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Daily Archives: October 9, 2007

Silicon Alley Insider Begins To Join The World Of PaidContent.org And GigaOm

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 7:02 pm

There are a very few websites that technology and media executives turn to for information. They are probably the same ones that Web 2.0 institutional investors and the M&A types ...
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Life Gets Harder At Newspaper Companies (JRC)(MNI)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 6:03 pm

Sisyphus kept moving that rock up the hill and it kept coming back at him. Newspaper executives must feel that way. John Morton, a long-time analyst of the industry made ...
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Do Chrysler Lay-Offs Spread To Ford (F)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 5:51 pm

Newly private Chrysler believes that talks with the UAW may note yield enough savings to get the car company back on the right financial footing. So, the company is looking ...
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Starbucks (SBUX) China Toy Cup Recall

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 5:06 pm

As if a falling share price and shrinking same store sales growth were not enough, Starbucks (SBUX) is recalling 250,000 children's cups. The coffee retailer said if a cup is ...
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Google (GOOG) Takes On MySpace

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 4:50 pm

Recent research picked up by TechCrunch shows that Google (GOOG) social network Orkut now has about 25% of the audience of News Corp's (NWS) MySpace. In the fast-growing Asia region, ...
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Altria: The Hidden SABMiller & Molson Coors Winner (MO, TAP, BUD)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 4:15 pm

If you follow beverage stocks or follow alcohol and beer stocks very much, you certainly saw the huge gains today seen in Canadian ADR's of Molson Coors (NYSE:TAP).  Shares rose ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 3:02 pm

TOUSA (TOA) Home builder hire Lazard to review capital structure. Down to $1.32 from 52-weej high of $11.37.Edge Petroleum (EPEX) Updates guidance. Off to $8.93 from 52-week high of $20.26.Childrens ...
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Sept. 18 FOMC Minutes… Showing More Fed Easing Bias?

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 1:13 pm

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee from the September 18, 2007 meeting that were released October 9, 2007.... We glanced over the notes and here are some quick standout ...
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ALCOA Leading Off Earnings Season (AA)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 10:51 am

It is hard to get too excited about metals and aluminum companies when technology and IT stocks are putting in new high after new high.  Regardless, ALCOA (NYSE:AA) is set ...
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China Stocks Lead The Market Higher, Again (LDK)(STV)(RCH)(YTEC)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 9:32 am

Why should today be different from any other. Stocks of companies based in China dominate the list of price gainers.China Digital TV (STV) Up 30% to $55.31, a 52-week high. ...
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Thomson-Reuters: $500 Million Savings = 3000 Fired

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 8:29 am

From Silicon Alley InsiderThe EU wants to take a closer look at the Thomson-Reuters (RTRSY) merger (surprise, surprise).  The commission now expects to deliver its ruling on Feb 25th.  The ...
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Qwest Kicks Up the Bandwidth (Q)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 8:20 am

Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) has announced it will offer wholesale customers Dedicated Internet Access over Ethernet with speeds from 2 Gigabits per second (Gbps) up to 10 Gbps ...
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LDK Solar (LDK) Says Everything Is Fine

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 8:08 am

After being beaten half to death by a piece in Barron's and watching it stock move down by over 25% yesterday, LDK Solar (LDK) says that no one should worry. ...
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Children’s Place Must Be Spanking The Kids (PLCE)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 7:56 am

The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) just can't seem to get it right.  The company posted a 4% September sales gain to $217.8 million, but its same store sales ...
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Wal-Mart (WMT) To Sell Broadband Service

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 7:43 am

Wal-Mart (WMT) is teaming up with Hughes Communications (HUGH) to sell satellite-based broadband, according to a report in BusinessWeek. While DSL and cable have much larger customer bases, the entry ...
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