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		<title>Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: CNOOC Ltd., China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec, Cameron International, Nabors and Patterson-UTI &#8211; Press Releases</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>For Immediate Release </strong>
<p align="left">Chicago, IL &#8211; November 6, 2009 &#8211; Zacks.com announces the latest Industry Outlook. Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Oil &#38; Gas sector, including <strong>CNOOC Ltd.</strong> (<a href="void(0)">CEO</a>), <strong>China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation</strong>, or <strong>Sinopec </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SNP</a>), <strong>Cameron International </strong>(<a href="void(0)">CAM</a>), <strong>Nabors </strong>(<a href="void(0)">NBR</a>) and <strong>Patterson-UTI </strong>(<a href="void(0)">PTEN</a>).</p>
A synopsis of today&#8217;s Industry Outlook is presented below. The full article can be read at <a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/26953/Oil+%26amp%3B+Gas+Industry">http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/26953/Oil+%26amp%3B+Gas+Industry</a>.
<p align="left">The strengthening oil price environment should benefit producers, particularly those international players having attractive growth opportunities in their home markets. Two such standout names are China&#8217;s <strong>CNOOC Ltd.</strong> (<a href="void(0)">CEO</a>) and <strong>China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation</strong>, or <strong>Sinopec </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SNP</a>), both of which remain well-placed to benefit from the country&#8217;s growing appetite for energy.</p>
<p align="left">CNOOC enjoys a monopoly on exploration activities in China&#8217;s very prospective offshore region in addition to having a growing presence in the country&#8217;s natural gas and LNG infrastructure. On the other hand, Sinopec is the second largest crude oil and natural gas producer, and the largest refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products in China. Sinopec&#8217;s leverage to the lucrative Chinese market and the recent $7.5 billion Addax acquisition is expected to help sustain its growth momentum.</p>
<p align="left">Within the oilfield services group, we prefer to own companies such as <strong>Cameron International </strong>(<a href="void(0)">CAM</a>), that derives about two-thirds of its revenue from outside North America, thereby playing an offsetting role to the relatively soft U.S. drilling scene. Cameron recently posted better-than-expected third quarter results and raised its 2009 forecast, as a revival in energy prices led to improved drilling activities.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>WEAKNESSES </strong></p>
<p align="left">We continue to feel strongly that industry players in the servicing and drilling ends of the business with substantial natural gas-focused and North America-centric operations should be avoided. A major sub-sector that fits that description is the onshore drillers. While we currently don't have any Underperform rated stocks in this group, we remain skeptical of land drillers like <strong>Nabors </strong>(<a href="void(0)">NBR</a>) and <strong>Patterson-UTI </strong>(<a href="void(0)">PTEN</a>), given the extent of excess capacity in the sector that is expected to weigh on dayrates and margins well into next year.</p>
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<p align="left">Zacks.com is a property of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., which was formed in 1978 by Leonard Zacks. As a PhD in mathematics Len knew he could find patterns in stock market data that would lead to superior investment results. Amongst his many accomplishments was the formation of his proprietary stock picking system; the Zacks Rank, which continues to outperform the market by nearly a 3 to 1 margin. The best way to unlock the profitable stock recommendations and market insights of Zacks Investment Research is through our free daily email newsletter; Profit from the Pros. In short, it's your steady flow of Profitable ideas GUARANTEED to be worth your time! Register for your free subscription to Profit from the Pros at <a href="http://at.zacks.com/?id=5511">http://at.zacks.com/?id=5511</a>.</p>
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		<title>Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: PetroChina Company Ltd., Sinopec, Total SA, CNOOC Ltd. and Vodafone &#8211; Press Releases</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p align="left"><strong>For Immediate Release</strong></p>
<p align="left">Chicago, IL &#8211; September 2, 2009 &#8211; Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: <strong>PetroChina Company Ltd. </strong>(<a href="void(0)">PTR</a>), <strong>Sinopec </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SNP</a>), <strong>Total SA </strong>(<a href="void(0)">TOT</a>), <strong>CNOOC Ltd. </strong>(<a href="void(0)">CEO</a>) and <strong>Vodafone </strong>(<a href="void(0)">VOD</a>).</p>
<p align="left">Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: <a href="http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513">http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513</a></p>
<p align="left">Here are highlights from Tuesday&#8217;s <a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/AnalystBlog">Analyst Blog</a>:</p>
<p align="left"><strong>PetroChina Sings 'O Canada'</strong></p>
<p align="left">Yesterday, <strong>PetroChina Company Ltd. </strong>(<a href="void(0)">PTR</a>), the largest integrated oil company in China, agreed to pay C$1.9 billion ($1.7 billion) to acquire a majority stake in two oil sands projects in western Canada.</p>
<p align="left">As per the terms of the agreement with Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (a privately held Calgary-based group), the Chinese energy giant will purchase a 60% working interest in the Canadian company&#8217;s proposed MacKay River and the Dover ventures in northern Alberta. The deal, which awaits certain regulatory approvals, is currently the largest venture by China in Canadian oil sands.</p>
<p align="left">According to an independent third party evaluation, the oil sands that PetroChina plans to exploit are estimated to contain as many as five billion barrels of reserves, about half of Athabasca&#8217;s total recoverable resources. Peak production from the two sites is projected to reach 300,000 &#8211; 500,000 barrels per day, with first volumes expected in 2014.</p>
<p align="left">The agreement calls for the Chinese behemoth to provide certain financing arrangements for Athabasca, ensuring timely development of the MacKay River and Dover projects. In general, oil sands projects are characterized by long-term capital-intensive investments that require huge up-front expenditures. The total capital cost to develop the MacKay River and the Dover properties are estimated to be in the range of C$15 &#8211; C$20 billion.</p>
