Cardium Therapeutics is Oh-So-Close (CXM)

To say that Cardium Therapeutics Inc. (NYSEMKT:CXM) has been unimpressive this year - and last year for that matter - would be an understatement. Shares of CXM peaked at $11.90 in late 2011, and spend the next two years making their way back to the August (2013) low of $0.58. The stock has since wiggled its way back to the current price of $0.84, but the effort has largely been dismissed as volatility. Big mistake. When you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, you start to see Cardium Therapeutics shares are on the cusp of a monster-sized rebound.

For those not familiar, CXM is the company behind FDA-approved Excellagen, which is the combination of a syringe and a medicine designed to treat wounds... foot ulcers and surgical wounds, mostly. It's also working on Generx, which is a treatment for coronary disease. Cardium Therapeutics also owns the "To Go" brand of healthy snack foods. It's a limited line of products, and a small pipeline, but still, there's something compelling here. So what, pray tell, allowed the stock to lose nearly 100% of its value since the Ocotber-2011 surge? In a word, reality. Although it was in October of 2011 that Excellagen was approved, over the course of the next two years, the market slowly remembered that an approval does not guarantee sales.

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As they say though, nothing lasts forever, and it looks like an end to Cardium Therapeutics' misery is finally here. Yes, you have to look closely at the chart to see these clues, but they're there, and they're potent... almost.

On the daily chart of CXM, the fact that the bulls have drawn a line in the sand at $0.68 is a big deal, particularly since that floor has turned into a pushoff point for the current cross above the 20-day moving average line (blue) and the 50-day moving average line (purple), and as of today, even an effort to work its way above the 100-day moving average line (gray). Point being, we're seeing things that favor Cardium Therapeutics Inc. that we haven't seen in months... if not years.

It's not just the daily chart that's showing a bullish paradigm shift is underway for CXM, however. In fact, the weekly chart offers another huge clue that things are quite bullish for the stock. See the volume bars on the bottom half of the chart below. The green bars indicate bullish volume, and as it obvious, not only are the bullish volume bars taller than the red bearish ones, those bullish volume bars are getting taller and taller. Point being, the buyers are pouring in here, even if the stock hasn't taken flight yet.

The clincher for making this new uptrend from Cardium Therapeutics Inc. a trade-worthy one will be a close above the 100-day moving average line, currently at $0.88. If we can make one close at or above that line, that's really going to draw out the buyers and push this stock higher in a hurry.

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10 Retailers With Incredibly Flexible Return Policies

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By Katherine Muniz

As consumers, we all hate that feeling when we lose a receipt or clip a tag off prematurely on a product it turns out we only semi-like. It's that moment when we give in to defeat when we wish there was a way to get our money back. But, it turns out that we might be able to do all our shopping at a few stores that have the best consumer-friendly, incredibly flexible return policies ever.

Zappos Zappos boasts free shipping and free return shipping on all domestic orders. Customers have 365 days to return their order to the Zappos warehouse for a full refund. The products have to be unworn, in the state the customer received them, and in the original packaging.

Customers go through an easy self-service return process to print a free turn label out via their account. Customers who purchase an order on Feb. 29 of a Leap Year get until Feb. 29 the following Leap Year to return their order, which is a whopping four years!

Nordstrom According to a Nordstrom spokesman, Colin Johnson, "The return policy is that there is no return policy. You won't find one posted at the cash register on your receipt. The bottom line is that we work with our customer." In short, there is no time limit or receipt needed to make a return.

For those who order online, they can return in-store or get free return shipping provided by the company. When we reached out for contact, a customer service rep told us, "Returns are always up to the discretion of the returns process or the store but generally if the item doesn't meet your expectations you are always welcome to exercise your option to return or exchange the item."

Anthropologie Anthropologie, a store owned by Urban Outfitters, offers a "curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home decor." On their site, it says, "All Anthropologie merchandise in unconditionally guaranteed. If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, please let us known so we can take care of you."

Upon calling the Anthropologie store in Soho, a sales associate said that the only things needed to complete a return are the receipt and the credit card used to make an order (if one was used) and identification. No tags need to be on the clothing, and the store offers complimentary return pick-ups provided by USPS, who will come to your house and pick up the packaged item (with the free return label provided) right from your door.

Atheleta Athleta, a retailer for women's performance apparel, has a superior returns policy that beats its competitor, Lululemon.

At Athleta there are no limitations on returning specific merchandise, merchandise can be returned at any time, returns are free, and exchanges are free.

Costco Costco's return policy is generous, offering their customers a refunded membership fee at any time if dissatisfied, as well as a satisfaction guarantee on every product sold with a full refund.

Certain electronic products must be returned within 90 days of purchase for a refund. See their full policy here.

Kohl's Kohl's offers hassle-free returns, in which customers can return an item for a full refund or even exchange with receipt, or without a receipt, can make an even exchange by getting a Merchandise Credit or get a corporate refund.

For Kohl's Charge purchases, returns can be made for up to 12 months after the purchase date. Non-Kohl's Charge purchases or those made outside the 12 month timeframe can receive a Kohl's Merchandise Credit or a corporate-issued refund check.

Eddie Bauer Customers can rest assured with Eddie Bauer's guarantee that "Every item we sell will give you complete satisfaction or you may return it for a full refund." Customers can make returns with the receipt for a full refund in the original payment method (though this doesn't include shipping charges) and without the receipt for an exchange or merchandise credit.

According to a customer service representative, there is no time limit for returns, and original tags do not need to be attached to the products. However, return shipping is not free, with a charge of $6.00 deducted from your merchandise credit or refund for returns weighing 5 pounds or less, and $8.50 for all other packages.

Target Target really goes all out to ensure easy returns for their customers, by offering a few ways to check your purchase: by scanning receipts or packing slips, offering receipt look-up, and offering a non-receipted return or exchange with a valid form of identification. Most unopened items in new condition can be returned within 90 days, and those that don't will have a return by or within day range on the receipt or packing slip.

