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Daily Archives: December 1, 2006

Intel Stays The Course On Wireless

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 7:10 am

Stocks: (INTC)(ERIC)(VZ)(MOT)If Intel's forays into WiFi chips and WiMax technology were not enough, the company has entered into a joint venture with Ericsson to build applications for mobile computuers. The ...
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Oil vs. Oil Stocks

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 6:57 am

From Ticker SenseWhile the press has been busy speculating on what the next major private equity deal will be, oil stocks have been quietly staging a rally.  Even more impressive ...
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Pfizer Blows It Horn To Doubting Thomases

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 6:49 am

Pfizer (PFE) met with analysts yesterday and said it was on the road to introducing some blockbuster drugs. Wall St. should hope so. With a sales force reduction of 2,000, ...
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Europe Markets 12/1/2006 British Air, Bayer, Siemens Up

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 6:10 am

Stocks: (BCS)(BP)(BT)(BAB)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UL)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DT)(DB)(SI)(ALA)(AXA)(FTE)(V)Markets in Europe were up modestly at 6.10 AM New York time.The FTSE rose .5% to 6,077. Barclays was down .2% to 679. BP was flat at 574. British ...
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Sirius Moves To TV To Get Back On Track

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 5:51 am

Stocks:  (SIRI)(XMSR)Sirius Satellite will offer live TV service by the end of 2007 in 2008 car models. So says Mel Karmazin, the Sirius CEO. The new service will cost $13 ...
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As Kerkorian Leaves, GM Cuts Some More

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 5:40 am

Kirk Kerkorian is gone. He sold that last of his GM shares yesterday. It does not make him a bad person. He had just lost faith in the company's management,so ...
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Media Digest 12/1/2006 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 5:28 am

Stocks:  (PFE)(SNE)(MSFT)(SIRI)(NWS)(WMT)(GM)(IBM)(EMC)(HIT)(DELL)According to Reuters, al Qaeda has called for a cyber attack on the websites of online brokers and banks. The action may be set for today.Reuters writes that Sirius ...
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Asia Markets 12/1/2006 NTT Docomo Up, PCCW Off Sharly

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 5:08 am

Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(CN)(PCW)(HBC)Asian markets were mixed with the Hang Seng off sharply.The Nikkei rose .3% to 16,322. Bridgestone was off 1.4% to 2500. Canon was down .7% to 6080. Daiwa Securities ...
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Fifteen Most Overvalued Stocks: JC Penney

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 4:49 am

JC Penney's (JCP) stock has run from $38 two years ago to its current level of $78. But, sales activity at the big retailer are slowing. For November, analysts had ...
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The Swedish Doctor

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 4:24 am

From World AlphaLast night a colleague told me of a good analogy a portfolio manager passed along. He described your typical wealthy client, the Swedish doctor, who was presented with ...
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Scottish Re (SCT), Thank G-D I Don’t Own Any

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 4:18 am

Submitted by CrossProfit When writing a previous article we were still awaiting more details on the Scottish Re rescue deal. Even without knowing the full details it looked like the ...
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Durect Having Great Week with Painkiller News

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 4:13 am

From BioHealth InvestorDurect Corporation (DRRX) is having a great week so far. The company inked a deal with Danish pharmaceutical company Nycomed to commercialize Posidur, a local anesthetic for post-op ...
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Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for More Semiconductor Buyouts

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 4:09 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatEver since the Freescale buyout, firms have been coming out left and right with their lists of the next buyout candidates. Prudential is ...
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Foundry shakeout looms, analysts say

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 4:07 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatAccording to Electronic Engineering Times, a Foundry shakeout looms, analysts say:Silicon foundry vendors were once star performers in a booming sector shielded from ...
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Finisar (FNSR) Earnings Dud

Posted: December 1, 2006 at 4:02 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatFinisar Corporation’s earnings release started out sounding quite upbeat:Finisar Corporation (FNSR), a technology leader in gigabit fiber optic solutions for high-speed data networks, ...
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