Saturday, July 31, 2010

Top 5 Economic Graphs For The Week Ended 31 July 2010

This week we look at the GDP numbers for Q2 from the US and South Korea. Then we look at the US consumer confidence and Case Shiller housing market data, and finish up with a look at inflation and unemployment in Japan, and New Zealand monetary policy.
1. US GDP
The US economy grew 2.4% SAAR in the second quarter (0.6% in normal terms), slightly below consensus 2.5%, and slower than the revised 3.7% in Q1. On an annual basis GDP is up 3.2% vs 2.4% in Q1. The main drivers of growth were residential investment, investment in equipment & software, and inventories; the main detractor was (surprise, surprise) a shrinking of net exports. So overall not a bad result, but probably as good as it gets for now, especially given where much of the US data points are at, there are several indicators (as well as underlying fundamentals e.g. weak housing market) that will make the second half a lot harder. So rumors 
about the potential for more easing both on the fiscal and monetary policy fronts may end up validated in the second half of this year… watch this space.
2. South Korea GDP
The South Korean economy grew 1.5% in the second quarter, slower than the 2.1% recorded in Q1, but above consensus of 1.1%. On an annual basis GDP was up 7.2%, off slightly from 8.1% in Q1, but also above consensus 6.6%. The expansion was driven by strong export-led manufacturing activity and facility investment, but the construction sector was a detractor (driven by a sluggish domestic real estate market). The continued expansion will likely spur the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates again (having increased 25bps to 2.25% early this month). But like all trade driven economies, the Republic of Korea will be closely exposed to the fortunes of the global economy in the second half.
3. US Housing market and Consumer Confidence
US consumer confidence fell again in July to 50.4 vs consensus 51.0 and previous 52.9. The drop was led by a fall in the expectations component. On the housing front, the May reading of the S&P Case-Shiller 20-city home price index showed a 3.9% rise year on year (vs 4.1% in April), and a 0.5% monthly gain (vs 0.6% in April). The residual impact of the tax credits continued to underpin house prices. But going into the second half of 2010, the theme
 of ‘this is as good as it gets’ will likely ring true in the housing market space also. The fundamentals point to sideways movement at best, and a fall at worst. Unemployment is still high, debt levels compared to house prices are still too high, consumers are still hurting, and interest rates are probably - if anything - going to rise, so this bit remains a key vulnerability for the US economic recovery.
4. Japan unemployment and deflation
Japan saw a slight easing of deflation on a headline CPI basis, with the annual rate at -0.7% in June vs -0.9% in May, on a core basis the rate also reduced slightly to -1.0% vs -1.2% in May and consensus for -1.1%. So on the deflation front there has been cause for at least a bit of hope with recent trends. On the unemployment side though, the jobless rate rose to 5.3% from 5.2% in May, but there were some positives in the data with payrolls rising 40k in June, vs a fall of -240k in May. The job offer to job seeker ration rose slightly to 0.52 in June from 0.50 in May. So signs are tentatively that inflation and employment are gradually starting to catch up with the trade-driven rebound of economic activity in Japan, but the serious deflation and government debt problems still remain, as do the global vulnerabilities.
5. New Zealand monetary policy
The RBNZ (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) increased the official cash rate at its July meeting 25bps to 3.00%, and signaled that further rate rises will likely be on the go-slow. The bank noted that policy normalization may be more moderate going forward, but of course with the caveat of monitoring the economic environment and financial market developments. The New Zealand economy 
 is in recovery mode and is growing, but is still dealing with the damage from the global financial crisis and the deep recession; as well as a spate of finance company collapses, beginning prior to the crisis and still continuing (the banking system remains firmly intact though, as none of the finance companies were particularly systemically important - but a lot of investors got burned). So, in spite of a projected short term (mainly artificial) spike in inflation, the outlook is for a few more interest rate rises this year, as appropriate.
Summary
So we’ve got the US economy showing another quarter of growth, but a little slower, and the potential to slow even further in the second half. There’s also the key vulnerability of the US housing market, and the lingering damage of the crisis on the US consumer.
In Korea, the economy is still going strong, albeit a little slower, and this is likely to result in a couple more interest rate rises. But the Korean economic recovery has been driven exports, thus the recovery remains exposed to trends in international trade. Likewise Japan is starting to see improvements in its employment and deflation situation as the economy recovers with the help of rising trade.
In New Zealand the same theme of global vulnerabilities shows through, but for the most part on the domestic front the recovery is reasonably in tact and both GDP, inflation and monetary policy look fairly predictable in the second half of this year - holding all else constant.
Sources
1. US Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov
2. OECD Statistics stats.oecd.org/index.aspx
3. Standard & Poors www.standardandpoors.com & Conference Board www.conference-board.org
4. Trading Economics www.tradingeconomics.com
5. Reserve Bank of New Zealand www.rbnz.govt.nz