Bundled items must be returned with all components for a full refund. For online purchases that are not allowed to be returned to local stores, shipping costs are deducted from the refund. Consumer electronics have a 30-day return window, and for the holidays, anything bought in November doesn't have the 30-day clock start until Dec. 26.

Land's End "If you're not satisfied with any item, simply return it to us at any time for an exchange or refund of its purchase price." Customers who no longer have their packing slip and/or receipt can obtain their online order history through their personal shopping account, or can contact customer service. Customers can return catalog and internet orders to any Sears store. Returning items for exchanges will be paid for by the company, however returned items are charged a flat fee of $6.95 to the customer.

For customers getting refunds for returns, if the original form of payment is no longer valid, or was given as a gift or made from points or vouchers from the rewards program, a gift card will be give as a refund. For customers returning an item where the record of purchases dates back to 9 months or greater, the refund will be made in the form of a refund check. An item for which there is no record of purchase will get a refund for the item's lowest sales price in the form of a Lands' End Gift Card.

Bloomingdale's While there is no time limit on Bloomingdale's returns, the store does have exceptions on specific items, of which you can see in detail by going to the Bloomingdale's return policy page. All merchandise returned needs to be new and unused, with Bloomingdale's "b-tags" and designer garment tags still attached, as well as other accompanying materials that came in the original package.

However, Bloomingdale's also works to assist their customers in locating returned items, so if a customer shows up without a receipt, they can locate the item by scanning the white proof-of-purchase sticker located on the price tag.

So, our final verdict is that Land's End offers the most assistance in helping their customers make returns. Do you agree?

Three reasons why America is using less oil

The United States is the largest consumer of oil in the world by a wide margin. In 2012, we used around 18.5 million barrels of oil per day (that's nearly 800 million gallons !). That represents around 20% of global oil consumption, and is still nearly twice as much oil as China uses. Until the mid-2000s, U.S. oil consumption was rising steadily.

However, a sharp uptick in oil prices caused demand growth to stagnate after 2004. The Great Recession then led to a steep drop in demand as people found ways to make do with less oil. In 2010, oil consumption looked like it might rebound, but since then, it has started to decline again. This is likely the beginning of a long-term trend. Here are three big reasons why U.S. oil consumption will continue shrinking.

Natural gas hits the road

The biggest factor undermining oil consumption in the U.S. is the growing abundance of natural gas. Natural gas production has been growing at a steady clip since 2005, but the growth in proven reserves is even more stunning. U.S. proven reserves of natural gas have doubled since 1999! This suggests that the recent supply glut is no flash in the pan.

The result is a growing gap between the price of oil and the price of natural gas. The promise of cheap natural gas is starting to make natural gas-powered vehicles economically viable. Compressed natural gas recently cost around $1.50 less per gallon equivalent than diesel. Fuel-guzzling heavy trucks look set to be the first to make the switch.

This year, Cummins Westport -- a joint venture of Cummins (ticker: CMI ) and Westport Innovations (NASDAQ: WPRT ) that focuses on building natural-gas powered engines for trucks -- introduced the first 12-liter natural gas engine. This engine is capable of powering heavy trucks weighing up to 40 tons, opening up a new market segment for natural gas engines. Cummins Westport already makes natural gas engines for smaller trucks.

Numerous major companies are embracing natural gas for their truck fleets. Ho! me improvement retailer Lowes (NYSE: LOW ) plans to switch its entire truck fleet to natural gas by 2017 . Meanwhile, garbage titan Waste Management (NYSE: WM ) began moving toward natural gas last year, and 80% of the trucks it buys between now and 2017 will run on natural gas .

The opportunity to reduce oil consumption by converting heavy trucks to natural gas is huge. Heavy trucks only make up 1% of the U.S. vehicle fleet, but they get lots of usage and have low gas mileage, so they represent 20% of fuel consumption. Adoption of natural gas engines is still held back by an inadequate fueling infrastructure, but this problem is already receding, and will become an even smaller barrier over time.

Ditching oil heat

Cheap natural gas is also cannibalizing oil in another domain: home heating. Oil heat has been waning in popularity for many years, but the recent surge in oil prices and the simultaneous drop in natural gas prices have been the final nail in the coffin. Oil heat is making its "last stand" in the Northeast, but natural gas suppliers are extending their reach due to a combination of political pressure and economic interest.

In recent years, the cost of heating a home with natural gas has often been less than half the cost of using oil heat. While it costs thousands of dollars to convert from oil to gas, for homeowners who expect to be around for 5-10 years it's almost a no-brainer to switch. Moreover, many gas companies provide long-term financing for customers who switch from oil to gas, allowing them to pay off the conversion cost with the energy bill savings over time.

As a result, it should be no surprise that oil heat is rapidly disappearing. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the number of U.S. households using oil heat has dropped from 8.4 million to 6.9 million just since 2008, and this total is expected to drop by another 3% this year. This trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

More fuel-efficient vehicles

The ! third trend that is weighing on U.S. oil consumption is obvious to anyone who has looked at a new car recently. Due to tightening fuel economy standards -- as well as a shift in consumer preferences due to persistently high gas prices -- the U.S. vehicle fleet's fuel efficiency is steadily improving.

According to the EPA, the average fuel efficiency of new vehicles sold in the U.S. improved by 16%. Fuel economy has improved again this year, by roughly 5%. Moreover, with vehicle sales having rebounded strongly since the Great Recession, older gas-guzzling vehicles are being taken off the road at a faster rate. This improved fuel efficiency will more than offset the typical increase in gasoline usage that we would normally see due to population growth and economic growth.

