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Daily Archives: September 14, 2007

The Week’s Corporate Gaffes On Wall Street (CEPH, MER, AGE, AMTD, BRLC)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 3:58 pm

This week's "Corporate Gaffe of the Week" should actually be shared by several companies.What may be the blue ribbon winner is Cephalon (NASDAQ:CEPH).  Reports noted that the company sent out ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 3:29 pm

First Acceptance (FAC) Tough quarter for auto insurer. Drops to $4.94 from 52-week high of $11.77.Bowater Incorporated (BOW) Loses abitration with Weyerhause. Down to 14.60 from 52-week high of $29.96. ...
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As Media Touts Nuclear Power, Time To Review Nuclear & Uranium Stocks (CCJ, USU, SGE, FLR, GE, URRE, USEG, URZ, CAU, MOS, CF, NLR)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 12:32 pm

It seems like the media is touting and flaunting more and more for a return of nuclear energy.  This may or may not happen as the applications are again for ...
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Akamai (AKAM) Loses Motion in Limelight (LLNW) Suit, Will Likely Lose Case

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 10:04 am

From Silicon Alley InsiderFinally, some good news for battered CDN Limelight Networks (LLNW).  Akamai's (AKAM) suit against Limelight for patent infringement was dealt another blow last week when the judge ...
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News Corp Looks To Ugly Negotiations With Apple

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 10:01 am

The president of News Corp (NWS) put it this way, according to Reuters: "I assume it will be prickly and dicey and contentious like all negotiations are and like all ...
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Will Adobe’s Earnings Help Set A New Trading Range? (ADBE)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 9:48 am

Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) will report earnings on Monday, September 17.  First Call consensus estimates for Adobe are $0.40 EPS and $789.25 million in revenues.  The company usually offers guidance, ...
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IPO FILING: EXCO Partners LP, An MLP Spin-Off of EXCO Resources (XCO,XP)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 9:11 am

EXCO Partners, LP has filed to come public via an IPO with 75 million units in a proposed offering of $1.725 Billion.  This is a limited partnership recently formed by ...
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IPO FILING: Pogo Jet (POGO)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 8:21 am

Pogo Jet, Inc. has filed to come public via an IPO of up to $103.5 million under the propposed ticker of "POGO" on NASDAQ.  It lists only W.R.Hambrecht & Co. ...
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IPO FILING: Varolii

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 8:10 am

Varolii Corp. has filed to come public via an IPO and said it plans to sell up to $86.25 million in stock under the stock ticker of "VRLI" on NASDAQ, ...
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Another Strong Month For Video Game Sales (NTDOY, MSFT, ERTS, TTWO)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 7:36 am

NPD has its data out for the month of August showing another massive month in video game sales.  Game titles and hardware showed roughly a 46% combined gain over August ...
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Alexa Looks At Major Financial Websites

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 7:26 am

After looking at the Nielsen and comScore ratings of the audiences of major financial websites, 24/7 Wall St. turned to Alexa. Alexa shows a website's three month average reach against ...
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Pre-Market Analyst Calls (September 14, 2007)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 7:11 am

ANW started as Buy at Jefferies.AVY cut to Neutral at RWBaird.AXP cut to Neutral at Merrill Lynch (indicated down 1% to 2%).BOBJ cut to Neutral at First Albany.CHD started as ...
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Intel & American Express Downgrades Hurting the DJIA (INTC, AXP, MER)

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 6:53 am

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) shares are trading down about 1.7% in very earlybird trading this Friday.  The bulge bracket brokerage firm Merrill Lynch has downgraded the processor giant shares from a ...
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Google’s Powerpoint Killer

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 6:42 am

According to The Inquirer, Google (GOOG) is about to launch a product to go head-to-head with Microsoft (MSFT) Powerpoint. That will add to Google word processing and spreadsheet offering and ...
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Mortgage And Bank Stocks: Save Investors, Open The Books

Posted: September 14, 2007 at 6:26 am

Shares in Northern Rock, a big UK mortgage company are down almost 30% on news that the Bank of England had to provide emergency loans. Shares in CountryWide (CFC) are ...
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