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Monthly Archives: February 2008

Media Digest 2/28/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Reuters

Posted: February 28, 2008 at 4:08 am

According to Reuters, Fed chief Bernanke said the Fed was ready to help the economy if necessary.Reuters writes that financial results at Deutsche Telekom (DT) met expectations for 2007.Reuters writes ...
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Asia Markets 2/28/2008 (HMC)(SNP)

Posted: February 28, 2008 at 3:46 am

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell.8% to 13,925. Honda (HMC) fell 2.3% to 3350. KDDI rose 2.3% to 627000.The Hang Seng rose .4% to 24,592. China Petroleum (SNP) ...
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Sears: Bad Earnings Or Just Less-Bad Earnings? (SHLD)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 8:09 pm

Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) is set to report earnings on Thursday morning.  First Call has estimates pegged at $3.10 EPS on $15.26 Billion in revenues.  Next quarter estimates are ...
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Netezza Ready For Earnings (NZ)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 7:42 pm

Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ) is posting earnings Thursday morning and this will be the first earnings report where the company was public for the entire quarter that doesn't have those ...
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Markets Brace For Freddie Mac Earnings Disaster (FRE, FNM)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 7:27 pm

On Thursday morning we’ll get to see earnings out of Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE). The estimates from First Call for the government sponsored entity are roughly -$2.34 EPS on what ...
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Apple (AAPL) Joins Ranks Of Top 10 Handset Companies Worldwide

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 7:07 pm

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has become one of the top 10 handset makers in the world. Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) also joined the list in the fourth quarter of 2007.Nokia (NYSE:NOK) remains ...
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Jim Cramer Interviews Hillary Clinton

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 6:26 pm

On CNBC's MAD MONEY, Jim Cramer interviewed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on several economic issues.  Keep in mind this was a mere ten minute segment, so this was far from ...
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Earnings Preview: Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 5:59 pm

If there is one ugly telecom company in the major telecom stocks, it is Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S).  The company reports earnings tomorrow morning.  The estimates from First Call ...
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Suncor Energy Tries Stock Split Game (SU)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 5:38 pm

Maybe not all companies want to try the "high price stock" game.  Tonight, Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE: SU) announced it would pursue a two-for-one stock split.  With a price at ...
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Strange IPO Filing: Specialty Metals Group Indium Corp. (IND.U, IND)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 5:14 pm

Specialty Metals Group Indium Corp. has filed to come public via an initial public offering.  This is technically not a SPAC and technically not an ETF and technically not a ...
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Despite Multiples, Salesforce.com Shares Rise On Raised & In-Line Guidance (CRM)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 4:24 pm

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) has just posted a more than ten-fold rise in net earnings with $0.06 EPS on a 50% gain in revenues to $216.9 million.  First Call had estimates ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (NT)(DY)(GCI)(ADSK)(CVTX)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 4:03 pm

Dycom Industries (DY) Posts loss on lawsuit settlement. Falls to $11.88 from 52-week high of $34.13.Nortel (NT) Big loss and lay-offs. Down to $9.67 from 52-week high of $30.27.Journal Register ...
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SPAC IPO FILING: Orbit Acquisition Corp. (OSW, OSW.U)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 12:59 pm

Orbit Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, or special purpose acquisition corporation, submitted an IPO filing today. The filing shows up to $250 million in proceeds with a usual SPAC target share ...
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Earnings Surprise of the Week: S1 Corp. (SONE)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 12:40 pm

S-1 Corp. (NASDAQ: SONE) managed to be perhaps the biggest earnings surprise of the week.  The online platform provider for banking sites reported increased earnings in 2007 with a net ...
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Standard Pacific Looking To Raise Capital (SPF, XHB)

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 12:22 pm

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) is doing something some might not expect out of a homebuilder.  It filed to raise up to $600 million by issuing securities and debt to ...
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