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Daily Archives: February 13, 2007

A Little Help For Sprint (S)

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 6:25 am

According to Engadget, the companies that will help Sprint (S) launch its WiMax network for cell phones are banding together to show support for the troubled phone company. Samsung, Motorola ...
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Sanofi-Aventis Bests Bristol-Myers In Negotiations

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 6:16 am

The Times of London floated the idea that Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) might have lost interest in buying troubled drug company Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY). Wall St. has to wonder where the rumor ...
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Europe Markets 2/13/2007 Unilever Up

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 6:04 am

Stocks:  (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(DT)(SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V)Markets in Europe are up slightly at 6.05 AM New York time.The FTSE rose .2% to 6,367. Barclays is up .5% to 770. BP is down .6% to 529. ...
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Witch Doctors And Stents (BSX)(JNJ)

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 5:52 am

No matter how many studies the medical community does, it cannot come up with a solid opinion for or against drug coated stents. The New England Journal of Medicine is ...
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Business Websites January 2007, CNN Money And Forbes Lose Ground

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 5:18 am

Total Unique Visitors (000) *Total Unique Visitors (000)Total Unique Visitors (000)1 Jan-06Jan-07% Change Total Internet : Total Audience (US)170,797175,5593 Finance - News/Research42,32249,569171MSN Money12,39912,72032AOL Money & Finance10,86110,530-33Yahoo! Finance9,99110,40044Dow Jones & ...
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Media Digest 2/13/2007 Reuters, NYTimes, WSJ, Barron’s, FT

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 5:09 am

According to Reuters, a senior officer of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has left due to apparent improper payments made in connection with the sales of medical devices.Honda (HMC) will recall ...
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Asia Markets 2/13/2007 China Unicom, HSBC Down

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 4:52 am

Stocks:  (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHU)(CHL)(CN)(PCW)(HBC)Markets in Asia were mixed.The Nikkei rose .7% to 17,621. Bridgestone rose .2% to 2475. Canon fell 1.7% to 6280. Fuji Film fell 1.1% to 5290. Hitachi fell .6% ...
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Pirates Raid The Microsoft And Apple Armanda

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 4:41 am

The International Intellectual Property Alliance has filed its findings on piracy with the Office of the United States Trade Representative covering intellectual property issues in 60 countries. The letter quotes ...
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TSM: We Agree With TSMC Founder on Semi Industry

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 4:21 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatWe’ve pointed out the difficulties facing the semiconductor industry many times. One of our points has been that the industry growth rate has ...
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MMM: 3M Buying Back Shares, But With What?

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 4:19 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatStock Market Beat Large Cap Watch List member 3M Company (MMM) announced a large share repurchase program yesterday:3M today announced that its Board ...
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Analyzing Las Vegas Sands (LVS)

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 4:15 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment IdeasLas Vegas Sands reported Q4 06 EPS results of $0.37 vs estimates of $0.30/2 on Feb 8th, 07. Total EBITDA came in $223 ...
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Monday’s Top Biotech and Medical Stocks

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 4:09 am

From BioHealth InvestorBiotechnologyONYX PHARM INC [ONXX] +96.98% LPATH INC [LPTN.OB] +16.67% CYTORI THERAPEUTICS [CYTX] +11.42% VION PHARM INC [VION] +10.88% CARDIOVASCULAR BIOTH [CVBT.OB] +9.80% Diagnostic SubstancesADEZA BIOMEDICAL COR [ADZA] +53.12% ...
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Amphastar and Teva Prevail Over Aventis, May Still Not Receive FDA Approval

Posted: February 13, 2007 at 4:07 am

by Robert S. DaileyAventis Pharma v. Amphastar Pharms., No. 03-cv-887 (C.D. Cal. 2007)In a ruling issued last Friday, Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer of the U.S. District Court for the Central ...
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