the right investment choices, and you could see gains of 963%… 1,917%… maybe even 3,046%!

It’s happened before—I’ve seen it myself.

And it can happen again with every one of the 3 “milestone” stocks my team has uncovered. Just one of them could bring you the retirement of your dreams.

We’ve outlined all the details in a Special Report, 3 “Milestone” Stocks Set to Supercharge Your Retirement Portfolio.

The way to La Vita Dolce

The key is to find the right company at the right time. Such tremendous gains in a portfolio are rare, but it’s already happened this year…

This past November, Air Transport Services Group Inc. (ATSG) was trading around 12 cents. The share price then rose steadily—if slowly—in the first quarter of 2009.

But in June, right after the aircraft leasing company announced a significant contract with DHL, the share price rose to $2.42. That’s a gain of 1,917%!

And the there’s Aerosonic Corporation (AIM). The aircraft instrumentation supplier’s shares were trading around 70 cents in early February.

By mid-June, the share price was up to $7.44 on news of a big production order coupled with good Q1 results. The gains? 963%!

Or better yet…

Investors who saw the potential for Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA) back in early January could have picked up shares for 47 cents.

When the company’s drug for schizophrenia was granted FDA approval in May, the share price hit $14.79—a gain of 3,046%!

So you see… no smoke and mirrors.

Gains like this happen. Even in this market!

And we think they ’ll happen again with the stocks outlined in our Special Report, 3 “Milestone” Stocks Set to Supercharge Your Retirement Portfolio.

Here’s why…

The making of a “milestone” stock

All of the companies in our Report, 3 “Milestone” Stocks Set to Supercharge Your Retirement Portfolio, have a few details in common… specifics that made these companies, in effect, milestones.

They hold the potential to be the turning point… the place from which something totally new will begin.

• Each is on the verge of making a significant impact in its industry.
• Each has solid financial footing and fundamentals.
• Each has short- and long-term prospects.

And best of all…

• Each is inexpensive—maximizing potential gains!

We’ve rarely seen more potential for any investments, but you have to move quickly…

• Each of these stocks has a share prices less than $2 (for now)!

It’s crucial that you get in on these amazing companies before the upward momentum really kicks in!

You have to buy these shares now to have the potential for those 963%, 1,917% and 3,046% gains I’ve told you about.

As I’ve shown you, it could happen—but you can’t delay.

To help you make up your mind, let me tell you more about these blockbusters-in-waiting…

The potential makers of your retirement portfolio

Milestone Stock #1: The next generation in communications

By the end of 2009, this company will have everything in place to launch a new chapter in U.S. telecommunications.

With a satellite- and ground-based cellular network able to operate with existing applications but with greater broadband capacities—and enhanced reliability and security—this company is about to take off!

And it’s trading price? Less than $2!

Once this company kicks into gear later this year, this share price could be trading in the $10 range.

Milestone Stock #2: About to become the only domestic supplier of a U.S. strategic metal

The U.S. is the largest consumer of this industrial metal and one tiny company is about to break ground on the only domestic mine that can supply it!

Right now, this stock is literally trading for pennies!

When mining operations are initiated next year, this stock could easily go up by over 2,000%

Milestone Stock #3: Using your own stem cells to cure what ails you

The future of medicine is stem cells—and the most reliable and safe option for patients are products made from their own cells.

This small company is a leader in this “autologous” technology. They essentially create customized cell products from one’s own cells for use in the regeneration and repair of tissue.

Right now, the company has treatments in clinical trials. As the Street is distracted by larger biotechs with their big PR firms, this small company’s share price has slipped below 50 cents!

Any one successful trial could catapult this stock upward. But an FDA approval of one of its treatments could duplicate Vanda’s 3,046% gains!

But why should you listen to us? Well you see, we know about winning stocks…

712.5% in cumulative gains

That’s the amount you could have made so far this year if you’d followed our recommendations as a Member of our investment research service Hot Stock Confidential.

We recommended a startling 34 double-digit gainers (and 10 losers) in the first half of 2009 for total cumulative gains of no less than 712.5%.