<p align="left">Oil sands, also known as tar sands, are naturally occurring mixtures of bitumen (a sticky, tar-like form of petroleum), water and sand that are found in large deposits in Athabasca, Peace River, and Cold Lake in Canada 's Alberta province. The oil sands in northern Alberta hold the largest crude reserves outside the Middle East.</p>
<p align="left">We see this transaction as part of PetroChina&#8217;s long-term strategic plan to explore one of the world's largest untapped oil regions and supplement its conventional reserves.</p>
<p align="left">In recent times, oil sands have drawn growing interest from Chinese energy groups. <strong>Sinopec </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SNP</a>) owns a 10% stake in a planned <strong>Total SA </strong>(<a href="void(0)">TOT</a>) project, while <strong>CNOOC Ltd. </strong>(<a href="void(0)">CEO</a>) bought a 17% interest in a small privately held oil sands project.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>Vodafone Accelerates 3G</strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>Vodafone </strong>(<a href="void(0)">VOD</a>) reportedly upgraded its 3G mobile broadband network to offer maximum theoretical download speed of 14.4 megabits per second (Mbps). However, users will get a practical download speed of up to 10.8 Mbps. The upgraded service will be initially available to the customers across London, Birmingham and Liverpool and extended to the rest of UK in due course</p>
<p align="left">The world&#8217;s largest revenue-generating wireless carrier launched its 3G services in 13 countries in fiscal 2008. Vodafone&#8217;s 3G wireless broadband technology is based on High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and provides peak data rates of up to 7.2 Mbps. It spent over £14 billion ($28 billion) to obtain 3G wireless licenses in various countries, devoting nearly 40% of capital expenditure to expand its 3G network.</p>
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		<title>Chinese Refiners in a Fix &#8211; Analyst Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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The Government&#8217;s initiative to lower fuel prices may hurt Chinese refiners in the short term. Prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel will drop by 3.3%, 3.7% and 5.5%, respectively. The National Development and Reform Commission reported that the corresponding retail prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel will be about $954, $846 and $699 per ton.
<p align="left">Refiners in China had been witnessing an upswing in refining margins, led by the rise in fuel prices thrice during the year. This is the first price cut in 2009 following three consecutive increases.</p>
<p align="left">The Chinese Government has played a conservative role in pricing of refined product (particularly gasoline and diesel). It is the policy of the Government to cap prices of refined products to control inflation. Price regulation &#8211; which did not allow the companies to pass on high refining costs to consumers &#8211; is one of the key reasons for the fall in refiners&#8217; profit during the last year. Being the largest refiner in the country, <strong>Sinopec</strong> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNP">SNP</a>) was hard hit by this scenario. <strong>PetroChina</strong> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PTR">PTR</a>) is another name in this array.</p>
<p align="left">Sinopec and PetroChina, which operate most of the nation&#8217;s retail gasoline stations, are caught in a quandary. While they must ensure that the market is adequately supplied, they also have to stick to the Government&#8217;s pricing policies. Thus, the cut in fuel prices will hurt both companies.</p>
<p align="left">While refinery margins may dampen with this price cut, rising costs and special levies on domestic crude oil sales as well as downstream-centric assets portfolio also remain concerns. Our Hold recommendation for both the companies stays unchanged at this stage.</p><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=PTR">Read the full analyst report on "PTR"</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=SNP">Read the full analyst report on "SNP"</a><br /><a href="http://www.zacks.com">Zacks Investment Research</a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: ExxonMobil, SurModics, Marathon Oil Corporation, CNOOC Ltd. and Sinopec &#8211; Press Releases</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p align="left"><strong>For Immediate Release</strong></p>
<p align="left">Chicago, IL &#8211; July 21, 2009 &#8211; Zacks Equity Research highlights <strong>ExxonMobil </strong>(<a href="void(0)">XOM</a>) as the Bull of the Day and <strong>SurModics </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SRDX </a>) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on <strong>Marathon Oil Corporation </strong>(<a href="void(0)">MRO</a>), <strong>CNOOC Ltd. </strong>(<a href="void(0)">CEO</a>) and <strong>Sinopec </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SNP</a>).</p>
<p align="left">Full analysis of all these stocks is available at <a href="http://at.zacks.com/?id=2676">http://at.zacks.com/?id=2676</a></p>
<p align="left">Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:</p>
<p align="left"><a href="http://www.zacks.com/newsroom/commentary/index.php?type_id=6">Bull of the Day</a>:</p>
<p align="left">We are maintaining our Buy recommendation for <strong>ExxonMobil </strong>(<a href="void(0)">XOM</a>) shares ahead of the quarterly results, reflecting its strong operational and financial position on the back of solid business portfolio and prudent investment approach.</p>
<p align="left">The company's capital spending plans remain unaffected by the current commodity-price and credit market turmoil, with annual capital outlays in the $25 billion to $30 billion range over the next five years.</p>
<p align="left">We are, however, keeping our estimates and target price unchanged.</p>
<p align="left"><a href="http://www.zacks.com/newsroom/commentary/index.php?type_id=7">Bear of the Day</a>:</p>
<p align="left"><strong>SurModics </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SRDX </a>) provides surface modification and drug delivery technologies to medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Revenue continues to decline in fiscal 2Q09 and outlook for the whole fiscal year is bleak.</p>
<p align="left">Cypher stent sales from J&#38;J declined dramatically again during the April-June quarter and will continue to fall in the coming quarters. This is certainly not good news to SRDX since revenue from Cypher sales makes significant contribution to the company's top line. The current economic environment also has a negative impact on the company's outlook.</p>
<p align="left">Both revenue and EPS will decline in fiscal 2009 and 2010. As such, we maintain our Sell rating for the company with a price target of $15.50.</p>
