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Daily Archives: January 15, 2009

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Intel Sets Precedent For No Guidance In Tech (NASDAQ: INTC)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 4:23 pm

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) just posted earnings of $0.04 in non-GAAP EPS and $8.23 billion inrevenue.  Thomson Reuters (First Call) had estimates at $0.04 non-GAAPEPS and $8.21 billion in revenue.  ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (BAC)(RF)(USB)(SSCC)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Bank Of America (BAC) Needs a bigger government bailout. Drops to $7.35 fro 52-week high of $45.08.Regions Financial (RF) Bad day for banks. Falls to $5.97 from 52-week high of ...
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Digging In For Dismal Intel Earnings (INTC)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 12:15 pm

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is set to report earnings right after the close.  The company has already said the quarter would be atrocious.  More than once.  But there are some ...
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Was Chavez Just Joking? (CVX, STO, TOT, BP, COP, XOM)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:54 am

Judged by the country's performance in extracting hydrocarbons, Venezuela under President Hugo Chavez has not been a smashing success. Ten years ago, when Chavez first came to power, the country ...
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The 24/7 Wall St. Chapter 11 Watch (SIRI)(GM)(CHTR)(MNI)(F)(NYT)(BAC)(C)(MOT)(AMD)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:08 am

From time to time, the editors at 24/7 Wall St. will look at which companies may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the next year. The analysis involves looking ...
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Did Disney Share in Apple’s Jobs Reporting Duties? (AAPL, DIS)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 10:13 am

By now, even the pygmies have heard that Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence as CEO of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).  Where Apple goes from here is ...
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Target and the Final Exit of Bob Ulrich (TGT, WMT)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 9:26 am

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced this morning that its board of directors has appointed president and CEO Gregg Steinhafel as the company's chairman of the board, effective February 1.  ...
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KeyBanc Lowers Estimates and Price Targets On Payment Processors MasterCard (MA) and Visa (V)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 9:16 am

KeyBanc is lowering estimates and price targets for payment processors, including MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V). The firm said they are taking a far more cautious approach than ...
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Economic Data Shows Recovery More Than Elusive

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 8:43 am

This morning we had several key pieces of economic data in weekly jobless claims and in the ever-important reading of wholesale inflation measured via the producer price index.  Interestingly enough, ...
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Government Solutions Are Slowing the Economy

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 8:28 am

By John Tamny  RealClearMarketsA recent newspaper headline asked a question that's presently on the minds of many Americans: "How long will the economic plunge go on?" Depending on the person ...
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Societe Generale Analyst Calls For Depression

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 7:59 am

The French has turned to a trait which has been uncommon in the European country.One of the most well-regarded analysts at Societe Generale says that it is time for the ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ABC, DLTR, ECL, MOT, PRSP)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 7:42 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades we have seen this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:AmerisourceBergen (ABC) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.Dollar ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (AEG, AAPL, BHP, CSIQ, CWST, JASO, MTB, NT, RRGB, STP, TRMB, WMI)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 7:39 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades we have seen this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:Aegon (AEG) Cut to Sell at UBS.Apple ...
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JP Morgan (JPM) Holds The Line For The Banking Industry, Again

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 6:50 am

Analysts have been concerned that JP Morgan (JPM), considered the most successful of the large US banks, might miss its numbers and turn in a lossThe financial firm held the ...
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Sales Of The PC, The Automobile Of The 21st Century, Fall On Hard Times

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 6:31 am

During the last half of the 20th Century every family wanted to have a car, and most bought one.. In many cases they got two or three. The automobile was ...
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