Thursday, November 17, 2011

Top 10 NASDAQ Stocks with Highest Upside: YRCW, PPHM, CYTR, ALIM, ATHX, SNSS, NABI, VRML, TRMD, EPCT (Nov 15, 2011)

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YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 1568.7%. Its consensus target price is $0.69 based on the average of all estimates. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 612.5%. Its consensus target price is $7.13 based on the average of all estimates. CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 558.1%. Its consensus target price is $2.57 based on the average of all estimates. Alimera Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:ALIM) has the 4th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 532.9%. Its consensus target price is $10.00 based on the average of all estimates. Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHX) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 443.2%. Its consensus target price is $7.23 based on the average of all estimates.

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNSS) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 429.4%. Its consensus target price is $6.75 based on the average of all estimates. Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:NABI) has the 7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 426.3%. Its consensus target price is $10.00 based on the average of all estimates. Vermillion, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRML) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 387.8%. Its consensus target price is $6.00 based on the average of all estimates. Torm A/S (ADR) (NASDAQ:TRMD) has the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 369.4%. Its consensus target price is $4.51 based on the average of all estimates. EpiCept Corporation (NASDAQ:EPCT) has the 10th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 363.0%. Its consensus target price is $1.67 based on the average of all estimates.

12 Stocks With Double-Digit Dividend Yield Nov. 17, 2011 | Filed under: CIM, MFA, VE, NLY, PT, FTR, OZM, NRGY, STD, TEF, FTE, RNO

Here is a current sheet of stocks with a market capitalization of more than USD 2 billion as well as a dividend yield of more than 10 percent. 12 stocks and one fund fulfilled these criteria of which 4 are large capitalized with a market capitalization above USD 10 billion.

Here are the three top dividend stocks by market capitalization:

Telefonica (TEF) has a market capitalization of $84.43 billion. The company employs 285,089 people, generates revenues of $82,742.32 million and has a net income of $13,721.14 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $35,116.14 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 42.44 percent (operating margin 27.12 percent and the net profit margin finally 16.58 percent).

The total debt representing 47.08 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 249.88 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 44.03 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $8.59 of which $5.31 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 2.15, Price/Sales 1.05 and Price/Book ratio 0.85. Dividend Yield: 11.28 percent. The beta ratio is 1.00.

Banco Santander (STD) has a market capitalization of $62.46 billion. The company employs 191,350 people, generates revenues of $72,075.13 million and has a net income of $12,436.05 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $28,085.40 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 38.97 percent.

The total debt representing 17.96 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 291.53 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 11.42 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $1.26 of which $0.82 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 5.86, Price/Sales 1.12 and Price/Book ratio 0.62. Dividend Yield: 11.41 percent. The beta ratio is 1.71.

France Telecom (FTE) has a market capitalization of $44.58 billion. The company employs 165,330 people, generates revenues of $62,566.86 million and has a net income of $5,234.64 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $19,300.95 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 30.85 percent (operating margin 16.62 percent and the net profit margin finally 8.37 percent).

The total debt representing 41.03 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 132.93 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 13.62 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $1.56 of which $1.93 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.77, Price/Sales 0.74 and Price/Book ratio 1.16. Dividend Yield: 11.07 percent. The beta ratio is 0.83.

Take a closer look at the full table of stocks with very high yields. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 10.9 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 9.7. The dividend yield has a value of 13.4 percent. Price to book ratio is 1.8 and price to sales ratio 2.7. The operating margin amounts to 14.7 percent.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

US Dominating the Ethanol Race - Pacific Ethanol and BioFuel Energy Poised for Growth

NEW YORK, NY, Nov 16, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Ethanol stocks have been on fire this month as global demand for corn-based biofuel sends exports to all-time highs. Ethanol prices have increased 20 percent the past year as the appetite for biofuels grows and an expiring tax credit has boosted domestic demand. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the Ethanol Industry and provides investment research on Pacific Ethanol Corporation PEIX -4.32% & BioFuel Energy Corporation BIOF +4.55% . Access to the full company reports can be found at: