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Daily Archives: December 12, 2007

Ten Stocks That Could Double In 2008

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 8:51 pm

Not many stocks are likely to double. Even well-run companies like Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are not likely to move 2x even with great results. The market caps are already too ...
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Biogen Loses BAIT SHOP Status, Officially & Again (BIIB, PFE)

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 4:44 pm

Biogen-Iden (NASDAQ:BIIB) is seeing its shares pummeled in after-hours trading.  The company didn't have another biotech drug crisis though.Biogen had been under a corporate strategic review where it was evaluating ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (SLM)(WM)

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 4:13 pm

SLM (SLM) Buy-out is dead and company revises numbers down for 2008. Down to $27.63 from 52-week high of $58.Office Depot (ODP) Soft guidance. Falls to $14.68 from 52-week high ...
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Oil Up 5% To $94.39

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 3:17 pm

Tightening supply and the Fed rate cuts helped move oil above $94.Douglas A. McIntyre ...
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Can Lehman Escape The Broker Earnings Hat Trick? (LEH, GS, BSC, C, XLF)

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 1:35 pm

We are set to get the highly awaited earnings report out of Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) on Thursday morning, and this could be the largest catalyst for brokers and financial ...
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10 CEO’s That Need To Leave in 2008: John Thompson of Symantec (SYMC, STX, UPS)

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 11:29 am

It is always a difficult task to note a CEO who should go, and it is even more difficult when you like the CEO and when you actually thought the ...
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Short Sales in Reverse Stock Splits (JAVA, CMGI, SUNW)

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 9:11 am

Since Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) and CMGI (NASDAQ:CMGI) have recently completed reverse stock splits, we wanted to see what short sellers had done in the stock.  Short sellers often pile on ...
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10 CEO’s That Need To Leave in 2008: Finish Line’s Alan Cohen (FINL, GCO)

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 8:40 am

Finish Line (NASDAQ:FINL) is a company in need of a new action team.  Alan Cohen is co-founder, Chairman, and CEO.  All companies reach a certain point where the founder needs ...
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Bank Of America (BAC) Falls On Its Sword

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 8:21 am

In an SEC filing ahead of an investor presentation, Bank of America's (BAC) CEO says that the fourth quarter will be a bit of a train wreck. At Bank of ...
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Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (CRL, SCHW, CBB, HTZ, FRPT, MTG, SAP, ULTA, JPM, WB, BAC)

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 8:15 am

These are not the only analyst calls impacting individual share prices, but these are the ones that 247WallSt.com is focusing on:Charles River (NYSE: CRL) downgraded from Buy to Neutral at ...
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Yahoo (YHOO) + CNBC Distribution Deal: Cable Screwed?

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 8:02 am

From Silicon Vally InsiderYahoo and CNBC have signed a distribution deal in which Yahoo Finance will distribute a handful of CNBC clips each day. This is a smart step for ...
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Another Reason To Sack AMD (AMD) CEO: An ATI Write-Off

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 7:57 am

AMD (AMD) has finally admitted that the assets which it acquired with its disastrous acquisition of graphic chip company ATI are impaired. Odd that they were the last to know. ...
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United Online (UNTD) Cancels Classmates IPO

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 6:58 am

United Online (UNTD) has cancelled the much anticipated IPO of its Classmates.com operations. According to the company, Classmates Media Corporation, intends to withdraw its S-1 registration statement as previously filed ...
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Shorts Hope For Sirius (SIRI) Takedown

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 6:27 am

Short seller are certainly willing to bet against the future prospects of Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI). Shares sold short in the company rose 14.4 million between November 15 and November ...
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Europe Markets 12/12/2007

Posted: December 12, 2007 at 6:17 am

Market in Europe were down at 6.15 AM New York timeThe FTSE was off .9% to 6,477. Barclays (BCS) was off 3.9% to 535.5. BHP Billiton (BHP) was down 2.9% ...
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