Here’s the proof…

Below is our full Closed Recommended Portfolio for 2009—losers and all…

• (35.2%) on Medical Properties Trust (MPW)
• 24.1% on Alon USA Energy (ALJ)
• 20% on SuperValu Inc. (SVU)
• 24.4% on Aastrom Biosciences Inc. (ASTM)
• 20.6% on Carmax Inc. (KMX)
• 44.2% on Bank of America (BAC) - 1st half
• (4.2%) on ProShares Short S&P 500 ETF (SH)
• (87.5%) on Huntsman Corporation Feb 2.50 calls (HUNBZ)
• 30.1% on Market Vectors Russia ETF short (RSX)
• 40% on City Group March 2.50 calls (CCYX)
• 64.9% on Bank of America (BAC) - 2nd half
• (77.6%) SPDR Gold Trust Mar 90 calls (GLDCL)
• 30% on Valance Technology, Inc. (VLNC)
• 17.5% on Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (GSH)
• 20.3% on Bruker Corporation (BRKR)
• 22.8% on Fuel Tech (FTEK)
• 34.4% on Graham Corporation (GHM)
• (34.6%) on LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (LDK)
• 24.7% on A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (APWR)
• 21.2% on Corus Entertainment (CHR)
• 83.1% on YRC Worldwide (YRCW) - 1st half
• (-92.3%) on Dyax April 2.50 calls (DQADZ)
• 20.7% on Brocade Communications (BRCD)
• 20.4% on Cerus Corporation (CERS)
• 20.2% on Papa John’s International Inc. (PZZA)
• 34.9% on Vical Inc. (VICL)
• 25.1% on Cepheid (CPHD)
• 24.1% on Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF)
• (16.8%) on Web.com (WWWW)
• (20.1%) on Smithfield Foods Inc. short (SFD)
• 106.8% on YRC Worldwide (YRCW) - 2nd half
• (-9.6%) on BMB Munai Inc. (KAZ)
• 39.8% on Curis Inc. (CRIS)
• 39.8% on Micromet Inc. (MITI) - 1st position
• 30.2% on U.S. Geothermal Inc. (HTM)
• 19.9% on AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU)
• 23.3% on Taseko Mines Limited (TGB)
• 27.3% on iShares Silver Trust Oct 18 calls (SLVJR)
• (-24.8%) on H&R Block Inc. (HRB)
• 20% on iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
• 30.1% on Micromet Inc. (MITI) - 2nd position
• 40% on Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. (CLMT)
• 49% on SQM Oct 35 calls (SQMJG)
• and 21.2% on Toreador Resources Corporation (TRGL)

And we managed to do all that in the worst stock market conditions in over 65 years!

You’ve may have subscribed to investment research services before.

But let me ask you…

Can you think of even one that’s recommended 34 double-digit gainers in 6 months? Yet, that’s what my team here at Hot Stock Confidential has done.

Here’s how…

The key to a profitable portfolio

Take a good look at those closed positions.

The sectors vary from financial to biotech to refiners to shipping to commodities to food chains to railroads to technology to alternative energy… to where ever we can find companies with winning prospects.

The sky is the limit in our research… we don’t specialize in one industry or one field.

And believe me, you’d have a hard time finding more dedicated advocates for your profit portfolio than the team here at Hot Stock Confidential.

Other investment research companies, you may have noticed, spend the majority of their time trying to get you to maximize your investment in them.

Each editor brings their own background, education and experience to find the next best opportunity for gains for our Members.

That is our focus… and with 34 winning recommendations in 6 months, I’d say it shows.

Get started on your retirement bonanza

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Look at it like this…

If you’d bought just 50 shares of our recent gainer CLMT at our recommended entry price of $11… and sold them when we sent out the sell alert—just 20 trading days later—at $16… you’d have banked 45.7% gains equaling $250.

That would have practically paid for an annual subscription—and that’s just 1 recommendation!

Still not convinced? Then…

Let us earn your trust

I would hate for you to miss out on this opportunity, but I know times are uncertain and you’re careful how you spend your money.

I know we need to earn your trust.

That’s why I insist you take a full 45 days to put Hot Stock Confidential to the test.

If you don’t like what you’re reading during that time, you can cancel for a full refund.

That translates into an absolute minimum of 6 trading recommendations… on top of those we make available to you in our confidential Special Reports.