<p align="left">Latest Posts on the Zacks <a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/AnalystBlog">Analyst Blog</a>:</p>
<p align="left"><em>Chinese Oil Buying into Angola</em></p>
<p align="left">On Friday, July 17, integrated oil major <strong>Marathon Oil Corporation </strong>(<a href="void(0)">MRO</a>) announced the sale of its 20% interest in a block offshore Angola for $1.3 billion. A subsidiary of Marathon has reached an agreement with Chinese oil companies <strong>CNOOC Ltd. </strong>(<a href="void(0)">CEO</a>) and <strong>Sinopec </strong>(<a href="void(0)">SNP</a>). The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2009, subject to government and regulatory approvals.</p>
<p align="left">Per the deal, CNOOC and Sinopec will form a 50-50 venture to buy the stake in the subsea Angolan oilfield located some 150 kilometers off the country's coast in a water depth of 1400 to 2200 meters. Known as &#8216;Block 32,&#8217; the 5,090-square-kilometer field has already yielded 12 successful exploration wells. Pursuant to the proposed sale, the Houston-based, fifth-largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products in the U.S. would retain a 10% interest in the enterprise of the 30% it originally had.</p>
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		<title>China Investing in Iran Refineries &#8211; Analyst Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Early today, Iran has reportedly sought investment from Chinese oil majors to make up the country&#8217;s shortfall in refineries. The most notable ones invited are <strong>PetroChina</strong> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ptr">PTR</a>), <strong>Sinopec Corporation</strong> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/snp">SNP</a>) and <strong>CNOOC Ltd.</strong> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ceo">CEO</a>). The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said that these initiatives are part of Iran&#8217;s 20-year oil sector revival plan with a total investment of approximately $130 billion.<br />
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Despite being the world&#8217;s fifth largest crude oil exporter, Iran lacks refining pace and has been importing a significant amount of gasoline to run the country. Iran wants to build these refineries to keep its gasoline import level to a minimum.<br />
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The Chinese companies will get an 8-year tax holiday for investments made in Iran&#8217;s free trade zones as well as a 5% off for raw materials purchased in Iran. Though these companies already have investments in Iran&#8217;s exploration and production businesses, they have yet to enter into the refinery sector.<br />
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We view these investment opportunities as positive for the Chinese players as they have been exploring expansion and acquisition opportunities abroad to reduce their exposure to mature domestic areas. These players -- especially PetroChina and Sinopec -- also have a vast experience in the refining business. Together, they hold a total of 59 refineries in China.<br />
<br />
While rising costs and high operating expenses remain an issue, a special discount on crude oil purchase in Iran and the 8-year tax holiday will no doubt benefit these Chinese majors. We continue to recommend PTR and SNP as Holds and CEO as a Buy.<br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=PTR">Read the full analyst report on "PTR"</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=SNP">Read the full analyst report on "SNP"</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=CEO">Read the full analyst report on "CEO"</a><br /><a href="http://www.zacks.com">Zacks Investment Research</a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>China Contemplates Fourth West-East Gas Pipeline  &#8211; Analyst Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Following three West-East natural gas pipelines, China is contemplating the fourth one. The proposal is for a four-lane gas pipeline, which is likely to transport natural gas from the Sichuan and Tarim basins in the West to the large potential markets in East China. The first West-East pipeline was completed and commenced its commercial run in 2004; the second is under construction and expected to be completed by 2011; and the third is already proposed but not yet approved by China's National Development and Reform Commission. </p>
<p align="left">The fourth pipeline is a forward step towards the Chinese Government's efforts to promote natural gas as a substitute for coal in power generation. At present, two-thirds of China's electricity generation comes from coal-fired power plant sources that generate tremendous amounts of greenhouse gases and lead to air pollution. To solve this problem, China is planning to increase its natural gas usage from 3% to 5.3% by 2010. </p>
<p align="left">We believe that the proposal of making the fourth natural gas pipeline will benefit the most prominent Chinese integrated companies such as <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">PetroChina </span>(<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ptr">PTR</a>) and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation </span>(<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/snp">SNP</a> or Sinopec). Both the companies have a significant exposure in the Sichuan and Tarim basins. While PTR's proved natural gas reserves and production are specifically focused in the Erdos, Tarim, and Sichuan basins, SNP has earmarked a significant portion of its 2009 capital expenditure for the Sichuan-East China Gas project. </p>
<p align="left">Despite these positives, ADRs of both the companies lagged ADRs of <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CNOOC Ltd. </span>(<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ceo">CEO</a>) in terms of upstream assets and growth profile. This lagging also reflects SNP and PTR's exposure to the heavily regulated downstream sector. As such, our Hold recommendation for PTR and SNP ADRs remain unchanged. </p><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=PTR">Read the full analyst report on "PTR"</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=SNP">Read the full analyst report on "SNP"</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=CEO">Read the full analyst report on "CEO"</a><br /><a href="http://www.zacks.com">Zacks Investment Research</a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. &#8211; Momentum &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Vodicka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AU">AU</a>), <b>SXC Health Solutions Corp.'s</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SXCI">SXCI</a>), <b>China Petroleum &#38; Chemical Corp.'s</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNP">SNP</a>) and <b>Gap, Inc.</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GPS">GPS</a>). 
