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Daily Archives: June 12, 2008

Capstone Backlog & Contract May Trump Earnings (CPST)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 4:24 pm

Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ: CPST) has reported its long awaited earnings after today's close.  The microturbine energy systems manufacturer posted earnings of -$0.07 EPS on a 60% revenue gain to ...
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Minority Holder Want Carl Icahn Fired (XOHO, BIIB, YHOO, MOT)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 3:41 pm

There was interesting event in a 13D filing today right after the close, and that will be worth some news and gossip alike.  An investment firm called Amalgamated Gadget LP, ...
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50%-Plus IPO Gainers of 2008 (ATAI, IPI, TITN, V)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 3:01 pm

IPO's have been much lower in numbers of late because of current market conditions.  But companies that came public have still managed to see their share of winners with the ...
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52-Week Low Club (ELY, GHS, GE, GM, GFI, MRK, Q, SHLD, JAVA, TSCM, VIA.B, CBS, AMR, AAI, DAL, UAUA)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 2:35 pm

Today's 52-week low list was full of some of the usual suspects, and you can count airlines as the top group of 52-week lows after that breather in oil prices ...
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Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft Ties Getting More Complicated (YHOO, GOOG, MSFT)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 1:40 pm

The WSJ has reported that that long-standing rumor of a search advertising deal between Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is close to being consummated. Yahoohas concluded talks ...
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Charter Communications Extends Debt Refi Date (CHTR)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 12:28 pm

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) has extended the early participation deadline for the pending private offer of its indirect units until 11:59 PM ET on June 27, 2008 and the ...
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Berkshire Hathaway & Buffett, The True Anheuser-Busch Winners (BRK.A, BRK.B, BUD)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 9:21 am

Everyone has reported on the huge acquisition offer from InBev for Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (NYSE: BUD).  What is interesting above and beyond the global beer initiatives and consolidation is that ...
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Qualcomm Surprises, Again (QCOM)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 8:50 am

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) is seeing a very positive reaction this morning after the company raised guidance.  The company sees earnings at $0.54 to $0.55 EPS, above its prior targets ...
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Claymore ETF Hits The Frontiers… ‘Emerging’ Emerging Markets (FRN)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 8:40 am

Claymore Securities Inc. has launched the Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF (NYSE: FRN). This ETF is the first U.S.-listed ETF that gives access to up to 41 countries that are ...
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Lehman Cleans House (LEH)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 8:32 am

If you thought things couldn't get weirder in the brokerage firm stocks, guess again.  Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (NYSE: LEH) has essentially fired its CFO Erin Callan and its COO ...
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Citigroup Pans Ethanol… On Flooding (VSE, BIOF, ADM)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 7:35 am

Ethanol stocks appear to be under pressure this morning.  Citigroup has downgraded the group to a SELL rating, partially based upon the Midwest flooding.  VeraSun (NYSE: VSE) and BioFuel Energy ...
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Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ADM, ASMI, CN, CHU, FIG, BEN, MSO, NT, RYL, TER, VSE)

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 7:14 am

These are ten of the analyst calls we are focusing on this Thursday morning:Archer-Daniels (NYSE: ADM) cut to Hold at Citigroup.ASM Intl NV (NASDAQ: ASMI) started as Underperform at Jefferies.China ...
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Starbucks (SBUX) Rushes Into Europe

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 5:34 am

Starbucks (SBUX) is going to put another 150 stores in Europe. They are closing them in the US, so perhaps it all balances out.The coffee chain has come up against ...
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GM (GM) Runs Out Of Ground

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 5:17 am

Investors figure the only way that GM (GM) makes it out of its current troubles is that its overseas operations make money to offset trouble in the US. In the ...
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AIG (AIG): Better To Keep A Frightened Board Than Throw It Out

Posted: June 12, 2008 at 4:59 am

Some of AIG's (AIG) big investors wanted to throw out management. But, that was not enough for them. With the smell of blood in their nostrils they have decided that ...
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