Should you decide that Hot Stock Confidential is not for you during this period, all you have to do is let us know and we’ll reimburse every nickel of your Membership fee.

If you wish to cancel your Membership anytime after the 45 days, your refund will be prorated.

That’s my promise to you.

Your doorway to the “Life of Riley”

NOW is the time to get in on these Milestone Stocks and give yourself the chance to secure the retirement of your dreams.

And remember, you have absolutely nothing to lose… and so much to gain.

Become a Member of Hot Stock Confidential by following this secure link:

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Or if you’d prefer, call us directly at 1-877-465-1416.

Best regards,

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Executive Publisher
Hot Stock Confidential
June 2009

P.S. Every second that these stocks climb, the ice is melting in your martini on the veranda of your retirement home … so act now!

Article first published on Today's Financial News

3 tiny “milestone” stocks you need to buy now:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/us-stocks-and-markets/3-tiny-milestone-stocks-9476.html

The potash market is looking strong today thanks to news of increasingly positive supply and demand fundamentals. Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) is leading the charge.

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): Even in day filled with less-than-stellar economic data and enough stocks trading in the red to pull the perma-bears out of hibernation, there is cause for optimism.

Today it comes from the companies that have anything to do with the world’s potash market.

Thanks to news that a key Russian producer is raising its prices due to increased potash demand, American firms like Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI), Potash Corp (NYSE:POT) and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) are making strong gains.

The news is yet another strong indication of the profit potential currently held by the world’s commodities market. First we saw gold prices soar. Then oil. Then silver. And now potash prices.

Next up is your portfolio balance

As the world bounces out of this recession, demand will rise, inventories will fall and prices will naturally go up. The companies that directly see their margins rise as they pull materials from the ground will reward their shareholders with increased revenues and earnings.

Out of the three companies mentioned above, Potash Corp. is the largest. With 2008 revenues of $9.5 billion in 2008, it has the power to leverage strong gains in the potash market into strong profits for shareholders.

In an industry where size matters, Potash is king.

While today’s surge does not make this the greatest time to enter a position, a weak and volatile market over the next couple of weeks will create opportunities to enter a play.

Shares of the company have already doubled since their November lows of $47.54. But even at current prices of $97.75, there is an opportunity to rack up double-digit gains over the next few months.

Investors must be prepared to see trading resistance at the psychologically important level of $100 per share. As long as the bears are threatening to attack, prices will remain volatile anywhere close to that price.

The action will force buy-and-hold investors to pull out their hair. But short-term traders will take advantage of the action to make fast in-and-out moves.

The commodity markets are alive and well these days. They may look different than just a year or two ago, but if you are into making money, there are few better places to get the job done.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

Portfolio fertilizer: Potash is on the move:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/gold-and-resources/portfolio-fertilizer-potash-is-on-the-move-9469.html

The second quarter of 2009 was filled with gains and plenty of plain. After looking at the quarter’s winners and losers, one thing is obvious, biotechs can make or break your portfolio.

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): Sometimes the best way to see where you are going is to look where you have been. Of course every financial commentator always covers his backside by telling you “past performance is not an indication of future returns,” just as he whips out charts of historic action.

With the second quarter in the history books, we can learn who were the winners and the losers and work to uncover any important patterns or indicators. The results may be surprising.

I will start with the top three gainers, all listed on the Nasdaq exchange.

Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) wins top honors with a quarterly gain of 495%. The biotech company that was trading for just $2.55 per share in March is now going for close to $24 today after stretching as high as $27.40 in recent weeks. The surge came thanks to positive news from the company’s prostate-fighter Provenge.

The exchange’s next top gainer is MAP Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MAPP) with quarterly gains of 481%. Its wealth-generating propensity came on the news that the company’s migraine drug met four critical endpoints. Most of the company’s movement came last month when shares soared from the $3 range to a high of close to $14.

Finally, the third-place winner, with gains of 340% is Fuqi International (NASDAQ:FUQI), a precious metal jeweler in China. As the country’s economy showed signs of strength, Fuqi surged from $3.31 to close to $20 per share.

Two drug companies and a gold player in the winners. If you visit TFN with any regularity, you are not surprised by the news.

How about the losers?

Earning the Nasdaq’s worst-performance award is Star Scientific (NASDAQ:STSI), a manufacturer of “less-deadly” tobacco products.

