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Daily Archives: August 6, 2008

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SIRIUS First Post-XM Merger Earnings On Deck (SIRI)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 4:52 pm

On Thursday morning, we'll get our first real earnings conference call out of Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) on a post-XM merger basis.  Last week we got some of ...
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VeriSign Earnings Neither ScarySign Nor VeriBuy (VRSN)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 3:46 pm

We have just seen earnings out of VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN).  The web versions of "General Eclectic" has a very difficult to compare earnings report because of "total operations" and ...
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True Religion, An Earnings Nirvana (TRLG)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 3:21 pm

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLG) juust reported Q2 revenues in a gain of 78.9% year/year of $64.2 million and EPS of $0.39 on net income of $9.3 million.  The ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (WFMI)(INAP)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 3:05 pm

Acco Brands (ABD) Quartlerly loss. Down to $6.90 from 52-week high of $26.09.Bristow Group (BRS) Lower earnings last quarter. Off to $36.01 from 52-week high of $58.98.Internap Network (INAP) Awful ...
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Kraft Speculative Options Trades Going Farther Up On Strikes (KFT)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 1:54 pm

This morning we gave another heads-up volume spike alert on Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) as traders have been buying up call options after some non-directional high volume trades pulled ...
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The Airline’s Recent –Death Defying Actions–(AA)(UAL)(DAL)(CAL)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 1:32 pm

Not long ago daily media stories were predicting which major airline would be the first in line to fail. Las Vegas type odds were given to a list of inevitable ...
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Can VeriSign Live Up To Expectations? (VRSN)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 1:21 pm

VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is set report earnings after the close today, and First Call has estimates at $0.23 EPS on $231.39M in revenues.  Estimates for next quarter are $0.26 ...
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Microsoft (MSFT): The Big Share Buy-Back In The Sky

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 9:36 am

Microsoft (MSFT) is going to buy back $20 billion of its shares. Take that to the bank. Maybe.UBS says that investors should expect the move by the world's largest software ...
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EMC Loses on Lack of Cisco Interest (EMC, CSCO, VMW)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 9:27 am

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is having a rough day, yet it is on no news of its own.  The blame lies with Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) after its earnings.  ...
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Controlling Expenses is the Name of the Game (FWLT, RIG)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 9:04 am

This morning, Foster Wheeler Ltd. (NASDAQ:FWLT) and Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) both reported earnings before the market opened. Both reported good earnings, but there are some warning signs to note in ...
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Verenium Scores on BP Cellulosic Ethanol Pact (VRNM, BP)

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 8:12 am

We noticed Verenium Corp. (NASDAQ: VRNM) over at our "price/volume spike" this morning and realized what the cause was.  The company's stock is gapping up significantly after announcing that it ...
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Sprint (S) Screws Up Big

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 7:44 am

Sprint (S) did about as much damage to itself last quarter as was possible. For starters, the company will sell $3 billion in cumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock. That is ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ELN, ESLT, LLNW, RDC, SLW, AIG, EAT, ENTR, HNT, INAP, NVS, OEH, PACR, TI )

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 6:39 am

Upgrades and Positive Calls:Elan (ELN) Raised to Equal-weight at Lehman.Elbit Systems (ESLT) Raised to Buy at UBS.Limelight Networks (LLNW) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.Rowan Cos. (RDC) Raised to Buy at ...
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Freddie Mac (FRE) Earnings: The Gathering Storm

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 5:28 am

Freddie Mac's (FRE) results undercut any hope that things at the quasi-governmental agency would get better soon. Actually, they were an indication that the Treasury will have to get into ...
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Morgan Stanley (MS): Stealing Home-Equity Loans

Posted: August 6, 2008 at 5:03 am

Morgan Stanley (MS) has gone to some of its private clients and told them they cannot borrow more on their home equity lines of credit. The customers thought they had ...
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