Quantcast

Daily Archives: October 31, 2008

Burningmoney_2

Margin Calls Hit Execs Left & Right (AIV, BSX, CPE, CHK, DNR, LTM, PROV, PHM, SPA, STRL, WSM)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 8:06 pm

There are many C-Suite executive from Wall Street to main Street that didn't exactly get their stock priorities right.  Many company executives are getting margin calls and are being forced ...
Read Full Story »
Drunk_pumpkins_pic

Happy Halloween From 24/7 Wall St. (pic.)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 5:06 pm

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!!!It is after 6:00 PM and it is now the weekend, so for the lighter side of Wall Street we wanted to wish you a Happy Halloween.  It ...
Read Full Story »
Sad_clown_2

The 52-Week Low Club (CTV)(EK)(PWAV)(BARE)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 2:47 pm

Commscope (CTV) Downgraded by Baird. Drops to $14.55 from 52-week high of $56.50. Eastman Kodak (EK) Weak forecast. Sells down to $8.94 from 52-week high of $29.08.Powerwave (PWAV) Poor earnings ...
Read Full Story »

Similar Results, Different Outcomes (MDU, MEE)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 10:25 am

There are two companies which have reported earnings where the reactions to the same sort of news were entirely different.  Here are the reports at MDU Resources (NYSE:MDU) and Massey ...
Read Full Story »
Burningmoney

The Burning Man Visits Ethanol (PEIX, AVR, VSE)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 9:21 am

Ethanol stocks have been getting pounded since their IPOs and the sector has lost its luster.  Pacific Ethanol Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) was the exception for a while as it has Bill ...
Read Full Story »

Obama fear?

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 9:13 am

By John Tamny and Rob Arnott for FT OnlineThe Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.5 per cent on October 29, 1929. Many commentators at the time and later suggested that ...
Read Full Story »
Cammonopoly_wideweb__430x3250_2

Day Trader Alerts (RATE)(THOR)(PWAV)(GKK)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 9:06 am

New day trading alerts from VSInvestorA 33% run-up in Bankrate (RATE),  for more details.Thoratec (THOR) up 12%, details. (more...) ...
Read Full Story »
Solar_panel_pic

Credit Suisse Dims Solar Expectations (JASO, SOL, STP)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 8:29 am

Credit Suisse has come out today with a call against the solar sector from its Asian team.  It is not downgrades, but the firm slashed its price targets to more ...
Read Full Story »
Chevron_logo

Chevron Delivers, But Traders Look Out Of Gas (CVX)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 8:09 am

Today we got earnings from oil giant Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX).  The company posted earnings of $7.89 billion for the quarter, which translates to $3.85 per share.  That is well ...
Read Full Story »
Kbr_logo

KBR: A Strictly Cash Business (KBR)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 7:58 am

KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) reported third quarter earnings before the market opened today. The company posted EPS of $0.44 on revenue of $3 billion, virtually on target with analysts' estimates of ...
Read Full Story »
Chesapeake_logo

Chesapeake: When Hedging Pays Off (CHK)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 7:51 am

Predictably, as prices for crude oil and natural gas have fallen over the past two months or so, commodity hedges that were once underwater have popped to the surface again. ...
Read Full Story »
Money_stack_pic

Early Bird Analyst Upgrades (RATE, BBY, GOL, HIW, IPCS, JAH, PPO)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 6:04 am

These are some of the early upgrades and positive calls we are seeing from Wall Street research analysts this Friday morning with about two and a half hours until the ...
Read Full Story »
Down_arrow_red

Early Bird Analyst Downgrades (DO, ESV, HBC, MORN, PPO, PWAV, RDC, TDW, TROW)

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 6:00 am

These are some of the early analyst downgrades we are seeing from Wall Street this Friday morning with about two and a half hours until the open: Diamond Offshore (DO) ...
Read Full Story »
Angrybear

The Economy Crumbles Even Video Games Go To Hell

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 5:27 am

In a recession, people are supposed to be able to buy soap, hamburgers, beer, and video games. This downturn may be worse than most. Electronic Arts (ERTS), posted a net ...
Read Full Story »
Cammonopoly_wideweb__430x3250

Barclays (BCS) Shows Why Taxpayer Bailouts Are Junk

Posted: October 31, 2008 at 5:08 am

Barclays (BCS) turned down cash from the UK government. Unlike most large US banks, it did not want to trade independence for money. Companies such as Goldman Sachs (GS), JP ...
Read Full Story »