Its precipitous decline came after word broke the company lost a patent lawsuit against a behemoth competitor, Reynolds America. In just the first half of June, shares of the company dropped from over $5 to just north of a buck a share. In all, the company lost 79% of its value during the year’s second quarter.

Trailing closely is yet another biopharm player, Anadys Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:ANDS). When word the company’s Hepatitis C treatments were not up to par hit the Street, shares began shedding value like a dog shakes off a heavy rain.

The company lost 73% of its value in the past three months.

Rounding out the Nasdaq’s losers is yet another biotech, Sequenom (NASDAQ:SQNM). It lost 72% of its share price after it announced “employee mishandling” of data made Down syndrome testing results unreliable.

Two more examples of the volatility associated with the speculative biotech industry. It is proof one news event can make or break these fast-moving companies, sometimes permanently.

Pay attention here

Finally, after compiling a list of losers for the NYSE, it is obvious those leveraged short ETFs are some of the most dangerous investment tools out there. Far worse than the default swaps so many investors love to hate.

When the markets surged from their March lows, the last investment you wanted in your portfolio was the Direxion Financial Bear 3X Short (NYSE:FAZ). Designed to use leverage to create gains tripling an intraday drop in the market, the ETF created losses of 77% for the folks that unwisely bought into the fund with a buy-and-hold strategy.

This is perfect proof that these funds are dangerous when not used properly and it exemplifies why no investor should hold a leveraged short position for more than a few hours, let alone an entire quarter.

As the math shows, even if you get the trend right, you can still lose an awful lot of money.

The last three months were filled with stories of great gains and strong losses. Most intriguing is the gap between so many biotech companies.

Pick the right ones (which we appear to be quite good at here at TFN) and you can make out like a bandit. Go with the wrong one and, well, the numbers speak for themselves.

For my take on what the current quarter’s list of winners and losers will look like, click here.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

The second quarter’s biggest winners… and losers:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/us-stocks-and-markets/the-second-quarters-biggest-winners-and-losers-9464.html

In today’s TFN eNews:

* 43% gains in 2 days on TFN Grapevine Pick

* 20-30% upside on this tiny Texan marine services provider… by November

* Winners and losers

Dear TFN Reader,

Now this is our idea of financial Independence Day!

Yesterday, I forgot to mention that the Grapevine pick from TFN eNews reader Charles D. was doing quite spectacular, thank you very much.

Charles delicately reminded me: “Nice move on MLKNA today but this is only the beginning! Reiterate BUY on MLKNA and QPSA.”

Quepasa Corporation (OTC:QPSA) went from 69 cents when we published our TFN Reader Grapevine pick on Tuesday to 95 cents today. A nifty gain of 43% in just two days. I think that’s a resounding “thank you” to Charles. Got any more of ‘em?

The other Grapevine pick of the day, Golden Star Resources Ltd. (AMEX:GSS), gained some ground yesterday, put today trades back at Tuesday’s levels. Thanks to Shannon Z. for the heads-up! We’ll be keeping on top of this one as well!

*** So what to do with this free TFN money? How about reinvesting it? Where?

I thought you’d never ask.

Yesterday, I mentioned that I was investigating a new strategic opportunity.

Russia has switched gears on how to deal with the Europeans’ desire to diversify out of their reliance on Gazprom for their natural gas supplies. Rising oil prices and a weakening of the American influence in Central Asia are making it possible. This move will mean a fantastic opportunity for two or three small natural gas explorers doing business in one particular region.

But as I waded through my research, I ran across something far more immediate. Which is why I put the recommendation I was about to make on ice for another week, and instead present an even better one… with a shorter investment horizon.

As you well know, oil prices have moved back up over the $70-a-barrel benchmark. They’ve done so without a noticeable uptick in oil consumption. Indeed, oil backlogs around the world are bursting at the seams. Speculation on oil prices has come out of hibernation. From now on forward, I consider price levels of $90 per barrel more probable than a plunge back into the $30s.

This has had a twofold effect on oil-producing countries and oil companies. At around $70, we’re getting close to meet the basic math of the “conservative” projections countries like Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Nigeria, and Saudia Arabia had built their budgets on.

