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Daily Archives: December 19, 2006

Cramer Says Bahumbug to the Ford Upgrade

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 2:47 pm

On today's STOP TRADING segment, Cramer was baffled on research being bogus.The recommendation on Ford (F) from Morgan Stanley on the Overweight rating is flawed.  He said this could be ...
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Nielsen/NetRatings Internet Search Results for November

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 1:50 pm

By Jon C. OggDecember 19, 2006There are some key Internet Search numbers out from Nielsen/NetRatings for November 2006, and we compared them to October for relevence (numbers rounded):NOVEMBER 2006Google 3.097 ...
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CEO’s Who Need to Leave: A TIE for Sirius & XM

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 1:11 pm

XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI)......there can be only one.  Read carefully, because this is not a suggestion that one or both CEO's need to leave immediately.  ...
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CEO’s Who (may) Need to Leave: Paul Jacobs of Qualcomm, Not Yet But Probation Is Near

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 11:47 am

Paul Jacobs of Qualcomm (QCOM) isn't in front of the firing squad yet, but probation is probably closer than farther away.............Paul Jacobs may not have too many more quarters at ...
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Circuit City Embarrasses Research Guestimates

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 9:14 am

Stock Tickers: CC, BBY, TWTR, RSH, RSC, CONNCircuit City (CC) is an example of how there are still in today's age perfect violations of the efficient market theory.  Last week ...
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Disagreeing With The Merrill Ten Best Stocks

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 9:08 am

Merrill Lynch came out with its 10 Best Stocks for 2007. Verizon and Sun Microsystems were on the list and neither deserve to be.Verizon (VZ) is making a huge gamble ...
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Select Analyst Calls (DEC 19, 2006)

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 8:06 am

by Jon C. OggAKAM reitr Buy at Jefferies.ANF raised to Buy at UBS.APC cut to Hold at Citigroup.APSG cut to Hold at BB&T; cut to Underperform at CIBC.C cut to ...
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Pre-Market Stock news (DEC 19, 2006)

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 7:50 am

by Jon C. OggDecember 19, 2006(ACTU) Actuant renewwed its Seibel reporting pact with Oracle.(APSG) Applied Signal fell 15% after missing earnings estimates.(ASML) ASM Lithography acquires Brion Tech for some $270M.(BIIB) ...
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Media Stock Six Month Moves

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 7:14 am

Intraday  1 Mo  2 Mo  3 Mo  6 Mo  9 Mo  YTD  1 Yr  2 Yr  3 Yr  5 Yr  10 Yr  Chart from AOL Finance ...
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AT&T Goes High Def (T)(BLS)(VZ)

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 6:37 am

Lost in all of the news that the AT&T merger with BellSouth is facing big obstacles is the announcement that the big phone company will launch a high-definition TV service ...
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If Chinese Car Companies Can Do Europe, Why Not The US? (F)

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 6:17 am

Ford's Chinese auto joint venture partner in China, Jiangling Motors Co. Group, is planning to raise its presence in Europe next year to 500 car dealers. The company obviously believes ...
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Honda Swings For The Fences (HMC)(TM)

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 6:11 am

It is not enough that Toyota expects a banner 2007, now Honda has jumped on the band wagon.The Japanese car company expects unit sales to rise 5% worldwide to 3.55 ...
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Europe Markets 12/19/2006 Reuters, Alcatel Down

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 6:02 am

Stocks:  (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UL)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(DT)(SI)(ALA)(AXA)(FTE)(V)Markets in Europe were off slightly at 6.02 AM New York time.The FTSE was off .6% to 6,213. Barclays was down .6% to 718. BP was down .6% to ...
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Media Digest 12/19/2006 Reuters, NYTimes, Barron’s, WSJ, FT

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 5:32 am

Stocks:  (GSK)(EBAY)(TOMO)(HMC)(T)(BLS)(WMT)(YHOO)According to Reuters, GlaxoSmithKline Plc has bought global rights to Danish biotech company Genmab's most promising new drug, a treatment for leukemia, in a record deal worth up to ...
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Asia Markets 12/19/2006 Softbank, Yahoo Japan, China Netcom Down

Posted: December 19, 2006 at 5:10 am

Stocks:  (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(CN)(HBC)(PCW)Asian markets were off sharply.The Nikkei was down 1.1% to 16,777. Bridgestone was down 1.1% to 2660. Canon was down .6% to 6680. Daiwa Securities was down 1.6% to ...
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