IBM

IBM scientists have demonstrated a new approach to carbon nanotechnology that opens up the path for commercial fabrication of dramatically smaller, faster and more powerful computer chips. For the first time, more than ten thousand working transistors made of nano-sized tubes of carbon have been precisely placed and tested in a single chip using standard semiconductor processes. These carbon devices are poised to replace and outperform silicon technology allowing further miniaturization of computing components and leading the way for future microelectronics. theflyonthewall.com

Recent Trades - Last 10 of 21093

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Cerveza \ un penny extrême !

http://www.russellbeer.com/

This is a unique small business Canadian export story and if an expansion into China is successful over the next 12 to 18 months, even a 2 cent move on a 4 cent stock generates an impressive return. Just keep in mind that risks are always higher with penny stocks .

One of the primary risks is that the company struggles to grow top line revenue while being undercapitalized.

October 9^th Russell Breweries announced that they had secured a licensing agreement for China under a new company called  RBCI . This is a very important development for a small niche brewer. While the craft beer market in North America has done surprisingly well, the growth potential for the craft beer market in China is very large. 

The beer industry is highly competitive but the craft beers have been doing very well in North America. While overall beer consumption is down, the growth in craft beers has risen. Russell Breweries is based in Surrey (just outside Vancouver) and they have a sister brewery in Manitoba called Fort Garry Brewing, who were established in 1930.

RB.TSXV

Prius no1 en Californie...no1 USA dans 5 ans?

In the first nine months of 2012, the various models of the Prius from Toyota Motor Corp. TM.nyse sold 46,380 vehicles in California to become the best selling car in the country’s largest market for new cars. California accounts for about 11% of all U.S. new car sales, and 1.25 million new cars were purchased in the state during the first nine months of 2012.

Prius models have sold nearly 210,000 units in the U.S.

The best-selling vehicles in the U.S. right now are the F series trucks from Ford Motor Co. , which sold just over 310,000 vehicles in the first six months of 2012. Extrapolating to include the third quarter, the popular pickup trucks have outsold the Prius by more than 2 to 1. But sales are growing at just over half the rate of Prius sales, and with gasoline prices on a long-term climbing trend, it’s not a big stretch to imagine that the Prius line will be outselling the F series trucks sometime within the next five years. That would really be something.

CoreLogic’s latest report

The data shows nearly 284,000 total residential properties valued at almost $88 billion at risk for potential storm-surge damage among the coastal Mid-Atlantic states, assuming the storm hits the coast as a Category 1 hurricane. Within that region, more than 238,000 total  properties valued at nearly $75 billion stand at risk in eight major metro areas from Virginia to New England.

The greatest financial exposure it to residences within the State of New York where value of potential properties which could be potentially damaged is just above $35 billion. Next comes New Jersey at $22 million.

http://www.beaconroofingsupply.com/

La catastrophe de Fukushima avait immédiatement entraîné un gel des nouveaux chantiers nucléaires sur le sol chinois, en même temps qu'elle avait poussé les autorités à effectuer un audit sur la sûreté de toutes les centrales en fonctionnement ou en construction. Si les grandes lignes des résultats ont été rendues publiques il y a quelques mois, on attendait toujours, depuis, que le gouvernement autorise la reprise des projets nucléaires dans le pays. C'est chose faite depuis hier soir  

Sur son site internet, le gouvernement a annoncé qu'il allait à nouveau approuver des chantiers nucléaires. Mais la catastrophe de Fukushima a changé la donne. D'une part, Pékin opte pour la modération concernant le nombre de nouvelles centrales à construire. Dans son rapport, le gouvernement parle de reprendre les travaux « à un rythme raisonnable ». Un langage très différent du triomphalisme ambiant il y a deux ans en Chine. D'autre part, pour des raisons de sûreté également, les autorités ont décidé de n'autoriser que les projets situés dans les zones côtières. Des voix critiques se sont en effet exprimées, ces dernières années, concernant la construction de centrales sur des fleuves sujets à des sécheresses de plus en plus récurrentes. Enfin, le document du gouvernement précise que tous les nouveaux équipements devront se conformer aux exigences de sûreté de troisième génération. Areva et Westinghouse, avec leurs réacteurs baptisés respectivement EPR et AP1000, sont donc plus que jamais dans la course, même si les industriels chinois ambitionnent également de construire à moyen terme leur propre réacteur de troisième génération. 

