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not sure where that data was pulled, but here is the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption and Travel in the U.S., 1960–2006
The following table represents over 40 years worth of motor vehicle fuel consumption and travel data for the United States, as compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation. It's America's love affair with the car -- reduced to numbers.
Read more: Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption and Travel in the U.S., 1960–2006 | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004727.html#ixzz3NDfe5Vnx
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004727.html
Then, from 2012- http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/02/what-does-declining-gasoline-consumption-mean/
that happens a lot with me, lol
lol- so true
oh my- that doesn't help EZ one bit
Looks like the shareholders are giving up on the news:
Volume: 13,129,408
Avg Vol (3m): 690,876
Way to go- Congrats on the win
Merry Christmas to all- it has been a banner year for the Hyma household
WFC- maybe a new high today?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) -NYSE ?
54.97 0.52(0.96%) Dec 22, 4:00PM EST
Pre-Market : 55.28 Up 0.31 (0.56%) 8:45AM EST -
52wk Range: 44.17 - 55.42
Keurig Green Mountain Inc said it would recall about 7.2 million hot beverage-brewing machines that could overheat and cause injury by spraying hot liquids on users.
The affected machines are Keurig Mini Plus brewers made between December 2009 and July 2014 with the model number K10 and serial numbers starting with 31, the company said on its website. (http://bit.ly/1GT8a1G)
The recall affects 6.6 million machines in the United States and 564,000 in Canada.
Keurig's shares were down 3.3 percent at $135.15 in light premarket trading on Tuesday.
The company said the machines could malfunction especially if used to brew more than two cups in quick succession.
Keurig has received about 90 reports of injuries caused by hot liquid escaping from the machines, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Health Canada said Keurig had recorded 17 incidents of minor burns in Canada. (http://bit.ly/1vjxlmz)
The Keurig Mini Plus is a single-serve brewing machine used to prepare hot beverages such as coffee, tea and cocoa. It retails for about $100 and is sold through retailers, departmental stores and Keurig's website.
Keurig reported a 5 percent fall in net sales of brewers and accessories in the fourth quarter ended Sept. 27, including a provision of $22 million related to returns of Mini Plus brewers.
(Reporting by Ramkumar Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr)
I think with oil going down the toilet, the advantage of their product lost its shine. 23% of the float is shorted, so many people feel the same. The risk is to great for me to jump in here. Overall, they are having trouble lowering the cost of goods, and the business model isn't working, imo.
The Number One European Stock to Own in 2015 Is... From Russia?
For his top pick, Mohr settled on CTC Media (CTCM) , the $745 million market cap Russian television broadcaster. Shares declined 55% in the past six months amid the issues currently plaguing Russia.
In his quest to find the top five European investments for 2015, Mohr looked at Bank of Ireland (IRE) at No. 5, Transocean (RIG) at No. 4, ArcelorMittal (MT) at No. 3 and Tesco (TESO) at No. 2.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12992238/1/the-number-one-european-stock-to-own-in-2015-is-from-russia.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
China has stepped in to offer assistance to Russia as Vladimir Putin pursues support for the ruble without further depleting foreign-exchange reserves. China will prop up its neighbor if needed and expand a currency swap between the two nations, increasing use of yuan for bilateral trade. The ruble is now more than 5% stronger against the dollar amid the signs of Chinese support.
Oil is climbing again today as investors increased bets on rising prices following Saudi Arabia's confidence that crude will rebound as global economic growth boosts demand. Blaming the fall in oil prices on speculators and the lack of cooperation from non-OPEC producers, Saudi Arabia also announced that it would not cut output even if non-OPEC nations did so. Brent crude is up 1.2% at $62.13/bbl. WTI is up 0.9% at $57.64.
wow- I am so happy I sold that last summer. Didn't realize it dropped to $4ish
timhyma Member Level Grandfathered Member Friday, 06/20/14 01:04:10 PM
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Sold CLNE at 11.23 this morning for a 34% gain. It starting to look tired to me, and it was a short term play anyways.