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<b>Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AU">AU</a>) is rallying in response to rising gold prices and strong first quarter-results. 
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<b>First-Quarter Results</b>
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Anglogold reported strong first-quarter results on May 15 that marked a big improvement from last year. Adjusted earnings came in at $150 million, up from a loss of $17 million last year. 
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Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani noted that the strong numbers were a product of the company trimming its hedges against weak gold prices, saying "Our strategy of reducing the hedge book by almost half over the past year is yielding real results, giving a good kicker to our received gold price."
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<b>Estimates Surge</b>
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With Ashanti initiating direct exposure to gold, and gold rallying, the analyst community has become more bullish on the company's earnings. The current-year estimate is up 68 cents to $2.41 per share. The next-year estimate is up 61 cents in just the last 30 days to $2.54. 
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<b>The Chart</b>
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Shares of AU have been locked into a big rally for most of the last 6 months, advancing from just above $13 to a recent high above $42. Take a look below. 
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<b>Last Week's Momentum Zacks Rank Buy Stocks</b>
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<b>SXC Health Solutions Corp.'s</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SXCI">SXCI</a>) share price has more than doubled in the last 7 months, recently pushing even higher after reporting another strong quarter. <a href="http://www.zacks.com/newsroom/commentary/?id=11037">Read Full Article.</a> 
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<b>China Petroleum &#38; Chemical Corp.'s</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNP">SNP</a>) share price is on the rise as crude trends higher and breaks the $60 mark. <a href="http://www.zacks.com/newsroom/commentary/?id=11021">Read Full Article.</a>  
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<b>Gap, Inc.</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GPS">GPS</a>) is weathering the weak economy better than many of its competitors, reporting first-quarter results last week that better than expected. <a href="http://www.zacks.com/newsroom/commentary/?id=11008">Read Full Article.</a> <a href="http://www.zacks.com">Zacks Investment Research</a><br /></p>]]></description>
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		<title>China Petroleum &amp; Chemical Corp. &#8211; Momentum &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Vodicka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<b>China Petroleum &#38; Chemical Corp.'s</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNP">SNP</a>) share price is on the rise as crude trends higher and breaks the $60 mark. 
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<b>Company Description</b>
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China Petroleum &#38; Chemical Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated oil, gas and chemical company in Hong Kong and China. The company was founded in 2000, is headquartered in Beijing and has a market cap of $72 billion. 
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Crude On the Move
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With crude back on the upswing in the last few months, energy companies are once against moving into the spotlight, including China Petroleum &#38; Chemical Corp., also known as Sinopec. The company's first-quarter results, reported on Apr 28, were solid. 
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<b>First-Quarter Results</b>
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The company's net profit was up 85% from last year, totaling $1.6 billion, on higher oil prices and lower production costs. Sinopec also noted that its refining division's profits surged in response to lower crude prices and higher domestic fuel prices. 
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<b>Earnings Forecast</b>
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Sinopec said that it expects its earnings in the first half of the year to be up 50% from last year, with management saying that "The refining segment of Sinopec Corp.'s advantages in scale and cost, and the advantages in integration and management will be fully demonstrated." 
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<b>Estimates</b>
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The analysts are clearly bullish on Sinopec, with the next-year estimate recently jumping 69 cents to $8.89, a 63% earnings growth projection. 
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<b>The Chart</b>
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Shares of SNP have been rallying since early March after bottoming out above $46, having since crossed the $84 mark. Take a look below. 
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		<title>World Bank Calls China: A “Ray of Hope”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Sagami</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<br />Last week, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Petrobras</span> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/pbr">PBR</a>) announced it has signed two Memorandums of Understanding with Chinese institutions and an export oil contract with UNIPEC Asia Co. Ltd. -- a subsidiary of <span style="font-weight: bold;">China Petrochemical Corporation</span>, or <span style="font-weight: bold;">SINOPEC</span> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/snp">SNP</a>) -- to export around 100 thousand barrels of oil per day. The Memorandum between China Development Bank Corporation, SINOPEC and Petrobras presents has the followings details :
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<li> Increase the oil export of Petrobras to China;</li>
<li> Partnerships between Petrobras and Chinese companies to develop projects in several oil industry segments;</li>
<li> Supply of service, material and equipment by Chinese companies to Petrobras; and</li>
<li> Promoting contacts between Chinese and Brazilian companies for the purpose of creating joint ventures.</li></ul>The amount of the deal is estimated as US$10 Billion in loans for Petrobras in exchange of future oil exports. Indeed, Petrobras is in need of cash in order to continue its investment programs to develop the giant's oil field in the pre-salt basin.