The iPad mini sports a 7.9-inch screen and is priced between $329 and $659 for various storage and connectivity specifications. The 1024X768 pixel display resolution of the new tablet is the same as that on the second generation of the company’s full-fledged iPad. The LTE-equipped mini tablet features the A5 processor of the iPhone 4S, the new Lightening dock connector, a 5MP iSight back camera, a high-definition FaceTime camera, and at 0.68 pounds, is 53 percent lighter than the 9.7-inch iPad.

Bad news from China

Gome, le numéro deux de la distribution électronique en Chine, a annoncé ce matin qu'il s'attendait à publier des pertes pour le troisième trimestre. La société anticipe entre 100 et 200 millions de yuans de manque à gagner . 

La cause : la hausse des coûts de ses activités en ligne, et la modération des consommateurs dans un contexte économique plus tendu.

Suning, le numéro un du secteur, a également fait état d'une situation plus difficile, en raison notamment de la guerre des prix initiée par le distributeur en ligne 360buy.com. Au cours du premier semestre, Gome avait déjà affiché des pertes (de 500 millions de yuans), un chiffre à comparer au bénéfice de 1,25 milliards de yuans du premier semestre 2011.

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Les étrangers ne sont plus les bienvenus dans le commerce fluvial chinois. D'après un communiqué publié, hier soir en fin de journée, sur le site du gouvernement chinois, les navires marchands étrangers n'auront plus le droit de circuler sur les fleuves chinois à partir du 1er janvier 2013. Les sociétés de transport maritime étrangères ne seront pas non plus autorisées à opérer en Chine en utilisant des bateaux de facture chinoise. En cas de non-respect de ces règles, les amendes pourront aller jusqu'à 1 million de yuans 

Ces nouvelles mesures apparaissent comme la réponse de Pékin à la dégradation de la situation financière de groupes comme China Cosco ou China Shipping Container Lines. Les chantiers navals chinois prennent de plein fouet les surcapacités dont pâtit l'industrie du transport maritime mondial, qui a vu certains tarifs de fret diminuer de plus de 50% l'année dernière. Le géant public Cosco a affiché des pertes au cours des neuf premiers mois de l'année.

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un penny à "watcher" MOTR

Icahn now owns 31%. Took part in exercising subscription rights to aquire more equity

19:14:54	Q	0.4601	0.0301	5,000
19:12:50	Q	0.47	0.04	300
19:12:50	Q	0.47	0.04	700
19:11:45	Q	0.49	0.06	100
19:08:09	Q	0.49	0.06	2,400
19:06:35	Q	0.49	0.06	2,500
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18:44:31	Q	0.49	0.06	10,000
18:13:42	Q	0.46	0.03	3,000
17:26:31	Q	0.4385	0.0085	100

une claque et une bottine...le Qc s'amuse avec votre cash

Épargnes Québec du Caca ? Oui mais ils en veulent...encore et encore....le monde est fou!...Fou raide !

Malgré des rendements faméliques, les obligations offertes par l'organisme Épargne Placements Québec s'avèrent de plus en plus populaires auprès des petits épargnants du Québec, ce qui enrichit le gouvernement.

Quelque 4,5% de la dette consolidée du Québec, qui s'élevait à 147,7 G$ en mars 2011, est financée à partir de ces titres, révèle le rapport annuel.

Sur son site internet, l'organisme indique les taux d'intérêt en vigueur pour chaque gamme de produits, lesquels sont la plupart du temps inférieurs au taux d'inflation au Québec.

À l'heure actuelle, les obligations d'épargne du Québec, le produit phare d'Épargne Placements Québec, offrent un rendement de 1,3% pour la première année de détention, et le taux est ensuite révisé « par le ministre des Finances selon les conditions du marché ».

Les obligations Sécuri+ du Québec sont moins généreuses et procurent un rendement annuel de 1,1% pour les six premiers mois de détention.

Le produit d'épargne Flexi-Plus offre 0,85% sur un an.

Sur un placement de 1000$, cela représente concrètement après un an un gain de 8,50$ pour l'épargnant, soit le prix d'un repas individuel dans une chaîne de restauration rapide.

