Dec 29, 2008

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 4:23 PM EST

Could Retail Cut Another One Million Jobs In 2009?

The media has been full of news about how heavily retailers will have to cut store locations next year. Three…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 4:06 PM EST

The 52-Week Low Club (MSO)(CHTR)(DOW)

Dow Chemical (DOW) Deal with Kuwait is dead. Falls to $14.93 from 52-week high of $43.43. Martha Stewart Living (MSO)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 3:00 PM EST

Ford (F): Kerkorian No Longer Considered “Smart Money”

Kirk Kerkorian used to be considered "smart money". He wears a dunce hat now that Ford (F) is back near…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 2:32 PM EST

China To Build Strategic Oil Reserves (SNP)

In late 2005, China began to fill its strategic petroleum reserve of 102 million barrels. It has added to the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 2:28 PM EST

Colder Weather Warms Gas Company’s Results (PNY)

Piedmont Natural Gas Company (NYSE:PNY) this morning reported results for its 2008 fiscal year, which ended on October 31st. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 2:25 PM EST

SCANA Added to S&P 500, Celebrates by Issuing New Shares (SCG, JPM)

SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), a producer and marketer of electricity, will be added to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 9:49 AM EST

Corporate Profits: Six Quarter Decline With Worst To Come (AAPL)(C)(XOM)(TWX)

A Bloomberg review of the S&P 500 stocks shows that the fourth quarter of 2008 will probably be the sixth…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 9:12 AM EST

Billionaire Mark Cuban Discloses 9.4% Stake in Carmike Cinemas (CKEC)

Billionaire Mark Cuban disclosed a 9.4%, or 1,200,000 share, stake in Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKEC). Cuban did not hold…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 8:24 AM EST

Oil Profiteering For Fun And Money

Nothing could really stop the falling price of oil as it slumped from $147 last summer to well under $40.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 8:12 AM EST

The Fed Cannot Create Economic Growth

John Tamny RealClearMarkets As the year 1970 drew to a close, some of President Richard Nixon’s top economic advisors were…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 7:43 AM EST

Early Analyst Calls (CHTR)(HON)(AEO)(MAR)

Charter Communications (CHTR) was downgraded to "sell" at Citigroup. Honeywell (HON) was downgraded to "hold" at Argus. American Eagle (AEO)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 7:31 AM EST

A Mistaken Vote For US Banks (FRE)(FNM)(C)(WFC)(BAC)

At some point all stocks get too cheap. Enron go too cheap. So did Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 7:09 AM EST

Early Bird Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (SPF, FPL)

So far there are very few analyst calls seen, but that may be the norm for this week. Here are…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 6:01 AM EST

The Sony (SNE) Turnaround Goes To The Morgue

Sir Howard Stringer’s appointment in 2005 as Sony’s CEO was meant help turn the company into what it used to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2008 at 5:40 AM EST

As Recession Bites, Global Politics Turn Dirty

It is easy to look at Kuwait’s abandonment of a deal with Dow Chemical (DOW) as a simple economic decision…

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Day: December 29, 2008

Could Retail Cut Another One Million Jobs In 2009?

The 52-Week Low Club (MSO)(CHTR)(DOW)

Ford (F): Kerkorian No Longer Considered “Smart Money”

China To Build Strategic Oil Reserves (SNP)

Colder Weather Warms Gas Company’s Results (PNY)

SCANA Added to S&P 500, Celebrates by Issuing New Shares (SCG, JPM)

Corporate Profits: Six Quarter Decline With Worst To Come (AAPL)(C)(XOM)(TWX)

Billionaire Mark Cuban Discloses 9.4% Stake in Carmike Cinemas (CKEC)

Oil Profiteering For Fun And Money

The Fed Cannot Create Economic Growth

Early Analyst Calls (CHTR)(HON)(AEO)(MAR)

A Mistaken Vote For US Banks (FRE)(FNM)(C)(WFC)(BAC)

Early Bird Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (SPF, FPL)

The Sony (SNE) Turnaround Goes To The Morgue

As Recession Bites, Global Politics Turn Dirty

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

Could Retail Cut Another One Million Jobs In 2009?

The 52-Week Low Club (MSO)(CHTR)(DOW)

Ford (F): Kerkorian No Longer Considered “Smart Money”

China To Build Strategic Oil Reserves (SNP)

Colder Weather Warms Gas Company’s Results (PNY)

SCANA Added to S&P 500, Celebrates by Issuing New Shares (SCG, JPM)

Corporate Profits: Six Quarter Decline With Worst To Come (AAPL)(C)(XOM)(TWX)

Billionaire Mark Cuban Discloses 9.4% Stake in Carmike Cinemas (CKEC)

Oil Profiteering For Fun And Money

The Fed Cannot Create Economic Growth

Early Analyst Calls (CHTR)(HON)(AEO)(MAR)

A Mistaken Vote For US Banks (FRE)(FNM)(C)(WFC)(BAC)

Early Bird Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (SPF, FPL)

The Sony (SNE) Turnaround Goes To The Morgue

As Recession Bites, Global Politics Turn Dirty

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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