Oct 30, 2008

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 7:00 PM EDT

A Prairie Fire Of Layoffs (MOT)(LM)(AB)(GS)(TWX)(GCI)(YHOO)(GM)(AXP)(ERTS)(WHR)

Many of the layoff announcements which came over the last several days were as unexpected as they were large. If…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 4:26 PM EDT

Buffett Gets Put In Burlington Northern (BRK-A, BRK-B, BNI)

It looks like the Oracle of Omaha is riding the Reading Railroad on the Monopoly board all over again. Berkshire…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 3:36 PM EDT

EA Spells Trouble For Video Game Sector (ERTS)

Video game leader Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) has just reported earnings, and this sector might not be quite as…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 3:16 PM EDT

Sun (JAVA): The Worst Tech Stock In The World Makes Its Case Again

There has been some debate recently about which of the well-known tech stocks is the worst. AMD (AMD) is often…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 2:59 PM EDT

The 52-Week Low Club (HIG)(CI)(AVP)(GLBL)(SYMC)(EXPE)

Hartford Financial (HIG) Big analyst downgrade. Plunges to $8.23 from 52-week high of $98.70. CIGNA (CI) Profit drops 53%. Stock…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 1:43 PM EDT

AIG Borrows From Peter To Pay Paul In Debt-Arbitrage (AIG)

American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) disclosed in a filing today that four affiliates applied for participation in the Federal…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 12:45 PM EDT

Boeing Raising Up to $5 Billion (BA)

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has filed for a shelf registration to allow its Boeing Capital Corporation unit to raise…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 12:14 PM EDT

Just When Wall St. Thought Things At Motorola (MOT) Could Not Get Worse…

Motorola (MOT), mocked and ridiculed for being badly run for the last two years, has now let another 3,000 people…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM EDT

Voodoo Economics: How Does American Express (AXP) Fire 7,000 People?

American Express (AXP) decided to pole axe 7,000 poor souls. As is true with most mass firings, it is driving…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 10:49 AM EDT

Another CEO Joins Margin Call Selling Mayhem (DNR, BSX, CHK, CBS, VIA, AIG)

Gareth Roberts, CEO of Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) was forced to sell 513,000 shares of the company’s stock to meet a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 9:58 AM EDT

Where Will Jim Cramer’s Primary Responsibilities Go? (TSCM)

TheStreet.com Inc. (NASDAQ: TSCM) reported lackluster earnings after yesterday’s close with a third quarter loss of $0.04 per share as…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 9:38 AM EDT

The Worst Looks Over At Cal Dive (DVR)

Offshore driller Cal Dive International Inc. (NYSE:DVR) reported third quarter earnings after markets closed yesterday. The company announced EPS of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 9:17 AM EDT

Foundry & Brocade, When Less Is Really More (FDRY, BRCD)

Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) originally announced an acquisition of Foundry Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FDRY) for $18.50 of cash…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 8:31 AM EDT

Exxon & Big Oil Actually Like Low Oil Prices (XOM, RDS.A, MUR)

It may be a stretch to say that oil companies actually like lower oil prices, but these oil companies keep…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 30, 2008 at 8:03 AM EDT

Clean Energy Tries to Sell Non-Performance (CLNE)

Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE), T. Boone Pickens’s public alternative energy company for converting natural gas to auto fuel, reported preliminary…

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Day: October 30, 2008

A Prairie Fire Of Layoffs (MOT)(LM)(AB)(GS)(TWX)(GCI)(YHOO)(GM)(AXP)(ERTS)(WHR)

Buffett Gets Put In Burlington Northern (BRK-A, BRK-B, BNI)

EA Spells Trouble For Video Game Sector (ERTS)

Sun (JAVA): The Worst Tech Stock In The World Makes Its Case Again

The 52-Week Low Club (HIG)(CI)(AVP)(GLBL)(SYMC)(EXPE)

AIG Borrows From Peter To Pay Paul In Debt-Arbitrage (AIG)

Boeing Raising Up to $5 Billion (BA)

Just When Wall St. Thought Things At Motorola (MOT) Could Not Get Worse…

Voodoo Economics: How Does American Express (AXP) Fire 7,000 People?

Another CEO Joins Margin Call Selling Mayhem (DNR, BSX, CHK, CBS, VIA, AIG)

Where Will Jim Cramer’s Primary Responsibilities Go? (TSCM)

The Worst Looks Over At Cal Dive (DVR)

Foundry & Brocade, When Less Is Really More (FDRY, BRCD)

Exxon & Big Oil Actually Like Low Oil Prices (XOM, RDS.A, MUR)

Clean Energy Tries to Sell Non-Performance (CLNE)

After Tracking International Markets All Year These Are the 3 Dividend ETFs That Pay You Through the Outperformance

Why GENZ’s High Yield Can’t Survive Its Shift From Casinos to Apps

Apple Finally Released A Brand-New Siri. Then Its Share Price Cratered.

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

The Roth Conversion That Added $999.60 to a Retiree's Medicare Bill...Two Years Later

After Tracking International Markets All Year These Are the 3 Dividend ETFs That Pay You Through the Outperformance

Why GENZ’s High Yield Can’t Survive Its Shift From Casinos to Apps

A Prairie Fire Of Layoffs (MOT)(LM)(AB)(GS)(TWX)(GCI)(YHOO)(GM)(AXP)(ERTS)(WHR)

Buffett Gets Put In Burlington Northern (BRK-A, BRK-B, BNI)

EA Spells Trouble For Video Game Sector (ERTS)

Sun (JAVA): The Worst Tech Stock In The World Makes Its Case Again

The 52-Week Low Club (HIG)(CI)(AVP)(GLBL)(SYMC)(EXPE)

AIG Borrows From Peter To Pay Paul In Debt-Arbitrage (AIG)

Boeing Raising Up to $5 Billion (BA)

Just When Wall St. Thought Things At Motorola (MOT) Could Not Get Worse…

Voodoo Economics: How Does American Express (AXP) Fire 7,000 People?

Another CEO Joins Margin Call Selling Mayhem (DNR, BSX, CHK, CBS, VIA, AIG)

Where Will Jim Cramer’s Primary Responsibilities Go? (TSCM)

The Worst Looks Over At Cal Dive (DVR)

Foundry & Brocade, When Less Is Really More (FDRY, BRCD)

Exxon & Big Oil Actually Like Low Oil Prices (XOM, RDS.A, MUR)

Clean Energy Tries to Sell Non-Performance (CLNE)

After Tracking International Markets All Year These Are the 3 Dividend ETFs That Pay You Through the Outperformance

Why GENZ’s High Yield Can’t Survive Its Shift From Casinos to Apps

Apple Finally Released A Brand-New Siri. Then Its Share Price Cratered.

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