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Daily Archives: November 16, 2006

China Mobile: It’s Good To Be King (CHL)

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 12:02 pm

Stocks: (VZ)(S)(CHL)China Mobile has almost 300 million customers. It also has plans about how it will get more. The CEO of the world's largest cell company want to make his ...
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Semiconductor Industry Association Forecasts to 2009 Slightly Lower Than From June Projections

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 11:56 am

The Semiconductor Industry Association has forecast sales of $321 Billion by 2009.The new annual forecast projects that sales will reach $248.8 Billion in 2006, up 9.4 from 2005. Back in ...
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Pre-Market Stock News (Nov. 16, 2006)

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 11:27 am

(AAPL) Apple is a buy according to Jim Cramer on MAD MONEY as Zune is D.O.A. and not a threat to iPod.(ALLT) Allot Communications 6.5M share IPO priced at $12.00,above ...
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Pre-Market Stock News (Nov. 16, 2006)

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 11:26 am

(AAPL) Apple is a buy according to Jim Cramer on MAD MONEY as Zune is D.O.A. and not a threat to iPod.(ALLT) Allot Communications 6.5M share IPO priced at $12.00,above ...
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Select Analyst calls (Nov. 16, 2006)

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 11:09 am

ARB cut to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns.ARXT started as Buy at First Albany.ATMI cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.ATVI started as Peer Perform at Bear Stearns.BEAS cut to Sell at ...
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Internet Ad Revenue Slows: Where Will MSN, Yahoo!, And AOL Go?

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 9:16 am

Stocks: (GOOG)(YHOO)(TWX)(MSFT)Internet ad revenue grew 33% year-over-previous-year in the third quarter. It hit $4.2 billion for the three month period.That is the headline and the Internet Advertising Bureau is sticking ...
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Europe Market Report 11/16/2006 Alcatel, VW, DaimlerChrysler Up

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 9:11 am

Stocks: (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UL)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(DT)(SI)(ALA)(AXA)(FTE)(V)Markets in Europe were narrowly mixed at 6 AM New York time.The FTSE was up .1%% to 6,236. Barclays was down .5% to 704. BP was up .3% to ...
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XM’s $150 Million GPS (XMSR)(SIRI)(MSFT)(AAPL)

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 8:45 am

XM Satellite Radio got a nice run-up in its stock yesterday. The company's shares moved from $14 to almost $14.80 and traded above $14.90 for part of the day.The move ...
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Who Will Replace Rollins At Dell? (DELL)(HPQ)(INTC)(MO)

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 8:43 am

The Vegas odds are that Kevin Rollins will be out as CEO at Dell. It may be a couple of months, but his fate may already be sealed.The SEC has ...
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While GM Fiddles In China, Detroit Burns

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 8:11 am

Stocks: (GM)(TM)(F)GM is boasting that its sales in China will grow 15% next year, slightly faster than the overall growth rate in the Asian country. Great.But GM's sales in China ...
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Sprint And Microsoft: Also-Rans Team Up

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 7:59 am

Stocks: (S)(MSFT)(GOOG)(YHOO)(VOD)(VZ)Sprint and Microsoft have announced a strategic alliance to provide search functions on Sprint cell phones. Microsoft has been trying to get into this business in the US for ...
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Media Digest 11/16/2006 Reuters, Wall Street Journal, New York Times

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 7:58 am

Stocks: (JNJ)(AMGN)(V)(TWX)(MSFT)(S)(MRK)(DELL)(GM)(T)According to Reuters, VW's stock is up on speculation that Porsche could make a bid for the entire company. Porsche is already the largest shareholder.Reuters writes that Hertz IPO ...
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Asia Markets 11/16/2006 PCCW, Cathay Pacific Up, China Netcom Down

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 7:26 am

Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(NIPNY)(NTT)(HMC)(TM)(CHL)(CN)(PCW)(HBC)Asian markets were narrowly mixed.The Nikkei was down .5% to 16,164. Bridgestone was down .8% to 2,480. Canon was up .2% to 6250. Daiwa Securities was down 1.2% to ...
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Farallon Capital Discloses Confidentiality and Standstill Agreement with Mills (MLS)

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 7:24 am

From 13D TrackerIn an amended 13D filing on Mills Corp. (NYSE: MLS) 10.9% holder Farallon Capital disclosed a Confidentiality and Standstill Agreement with the company.The firm said at the request ...
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SAC Capital’s Latest Adjustments

Posted: November 16, 2006 at 7:22 am

From 13D TrackerAnother 13F filing of interest. This one from one of the world's largest and most well respected hedge funds SAC Capital, which is run by Steve Cohen.SAC is ...
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