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Daily Archives: March 30, 2007

Will Vodafone’s Troubles Hit US Cell Companies?

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 6:57 am

Vodafone (VOD) mostly operates in the mature European markets. It holds a big stake in Verizon (VZ) Wireless. Today is announced competitive pressures, dropping prices and regulatory issues were hurting ...
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Pre-Market Stock News (MAR 30, 2007)

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 6:54 am

(ACOR) Acorda positive in MS treatments in Business Week.(BGP) Borders is reportedly in talks tyo sell its book store operations in the UK to Richard Branson’s Virgin.(DELL) Dell fell 5% ...
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Dell Accounting: Taking The Eye Off The Ball

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 6:43 am

Dell (DELL) says it uncovered errors and misconduct in a review of its accounting practices and past financial statements. The stock dropped by as much as 7% after the market ...
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Dendreon Massive Pre-Market

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 6:23 am

Dendreon (DNDN-NASDAQ) won big yesterday after receiving panel backing from the FDA for Provenge for the treatment  of advanced prostate cancer.  The stock has reopened for trading just a few ...
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Earlybird Analyst Calls (MAR 30, 2007)

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 6:01 am

ANAD started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.ASCA cut to Underweight at Prudential.BRCM raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.CDR started as Neutral at B of A.DSCM started as Neutral at First ...
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Europe Markets 3/30/2007 Vodafone, Alcatel Down

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 5:07 am

Stocks:  (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DT)(DB)(SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V) (more...) ...
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Toyota’s New Pick-Up Falters: Welcome To Detroit

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 4:17 am

Toyota's (TM) new full-sized pick-up, the Tundra, was supposed to get the Japanese company into a lucrative market dominated by Ford's (F) F-series and the Chevy (GM) Silverado. But, on ...
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Take-Two Shareholders Are No Better Off

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 4:03 am

Dissident institutional investors have taken over Take-Two Interactive (TTWO). They have fired the CEO and put in new management. The process of putting the company into play and the general ...
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Media Digest 3/30/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 3:42 am

Reuters, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, Barron's Online......... (more...) ...
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Asia Markets 3/30/2007 NTT Up

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 3:25 am

Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(NBC)(PCW) (more...) ...
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On Buffett, Berkshire, and You

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 3:14 am

From Gannon On Investing At the end of my post "On Billionaires, Their Buys, and Buffett", I said "I will follow up with another post on this topic tomorrow. Hopefully, ...
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Baltic Dry Freight Index

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 3:12 am

From Ticker Sense The Baltic Dry Freight Index is considered by some to be a decent indicator as to the future direction of the economy.  The logic goes along the ...
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The Rising Cost of Healthcare Taken To Another Extreme

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 3:10 am

By Chad Brand of Peridot Capitalist LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN) rose more than 9 percent on Monday after the company told analysts ...
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Interview With Michael Mauboussin

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 3:08 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment Ideas Michael J. Mauboussin joined Legg Mason Capital Management as Chief Investment Strategist in 2004. Prior to joining LMCM, Michael served as Managing ...
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Lincare Synchs Up Revenues

Posted: March 30, 2007 at 3:06 am

From AAO Weblog A while ago, I mentioned Apria Healthcare’s SAB 108 adjustment to retained earnings for getting revenues recognition (and expense recognition) in line with when revenues are actually ...
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