February 2009

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 10:02 AM EST

Transocean Misses the Mark (RIG, DO, SLB)

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) followed in the footsteps of competitors Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE: DO) and Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB),…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 9:54 AM EST

Exxon Puts More Oil in its Tanks (XOM)

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) reported that it had added 1.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent to its proved reserves in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 9:46 AM EST

Liberty Media Liberating SIRIUS XM… Sort Of (SIRI, LINTA, LCAPA)

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) nearly doubled this morning after John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp. (NASDAQ: LINTA) (NASDAQ: LCAPA)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 9:19 AM EST

Green News: Efficiency as an Energy Resource

Utility companies have long faced a dilemma. On one hand, in order to grow profits, they must sell more electricity.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 9:14 AM EST

Gold Miner Digs for Cash (AGT)

Canadian gold miner Apollo Gold Corp. (NYSE: AGT) is negotiating with its lenders for an additional $70 million to complete…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 8:48 AM EST

Bill Gates Top Holdings (ABT, AN, BRK-A, BP, CNI, CAT, KO, COST, CCI, EK, XOM, FMX, JNJ, MCD, OTTR, RSG, SGP, WMT, WMI)

We compiled a list of the equity holdings of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and for Bill Gates’ personal…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 7:43 AM EST

Top 10 Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CCC, ETR, GOOG, HST, MAR, HOT, CYN, DE, FARO)

These are some of the early bird Wall Street analyst calls we are seeing this Tuesday morning with over two…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 7:43 AM EST

Wal-Mart (WMT) Brings Home The Bacon

The last time Wal-Mart (WMT) made official forecasts for Wall St. there was a sense that the recession might be…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 6:38 AM EST

Online Advertising: Too Many Ad Pages, Too Few Ads

Internet display advertising is being challenged by the recession. Traditional media is not the only business being hurt as marketers…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 6:16 AM EST

Microsoft (MSFT) Pushes Mobile (AAPL)(GOOG)

Microsoft (MSFT) is pushing hard to show that it can be a viable competitor in the business of providing operating…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 6:02 AM EST

The Rise Of The $5 Phone (VZ)

Something like a billion handsets are sold worldwide every year. That is good news for the large phone companies with…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 5:43 AM EST

The Long-Shot Case For Oil Going Back Above $100

By most accounts, The International Energy Agency is the leading expert on the future of the price of oil. It collects…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 5:27 AM EST

Americans Become A Nation of Renters

One by-product of people being evicted from their homes during foreclosure proceedings is that they often end up renting a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 5:21 AM EST

Up Next For America’s Banks: Reconvening the House Committee on Un-American Activities

When the House Committee on Un-American Activities began its investigations after WWII looking for communists in the US government, it…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2009 at 3:56 AM EST

Media Digest 2/17/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, a poll of economists says the Japanese economy is likely to get worse. Reuters reports that Trump…

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Month: February 2009

Transocean Misses the Mark (RIG, DO, SLB)

Exxon Puts More Oil in its Tanks (XOM)

Liberty Media Liberating SIRIUS XM… Sort Of (SIRI, LINTA, LCAPA)

Green News: Efficiency as an Energy Resource

Gold Miner Digs for Cash (AGT)

Bill Gates Top Holdings (ABT, AN, BRK-A, BP, CNI, CAT, KO, COST, CCI, EK, XOM, FMX, JNJ, MCD, OTTR, RSG, SGP, WMT, WMI)

Top 10 Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CCC, ETR, GOOG, HST, MAR, HOT, CYN, DE, FARO)

Wal-Mart (WMT) Brings Home The Bacon

Online Advertising: Too Many Ad Pages, Too Few Ads

Microsoft (MSFT) Pushes Mobile (AAPL)(GOOG)

The Rise Of The $5 Phone (VZ)

The Long-Shot Case For Oil Going Back Above $100

Americans Become A Nation of Renters

Up Next For America’s Banks: Reconvening the House Committee on Un-American Activities

Media Digest 2/17/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Investors Look Ready for a Summer Melt-Up as “AI Supercycle” Heats Up

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Snowbird Retirees With $3.2 Million Must Choose Residency Carefully

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Investors Look Ready for a Summer Melt-Up as “AI Supercycle” Heats Up

Why a Passive Income Portfolio With 5 of Warren Buffett’s Highest Yielding Stocks Is Genius

Transocean Misses the Mark (RIG, DO, SLB)

Exxon Puts More Oil in its Tanks (XOM)

Liberty Media Liberating SIRIUS XM… Sort Of (SIRI, LINTA, LCAPA)

Green News: Efficiency as an Energy Resource

Gold Miner Digs for Cash (AGT)

Bill Gates Top Holdings (ABT, AN, BRK-A, BP, CNI, CAT, KO, COST, CCI, EK, XOM, FMX, JNJ, MCD, OTTR, RSG, SGP, WMT, WMI)

Top 10 Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CCC, ETR, GOOG, HST, MAR, HOT, CYN, DE, FARO)

Wal-Mart (WMT) Brings Home The Bacon

Online Advertising: Too Many Ad Pages, Too Few Ads

Microsoft (MSFT) Pushes Mobile (AAPL)(GOOG)

The Rise Of The $5 Phone (VZ)

The Long-Shot Case For Oil Going Back Above $100

Americans Become A Nation of Renters

Up Next For America’s Banks: Reconvening the House Committee on Un-American Activities

Media Digest 2/17/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Investors Look Ready for a Summer Melt-Up as “AI Supercycle” Heats Up

Why a Passive Income Portfolio With 5 of Warren Buffett’s Highest Yielding Stocks Is Genius

Forget Nvidia and SpaceX. This 150-Year-Old Indiana Company Could Become the World’s Largest in 5 Years

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