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Monthly Archives: September 2007

CBS Goes YouTube

Posted: September 28, 2007 at 5:48 am

The management at CBS (CBS) have finally caught on that most people do not want to watch feature length video content on PCs. The screens are small and sound systems ...
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$90 Oil By Christmas

Posted: September 28, 2007 at 5:34 am

Many Americans will be asking for a gallon of gas in their stockings this year. Oil hit $83 a barrel yesterday. Storms in the Gulf again.And, storms in the Middle ...
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Coke (KO) and Pepsi (PEP): Soft Drinks In A Soft Economy

Posted: September 28, 2007 at 5:25 am

Coca-Cola (KO) and Pepsi (PEP) keep making new highs. Yesterday, Coke hit $57.33, a few pennies from its 52-week peak. At $72.62, the same is true of Pepsi (PEP). So ...
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Why A Global Market Collapse Will Begin In China

Posted: September 28, 2007 at 5:16 am

Most experts believe that, when a sharp drop in the global stock markets comes, and it will one day, the fall will begin in the US. It could be triggered ...
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Why is Yahoo! (YHOO) So Successful In Japan?

Posted: September 28, 2007 at 4:58 am

Unlike Yahoo! (YHOO) in the US, Yahoo! Japan shares are in the middle of their 52-week trading range. And, the Yahoo! sites lead all others in terms of total unique ...
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Media Digest 9/28/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barrons

Posted: September 28, 2007 at 3:24 am

According to Reuters, Goldman Sachs (GS) offered $1.5 billion for reinsurance broker BenfieldReuters writes that Alan Greenspan thinks the chance of a US recession is still below 50/50.Reuters reports that ...
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Asia Markets 9/28/2007

Posted: September 28, 2007 at 2:55 am

Markets in Asia were mixed.The Nikkei fell .3% to 16,786. Canon (CAJ) rose 2.6% to 6270. NTT (NTT) rose 1.7% to 537000. Toyota (TM) rose 1.3% to 6780.The Hang Seng ...
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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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