BRIC + i

As India fails to deliver on its promise of growth, a smaller Asian country Indonesia, finds itself in a position to lure investors away from the third largest economy in the region with higher stock market returns, better fiscal management and lower inflation.

“Indonesia looks like it has hit the sweet spot, whereas India is nursing a headache from its latest boom,” says Frederic Neumann, Co-Head of Asian Economic Research at HSBC. 
 India, according to Goldman Sachs’ Jim O’Neill, the Bric that has disappointed. Late last year O'Neill said that India’s poor record on productivity, foreign direct investment (FDI) and policy reform had made it the most disappointing among the four biggest developing economies – Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Credit Suisse’s Wandesford says Indonesia reminds him of India three to four years ago, when there was a huge euphoria over the growth opportunity it offered foreign investors and companies. “In 2005-2008 India could do no wrong, now it is Indonesia.”

IDX et EIDO ...2 etf se dirigent vers la lune.

8 " Stars " :)

After six seasons , MTV's reality show Jersey Shore is finally coming to an end.

But with job skills like binge drinking, dancing, fist-pumping, brawling, smooshing, attempting to hook up and getting arrested, how will this group of Jersey girls and gorillas make ends meet once the final curtain falls?

After three years of hard-partying, the stagnant job market doesn't seem to offer them much promise.

But fear not, each of the cast members must have a plan to cash in on their newfound notoriety, right? Their plans better work or they're in for one hell of a hangover.

Il y a $ûrement quelque$  Jersey clown$ qui vont avoir une 2em carrière...?

Voir l'effet Romney ici sur mon blog

http://gerrypizza.blogspot.ca/2012/10/coal-leffet-romney.html

James River Coal Soars On Pure Faith

Shares of James River Coal JRCC.q have gained over 55 percent in the last five trading days. Trade volume is six times its three-month average. After posting year to date losses of over 62 percent through October 1, this recent rally is a welcome break for a stock that dipped below $2 in July. Shares closed up another 23.2 percent on October 15.

Other coal stocks have shared in the recent surge, but not to the same extent. Alpha Natural Resources ANR.nyse closed up 7.61 percent, and have gained over 20 percent in the last five trading days. Arch Coal ACI.nyse has posted much more modest gains, only closing 2.23 percent on the same day, but is still up over 16 percent over the last five days.

The coal industry has taken a widely publicized — and criticized — beating over the past few years. Regulation regarding mining practices and emissions have been particularly rough, and the advent of apparently infinite natural gas reserves in North America have driven prices into the ground. However, natural gas prices have hit a new high recently, and word on the street is that international demand for coal will remain strong, or increase.

Peabody Energy BTU.nyse, up over 11 percent in the last 5 trading days, closed slightly down on October 15. Coal stocks got their first cross-board bump on October 3 when candidate Mitt Romney addressed the industry in the first presidential debate. A Republican victory could mean enhanced clean coal initiatives but many companies are saddled with debt and face steep competition from the natural gas industry, which is powered by giants like Exxon Mobil XOM.nyse.

K-cup festival

Starbucks Corp's  U.S. stores on Tuesday will begin selling the coffee chain's new Verismo coffee and espresso brewer, which aims to grab a piece of the fast-growing single-serve market dominated by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc  and Nestle SA .

Shares of Green Mountain tumbled when Starbucks first announced plans for the Verismo in March.

Green Mountain's Keurig single-cup coffee machines control more than three-quarters of the U.S. market. Nestle's  Nespresso espresso makers hold a 35 percent share globally, with a heavy concentration in Europe.

Starbucks' Verismo machine, which sells for $199 or $399 depending on size and functions, will be offered in about 4,300 company stores beginning on Wednesday. It already is being sold online and through other U.S. retailers.

Brewers from Green Mountain and Nestle, the dominant players in the $8 billion single-serve coffee market, are similarly priced.

Green Mountain's new Keurig Vue coffee brewer sells for around $250, while Nespresso machines can cost anywhere from $130 to $700.

Under a partnership with Green Mountain, Starbucks provides coffee-filled K-cups for use in Green Mountain's Keurig machines. Starbucks has 15 percent share of the K-cup market.