Foolish bottom line

The U.S. still consumes plenty of oil: more than 18 million barrels per day. However, a number of developments are creating a long-term downtrend in U.S. oil consumption. Cheap natural gas is convincing everyone from trucking companies to homeowners to switch from oil to natural gas as their primary energy source. Meanwhile, high gasoline prices and stricter fuel economy standards are boosting the fuel efficiency of the U.S. vehicle fleet.

There are no signs on the horizon that these trends will reverse anytime soon. Combine this with rapidly rising U.S. oil production, and you have a recipe for better energy security and (hopefully) lower prices at the pump a few years down the road.

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GM unveils all-new Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon SUVs

  Inside the all new Suburban and Tahoe NEW YORK (CNNMoney) General Motors unveiled all-new versions of its full-sized GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban SUVs on Thursday.

These SUVs are a big deal for GM (GM, Fortune 500) because, although full-sized SUVs make up a small slice of the overall passenger vehicle market, GM sells the majority of them. Of all the full-sized non-luxury SUVs sold in the U.S. last year, three out of four were made by GM, according to data from LMC Automotive.

"This is an important and profitable segment and we have set the bar high to ensure we provide our customers with great quality and performance they expect and deserve," GM's Chief Financial Officer, Dan Ammann, said in a statement.

Besides new, more angular, body styles the new 2015 SUVs feature a number of improvements. There's more rear seat legroom and the third row seats actually fold down flat, as they do in other SUVs. In current versions, those seats fold down but have to be removed in order to get the most space.

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GM also promises better fuel economy, although exact fuel economy estimates are not yet available. The SUVs will be available with an improved 5.3-liter V8 engine which will include high-tech features like cylinder deactivation in which half the engine's cylinders are shut off when full power isn't needed. The engine will also have direct fuel injection and continuously variable valve timing. The SUVs will also be equipped with a new six-speed transmission.

Higher-end models will also have the latest version of GM's adaptive suspension system which continuously responds to road surface changes to provide the best possible combination of ride and handling, according to GM.

Big SUVs are a shrinking market segment, though. Full-sized non-luxury SUVs represent just 1.6% of the passenger vehicle market, according to data from industry analysts at RL Polk. That's down from 2.7% in 2008. The Tahoe and Yukon were last redesigned for the 2007 model year.

These new vehicles remain body-on-frame SUVs, a type that the industry has been moving away from for a long time. Body-on-frame vehicles are usually heavier and not as fuel efficient as unibody, or car-based crossover SUVs, but they're generally better for towing and hauling heavy loads.

GM also sells the V6-powered Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia crossover SUVs which get better gas mileage than the present Tahoe and Yukon. The crossover vehicles also have similar passenger space with even move luggage space.

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Tahoe and Yukon buyers might simply be attached to the idea of driving a truck-like vehicle, said Tom Libby, an auto sales analyst with RL Polk, rather than crossover SUVs which some feel are too reminiscent of minivans.

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The Tahoe and Yukon also come in extra-large variants for those who really need a lot of space. (The Suburban, for instance, is really a stretched-out version of the Tahoe.)

A large percentage of Tahoe and Yukon buyers are corporate fleets. So far this year, about half of Tahoes sold were purchased for fleets, according to KBB.com.

The SUVs will be built in GM's Arlington, Tex., assembly plant and will go on sale early next year. Pricing has not yet been announced. Their redesign follows the recent introduction of GM's redesigned pick-ups which share much of the same engineering.

U.S. Service Sector Growth Picks Up in October

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David Goldman/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. service-sector business activity picked up in October and firms took on workers despite a partial government shutdown, but new order growth slowed for a second straight month, an industry report on Tuesday showed. The Institute for Supply Management said its services index rose a point to 55.4 last month. Economists had expected it to slip to 54.0. A reading above 50 indicates expansion While last month's reading was below the near eight-year high of 58.6 reached in August, it was notable for having climbed despite a political standoff in Washington that forced a partial government shutdown for the first 16 days of October. The employment index rose to 56.2, bringing it closer to the six-month peak hit in August. It slipped to 52.7 in September. But the forward-looking new orders component fell for a second month running, checking in at 56.8 in October from 59.6 the prior month. The data comes days after the ISM's national factory index showed U.S. manufacturing grew at its fastest pace last month in 2½ years. Overall, however, recent U.S. economic data has been mixed, and growth is expected to have slowed to a 1.9 percent rate in the third quarter from 2.5 percent between April and June. The Federal Reserve has said the timing of a decision to begin scaling back support for the U.S. economy will depend on the way the economy evolves.

3 Biotech Stocks Under $10 to Trade for Breakouts

DELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- At Stockpickr, we track daily portfolios of stocks that are the biggest percentage gainers and the biggest percentage losers.

Stocks that are making large moves like these are favorites among short-term traders because they can jump into these names and try to capture some of that massive volatility. Stocks that are making big-percentage moves either up or down are usually in play because their sector is becoming attractive or they have a major fundamental catalyst such as a recent earnings release. Sometimes stocks making big moves have been hit with an analyst upgrade or an analyst downgrade.

Regardless of the reason behind it, when a stock makes a large-percentage move, it is often just the start of a new major trend -- a trend that can lead to huge profits. If you time your trade correctly, combining technical indicators with fundamental trends, discipline and sound money management, you will be well on your way to investment success.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at a several stocks under $10 that are making large moves to the upside today.

Alexza Pharmaceuticals

Alexza Pharmaceuticals (ALXA) is a pharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions. This stock closed up 1.9% to $4.63 in Tuesday's trading session.

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Tuesday's Range: $4.51-$4.73

52-Week Range: $2.91-$6.65

Tuesday's Volume: 509,000

Three-Month Average Volume: 421,914

From a technical perspective, ALXA trended modestly higher here right off its 50-day moving average at $4.48 with above-average volume. This move is quickly moving shares of ALXA within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit if ALXA manages to take out some near-term overhead resistance levels at $4.80 to $4.86 and then once it clears more resistance at $5.20 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in ALXA as long as it's trending above its 50-day at $4.48 or above more support at $4.20 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 421,914 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then ALXA will set up to re-test or possibly take out its 52-week high at $6.65.

