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Daily Archives: April 30, 2008

The Woman Who Predicted The Mortgage Crisis Goes On The Record About The Future

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 5:49 pm

A WVFC interview with Deutsche Bank's Karen Weaverby Elaine Lafferty We kept hearing about this woman named Karen Weaver, a top Wall Street analyst, who correctly sounded the alarm three ...
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Lazard Hikes First Solar Target (FSLR)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 3:33 pm

There is an interesting call after First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) blew past earnings expectations and guidance today.  Lazard Capital Markets alternative energy analyst, Sanjay Shrestha, has reiterated his BUY ...
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Biotech Business Daily (BTRX, BMRN, DSCO, ENDP, MNKD, MIPI, QSC, TECH)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 3:21 pm

Today almost feels like the "March of Biotech-inguins" because most of the movers were small companies you might otherwise miss.  Here were the big movers: Barrier Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BTRX) ran ...
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Cablevision (CVC) And Newsday: Another Round Of Muddled Thinking

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 3:08 pm

Cablevision (CVC) is apparently looking at buying Long Island newspaper Newsday with Jared Kushner, a rich youngster who owns the tiny weekly The New York Observer. As far any anyone ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (LUM)(RAI)(UNH)(CLX)(GRMN)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 2:50 pm

Luminent (LUM) Company proposes to restructure. Shares down to $.24 from 52-week high of $10.78.Reynolds American (RAI) Falling profit and lower guidance. Drops to $52.17 from 52-week high of $72.International ...
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SIRIUS & XM.. Still Waiting, Extend Termination Dates (SIRI, XMSR)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 1:31 pm

XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) have just announced that both companies have agreed not to exercise their rights to terminate the proposed merger agreement ...
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FOMC Cuts… One & Done?? (DIA, SPY, QQQQ, TLT)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 1:22 pm

Today, Bernanke & Co at the FOMC gave us their rate decision.  The FOMC has decided to the Fed Funds Rate 0.25% to 2% and the Discount Rate by 0.25% ...
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Exxon Mobil Hikes Dividend… Confidence On Higher Oil Prices? (XOM)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 12:46 pm

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) has just given another vote of confidence on higher oil prices, or so it would seem.  "BIG OIL," or dare we say "Standard Oil," has ...
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H-P Proves Theoretical Circuits, Theoretically (HPQ)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 12:20 pm

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has announced that researchers from its own research facility in HP Labs have proven the existence of the theoretical "fourth fundamental circuit element" in electrical engineering.H-P said ...
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IPO FILING: Echo Global Logistics (ECHO)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 10:48 am

Echo Global Logistics filed with the SEC for an IPO today. The filing shows a maximum aggregate offering of $100 million. They have applied to trade on the NASDAQ Global ...
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Citigroup (C): Need To Raise Another $15 Billion?

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 10:36 am

Not everyone believes that Citigroup's (C) current stock sale of $4.5 billion will end the large bank's need for capital.Oppenheimer analyst Meredith Whitney thinks that ongoing problems at the firm ...
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Discount & Drop, Yet Double Hull Trades Under Offer Price (DHT)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 10:35 am

Double Hull Tankers (NYSE: DHT) priced its 8 million common share public offering at $10.50 per share Tuesday evening.  This was very fast compared to its filing dateAfter discounts and ...
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This Morning in the Oil Patch.. Earnings Away! (NOV, HES, FSLR, BP, VLO)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 9:17 am

This morning we have some key earnings from the likes of National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) and Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES), and it wouldn't be fair to pint out the solar earnings competition ...
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GDP: None Dare Call It Conspiracy

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 7:42 am

The reading for Q1-2008 GDP is out, and it's no real surprise that GDP managed to show a small gain of +0.6% on the advance and preliminary number.  Bloomberg had ...
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United & FTD In Odd Merger (UNTD, FTD)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 7:31 am

There may be one of the stranger mergers out there today in Internet land, as United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTD) is acquiring FTD Group, Inc. (NYSE: FTD) in a merger ...
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