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<title><![CDATA[Does Palm (PALM) Have a Winner on its Hands with the Treo Pro?]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Compared to the "Big Boys" Apple and Research in Motion Limited, Palm (PALM:	sentiment,	chart,	options) is at the short end of the smartphone stick...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=87308&amp;single=true#87308">Read More</a>)<p><map name="google_ad_map_dailycontrarian"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/dailycontrarian?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_dailycontrarian" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-9940440892010725&amp;channel=5245790025&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=dailycontrarian&amp;url=http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=87308&amp;single=true"/></p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Monster Worldwide Poised to Rebound?]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Monster Worldwide		(MNST:	sentiment,	chart,	options) is the focus of this bullish article as the author comments that the stock is "poised for a significant upward swing once we see indications of an economic recovery, possibly in fiscal 2009, in our opinion."  The author also expects that the once the securities class-action suit is settled, it will eliminate the overhang that has weighed on the shares...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=87280&amp;single=true#87280">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cameron International Keeps Climbing the Charts]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This article notes that Cameron International (CAM:	sentiment,	chart,	options) has recently seen its share price decline along with oil prices, but the shares are now "poised to spring back."  Seasonality is cited as one potential upside driver, since "oil-field services stocks typically...&nbsp;rally in the fourth quarter."The author also cites the company's "nearly ironclad business model," with a backlog of %245.2 billion in contracts with such heavyweights as Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX)...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=87210&amp;single=true#87210">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Broadcom (BRCM) Adrift with Investor Complacency]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[According to Barron's, "Broadcom's stocks could rally 40% as the cutting-edge chip maker grabs a bigger slice of the smartphone market."  The company provides what it calls "system-on-a-chip" semiconductors, and provides chips for everything from Bluetooth devices, to Blu-ray players and Wi-Fi...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=87139&amp;single=true#87139">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Perception is Reality for Chesapeake Energy]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This article notes that Chesapeake Energy (CHK:	sentiment,	chart,	options) shares tend to track the price action of natural-gas futures, and they've recently turned lower in tandem with the cost of the commodity...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=87045&amp;single=true#87045">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB): Chic or Weak?]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This article deems Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB:	sentiment,	chart,	options) as a potentially great opportunity...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=87019&amp;single=true#87019">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dell Pins Turnaround on Shiny PCs in Rainbow Colors]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After years of success selling utilitarian PCs to the masses, Dell (DELL:	sentiment,	chart,	options) finds itself moving away from mass-produced, monochromatic boxes in a bid to improve its image and sales...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=86974&amp;single=true#86974">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are Marathon Oil Bulls in it for the Long Run?]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This bullish Barron's piece notes that Marathon Oil (MRO:	sentiment,	chart,	options) shares have taken a loss of more than 24% year-to-date, far exceeding the losses of other oil majors...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=86869&amp;single=true#86869">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Gold Medal for Sina (SINA)?]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This article deals with China-based media company Sina (SINA:	sentiment,	chart,	options)		, which stepped into the earnings confessional yesterday...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=86851&amp;single=true#86851">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Little Hope for a Fallen Starbucks]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This BusinessWeek piece weighs the pros and cons currently facing coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX:	sentiment,	chart,	options)		...(<a href="http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/dailycontrarian.aspx?c=dcfeed&amp;newsID=86813&amp;single=true#86813">Read More</a>)]]></description>
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