Novavax

Novavax (NVAX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing recombinant protein nanoparticle vaccines to address a range of infectious diseases. This stock closed up 3.1% to $2.59 in Tuesday's trading session.

Tuesday's Range: $2.47-$2.63

52-Week Range: $1.52-$2.77

Thursday's Volume: 1.37 million

Three-Month Average Volume: 1.53 million

From a technical perspective, NVAX spiked notably higher here right above some near-term support at $2.35 with decent upside volume. This move is quickly pushing shares of NVAX within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit if NVAX manages to take out some near-term overhead resistance levels at $2.69 to $2.72 and then once it clears its 52-week high at $2.77 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in NVAX as long as it's trending above some near-term support at $2.35 or its 50-day at $2.19 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 1.53 million shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then NVAX will set up to enter new 52-week-high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that breakout are $3.50 to $4.

Galectin Therapeutics

Galectin Therapeutics (GALT) offers drug research and development to create new therapies for fibrotic disease and cancer. This stock closed up 3.2% to $5.16 in Tuesday's trading session.

Tuesday's Range: $4.93-$5.17

52-Week Range: $1.60-$5.22

Tuesday's Volume: 81,000

Three-Month Average Volume: 52,581

From a technical perspective, GALT trended up here and broke out above some near-term overhead resistance at $5 with above-average volume. This move is quickly pushing shares of GALT within range of triggering another breakout trade. That trade will hit if GALT manages to take out its 52-week high at $5.22 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in GALT as long as it's trending above some near-term support at $4.75 and then once it sustains a move or close above $5.22 with volume that hits near or above 52,581 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then GALT will set up to enter new 52-week-high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that breakout are its next major overhead resistance levels at $6 to $6.78.

To see more stocks that are making notable moves higher today, check out the Stocks Under $10 Moving Higher portfolio on Stockpickr.

-- Written by Roberto Pedone in Delafield, Wis.

GM Cuts the Chevy Volt's Price. Will It Help?

Sales of the Chevy Volt have been sluggish recently. Photo credit: General Motors Co.

Don't look now, but a price war is breaking out in the electric-car market.

The latest move comes from General Motors (NYSE: GM  ) , which is boosting incentives on its Chevy Volt amid rising inventories of the innovative plug-in hybrid sedan.

GM last week began offering big discounts of $4,000 or more on Volts, hoping to clear out an inventory that has swelled to 140 selling days' worth; 60 days' worth of inventory is considered healthy. Volt sales have been down in each of the last three months.

While political controversies have followed the car since its launch, there's nothing wrong with the Volt itself: It's a very nice sedan with some of the highest owner-satisfaction ratings in the auto business. If you want a comfortable commuter car that is exceptionally easy on gas, you could do a lot worse.

So why isn't it selling better?

Will price cuts be enough to boost sales?
The Volt is just the latest in a round of electric-car discounts that started when Nissan (NASDAQOTH: NSANY  ) slashed the price of its battery-electric Leaf by 18% at the beginning of the year. Honda (NYSE: HMC  ) and Ford (NYSE: F  ) both followed suit, cutting lease prices on the Fit EV and Focus Electric.

The discounts have done wonders for the Leaf's sales here in the U.S., which had slowed considerably. Leaf sales in May were up more than 300% over year-ago totals – enough to put the Leaf just ahead of the homegrown Volt in sales for the year so far.

Unlike the Leaf (and the Fit EV and Focus Electric), of course, the Volt isn't a pure battery-electric car. It has a gas-powered "range extender", essentially an on-board generator that runs on gasoline and gives the Volt range comparable to a regular gas-powered car.

Many owners rarely use the gas engine, preferring to charge the Volt's batteries and drive it like a pure electric car – an ideal situation if the car's electric-only range (EPA-rated at 38 miles) works for your commute. But the gas engine is intended to ease the "range anxiety" caused by pure EVs like the Leaf.

That would seem to make the Volt an easier sell than a pure battery-electric. But sales have never come close to GM's original targets, though it has done better than many EVs.

Will this price cut help get things going, as it did for the Leaf?

Is there a big enough market to support these cars?
Electric cars in general have proven a tough sell for the most part, much tougher than many experts were predicting just a few short years ago. The relatively short range of most mass-market EVs, a dearth of recharging stations, and the high price of the cars compared to fuel-efficient, gas-powered alternatives have all contributed to hold back sales.

Tesla Motors' (NASDAQ: TSLA  ) battery-electric Model S sedan is the one EV that has managed to break out, at least in the public perception. But the Model S is a car that was designed from the ground up to give the best range in the business – and Tesla is working on the infrastructure problem (in a small way, at least) with its fast-growing network of solar-powered Supercharger stations.

So far, it's a clear success: The Model S's sales have met the company's ambitious targets, customers are very happy, and Tesla even reported a small profit last quarter.

But here's the thing: At least right now, Tesla as a company is scaled to serve a small niche market. If all goes well, the company will build and sell 21,000 cars this year. That's an impressive total for a start-up, but it's a very small number by global automaking standards: GM was originally hoping to sell 45,000 Volts last year (it actually sold 23,461).

It still remains to be seen whether the market for battery-electric cars is ever going to be more than a small niche market. For the time being, at least, battery technology (and pricing) is the biggest sticking point. Until that changes, EVs could remain a tough sell in the mass market – even with more price cuts.

Tesla's plan to disrupt the global auto business has worked better than nearly anyone expected. But giant competitors are already moving to disrupt Tesla. Will the company be able to fend them off? The Motley Fool answers this question and more in our most in-depth Tesla research available. Get instant access by clicking here now.

