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Daily Archives: April 24, 2008

CNET’s (CNET) Pathetic Quarter

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 5:32 pm

The arguments that CNET's (CNET) board should retain its current management went away today when the company announced it Q1 results.Total revenue was up a very modest 3% to $91.4 ...
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Cramer Breaking Wind Power Analysis (TRN, OTTR)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 5:21 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer continued his GREEN WEEK stock picks. Tonight he wanted to cover the buy on weakness for these stocks and tonight he covered ...
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Baidu.com Beats, Traders Subdued Ahead of Conference Call (BIDU)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 4:13 pm

Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) just posted earnings of $0.67 non-GAAP EPS on $81.9 million revenues. The estimates for the Chinese online search engine leader from First Call were $0.60 EPS ...
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ValueAct Going After Chimera? (CIM, NLY)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 3:47 pm

ValueAct Capital Management is a leading activist fund that acquires shares in public companies to influence their boards to make certain actions or to fix current problems.  In an SEC ...
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Microsoft Beats, But… (MSFT)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 3:16 pm

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) just reported earnings after the close and the software giant posted $0.47 EPS on $14.45 Billion in revenues.  First Call had estimates at $0.44 EPS on ...
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Amgen’s (AMGN) Modest Quarter

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Amgen (AMGN) adjusted earnings per share of $1.12 for the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 4 % compared to $1.08 for the first quarter of 2007. Adjusted net ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (SOV)(SCSS)(SBUX)(TSFG)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 2:52 pm

Sovereign Bancorp (SOV) Moody's cuts rating. Drops to $6.48 from 52-week high of $24.71.Select Comfort  (SCSS) Quarter short of expectation. Down to $2.45 from 52-week high of $19.03.Taser (TASR) Misses ...
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After a $100 Move Up, Baidu.com Earnings Could Set Longer-Term Tone (BIDU)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 12:46 pm

This evening we'll get to see earnings Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU). The estimates for the Chinese online search engine leader from First Call are $0.60 EPS on $75.39 million in ...
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CIBC: Oil At $200 By 2010

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 11:18 am

One Wall St. analyst is forecasting that oil will go for $200 a barrel by 2010. According to The Financial Post "Jeff Rubin, chief economist at CIBC World Markets says ...
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Microsoft Readies For Earnings (MSFT)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 11:17 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reports earnings after the close of trading today, and First Call has estimates at $0.44 EPS on $14.5 Billion in revenues.  Ballmer-Gates & Co. is expected ...
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Oil, Gas, and Offshore Drilling Earnings Reports Mixed (COP, CNX, DO, OXY)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 9:33 am

CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CNX) today reported first quarter earnings of $75.1 million and EPS of $0.41. This is down from first quarter 2007 earnings of $113.3 million and EPS of $0.61. ...
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Wendy’s Craters to Peltz, Triarc, Trian… Over The Barrel (WEN, TRY, TUX)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 7:58 am

Triarc Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRY) and Wendy's International, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) have signed a definitive merger agreement.  According to the release, this has been approved by theboards of directors of ...
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Motorola (MOT) Sinks Like The Titanic

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 7:10 am

Motorola (MOT) sold only 27.4 million handsets last quarter, an astonish drop of 40%. The division may now be worthless. It will be spun off from the other operations, but ...
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Bristol-Myers Plans Partial Spin-Off of Nutritional Unit in IPO (BMY)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 7:03 am

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) came out with earnings at $0.35 EPS and reaffirmed 2008 guidance of $1.36 to $1.46 GAAP EPS and $1.60 to $1.70 non-GAAP EPS.  It also ...
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Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ANF, ATI, BCS, DTV, LVLT, MFB, RFMD, QLTI, TTWO, TRLG)

Posted: April 24, 2008 at 6:15 am

These are ten of the top calls we are seeing that could impact shares early this Thursday morning:Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) started as Market Perform at Morgan Keegan.Allegheny Tech ...
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