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Daily Archives: August 25, 2008

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Cramer Chases Pelosi & Pickens in Clean Energy (CLNE)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 5:31 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said that a stock you can buy that didn't even have to buy off politicians to do well is Clean Energy Fuels ...
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Anadarko’s Buyback Ambitions Go Massive (APC)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 4:49 pm

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) has authorized a rather large stock buyback plan, and it appears to be onbe of the larger buybacks we have seen in the sector on ...
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Coach Investing Substantially In Its Own Stock (COH)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 3:44 pm

Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) has just authorized a new share buyback program for the repurchase of up to $1 billion of its outstanding common stock.  The plan is set to ...
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The 52-Week Low Club 8/25/2008 (AIG)(SVU)(QRCP)(HWAY)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 2:53 pm

American International Group (AIG) Analysts predicting yet another losing quarter. Stock drops to $18.64 down from 52-week high of $70.13.Supervalu (SVU) No news. Falls to $23.60 from 52-week high of ...
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Sun Microsystems (JAVA): A Mistake For Southeastern Asset Management

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 10:09 am

Somehow the people who run Southeastern Asset Management got it into their heads that Sun Microsystems (JAVA) is a good investment. Southeastern now owns $1 billion of Sun stock. According ...
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Grey Wolf Finally Gets its Wish, Sort Of (GW, PDS, BAS)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 10:05 am

The board of directors of Grey Wolf, Inc. (AMEX:GW) has been trying to sell the company for at least a couple of months at a higher price. Today, they appear ...
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24/7 Wall St. Most Overpaid CEO Of The Day: Healthways (HWAY) CEO Ben R. Leedle, Jr

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 9:02 am

Healthways (HWAY) CEO Ben Leedle had a base salary of $685,000 for the company's latest fiscal year. Healthways managed to miss it guidance and get downgraded by Jefferies & Co. ...
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Gilat’s Jilted Buyout (GILT)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 8:20 am

Shares of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT) are trading lower this morning after earnings and merger news.  The satellite communications and networking company posted $0.03 EPS versus $0.12 estimates ...
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SPAC Going Operational: Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (EST)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 8:01 am

It looks like another SPAC is going operational. Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: EST) has agreed to acquire WF Capital Holding Inc., which is a private company and the parent company ...
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Biodel & Backers Tapping Cash Via Equity Sale (BIOD)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 7:45 am

Biodel Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOD) has filed with the SEC to sell up to 8.5 million shares of common stock.  The company will sell 5.5 million of the shares and 3 ...
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Lehman (LEH): $14 Now, $10 Tomorrow

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 7:14 am

Lehman Bros (LEH) will edge closer to the gallows today. The stock is likely to move under $10 this week. It now trades at $14, and some pessimists think its ...
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Early-Bird Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ANN, CSUN, VRGY, CVC, KNX, OSK, WERN)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 6:25 am

As this is last week of August, the daily upgrades and downgrades are rather thin as firms are starting to run on skeleton crews for one of the lightest news ...
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The Economy’s Sucker Punch: Falling Gas Prices

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 5:19 am

"Never wise up a chump:--W.C. FieldsToday almost every paper carries a headline about gas prices falling $.15 in the last two weeks. Regular petrol is down to $3.75. Americans can ...
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Fed Policy Alternative: Watch The World Burn (GS)(JPM)(FNM)(FRE)(WB)(WM)(LEH)

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 4:55 am

In the latest installment of the "Batman" film series, loyal butler Alfred tries to explain the behavior of some of the most depraved criminals. He points out to a befuddled ...
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August Car Sales And Incentives: Baiting The Poor

Posted: August 25, 2008 at 4:27 am

Hopes are that instead of selling a very few cars in August, auto companies will sell less few than they did in July. These perverse economics have become the way ...
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