Our new Kwik Trip gas station put in a charging station for them electric gizmos
10:02 am Duke Energy unit Duke Energy Renewables announces it has acquired a 20-megawatt solar project in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., from Geenex and ET Solar Energy Corp (DUK) : The Halifax Solar Power Project, developed in partnership between Geenex, a leading solar energy developer, and ET Capital, an ET Solar energy investment company based in California, was placed into service this month. Duke Energy Renewables will own and operate the site.
Looking to boost returns to shareholders amid a slump in earnings, Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF, OTC:SSNGY) is considering increasing its full-year dividend by as much as 50%. A final decision will be made by its board at the end of January. The dividend announcement comes less than a month after the electronics maker said it will buy back $2B of stock amid a company-wide restructuring. Samsung paid out 14,300 won ($13) per share in dividends last year.
Economy
World markets are ending their last full week of the year on a high, as Wall Street boasted its biggest two-day advance since late 2011 and European shares headed for their strongest week of the year. The gains came amid the Fed's "patient" approach to raising interest rates and as investors began to see the advantages of lower oil and fuel costs that should ultimately help global growth. Brent crude is above the key $60 mark, up 1.3% at $60.04 a barrel. WTI is also up 1.3% at $54.83.
Asian shares also continued their weekly rise earlier following similar sentiment. Concluding its last policy meeting of the year, the BOJ kept monetary settings unchanged, but offered a more upbeat view on the economy. China revised up the estimated size of its economy for 2013 by 3.4% to $9.6T, but said the revision would not affect economic growth this year, which has been close to 7.4% for most of 2014.
Russia's ruble strengthened today after Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed his ministry had sold foreign currency and on expectations that exporters will step up dollar sales. Siluanov said he was also certain that the ruble would firm at the beginning of next year. Russia's central bank has spent over $80B defending the currency in 2014 amid a collapse in oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine. The ruble is 2.4% stronger against the dollar at 60.14.
Giving banks additional time to sell stakes in hedge and private-equity funds covered by the Volcker rule, the Fed has announced that it will extend the compliance period from 2015 to 2017. The Fed had previously delayed the measure for collateralized loan obligations, but has now expanded the scope of the extension for other types of funds.
I sold it- need to offset a lot of gains before end of year. Took a 70% loss
I bought it around $15.50, so need some love here, lol
Looking like the stocks might start recovering from the steep sell off
9:46 am Teck Resources announced the first shipment of zinc and lead in concentrate from its restarted Pend Oreille Operations in northeastern Washington State to its nearby Trail Operations in British Columbia for processing (TCK) : Pend Oreille, operated by Teck Washington Incorporated, has an expected annual production rate of 44,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate per year. The re-opening of the mine will bring an estimated $20 million of local investment during the start-up phase and supports approximately 230 jobs in Pend Oreille County.
Newly leaked emails reveal that Lions Gate (NYSE:LGF) execs tried to meet with Sony (NYSE:SNE) CEO Kazuo Hirai last summer to discuss a possible merger or acquisition. Hirai eventually declined a meeting although he expressed interest in possible cooperation on operational matters. Meanwhile, Sony is facing an ugly dilemma of whether to cave into the violent threats from hackers and pull The Interview from theaters, or to forge ahead, risking the possible violence. It has told theaters they can decide.
President Obama is expected to sign legislation by the end of the week implementing new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. The additional sanctions will hit the Russian weapons and energy sector, hammering an economy that is already being battered by a fall in oil prices and a plunging currency. The ruble dropped to record lows yesterday, falling as much as 20% against the dollar despite the Russian central bank’s move to raise interest rates to 17%.
Oil prices are continuing their downward slide today, as markets brace for the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting this afternoon. Analysts anticipate an upward revision to GDP growth forecasts in response to the slump in oil prices, and expect the Fed to signal that a rate hike is likely in mid-2015. Brent crude is still below the key $60 mark, down 0.7% at $59.62 a barrel. WTI is down 1.2% at $55.24.
RIG- I thinking of adding
Now that shares have sold off more than 50% in the past three months, the stock has a "dirt-cheap valuation," Mohr said. The company also trades at less than half of its tangible book value. In other words, if Transocean sold all of its assets and returned the proceeds to shareholders, investors would make a whopping 250% return on their investment, he explained.
