24 April 2008

EADS, hot stock!!!!

The aero-space company EADS, Airbus manufacturer and direct competition with Boeing, is substantially undervalued. The results recorded by its competitor Boeing (1,200 million dollars) are good times facing the industry. EADS expects record this year increased profits by sales of its star model "A380", the biggest airliner in the world. EADS is listed on the Spanish market (EAD), Paris (France) and in Germany.

Political U.S. wants to block arms sales if OPEC does not increase production

Four U.S. senators said today that blocked sales of multimillion arms to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) proposed by the White House if these countries do not raise the pumping of crude. Legislators, three Democrats and one independent who usually votes with Democrats, made the threat in a letter sent to U.S. President George W. Bush.
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21 April 2008

ALLIANZ: Acquires majority stake in two insurance Turkish

The German insurer has acquired a majority stake in two insurance Turkish approximately 373 million euros (593 million dollars). As reported today the German company, Allianz has increased its shareholding in package Koc Allianz Sigort A from 37.1% to 84.2%, for 248 million euros (394 million dollars). In addition, Allianz increased its participation in the life insurance Koc Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik up to 87%, compared to 38% who had hitherto, for 125.2 million euros (199 million dollars).

The consortium Koc, seller of the shares, is one of the leading business groups in Turkey in the fields of energy, automotive, consumer goods and financial.

Venture capital captured 9,000 million until March

14:39 venture capital funds launched in the first quarter of the year have attracted resources worth 9,000 million euros, according to estimates Capital & Corporate, which demonstrate the successful operation of these funds so far this year.

The firm pointed out that in the midst of a crisis with the collapse credit and real estate, venture capital managers operating in Spain have attracted a large amount of investment to take advantage of opportunities when they arise, especially in the market.

Of the total, 7,600 million euros were Investindustrial and Advent International, with new vehicles aimed at Southern Europe, Western Europe and North America, while the resources for the Spanish market amounted to 1,200 million euros.

EU: Industrial production decelerated to 2.9%, according to report

14:49 The growth of industrial production in the euro zone this year decelerate to 2.9%, a reduction that will increase during 2009, according to the Instituto Flores de Lemus of the Carlos III University in his latest Bulletin of Inflation and Macroeconomic Analysis (BIAM).

The Institute notes that the Industrial Production Index (IPI) for February this year was an evolution better than expected, recording a growth of 3.1% compared with 2.6% forecast. The confidence indicator in the sector deteriorated March minimally respect to February, which dampens the progressive deterioration indicator experienced since April 2007.

20 April 2008

The high prices of oil offered an opportunity to purchase shares of energy companies

The high prices of oil offered an opportunity to purchase shares of energy companies. This week in Europe has reported the discovery of the third largest reservoir of history by the company Petrolifera "Repsol YPF." During the coming months the companies least affected their accounts of the results will be oil and electric companies. In Europe the renewable energy sector is growing and their exposure to economies bassists is minimal.


European Companies Electric

Iberdrola (IBE) IBEX 35-SPAIN
Iberdrola Renewable (IRE) IBEX 35-SPAIN
Enel (ENEL) MIB30-ITALY
Endesa (ELE) IGBM-SPAIN
E.on (eong) DAX-GERMANY
Elec. De France (EDF) CAC40-FRANCE


Iberdrola has a high financial debt due to the acquisition of Electric Power Scotish. Its growth is high and its subsidiary of renewable energy is growing.

Enel is making the full implementation of its acquisition (Endesa) and its best results will take for 2010.

The German giant E.on, you need to buy any of the European candidates available to continue its growth process, if not, they risk stagnation.

HOT STOCK! NASDAQ (USA)

IVANHOE Energy Inc (IVAN)
He jumped on the alert purchase this action. Two companies (BellwetherReport.com and BeaconEquity.com) recommend its purchase and its volume is high. The target is to sell above the $ 3.20 if it exceeds the value per share of $ 2.50.
The energy sector in the coming months will be the least exposed to this crisis and the elections in the United States, can do much to similar companies.




