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Daily Archives: November 27, 2006

Ford’s Goes Into Hock

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 8:27 am

Ford sent a signal that its cash on hand may not be enough to cover its restructuring and flagging sales The company will borrow $18 billion. It is a bad ...
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Select Analyst Calls (Nov. 27, 2006)

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 8:17 am

by Jon C. OggAAPL tgt raised to $110 at ThinkEquity.ASTSF raised to Outperform at FBR.ATRS raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.AUDC raised to Buy at First Albany.BVF started as Buy at ...
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Europe Markets 11/27/2006 BMW, DaimlerChryler, Siemens Down

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 7:19 am

Stocks:  (BCS)(BP)(BAB)(BT)(PUK)(GSK)(RTRSY)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DT)(DB)(SI)(ALA)(AXA)(FTE)(V)Markets iin Europe were down at 7.15 AM New York time.The FTSE was off .5% to 6,093. BEA was down 3.7% to 388.5. Barclays was flat at 692. BP ...
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The Fifteen Most Overvalued Stocks: Starbucks (SBUX)

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 5:05 am

Starbucks growth continues to defy the laws of gravity. Revenue in its last reported quarter grew 21% as its total number of stores rose to over 12,000. But, consumer spending ...
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Did Detroit Cut Enough

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 4:51 am

Stocks:  (GM)(F)(DCX)(TM)GM says it has cut $9 billion in annual costs. Ford is working on lowering expenses by over $5 billion a year. Daimler has sent German executives to the ...
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Dirty U.S. Profits in China Steadily Increasing

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 4:37 am

Submitted by CrossProfit on Burlington Northern (BNI) Chinese government officials have gone on the record stating “(acid rain is) a major threat to food and soil safety”. Pollution levels are ...
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As Wal-Mart Struggles At Home, India Beckons

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 4:35 am

Wal-Mart's (WMT) same store sales fell .1% in the US during November. No amount of discountin or ptomotion could stem the company's deteriorating trend. Perhaps overseas the company can gain ...
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Asian Markets November 27, 2006 Softbank, NTT Up, Sharp Down

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 4:20 am

Stocks:  (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(CHU)(PCW)(HBC)Markets in Asia were mixed.The Nikkei rose 1% to 15,885. Bridgestone was up 1.7% to 2440. Canon was down .7% to 5990. Daiwa Securities was up 1% to 1219. ...
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Media Digest November 27, 2006, Reuters, NYT, WSJ

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 4:06 am

Stocks:  (WMT)(GAP)(GM)(TM)(DCX)(F)According to Reuters, Wall-Mart will enter the Indian market through a tie-up with Bharti Enterprises. The joint venture plans to have several hundred stores in the next four to ...
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Computer Programs & Systems

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 3:43 am

From Value DisciplineComputer Programs and Systems (CPSI) has an incredibly generic name that sounds like a circa-1960 course at college. However, this is a company with a far from generic ...
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The Lion Fund Raises Stake in Friendly Ice Cream (FRN) to Nearly 15%

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 3:40 am

From 13D TrackerIn an amended 13D filing late Wednesday on Friendly Ice Cream Corp. (AMEX: FRN), The Lion Fund disclosed a 14.92% stake (1.18 million shares) in the company. This ...
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Illinois Tool Back at it

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 3:38 am

From The Average Joe InvestorI can't say that I really have a whole heck of a lot to say about this, but I couldn't help but notice that Illinois Tool ...
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Buyout Signals

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 3:35 am

By The Average Joe InvestorBuyouts seem to be all the rage right now. First we had HCA breaking records with its $33 billion buyout, only to be now topped by ...
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The Monday Edition: Market Valuation- Bonds & The Conundrum- Vietnamese Economics

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 3:33 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment IdeasMarket Valuation- The Devils In The DetailsThe forward PE of S&P 500 is less than 20, at its previous peak in March 2000, ...
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Shrinking Buyout Premiums? Shareholders Don’t Care

Posted: November 27, 2006 at 3:31 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment IdeasThere was an interesting article in the WSJ today pertaining to Private Equity deals and shrinking premiums for the companies they buy. My ...
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