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Daily Archives: May 7, 2007

Motorola: Market Voting That Icahn Won’t Win

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 9:00 am

The market seems to think that Carl Icahn does not have the votes to get onto the Motorola (MOT) board. At least that is what the share price is saying. ...
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TOT: Common Size Analysis of Total SA

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 8:51 am

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat (more...) ...
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Edelman: Pop-Ups Artificially Inflating Internet Traffic Stats

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 8:47 am

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New Study Hammer Johnson & Johnson Stents

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 8:00 am

Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) new drug coated stent did not cut it. The experimental drug-coated stent failed to meet its primary goal in a study, according to Reuters. "The CoStar ...
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BEA Systems Gets Armor Holdings, Cheap

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 7:48 am

Armor Holdings (AH) which makes tactical wheeled vehicles, security products and vehicle armor systems serving military, law enforcement, and homeland security markets is being bought by BEA Systems for $88 ...
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Shutterfly Signs Target as Distributor (SFLY, EK)

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 7:28 am

Shutterfly (SFLY-NASDAQ) has scored a digital photo pact with Target (TGT), where Target customers will be able to use the Shutterfly digital photo storage, printing, and ordering systems.  The pact ...
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Dell Joins Dying Alliance

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 7:26 am

Dell (DELL) has hooked up with the Microsoft (MSFT) partnership with Linux software provider Novell (NOVL). The purpose of the original alliance was to marry Microsoft Windows and the competing ...
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Morning Research Notes (May 7, 2007)

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 6:36 am

AMRI raised to Buy at Jefferies.ARUN started as Overweight at Lehman; started as Sector Perform at RBC.CHE raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.CMOS cut to Neutral at Merriman Curhan Ford.CWT ...
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Alcoa Now Going After Alcan in a Takeover (AA, AL)

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 6:22 am

Alcoa (AA) has offered to buy Alcan (AL) for $73.25 in cash and stock with an actual breakdown of US$58.60 in cash and 0.4108 of a share of Alcoa common ...
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Starbucks: A 40,000 Store Pipe Dream

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 5:57 am

Starbucks (SBUX) is not going to realize its dream of having 40,000 stores. You read it here first.Starbucks (SBUX) currently has about 14,000 stores, and its same store sales grew ...
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Europe Markets 5/7/2007

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 5:34 am

Markets in Europe were mixed at 6.30 AM New York timeThe FTSE was closed for a holiday.The DAXX rose .1% to 7,522. DaimlerChrysler (DCX) fell .8% to 60.62. DeutscheBank (DB) ...
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Yahoo!’s Alternative: Acquire Companies Like Mad

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 4:17 am

Based on media reports, Yahoo! (YHOO) has decided not to pursue talks about being acquired by Microsoft (MSFT), even though the premium could be in the $34 range (or more). ...
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Media Digest 5/7/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 3:43 am

According to Reuters, ABN Amro (ABN) got a $24.5 million offer from a group lead by Royal Bank of Scotland.Reuters reports that Goldman Sachs (GS) will buy an asset management ...
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Asia Markets 5/7/2007

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 3:09 am

Markets in Asia were sharply higher.The Nikkei rose 1.6% to 17,670. Canon (CAJ) was up 4.1% to 7090. Honda (HMC) was up 1.7 to 4110. NTT (NTT) was up 3.2% ...
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The Monday Edition- Beneficiaries of China’s Consumer Spending

Posted: May 7, 2007 at 2:53 am

By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment Ideas (more...) ...
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