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Daily Archives: September 18, 2008

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NVIDIA Sends Workers Home… Permanently (NVDA)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 3:40 pm

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has not been without its share of problems.  It has just announced that it will implement a headcount reduction of approximately 360 positions worldwide.  This translates ...
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Oracle Shows Mixed Earnings (ORCL)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) came out with some mixed earnings after today's close, and without guidance this is somewhat of a pending and unresolved issue.  The enterprise and CRM behemoth ...
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The 52-Week Low Club 9/18/2008 (GNW)(STT)(MS)(GS)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 2:55 pm

Genworth (GNW) Concerns that mortgage insurance company has too much exposure in housing disaster. Down to $3.51 from 52-week high of $32.33.State Street (STT) Concerns about exposure to AIG (AIG) ...
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If NYSE Reinstated Trading Curbs… (NYX)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 2:38 pm

Once upon a time, on a trading floor not so long ago... The NYSE Euronext, Inc.(NYSE:NYX) used to implement Trading Curbs that were different than the current Circuit Breakers.  This ...
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Can Oracle & Larry Ellison Escape The Hangman? (ORCL)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 1:18 pm

After today's close we'll get earnings out of Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL).  The enterprise and CRM behemoth is expected to post $0.27 non-GAAP EPS on $5.42 Billion in revenues according ...
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Is VIX At 40 Enough?

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 12:51 pm

The highly watched CBOE Volatility Index, the VIX or the Fear Index, blew through 30 over recent days faster than one could imagine.  Historically 30 is the recent historic level ...
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Custodial Banks Join The Carnage (STT, BK)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 10:37 am

We are suddenly seeing a meaningful drop in the major custodial banking stocks.  State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) are the ...
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The Fleeting Nature Of Investment Banks

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 10:26 am

By John Tamny, RealClearMarketsWhen he was still running Goldman Sachs, current Treasury secretary Henry Paulson would regularly talk to the classes of incoming associates about what kept him up at ...
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Cypress Drawing Power from the Sun (SPWR, CY)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 10:07 am

A long-awaited move is finally happening.  SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) has registered more than 42 million shares of Class B common stock owned by Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY) to be distributed in ...
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DJIA Picks Kraft As Unusual AIG Replacement (KFT, AIG, PEP, KO)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 9:26 am

Earlier this week in the midst of the American International Group (NYSE: AIG) meltdown we brought up the issue that AIG was about to lose its standing as a member ...
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Constellation Finds Disappointing Buyout (CEG, BRK-A)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 8:35 am

Good news and bad news.... Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) has found a buyer.  The bad news is that it is a tentative deal that is for a mere $26.50 per ...
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Status on Companies Raising Cash (ORA, TCBI, VRTX, OTTR)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 8:18 am

We have seen three issues so far since yesterday's close to sell shares of stock and one offering still pending on the calendar for the week.  We have seen filings ...
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Capstone Turbine Changes Tune In Securities Sales (CPST)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 7:51 am

Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST) has pulled somewhat of an about-face.  The company has registered 21,485,660 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 6,445,698 shares of common stock ...
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Early Bird Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADTN, EYE, HOC, INCY, PTR, CEG, KSS, VNO, WFMI)

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 6:27 am

These are some of the early bird analyst calls we are seeing in stocks this Thursday morning which could impact shares:ADTRAN (ADTN) Raised to Outperform at Baird.Advanced Medical Optics (EYE) ...
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Google (GOOG) Defies The Authorities

Posted: September 18, 2008 at 5:36 am

Google (GOOG) told regulators who do not like its program to sell search advertising for Yahoo! (YHOO) to go to hell. Antitrust authorities in the US and EU have expressed ...
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