Chrysler recalls 1.2 million Ram pickups

Chrysler is recalling about 1.2 million Ram trucks to fix front-end problems that could lead to steering troubles.

The company announced three recalls on Friday. It wants to inspect the trucks and says only 453,000 will likely need repairs.

Chrysler said Friday in a statement that it knows of six crashes and two injuries involving the 2008 to 2012 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks that are being recalled, and one crash with no injuries from the other recalled models.

The trucks are being recalled because tie-rod ends in the steering system may have been installed improperly, which Chrysler says stemmed from technicians misinterpreting instructions. Those tie-rods could be out of alignment, which Chrysler says can lead to steering failures.

The company has since updated the instructions and the parts involved.

The first case covers 842,400 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks from 2003 through 2008. Chrysler says 116,000 were repaired with tie-rods in the steering system that could be out of alignment.

The other two involve trucks with tie-rod assemblies that were replaced in previous recalls. They cover 294,000 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks from the 2008 through 2012 model years, and 2008 Ram 1500 four-by-four mega cabs. Also included are 43,000 Ram 4500 and 5500 four-by-four chassis cabs from 2008 through 2012.

Customers will be notified by letter in December, and work could begin in January, the company said. Owners of Ram 4500 and 5500 models can take their trucks to dealers for interim repairs because parts may not be available until late next year, the statement said. The interim service would involve realignment of the front ends.

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Chrysler said about 968,000 of the affected trucks are in the U.S., with another 157,000 in Canada, 37,100 in Mexico and 18,000 from other countries.

Fed easing still dominating investor attention

Wall Street stock futures were continuing to hold steady following the mid-week decision by the Federal Reserve to begin easing off on its easy-money stimulus policy.

Dow Jones industrial average index futures rose 0.1% and Nasdaq index futures added 0.2%. Standard & Poor's 500 index futures also crept upward — up 0.1%.

Fed policymakers decided to cut from January $5 billion each from the central bank's monthly purchases of U.S. Treasuries and mortgage backed securities. It also said it "will likely reduce the pace of asset purchases in further measured steps at future meetings."

U.S. stocks were little changed in the previous session, although the Dow did notch a new high.

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In Asia, the People's Bank of China moved to inject liquidity after the interbank market showed stress, but concerns over a repeat of the summer's credit crunch weighed on the market. The country's central bank decided to hold steady on its monetary policy instead of opting for stimulus.

On Friday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down by 0.4% to 22,806.28 and China's Shanghai composite dropped by 2.2% to 2,084.79. The regional heavyweight, the Nikkei 225 index, fell 0.1% to 15, 870.42.

The Standard & Poor's rating agency said it has downgraded the European Union's credit rating, stripping it of the highest grade of AAA. The major European benchmarks traded in a narrow range Friday.

Contributing: Associated Press

Ex-SAC Capital Fund Manager Found Guilty of Insider Trading

NEW YORK (AP) — A portfolio manager for one of the nation's largest hedge funds who was accused by the government of cheating to boost sagging results in 2007 was convicted on Wednesday of insider trading charges.

The verdict against Michael Steinberg in Manhattan federal court was announced only after he was checked by a nurse because he had slumped in his seat and appeared to faint when the jury first entered the courtroom.

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Sullivan, who set sentencing for April 25, told jurors Steinberg had a "bit of a dizzy spell" but that he had been checked by the nurse and Steinberg's brother, who's a doctor, and that everyone including the 41-year-old defendant agreed he was fit to receive the verdict. When the first of five guilty verdicts was read aloud, Steinberg's head dropped back and he looked up.

"Disappointing verdict, I know," the judge told Steinberg after jurors left the courtroom as he again offered medical assistance if the defendant required it. Steinberg did not.

The drama came amid a case that was the first to result from the government's focus on insider trading at SAC Capital Advisors.

The company, based in Stamford, Conn., was founded by billionaire businessman Steven A. Cohen, who hasn't been charged criminally but faces civil claims. This month it agreed to pay a record $1.8 billion to settle civil and criminal insider trading charges.

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A spokesman for Steinberg's defense said lawyers wouldn't immediately comment on the verdict.

Lawyer Barry Berke has said an analyst who worked for Steinberg framed him to avoid going to prison himself. After the verdict was announced, Steinberg shook his head as he spoke with his lawyer and later embraced family members.

Prosecutors during the monthlong trial said Steinberg made illegal trades between 2007 and 2009 after receiving insider information from an analyst, Jon Horvath, of San Francisco. Horvath pleaded guilty last year to insider trading charges and agreed to testify against Steinberg as part of his plea deal.

Weekly Three-Year Low Highlight

According to GuruFocus list of 3-year lows; Cenovus Energy Inc, Altera Corp, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP, and RetailMeNot Inc hae all reached their 3-year lows.

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (CVE) Reached the 3-year Low of $28.17

The prices of Cenovus Energy, Inc. (CVE) shares have declined to close to the 3-year low of $28.17, which is 33.3% off the 3-year high of $40.73.

Cenovus Energy, Inc. has a market cap of $21.29 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.17 with a P/E ratio of 37.10 and P/S ratio of 1.26. The dividend yield of Cenovus Energy, Inc. stocks is 3.32%.

Cenovus Energy has released its third quarter 2013 results. For this quarter, operating cash flow was $1.1 billion, a 12% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2012. Operating earnings were $313 million ($0.41 per diluted share), a 28% decrease over last year. Cenovus' net earnings were $370 million compared with $289 million the prior year quarter.

3 Gurus Kept Positions in CVE Unchanged or Slightly Adjusted: Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 20,263,412 shares as of 09/30/2013.Third Avenue Management owns 19,200 shares as of 09/30/2013. Bill Nygren owns 3,930,000 shares as of 09/30/2013.

