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Daily Archives: February 1, 2007

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Before you throw 3M in the wood chipper, stop and think

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 12:14 pm

3M Company (MMM) has been around since the dawn of time, founded in 1902 at Lake Superior town of Two Harbors, Minnesota. The founding fathers all sounded like the cast ...
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GOOG Trendline: Will It Hold?

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 12:05 pm

From Ticker SenseWith GOOG down $13 to around $488 following last night's earnings, its short-term trendline is coming into play.  This could help to stabilize the stock at these levels. ...
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ISM Inflation

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 12:03 pm

From Ticker SenseIn this month's ISM commodities survey, respondents said they saw price increases in five commodities and price decreases in six, for a net of minus one.  Below we ...
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Index Breakouts

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 12:01 pm

From Ticker SenseYesterday, the Dow and S&P 500 staged breakouts to new highs but failed to close above the highs on January 24th.  This morning, the indices continue to show ...
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Analyst Sentiment

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 12:00 pm

From Ticker SenseRegular readers of our research will know that we often cite various indicators to track investor sentiment. One group which we haven’t highlighted in a long time is ...
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First of the Month

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 11:59 am

From Ticker SenseOn Tuesday, we noted that the last day of the month has not typically produced market gains.  Granted, yesterday was no normal day since so much was going ...
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LSTR: Landstar Back in the Driver’s Seat

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 11:57 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatYesterday Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) rose on the back of CH Robinson’s (CHRW) positive surprise. Today the stock is following through on Landstar’s ...
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Chrysler Beats The Devil: Jan Sales Rise

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 11:16 am

Pundits thought Chrysler's (DCX) sales would drop in January from the same month a year ago, Well, opps. DaimlerChrysler's US sales moved up 3% to 173,377. Sales of the Chrysler ...
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No Amount Of News Seems To Move Sirius Or XM

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 10:12 am

So far this year Sirius Satellite Radio's (SIRI) stock is down about 1% and XM's (XMSR) is off 6%. Looking back a whole year, both are off double digits.The news, ...
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Pairs Trade: Dell Vs. Hewlett Packard

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 9:49 am

Stock Tickers: DELL, HPQAfter the news of Michael Dell taking full control back from Rollins by re-assuming the CEO role, it wasn't just a "that's great for DELL holders" thought ...
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Exxon Impresses: Making Money As Oil Falls

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 9:12 am

Oil prices have not exactly been on a roll, but Exxon (XOM) has been. Despite a drop in prices from $78 a barrel to well under $60, XOM turned in ...
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Equity Office: How High Can the Bids Go?

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 8:51 am

Equity Office Properties (EOP-NYSE) is in a strange situation.  The bidders obviously have different math and different valuation beliefs than Main Street; although that is usually the case.  Vornado Realty ...
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24/7 Wall St. Break-Up Values Versus Share Price TXN, UTX, SGP

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 8:41 am

Break-up valuations of major US companies continues to show disconnect between intrinsic values and market values. 24/7 Wall St. is looking at the break-up values of a number of large ...
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24/7 Wall St. 2007 Break-Up Values: Texas Intruments $35 (Currnet Price $31.20)

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 8:26 am

By Ryan Barnes. Edited By Douglas A. McIntyreTexas Instruments (TXN; $31.19; Breakup Value $35 ) Texas Instruments has historically traded in a range of 3-5x sales, and the current ratio ...
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Pre-Market Stock Notes (FEB 1, 2007)

Posted: February 1, 2007 at 8:25 am

by Jon C. Ogg(ADM) Archer Daniels Midland $0.67 EPS vs $0.60e.(AFFY) Affymax Receives $10 mln milestone payment From Takeda based on progress in hematide.(AGU) Agrium $0.25 EPS vs $0.20e.(ALNY) Alnylam ...
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