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Monthly Archives: March 2008

Research In Motion, This Week’s Earnings Spotlight (RIMM, AAPL, PALM)

Posted: March 30, 2008 at 8:01 am

On Wednesday afternoon we’ll get to see earnings out of Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM). The estimates from First Call are $0.70 EPS on $1.85 billion in revenues.  Next ...
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Apple (AAPL): 3G iPhone A Month Out

Posted: March 30, 2008 at 6:42 am

One of the things that has kept some consumers from buying an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone is that it only runs on AT&T's (NYSE: T) 2.5G network. That makes the ...
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UBS (UBS) To Mark-Down Value Of Auction-Rate Securities

Posted: March 29, 2008 at 6:22 am

In a move that will bloody a number of its customers, UBS (UBS) will mark down the value of auction-rate securities held by its customers. According to The Wall Street ...
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Barry Diller Gets Wish To Hammer IACI (IACI) Shareholders

Posted: March 29, 2008 at 6:06 am

Barry Diller and John Malone went after one another in court over whether Diller could get shareholders in IAC/Interactive (IACI) to approve breaking the company into five piece. Each would ...
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Northwest (NWA) To Push Deal, Cause Pilot Strike

Posted: March 29, 2008 at 5:51 am

Northwest (NWA) could not get pilots in line for a merger with Delta (DAL), so it is going to try to move forward without them. It can get ready for ...
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Fraud Hits Lehman (LEH)

Posted: March 29, 2008 at 5:06 am

Lehman Brothers has been the victim of fraud to the tune of $250 million. According to The Wall Street Journal "swindlers used forged documents from one of Japan's biggest trading ...
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Cramer Speculates on Dialysis Drug (AMAG, XCR)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 5:51 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said he had a speculative biotech stock.  His pick in the sector is AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMAG) because of its soon to ...
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Investools Files Shelf Registration (SWIM)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 4:31 pm

Investools Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIM) has filed to sell up to 3,083,178 shares of common stock in an open shelf registration.  None of the shares are going to the company as ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (MPG)(MTG)(WLP)(APOL)(WOOF)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 3:01 pm

Maguire (MPG) Possible sale of the company fails. Shares sell down to $12.42 from 52-week high of $38.08.MGIC (MTG) Company closes common stock offering, dilution. Stock off to $9.60 from ...
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Corel Holder Wants To Take It Private (CREL, CAPA)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 2:19 pm

Corel Corp. (NASDAQ:CREL) has announced today it has received an unsolicited proposal from Corel Holdings, L.P., which is controlled by an affiliate of Vector Capital Corporation, the holder of 69% ...
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals Files $100 Million Shelf (OPTR)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 1:57 pm

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ" OPTR) has filed an open shelf registration last night with the SEC that will allow it to sell up to $100 million in any of the ...
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ETF Launch: iShares MSCI Israel (EIS, ISL)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 10:58 am

There is a new ETF that has launched and it is geared for US investors to invest in Israel. iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EIS) seeks ...
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ETF Launch: iShares MSCI Turkey (TUR, TKF)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 10:44 am

There is a new ETF that has launched and it is geared for US investors to invest in Turkey.  iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: TUR) seeks to ...
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ETF Launch: iShares MSCI Thailand (THD, TTF, TF)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 10:31 am

There is a new ETF that has launched and it is geared for US investors to invest in Thailand.  iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: THD) was designed ...
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Why Wall St. Hates Starbucks (SBUX)

Posted: March 28, 2008 at 9:53 am

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has been a disappointment recently. Same-store sales in the US slowed over the last couple of quarters. The company pushed down its guidance. Founder Howard Schultz kicked ...
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