4 Gurus Reduced Positions: Ray Dalio owns 265,000 shares as of 09/30/2013, a decrease of 22.4% of from the previous quarter. PRIMECAP Management owns 100,000 shares as of 09/30/2013, a decrease of 33.33% of from the previous quarter. Ken Fisher owns 8,467 shares as of 09/30/2013, a decrease of 38.05% of from the previous quarter. Lou Simpson sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2013.

Altera Corp. (ALTR) Reached the 3-year Low of $30.86

The prices of Altera Corp. (ALTR) shares have declined to close to the 3-year low of $30.86, which is 40.3% off the 3-year high of $49.59.

Altera Corp. has a market cap of $9.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.86 with a P/E ratio of 21.70 and P/S ratio of 5.81. The dividend yield of Altera Corp. stocks is 1.62%. Altera Corp. had ! an annual average earnings growth of 13.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Altera Corp. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Altera reported third quarter 2013 net sales of $495 million, up 6% from the prior year quarter. Third quarter net income was $157.5 million ($0.49 per share) compared with net income of $162.7 million ($0.50 per share) last year.

2 Gurus Kept Positions in ALTR Unchanged or Slightly Adjusted: Chris Davis owns 48,800 shares as of 09/30/2013. PRIMECAP Management owns 9,641,100 shares as of 09/30/2013.

1 Guru Sold Out ALTR: Ray Dalio sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2013.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (BWP) Reached the 3-year Low of $24.62

The prices of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (BWP) shares have declined to close to the 3-year low of $24.62, which is 29.7% off the 3-year high of $33.50.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has a market cap of $5.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.62 with a P/E ratio of 25.70 and P/S ratio of 4.89. The dividend yield of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP stocks is 8.67%. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Lp had an annual average earnings growth of 3.30% over the past 5 years.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners generated third quarter operating revenues of $275.5 million, a 2% increase from the $270.6 million of 2012. Net income was $62.3 million compared to $58.2 million prior year quarter. Distributable cash flow was $116.6 million for this quarter.

1 Guru Kept Positions in BWP Unchanged or Slightly Adjusted: Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 100,000 shares as of 09/30/2013, which accounts for 0.0088% of the $34.43 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC.

RetailMeNot Inc (SALE) Reached the 3-year Low of $25.91

The prices of RetailMeNot Inc (SALE) shares have declined to close to the 3-year low of $25.91, which is 35.4% off the 3-year high of $39.50.

RetailMeNot Inc has a market cap of $1.31 billion; its shares were traded at around! $25.91 w! ith a P/E ratio of 41.80.

The company has released its third quarter 2013 results. Net revenues for the third quarter were $47.4 million, an increase of 39% compared to $34.2 million prior year quarter. Net income was $5.6 million compared to net income of $6.6 million last year.

1 Guru Initiated Positions: George Soros bought 200,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2013, which is 0.078% of the $9.14 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.

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Mortgage Rates Drop; 5/1 ARM at 8-Year Low

Freddie Mac released its weekly update on national mortgage rates this morning, showing a continued slide in rates nearly across the board. Rates remain near record lows.

Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages (FRM) dropped another two basis points on top of the 11-basis-point slide of the previous week, and now stand at 3.41%. (Last year at this time, the average rate was 3.9%.) Shorter-term 15-year FRMs shed a single basis point, falling to 2.64%, which is where they started the year. (Last year at this time, the average rate was 3.13%.)

Variable-rate mortgages, in contrast, took different paths. One-year ARMs gained back the single basis point they lost last week, and are now back at 2.63%. 5/1 ARMs, however, fell two basis points to 2.60%. Freddie Mac says that's the lowest that rate has been since it began tracking in 2005. 

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Commenting on the numbers, Freddie Mac Vice President and Chief Economist Frank Nothaft linked continuing low mortgage rates to weak consumer spending in general, and continued negativism among consumers. "Retail sales contracted for the second time in three months, falling 0.4 percent in March," he is quoted as saying. "In addition, the University of Michigan reported their Consumer Sentiment Index dropped 6.3 points in April to settle at 72.3, its lowest level since July. The April reading snapped a streak of three consecutive gains."

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General Motors: Big Changes, Big Benefits

When David Bowie sang “Changes,” he was singing about people, not auto companies. But he sure could have been singing about General Motors (GM). Strike “man” and replace it with “car company” and “Ch-ch-Changes/Just gonna have to be a different man” makes a lot of sense.

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In fact, it could be argued that General Motors needs change more than Ford Motor (F), Toyota Motor (TM), or even Honda Motor (HMC), which had to recall a slew of Acuras today.

And big changes its making. General Motors dumped their stake in Peugeot-Citroën and Ally Financial, and closed factories overseas. JPMorgan’s Ryan Brinkman and team explain why these are all positive steps for General Motors:

Firstly, the Ally and PSA stakes did little to benefit GM either financially or strategically, and the cash raised is better invested in restructuring efforts to improve the profitability of GM's core operations. Secondly, the Holden announcement confirms our suspicion that the Chevrolet in Europe plan announced last week is only part of a broader effort to vastly improve the profitability of consolidated International Operations, with a potential Korea capacity reduction likely next.

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Thirdly, we are impressed with the rapid pace at which GM is moving to
diagnose and aggressively fix problems, overcoming organizational inertia without undue deference to history (the decision to cease manufacturing in Australia was likely a difficult one internally, given Holden's storied presence in that market). The net effect of these changes is a modest -$0.04 reduction to 4Q13 earnings on increased near-term severance costs (other non-cash Australia wind-down costs will be called out as special items, as will gains booked on equity stake sales); we expect the moves to benefit earnings beyond 2016, after the Australian plants close. We continue to see +30% upside to our $52 December 2014 price target. Reiterate Overweight rating.

