Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) Expected to Report Solid Q1 Results

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Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) is expected to report Q1 earnings after the market close on Thursday, November 17, with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET.

The consensus estimate is $0.12 for EPS and for EPS and $580.66 million for revenue, according to First Call. Intuit is expected to report another loss in Q1, which is always its weakest quarter.

Due to its tax and financial software focus, Intuit always posts its strongest results in fiscal Q2 and Q3. Management previously provided Q1 revenue guidance of $575M-$585 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 8%-10%. Non-GAAP Q1 operating loss is projected to come in between $40 million-$50 million, and $0.11-$0.13 per share. Commentary about the upcoming tax season following the company's Q1 results is considered to be more important than the topline number for Q1.

A significant ramp in hiring by Intuit during the past few months suggests earnings is more likely to be at the low-end of guidance, although EPS this quarter is less meaningful than at other times of the year, Citigroup notes. The firm is expecting Intuit's Q2 guidance to be in-line with the consensus estimate of EPS of 43c on $1.0 billion in revenue, although the firm's bias is to the upside.

CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) & Amarin Corporation (NASDAQ:AMRN) are Among the Companies With Heavy Put Option Volume

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Our options team has been watching CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) put options, which are currently trading at 22 times their average volume, shares of the company dropped on news of the Seaway pipeline being reversed. Amarin Corporation (NASDAQ:AMRN) puts are also very active today, currently trading at 5.6 times their average volume.

Also lighting up the screens of options traders are Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD) puts, trading at 5.5 times their average volume even after topping earnings estimates yesterday. Agrium (NYSE:AGU) puts are also very active today, trading at 5.4 times their average volume. Finally, Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) puts close out the list at 4.9 times their average volume after a disappointing earnings report.

France - hit by rising borrowing costs / touchés par la hausse des coûts d'emprunt

Published on Nov 17, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Despite assurances to the contrary from its economy ministry France, it seems, is being steadily drawn into the epicentre of the eurozone debt storm. There was more evidence of that when the rate investors charge for buying government bonds rose again.
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Malgré les assurances du contraire de son Ministre de l'Economie en France, il semble, est progressivement attiré dans l'épicentre de la tempête de la dette zone euro. Il n'y avait plus de preuves de ce taux lorsque la charge des investisseurs pour l'achat d'obligations d'État a de nouveau augmenté.

U.S. Housing Starts Lower in October - housing starts dipped a slight 0.3% to 628,000 last month

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The Commerce Department reported today U.S. builders started slightly fewer homes in October with rising construction of apartments.

The seasonally adjusted annual rate for housing starts dipped a slight 0.3% to 628,000 last month, roughly half of the 1.2 million economists say indicates a healthy housing market.

But building permits rose by 11% due to a 30% increase in apartment permits, its highest level in three years. This is due to laid-off Americans who are opting to rent rather than buy.

After previous recessions, housing accounted for at least 15% of economic growth in the United States. Since the recession officially ended in June 2009, it has contributed just 4%.

Mujeres y Hombres y Visaversa - Jueves 17/11/11 Programa 861 Ferchu dice que no a Laura. No está dispuesto a dejar de conocer a sus chicas

Cita Ferchu y Fanny (17/11/11) El beso de la discordia

Carolina le pide claridad a Ferchu ¿Cuál le gusta más: Carolina o Fanny?

Fanny decide quedarse entre los abucheos del público. José Luis y David Morales dicen que no tiene personalidad. Creo que debería haber dejado el programa. Imagine la vida de una pareja se casó con una escena de esta en la mesa del desayuno. Carolina manejado el problema de las propuestas Ferchu a ella y Fanny de una manera civilizada

¡Pelea de gatas! Ferchu se ha besado con Carolina y Fanny en el mismo día. Toda la bronca: insultos, idas y venidas, reproches...Que beso fue sincero con los sentimientos? O los dos eran los "viejos Ferchu" rollo

Ferchu reconoce que le gustó más el beso de Carolina. Se desata la polémica.

