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Daily Archives: February 12, 2009

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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ASML, GSIC, LVLT, NYX, PACR, PBR, PT, QGEN, SAP, TGH)

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 7:22 am

These are this Thursday's early bird analyst downgrades and negative research calls with more than two hours until the market opens: ASML (ASML) Cut to Neutral at B of A ...
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Will GM (GM) Get The Cash It Needs From China?

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 6:36 am

Maybe GM (GM) won't have to turn to Congress for a big rescue package. Putting in money may be of benefit to a company outside the US government. One of ...
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Is The Fed Going Back On A Promise?

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 6:13 am

One of the cornerstones of the government bailing out the credit markets was that the Fed would buy up Treasuries and other bond instruments in an attempt to help improve ...
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Does Rio Tinto (RTP) Deal Put Alcoa (AA) In Play?

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 5:58 am

The Chinese government-controlled mining and metals company Chinalco is putting $19.5 billion into publicly traded peer Rio Tinto (TRP). A billion dollars of the cash will go to buying back ...
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The Math For Three-And-A-Half Million Jobs

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 5:35 am

Congress, well-fed and self-satisfied, can catch its wind now. It has put together a $789 billion stimulus package to get the economy on the road again. The most interesting ...
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Viva Las Vegas, The Depression Hits The Strip

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 5:29 am

Casino gambling is part of the American Dream. “The World Series of Poker” gets better ratings than the Super Bowl.  But, even the gaming industry is in trouble. The people ...
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Media Digest 2/12/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 3:58 am

According to Reuters, Congress is ready to pass the stimulus package. Reuters reports that Chinalco is putting $17.5 billion into Rio TInto (RTP). Reuters reports that Wall St. CEOs were ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open 2/12/2008

Posted: February 12, 2009 at 3:19 am

Markets in Asia fell. The Nikkei was off 3% to 7,705. The Hang Seng fell 2% to 13,266. The Shanghai Composite was off .6% to 2,248. At the open in ...
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