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Daily Archives: March 1, 2007

BRL: Barr the Windows

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:23 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatLarge Cap Watch List member Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) reported a GAAP Loss:For the three months ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded a ...
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USO: Revisiting Oil

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:21 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatOil prices rise as demand worries fade - Yahoo! NewsThe U.S. government reported Wednesday that stockpiles of gasoline and distillates, which include heating ...
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SIE: Sierra Misunderestimates Cost of Drugs

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:18 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatSierra to Incur Loss on Enhanced Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Product Offering: Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceSierra Health Services, Inc. (SIE) today ...
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XLNX: Xilinx Joins the Dumb Financing Decision Parade

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:16 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatFor some reason, the latest fashion appears to be issuing convertible notes. The practice allows companies to reduce the apparent share count, but ...
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ORCL: Is Oracle About to Strike Again?

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:14 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatWe generally think Oracle’s (ORCL) acquisition strategy is the right thing for the company and for the industry. Software companies are generally under-leveraged, ...
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Market Crash = End of Web 2.0?

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:11 am

From Internet OutsiderProbably not, but it's worth considering.  Using cyclically adjusted valuation measures (those that take into account today's record-high profit margins), the U.S. stock market has been overvalued for ...
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WestAmerica: Man Bites Dog

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:08 am

From AAO WeblogMake that “stock comp error correction treats shareholders well.” Ah, no. More descriptive, but lacks punch.WestAmerica Bancorporation filed its 10-K yesterday, and revealed a SAB 108 correction for ...
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Wednesday’s Top Biotech & Medical Stocks

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:07 am

From BioHealth InvestorBiotechnologyPIPEX PHARMACEUTICAL [PPXP.OB] +12.90% BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES [BLSI] +10.63% INSMED INC [INSM] +7.58% CURAGEN CORP [CRGN] +7.25% IDM PHARMA INC [IDMI] +6.37% Diagnostic SubstancesGENELABS TECH INC [GNLB] +18.18% ...
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Best Ideas Hedge FOF

Posted: March 1, 2007 at 4:04 am

From World BetaI have examined a few different ways of cobbling together portfolios from hedge fund 13Fs:1. Consensus - Putting together a portfolio of names that are owned by multiple ...
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