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Daily Archives: November 21, 2006

NYSE Short Interest, November 2006

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 11:16 pm

Below are the short positions for stocks traded on the NYSE at mid-November compared to one month earlier.Largest Short PositionsRankNOV 15OCT 13Change1 AT&T Inc134,932,390134,856,67875,712 2 Ford Motor Co101,824,318100,471,9071,352,411 3 Lucent ...
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With Cyberonics’ CEO Skip Cummins Gone Over Options, Cramer Says It’s a Buy

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 6:21 pm

by Jon C. OggNovember 21, 2006Cramer then discussed options backdating on CNBC's MAD MONEY.  He said when a CEO gets fired over this he thinks that is when you buy ...
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Cramer Prefers Hasbro (HAS) Over Mattel

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 6:10 pm

Cramer was reviewing toy companies today.Cramer said Mattel (MAT) and Hasbro (HAS) have historically outperformed the market during the first half of the year.  Cramer said toys have become hot ...
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The New SGI, One Month Later

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 6:07 pm

by Jon C. OggNovember 21, 2006If you have been around the markets and technology for a while, you probably remember SGI (SGIC-NASDAQ).  This company has been around the block.  It ...
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Dell Escapes the Death Penalty

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 4:25 pm

The company posted revenues of $14.4 Billion, sort of in-line with $14.45 Billion estimates. But $0.30 EPS is the headline instead of the $0.24 estimate.  The street had been worried ...
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US Stock Market Wrap (Nov. 21, 2006)

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 4:09 pm

DJIA    12,321.11; Up 4.57 (0.04%)NASDAQ    2,454.84; Up 2.12 (0.09%)S&P500    1,402.81; Up 2.31 (0.16%)10YR-Bond    4.5780%; Down 0.017%NYSE Volume    2,530,518,000NASD Volume    1,644,503,000The White House even lowered ...
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Cramer unofficially takes Google’s target to $750

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 2:48 pm

On today's STOP TRADING segment on CNBC, Jim Cramer discussed Google (GOOG) as going to $600.00 and it has to pass $500.00 to get there.  The numbers keep going up ...
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Let The Games Being: UAW To Open Talks With GM

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 2:30 pm

While the soap opera around the UAW's negotiations with bankrupt parts maker Delphi play out, investors should not forget that the big union starts talking with GM in about six ...
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Wal-Mart Now Targeting Food Prices To Keep Up Sales

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 1:35 pm

by Jon C. OggNovember 21, 2006Wal-Mart (WMT) is keeping its promise of cost cutting on select items.  Today it has announced that now it will trim many select food price ...
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Ford’s Car Giveaway (F)

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 12:49 pm

Ford is moving to "rational pricing" for its cars and trucks in the US. The is auto company speak for lowering car prices to reflect what incentives and low financing ...
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Pirate Capital Wants Brinks (BCO) Sale, Seat on Board

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 11:54 am

From 13D TrackerIn an amended 13D filing on Brinks Co. (NYSE: BCO), 8.5% holder Pirate Capital disclosed a letter to the board of directors of the Issuer, among other things, ...
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GameStop’s (GME) Sharp Reverse; Management Soothes Any Concerns; Stock Hits New Highs

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 11:54 am

by Jon C. OggNovember 21, 2006GameStop (GME) managed to rectify themselves in the conference call today.  The numbers looked light on revenues in the press release, but the company was ...
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Will the Bull Market in Exchanges Ever End?

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 11:52 am

By Chad Brand of Peridot CapitalistOver the last few years we have witnessed an undeniably sensational run in the stocks of various stock, bond, and derivative exchanges. Private and owned ...
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Verizon: Fiber is Fine, But Watch the Balance Sheet

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 11:50 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatA while back our friend Doug McIntyre said Verizon’s (VZ) fiber to the home strategy was unpopular with investors and hurting the company’s ...
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Did GameStop Miss the Mark?

Posted: November 21, 2006 at 9:03 am

by Jon C. OggGameStop (GME) posted same-store-sales gains of 8.8% for the third quarter.  Total sales were $1.0116 Billion and earnings per share were $0.22 before merger related expenses.  Consensus ...
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