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Daily Archives: December 5, 2006

Asia Markets 12/5/2006 Cathay Pacific, China Unicom Up, Softbank Down

Posted: December 5, 2006 at 4:41 am

Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)((CHL)CU)(PCW)(HBC)Markets in Asia were mixed with the Hang Seng up sharply,The Nikkei was down .2% to 16,266. Bridgestone was down .8% to 2465. Canon was up ,5% to 6040. ...
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Pfizer Setback Disappointing, Not Catastrophic

Posted: December 5, 2006 at 4:24 am

By Chad Brand of Peridot CapitalistI was actually planning a broader pharmaceutical post , but in light of the Pfizer (PFE) news over the weekend, I just wanted to talk ...
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Onyx Pharma Tumbles As Skin Cancer Drug Fails Phase III

Posted: December 5, 2006 at 4:15 am

From BioHealth InvestorShares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) dropped more than 30% on Monday after the company announced at a teleconference that its phase III clinical trial evaluating its cancer drug ...
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Analyzing Bank of America (BAC)

Posted: December 5, 2006 at 4:09 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment IdeasBAC is doing quite well lately evident by the fact that BAC has had the greatest improvement on a sequential basis of around ...
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Catalysts That Make Altria (MO) A Buy

Posted: December 5, 2006 at 4:08 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment IdeasWith the BOD meeting coming up in January I believe the time to get in MO would be right now. Why? Because MO's ...
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The Going Out on a Limb Award Goes To…

Posted: December 5, 2006 at 4:06 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatSemiconductor Equipment and Materials, International (SEMI) the trade group that brings us the monthly equipment sales statistics.Chip Equipment Sales Seen Spiking in ‘06: ...
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Landstar cuts profit forecast

Posted: December 5, 2006 at 4:04 am

By William Tret, CFA of Stock Market BeatWe have written several times about asset-light trucking company Landstar (LSTR.) Today, Landstar lowered its profit forecast.Landstar cuts profit forecast, cites weak economy ...
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