Financial News from Squawk On The Street from 12/7/2009

Stay Current on AVP's News on Squawk On The Street

The latest news on Squawk On The Street in regards to AVP came through on RazorWire recently.

When looking at our entire coverage universe and ranking stocks by the attention they receive on RazorWire, it is clear that Avon Products, Incorporated has been talked about more than normal recently. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on AVP. Crowd sentiment is neutral from the millions of opinions submitted through Motley Fool CAPS, which suggests most investors on their platform believe Avon Products, Incorporated will perform just about the same as the index.

“… Vitamin shoppe. Gaining more than 20% since the ipo the end of october. AVON PRODUCTS, beauty products company, cut to a market …”

See Who is Talking About News from MCD on Squawk On The Street

As always, the latest news on MCD is available to Ockham clients through RazorWire, and it was mentioned recently on Squawk On The Street.

The Motley Fool CAPS data suggests that investors believe McDonald's Corporation will beat the market in the foreseeable future. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, MCD has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. We consider MCD as Undervalued at the current price of $62.09. According to our methodology, this stock has appreciation potential based on current fundamentals which only improves if earnings or revenue surprise. The improving valuation of McDonald's Corporation has prompted us to upgrade this stock as of Saturday, December 05, 2009.

“… MCDONALD'S. Firm believe it is company will continue to grow with coffee sales outperformed. > > you can get it delivered. Too hot to go out and you have delivery. …”

POT and Analysts' Opinion Discussed on Squawk On The Street

Analysts' opinions can often carry a lot of weight, especially when they make major news and are covered on Squawk On The Street.

The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on POT because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals. Crowd sentiment is favorable on this stock, as measured by the Motley Fool CAPS survey. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Incorporated has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others.

“… Goldman sachs upping POTASH from buy to neutral. Mcdonald's. Firm believe it is company will continue to grow with coffee sales outperformed. > > you can get it delivered. …”

Analyst Opinion on GS the Topic for Squawk On The Street

Analysts' opinions can often carry a lot of weight, especially when they make major news and are covered on Squawk On The Street.

Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; GS has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral.

“… GOLDMAN SACHS upping potash from buy to neutral. Mcdonald's. Firm believe it is company will continue to grow with coffee sales outperformed. > > you can get it delivered. …”

See Who is Talking About News from FNM on Squawk On The Street

As always, the latest news on FNM is available to Ockham clients through RazorWire, and it was mentioned recently on Squawk On The Street.

The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like FNM and believes that it will Underperform. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on FNM. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, FNM has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks.

“… A former FANNIE MAE executive says the plan falls short though, outlining the reasons why in an op-ed in "the wall you see his name there. He is our guest. …”

Squawk On The Street: An Extremely Hot News Day for Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated Today

If you own GS, then you need to get to a TV now. It has been mentioned in the news very frequently in the last hour.

We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; GS has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral.

“… Investments he made though he is a great stock picker he is also the best picker of managers so he buys companies or he gets proprietary terms that you and I can't get like ge and ... …”

Be Aware There is Lots of News Today On GE and This Instance Comes from Squawk On The Street

We are observing a lot of attention being paid to GE in the news, so if you hold the stock you may want to take a look at what is going on.

Based on our methodology, General Electric Company should hold some appeal to value investors as we view it as Undervalued. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; GE has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. Crowd sentiment is leaning to the bearish side, according to the robust data set collected by the Motley Fool CAPS survey.

“… Investments he made though he is a great stock picker he is also the best picker of managers so he buys companies or he gets proprietary terms that you and I can't get like GE and ... …”

Stocks to Watch: MET Heavily Covered on Squawk On The Street

MET has been one of the most active stocks in the news today, so investors in it will want to pay attention to what is happening.

At the current price, value investors will want to look elsewhere for a buying opportunity as this stock has heated up and is currently Overvalued. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; MET has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. While bearish sentiment on a stock is not always a bad thing, it is something you need to be aware of. The Motley Fool survey of crowd sentiment shows that many investors believe this stock will underperform.

“… Those are the stocks again that were upgraded there by goldman and MET LIFE is higher as well as the life insurance giant is expecting a rebound in its earnings for next year ... …”

GS Having an Active Day in News, Now on Squawk On The Street

Something important is going on with GS today, as it is getting a lot of attention on business television and influential blogs.

Our sentiment indicator, provided through the Motley Fool CAPS survey, suggests that investors are neutral overall towards GS and think that it will generally perform in-line with the S&P 500. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on GS because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals.

“… GOLDMAN SACHS upgrading the hmo sector to attract it for mutual on the belief the fundamentals are e impmproviving a and valaluatitions are the stocks all responding, all moving ... …”

Check Out Squawk On The Street and News on CAL

The latest news from business television and influential blogs is always available through Ockham's RazorWire, and this news is in relation to Continental Airlines, Incorporated.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, CAL has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like CAL and believes that it will Underperform. At Ockham, we are not advising buying Continental Airlines, Incorporated at the current price level because according to our methodology it is not supported by the fundamentals.

“… CONTINENTAL AIRLINES is also lower as the company is issuing $200 million of convertible debt due in 2015. The money raised will be used for general corporate purposes. …”