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18.05.12

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The National Debt Clock is a billboard-sized display that constantly updates current United States gross national debt and each American family’s share of the debt. It is located on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.

The clock reflects the outstanding public debt of our country as of April 10, 2012, as $15.625 trillion; more than 100 percent of our gross domestic product. The estimated population of the United States is 312,561,527, making each citizen’s share $49,990.86.

Source: Alexandria Echo Press 18.05.12

NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- Pros Holdings (NYSE: PRO ) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and impressive record of earnings per share growth. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including weak operating cash flow and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself. Highlights from the ratings report include: The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 11.6%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 26.2%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, improving the earnings per share. PRO has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 2.56, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The gross profit margin for PROS HOLDINGS INC is currently very high, coming in at 72.30%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Despite the strong results of the gross profit margin, PRO's net profit margin of 4.40% significantly trails the industry average. After a year of stock price fluctuations, the net result is that PRO's price has not changed very much. Although its weak earnings growth may have played a role in this flat result, don't lose sight of the fact that the performance of the overall market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, was essentially similar. Looking ahead, other than the push or pull of the broad market, we do not see anything in the company's numbers that may help reverse the decline experienced over the past 12 months. Despite the past decline, the stock is still selling for more than most others in its industry. Net operating cash flow has decreased to $3.42 million or 42.27% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower. . PROS Holdings, Inc. provides pricing and revenue management software for manufacturing, distribution, services, and travel industries. The company offers PROS Pricing Solution Suite, a set of integrated software solutions that enable enterprises to apply pricing and revenue management science. The company has a P/E ratio of 72.3, below the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio of 75.4 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Pros has a market cap of $474.3 million and is part of the technology sector and computer software & services industry. Shares are up 21.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. You can view the full Pros Ratings Report or get investment ideas from our investment research center .

Source: TheStreet.com 18.05.12

NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- Fortress Investment Group (NYSE: FIG ) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in net income, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and growth in earnings per share. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself and weak operating cash flow. Highlights from the ratings report include: The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Capital Markets industry. The net income increased by 71.4% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from -$103.43 million to -$29.54 million. The current debt-to-equity ratio, 0.50, is low and is below the industry average, implying that there has been successful management of debt levels. FORTRESS INVESTMENT GRP LLC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, FORTRESS INVESTMENT GRP LLC reported poor results of -$2.35 versus -$1.86 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($0.42 versus -$2.35). Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to -$103.24 million or 72.98% when compared to the same quarter last year. Despite a decrease in cash flow of 72.98%, FORTRESS INVESTMENT GRP LLC is still significantly exceeding the industry average of -722.81%. FIG's stock share price has done very poorly compared to where it was a year ago: Despite any rallies, the net result is that it is down by 40.87%, which is also worse that the performance of the S&P 500 Index. Investors have so far failed to pay much attention to the earnings improvements the company has managed to achieve over the last quarter. Naturally, the overall market trend is bound to be a significant factor. However, in one sense, the stock's sharp decline last year is a positive for future investors, making it cheaper (in proportion to its earnings over the past year) than most other stocks in its industry. But due to other concerns, we feel the stock is still not a good buy right now. . Fortress Investment Group LLC is a publicly owned investment manager. Fortress Investment Group has a market cap of $728.1 million and is part of the financial sector and financial services industry. Shares are up 1.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. You can view the full Fortress Investment Group Ratings Report or get investment ideas from our investment research center .

Source: TheStreet.com