Friday, July 30, 2010

Top U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Momentum Updated July 29, 2010

Below are the top U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest price momentum, which is measured by the ratio of current price divided by 52-week high.




Ranking  |  Company (Ticker)  |  Current Price as % of 52-Week High
1 3SBio Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX) 98.5%
2 Hutchison Telecom Intl. Limited (ADR) (NYSE:HTX) 98.1%
3 51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JOBS) 97.2%
4 Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HMIN) 96.9%
5 Baidu, Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) 96.5%
6 Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTLK) 96.4%
7 Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SOLF) 95.3%
8 Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) 94.9%
9 China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA) 93.4%
10 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) 92.2%
11 CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) 92.1%
12 China Lodging Group, Ltd (NASDAQ:HTHT) 91.9%
13 New Oriental Education & Tech. Group Inc (NYSE:EDU) 91.8%
14 VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE:VIT) 90.7%
15 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) 89.2%
16 China Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH) 88.8%
17 China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA) 87.8%
18 Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE:SCR) 87.7%
19 ChinaEdu Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:CEDU) 87.5%
20 ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) 87.2%
21 ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) 86.8%
22 Vimicro International Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:VIMC) 86.7%
23 Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD) 86.5%
24 SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) 86.1%
25 China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL) 85.6%
26 China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) 85.5%
27 China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO) 85.2%
28 PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) 84.2%
29 China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU) 83.8%
30 Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) 83.4%
31 China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:LFC) 82.5%
32 Cogo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGO) 82.0%
33 CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ:CISG) 81.7%
34 Giant Interactive Group Inc (NYSE:GA) 80.4%
35 AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) 79.8%
36 Longtop Financial Technologies Limited (NYSE:LFT) 79.7%
37 Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) 79.3%
38 Shengkai Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALV) 78.6%
39 Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) 78.3%
40 China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) 77.6%
41 Chemspec International Ltd (NYSE:CPC) 77.4%
42 NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) 76.6%
43 Yanzhou coal mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC) 75.9%
44 WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) 75.6%
45 China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CSUN) 75.5%
46 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. (ADR) (NYSE:SHI) 75.4%
47 China Yida Holding, Co. (NYSE:CNYD) 75.0%
48 Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE:MR) 74.9%
49 Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:ACTS) 74.8%
50 Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) 73.9%
51 Ninetowns Internet Technlgy Grp Co Ltd. (NASDAQ:NINE) 72.7%
52 Wowjoint Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:BWOWU) 72.6%
53 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) 72.1%
54 China Valves Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVVT) 72.0%
55 Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Co. (ADR) (NYSE:TCM) 72.0%
56 Jingwei International Limited (NASDAQ:JNGW) 71.8%
57 eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) 71.7%
58 China Information Security Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPBY) 71.1%
59 Duoyuan Printing, Inc. (NYSE:DYP) 70.6%
60 Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRBN) 70.5%
61 Bonso Electronics International Inc. (NASDAQ:BNSO) 70.4%
62 Lihua International, Inc. (NYSE:LIWA) 70.3%
63 Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ:GAI) 70.1%
64 Yuhe International, Inc (NASDAQ:YUII) 70.0%
65 Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) 69.7%
66 Puda Coal, Inc (AMEX:PUDA) 69.5%
67 E-House (China) Holdings Limited (NYSE:EJ) 69.5%
68 Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:GSH) 69.2%
69 Winner Medical Group, Inc (NASDAQ:WWIN) 69.1%
70 IFM Investments Limited (NYSE:CTC) 69.1%
71 Deswell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSWL) 68.9%
72 Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSIN) 68.8%
73 Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:NTE) 68.0%
74 Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) 67.9%
75 LJ International, Inc. (NASDAQ:JADE) 67.8%
76 Renhuang Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:RHGP) 67.3%
77 Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) 67.0%
78 American Lorain Corporation (AMEX:ALN) 67.0%
79 Guanwei Recycling Corp. (NASDAQ:GPRC) 66.8%
80 Longwei Petroleum Investment Hold Ltd (AMEX:LPH) 66.8%
81 Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) 66.6%
82 Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL) 66.4%
83 China Integrated Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBEH) 66.2%
84 Sinoenergy Corporation (NASDAQ:SNEN) 66.2%
85 China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:DL) 66.1%
86 Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) 65.9%
87 Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG) 65.6%
88 China Natural Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:CHNR) 65.6%
89 China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS) 65.1%
90 Charm Communications Inc (NASDAQ:CHRM) 65.0%
91 China-Biotics Inc. (NASDAQ:CHBT) 64.4%
92 China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:CPHI) 64.4%
93 Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ACH) 63.7%
94 Tianli Agritech, Inc. (NASDAQ:OINK) 63.0%
95 China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:STV) 62.7%
96 Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:FFHL) 62.2%
97 Pansoft Company Limited (NASDAQ:PSOF) 62.2%
98 China Security & Surveillance Tech. Inc. (NYSE:CSR) 61.9%
99 Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) 61.3%
100 CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA) 60.1%
101 Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:JGBO) 59.6%
102 City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTEL) 59.2%
103 Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE) 59.1%
104 AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTC) 58.7%
105 China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC) 58.5%



