Daily Archives: August 21, 2007

Google: YouTube Goes For The Cash

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 7:17 pm

Google (GOOG) has finally announced how it will make money on YouTube. According to The Wall Street Journal, the site will begin to run video commercials 15 seconds into the ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 3:50 pm

UST Inc (UST) Philip Morris USA is testing rival product. Shares drop to $47.73 from 52-week high of $61.17.Saks (SKS) Market miffed about Q2 loss. Drops to $16.55 from high ...
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Wal-Mart’s DRM-free MP3 Music Not Likely To Hurt Apple or Amazon.com (WMT, AAPL, AMZN, RNWK)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 2:31 pm

Earlier this morning, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) announced the launch of its own "DRM-free" MP3 music downloads. Those wanting the service can download from Walmart.com at $0.94/song and $9.22/album. The new MP3 ...
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Limelight Networks: How Many Class Action Suits Can It Get? (LLNW, GS, MS)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 1:43 pm

One thing has held true since the bubble burst and long before then: When shares of a company get hit hard, attorneys file class action lawsuits against a company for ...
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Shareholders Approved The Deal, But What Will Tribune Really Fetch? (TRB, GCI, NYT)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 12:25 pm

Shares of Tribune Corp. (NYSE:TRB) are trading up higher by about 3% today after shareholders approved the transaction with Same Zell. That was not really a question. If you were ...
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Google Takes Another Checkered Flag

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 12:02 pm

Google (GOOG) walked off with another win in the July Hitwise search engine sweepstakes with 64.35% of the US market, up from up from 60.23% the same month last year.Yahoo! ...
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Apple: The Market Reacts To New Competition

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 11:09 am

It must be humiliating for MTV and RealNetworks (RNWK) to say they will compete with Apple (AAPL) iTunes and watch the AAPL shares spike up almost 6% to $129. RNWK ...
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SWMX: How Not To Be Transparent and Fair

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 9:39 am

From Silicon Alley InsiderNew York-based SoftWave Media Exchange (SWMX), a competitor to Google's radio ad placement business, announced its Q2 results last week. The results were weak--revenue declined year over ...
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IPO FILING: BioForm Medical (BFRM)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 8:33 am

A company named BioForm Medical has filed to come public vian an initial public offering. For registration purposes, it has a proposed sale of up to $115 million in common ...
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Target Not Sharing Wal-Mart’s Woes (TGT, WMT)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 8:20 am

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) reported in-line earnings and gave guidance that was basically in-line with prior targets. The retail giant posted $0.80 EPS against $0.80 estimates, and revenues were $14.62 Billion ...
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Pre-Market Stock News (August 21, 2007)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 7:32 am

(ADLS) Advanced Life Sciences in collaboration with U.S. Government to study cethromycin as treatment for anthrax and other high-priority biodefense agents. (AEO) American Eagle Outfitters $0.37 EPS vs $0.36 est.(BJ) ...
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Accredited Home Lenders Sends Loans To Vulture Investors (LEND)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 7:22 am

Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (NASDAQ:LEND) has issued a press release saying that it has entered into an agreement to trade approximately $1 billion of loans under a 90-day purchase ...
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Pre-Market Analyst Calls (August 21, 2007)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 7:01 am

ACAD started as Buy at Deutsche Bank.AHS started as Neutral at B of A.ASML raised to Outperform at FBR.AW started as Neutral at B of A.BBBY started as Hold at ...
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Research-in-Motion On An Ex-Split Basis (RIMM)

Posted: August 21, 2007 at 6:55 am

Research-in-Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) is going to trade ex-split today to reflect the previously announced 3-for-1 stock split. The $235.99 close of yesterday would now have an adjusted price of $78.663. Yesterday's ...
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Wal-Mart And The China Dog Food Wars