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Daily Archives: March 13, 2007

Determining Trump Entertainment’s Break-Up Value

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 11:42 am

Trump Entertainment Resorts (TRMP) is one that now even the Amazonian tribes know is on the block, but what we wanted to do was look under the hood to see ...
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Viacom’s $1 Billion Suit Against YouTube & Google

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 8:19 am

Viacom Inc. (VIA-NYSE) announced this morning that it has sued YouTube and Google (GOOG) for "massive intentional copyright infringement" of Viacom's entertainment properties. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court ...
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Mamma.com Extends Yahoo! Pact

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 7:40 am

Mamma.com Inc., (MAMA-NASDAQ) has announced a partnership where Yahoo! Search Marketing's Australian Sponsored Search listings will be distributed to Mamma.com's search syndication network. Yahoo! Search Marketing will utilize Mamma.com's geo-targeting ...
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Goldman Sachs Marches Past Estimates

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 7:32 am

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS-NYSE) posted net revenues of $12.73 billion and net earnings of $3.20 billion for its first quarter ended February 23, 2007. Diluted earnings per common share ...
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Pre-Market Stock News (MAR 13, 2007)

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 7:16 am

(ADLR) Adolor up 4% on upgrades after yesterday’s notification of added Phase III study data and trial restart.(AMSC) American Superconductor signs multi-million dollar contract to develop higher power wind energy ...
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Goldman Sachs Research Summary (MAR 13, 2007)

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 6:51 am

PPG Industries (PPG) raised to Buy from Neutral and raised 2007 target from $5.00 to $5.25.Rockwood Holdings (ROC) downgraded from Buy to Neutral.HFF Inc. (HF) started as Neutral.Dollar Tree (DLTR) ...
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Earlybird Analyst Calls (MAR 13, 2007)

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 6:11 am

ADLR raised to Outperform at Piper Jaffray; raised to Hold at Citigroup.ALSK raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.ATHR raised to Buy at Jefferies.CNET started as Buy at First Albany.CVS raised to ...
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Clearwire Begins To Look Like Vonage

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 5:43 am

Clearwire (CLWR) does not have the IPO problem of selling shares to customers who see their investment drop in the first few days. But, the trajectory of the stock looks ...
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Europe Market Report 3/13/2007 France Telecom Up

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 5:15 am

Stocks:  (BCS)(BT)(BP)(GSK)(PUK)(TRTSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(DT)(SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V)Markets in Europe were slightly lower at 6.10 AM New York time.The FTSE is off .2% to 6,223. Barclays is down 1.1% to 719.5. BP is off .3% to ...
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Boston Scientific Looks To IPO Unit As Concerns About Main Business Linger

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 3:30 am

Boston Scientific (BSX) is considering spinning off part of its endosurgery division to the public.One analyst was quoted by The Wall Street Journal as saying: "People may take this as ...
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Media Digest 3/13/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, Barron’s, FT

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 3:07 am

According to Reuters, Countrywide Credit (CFC) said that foreclosures rose to  five year high and that its earnings would be hurt.Reuters writes that AT&T (T) intends to invest $750 million ...
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Asia Markets 3/13/2007 Sony, Toyota Down

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 2:41 am

Stocks:  (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(CHU)(CN)(PCW)(HBC)Markets in Asia were mostly down.The Nikkei fell .7% to 17,179. Bridgestone was down .2% to 2365. Canon was down .6% to 6310. Fuji Film was down 1% to ...
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Analyzing Texas Instruments (TXN)

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 2:24 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment IdeasManagement at TXN provided a some what encouraging Q1 mid-quarter update, narrowing revenue and EPS around the mid-point of the prior ranges (Q ...
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Deltic Timber: A Happy SAB 108 Adjustment

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 2:21 am

From AAO WeblogWhen you think of SAB 108 adjustments, you naturally expect a cut to retained earnings. But not all of the SAB 108 catch-up adjustments carry a sting.Take Deltic ...
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Monday’s Top Biotech & Medical Stocks

Posted: March 13, 2007 at 2:17 am

From BioHealth InvestorBiotechnologyLA JOLLA PHARMA [LJPC] +30.29% AURIGA LABORATORIES [ARGA.OB] +23.33% ANTIGENICS INC [AGEN] +12.50% MEDIVATION INC [MDV] +6.83% DYADIC INTERNATIONAL [DIL] +6.78% Diagnostic SubstancesGENE LOGIC INC [GLGC] +13.13% ORCHID ...
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