Yahoo depletes the deadline given by Microsoft for purchase

20/04/2008 - 15:31 IBLNEWS,

Yahoo is facing a critical week that could decide whether the founders of the company maintain its independence or are absorbed by the purchase offer made by Microsoft. The Internet search engine is trying to forge a credible alternative that allows you to maintain its autonomy or at least force the giant from Redmond to increase the supply of 31 dollars (about 19 euros) per share for the company, valued at 42,800 million. "Yahoo is trying things at the last minute, never felt the urgency to do," said Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Jeffrey Lindsay, who pointed out that in any case "Investors will win." "They are seeing some of their best plays now," he added. "Would that have done these things last year." On Tuesday, Yahoo will present the financial results for the first quarter, which represents a last chance to demonstrate some economic strength after two years of decline for the company. By mid-week, Yahoo run tests with Google to determine whether the Mountain View search engine can deploy part of its search services and sales of advertisements on the Internet, in a defensive move against Microsoft for attempting a merger with AOL Time Warner, according to assure sources familiar with the operation. Time is running out. On Saturday, the deadline expires imposed by Microsoft, and Yahoo should accept the offer to buy or start a struggle to keep their executives. Two weeks ago, the software giant threatened to form with the lower bid if it were not accepted the proposal for April 26. The head of the division in charge of Yahoo technology used his speech at the presentation of industry-related Web 2.0 to outline a strategy for developing the services of the company.

CRISIS-HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN

Citizens decide their holidays delayed by economic uncertainty
Time: 13:26 Source: EFE

Palma, April 19 (EFECOM) .-


The people are delaying their decision to fly next summer, as well as whether they will in Spain or abroad, because of "economic uncertainty", but "leave" has become a "necessity" to the "difficult" people resignation. This has been expressed to the director of Efe Tourmundial-Travel El Corte Ingles, Paramio Rosa, who has acknowledged that, given the current economic climate, the Spanish tour operators are reluctant to give, today, a figure on estimates of the volume Business holidays for next summer, since there is a "big question". According Paramio, "not suffer long journeys" abroad, which are usually performed customers with high purchasing power, which is not often affected by economic downturns. However, the director of Viajes El Corte Ingles if expected to decline this summer travel to destinations outside of Spain "halfway", as the European countries. An adverse economic situation affects more particularly, in view of the directive, the "average family Spanish, which should cut their funds to travel if, for example, increase the mortgage payments. In his view, the determination of travel this season is "taking later" mainly due to a "psychological crisis", rather than "economic", which is driven in part by a vision "negative" of the situation is available from the media. In an adverse economic environment, "perhaps"-finds-Paramio people do not change your car, but the entire world needs to "change" environment holiday period. In his experience, "the last" of what the population is dispensed to buy clothes and to enjoy travel, whether it be for a short distance, medium or long. Travel forecasts indicate that El Corte Ingles this year customers will continue seeking domestic and international destinations, among them the United States, a country that is experiencing a growth of 30%. The situation advantage of the change of the euro against the dollar is rising demand for the "big market" of the United States, where "the Spaniards go with the empty suitcases and bring them filled." EFECOM

Weber (ECB) predicts that eurozone inflation in 2008 will be at least 3%

Date: 18/4/2008 FRANCFORT, 18 (EUROPE PRESS)

The president of the Bundesbank and a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), Axel Weber, that the expected rate of inflation in the euro zone for the whole of 2008 will be at least 3% and that the European Central Bank needs act decisively if price increases persist. In an interview with the German magazine Euro, the hawkish chairman of the ECB and the central bank indicated that the German Bundesbank has estimated inflation of 3% for the eurozone in 2008, although it warned that the rate could be even higher. " "This is a very uncomfortable for a central bank aimed at stability (...) If we produce additional price increases or second-round effects should act with determination," said Weber. On the other hand, the banker confirms German economic expectations for Germany in saying that growth "surprisingly good" early this year it sees no reason to cut the estimate of 1.9% made last December. However, Weber admits in the interview that the potential for growth in the eurozone is low "and reiterated the demand for structural reforms as a resource to boost growth in the economy of the bloc.