For major oil companies, it means that new exploration can again be paid for out of cashflow, rather than capital or debt. And for providers of drilling and support services, this is the light at the end of the tunnel!

Stocks especially of marine drilling service providers took a bath in the last 10 months. The price of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) went from over $56 last summer to a 52-week low of $10.28. Seacor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CKH) fell from over $95 a share in early 2008 to $51 this spring.

Both stocks have gained considerably in the past weeks. So has the stock a tiny Texan marine services business. But it’s still trading at just a tenth of its 52-week high. It’s going into the next leg in oil price moves with new management, drastically reduced cost, and a healthy backlog of new orders.

I definitely think that we can add it to our 20%-plus gainer gallery before November 15… right alongside the 35 double- and triple-digit gainers we’ve racked up over the past six months.

(Honestly, I’ve been in this business since 1988, and I cannot recall a single year when an editorial team of mine’s been more prolific than our Hot Stock Confidential crew!)

So why don’t you just join us? We’ve just issued a new Special Report, with three potential blockbuster stocks. Just click here! www.todaysfinancialnews.com/HSC/milestone/WHSCK701.html

*** “The second quarter of 2009 was filled with gains and plenty of pain,” writes TFN’s stock guru Andrew Snyder today. “After looking at the quarter’s winners and losers, one thing is obvious, biotechs can make or break your portfolio.

“With the second quarter in the history books, we can learn who were the winners and the losers and work to uncover any important patterns or indicators. The results may be surprising.Let me start with the top three gainers, all listed on the Nasdaq exchange.

“Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) wins top honors with a quarterly gain of 495%. The biotech company that was trading for just $2.55 per share in March is now going for close to $24 today after stretching as high as $27.40 in recent weeks. The surge came thanks to positive news from the company’s prostate-fighter Provenge.

“The next top gainer is MAP Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MAPP) with quarterly gains of 481%. Its wealth-generating propensity came on the news that the company’s migraine drug met four critical endpoints. Most of the company’s movement came last month when shares soared from the $3 range to a high of close to $14.

“Finally, the third-place winner, with gains of 340% is Fuqi International (NASDAQ:FUQI), a precious metal jeweler in China. As the country’s economy showed signs of strength, Fuqi surged from $3.31 to close to $20 per share. Two drug companies and a gold player in the winners. If you visit TFN with any regularity, you are not surprised by the news.”

Nor should you be surprised by the losers. Andrew’s tallied them up right here!

Quote of the Day:

“Maybe most Americans don’t realize this simple equation: That when government gains power, the people lose liberty. But there is not a doubt in my mind that Obama and company understand that principle very well, even if they don’t articulate it openly. What we are witnessing today is perhaps the greatest power grab in the history of America — where power is being taken from the people and usurped by government.”

– Joseph Farah, Creators.com

Recommended Reading

Portfolio fertilizer: Potash is on the move

The second quarter’s biggest winners… and losers

Gold and Resources: 3 Stealth Stocks that could turn $2,500 into $25,000

Today’s Top 3 Financial News Headlines

CNBC – ‘We’re in the Middle of a Crash’: Black Swan “‘We’re in the middle of a crash,’ Taleb said. ‘So if I’m going to forecast something, it is that it’s going to get worse, not better.’”

Bloomberg — U.S. Economy: Job Cuts Deeper Than Forecast, Unemployment Rises “Payrolls declined by 467,000 and followed a 322,000 drop in May, according to Labor Department figures released today in Washington. The jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent, the highest since August 1983, from 9.4 percent.”

Newsmax — Helen Thomas and Chip Reid Challenge Obama Admin. On ‘Controlled’ Town Hall Meeting “Gibbs tried to dodge the issue, and asked for it to be asked after the town hall meeting in question, but then Helen Thomas became involved, saying, ‘We have never had that in the White House. I’m amazed that you people … call for openness and transparency.’”

Cordially yours,

J. Christoph Amberger

Executive Publisher, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Article first published on Today's Financial News

TFN eNews 07/02/2009: “Did you make 43% on Tuesday’s TFN Grapevine pick?”:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/tfn-enews/tfn-enews-bgains-on-qpsa-9463.html

We have been preparing for this news for months, but who could have guessed it would all boil down to chicken? With China ready to ban American imports, the nation’s poultry industry could be in trouble. But this is much bigger than chicken.

