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Monthly Archives: February 2007

15 Stocks Management Can’t Fix: Qwest

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 5:52 am

There are certain companies that probably cannot be turned around no matter who runs them. They tend to be in industries where macro-economic trends are against them, like the buggy ...
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Nasdaq Short Interest For February 2007

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 5:19 am

Below is the short interest is certain stocks listed on the Nasdaq as of February 15,2007. Comparisons in positions are made to those as of January 12, 2007.Largest Short PositionsSirius  ...
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DJIA Seventh Largest Point Decline

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 5:05 am

From Ticker SenseToday's 416 point decline in the DJIA represents the seventh largest point decline in its history.  It also ends a streak of 1098 trading days without top ten ...
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Europe Markets Off At 5 AM New York Time

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 5:00 am

Stocks:  (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(DT)(SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V)Markets in Europe were off sharply at 5 AM New York time.The FTSE is down 1.5% to 6,195. Barclays is down 2.8% to 746.5. BP is off .7% to ...
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News Digest 2/28/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTime, FT, Barron’s

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 4:30 am

According to Reuters, Australia's Centro Properties Group has agreed to buy New Plan Excel Realty Trust for about $3.4 billion in cash.Reuters reports that mutual fund investors are preparing for ...
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RadioShack 4th Qtr Earnings; Still Bleeding, Just Not Hemorrhaging

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 4:09 am

RadioShack released fourth quarter and year-end earnings today, and it was a perfect example of leaping over a bar that may have been set just a tad too low.  For ...
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Delving into Durables

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 4:03 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatJanuary durable goods orders tumble 7.8 percent - Yahoo! NewsNew orders for U.S.-made durable goods fell by a much sharper-than-expected 7.8 percent in ...
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XRX: Xerox Does The Right Thing, It’s Time for Analysts to Follow Suit

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 4:02 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatWhen we recently criticized Xerox (XRX) for it’s practice of taking restructuring charges in each of the last seven years while suggesting investors ...
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CHRW: CH Robinson Worldwide

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 4:00 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatWe’ve always felt that the non-asset based transportation names were the ones to watch. Now it’s official, as anyone who benchmarks performance against ...
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VZ: Verizon-Alltel Buyout Rumors Long on Hype, Short on Details

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 3:59 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatHere’s the rumor. Verizon to Become Largest National Carrier by Swallowing Alltel (Mobile Magazine):The CDMA landscape in the United States may be set ...
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PCG: PG&E Gets Credit

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 3:57 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatLarge Cap Watch List member PG&E CORP (PCG) filed a Form: 8-K detailing changes to its credit facilities:The Restated Utility Credit Agreement increases ...
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PNCL: Pinnacle Earnings a Mixed Bag

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 3:56 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatSmall Cap Watch List member Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (PNCL) reported earnings:Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) (”Pinnacle” or the “Company”) today reported fourth quarter ...
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AZO: AutoZone

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 3:53 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatLarge Cap Watch List member AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) reported earnings:AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) today reported net sales of $1.300 billion for its second quarter ...
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Special Report: Market Breadth, Yen Carry-Trade & The Trades

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 3:51 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment IdeasThe extreme market conditions warrant a special report that talks about: 1) Market Breadth, 2) Yen Carry-Trade & 3) The Trades (if a ...
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No Gambling Online! Just Everywhere Else

Posted: February 28, 2007 at 3:49 am

From Internet Outsider The WSJ on the destruction of the former online gambling giant, BetonSports, as well as the Houdini-act of its fugitive founder, Gary Kaplan, whose whereabouts are "unknown."  ...
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