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As I shared yesterday, I would be shocked if stocks headed significantly higher or lower this week with earnings season looming only a few days away. So another breakeven finish on Tuesday was certainly expected.

The most interesting thing in the news is the budget battle. Both the one in play that may shut down the government in the short run. And the longer term budget battle to reign in the deficit before we go bankrupt. Paul Ryan, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, put forward the first legitimate proposal on the subject. I am not saying it's perfect by any stretch. However, it shows a concerted effort to slash spending while fostering economic growth (no small feat). My fear is that it will be overly politicized and overly compromised. Meaning that in the end it will be gutted and near worthless. So as this subject takes center stage in Washington it will be interesting to see what happens to bond rates.

My guess is that Treasury bonds rates start to head higher as our politicians pay lip service to real reform and our creditors get tired of footing the bill. The best way to profit from rising rates is by shorting bonds with ETF's like TBT and TMV.

And yes, I have put my money where my mouth is on this one.

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• Growth & Income - Novo Nordisk (NVO) expects 8-10% sales growth in 2011 due to continued market penetration. Operating profit is expected to grow 15%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2011 is $5.31, representing 17% growth over 2010 EPS. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Brunswick Corp. (BC) saw some movement in estimates off a good quarter, with the current-year estimate up one cent to 27 cents while the next-year estimate added 2 cents to $1.11, a very bullish 319% growth projection. Read More...
   
• Value - Dollar General Corporation (DG) reported fiscal fourth quarter 2010 results and beat the Zacks Consensus by 8.5%. Earnings per share were 64 cents compared to the consensus of 59 cents. Sales rose 9.4% to $3.5 billion. Read More...
   

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