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Monthly Archives: February 2009

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The 52-Week Low Club (CXW)(LFG)(COF)(MGM)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 4:15 pm

Corrections Corp (CXW) Weak earnings outlook. Plunges to $10.50 from 52-week high of $10.50. Lions Gate (LFG) US box office numbers drop. Shares down to $3.65 from 52-week high of ...
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Hopes Rise with Baltic Dry Index (BHP, MT)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 2:31 pm

The Baltic Dry Index is rising from a low in December 2008 of about 660 (essentially zero) to about 1800 (only a little better) now, and the rise is producing ...
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Pink Slips At Wal-Mart HQ? (WMT)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 1:39 pm

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) was supposed to be a winner in the economic slide as the "trade down" shopping destination.  It goes without saying that Wal-Mart has more than ...
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AMD Vote Fails For Fab-Lite Move, For Now (AMD, INTC)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 1:06 pm

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) may end up getting stuck with its manufacturing operations.  Its plan to become "fab-lite" has been delayed because it did not win enough shareholder ...
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Geithner’s Bank Rehab, Still More Questions Than Answers

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 11:36 am

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is out with his banking and financial rescue plan.  This will not go without criticism and not all methodologies look set in stone, mainly because this ...
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Intel’s $7 Billion Gamble… Too Much? Too Soon? (INTC, AMD, NVDA, AMAT, KLAC, NVLS)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 10:42 am

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is making a huge gamble on high- paying jobs and manufacturing.  It isn't cuts.  Intel plans expansions for the inevitable recovery ahead.  $7 billion worth. (more...) ...
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Yingli, A Solar Gainer (YGE, FSLR, SPWRA)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 10:00 am

Chinese solar panel maker Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE:YGE) reported earnings of $14.7 million (EPS of $0.12) for the fourth quarter this morning. Analysts had been expecting EPS ...
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Patriot Beats Low Expectations (PCX, BTU, ACI, CNX)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 9:55 am

Patriot Coal Corp. (NYSE:PCX) reported fourth quarter and full year numbers this morning. Patriot's report follows the trail blazed earlier this year by Peabody Energy Corp. and Arch Coal Inc. ...
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SiRF’s Buyout, Quasi-False Premium (SIRF)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 9:25 am

SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRF) is soaring following a takeover.   This is a huge premium deal on the surface, but there might be issues after you start peeling the ...
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When Left Alone, Economies Never Fall Into Recession

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 9:19 am

By John Tamny  RealClearMarkets Hoping to get his economic stimulus plan passed, President Obama has warned Americans that "If we don't move swiftly to put this plan in motion, our ...
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Piper Jaffray Upgrades Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) to Buy

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 9:16 am

Piper Jaffray & Co. upgrades Energy Conversion Devices (Nasdaq: ENER) from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target $25 to $33, citing strength in Europe, U.S. legislation, and less ...
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GM’s Pre-Congress Hail Mary… Cuts & Hikes (GM)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 9:04 am

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) is doing almost whatever it can to get aggressive in cost cuts and streamlined operations ahead of its first post-bailout review next week.  Some of ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (CPST, HAYN, HNZ, OSIS, SBP, VECO)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 7:32 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades and negative research calls we have seen from Wall Street with more than two hours to open this Tuesday morning: Capstone ...
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Early Bird Analyst Upgrades (AXA, ENER, IFX, MAN, RTP, XTO)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 7:24 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive calls we have seen this Tuesday morning with well over two hours until the market opens: AXA (AXA) Started ...
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A $1 Trillion TARP

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 6:30 am

The failure of the banking and credit systems are happening faster than most analysts had predicted. RBC Capital yesterday predicted that 1,000 banks could fail in the US over the ...
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