106 China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG) 58.4%
107 China Gerui Adv Mtals Grp Ltd (NASDAQ:CHOP) 57.9%
108 Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:XING) 57.8%
109 China Wind Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWS) 57.8%
110 Highway Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:HIHO) 57.7%
111 Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solutions Hldg Ltd (NASDAQ:KONE) 57.3%
112 ChinaNet Online Holdings Inc (NDA) (AMEX:CNET) 57.1%
113 China TransInfo Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:CTFO) 57.1%
114 ShengdaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDTH) 56.9%
115 China Green Agriculture, Inc (NYSE:CGA) 56.8%
116 Acorn International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:ATV) 56.6%
117 CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ:CDCS) 55.8%
118 China Metro Rural Holdings Ltd (AMEX:CNR) 55.4%
119 China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:NKBP) 55.4%
120 Sino Clean Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:SCLX) 54.5%
121 China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) 53.9%
122 Kandi Technolgies Corp. (NASDAQ:KNDI) 53.9%
123 LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK) 53.7%
124 Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SEED) 53.7%
125 Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) 53.5%
126 Linktone Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LTON) 53.0%
127 Concord Medical Services Holding Ltd. (NYSE:CCM) 52.7%
128 Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co, Inc. (AMEX:TPI) 52.6%
129 China Education Alliance, Inc. (NYSE:CEU) 52.2%
130 Exceed Co Ltd (NASDAQ:EDS) 52.1%
131 NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group Inc (NYSE:NIV) 51.9%
132 Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (NYSE:QXM) 51.7%
133 Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:WATG) 51.3%
134 The9 Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:NCTY) 51.0%
135 eFuture Information Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:EFUT) 51.0%
136 China Medical Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CMED) 50.6%
137 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) 50.5%
138 QKL Stores Inc (NASDAQ:QKLS) 50.3%
139 China Natural Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHNG) 49.6%
140 General Steel Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GSI) 49.0%
141 China Auto Logistics Inc (NASDAQ:CALI) 48.5%
142 China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTP) 48.4%
143 China Precision Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSL) 48.3%
144 China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Hldg, Inc. (AMEX:KUN) 48.2%
145 Andatee China Marine Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF) 48.1%
146 SinoHub Inc (AMEX:SIHI) 48.1%
147 China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM) 48.0%
148 Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l (ADR) (NYSE:SMI) 47.9%
149 Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) 47.7%
150 Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) 47.6%
151 Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:SKBI) 47.2%
152 New Oriental Energy & Chemical Corp. (NASDAQ:NOEC) 46.8%
153 Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSPM) 46.8%
154 Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ:JST) 46.6%
155 Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NED) 45.8%
156 Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR) 45.7%
157 China Advanced Con. Materials Gr. Inc (NASDAQ:CADC) 45.5%
