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Daily Archives: April 21, 2008

Citigroup (C) Turns To Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) For Crisis Management

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 6:45 pm

Things were bad at HP (NYSE: HPQ) three or four years ago. The company's stock did fall from $25 in early 2004 to $16.50 that August. The computer firm ended ...
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Intrepid Potash Touted Pre-IPO By Jim Cramer (IPI, POT, MOS)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 6:12 pm

The soon to price IPO of Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) is a hot upcoming IPO that we have covered as "hot to scorcher" because of the steady rising and hikes ...
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Cramer Revisits Green & Alternative Energy (FSLR, FWLT, SGR, BWA, WFR, FTEK, TTEK, OMG)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 5:35 pm

Because of Earth Day and because of a strong performance, Jim Cramer came on CNBC's MAD MONEY tonight after a week off and said he wanted to revisit which ones ...
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Key Food Chains Ready For Earnings (MCD, EAT, YUM, CMG, PCFB, WEN)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 4:30 pm

There are many restaurants reporting earnings this week, some who have suffered from economic sensitivity and some who have not.  People do have to eat when times are good and ...
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Some Of The World’s Most Powerful Brands, And Some That Are Not (AAPL)(GOOG)(IBM)(C)(SBUX)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 4:21 pm

Once a year, the firm Millard Brown puts out its BrandZ 100 Most Valuable Brands. The data used for the list comes from consumer research and financial data on the ...
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Texas Instruments Holds Up Despite Some Caution (TXN)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 3:39 pm

Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) just posted earnings of $0.49 EPS after items, which was really $0.43 when accounting for a tax gain and it reported Revenues of $3.27 Billion, ...
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Netflix Takes A Breather (NFLX)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 3:23 pm

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is seeing some share punishment after-hours.  The monthly mail rental DVD operation posted $0.21 EPS net EPS and $0.23 non-GAAP EPS on $326.2 million in revenues.  ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (NCC)(PFE)(ALDN)(CRBC)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 2:41 pm

National City Corporation (NCC) Raising money and big dilution. Falls to $5.90 from 52-week high of $38.32.Pfizer (PFE) Concerns about big pharma results. Drifts off to $20.13. $27.73.Aladdin Knowledge Systems ...
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Texas Instruments Bracing For Earnings (TXN)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 1:11 pm

After the close today, we’ll get to see earnings out of Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN). The estimates for the company from First Call are $0.43 EPS on $3.28 billion ...
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War & Defense Earnings Galore (LMT, BA, GD, LLL, RTN, COL, CRDN)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 12:56 pm

This week is going to be the key earnings reporting week for companies tied to aerospace and defense sector stocks.  If there is one area that everyone is expecting to ...
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Oil Services Earnings, Round Two (BHI, BJS, SII)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 12:37 pm

We have already seen some of the larger oil services companies report earnings between Monday and Friday, so far with little cheers today.  On Tuesday, we'll get to see earnings ...
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Biotech Business Daily (AMLN, CERS, LLY, DNA, GTOP, IMCL)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 11:54 am

Amylin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AMLN) reported first quarter losses of $68.8 million, or $0.51 EPS, wider than the $49.4 million in the first quarter of 2007. Losses are credited to a ...
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National City Takeunder Financing, Steeper Than Steep (NCC)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 10:49 am

National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC) is a name we have been cautious on because of the trends we have seen in the "bank financing" rescue packages.The company has secured $7 ...
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Bad Subscriber News For Sirius (SIRI)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 10:43 am

It turns out that people who have Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) packaged into their new cars are not anywhere near as likely to renew their service as people who ...
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Halliburton & Weatherford Earnings Not Good Enough In Oil Services (HAL, WFT, SLB, BHI, OIH)

Posted: April 21, 2008 at 10:02 am

Oil field services biggies, Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Weatherford (NYSE:WFT), reported first quarter results before the market opened this morning. Halliburton reported EPS of $0.64 on revenue of $4.03 billion, and ...
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