<p>That's positive news. However, due to the depressed levels of oil prices the huge reserves -- which are more than 5,000 meters below sea level, with very high exploration costs -- doesn't seem to be a great opportunity. We are keeping our Hold recommendation on Petrobras.</p><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=PBR">Read the full analyst report on "PBR"</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=GENSYND_ZER&#38;t=SNP">Read the full analyst report on "SNP"</a><br /><a href="http://www.zacks.com">Zacks Investment Research</a><br />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our outlook for the machinery sector is increasingly one of caution. We are beginning to see U.S economic weakness and the credit crunch negatively impact international markets.
<p><table align="right"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
Japan's machine orders have fallen for two consecutive months, with a huge 14.5% decline in August. <b>China Petroleum &#38; Chemical Corp.</b>, or <b>Sinopec (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNP">SNP</a>)</b> plans to cut its oil imports for the fourth quarter of 2008, which portends of slower manufacturing activity ahead.
</p><p>
As foreign economies deal with weaker exports to the U.S and Europe, industrial customers are cutting back on capital spending. Equipment orders are decelerating in almost every end market -- from machines used in construction, infrastructure, agriculture and base metal projects.
</p><p>
Over the next 6-12 months, we believe the biggest potential problem area is global construction spending. Investors should realize the conditions that created the U.S. housing crisis existed in various markets outside the U.S. Excess liquidity and easy money played a pivotal role in driving housing bubbles in the U.K, Spain, France, Ireland and Australia, as well as a commercial boom in China and in certain Middle East economies. The piper must be paid. Home prices are now falling in several cities within the U.K., China and Spain.
</p><p>
Residential inventory is rising. Mortgage credit is scarce. Given this negative feedback loop, a global construction slowdown appears to be with us for the foreseeable future. This means fewer orders of mini-excavators, cranes, drilling machines, forklifts and front loaders, which has negative implications for construction-machinery suppliers, such as <b>Caterpillar Inc. (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CAT">CAT</a>)</b>.
</p><p>
Amid a negative global backdrop, there is a silver lining. Central bankers have gone from raising interest rates and fighting inflation to slashing rates and flooding the system with liquidity. We believe reflation measures could lead to an appreciably higher gold price. In addition, China has a large reserve of U.S. dollars, which can be tapped to stimulate domestic growth.
</p><p>
Over the next few years, the Chinese government may end up allocating $200 billion (or more) on infrastructure spending. Copper will be a key input in the buildout. <b>Freeport McMoRan Copper &#38; Gold Inc. (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FCX">FCX</a>)</b> is a stock that could benefit from these positive market themes, and we look to become more constructive on the stock in the future.
</p><p>
Key points on FCX:
</p><p>
    * The second largest copper producer in the world
    * A major gold producer with annual output at 1.4 million ounces
    * Huge reserve base with which to expand future production. FCX holds 41 million ounces of gold and 93.2 billion pounds of copper
    * The recent decline in energy prices should reduce operating expenses. Freeport said over 30% of their total costs is energy-related
    * The market appears to be pricing in a worst-case scenario of $1.50-1.75/lb copper
    * Attractive dividend yield of 8.2%
</p><p><i>
Mario Ricchio is a senior analyst covering the machinery &#38; industrials space for Zacks Equity Research.</i><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=YAHOO_content_ZRANK&#38;t=SNP">"SNP" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=YAHOO_content_ZRANK&#38;t=FCX&#38;">"FCX&#38;" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?</a><br /><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=YAHOO_ZR&#38;d_alert=rd_final_rank&#38;ADID=YAHOO_content_ZRANK&#38;t=CTR">"CTR" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?</a><br /><a href="http://www.zacks.com">Zacks Investment Research</a><br /></p>]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><br />Our outlook for the machinery sector is increasingly one of caution. We are beginning to see U.S economic weakness and the credit crunch negatively impact international markets.<br /><br />Japan's machine orders have fallen for two consecutive months, with a huge 14.5% decline in August. China's <span style="bold">Sinopec</span> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/snp">SNP</a>) plans to cut its oil imports for the fourth quarter of 2008, which portends of slower manufacturing activity ahead.<br /><br />As foreign economies deal with weaker exports to the U.S and Europe, industrial customers are cutting back on capital spending. Equipment orders are decelerating in almost every end market -- from machines used in construction, infrastructure, agriculture and base metal projects.<br /><br />Over the next 6-12 months, we believe the biggest potential problem area is global construction spending. Investors should realize the conditions that created the U.S housing crisis existed in various markets outside the U.S. Excess liquidity and easy money played a pivotal role in driving housing bubbles in the U.K, Spain, France, Ireland and Australia, as well as a commercial boom in China and in certain Middle East economies. </p>
<p>The piper must be paid. Home prices are now falling in several cities within the U.K., China and Spain.<br /><br />Residential inventory is rising. Mortgage credit is scarce. Given this negative feedback loop, a global construction slowdown appears to be with us for the foreseeable future. This means fewer orders of mini-excavators, cranes, drilling machines, forklifts and front loaders, which has negative implications for construction-machinery suppliers, such as <span style="bold">Caterpillar Inc.</span> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/cat">CAT</a>).<br /><br />Amid a negative global backdrop, there is a silver lining. Central bankers have gone from raising interest rates and fighting inflation to slashing rates and flooding the system with liquidity. We believe reflation measures could lead to an appreciably higher gold price. In addition, China has a large reserve of U.S dollars, which can be tapped to stimulate domestic growth.<br /><br />Over the next few years, the Chinese government may end up allocating $200 billion (or more) on infrastructure spending.Â  Copper will be a key input in the buildout.<span style="bold"> Freeport McMoRanÂ </span>(<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/fcx">FCX</a>) is a stock that could benefit from these positive market themes, and we look to become more constructive on the stock in the future.</p>
<p>Key points on FCX:<br /></p>
<ul>
<li>The second largest copper producer in the world<br /></li>
<li>A major gold producer with annual output at 1.4 million ounces<br /></li>
<li>Huge reserve base with which to expand future production. FCX holds 41 million ounces of gold and 93.2 billion pounds of copper<br /></li>
<li>The recent decline in energy prices should reduce operating expenses. Freeport said over 30% of their total costs is energy-related<br /></li>
<li>The market appears to be pricing in a worst-case scenario of $1.50-1.75/lb copper<br /></li>
<li>Attractive dividend yield of 8.2%</li></ul>
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		<description><![CDATA[<i>In the following interview, we discuss these stocks: <b>Sinopec (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNP">SNP</a>)</b>,  <b>Caterpillar (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CAT">CAT</a>)</b>, <b>Terex (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TEX">TEX</a>)</b> and <b>Freeport McMoRan (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FCX">FCX</a>)</b>.