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): We have been preparing for an all-out trade war with China for months. One of our earliest moves has already produced gains of close to 300%.

But who would have believed it would start with chickens?

Even we could not predict poultry would be at the center of a fight ready to reach a boil.

Thanks to Washington’s most recent spending bill, the USDA is no longer allowed to accept poultry products coming from China. They feel the country does not meet American health and safety standards.

Of course China, a country that absolutely depends on exports to America, is fighting mad.

It claims America is taking “protectionary” moves and is unfairly targeting Chinese imports. It is about to fight back by banning American poultry imports.

It is bad news for America’s poultry producers, a group that is already reeling from low demand and high production costs.

One company that is getting a lot of attention from the news is Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN). If China makes good on its words, it stands to lose a sizeable chunk of the $300 million or so the nation’s poultry industry will see vanish over the next few months.

So far this week, shares of Tyson are in positive territory. But if word of the import ban spreads and gains momentum, that could change in an instant.

Tyson and its competitors are already walking a tightrope as they try to get through the current economic firestorm. If China locks its doors, the situation will only get worse.

This is bigger than chicken

Of course, this story has a lot more to do with politics than it does poultry. China is just about fed up with America’s recent moves. Washington is weakening the dollar and is quietly increasing its protectionist stance.

We need China and China needs us… for now.

As China leads the globe out of a nasty recession, its reliance on shipping its products to the U.S. will diminish. As long as Beijing continues to find support for dumping the dollar, its anti-America momentum will continue.

As investors, now is the time to prepare for what is likely to come. There is no doubt the next year will continue to create heated debate and similar moves to the ones we are seeing this week.

Many investors are moving money toward oil as a hedge against inflation and a significant fall of the dollar. It will work, but it is certainly not the best choice. TFN Strategic Traders know exactly which commodities I am positive will create the largest profit opportunities in the next six months.

If you think the news surrounding Tyson is going to create trading opportunities, hold onto your seat. We are just getting started in what will turn out to be a generation-long struggle for power.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

Trade war with China ready to “boil”:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/international-investing/trade-war-with-china-ready-to-boil-9452.html

It is a good day for Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) and its shareholders, but it will get even better. After surging nearly 400% in the last nine months, today’s news of a billion-dollar contract proves there is more room to run.

By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): It is no surprise one of the best-performing stocks so far this year is one of my favorites. I began covering Oshosh (NYSE:OSK) when it purchased JLG several years ago. Since then, I have written about the heavy-equipment manufacturer on numerous occasions, almost always touting the company’s revenue-producing potential.

This morning’s news proves that Oshkosh’s potential has become a reality.

Shares of the Wisconsin-based company are soaring by as much as 25% today on news that Oshkosh scored a billion-dollar contract with the American government. The company will get $1.05 billion for producing 2,244 mine-resistant vehicles.

To secure the lucrative contract, Oshkosh had to beat long-term competitors like BAE Systems, Navistar International (NYSE:NAV) and Force Protection (NASDAQ:FRPT). All three companies are currently trading in the red, with Force Protection down by more than 30% on the bad news.

For Oshkosh and its 14,000 employees, today’s news is the start of a new chapter. It proves the billion-dollar company can compete with much larger industry players like Navistar and BAE. By securing the contract, Oshkosh secures a spot among the industry’s leaders.

While much of the Street is focusing on the news of an extra billion in revenues, savvy long-term investors are concentrating on the future revenue stream the production of over 2,200 complicated and specialized vehicles will produce for Oshkosh.

Buy here, pay here

As the military’s mission in Afghanistan lingers, Oshkosh will secure orders for parts, maintenance, upgrades and even refurbishings. A billion dollars will help the company deal with $2.6 billion in long-term debt, but the cash flow from maintaining those vehicles will be the real moneymaker for shareholders.

As I mentioned above, Oshkosh has been one of Wall Street’s biggest gainers so far this year. Since last November, shares have climbed from $3.85 to today’s high of $19.00. It is a gain of just shy of 400%.

Of course, some profit taking will create volatility over the next few weeks, but investors should not believe it is too late to take advantage of the company’s good news.

