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Daily Archives: July 10, 2007

Pre-Market Analyst Calls (July 10, 2007)

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 6:41 am

ACAD started as Outperform at FBR.ALC started as Outperform at RBC.ARUN started as Buy at Jefferies.ATVI started as Buy at First Albany.AZ raised to Buy at UBS.CHA cut to Hold ...
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Microsoft (MSFT) And Oracle (ORCL): Software No One Wants

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 6:02 am

Oracle (ORCL) has launched its new "database management system" software's latest version. But, a number of customers have indicated that they will not upgrade, maybe for a couple of years. ...
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Big Jumps In Amazon (AMZN) And Level 3 (LVLT) Signal Tech Hopes

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 5:17 am

Amazon (AMZN) rose 4% yesterday on no news. So did Level 3 (LVLT). Odd that both happened on the opening day of earnings season.Other tech firms like Google (GOOG) are ...
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Gemstar (GMST) In Pieces: Dump TV Guide

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 4:53 am

Gemstar-TV Guide (GMST) says that is may put itself up for sale. As would be expected, shares jumped 17% after hours to $6.27. That would put it well above its ...
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Charter’s (CHTR) Big Year

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 4:39 am

Bulls on Charter Communications (CHTR) would argue that the company was almost out of business less than two years ago and that the shares deserve to have had a run. ...
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Growing Alarm About Oil Prices: The $100 Barrel

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 4:19 am

The International Energy Agency report on oil supply and demand over the next few years showed up in the FT a couple of days ago. Even though it was played ...
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Home Depot (HD): It Will Get Even Worse

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 4:08 am

Home Depot (HD) cut almost all of its numbers for the fiscal year. That would include earnings, same-store sales and revenue.The biggest surprise is not the revision, it is that ...
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Media Digest 7/10/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 3:09 am

According to Reuters, the CME (CME) purchase of the CBOT (CBOT) was approved by shareholders.Reuters writes that BHP Billiton (BHP) is looking for a partner to make a bid for ...
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Asia Markets 7/10/2007

Posted: July 10, 2007 at 2:41 am

Markets in Asia were mixed.The Nikkei fell .1% to 18,253. Kubota rose 4% to 1070. Docomo (DCM) fell 1.7% to 189000. Sony (SNE) fell 1.1% to 645. The Hang Seng ...
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