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Daily Archives: February 6, 2008

ISP Earnings Preview: Earthlink Vs. United (ELNK, UNTD, TWX)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 10:38 pm

Thursday is going to be an interesting earnings day if you follow the few independent Internet Service Providers (ISP's).  EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) and United Online Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTD) both ...
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Motorola’s Best Strategy: Getting Icahn To Buy More (MOT)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 6:07 pm

Carl Icahn has disclosed in an 13D SEC FILING that he boosted his share ownership in Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT).  Icahn indicated his ownership of the stake in a notice ...
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Delta (DAL) And Northwest (NWA) Get Urge To Marry

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 5:55 pm

Northwest (NYSE: NWA) and Delta (NYSE: DAL) are getting very close to announcing a merger. According to the FT "the airlines may clinch the landmark accord as early as mid-February, ...
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Chambers’ Conference Call Commentary… Cisco Guidance Soft (CSCO)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) did give guidance in the conference call, and the shares got whacked over a less confident in near-term visibility and a weak January that is ...
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Akamai Up After Earnings, Guidance Coming Shortly (AKAM)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) has just posted normalized earnings of $0.41 EPS on revenues of $183.2 million.  First Call had estimates of $0.37 EPS and $174.61 million in revenues. ...
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Cisco Meets, But Mum on Guidance (CSCO)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 4:14 pm

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) has just posted earnings of $0.38 non-GAAP EPS on revenues of $9.83 Billion.  First Call had estimates of $0.38 EPS and $9.79 billion in revenues. ...
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More Bad News At Macy’s, But Still Not At Lows (M)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 3:25 pm

Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) is seeing shares hold up better than you'd imagine if you would have gotten to see the news last week or even yesterday.  Traders are still ...
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SPAC IPO FILING: Apple Creek, Backed By Tricadia (AKU)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 2:19 pm

Apple Creek Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company, or a SPAC, that has filed to come public.  For filing purposes it lists that it intends to sell up ...
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Yang Leaves Buyout Doors Open (YHOO, MSFT, GOOG)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 1:06 pm

There was a rather odd email that went out to Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) employees today from Jerry Yang, CEO.  Here is the full link at the SEC website and you'll ...
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Another Billion Fund Goes Further Into Distressed Investing

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 12:50 pm

Octavian Advisors, LP, a global alternative investment management firm managing over $1 Billon in assets, has hired Arif Gangat as Managing Director and Oscar Mockridge as Director to focus on ...
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Cisco Systems Earnings Playbook: Make Or Break Quarter (CSCO)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 12:36 pm

After the close of trading we’ll get to see earnings out of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CSCO). The estimates from First Call for the networking giant are $0.38 EPS on ...
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Circuit City’s Surpise Huge Jump In Credit Facility (CC)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 10:23 am

Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC) has an interesting filing this morning, and we are frankly surprised about it.  If there is one technology retailer that has screwed up its ...
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Super Tuesday Election Winner: STEM CELLS (STEM, GERN, ASTM, IVGN, KOOL, NBS, OSIR)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 9:33 am

Despite not knowing whom the ultimate winner of the 2008 Presidential election will be, it looks like stem cells may be one of the real bright spots as far as ...
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Icagen Wins On Pfizer Put…. Back From Dead? (ICGN, PFE)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 8:50 am

Icagen Inc. (NASDAQ: ICGN) has announced that it has provided notice to exercise its put option with Pfizer Inc. (NYE: PFE).  This is for the private placement of approximately $10 ...
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Ralph Lauren Relief (RL)

Posted: February 6, 2008 at 8:28 am

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) has posted net income of $113 million, which translates into $1.08 EPS for its Q3-2008.  This is up from its net income of $111 ...
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