Los padres de Ferchu le visitan en plató El tronista, muy emocionado. El padre le explicó el carácter de su hijo, que ayudó a sus damas a entender mejor.

y Cita José Luis y María (17/11/11) María revela la identidad de su confidente

Vicente y María, a gritos Él la llama "cazatalentos"

y otra pretendienta bajo el fuego de hoy. Críticas a Fanny de Miriam La pretendienta se defiende.

Nueva pretendienta para José Luis Se llama Nadia

y Nueva pretendienta para Ferchu Se llama Joli y es mitad inglesa, mitad murciana

Laura pide una cita a Ferchu, pero él le da calabazas El tronista no está dispuesto a dejar de conocer a sus chicas

la razón está aquí Laula? Algo especial. Carol necesita que Ferchu le diga algo.

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Syria - Russia says Syria rebel attack is like 'civil war'

Published on Nov 17, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ New amateur video shows several masked men brandishing weapons, standing to attention while one reads out a statement. The men are said to be Syrian army defectors who claim to have killed 14 government soldiers.

But Russia - which has resisted moves to condemn Syria and instead calls for dialogue - is alarmed by the turn of events. Its foreign minister said the attack was tantamount to civil war, and called for for the violence to stop, no matter which side it came from.

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Новое любительское видео показаны несколько человек в масках, размахивая оружием, стоя на внимание, а один зачитывает заявления.Мужчины, как говорят, сирийский перебежчиков армии, которые утверждают, что убили 14 солдат правительства.

Но Россия - который сопротивлялся движется осудить Сирию и вместо этого призывает к диалогу - это встревожены развитием событий. Его министр иностранных дел заявил, что нападение было равносильно гражданской войны, и призвал к насилию, чтобы остановить, независимо от того, с какой стороны они пришли.

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فيديو الهواة الجديدة تظهر رجال ملثمين يحملون أسلحة عدة، والوقوف إلى الاهتمام حين يقرأ المرء بيانا. يقال إن الرجل ليكون الجيش السوري المنشقين الذين يدعون انهم قتلوا 14 جنديا حكوميا.

لكن روسيا -- التي تشعر بالانزعاج من تطور الأحداث -- التي قاومت التحركات لإدانة سوريا، ويدعو بدلا من ذلك الحوار. وقال وزير الخارجية ان الهجوم كان بمثابة حرب أهلية، ودعا لوقف العنف، بغض النظر عن الجانب الذي جاء منه.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Plans To Reformulate Products. Baby Shampoo still contains formaldehyde-releasing chemicals

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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced today a plan to remove harmful chemicals from all of its baby products worldwide. The reformulation comes after the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics published a report revealing that Johnson's Baby Shampoo still contains formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in the U.S., Canada, and China, even though formaldehyde-free versions of the product are available in several other countries.

Stacy Malkan, co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of the initial report responded to Johnson & Johnson's announcement saying, "Other major baby brands must now follow suit. Clearly, there is no need to be exposing babies to cancer-causing chemicals in the bathtub. Many companies are already making bath products without carcinogens and that's what all companies should be doing."

Malkan added that other top children's bath products made by Huggies, L'Oreal, Grins & Giggles, Baby Magic, Sesame Street, and CVS also contain the same harmful chemicals.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is currently trading down 0.68% at $63.95 in the early morning session.

Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) Reports Wider Than Expected Q3 Loss ($3.95 per share)

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Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) reported Q3 results today, posting a loss of $3.95 per share, wider than analyst estimates for a loss of $2.29. Revenues for the quarter fell 1.2% to $9.57 billion, which was in-line with consensus estimates.

Lou D'Ambrosio, Sears Holdings' Chief Executive Officer and President, said, "While we are not satisfied with our performance, we saw improvement in some core areas. Sears Full-line Stores saw improvement, as Sears apparel achieved both comparable store sales and margin rate increases in the quarter. We also saw nearly 20% growth in our domestic online business, and while appliance sales declined in the quarter, we improved our market leadership positions in overall appliances and Kenmore. Despite improvement in these areas, our overall results were down, led by declines in Sears Canada, consumer electronics and Kmart apparel."

Sears Holdings is currently below its 200-day moving average (MA) of $72.64 and should find support at its 50-day MA of $66.94.