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Daily Archives: January 14, 2008

Cramer’s Drug Research/CRO Stocks (CVD, PRXL)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 7:16 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer came out with a positive tease early on in the contract research organization sector (CRO's) as it pertains to drugs, biotech, and ...
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Cramer Calls On Oversold & Overlooked Tech Stocks (IBM, EMC, VMW, INTC, MSFT, HPQ, GLW, AAPL, RIMM, GOOG)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 6:36 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said that after IBM (NYSE: IBM) raised its numbers that was just the excuse to rally tech as it was and oversold.  ...
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More Rumors Of Big Cuts At Citigroup (C)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 5:52 pm

According to The Wall Street Journal Citigroup (C) is "expected to announce a sizable dividend cut, cash infusion of at least $10 billion and write-down of as much as $20 ...
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Verizon (VZ) FiOS Great For Subscribers, Stinks For Investors

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 5:47 pm

From Silicon Alley InsiderVerizon has apparently done a good job designing and building its "FiOS" bundle of digital TV, super-fast Internet access, and phone service: It took the top spot ...
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As Fidelity Re-Opens Magellan Fund, Investors Review Top Holdings (FMAGX, NOK, GLW, GOOG, SLB, CNQ, SPLS, T, AGN, MON)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 5:04 pm

It's official.  Fidelity's Magellan Fund (FMAGX) is being re-opened for new investors.  This fund at one point in 1997 became so large that the fund closed itself to new funds ...
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Big Lay-Offs At Sprint (S)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 4:48 pm

According to The Wall Street Journal, Sprint (S) will lay off several thousand workers as part of a cost reduction program. Douglas A. McIntyre ...
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Genentech Earnings Win, But Drugs Miss (DNA)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 4:18 pm

Genentech (NYSE: DNA) just announced its earnings were $0.69 EPS on $2.96 billion for the last quarter, and First Call had estimates pegged at $0.67 EPS on revenues of $2.97 ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (HAR)(TIF)(OPWV)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 4:03 pm

Harman (HAR) Cuts forecasts and that cuts stock price. Falls to $42.88 from 52-week high of $125.13.Tiffany (TIF) Even the rich are being pinched. Down to $32.84 from 52-week high ...
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Biotech Finance Daily (DNDN)(MRK)(DNA)(BRCX)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Shares of ImaRx Therapeutics (IMRX) are off 15% to $1.18. The company's news about it Transcranial Ultrasound in Clinical SONolysis clinical trial in patients with acute ischemic stroke disappointed the ...
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Can Genentech Buck Its Long-Term Slide? (DNA, BIIB, NVS, OSIP, AMGN, BBH)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 12:33 pm

Genentech (NYSE: DNA) is set to report earnings after the close today.  First Call has estimates pegged at $0.67 EPS on revenues of $2.97 Billion.  This will also mark the ...
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Citigroup: Forget Earnings, Look At Its Plan (C)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 11:37 am

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is set to report earnings tomorrow morning.  While this will be the first of the big money center banks and financial conglomerates to officially report earnings, the ...
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EU Won’t Leave Microsoft (MSFT) Alone

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 11:27 am

Now that Microsoft (MSFT) and the EU seems to have come close to settling differences on the Window Media Player, the government body is back after Redmond again.According to Reuters ...
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ETF Launch: Coal, Via Van Eck (KOL, CNX, BTU, ACI, JOYG, BUCY, TA)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 10:15 am

This morning we have another ETF being launched that is quite sector specific.  Van Eck Associated has listed the Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL).  While we have noted some ...
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Terex Wins Twice (TEX, ASVI)

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 9:04 am

Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX) is seeing a double plus good reaction this morning.  This weekend's version of Barron's noted a solid long-term opportunity in shares of the company AND it ...
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The Apple (AAPL) MacBook Air?

Posted: January 14, 2008 at 8:04 am

Apple (AAPL) may be releasing an ultra-thin notebook at MacWorld. According to Macrumors it will have the unlikely name "MacBook Air." Maybe Michael Jordan will be there.Douglas A. McIntyre ...
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