Aside from a low valuation, there are several other key metrics that are attractive. Consider that Transocean has $3 billion in cash, ample free-cash flow and a backlog of $20 billion in revenue, Mohr said.
So while falling crude prices continue to weigh on the energy sector and shares of Transocean, investors shouldn't let fear scare them away from this "spectacular" investment opportunity, Mohr concluded.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12987873/1/carl-icahns-transocean-bet-should-pay-off-handsomely-in-2015.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
I just notice a stock that I thought was worthless started trading again. Used to trade as FFI, only down 70% lol
December 10, 2014, to our Fortune Industries shareholders:
After working diligently with FINRA over the past 8 months, we are pleased to announce that our common stock now trades on the OTC Pink platform of OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol FDVF. We will be posting our initial Issuer Disclosure Statement for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 shortly. Thereafter, we will be posting quarterly reports, shareholder communications, and other corporate announcements here on our website .
Our principal market maker is BMA Securities, Inc. who has been our sponsoring broker–dealer in applying for our common stock to be eligible for trading. We would encourage shareholders who wish to buy or sell our common stock to contact BMA Securities to open an account. Their contact information is: Mike Law, BMA Securities, Inc., 2321 Rosencrans Avenue, Suite 3285, El Segundo, CA 90245, telephone: 310-544-3545.
Our June 30, 2014 audited financial statement is now available In PDF format under the Investor Relations Tab for your review.
Despite hiking interest rates to 17% from 10.5% in an emergency midnight move, Russia's central bank has still failed to halt the ruble's collapse. The currency fell more than 10% yesterday, its worst intraday drop against the dollar since the 1998 financial crisis. Erasing earlier gains, the ruble last traded at 69.48 rubles per dollar, compared to 65.50 before the announcement.
That must be an all time low?
Not yet- they make frac sand. With oil dropping, they may see a slowdown in demand for product. I would be a buyer around $15
Holy smokes- SLCA sky diving without a parachute
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are looking to replicate their iron ore strategy in the copper business, squeezing out high-cost producers by injecting more of the red metal into an oversupplied market. Separately and in joint ventures, Rio (NYSE:RIO) and BHP (NYSE:BHP) intend to mine millions of additional tonnes of copper, confident in the coming years that copper will be in short supply.
Keurig Green Mountain is moving most of its U.S. coffee buying operations to Switzerland, after forming a new corporate entity called Keurig Trading GmbH there this past fall. "The core of our green bean coffee procurement for our global manufacturing operations will take place in Switzerland," said a Keurig (NASDAQ:GMCR) spokeswoman, although she declined to comment on whether low taxes were a factor in the decision.
Brent crude and WTI have turned sharply around after tumbling to fresh 5-1/2 year lows overnight on OPEC's announcement that it will not cut output even if prices fall as low as $40/bbl. The rally is pushing European shares higher. Brent crude is up 1.1% at $62.55, after hovering close to $60/bbl yesterday. WTI fell below $57 last night, but is now up 0.7% at $58.22 per barrel.
Lifting the threat of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.1T spending bill over the weekend that will fund every federal agency through next September except the Department of Homeland Security. The bill, which included a rollback of Dodd-Frank banking reforms, passed by a vote of 56 to 40. The measure will now go to President Obama, who is expected to sign it into law before federal spending authority expires at midnight on Wednesday.
lol- that must mean we are close to a bottom
Need to look at the materials sector- getting hammered, so may be opportunity
Yeah- Friday was the worse EJ move ever for me
Let's Blame the Saudi
Saudi Arabia’s oil war against Iran and Russia
http://nypost.com/2014/12/14/saudi-arabias-oil-war-against-iran-and-russia-2/
Oil blues: Oil futures continued their rout on Friday, with crude oil for January CLF5, -0.95% briefly sliding below $59 a barrel for the first time in more than five-and-a-half years, after the International Energy Agency cut its 2015 global oil-demand growth view by 230,000 barrels a day. Futures pared losses later in the morning to trade at $59.39 a barrel. Brent LCOF5, -0.69% was also moving lower in London, down 38 cents at $63.30 a barrel.
Here is a video of our holiday lights in the park:
http://slide.ly/view/c8d8d3a62b13a4cd514f5d38a6e25662?utm_source=Fb_ORG_Share