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StreetAuthority submits: By David Sterman If the BP (BP) saga is a tale of three acts, Act One will soon be complete. The company’s leaking well is almost capped, new management is in place and a plan is emerging that will help cover recent costs and make sure the balance sheet doesn’t collapse. Complete Story [...]

Kapitall submits: The materials sector has been underperforming the rest of the market for quite some time now, and today we’re wondering if the sector can see a turnaround over the next few months. Over the last 6 months, the materials sector has lost more than 15%, underperforming the rest of the market (click for [...]

Old Trader submits: Like everybody else, I’ve been watching BP, as well as the events in the Gulf. While not holding BP (nor have I, in the past), the events unfolding have broader ramifications for the oil/gas industry, generally speaking. Additionally, I’ve been keeping an eye on BP, watching to see what sort of opportunities [...]