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Daily Archives: November 7, 2006

Annual Microsoft Day: Xbox Uber Alles

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 9:41 am

Stocks: (VIA)(TWX)(MSFT)(SNE)(AAPL)(AMZN)The Xbox is going to run TV and movies. Users will be able to rent feature videos and download them over the web.The deal is a real shot at ...
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Annual Microsoft Day: MSFT Conquers Mobile

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 9:29 am

Stocks: (MSFT)(VOD)(VZ)Microsoft has been working to get its software onto phones for a long time. Now, they seem to have hit a breakthrough.Vodafone, the huge European mobile operator, which also ...
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YouTube’s Effort To Get Mobile

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 9:03 am

Stocks: (VZ)(NWS)(CMCSA)Verizon and Google unit YouTube are in talks about putting video content onto cell phones. The service would be part of Verizon's premium V-Cast service.Verizon would also offer YouTube ...
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Europe Market Report 11/7/2006 SAP Up, Siemens Down

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 8:50 am

Stocks: (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(RTRSY)(VOD)(UN)(UL)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(BT)(SAP)(SI)(ALA)(AXA)(FTE)(V)Markets in Europe were slightly higher at 6 AM New York time.The FTSE was up .1% to 6,229. Barclays was up .7% to 710.5. BP was up .8% to ...
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Media Digest 11/7/2006 Reuters, Wall Street Journal, New York Times

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 8:28 am

Stocks: (TM)(V)(MSFT)(VOD)(YHOO)(BA)(VZ)(NWS)(ABT)According to Reuters, Toyota operating profit rose 44% in the most recent quarter, and the company upped it full year forecasts.Reuters writes that Vivendi had poor Q3 results due ...
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Asia Markets 11/7/2006 Toyota Up, China Mobile Down

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 8:13 am

Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(PCW)(HBC)Asian markets were up modestly.The Nikkei was up .2% to 16,393. Canon was down .3% to 6310. Fuji Film was up .2% to 4530. Hitachi was up 1.8% to ...
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GE to Banc of America: Thanks for Trustreet

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 8:11 am

By Chad Brand of Peridot CapitalistGE Capital must be very happy that most Wall Street analysts don't have a clue how to value the companies they follow. On 10/30 they ...
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Analyzing Procter & Gamble (PG)

Posted: November 7, 2006 at 8:10 am

By Yaser Anwar CSC of Equity Investment IdeasLast year when P&G bought Gillette, management said they "expect the transaction to be dilutive to earnings in the first two years," so ...
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