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Daily Archives: April 9, 2007

Motorola Sees A Little More Icahn

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 6:33 pm

Carl Ichan has upped his stake in Motorola (MOT) to 2.9% from 2.7%. The raider wants the telecom equipment and handset manufacturer to do something with its $11 billion in ...
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Apple: Most iPod Sales Still To New Users

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 5:26 pm

Apple (AAPL) announced that it had sold it 100 millionth iPod. It market share for MP3 players is now over 70% in the US and over 50% in Japan.The company ...
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Alcoa (AA) Earnings Tomorrow After the Close

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 4:32 pm

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The 52 Week Low Club

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 4:24 pm

Micron Technology (MU) Mega-semi company falls as Goldman downgrades stock after poor financial showing. DRAM inventories still hurting prices. Drops to $11.13. Down from 52-week high of $18.65.McClatchy (MNI) Shares ...
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Market Comments From TheStockMasters

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 1:50 pm

Sourcefire Inc. (FIRE) hits a new 52-week low after the Network Security company IPO'd back in March 07. Sourcefire's shares are down 27% today and trading around $12.50 after they ...
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Cohen Is the “Top Dog” According to New York Magazine

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 1:47 pm

From 13D TrackerNew York magazine has an interesting profile on hedge funds. The article lists the various "Top Dogs", putting Stevie Cohen of SAC Capital at the first on this ...
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Chapman Capital Makes Quick Work of Embarcadero Techn (EMBT)

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 1:45 pm

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Sun Capital Discloses 5% Stake in Alpha Natural Resources (ANR)

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 1:43 pm

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Buffet Makes the Smart Monopoly® Play, But Will Shareholders Enjoy the Ride?

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 1:21 pm

Buffet is comparable to nobody else but Greenspan when it comes to making news on the slightest “ahem”, so a broad investment in three railroad stocks needs little introduction. Today ...
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Dow’s Buyout Premium is Falling Fast (DOW)

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 1:15 pm

Dow Chemical (DOW) is once again spiking on buyout news this morning, but the stock is falling back below previous highs set on March 26th.  Today the British rumor mill ...
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THC – Tenet Healthcare Corp: Coming Off of Life Support

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 8:58 am

By Saul Sterman 04/09/2007 The worst is over. Out of the four plagues that struck THC, two have been resolved, progress is being made on one and a cure needs ...
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The World Gets Worse For AMD, Again

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 8:47 am

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) cut its Q1 revenue estimate. It had already done so about a month ago.The company now expects revenue for $1.23 billion, down from previous forecasts of ...
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UST: Parting More Sweet Than Sorrowful for UST’s Former CFO

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 8:39 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatWe have noted several times over the last week that the departure of a Chief Financial Officer tends to raise alarm bells. And ...
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Jobs Data Picture is Clear as Mud

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 8:37 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market BeatEmployment Situation SummaryNonfarm payroll employment rose by 180,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 4.4 percent, the Bureau of ...
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Test-Driving Joost: Beyond Slick, and Not Really a YouTube Competitor

Posted: April 9, 2007 at 8:34 am

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