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Daily Archives: March 8, 2007

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Consecitve Up and Down Days

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 9:55 am

From Ticker SenseIt has been awhile since we looked at which stocks have been up or down the most consecutive days.  Below we list those S&P 500 stocks currently having ...
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As McDonald’s Same Store Sales Rise, Starbucks Sweats

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 9:32 am

McDonald's same store sales rose 5.7% last month. In the US, the numbe was 3.1%. A big part of the increase is attributed to a new breakfast menu (including designer ...
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Clearwire Open Price Chatter

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 8:50 am

In a call placed into NASDAQ the first IPO indication times have not yet been released for when the Clearwire (CLWR-NASDAQ) IPO will hit the tape.  After talking with various ...
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Wal-Mart Disappoints, Again And Again. Time To Close Stores

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 8:24 am

Well, Wal-Mart (WMT) missed its own ultra-low projection for February same-store sales. The figure rose .9% compared to a projected 1% to 2%. While the company's Sam's Club did fine, ...
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Clearwire Bumps Up Shares in IPO Pricing

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 8:24 am

Clearwire (CLWR) is going to debut today in what is expected to be the biggest IPO so far this year.  Clearwire is Craig McCaw's WiMAX play that has garnered more ...
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Pre-Market Stock Notes (MAR 8, 2007)

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 8:12 am

(BTRX) Barrier Therapeutics receives regulatory approval to market Xolegel in Canada for dermatitis.(BWS) Brown Shoe delared 3-2 stock split and raised dividends.(CBRL) CBRL entered 10b5-1 trading plan for another #36.1 ...
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Pre-Market Analyst Calls (MAR 8, 2007)

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 8:04 am

ARG raised to Buy at B of A.ASN cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.AVB raised to Outperform at Wachovia.BKS raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.BAY raised to Buy at UBS.BAB ...
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Google Grabs More Search Partner As Microsoft Fall Further Behind

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 5:57 am

Tech Crunch reports that Google (GOOG) has signed an exclusive deal to provide search services to social network site Friendster. Of course, it will also sell the ads that will ...
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Exxon’s Self-Serving Case For High Oil Prices

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 5:46 am

The management at Exxon (XOM) are good guys. They plan to invest in almost two dozen new projects to increase oil production over the next three years. This will push ...
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MySpace Tries To Eclipse YouTube

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 5:35 am

The chess game between big media and Google's (GOOG) YouTube continues. Several large companies, including Viacom (VIA) have accused the video-sharing site of showing pirated content while Google is trying ...
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Europe Markets 3/8/2007 Market Show Gains, Bayer, SAP Up

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 5:22 am

Stocks: (BCS)(BT)(BP)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(DT)SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V)Markets in Europe are up at 5.20 AM New York time.The FTSE is up .7% to 6,202. Baclays is up .9% to 724.5. BP is up 1.5% to 525. ...
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Boston Scientific Tries To Save It Bacon

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 5:10 am

Problems with drug-coated stents have been blamed for blood vessel blockages and clotting. Several studies showing potential dangers from implanting the devices have dropped the number of stents sold and ...
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US Car Manurfacturing Heads Toward Zero

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 4:57 am

One solution to the high cost of union labor, its pension and health-care requirements, is to build cars outside the US. The UAW will fight to the death to keep ...
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Media Digest 3/8/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, Barron’s, FT

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 4:47 am

According to Reuters, nearly half of the investors in Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) have put together a slate of directors to oust the current board and management. Reuters reports that Exxon ...
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Asia Market 3/8/2007 Shares Rally, Toshiba Up Sharply

Posted: March 8, 2007 at 4:23 am

Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(CHU)(CN)(PCW)(HBC)Shares in Asia were up sharply.The Nikkei rose 1.9% to 17,090. Bridgestone was down .6% to 2380. Canon was up 1.5% to 6160. Fuji Film was up 3% to ...
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