<p>
In uncertain economic times such as these, we think back to what we learned in school about companies that produce goods and services as opposed to those that do not.  We sat down recently with Zacks senior analyst <b>Mario Ricchio</b> about what he expects from one such goods-producing industry, Machinery.
</p><p><b>
What is your current outlook for machinery stocks?
</b></p><p><table align="right"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
Our outlook for the machinery sector is increasingly one of caution.  We are beginning to see U.S. economic weakness and the credit crunch negatively impact international markets. Japan's machine orders have fallen for two consecutive months, with a huge 14.5% decline in August. China's <b>Sinopec (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNP">SNP</a>)</b> plans to cut its oil imports for the fourth quarter of 2008, which portends of slower manufacturing activity ahead.
</p><p>
As foreign economies deal with weaker exports to the U.S. and Europe, industrial customers are cutting back on capital spending. Equipment orders are decelerating in almost every end market -- from machines used in construction, infrastructure, agriculture to base metal projects.  
</p><p><b>
What aspects concern you the most in this sector?
</b></p><p>
Over the next 6-12 months, we believe the biggest potential problem area is global construction spending. Investors should realize the conditions that created the U.S. housing crisis existed in various markets outside the U.S. Excess liquidity and easy money played a pivotal role in driving housing bubbles in the  U.K, Spain, France, Ireland and Australia, as well as a commercial boom in China and in certain Middle East economies. The piper must be paid. 
</p><p>
Home prices are now falling in several cities within the U.K., China and Spain.  Residential inventory is rising. Mortgage credit is scarce. Given this negative feedback loop, a global construction slowdown appears to be with us for the foreseeable future. This means fewer orders of mini-excavators, cranes, drilling machines, forklifts and front loaders, which has negative implications for construction-machinery suppliers, such as <b>Caterpillar (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CAT">CAT</a>)</b> and <b>Terex (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TEX">TEX</a>)</b>.
</p><p><b>
Anything positive developing, that you can see?
</b></p><p>
Amid a negative global backdrop, there is a silver lining.  Central bankers have gone from raising interest rates and fighting inflation to slashing rates and flooding the system with liquidity. We believe reflation measures will lead to an appreciably higher gold price. In addition, China has a large reserve of U.S dollars, which can be tapped to stimulate domestic growth. Over the next few years, the Chinese government may end up allocating $200 billion (or more) on infrastructure spending.  Copper will be a key input in the buildout. 
</p><p><b>
What is your top Buy recommendation in this space presently?
<p>
Freeport McMoRan (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FCX">FCX</a>)</p></b> is a cheap way to play these positive market themes. The company is the second-largest copper producer in the world, a major gold producer with annual output at 1.4 million ounces.  It also has a huge reserve base with which to expand future production. FCX holds 41 million ounces of gold and 93.2 billion pounds of copper. 
</p><p>
The recent decline in energy prices should reduce operating expenses. Freeport said over 30% of their total costs is energy-related.   The stock looks cheap; it trades at a P/E multiple of 4.2x the street consensus estimate.  And the market appears to be pricing in a worst-case scenario of $1.50-1.75/lb copper. Finally, Freeport McMoRan has an attractive dividend yield of 5.5%.