158 Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ:MPEL) 45.3%
159 Duoyuan Global Water Inc (NYSE:DGW) 45.2%
160 Shiner International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEST) 44.9%
161 AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEED) 44.7%
162 China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSG) 44.1%
163 Recon Technology, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RCON) 44.0%
164 China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE:CHC) 42.1%
165 Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER) 41.9%
166 China Sky One Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSKI) 41.1%
167 China Jo Jo Drugstores Inc (NASDAQ:CJJD) 40.6%
168 ZST Digital Networks Inc (NASDAQ:ZSTN) 40.6%
169 Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HRAY) 40.5%
170 Hong Kong Highpower Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPJ) 39.5%
171 American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE:AOB) 39.2%
172 Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) 39.0%
173 RINO International Corporation (NASDAQ:RINO) 39.0%
174 A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ:APWR) 38.5%
175 China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE:NPD) 38.2%
176 Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:XIN) 38.1%
177 KongZhong Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:KONG) 37.9%
178 China Agritech Inc. (NASDAQ:CAGC) 37.7%
179 China Technology Development Group Corp. (NASDAQ:CTDC) 37.5%
180 Zoom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM) 37.0%
181 China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources Inc. (AMEX:SHZ) 36.8%
182 American Dairy, Inc. (NYSE:ADY) 36.5%
183 AirMedia Group Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMCN) 36.5%
184 Subaye Inc (NASDAQ:SBAY) 36.3%
185 Euro Tech Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLWT) 35.8%
186 Tri-Tech Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIT) 35.6%
187 SmartHeat Inc (NASDAQ:HEAT) 35.6%
188 Universal Travel Group (NYSE:UTA) 35.6%
189 China Housing & Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHLN) 35.4%
190 ATA Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI) 34.4%
191 New Dragon Asia Corp. (AMEX:NWD) 34.3%
192 Agria Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:GRO) 34.2%
193 Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) 33.7%
194 China GrenTech Corporation Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:GRRF) 32.5%
195 VisionChina Media Inc (NASDAQ:VISN) 31.7%
196 China GengSheng Minerals, Inc. (AMEX:CHGS) 30.3%
197 China BAK Battery Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAK) 30.1%
198 Tiens Biotech Group (USA), Inc. (AMEX:TBV) 30.0%
199 Orient Paper Inc (NYSE:ONP) 28.8%
200 Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (NYSE:GU) 28.3%
201 China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAEI) 28.2%
202 DJSP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DJSPU) 26.6%
203 SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chem Ind, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) 26.1%
204 Wuhan General Group China Inc. (NASDAQ:WUHN) 25.9%
205 Fuqi International, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUQI) 23.7%
206 China INSOnline Corp. (NASDAQ:CHIO) 22.5%
207 WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE:WH) 19.3%
208 China Infrastructure Investment Corp (NASDAQ:CIIC) 18.7%
209 Orsus Xelent Technologies Inc. (AMEX:ORS) 17.7%
210 China Cablecom Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:CABL) 15.7%
211 Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:XSEL) 15.7%


