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Apple Gains Market Share In Corporate World

Posted: January 29, 2012 at 11:08 am

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been successful in the market for personal computers for individuals for decades. The Mac has been pulled along by the popularity of, first, the iPod, and more ...
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24/7 Wall St. Top Analyst Calls of the Week (T, ADP. BBY, CHK, DNDN, ETFC, JCP, JPM, GS, MS, JEF, KLAC, LIFE, MCD, KORS, NFLX, VPRT, ZNGA)

Posted: January 28, 2012 at 10:19 am

This last week brought many new analyst calls in key stocks.  At the end of each week we review research calls looking for the best gems, the calls that made ...
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FTC Sues To Block Omnicare/PharMerica Merger; Express/Medco Next? (OCR, PMC, MHS, ESRX, T)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 5:31 pm

The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block the merger between Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR) and Pharmerica Corporation (NYSE: PMC), where Omnicare is seeking to acquire the rival pharmacy provider PharMerica.... It ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (BBY, SD, ALL, JCP, KIM, AEP, CVX, D, F, HON, PG, SOA, CPHD, INFI, NRGY, RVBD)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 4:07 pm

All three major US indexes opened lower this morning following the report that US GDP grew by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. A rise of 3% was expected. Combined with ...
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Facebook IPO Rumors Growing Louder & Louder (GSVC, MSFT, MS, GS, DSI)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 1:42 pm

Facebook is now rumored to be filing its IPO paperwork as soon as next week.  The 'rumor' is coming out of a report from the Wall Street Journal that Morgan ...
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Fitch Joins E.U. Downgrade Waves (EWK, IRE, EIRL, IRL, EWI, TI, EWP, STD)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 1:30 pm

Fitch has joined in on the European sovereign credit rating downgrades.  First it was S&P, but we might argue that this should have mostly been factored in already.  Is it ...
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Dividend & Replacement Cycle, Discounting Ford’s Poor Earnings (F, GM)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 12:53 pm

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is getting clocked today after earnings.  Some of the news should have been anticipated that Thai floods affected its supply chain in Asia because the ...
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Morning Movers (INFI, RVBD, SOA, INFA, F)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 10:06 am

There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INFI), Riverbed Technology ...
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Marlboro Country Getting Smaller (MO)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 9:11 am

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), makers of Marlboro cigarettes and many other branded tobacco products, reported fourth quarter earnings this morning. Adjusted EPS came in at $0.50, a penny better ...
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Chevron Earnings Could Act As DJIA Drag (CVX, XOM, DIA)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 9:00 am

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is out with earnings.  Regardless of the rhetoric, endless earnings growth is not just assured.  The earnings of $5.1 billion sounds massive, but that is down from ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (1/27/2011) IMF Greek Forecasts, Opel Changes

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 8:40 am

Updated throughout the day on The Wire The IMF has circulated a private document among EU leaders which shows the Greek financial situation worse than thought. (NYT) GM (NYSE: GM) ...
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GDP Debunks Double Dip Recession Fears

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 8:38 am

The U.S. is still growing despite all of the world's troubles and despite the currency fluctuations.  The Commerce Department's  preliminary reading on Gross Domestic Product showed to have growth of  ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALL, T, BBY, CELG, CLF, EQY, HIG, JCP, JNPR, KIM, PGR, SD, SYNA, UA, VPRT, ZOLL)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 8:27 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Friday morning. The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) Started as Outperform ...
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Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Slightly Higher

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 8:24 am

US index futures are slightly higher this morning while European and Asian markets are mixed. The US GDP report is due out this morning, and expectations are calling for growth ...
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Ford Posts Mediocre Earnings, And Investors Pay

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 7:25 am

Ford's (NYSE: F) earnings were disappointing, and investors paid with a 4% drop in shares in the pre-market. Although US sales were good last year, compensation costs helped keep margins ...
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