</p><p><i>Mario Ricchio is a senior analyst covering the machinery sector for Zacks Equity Research.</i>

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		<description><![CDATA[<h1><b>Tremblant Capital<br /></b></h1><h2><b><span style="rgb(102, 0, 0);">Tremblant Capital &#124; Bret Barakett Holdings Analysis</span></b></h2><br /><a title="Tremblant Capital Hedge Fund Holdings" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/09/tremblant-capital-hedge-fund-bret.html"><img style="pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wM_OZdOMR_Y/SNcd6gAQK9I/AAAAAAAAB2c/XPqauQNGYt0/s200/Tremblant-Capital-Hedge-Fund.jpg" alt="Tremblant Capital Hedge Fund Holdings" border="0" /></a>This post is being written as part of HedgeFundBlogger.com's <a title="Investment Securities Holdings" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/09/investment-securities-and-holdings-of.html">Investment Securities Tool</a> which analyzes the holdings of hedge fund managers.<br /><br />Taken from their site, Tremblant Capital Group's objective is "to achieve superior risk adjust returns for our investors through our focused and disciplined investment process." Tremblant is a $4.1 billion hedge fund based in <a title="new york" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/03/hedge-fund-new-york.html">New York</a> and is run by Bret Barakett, who is a former portfolio manager at Moore Capital Management (the <a title="hedge fund" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/">hedge fund</a> run by the great Louis Bacon, whom I also track). So, as you can see, despite having a great mind of his own, Barakett has worked with some of the best in the <a title="global macro" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2007/11/global-macro.html">Global Macro</a> game. And, that's why he's worth following.<br /><br />The following are Tremblant Capital's current holdings as of June 30th 2008, as released in their most recent 13F filing with the SEC. I've compared the positions in this most recent 13F to last quarter's 13F and here are the changes they made to their portfolio:<br /><br /><span style="bold;">New Positions:</span> (in no particular order)<br />Virgin Media (VMED) 528,856 shares<br />Shenandoah Telecom (SHEN) 184,124 shares<br />Petrochina (PTR) 7,016 shares<br />Mastercard (MA) 137,205 shares<br />Exide Technologies (XIDE) 211,757 shares<br />Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 963,509 shares<br />China Petroleum and Chemical (SNP) 9,419 shares<br />Bare Escentuals (BARE) 322,555 shares<br /><br /><br /><span style="bold;">Added to:<br /></span><span>Centennial Communications Corp (CYCL).  Increased their position by 301%<br />Hologic (HOLX)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 250%</span><span style="bold;"><span style="bold;"></span><br /></span><span>Gafisa (GFA)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 120%<br />Union Pacific (UNP)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 100%<br />American Pub Ed Inc (APEI)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 76%<br />Time Warner (TWX)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 74%<br />Focus Media Holdings (FMCN)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 56.6%<br />Nuance Communications (NUAN)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 54%<br />Visa (V).  Increased their position by 40%<br />Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 40%<br />Anadigics (ANAD)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 38%<br />Mckesson Corp (MCK)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 24%<br />Cogent Communications (CCOI)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 15%<br />Hughes Communications (HUGH)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 14%<br />NYSE Euronext (NYX)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 10%<br />Melco Pbl Entertainment (MPEL)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 7%<br />Walmart (WMT)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 5%<br />Heathextras (HLEX)</span><span>.  Increased their position by 3%</span><br /><span style="bold;"><br /><br /></span><span style="bold;">Reduced Positions:<br /></span><span>LCA Vision (LCAV)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 95%<br />Research in Motion (RIMM)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 35%<br />Apple (AAPL)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 29%<br />ThermoFisher Scientific (TMO)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 28%<br />Pharmaceutical Prod Dev (PPDI)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 22%<br />Inverness Med (IMA)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 21%<br />CVS Caremark (CVS)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 18%<br />RedHat (RHT)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 15%<br />Monster Worldwide (MNST)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 11%<br />Suntech Power (STP)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 11%<br />Corning (GLW)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 8%<br />Qualcomm (QCOM)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 6%<br />Ntelos Holdings (NTLS)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 1.7%<br />Commscope (CTV)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 1.5%<br />Paetec Holding (PAET)</span><span>.  Reduced their position by 1%</span><br /><span>Pharmanet Dev Group (PDGI).  Reduced their position by 0.71%<br /></span><span style="bold;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="bold;">Removed Positions (Positions Tremblant sold out of completely):</span><br />Allscripts Healthcare (MDRX)<br />America Movil (AMX)<br />Cenveo (CVO)<br />Cirrus Logic (CRUS)<br />Costco (COST)<br />Digital Realty Trust Inc (DLR)<br />Mercadolibre (MELI)<br />Priceline (PCLN)<br />UST Inc (UST)<br /><br /><br /><span style="bold;">Positions with no change:<br /></span><span>Wyeth (WYE)<br />SXC Health Solutions (SXCI)<br />Navisite (NAVI)<br />Eclipsys Corp (ECLP)<br />CSX Corp (CSX)<br />Burlington Northern (BNI)<br />Advanced Med Optics (EYE)<br /></span><span style="bold;"><br /><br /></span><span style="bold;">Top 10 holdings by % of portfolio:</span><br />1. Qualcomm (QCOM)<br />2. Visa (V)<br />3. Apple (AAPL)<br />4. CVS Caremark (CVS)<br />5. RedHat (RHT)<br />6. Hologic (HOLX)<br />7. NYSE Euronext (NYX)<br />8. Corning (GLW)<br />9. Research in Motion (RIMM)<br />10. Baidu (BIDU)<br /><br /><br />------------------------------------------<br /><br />Breakdown: Tremblant's portfolio is big on tech, and rightly so. From March until June (the period of time that passed between the filing of past &#38; present 13F's), tech was on a rampage. So, for them to be taking some profits in those names seems natural. They cut back their AAPL and RIMM by about a third of a position, which classifies as healthy profit taking from a big move in my book. I wouldn't be surprised to see them adding back at cheaper prices what they sold. Noticeably absent from their tech portfolio is GOOG. They have BIDU instead, and a pretty large position at that (its their 10th largest holding). Hedge fund favorites AAPL, RIMM, &#38; QCOM also make up a large part of Tremblant's portfolio overall. All 3 are top 10 portfolio holdings. What else is new?