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Monthly Archives: June 2008

China’s Inflation Threat

Posted: June 30, 2008 at 5:03 am

During the 19th century, the West began a brisk trade relationship with the Chinese though Canton. It has been a good deal for both sides, with a few exceptions like ...
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The Whining From Drug Companies: The FDA Is Hard On Us

Posted: June 30, 2008 at 4:42 am

The profit-mongering Big Pharma companies don't want the FDA to take so long approving their drugs. It cuts into profits and delays their chances of making money on new blockbuster ...
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Another Doomed Venture Goes After Apple (AAPL) iTunes

Posted: June 30, 2008 at 4:26 am

Also-ran multimedia company Real Networks (RNWK) and Viacom (VIA) are going to take another run at Apple (AAPL) iTunes. They have a music download service call Rhapsody. One of the ...
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Media Digest 6/30/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: June 30, 2008 at 2:49 am

According to Reuters, Rhapsody, a music service owned by Real Networks (RNWK) and Viacom (VIA) will make a push against Apple (AAPL) iTunes by embracing the iPod as its player.Reuters ...
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Asia Market 6/30/2008 (DCM)(SNP)(CN)

Posted: June 30, 2008 at 2:29 am

Markets in Asia were mostly lower.The Nikkei fell.5% to 13,481. Dentsu was down 2.2% to 225000. Docomo (DCM) was up 2% to 156000.The Hang Seng was up .5% to 23,157. ...
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Sirius (SIRI): A Mysterious Rally

Posted: June 29, 2008 at 6:59 am

Sirius (SIRI) staged an odd rally late Friday, moving up 15%. the rise began after 2 PM. The sharp increase in the shares was may on tremendous volume, nearly 47 ...
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Media Digest 6/21/2008 (BCS)(MSFT)

Posted: June 29, 2008 at 6:06 am

According to Reuters, Steve Ballmer has become the lone voice at the head of Microsoft (MSFT).Reuters writes that fund managers hope that clients from sovereign funds will fill the gap ...
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Apple (AAPL): The Recession Comes Calling

Posted: June 28, 2008 at 8:26 am

Wall St. was disappointed by RIM's (RIMM) forecast for the upcoming few quarters? Could the same thing happen to Apple (AAPL)?Several companies in the cell phone business have made comment ...
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Media Digest 6/28/2008 (MBI)(SI)(LEH)(MER)(BUD)

Posted: June 28, 2008 at 4:40 am

According to Reuters, the Anheuser-Busch (BUD) board is under pressure to justify what it did not take InBev's buy-out offer.Reuters writes that overseas money is reluctant to invest in US ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (ABK)(WM)(HUN)(IGT)(AEO)(SFD)

Posted: June 27, 2008 at 2:47 pm

Smithfield Foods (SFD) S&P downgrades due to credit problems. Falls to $19.75 from 52-week high of $24.69.American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) President of the company is leaving, and retail is poor. ...
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Bear Market Forming An IPO Famine?

Posted: June 27, 2008 at 1:28 pm

This week could be called "official bear market territory" with some traders, but IPO traders might call this one the "IPO Withdraw Week."  As you will see below, we had ...
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Some Good News for Cheniere Energy, Finally (LNG, CQP, JPM)

Posted: June 27, 2008 at 10:43 am

For the past two months, all the news from Cheniere Energy (AMEX:LNG) has been bad. First, there was the triple whammy. Then there was an awful earnings report for Cheniere ...
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Virgin Hopes Helio Can Slow Customer Defections (VM, ELNK, SKM, S)

Posted: June 27, 2008 at 10:27 am

If you have followed the launch of the "cool cellular" service called Helio over the last year or so, you might be among the few who remembered it even launched.  ...
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Seven High-Yield Dividend Stocks For The Current Market (MO, AIV, T, VZ, DOW, DUK, SNH)

Posted: June 27, 2008 at 9:35 am

We have been running through many companies to determine which dividends appear safe.  Investors chase high dividend stocks with stable earnings when they are concerned about where to put their ...
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Goldman Sachs Pans Ethanol (AVR, PEIX, VSE)

Posted: June 27, 2008 at 6:27 am

In coverage this morning, Goldman Sachs has come out and reiterated the firm's Cautious analyst coverage view for the corn-based ethanol producers.  Specifically, the firm has reiterated its "SELL" ratings ...
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