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Daily Archives: June 14, 2007

Getting Ready For a CROCS Split (CROX)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 5:26 pm

Despite a myriad of employees and all the automatic trading systems updates at the exchanges and at every brokerage firm and quote feed, it's amazing how often traders walk in ...
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ETF Winners & Losers (June 14, 2007)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 4:14 pm

DJIA                     13,553.73; +71.38 (0.53%)....DIAMONDS Trust (DIA) +0.67%S&P500              1,522.97; +7.30 (0.48%)...SPDRs 'Spyders' (SPY) +0.64%NASDAQ             2,599.41; +17.10 (0.66%)....NASDAQ ...
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Adobe (ADBE) Beats Estimates, But Traders Question In-Line Guidance

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 3:28 pm

Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE-NASDAQ) has reported earnings at $0.37 EPS non-GAAP and revenues of $745.6 million, compared to First Call estimates of $0.35 EPS and $728.2 million revenues. Adobe's proior ...
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Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) Joins The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 3:11 pm

The market rally thinned out the membership a bit.Melco PBL (MPEL) Casino company still fighting concerns that Chinese government will restrict travel to Macau. Drops to $12.01 from 52-week high ...
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Cramer on Hotels, Electronic Retailer, and a Broker

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 1:49 pm

Stock Tickers: WYN, MAR, BBY, MSOn today's STOP TRADING segment on CNBC, Jim Cramer came out discussing Best Buy (BBY-NYSE) ahead of next week's earnings and said he doesn't think ...
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XM & SIRIUS Get ‘Former FCC Economist’ Backing the Merger (XMSR, SIRI)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 12:34 pm

It looks like XM Satellite Radio (XMSR-NASDAQ) and SIRIUS Satellite radio (SIRI-NASDAQ) are going hard and fast on the offensive, or at least as far as turning on the press ...
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Progressive Fights the Caveman: Recapitalization, Dividend, Buyback (PGR)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 11:09 am

The Progressive Corporation (PGR-NYSE) has figured out a way to rekindle a flame under its stock: the classic recapitalization and shareholder-friendly initiatives.  Holders of record on August 31 will receive ...
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The Slaughter House, Q2 Earnings Bleeders: Ford (F)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 9:41 am

The turnaround at Ford Motor Company (F) is not coming. Even some members of the storied Ford family want out. According to an account in The Wall Street Journal: "Of ...
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New York Times (NYT): Internet Revenue Can’t Help Enough

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 8:34 am

Advertising revenue at The New York Times Company (NYT) fell a significant 8.5% in May to $157.3 milllion. At the flagship New York Times Media Group, it dropped 9.1%. At ...
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Clearwire Scores with EchoStar & DirecTV Satellite Pacts (CLWR, DTV, DISH)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 8:22 am

Clearwire Corp. (CLWR-NASDAQ) has done perhaps one of the best things it could have done: it partnered with both Echostar (DISH-NASDAQ) and DirecTV (DTV-NYSE).The agreement enables both satellite companies to ...
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Adobe (ADBE) Earnings Preview: Priced For Perfection (June 14, 2007)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 8:08 am

Today after the market close, we'll see Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE-NASDAQ) report earnings for its Q2 2007.  First Call estimates were $0.35 EPS and $728.2 million revenues.  On the earnings ...
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Bear Stearns & Goldman Sachs: Not All Earnings Blow-Outs (BSC, GS)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 7:32 am

Bear Stearns (BSC-NYSE) $2.52 EPS net, but on an adjusted basis it is $3.40 EPS versus $3.50 estimate; Revenues were $2.51 Billion versus $2.33 Billion estimate.  The annualized return on ...
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Pre-Market Stock News (June 14, 2007)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 6:56 am

(APPAD) AP Pharmaceuticals announces the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 21.2 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $1.65 per share.(BBND) Bigband Networks ...
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Earlybird Analyst Calls (June 14, 2007)

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 6:29 am

ACL started as Buy at Jefferies.AMGN started as Mkt Perform at Rodman & Renshaw.B started as Outperform at CIBC.CBB started as Buy at UBS.CHE started as Buy at Jefferies.CTL raised ...
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The Apple (AAPL) iPhone Gets More Competition

Posted: June 14, 2007 at 5:41 am

Barron's has pointed out that Wall St. is becoming increasingly concerned about the high expectations for the Apple (AAPL) iPhone. One analyst from JP Morgan point to issues of iPod ...
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