February 2009

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2009 at 5:24 AM EST

The Trouble With Better Retail Sales

Retail sales for January were better than expected, up 1%. Surprising news often leaves people addled. They look for some…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2009 at 3:54 AM EST

Media Digest 2/13/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Obama is working on a program to help some homeowners pay their mortgages. Reuters reports that Wall…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2009 at 3:21 AM EST

Asia Markets And Europe Open 2/13/2009

Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose 1% to 7,779. The Hang Seng was up 2.2% to 13,527. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2009 at 2:32 AM EST

Internet Sales Market Gets Worse As Ads For BiPolar Disorder Spread

It makes some perverse sense. The New York Times (NYT) business section is running ads for “Signs of bipolar disorder”…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 8:43 PM EST

As Auto Recession Deepens, Toyota (TM) Cries “Uncle”

Toyota (TM) will make large cuts in its North American operations as sales in the region continue to fall. Given…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 4:40 PM EST

New Bailout Plan, Paying The Neighbor’s Mortgage, Rallies Market

The market rallied strongly into the close on news that the Administration was planning to offer financial help to deserving…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 4:40 PM EST

Dow Chemical Dividend Lesson For GE (DOW, GE, MMM)

Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) probably would have had a much better day if the market did not plunge at…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 4:25 PM EST

The 52-Week Low Club (NYT)(CHTR)(COF)(GIL)

The New York Times Company (NYT) Concerns about advertising persist. Down to $4.05 from 52-week high of $21.14. Gildan Activewear (GIL)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 2:09 PM EST

Major Wind Project, Hot Air? (ITC, NWE)

Thinking big can be a blessing or a curse. In the case of green power generation, big ideas can be…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 12, 2009 at 12:24 PM EST

Coming Clean With Solar Woes (AMAT, JASO, SPWRA, SOLR, STP, FSLR, TAN)

Last year was the year that alternative energy was set to take the world over. High energy prices and election…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 10:44 AM EST

Entergy Pulls Remarketing Offer (ETR)

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) was unable to find buyers for $500 million worth of Senior Notes that are a component the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 9:39 AM EST

Can.. Or Will John Malone Save SIRIUS? (SIRI, SATS, LINTA, DTV)

If you thought that the SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) situation couldn’t get more complex, it could. It has. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 9:23 AM EST

General Motors (GM) Bondholders Pushing For More

General Motors (NYSE: GM) bondholders are requesting more money in exchange for forgiving billions in debt and are threatening to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 9:14 AM EST

Plains Gains On Acquisitions (PAA)

We’ve said before that the way pipeline companies grow is by building or buying more pipelines. In its earnings report…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 8:45 AM EST

A Little Relief From Retail Sales

Retail sales were much better than expected which leaves economists to ponder if it is the beginning of a recovery…

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Month: February 2009

The Trouble With Better Retail Sales

Media Digest 2/13/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 2/13/2009

Internet Sales Market Gets Worse As Ads For BiPolar Disorder Spread

As Auto Recession Deepens, Toyota (TM) Cries “Uncle”

New Bailout Plan, Paying The Neighbor’s Mortgage, Rallies Market

Dow Chemical Dividend Lesson For GE (DOW, GE, MMM)

The 52-Week Low Club (NYT)(CHTR)(COF)(GIL)

Major Wind Project, Hot Air? (ITC, NWE)

Coming Clean With Solar Woes (AMAT, JASO, SPWRA, SOLR, STP, FSLR, TAN)

Entergy Pulls Remarketing Offer (ETR)

Can.. Or Will John Malone Save SIRIUS? (SIRI, SATS, LINTA, DTV)

General Motors (GM) Bondholders Pushing For More

Plains Gains On Acquisitions (PAA)

A Little Relief From Retail Sales

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Wall Street Pounds the Table: Tesla’s Future Is Not in Cars — It’s Robotics

Snowbird Retirees With $3.2 Million Must Choose Residency Carefully

A Portfolio That Doubles Your Social Security Check—and Your Spouse's

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

The Trouble With Better Retail Sales

Media Digest 2/13/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 2/13/2009

Internet Sales Market Gets Worse As Ads For BiPolar Disorder Spread

As Auto Recession Deepens, Toyota (TM) Cries “Uncle”

New Bailout Plan, Paying The Neighbor’s Mortgage, Rallies Market

Dow Chemical Dividend Lesson For GE (DOW, GE, MMM)

The 52-Week Low Club (NYT)(CHTR)(COF)(GIL)

Major Wind Project, Hot Air? (ITC, NWE)

Coming Clean With Solar Woes (AMAT, JASO, SPWRA, SOLR, STP, FSLR, TAN)

Entergy Pulls Remarketing Offer (ETR)

Can.. Or Will John Malone Save SIRIUS? (SIRI, SATS, LINTA, DTV)

General Motors (GM) Bondholders Pushing For More

Plains Gains On Acquisitions (PAA)

A Little Relief From Retail Sales

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Wall Street Pounds the Table: Tesla’s Future Is Not in Cars — It’s Robotics

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