Dec 8, 2008

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 6:46 PM EST

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 10) Irene B. Rosenfeld Of Kraft (KFT)

24/7 Wall St. will name its annual CEO of the Year later this week. The executive will be picked from…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:29 PM EST

China Still Has Money To Loan Brazil $10 Billion

The economy in China may not be so troubled as some experts say. The world’s most populated nation would like…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:17 PM EST

Winner Of Nobel Economics Prize Seems Crestfallen

Winning the Nobel Prize should brighten the spirit, especially since it comes with a $1.3 million cash prize. Not so…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:03 PM EST

More Changes Of Heart On The Credit Crisis

Experts have been making predictions about when the credit crisis would end since several Wall St. CEOs said it was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:02 PM EST

Will Rogers Never Saw TI’s Expectations (TXN)

Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) lowered guidance at its mid-quarter update. We expected this, but the magnitude here for companies…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 4:56 PM EST

Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO Will Seek No Bonus, Perhaps Board Will Reward Him Anyway

After it was reported that Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO John Thain was after a $10 million bonus he was viciously…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 4:39 PM EST

National Semi’s Severe Guidance Cut (NSM)

National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) reported disappointing second quarter sales and profit for the second quarter after the close. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 2:57 PM EST

Microsoft (MSFT) Means To Push Google (GOOG) In Online Apps Business

The theory goes something like this: Microsoft (MSFT) has a model for selling software which is installed in a PC…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 2:43 PM EST

Following Good Xbox News From Microsoft, Nintendo Has Strong Sales

The recession is not breaking the video game addiction shared by so many Americans. Even in a downturn they can…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 1:50 PM EST

Bracing For Data From 3 More Chip Stocks (TXN, NSM, ALTR)

Today may be a fairly important news day after the close for semiconductor stocks. We have a mid-quarter update from…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 12:35 PM EST

Brokerage Consolidation Begins, Or Not (RODM, COWN)

If you have been waiting for the smaller brokerage firms in the Tier-2 and Tier-3 categories to start merging, it…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 10:55 AM EST

Bracing For Another 1.1 Million Job Losses

We keep trying to look for good news on the jobs front. Unfortunately, there is almost none to be found. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 9:43 AM EST

What Exactly Is The Rescue Plan Achieving?

John Tamny, RealClearMarkets During the dark days of the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau relayed to President Roosevelt the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 9:17 AM EST

Reliant Energy Eliminates a Credit Facility (RRI, CEG, BRK.A)

Late on Friday, Reliant Energy (NYSE:RRI) announced that it had terminated a $300 million retail working capital facility with Merrill…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 9:14 AM EST

Hess Reins in Capital Spending (HES)

In 2006, Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) invested $3.84 billion in capital spending. Last year, the company spent $3.58 billion, and while…

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Day: December 8, 2008

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 10) Irene B. Rosenfeld Of Kraft (KFT)

China Still Has Money To Loan Brazil $10 Billion

Winner Of Nobel Economics Prize Seems Crestfallen

More Changes Of Heart On The Credit Crisis

Will Rogers Never Saw TI’s Expectations (TXN)

Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO Will Seek No Bonus, Perhaps Board Will Reward Him Anyway

National Semi’s Severe Guidance Cut (NSM)

Microsoft (MSFT) Means To Push Google (GOOG) In Online Apps Business

Following Good Xbox News From Microsoft, Nintendo Has Strong Sales

Bracing For Data From 3 More Chip Stocks (TXN, NSM, ALTR)

Brokerage Consolidation Begins, Or Not (RODM, COWN)

Bracing For Another 1.1 Million Job Losses

What Exactly Is The Rescue Plan Achieving?

Reliant Energy Eliminates a Credit Facility (RRI, CEG, BRK.A)

Hess Reins in Capital Spending (HES)

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

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 10) Irene B. Rosenfeld Of Kraft (KFT)

China Still Has Money To Loan Brazil $10 Billion

Winner Of Nobel Economics Prize Seems Crestfallen

More Changes Of Heart On The Credit Crisis

Will Rogers Never Saw TI’s Expectations (TXN)

Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO Will Seek No Bonus, Perhaps Board Will Reward Him Anyway

National Semi’s Severe Guidance Cut (NSM)

Microsoft (MSFT) Means To Push Google (GOOG) In Online Apps Business

Following Good Xbox News From Microsoft, Nintendo Has Strong Sales

Bracing For Data From 3 More Chip Stocks (TXN, NSM, ALTR)

Brokerage Consolidation Begins, Or Not (RODM, COWN)

Bracing For Another 1.1 Million Job Losses

What Exactly Is The Rescue Plan Achieving?

Reliant Energy Eliminates a Credit Facility (RRI, CEG, BRK.A)

Hess Reins in Capital Spending (HES)

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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