Shares of General Motors have gained 0.3% to $40.17 today at 3:22 p.m., while Ford Motor has gained 1.7% to $16.66, Toyota Motor has fallen 0.8% to $119.36 and Honda Motor has dropped 0.4% to $40.41.

HOW ALGO TRADING BECAME MY FOCUS, PASSION & INCOME – PART II

My last post I talked about how "The Market You Trade Is Not Random" which is what originally got me interested in trading. Let me continue with this series of how algo trading turned into my dream job and income stream.

In part one of "How Algo Trading became My Focus, Passion and Income" you saw how my 15+ years of trading evolved from trading only, to teaching and coaching others, and then writing financial newsletters to provide thousands of followers with video analysis, trading tips, and the occasional trade idea.

During that time it became clear that teaching and providing the masses with trading strategies that would provide a consistent stream of income year after year was much harder than I expected because of the way humans function as explained in part 1 of this report.

Seven years ago in 2006 is when I caught the algo trading bug. It was the day I saw an interview on CNBC about a trader who converted each strategy he had into algorithms and had incorporated each one into a powerfulalgo trading system. It was this hands free trading idea I was sold and set out to convert my trading strategies into an algo trading system of my own.

Having an algo system that trades and profits in up and down market conditions without having to look at the charts or pull the trigger on entering and exiting setups sounded so good I was determined to build my own.

Within a couple of hours of Googling the terms automatic investing, algorithmic trading, and algo trading type search results I had answers to my list of basic questions. Once I knew what trading platform I should use, some basic guidelines on what to look for in a trading programmer, and the main do's and don'ts about algo trading I was ready to start calling my list of programmers. By the end of that day I had myself a programmer ready to start my project and I was fired up!

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Fast forwarding to today, hundreds of version of each of my algorithms, and 4 programmers later I now have my own automatic investing algo trading system that naturally expands and contracts with the stock market using cycle analysis, volatility, trends, price patterns, volume and sentiment to invest in the S&P 500 index.

This all-in-one system has 12 of my best trade setups and strategies for the S&P500 index. No matter the market direction (up, down, or sideways) and no matter how volatile or lack of volatility it has there is an algorithm strategy taking advantage of the stock markets price fluctuations because we specialize (live and breathe) to make money from this highly liquid index..

Do not diversify. Specialize.

"Diversification is a protection against ignorance.
It makes very little sense to those who know what they are doing".
Warren Buffet

Know that the number #1 problem investors struggle with is themselves because of the emotions, lack of focus, and lack of commitment us as humans have. And no matter how hard you try to make you're trading rules simple to follow and execute you will always stray from what you should be doing from time to time.

Your will typically break your rules during a losing streak or highly emotional time in the market when it's either overbought or oversold and you do not think your systems next trade will be a winner. Because you fall off the wagon at these critical points which happen to be the most important times for your system to make money in most cased you sabotage yourself and watch missed opportunities pass you by and you investing performance drop dramatically.

In the next part, you will learn about some really cook stuff and just how to take advantage of algo trading systems and how much money you can make on a monthly and yearly basis with zero investing/trading input.

Stay Tuned For Part III – How You Can Make Money With Algo Trading …

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Time Warner Cable Wants $150 to $160 in Buyout, Maybe Too Much

The value of Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is one which has been up for grabs for some time now. If Bloomberg TV is reliable for getting a scoop here, then the value may have to be far higher in order for the cable company to be acquired. Bloomberg just announced that Time Warner has said it would likely accept a buyout offer up in the $150 to $160 per share range. Without confirmation or broader reporting, we would still warn readers to consider this more of a rumor than gospel.

What 24/7 Wall St. wanted to do was evaluate this based upon past coverage and future pricing. The latest report of merit was that Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) would make a joint offer with Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) to acquire Time Warner Cable. The question was, is, and likely will remain in place… At what price?

Charter is worth over $13 billion and is still transitioning to profitability after its restructuring. Comcast is the biggie of the media sector now with a market value of some $128 billion in market value trading at almost 20-times expected 2013 earnings and about 17-times expected 2014 earnings. Time Warner Cable has a market value of $37 billion and trades at 20-times expected 2013 earnings and 17.5-times expected 2014 earnings.

Where the problem arises in valuing Time Warner Cable at $155 per share as the middle of the range. A $155 price values the raw entity at 20.5-times expected 2014 earnings, and that is before the costs of breaking the thing up, changing systems, working with upgrades, local changeover expenses and more.

Cable companies will still evaluate each other on an EBITDA basis most likely over a raw earnings number. This industry is so established that we wonder if that is fair, but it is what it is so long as a buyer agrees. Our take is that $130 is already factoring in a premium and $150 or $160 would be a stretch. Still, an asset is worth whatever a buyer is willing to pay for it.

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Where this gets interesting is when you consider that Time Warner Cable has just named a former Insight Communications executive named Dinni Jain as the company’s Chief Operating Officer after that role is vacated by incoming CEO Rob Marcus.

Compass Minerals: A Rock-Solid Competitive Position

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP  ) is a sleepy producer of a boring product: rock salt. But it has a strong competitive advantage. It owns the world's largest rock salt mine, which luckily is conveniently located near the major deicing markets of the Great Lakes region. This combination of a great mining resource and ideal location provide the company with a wide, crocodile-filled competitive moat.

A leader in salt
Compass Minerals is a relatively small, Kansas City-based company with $1 billion in annual sales and less than $2.5 billion in market capitalization. It generates profits from two products -- salt and fertilizer. It operates 12 production and packaging facilities, including various salt mines and solar evaporation ponds. But most of its business -- more than three-quarters -- is in salt. And most of its salt comes from the Sifto Mine in Goderich, Ontario, the world's largest rock salt mine.

