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Daily Archives: December 19, 2007

Total Systems Services Finally Its Own Company (TSS, SNV)

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 9:02 am

Total Systems Services, Inc. (NYSE:TSS), also called TSYS, is finally getting the completion of its spin-off of majority outside ownership so that it will be its own company.  Synovus (NYSE: ...
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Microsoft (MSFT) Flanks Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO) With Viacom (VIA) Deal

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 8:58 am

Microsoft (MSFT) got a very nice boost to its online advertising strategy. The company formed a partnership with Viacom (VIA). Under the terms, Microsoft will run certain long form and ...
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Goldman Sachs Key Oil Services Research Changes (WFT, DO, SLB, BHI, DRC, BJS, DO)

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 8:31 am

Goldman Sachs is rolling its primary coverage responsibilities for oil services stocks to Charles Minervino from Arjun Murti and Daniel Boyd.  Murti is remaining the lead Oils analyst at Goldman ...
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Pre-Market Stock News (DECEMBER 19, 2007) (ATU, ADCT, CEM, CSUN, DGIT, ETFC, AMTD, FITB, FRPT, GIS, GOOG, HOV, JOYG, LMC, MS, PALM, PHG, S, VIA, MSFT)

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 8:15 am

Below is a summary of many of the top headlines and news bits from individual stocks affecting share prices in pre-market trading this Wednesday:Actuant (ATU) $0.52 EPS vs $0.48 estimate.ADC ...
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Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (AEM, NILE, BP, GLDN, PCZ, MXIM, NMX, OXY, QELP, BRCD, WDC, STX, ELX, RVBD)

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 8:02 am

These are not the only analyst and research notes out there affecting stocks the morning, but below are the top research calls that 24/7 Wall St. is focusing on in ...
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China Buys Morgan Stanley (MS), Almost

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 8:01 am

Morgan Stanley (MS) posted a fourth-quarter loss after recording bigger-than-expected write-downs on assets hit by the credit crunch, and said it sold a $5 billion stake to China Investment Corp ...
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Europe Markets 12/19/2007

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 6:52 am

Markets in Europe were slightly lower at 6.45 AM New York time.The FTSE fell .1% to 6,270. Barclays (BCS) was down 1.4% to 502. Northern Rock was up 5.3% to ...
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Honor Among Thieves As Bear Stearns Execs Forego Bonuses

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 6:43 am

The management at Bear Stearns (BSC) did not do much for its shareholders this year, and customers in some of its hedge funds lost their shirts.Word from CNBC is that ...
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New Google Phone Software Consumed By Bugs

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 6:31 am

Google's (GOOG) new Android software system for cell phones was supposed to usher in an era of consumer choice. Handsets would become open and their functions would no longer be ...
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As Foreclosure Rates Slow, Has Housing Found A Bottom?

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 6:16 am

This much is known. Foreclosure rates fell from October to November. Perhaps the mortgage mess has found a bottom. The risks are still present, but the market may have found ...
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Media Digest 12/19/2007

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 4:21 am

According to Reuters, Philips plans to buy-back $7.2 billion in shares.The Wall Street Journal writes that former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers believe that the government should put together a $75 ...
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Asia Markets 12/19/2007

Posted: December 19, 2007 at 3:50 am

Market in Asia were mixed.The Nikkei fell 1.2% to 15,030. KDDI fell 2.4% to 771000. NTT (NTT) fell 2.4% to 527000.The Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 27,029. Cnina Netcom (CN) ...
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