Daily News and Research on Chinese Stocks (Jul 29, 2010)




ACHWall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - at Seeking Alpha (Thu 7:19am)
ASIAAsiaInfo-Linkage,Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript - at Seeking Alpha (Thu 7:48am)
BIDUGoogle: The search party is over - at Fortune (Thu 6:01am)
CHINA LIWA PUDA3 U.S. and 3 China Commodity Plays - at Seeking Alpha (Thu 7:48am)
CTRP LONG UTASearching for Value in China? Consider UTA - at Seeking Alpha (Thu 5:39am)
EJA Visualization of 9 Stocks Analysts Expect to Rebound - at Seeking Alpha (Thu 7:09am)
FUQIScreening for Value Stocks With High Growth Potential - at Seeking Alpha (Thu 4:50am)
HTHT6 Overbought Stocks Reporting Earnings on July 29 - at Seeking Alpha (Thu 7:57am)




TSLThursday's ETF to Watch: Solar ETF (TAN) - at Motley Fool (Thu 8:48am)
WWINWinner Medical Launches Its First Online PurCotton(R) Store in China on Taobao.com - PR Newswire (Thu 8:00am)
(Source: cnanalyst)

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Oil/Gas Production Stocks: REXX, WNR, CXO, BEXP, XEC, WLL, HK, HNR, SNP, SWN (Jul 29, 2010)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Oil/Gas Production stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (SNP) is on the list.
Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 50.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 50.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE:CXO) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 49.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analyst(s). Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ:BEXP) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 46.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE:XEC) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 45.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 38.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 6 brokerage analyst(s). Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 36.1%. This number is based on the average estimate of 8 brokerage analyst(s). Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:HNR) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 35.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 29.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 27.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s). 
(Source: cnanalyst)

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Real Estate Stocks: EJ, CTC, KW, LOOP, CRIC, MOVE, ZIPR, JLL, CBG, BAM (Jul 29, 2010)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Real Estate stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. Three Chinese companies (EJ, CTC, CRIC) are on the list.
E-House (China) Holdings Limited (NYSE:EJ) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 31.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analyst(s). IFM Investments Limited (NYSE:CTC) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 27.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).LoopNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOOP) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 23.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s). China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 22.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s).
Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 20.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). ZipRealty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIPR) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 20.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 18.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s). CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 13.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s).Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (USA) (NYSE:BAM) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 13.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). 
(Source: cnanalyst)

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Specialty Finance Stocks: CISG, NEWS, MRLN, AER, VRSK, BRO, TAL, TGH, RRR, ARI (Jul 29, 2010)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Specialty Finance stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (CISG) is on the 
list.




CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ:CISG) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 30.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s). NewStar Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEWS) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Marlin Business Services Corp. (NASDAQ:MRLN) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 17.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 15.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 13.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage analyst(s).



Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 12.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analyst(s). TAL International Group, Inc. (NYSE:TAL) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 12.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 12.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). RSC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RRR) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 12.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).Apollo Commercial Real Est. Finance Inc (NYSE:ARI) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 10.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). 
(Source: cnanalyst)

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Telecom Services Stocks: KNOL, TSU, OVIP, VIP, KONG, TWTC, LEAP, BT, EGHT, ORBC (Jul 29, 2010)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Telecom Services stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (KONG) is on the list.

Knology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNOL) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 58.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 55.1%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Vimpel-Communications (ADR) (NYSE:OVIP) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 35.2%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). VimpelCom Ltd. (NYSE:VIP) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 34.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).KongZhong Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:KONG) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 30.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).




tw telecom inc. (NASDAQ:TWTC) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 6 brokerage analyst(s). Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). BT Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:BT) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 27.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 27.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).ORBCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBC) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). 
(Source: cnanalyst)

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: GPRC, CJJD, CYOU, PWRD, SINA, BIDU, ZOOM, CNGL, CHIO, NIV (Jul 29, 2010)

Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity.


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Guanwei Recycling Corp. (NASDAQ:GPRC) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 135.55% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 21.61% for the same period. China Jo Jo Drugstores Inc (NASDAQ:CJJD) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 86.04% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 17.83% for the same period. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 71.01% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 54.79% for the same period. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 51.36% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 48.08% for the same period. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 46.41% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 115.45% for the same period.


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Baidu, Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 45.27% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 38.95% for the same period. Zoom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 44.95% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.61% for the same period. China Nutrifruit Group Ltd (NYSE:CNGL) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 42.54% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 26.40% for the same period. China INSOnline Corp. (NASDAQ:CHIO) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 38.87% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 55.14% for the same period. NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group Inc (NYSE:NIV) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 37.24% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.76% for the same period. 
(Source: cnanalyst)