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Daily Archives: December 12, 2008

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The 52-Week Low Club (XL)(PJI)(UNP)(PLCM)

Xl Cap (XL) Credit Suisse cuts price target. Shares drop to $2.65 from 52-week high of $54.PerkinElmer (PKI) Concerns about declining tech spending. Falls to $13.10 from 52-week high of ...
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Boyd Gaming Files To Raise Cash (BYD)

Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) has filed with the SEC to raise up to $750 million in cash via securities sales.  The company can sell any combination of common stock, ...
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Ominous Solar News: Job Cuts (SOLR)

It was not that long ago when traders and investors were making a fortune investing in the new endless growth instrument: blazing hot solar stocks.  If you have followed this ...
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The Inevitable Recapitalization of Charter (CHTR)

If you have been following the land of low-priced stocks that are active in trading volume for long, you will find many groups of traders who have been betting on ...
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GM Idling Plants In Cost Cuts (GM)

General Motors (NYSE: GM) is finally taking a step in the obvious direction.  The company is now apparently cutting about 250,000 units of production in the first quarter.  This will ...
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Gold Stock Challenging 52-Week & All-Time Highs (RGLD, NEM, ABX, GG, GDX)

We didn't include Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) in yesterday's look at mining stocks where we outlined scenarios which would make 2009 a great year or a lousy year for the ...
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Goldman Sachs Softens On Oil, Metals, and Commodities

Goldman Sachs is adding more sticks and branches on the blazing pyre for commodities bulls.  The firm has cut many commodity price targets for 2009.  While this is affecting the ...
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Earnings Warnings Hardly Affecting Many Stocks (LSCC, UTX, STLD, FUL, WAT)

Earnings warnings are generally bad omens that rarely have a one quarter impact.  But with many of these stocks already pricing in really bad scenarios.  So when companies come in ...
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Treasury Gets Behind Car Company Bailout

According to MarketWatch, "Treasury says 'stands ready' to help auto makers." "Treasury said auto aid would last until Congress acts."GM's (GM) shares, which were down as much over 15% are ...
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Deutsche Bank Slashes Automakers and Suppliers To Sell Following Bailout Failure (F, AXL, LEA, TRW, MGA)

Following the failure of the auto bailout in the Senate, Deutsche Bank is downgrading a number of auto makers and auto supply makers to Sell, calling it an "End of ...
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A Change Of Heart At The White House About Car Bailout

Now that the Senate has blown any chances of saving the auto industry before its first session next year and facing claims by GM (GM) and Chrysler that they are ...
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Madoff: The $50 Billion Ponzi Man (NDAQ)

Bernie Madoff, the former non-executive Chairman of the NASDAQ (NASDAQ: NDAQ), has been arrested on an investor fraud case that has massive implications over trust and legitimacy on Wall Street.  ...
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Dr. Pangloss Reviews Retail Data With Joy

You would have to be named Dr. Pangloss to find good news this morning on the retail sector, but in that fashion there might be a little reprieve from the ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ACAS, ANDE, CLX, CLB, EMC, IBKC, MFC, KWK)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive calls we are seeing this Friday morning:American Capital (ACAS) Raised to Market Perform at FBR.Andersons (ANDE) Raised to Buy ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (AXL, AXP, COF, DRYS, EXPD, FII, F, LEA, SAP, TRW, VE, WAT)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades and negative calls we are seeing this Friday morning:American Axle (AXL) Cut to Sell at Deutsche Bank.American Express (AXP) Started as ...
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