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Daily Archives: October 8, 2007

XM (XMSR) Prepares For Life Without Sirius (SIRI)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 6:32 pm

The rent-a-temp CEO of XM Satellite (XMSR) does not sound like a man running a company about to be merged into Sirius (SIRI)."This is a business that has never made ...
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Cramer’s Next Internet Stock Gapper (VCLK, OPWV, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 5:39 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer reviewed ValueClick (NASDAQ:VCLK) as the next potential advertising company that could see a huge gain.  After Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) bought DoubleClick and after ...
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Sprint (S): Gary Forsee Goes To The Guillotine

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 5:36 pm

Gary Forsee, the CEO of Sprint (S), is gone. He had been in management at the company in the 80s. He came back as head of the company in 2003. ...
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Yum! Earnings Live Up To The Name (YUM)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 3:17 pm

Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) beat earnings estimates again.  The fast food and faster food giant posted 20% gains to $0.50 EPS on a 4% worldwide system same-store-sales.  It did note ...
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The Business Day In Global Warming (GE, UPS, LDK, ITRI, BECN, ENER, COMV)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 2:43 pm

General Electric (NYSE:GE) announced a $750 million order to supply six advanced technology, Frame 9FB gas turbine-generators and associated services to EDF (Électricité de France) for the utility’s electrical power ...
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Earnings Expectations For Yum! Brands Q3 2007 (YUM)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 12:31 pm

Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) is set to report earnings after the close, and this will be the start of a slow dribble of Q3 2007 earnings season before the onslaught ...
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What a $700 Google Stock Looks Like (GOOG)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 12:09 pm

Last week we put together a brief description of what sort of multiples and what it would take for Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) to hit $600.00.  This was a mere century mark ...
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Sealy and Tempur Pedic Sleeping Separately (ZZ, TPX, SCSS)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 11:33 am

After looking at downgrades this morning and then after the stocks that hit 52-week lows, Sealy Corp. (NYSE:ZZ) showed up on the list.  Sealy saw its stock become broken last ...
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Morningstar’s Seven Stocks To Sell

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 10:56 am

Morningstar has hit the market with "The Market's Most Overvalued Stocks". They cover a wide range of industries, and some of them, like Schlumberger (SLB), would appear to be "buys" ...
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Biggest Names Hit 52-Week Highs

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 10:46 am

In a sign that the market, and especially tech stocks, are moving up at a burning pace, several major companies have hit 52-week highs today.Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) at $51.05. Broadcom (BRCM) ...
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China Stocks Lead Biggest Gainers, Again (CTDC)(CNTF)(XFML)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 8:46 am

The market in Shanghai closed up 2.5% last night and hit an all-time high. But, that is hardly an excuse for the shares of Chinese companies trading on US exchanges ...
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Patent Settlement With Sprint (S) Drives Vonage (VG) Higher

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 8:36 am

Shares in VoIP pioneer Vonage (VG) are almost 50% higher at $1.72. The company settled it patent dispute with Sprint (S)Vonage announced that it has settled its pending patent dispute ...
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Paychex Might Not Have The Value Barron’s Thinks (PAYX)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 8:18 am

This weekend there was a positive report out of Barron's on Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) that has shares up almost 2% pre-market, although the timing of this is odd considering the ...
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As McDonald’s (MCD) Offers Free WiFi, Another Challenge To Starbucks (SBUX)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 8:10 am

It has not come to the US. But, bet your bottom dollar, it will. McDonald's (MCD) is offering free WiFi in its 1,200 stores in the UK. Starbucks (SBUX) offers ...
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Invitrogen’s Broader Stem Cell Monitor Kit (IVGN)

Posted: October 8, 2007 at 7:46 am

Invitrogen Corp. (NASDAQ:IVGN) has announced the launch of a new kit that allows researchers to quickly and reliably monitor the state of human embryonic stem cells. The STEMPRO® EZChek™ Multiplex ...
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