Oshkosh is just starting to get the momentum it needs to become a leader in its industry. Today’s news will act as a catalyst to help propel the company to a valuation of $3 billion or even $4 billion within the next 12 to 18 months.

As the economy rebounds, budgets expand and inventories dry up, manufacturers like Oshkosh will once again here the sounds of their phones ringing with orders.

Today is a great day for the company and its shareholders, but the news will continue to get better.

Article first published on Today's Financial News

Oshkosh drives into Afghanistan with big gains:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/investment-strategies/oshkosh-drives-into-afghanistan-with-big-gains-9448.html

In today’s TFN eNews:

* Far from the Madoffed crowds

* 2 new reader grapevine stocks!

* Iraqi oil auctions

Dear TFN Reader,

Don’t call it rearranging the deck chairs aboard the Titanic! Even if the latest bit of news from the White House makes you wonder what’s really going on in those illustrious minds.

In the face of plummeting Consumer Confidence and collapsing retail sales, you and I might not have prioritized the regulation of lightbulbs, for example.

But apparently, this is one area that could really recharge American consumerism! The General Secretary Obama said: “This will save consumers money, this will spur innovation, and this will conserve tremendous amounts of energy.”

The White House already has released new standards on commercial refrigeration. Light fixtures are next. According to the Administration, 7% of all energy consumed in the U.S. is used for lighting. New standards, which will take effect in 2012, will cover fluorescent and incandescent lamps and lighting equipment in households and commercial buildings.

Now, the existing efforts of the Administration have focused on pumping borrowed money into “green” energy, healthcare, and education. Mostly service industries that require someone down the line will pay for it. Manufacturing and production of anything, on the other hand,will either take care of itself… or at least will play no role worth mentioning in that New America.

An America that has forgotten that saving a dollar is far less hard than actually creating a dime in new revenues.

In this regard, Lightbulb Legislation might be part of the plan: Dim lights in offices and stores might hide that in socialist societies, store shelves are notoriously empty.

Then again, this might be part of a master plan: By bogging down the remaining private business with politically correct red tape, Obama might be able to dramatically reduce the United States carbon footprint.

After all, bankrupt businesses don’t use much energy.

*** Regarding the Madoffed multitudes, TFN eNews reader Aubrey F. wrote us today: “People should know better than to turn their funds over to anyone without a thorough investigation. When you give funds to someone without limiting his capacity to use them, you’re in effect making an unsecured loan and become a general creditor.

“The boards of director of the charities that were Madoffed should be severely criticized for their negligence. I was on a conference call with the president of one organization. They did not know how much money they had invested with Madoff, but said that they had lost a very large sum of money. I asked if they had ever received any distributions and they said that they had gotten more than $100,000.

“Being a CPA, I suggested that under the circumstances, much of that money was not income but a return of capital. I suggested that it was poor PR to advertise such a big loss and that they should first establish what their real loss was. They enthusiastically agreed. Guess what? Two weeks later, I received a letter from the charity soliciting funds and crying about the major loss (the one they first told me about) and wanting funds. Bad scene!”

*** TFN eNews reader and HSC Member Shannon Z. put us on the trail of recent activity in a mining stock:

“You might want to take a look at Golden Star Resources Ltd. (AMEX:GSS). I usually shun mining stocks, but they just received a couple of analyst upgrades to buy and I see volume and PPS movement. I think their drive to reduce operating costs is definitely making this an easy 30% or more gainer in the near future. Just a heads up.”

We invite fellow-TFNers to chime in with their opinion on this stock. I’ve posted this on our website, and you can use the Comments field below the article to voice your opinion.

And of course, feel free to send us your own TFN Grapevine hot stock tips any time!

*** “It’s supposed to be a joyous day in Iraq, with American troops exiting the cities they’ve patrolled for so long and the country’s precious oil on the auction block,” writes TFN stock guru Andrew Snyder today.

“Unfortunately, violence remains high and the gap between crude buyers and sellers is much larger than most had predicted. After years of violence and destruction, Iraqis were ready to symbolize their potential by selling their oil. The revenues will help the devastated economy rebound and strengthen its role in Mid-East affairs.

