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Daily Archives: April 23, 2008

New Solar ETF Outperforms Main US Components So Far (TAN, FSLR, STP, WFR, SPWR)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 6:47 pm

On April 15, the Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF (NYSE: TAN) was launched on ETF leader, the NYSE Arca. Under the ticker “TAN,” the ETF tracks 25 solar power ...
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Cramer’s Green Picks For Each Presidential Candidate (FSLR, COMV, SGR, NRG, COMV)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 5:36 pm

On CNBC's MAD MONEY this evening, Jim Cramer said that as part of his green week and in picking alternative energy stocks, he wanted to identify which stocks would win ...
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Investors Brace For Potash Earnings (POT, MOO)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 4:58 pm

Thursday morning, we'll get to see earnings out of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE: POT). The estimates for the potash producer from First Call are $1.52 EPS on $1.67 ...
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Microsoft Kisses 200-day Moving Average Ahead of Earnings (MSFT)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 4:33 pm

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is set to report earnings after the close Thursday, and First call has estimates at $0.44 EPS on $14.5 Billion in revenues.The software giant is also ...
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NutriSystem Very Acceptable Earnings, Kept at Bay by CEO Departure (NTRI)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 3:56 pm

After today’s close we saw earnings out of NutriSystem Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) with $0.42 EPS on $216.468 million in revenues.  The estimates from First Call were $0.41 EPS on $214.52 ...
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Apple Way Ahead This Quarter, In-Line Guidance (AAPL)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 3:38 pm

After today's close we got to see earnings out of Apple (NASDAQ: APPL).  Steve Jobs & Co. posted $1.16 EPS and $7.51 Billion in revenues. The estimates from First Call ...
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Starbucks (SBUX) Falls Apart, Completely: Shares Down 11%

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 3:30 pm

Starbucks (SBUX) is now dead, just not buried.The company warned on earnings for the quarter and the year. Howard Schultz's attempt at a turnaround never made it out the door. ...
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Amazon (AMZN) Makes Wall St. Cry

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 3:19 pm

For Amazon (AMZN) the performance can never be good enough. The firm posted a net sales increased 37% to $4.13 billion in the first quarter. Net income increased 30% to ...
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Squeezes By, Just

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 3:10 pm

Qualcomm (QCOM) the tech company involved in more intellectual property litigation that any other, posts just OK earnings. Revenue hit $2.61 billion, up 17 percent year-over-year. Net income inched higher ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (ABK)(ARW)(MNI)(CAL)(NWA)(TSFG)(DAKT)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Ambac (ABK) Big loss for quarter. Falls to $3.08 from 52-week high of $96.10.Arrow Electronics (ARW) Drop off in first quarter profit. Sells down to $26.58 from 52-week high of ...
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Biotech Business Daily (BIIB, GSK, ILMN, IVGN, LJPC, SIRT, STEM)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 11:55 am

Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) is sliding marginally despite reported earnings today that showed a 23% increase in earnings riding on sales growth on Avonex and Rituxan. The earnings beat estimates ...
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Apple’s Run Ahead of Earnings; Stock May See $150 or $180 After News (AAPL, DELL, HPQ)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 10:52 am

After today we’ll get to see earnings out of Apple (NASDAQ: APPL). The estimates for the computer and portable device giant from First Call are $1.07 EPS on $6.96 billion ...
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Eaton’s Secondary Pricing Reflects Discounting (ETN)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 10:05 am

Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN) priced a common stock offering for 17.5 million shares at $84.00 per share for gross proceeds of $1.43 billion this morning. Its market cap is roughly ...
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Safeco Acquired, Another P&C Insurer Disappears (SAF)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 9:44 am

Liberty Mutual has agreed to acquire Safeco Corp. (NYSE: SAF) for some $6.12 billion this morning. Liberty offered to purchase all outstanding common shares at $68.24 per share, representing roughly ...
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Foundation Coal Reverses Coal Sector Gains (FCL, BTU, ACI, KOL)

Posted: April 23, 2008 at 9:28 am

On Monday, Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) announced strong first quarter results: 15% increase in revenue to a record $1.28 billion and EPS from continuing operations of $0.26. Peabody raised its full-year ...
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