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Daily Archives: September 18, 2007

The Week of Share Buybacks (9/18/07) (MVSN, BRC, MOVE, LCRY, ZVUE, CHINA, AHO, BCO)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 9:55 pm

Macrovision Corp. (NASDAQ:MVSN) completed its $100 Million Share Repurchase; Board Authorizes Additional $60 Million Share Repurchase.Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC) announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program for ...
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Cramer Calls It Open Buying Season

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 5:23 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY, Jim Cramer said he was taking away his "they know nothing!" button from his rant about the FOMC.  Now Cramer is saying the Fed has finally ...
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Is AMD Falling Further Behind Intel?

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 4:46 pm

Intel (INTC) introduced several new products today. According to The Associated Press "the company's next cycle of microprocessors, code-named Penryn, will begin shipping Nov. 12." These chips have a 20% ...
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For HALO 3, GameStop Aims To Out-Dork All Dorks (GME, MSFT, BBY)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 4:38 pm

We have covered the launch of HALO 3 for Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox 360 as one of the musts for gamers, and even covered how this would impact other gaming companies.  ...
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Comcast (CMCSA) COO Burke At Goldman: Notes

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 4:15 pm

From Silicon Alley InsiderGoldman analyst Anthony Noto chats with Comcast (CMCSA) COO Stephen B. Burke:Competition with Verizon and AT&T? Verizon has spent a lot of money to get where they ...
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CMGI Launches New European Solutions; Aims For More Regional Offerings (CMGI)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 4:00 pm

CMGI, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CMGI) main unit, ModusLink Corporation has just announced its new Gateway to Europe Solution.  This is supposed to be the first solution to be unveiled in a series ...
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The Business Day In Global Warming (ASTI, NHY, AES, CLNE, EFOI, WMT, AMSC, BSRC)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 3:45 pm

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) and Hydro Building Systems, a division of Norsk Hydro (NYSE: NHY), today announced plans for the development of a new Brise Soleil product line incorporating ...
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Mortgage Madness Stocks Win The Day’s Top Performers (MTG, CFC, C, BSC, KBH, CTX, C, GS, BX, MBI, TMA, BZH, WM, LEH, HOV)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 3:16 pm

We reviewed our different portfolios of key stocks to see which ones performed the best today, and it wasn't just the financials as a general class.  At the end of ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 3:11 pm

Enterra Energy (ENT) Second big daily drop after suspending dividend. Down to $1.63 from 52-week high of $10.30.Bearingpoint (BE) Management consultants. Not doing a very good job of it. Drops ...
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Is Boeing (BA) 787 Dreamliner Unsafe?

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 2:45 pm

Boeing (BA) may have a PR problem. At the very least.Journalist Dan Rather will report "the new plane, which is mostly made from brittle carbon compounds rather than flexible aluminum, ...
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FOMC Delivers With 50/50 (September 18, 2007)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 1:23 pm

Today was the planned FOMC decision on interest rates and it seems there was a split between those looking for 25 or 50 basis points.  We were in the latter ...
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Aventine Stands Alone In Ethanol on 52-Week Lows (AVR, PEIX, VSE, USBE)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 12:45 pm

Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc (NYSE:AVR) is one of the names that seems to show up on the list of 52-week lows more often than it doesn't.  Today is a ...
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August Website Numbers: Big Month For Facebook, Advertising.com Keep Lead

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 12:43 pm

The comScore internet audience numbers show Yahoo! (YHOO) still in the top spot with US unique visitors of 135.3 million. Facebook is now No.14 among all web properties with 33.8 ...
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IPO Filing: Turner Investments Inc. (TNR)

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 12:18 pm

Turner Investments Inc. has filed to come public via an IPO.  For filing purposes it listed $150 million as the amount up to which it will securities, although this is ...
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WSJ.com For Free

Posted: September 18, 2007 at 10:13 am

Rupert Murdoch, head of News Corp (NWS) said it again today. He is leaning hard toward making the online edition of The Wall Street Journal free, according to CNN Money.  ...
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