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Daily Archives: July 28, 2008

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Cramer Likens Sirius-XM To Lotto Ticket (SIRI, XMSR)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 5:40 pm

Jim Cramer came out tonight on CNBC's MAD MONEY discussing his trade idea for the satellite radio merger approval.  This is to focus on the current situation and pitfalls for ...
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Cuil: The Worst Tech Company Launch Of The Year

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 5:12 pm

A company that plans to compete with Google (GOOG) probably needs to get off to a good start. Google's size and market share would make the task of getting into ...
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Merrill Lynch (MER): “We don’t need cash!!! We need cash!!!”

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 5:03 pm

If you reviewed our technical break-down call in Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) today at Volume Spike you might not be surprised about tonight's news.  The brokerage and investment banking firm ...
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Put Crocs (CROX) On The Block

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 4:38 pm

Crocs (CROX) Crocs may actually be moving into the stage where its price and market cap are so low that it could become a takeover target. After announcing awful quarterly ...
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National Oilwell Varco Earnings On Deck (NOV)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 4:30 pm

On Tuesday morning, we'll get to see earnings out of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV).  The oil rig and components manufacturer is expected to post $1.13 EPS on $3.2 ...
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Budget Deficit Balloons; Housing Slumps

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 4:24 pm

Today's economic news is downright depressing.The federal budget deficit is expected to rise to $482 billion, or 3.3 percent of GDP, up from $389 billion, or 2.7 percent of ...
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Coach: Enough Earnings In That Purse? (COH)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 4:01 pm

Before the open of trading on Tuesday morning, we'll get to see earnings out of Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH).  The purse and apparel maker is expected to post $0.50 EPS ...
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Amgen Defying Earnings Concerns (AMGN)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 3:23 pm

Earnings out of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) appear to be strong enough to defy any notions that the big osteoporosis news would render this particular earnings report immaterial.The biotech giant ...
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52-Week Low Club (AEG, AMD, BKD, CHRT, CMG, CVI, GEHL, JOBS, LRCX, LSCC, MNI, MU, MSA, NOOF, RYL, THQI, VMED, WSM)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 2:54 pm

Today was another ugly day on Wall Street as sellers are winning over the conviction that the rumors that the bear was dead might be grossly exaggerated.  You'll probably recognize ...
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Amgen Earnings Now A Coin Toss? (AMGN)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 12:50 pm

After today's close, we'll be getting earnings out of biotech giant Amgen Inc.  (NASDAQ: AMGN).  It's amazing how the company's strong osteoporosis data has suddenly gotten the company out of ...
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Mosiac Braces For Earnings (MOS, POT, MOO)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 11:22 am

After today's close, we'll get to see earnings out of Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS).  The fertilizer and potash giant is expected to post $1.64 EPS on $2.85 Billion in revenues. ...
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Kraft (KFT) Shines While Tyson (TSN) Stinks

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 10:05 am

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) blew away Wall Street's earnings expectations and raised its guidance as it was able to raise prices sufficiently to cover increasing commodity costs. Meanwhile, Tyson Foods ...
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Even Healthy Companies Can’t Get Loans

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 9:06 am

In a turn that no one could have expected, the banking community is in such a tight credit fix that even companies with near-perfect credit cannot get loans.As one small ...
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VeriFone Sets Do or Die Date With SEC (PAY)

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 9:02 am

VeriFone Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PAY) is seeing a rather solid recovery this morning early on, but the volume is rather light considering its past and shares have already pulled back ...
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Verizon (VZ) Rise Driven By Broadband And Wireless

Posted: July 28, 2008 at 6:42 am

Wireless and broadband sales drove a strong quarterly performance for Verizon (VZ) EPS rose to $.66 from $.58 in the same period a year ago.The company added 1.5 million new ...
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