<br /><br />Speaking of hedge fund favorites, we notice that MA and V make an appearance, with MA just being added this past quarter. They already had a large V stake and appear to be assembling a MA position to go along with it. Many funds seem to prefer MA to V, but not Tremblant. We'll see next quarter if their MA position catches up in size to the massive stake they have in Visa (their 2nd largest holding).<br /><br />Interesting to see the Brothers Barakett (Bret at Tremblant and Timothy at Atticus) both in the house of pain with NYX. Tremblant added more this quarter and look to be averaging down again and again. I can't blame them though. NYX is a solid company that 'appears' cheap on valuation. But, in this market, nobody seems to care about that. The exchanges should be perfect plays to bet on a market with increased volatility. But, apparently they are not. Instead, they are downward spiraling deathtraps. One other commonality between the Brothers Barakett portfolios is their affection for the rails. UNP BNI and CSX all appear in Tremblants portfolio. UNP is their largest rail holding currently, as they doubled down on their stake this past quarter.<br /><br />Overall, technology, communications &#38; media, the rails, and medical plays seem to be the name of the game for Tremblant this time around.<br /><br />Lastly, just wanted to note that they have abandoned America Movil (AMX). This name has been in a steady downtrend in recent months, and it looks like they gave up on the name. Last quarter and in the past in general, AMX was easily one of the most common holdings among the hedge funds I track. As the 13F's continue to come out, we'll have to see if others joined Tremblant in dumping their shares.<br /><br /><span style="bold;">Tremblant Capitals' most interesting move(s)?  </span><span>Beefing up their general media &#38; communications technology holdings. They added a variety of names such as CYCL, CCOI, FMCN, TWX, NUAN,VMED.<br /></span><span style="bold;"><br /></span>You can view Tremblant Capital's 13F as filed with the SEC <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1353312/000091957408004413/d907444_13f-hr.txt">here</a>.<span style="bold;"><br /></span><br />Guest post by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://marketfolly.com/">Market Folly</a><br /><br /><a href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/03/hedge-fund-newsletter.html" title="Hedge Fund Newsletter">Free Daily Hedge Fund Newsletter</a><br /><h4>Related to Investment Securities/Holding Tool:</h4><ul><li><b><a href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/06/52-most-popular-hedge-fund-articles.html" title="Hedge Fund Articles">Top 52 Most Popular Articles</a></b></li><li><a href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/08/hedge-fund-tracker-tool.html" title="Hedge Fund Tracker Tool">Hedge Fund Tracker Tool</a></li><li><a title="Financial Certification" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/08/financial-certification.html">Financial Certification</a></li><li><a title="Hedge Fund Forum" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/08/hedge-fund-forum.html">Hedge Fund Forum</a></li><li><a href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/08/hedge-fund-accountant.html" title="Hedge Fund Accountant">Hedge Fund Accountants</a></li><li><a href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/08/investment-consultants.html" title="Investment Consultants">Investment Consultants</a><span style="bold;"><b> </b></span></li><li><a title="investment book" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/08/investment-book.html">Investment Book</a></li><li><a title="Hedge Fund Terms" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/03/hedge-fund-terms.html">Hedge Fund Terms and Definitions</a></li><li><a title="hedge fund guides" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/08/geographical-guide-to-hedge-funds.html">Geographical Hedge Fund Guides</a></li><li><a href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/01/fund-of-hedge-funds-database.html" title="hedge fund databases">Hedge Fund Database</a></li></ul>Permanent Link: <a title="Tremblant Capital Hedge Fund Holdings" href="http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2008/09/tremblant-capital-hedge-fund-bret.html">Tremblant Capital Hedge Fund Holdings</a><br />Tags: Tremblant Capital Hedge Fund, Tremblant Capital, Tremblant Capital Management, Tremblant Capital and Bret Barakett, Bret Barakett Hedge Fund Manager, Securities research and Holdings of Tremblant Capital<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>On-the-ground in Asia &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Edelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Right now I'm on a tour through Asia and judging by what I’m seeing here, there are very few signs of a slowdown! <br /><br />I am seeing the same vibrant economies wherever I go. In Macau ... in Hong Kong … in Thailand (despite yet another government coup) … and in the mother of all Asian economies, China. <br /><br />Given what I'm seeing here in Asia, and the current pullback in oil and gas prices, I think now is a great time to take a look at Asian energy companies. Three of my favorites that I think are in the cat-bird seat to feed China's intensely growing energy needs: <a title="Larry Edelson's Top 3 Asian Energy Companies" href="http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/Issues.aspx?My-Three-Top-Asian-Energy-Companies-2180" target="_blank">China Petroleum &#38; Chemical (SNP), CNOOC Ltd. (CEO), Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (YZC)</a>. <br /><br />Keep in mind the pullback you’re seeing in oil and gas prices is nothing more than a much overdue correction in the market. All of my indicators continue to strongly suggest that we will see $150 oil and then $200 oil early next year. <br /><br />So don’t let any bearish comments on the energy markets steer you away from the long-term trends ... whether energy or Asia!<br />&#160;</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Edelson</dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator>Nilus Mattive</dc:creator>
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