Financial News from Street Signs from 2/3/2010

KEX's Back in the News After More than a Month on Street Signs

After a month of relative quiet from KEX, they have appeared back in the news.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, KEX 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 KEX 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 KEX.

“… KIRBY daley with newedge. Next, saving jobs jobs at the checkout line. A grocery tax could be the key to saving jobs in one strew but would you want to pay a tax? …”

The Amount of News Coverage on Toyota Motor Corporation ADS Places It in the Top Five Most Active Stocks

The newswires are burning up right now on Toyota Motor Corporation ADS, so check our RazorWire or turn on your TV to see why it is so active in the news.

A significant sell off of $5.80 is underway right now, so investors in TM should pay close attention to the news. 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; TM 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.

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KEX in Developing Markets on Street Signs

News related to emerging markets affecting Kirby Corporation today, and Street Signs discussed some recent developments.

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. Kirby Corporation 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; KEX has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

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Delevoping Economies and Where PNC Fits In on Street Signs

There is no doubt that the emerging markets are where the growth is right now. The latest news mention of PNC on Street Signs was in relation to emerging markets.

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. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; PNC has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. Please have a look at our report for our reasons to upgrade the stock to Fairly Valued on our report dated Saturday, January 30, 2010. PNC Financial Services Group receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals.

“… I happen to like PNC. That secondary was well placed. I thought PNC's first quarter was really good. People didn't understand why the stock didn't run and decided maybe it ... …”

Street Signs Looks at Balance Sheet of F

Financial strength is a characteristic of most stocks that our methodology tends to look favorably on, and F's balance sheet was recently in the news.

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. 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; F has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

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Street Signs Looks at Balance Sheet of TM

Investors in TM should stay up to date on developments in the company's balance sheet. RazorWire has noticed a discussion of the balance sheet recently on Street Signs.

Our sentiment indicator, provided through the Motley Fool CAPS survey, suggests that investors are neutral overall towards TM 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, Toyota Motor Corporation ADS has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Investors are headed for the exit following today's news as the stock is trading down $5.73. As of this week's report, we have an Overvalued valuation on TM because the price has gotten too high to be justified by the fundamentals.

“… Some people think TOYOTA had the problem for a long time and kind of hid it. > > not like the tylenol case. > > the others say TOYOTA didn't have a big problem but when they ... …”

Toyota Motor Corporation ADS Crosses Extremely Active News Threshold for the Day, Now on Street Signs

Be aware that something important has occurred for TM and investors interested in this stock should seek out information in any way possible.

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. The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; TM has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. A significant sell off of $5.70 is underway right now, so investors in TM should pay close attention to the news.

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Stocks in the News: Apple, Incorporated Among the Twenty Most Discussed Stocks

AAPL 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.

Apple, 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; AAPL 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.

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