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Daily Archives: January 15, 2008

VMware, An Acquirer Again (VMW, EMC)

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 8:29 am

VMware (NYSE: VMW) is out with news that it is making another acquisition this morning.  The virtualization leader is acquiring desktop virtualization provider THINSTAL, which it calls a best of ...
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Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ABB, AMLN, ARNA, BP, EFII, MET, NVDA, LSI, NETL, XLNX, STO, TOT, WFC)

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 7:36 am

These are not the only impact analyst calls this morning, but these are the top calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on:ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) downgraded to SELL from Hold at ...
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Reliance Power, India’s Largest IPO Gobbled Up

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 7:22 am

Indian billionaire Anil Ambani's Reliance Power raised roughly $3 billion in the country's largest initial public offering.  The IPO was fully subscribed today as investors continue to commit capital in ...
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Citigroup, The Baby & The Bathwater (C)

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 7:00 am

Citigroup (NYSE: C) has come out with its highly awaited earnings.  The numbers and comments are all slightly different than prior media reports indicated, and some are not quite as ...
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Europe Markets 1/15/2008 (BP)(SAP)(ALU)

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 6:24 am

Markets in Europe were lower at 6.20 AM.The FTSE fell 1.1% to 6,149. BP (BP) was down 1.9% to 585.5.The DAXX was off .6% to 7,682. SAP (SAP) was off ...
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Merrill Lynch (MER) Lands $6.6 Billion

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 6:16 am

Merrill Lynch (MER) announed that it had improved its capital position by reaching agreements to issue $6.6 billion of mandatory convertible preferred stock in private placements to long-term investors, primarily ...
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The Return Of The Lay-Off Economy (GM)(S)(C)

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 6:06 am

The worst part of the recession cycle is beginning. News from several big sectors like retail, housing, and automotive has already turned bad.In the last two days, Sprint (S) and ...
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The Tyranny Of Earnings (C)(MER)(IBM)

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 5:54 am

After Citigroup (C) and Merrill Lynch (MER) have announced their earnings, Wall St. will probably see what it expected. The estimates for write-offs, lay-offs, and new capital infusions are already ...
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Macworld Means Little If Apple (AAPL) Earnings Are Light

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 5:39 am

Apple's (AAPL) big annual product show, Macworld, is beginning. Usually Steve Jobs announces some important new set of products. MarketWatch writes that Jobs may introduce a "small, ultra-portable version of ...
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Media Digest 1/15/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 3:50 am

According to Reuters, the National Retail Federation and its members are preparing for a slow year.Reuters writes that the FCC has cleared Google (GOOG) to bid in the upcoming auction ...
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Asia Markets 1/15/2008 (SNE)(SNP)(CHL)

Posted: January 15, 2008 at 3:23 am

Markets in Asia fell.The Nikkei was off 1% to 13,973. KDDI was up 2.4% to 808000. NEC was down 2.4% to 441. Sony (SNE) was off 2.2% to 5910.The Hang ...
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