“But this week’s auctions are not going nearly as smoothly as the country would like. First, a nasty sandstorm delays the auction for a day. When the gavel finally drops, bidders are willing to pay far less than sellers are asking. Companies like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), BP (NYSE:BP) and Total (NYSE:TOT) all would like to get a piece of Iraq’s massive oil reserves. But they want fair compensation for their risk and efforts.

“Even though Iraq is far safer than it was several years ago, few Americans would be eager to head to the country to set up shop. Violence is high and could surge without notice. This ain’t Texas after all…”

Finish his article right here on our web page: Iraq’s oil auction: No parade for the oil markets

Quote of the Day:

“Obama’s immediate and forceful response to events in the Central American nation stood in sharp contrast to his initially restrained reaction to the disputed presidential election in Iran. It also puzzled some that he would denounce a leader backed by Chavez while declining for days to declare that the election results in Iran were fraudulent.”

– Jim Meyers, Newsmax

TFN Reader Grapevine:

TFN reader Charles D. alerted us to a developing situation:

“Please put Quepasa Corporation (OTC:QPSA) your Buy or at least your Watch list. This company is about to run to $5.00 plus. (It currently trades at $0.69.)

“Billionaire investors are about to support the stock and they just landed the ‘Battle of the Americas’ which for Latin America is the launch of an American Idol type of program. QPSA is being used for the handling of all the transactions. Also, QPSA is the largest Latin networking site similar to Facebook. None of this is yet recognized in the stock but it will be soon.”

Recommended Reading

“Iraq’s oil auction: No parade for the oil markets“

“University of Phoenix gets good marks“

“Gold and Resources: 3 Stealth Stocks that could turn $2,500 into $25,000″

Today’s Top 3 Financial News Headlines

Newsmax – Obama’s Handling of Honduras Coup Cripples U.S. Influence in Latin America “This was no coup, but a desperate act to protect the nation’s constitution and its institutions from presidential excess and a descent into misrule Chavez-style. Letting a friendly country fall into the Chavez camp does no one any good. The new government of Honduras wants to preserve peace and the constitutional order. Warts and all, it deserves the chance.”

MoneyNews — Roubini: Recession For Another Nine Months “When recovery finally occurs, it will be ‘anemic and subpar,’ with U.S. growth registering 1 percent to 1.5 percent over the next couple years thanks to ‘fundamental imbalances in the housing sector, financial system, corporate sector and now the rising budget deficit.’”

Bloomberg.com — U.S. Stocks Fall on Consumer Confidence Slump, Delinquency Data “U.S. stocks fell, limiting the biggest quarterly advance for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since 1998, after consumer confidence unexpectedly slid and delinquencies on the least risky mortgages more than doubled.”

Cordially yours,

J. Christoph Amberger

Executive Publisher, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Article first published on Today's Financial News

TFN eNews 06/30/2009: ” 2 new reader grapevine stocks”:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/tfn-enews/tfn-enews-06302009-2-pennystock-picks-9445.html

TFN eNews reader alerts our TFN Network to a possible opportunity in Golden Star Resources Ltd. (AMEX:GSS).

by J. Christoph Amberger, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore (TFN): TFN eNews reader and HSC Member Shannon Z. put us on the trail of recent activity in a mining stock:

“You might want to take a look at Golden Star Resources Ltd. (AMEX:GSS). I usually shun mining stocks, but they just received a couple of analyst upgrades to buy and I see volume and PPS movement. I think their drive to reduce operating costs is definitely making this an easy 30% or more gainer in the near future. Just a heads up.”

Now for the disclaimer: These Grapevine picks are not recommendations by TFN staff but by subscribers. Recognizing that most of our readers are savvy investors who may uncover opportunities that we might miss, we’ve decided to pass their tips along. Remember, as these are not official TFN picks, you must be sure to do your own research. And once you do, we’d love to get your opinion. Just add a comment below this article.

You’re welcome to submit your favorite stock tip to us at memberservices [at] todaysfinancialnews [dot] com. Just one request: If you choose to contact us with a bit of grapevine… make sure you’re not too cryptic!

Article first published on Today's Financial News

TFN Reader Grapevine: “Check out Golden Star Resources Ltd. (AMEX:GSS)”:
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/us-stocks-and-markets/tfn-reader-grapevine-golden-star-resources-gss-mining-stoc-9440.html