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Daily Archives: October 31, 2007

The Business Day of Global Warming (SPWR, LDK, PSD, ACM, ICPR, CAB, CSUN, FTEK, EFOI, HOT, CVX)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 6:10 pm

Wall Street analysts covered a few of the alternative energy names today: SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR was started as an Outperform rating at RBC Capital Markets; LDK Solar (NYSE:LDK) was downgraded to ...
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Can Google (GOOG) OpenSocial Platform Compete With Facebook?

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 6:00 pm

The new Google (GOOG) OpenSocial Platform list of sites includes Orkut, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Ning, Hi5, Plaxo, Friendster, and Viadeo. Below is a chart from Hitwise comparing the audience to Facebook. ...
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Cramer Defends Nastech After Weakness (NSTK)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 5:29 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said he has a small speculative stock that got crushed.  Nastech Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTK) is supposed to win from an intranasal delivery ...
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Last Look At ExxonMobil Earnings (XOM, VLO, SLB, XLE)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 4:44 pm

Integrated oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) is set to report earnings on Thursday morning, and it is still a wonder as to why shares are lagging behind the market when oil ...
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Deciphering Medarex Earnings (MEDX)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 3:50 pm

Some traders might bother peering at the losses on Medarex (NASDAQ:MEDX), but all we are looking at for the time being is the forward study data and the company's use ...
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CROCS Traders Send Shares To Everglades (CROX)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 3:22 pm

Shares of CROCS Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) are getting hammered in after-hours trading.  The highly successful maker of ugly shoes that everyone still loves posted earnings:Revenues up 130% to $256.3 million (consensus ...
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The 52-Week Low Club

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 3:03 pm

Fremont General (FMT) Mortgage company talks with investor fall apart. Stock drops to $2.74 from 52-week high of $17.30.Watts Industries (WTS) Downgraded after poor earnings. Falls to $27.91 from 52-week ...
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Why Goldman Sachs’ Sell Rating on Sirius Didn’t Matter (SIRI, XMSR)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 3:00 pm

Most days investors might get thrown into a stir when one of the most active stocks like Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) has a "SELL" rating next to it, particularly if ...
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FOMC Delivers 25/25 Cuts

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 1:23 pm

The FOMC did trim both the Fed Funds Rate and the Discount Rate by 25 basis points each today.   There was some dissention among the Fed Governors if you read ...
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Analysts Likely To Revisit Google Price Targets (GOOG)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 12:57 pm

Now that Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has crossed that $700 threshold, there are some analysts that are going to have to either raise thair targets or make other calls on the stock.  ...
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Earnings Preview: JDS Uniphase (JDSU)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 12:34 pm

JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ:JDSU) is set to post earnings after today's close and First Call had the last estimates seen at $0.06 EPS on revenues of $355.8 million.  The company usually ...
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Rick’s… Now a $100+ Million Empire (RICK)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 12:20 pm

It isn't every day that stock analysts and reporters get to cover a publicly traded topless bar chain.  But all issues aside and assuming today's rally holds this stock will ...
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Selected Stocks Under $10: Level 3 (LVLT)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 9:59 am

Level 3 (LVLT) has fallen almost 35% in the last month. Recent earnings numbers hurt the stock. For the last quarter consolidated revenue was $1.061 billion compared to consolidated revenue ...
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Hey, Look Who’s Now The 5th Biggest Company in the US

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 8:13 am

From Silicon Alley InsiderThat's right: Google (GOOG).  And trading at a not-preposterous 55-times trailing 12-month earnings, too.Continued.... ...
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Will IAC/Interactive Earnings Get Its Stock Back On Track? (IACI)

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 7:57 am

IAC/Interactive (NASDAQ:IACI) reported earnings that the wires are looking at as lower, although the actual numbers were above what Wall Street was looking for on the earnings front.  The company ...
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