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Daily Archives: March 5, 2008

Ubiquitous 20th Century Brands That Will Disappear

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 7:49 pm

Several brands which were extremely powerful during the last few decades are about to disappear. Many of them no longer drive big sales. Some are a part of companies that ...
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Cramer Goes Trolling For High Yields (ED, PBT)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 6:32 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer was talking about the decline and fall of the value of cash compared to being invested, and in particular how to avoid ...
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Delta (DAL) And Northwest (NWA) Pilots Talk Again

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 5:13 pm

Late word is that Delta (NYSE: DAL) and Northwest (NYSE: NWA) pilots have re-started talks about seniority in a combined airline. Failure of negotiations helped kill earlier merger talks between ...
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Mercadolibre, An Earnings Jumping Bean (MELI)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 4:24 pm

MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) posted quarterly revenue increased 73.9% to $26.9 million, with an operating income margin increase to 27.1%. It also reported income from operations of $7.3 million and ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (FNM)(MYL)(PDLI)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Moneygram (MGI) Deal to buy company falls apart. Drops to $2.45 from 52-week high of $30.67.Universal American Financial (UAM) Cuts profit view for the year.Drops to $11.47 from 52-week high ...
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ETF Launch: PowerShares India Portfolio (PIN, INFY, IBN, SAY, SLT, TTM, WIT)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 12:58 pm

We have now seen two Indian stock ETF's successfully launch in the last few weeks.  This morning there was another ETF launch on NYSE, although you can see the February ...
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AbitibiBowater Ready To Tap The Money Pits (ABH)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 11:59 am

AbitibiBowater Inc. (NYSE: ABH) has just set the stage to raise additional capital, although it was known that some of this may be coming down the pipe.  The company has ...
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Auction-Rate Failures Rise

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 11:33 am

While the debate continues over whether banks and brokerage houses had any obligation to keep the auction-rate market open, almost 70% of the auctions failed this week.According to Bloomberg yield ...
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Sony (SNE) Seeing No US Recession

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 11:27 am

Sony (NYSE: SNE) is still selling its share of television in the US and a poor economy, to the extent that it exists, is not keeping people away."We have already ...
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Bad Day For Oil

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 9:42 am

For starters, OPEC decided to hold oil production steady. The US had begged for an increase.Now, Venezuela is sending ten tank batallions to the Columbian border due to its dispute ...
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Big Lots Short Sellers Run for the Hills (BIG)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 9:36 am

Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) has managed to beat lower and lower estimates this morning and its guidance for fiscal 2009 has sent the short sellers scrambling.  The discount retailer ...
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Pfizer Sets Its 2008 Path For Analysts (PFE)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 8:32 am

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has given some of its basic data points for its analyst meeting today.  For starters, the company has reaffirmed its guidance for 2008 that it previously ...
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WiMax Gets Big Win In India (S)(CLWR)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 8:27 am

Sprint (NYSE: S) and Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) may want to move to India. According to The Inquirer Tata Communications plans to have 15 major cities using its retail WiMax solution ...
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LP IPO Spin-Off: K-Sea GP Holdings LP (KSP)

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 7:56 am

K-Sea GP Holdings LP has filed to come public via an initial public offering this morning. It has filed to sell up to $100 million in LP units for filing ...
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24/7 Wall St. Interview With TradeKing CEO Don Montanaro

Posted: March 5, 2008 at 7:53 am

24/ Wall St:. If the economy continues to drop and the markets sell off another 10% will there be a significant impact on discount brokerage earnings? What could the magnitude ...
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