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Daily Archives: November 17, 2008

Treasury

Paulson To Leave New Administration $410 Billion In Dry Powder

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 5:38 pm

It is nice of him. Very nice.Henry Paulson intends to leave $410 billion of his bailout fund to be used by the new administration, unless some emergency arises over the ...
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Cedar Shopping Centers Raising Up To $1 Billion (CDR)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 4:42 pm

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (NYSE CDR) has filed to sell up to $1 billion in mixed securities via a public offering of securities.  It can sell any combination of common ...
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Another 24/7 Wall St. Target CEO Bows Out (SYMC)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 4:24 pm

Back in late 2007, we listed John Thompson of Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) as one of our 10 CEO's which need to leave in 2008.  This was with some mixed ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (BIDU)(CAR)(MRT)(UTHR)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 3:58 pm

Baidu (BIDU) Looks like a little run-in with the Chinese government. Down to $130.51 from 52-week high of $418.22.Avis Budget  (CAR) Downgraded by Barclays on debt concerns. Off to $.88 ...
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The 52-week Low Club (BIDU)(CAR)(MRT)(UTHR)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 3:58 pm

Baidu (BIDU) Looks like a little run-in with the Chinese government. Down to $130.51 from 52-week high of $418.22.Avis Budget  (CAR) Downgraded by Barclays on debt concerns. Off to $.88 ...
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How Hot Is Hot Topic? (HOTT)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 3:24 pm

Hot Topic Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTT) is worth a visit now that the dust has settled from its better-than-expected sales numbers.  This stock has been holding its own when you consider ...
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Value In Fuqi (FUQI)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 3:16 pm

Fuqi International, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUQI) posted a much stronger quarter than expected and traded up at the end of last week.  Fuqi designs, develops, promotes, and sells precious metal jewelry ...
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Revisiting Rick’s After Results (RICK)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 3:04 pm

Rick's Cabaret International Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) for the most part is as controversial of a stock as you can get.  It owns and operates "gentleman's clubs" and is still growing ...
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Starbucks Still Outside of Value-Land (SBUX)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 2:49 pm

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a stock which we get asked about constantly by our readers.  Now that the price is at a certain point, we have finally been able ...
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No Love For Sun Microsystems (JAVA)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 2:42 pm

Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) is a stock we have featured negatively in our weekly newsletter for "10 Stocks Under $10" on many occasions.  We even started covering it long ...
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The Worst May Not Be Over For MedCath (MDTH)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 2:29 pm

MedCath Corp. (NASDAQ: MDTH) took a particularly brutal beating at the end of last week after posting disappointing results. The stock fell nearly 50% on Friday to $7.55, a 52-week ...
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Will Dell Hold $10 After Earnings? (DELL)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 2:13 pm

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is set to report earnings this Thursday.  The stock broke under the $10.00 barrier on Thursday before recovering handily.  In fact, as it briefly went under ...
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Can Home Depot Follow Lowe’s Up On Earnings? (HD, LOW)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 1:56 pm

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is set to report earnings on Tuesday morning before the open.  This comes on the heels of its smaller rival Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: ...
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Mark Cuban Is Innocent, According To Him

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 1:46 pm

Mark Cuban claims he in innocent of insider trading of shares in Mamma.comHe short defence from his own website:I wish I could say more, but I will have to leave ...
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IPO Withdrawal: ChemoCentryx (GSK)

Posted: November 17, 2008 at 1:23 pm

On Friday, ChemoCentryx Inc. filed to withdraw its pending registration for an IPO of up to $57.5 million. The market conditions of today are cited as the reasoning.  The Mountain ...
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