The Goederich resource advantage
The Sifto Mine in Goderich has an annual capacity of 9 million tons of rock salt -- the majority of which is used for highway deicing. The company owns the land and surface rights for the mine, and it has leases on the mineral rights extending until 2022, with right of renewal until 2043. This mine is a unique natural resource. Its salt deposits are three to five times thicker than other competitive mines, an advantage that allows the company to mine salt at lower costs. And it's a huge deposit. At current production, the company estimates that its reserves will last for 122 years.

The Great Lakes location advantage
If the Sifto mine was located in Hawaii or central Florida, it wouldn't be much use. Rock salt doesn't sell for much -- highway deicing salt garners only about $50 per ton. Thus, it's not economical to ship it very far. The ratio of selling price to weight is very low. A profitable rock salt mine needs to be close to consumers. And Goederich, Ontario, is a great location. It's located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron at the mouth of the Maitland River, with access to a deep-water port. It's also right in the midst of the Great Lakes region, which is full of snowy markets in need of deicing salt -- Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, and the like.

Foolish takeaway
If you're a long-term investor, it's worth paying attention to companies that benefit from long-term structural competitive advantages. Those are the types of companies that can generate economic profits for years or decades despite competition and reward shareholders along the way. Compass Minerals is just such a company. If you can grab shares at the right price, they should "melt up" for years to come. 

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This may be a short trading week on Wall Street (the markets are closed on Thanksgiving Thursday and close at 1 p.m. EST on Friday), but that didn’t stop the NASDAQ from breaking through 4,000 for the first time in 13 years. The fact is that this was a big day for tech stocks.

Shares of tech behemoths Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) trended higher. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt announced today that the company has tightened security measures at its data centers. Meanwhile, Apple shares climbed in the wake of the company’s buyout of PrimeSense, a motion sensor company that helped develop Microsoft’s (MSFT) Kinect. It appears that while Google is empowering users to hide their movements on the internet, Apple Inc. is buying technology that watches users move. When you plug both stocks in my Portfolio Grader screening tool, GOOG is a C-rated hold while AAPL is a D-rated sell.

China’s Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) also made headlines today after its third-quarter earnings announcement. Net income more than tripled to $44.5 million, and revenues more than doubled to $187.9 million. Adjusted EPS beat the consensus estimate by $0.10, or 27%. Even so, shares fell after Stifel Research (SF) downgraded the stock to hold (despite the fact that Morgan Stanley raised its target price for QIHU to $95.30). As for me, I’m with Morgan Stanley (MS)  on this and consider .

When it comes to the tech sector, there are new developments by the minute. Processing power effectively doubles every few years and every year brings a slew of new startups, apps, software and hardware to replace last year’s innovations. With stakes these high, it’s no wonder that tech stocks are among the fastest to get upgraded (and downgraded) in my screening tool.

So today I’ve compiled up a fresh list of technology stocks that you’ll want to avoid in the coming weeks. These 44 companies may be innovators in their respective fields, but when it comes to keeping shareholders happy, they’re lacking. Take a moment to review the list and note whether you currently hold any of these stocks. If you do, you may want to find a good time to exit your position.

 

Symbol	Company Name	Market Cap (Billions)	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AAPL	Apple Inc.	$467.4	D	B	D
ACN	Accenture Plc	$49.5	D	C	D
AKAM	Akamai Technologies, Inc.	$7.9	D	B	D
ALTR	Altera Corporation	$10.4	F	C	D
AMX	America Movil SAB de CV Class L	$83.7	F	B	D
ARMH	ARM Holdings plc	$22.5	D	C	D
BCE	BCE Inc.	$34.4	D	C	D
BRCM	Broadcom Corporation	$15.0	F	C	F
CAJ	Canon Inc.	$37.0	F	C	D
CCI	Crown Castle International Corp.	$21.7	D	C	D
CHA	China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H	$43.2	F	B	D
CHL	China Mobile Limited	$210.1	F	B	D
CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd	$23.9	F	B	D
CSCO	Cisco Systems, Inc.	$114.8	D	C	D
CTL	CenturyLink, Inc.	$18.2	F	D	F
CTXS	Citrix Systems, Inc.	$11.0	F	C	D
EBAY	eBay Inc.	$65.1	F	B	D
EMC	EMC Corporation	$49.6	F	C	F
EQIX	Equinix, Inc.	$8.0	F	C	D
FFIV	F5 Networks, Inc.	$6.5	F	C	D
IBM	International Business Machines Corporation	$196.9	F	C	D
JNPR	Juniper Networks, Inc.	$10.4	D	B	D
KT	KT Corporation	$7.6	F	D	F
LLTC	Linear Technology Corporation	$9.9	D	C	D
LPL	LG Display Co., Ltd	$8.0	F	C	F
MXIM	Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.	$8.0	F	C	F
NUAN	Nuance Communications, Inc.	$5.1	F	D	D
NVDA	NVIDIA Corporation	$8.6	D	C	D
ORCL	Oracle Corporation	$159.1	F	B	D
PHI	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.	$13.3	F	C	D
QCOM	QUALCOMM Incorporated	$122.9	D	B	D
RAX	Rackspace Hosting, Inc.	$5.4	F	D	F
RHT	Red Hat, Inc.	$8.9	F	B	D
SAP	SAP AG	$98.1	F	B	D
SNPS	Synopsys, Inc.	$5.6	D	C	D
STM	STMicroelectronics NV	$7.0	D	C	D
T	AT&T Inc.	$187.0	F	C	D
TDC	Teradata Corporation	$7.4	F	C	F
TI	Telecom Italia S.p.A.	$17.8	D	D	D
TKC	Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.	$13.4	D	C	D
TLK	PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk	$18.0	F	C	D
TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	$88.8	D	C	D
VIV	Telefonica Brasil S.A. Pfd	$14.5	F	C	D
VMW	Vmware, Inc.	$35.0	F	B	D