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Daily Archives: September 27, 2007

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) CEO Faces Firing Squad

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 6:43 pm

The board of Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) has told CEO Pat Russo that she needs to come up with an "emergency restructuring plan" for the company, according to the FT. It's hard ...
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Another Reason GM (GM) And Ford (F) Can’t Sell Cars: Fuel Mileage

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 6:16 pm

GM (GM) can cut all of the costs it wants to, and get a world class contract with the UAW. And, Ford (F) can follow suit. But, if they can't ...
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Earnings Slaughterhouse: BigBand Networks (BBND)

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 4:26 pm

BigBand Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:BBND) has been a long and hard ride into Uglyville.  This company came public as a "Hot IPO" earlier this year and it was a hot potato.  ...
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Tire Inflation Coming? (TWI, GT, CTB)

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 3:56 pm

Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI), will implement a price increase on Titan and Goodyear branded farm and construction tires, effective November 1, 2007.  The ...
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The Business Day In Global Warming (RZ, VE, NGG, COP, ADM, HIT, POWR, CMGI, GE, CVX)

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 3:30 pm

This morning Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) cut estimates from 2007 to 2009 for corn-based ethanol producers for much of the same reasoning that we have been cautious on the sector.Raser Technologies, ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 3:07 pm

Expressjet Holdings (XJT) Airlines still hurt by rising oil and failing economy. Falls to $3.09 from 52-week high of $9.61.Standard Pacific (SPF) Home builder. Down to $5.66 from 52-week high ...
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Private Equity Firms Make Money Because They Are Smarter

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 2:59 pm

A company bought and operated by private equity interests outperforms it publicly-traded counterparts. Not only are their profits better, but "an Ernst & Young survey of the biggest 100 private ...
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Google/DoubleClick Inside Story: FTC Will Approve, Microsoft Could Litigate

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 1:55 pm

From Silicon Valley InsiderSince posting two installments this morning on Google/DoubleClick, we have done additional research.  Here's our current understanding of the situation.  (None of this has been officially confirmed ...
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Resurfacing EchoStar & AT&T Discussions? (DISH, T)

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 1:48 pm

Today's rally in shares of EchoStar Communications (NASDAQ:DISH) can probably hold its thanks to TheStreet.com putting out an article and video noting that AT&T (NYSE:T) may be closer to acquiring ...
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Intel (INTC) Picking Up Share, Bad Medicine For AMD

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 1:32 pm

The head of Intel (INTC) says that its is gaining back market share from AMD. As if the smaller company has much share left to give.According to Reuters, Intel's chairman ...
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Qualcomm’s (QCOM) Pipe Dream

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 11:45 am

Qualcomm (QCOM) wants things to go back to the way they used to be with its largest customer, Nokia (NOK). That was when the world's largest handset company was paying ...
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Housing Stocks:The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 11:44 am

We had two pieces of news today in the housing sector, and neither one of which were given a cheer.  KB Home (KBH) issued earnings today and the losses were ...
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Will McClatchy (MNI) Miss Debt Payments?

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 9:58 am

Just a year ago, it would have been unthinkable that a major newspaper chain could miss its debt payments, But, that has now become a possibility at two of the ...
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Chinese Rally Cap Stocks Of The Day: KONG, CBAK

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 9:24 am

Shares in wireless service provider Kongzhong Corp (KONG) are up 25% today to $6,23. There was word last week that the company might get some addition payments from China Mobile ...
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What Killed GM’s Rally?

Posted: September 27, 2007 at 9:11 am

The rally in GM's (GM) stock was short-lived. Actually, it is dead.The company's shares did not even reach a 52-week high after news of it big settlement with the UAW. ...
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