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Daily Archives: April 16, 2007

Microsoft Directory Assistance: The Best Things In Life Are Free

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 8:06 pm

Microsoft (MSFT) has never been much on giving things away. But, its new voice recognition acquisition, TellMe, is going to begin offering voice recognition directory assistance. For free. That's right.The ...
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Nokia: The WiMax Craze Takes Off

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 7:49 pm

For a long time investors and consumers could only dream about WiMax, a broadband signal that can stretch for miles. Clearwire (CLWR), a recent IPO, is beginning to offer the ...
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Did Vonage Find a Savior?

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 5:39 pm

Vonage Holdings (VG-NYSE) may have found something to save itself from impending suits: a sale.  But before you believe it, you better read the article from LightReading.com:"Our sources confirm Sprint ...
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GE: Cash On The Table For Digital Start-Ups

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 5:39 pm

Why build when you can buy? GE (GE) is opening doors for a $250 million fund to put money into digital media start-ups. GE management told Reuters: "It basically is ...
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Cramer Clean Power Company Plays (APR 16, 2007)

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 5:25 pm

Cramer on tonight's MAD MONEY said he's pulling a complete-180 because of a recent ruling out of the Massachusetts Supreme Court on alternative energy investing on the EPA.  Two weeks ...
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Is Sony Playstation Gaining Steam?

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 4:49 pm

How is the Sony (SNE) Playstation 3 doing? It depends on who you ask. Research firm Chart Track shows that PS3 sales dropped the three weeks in a row after ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 4:22 pm

Sirius (SIRI) The company and its shareholders have every reason to be upset. The shares drop to $3.02 with no news to push them down when the market is up ...
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eBay Earnings Preview

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 2:17 pm

eBay (EBAY) reports earnings on Wednesday after the close, andwhile whisper numbers are on the rise, but the most important informationwe’ll get will be below the headline numbers.  Shares in ...
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Cramer Defends Subprime Somewhat

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 1:57 pm

Stock Tickers: FMT, WB, NTRI, NSTK, CMCSACramer earlier today on TheStreet.com's Wall Street Confidential video said this is an impressive day.  With $4 Trillion in borrowing power from all the ...
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Cramer’s Bank & Retail Picks

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 1:49 pm

Stock Tickers: HBC, CFC, WB, FMT, WM, RL, SLMCramer today said that the large Saudi investor buying into HSBC (HBC-NYSE/ADR) signals that banks might be attractive now.  This is Maan ...
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Our CNBC Interview: Lee Scott Needs to Leave Wal-Mart (WMT)

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 1:13 pm

Our own Jon Ogg made another guest appearance today on CNBC.  Today's discussion was with CNBC's Bill Griffeth and the other interviewee was Maggie Gilliam of Gilliam & Co. (her ...
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Amgen: No Lesson Learned From Merck

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 1:04 pm

Amgen (AMGN) made an announcement that many investors already expected. The death rate in cancer patients using its anemia drug Aranesp was higher that those using a placebo. According to ...
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Boston Scientific Begging For Good News

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 12:18 pm

It’s always an interesting phenomenon when a large company becomes ultra-sensitive to news, as Boston Scientific (BSX) seems to be doing these days.  BSX shares are up nearly 8% this ...
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Sirius Falls As Market Move Higher

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 11:25 am

Sirius (SIRI) hit another 52-week low today at $3.06. It continues to drift down on no news. The Dow is up almost 1% to 12,714, and the Nasdaq is up ...
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TIF – Tiffany & Co: A Rollercoaster Stock, Enjoy the Ride

Posted: April 16, 2007 at 11:16 am

By CrossProfit 04/16/2007 The majority (75%) of revenue is generated in the US and Japan. (more...) ...
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