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Daily Archives: December 1, 2008

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J&J: Now Master Over Mentor (MNT, JNJ)

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 8:21 am

If you thought that high-premium buyouts or M&A was dead, that is not the case in at least some opportunities.  Mentor Corp. (NYSE: MNT) has just secured a major premium ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACN, ACL, BHP, PGI, ASML, IPAR, ITRN, STM)

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 7:20 am

It is looking fairly quiet on the analyst research front this Monday morning.  Here are today's early bird upgrades and downgrades from Wall Street analysts:Accenture (ACN) Raised to Buy at ...
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The Holiday Spending Head Fake

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 6:31 am

Management of companies in the retail sector are waking up to sunny skies today. Evidence is that Black Friday sales moved up 3% over last year. But sales are not ...
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No More Credit Cards: GDP Bleeds Out

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 6:18 am

There is something to be said for giving nearly everyone a lot of access to credit when the economy and real estate values are improving. If consumers don't have a ...
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The Two Faces Of A Two-Faced China

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 6:02 am

China's GDP is going to do remarkably well over the next year. No, it is in real trouble. Maybe both statements are true, but that would defy logic, at least ...
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Detroit Fearing No US Bailout, Looks Overseas

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 5:31 am

GM (GM) has plants in Mexico. Ford (F) has plants in Wales, Germany, Turkey, and Spain. Chrysler has facilities in Canada. Almost all of their suppliers source and build key ...
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Media Digest 12/1/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 3:45 am

According to Reuters, US car sales are expected to be down sharply for November.Reuters reports that the global recession is hurting Asian factories.Reuters reports that the GM (GM) board is ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/1/2008

Posted: December 1, 2008 at 3:15 am

Markets in Asia were mixed.The Nikkei fell 1.4% to 8,397. Honda (HMC) fell sharply on concerns about sales.The Hang Seng was up 2% to 14,160.The Shanghai Composite rose 1.3% to ...
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