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Monthly Archives: February 2009

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Asia Markets And Europe Open

Posted: February 9, 2009 at 3:26 am

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell 1.3% to 7,970. The Hang Seng was up .9% to 13,781. The Shanghai composite rose 2% to 2,225. At the open in ...
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Dow Chemical (DOW) Dissembles About Rohm And Haas Deal

Posted: February 8, 2009 at 5:19 pm

Dow Chemical (DOW) continues to dodge the issue of why it will not close the transaction to buy Rohm and Haas. (ROH). Most analysts think that when a joint venture with ...
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A Double Dip Layoff Economy

Posted: February 8, 2009 at 10:15 am

A look at the companies which announced layoffs in December and January demonstrates that almost no industry is immune from job losses due to this contracting economy. Tech companies such ...
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Amazon (AMZN) Sales Versus The Gutenberg Bible

Posted: February 8, 2009 at 7:50 am

The advent of the printed book is usually traced back to The Gutenberg Bible in 1455. People have been used to reading the written word on paper ever since.   Based on new ...
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Management Forecasts And The Inevitability Of Exaggeration

Posted: February 7, 2009 at 11:15 pm

The press has not learned, despite repeated experiences, that televangelists, medical researchers, elected politicians and chief executive officers are often incapable of telling the truth. That is not to say ...
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OPEC’s Final Humilation

Posted: February 7, 2009 at 10:22 pm

The price of crude oil has refused to rise even though OPEC has lowered production and threatened to further reduce exports. The September decrease of two million barrels a day ...
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Week Ahead: Coke vs. Pepsi Investor Taste Test (KO, PEP)

Posted: February 7, 2009 at 10:39 am

This coming week will mark the earnings reports for two key household consumer stocks, both of which were supposed to be defensive.  The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) reports earnings on ...
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IMF: Depression May Have Already Started

Posted: February 7, 2009 at 7:34 am

For some countries, it may already be too late to keep their economies in a recession hoping for a recovery late in the year.That notion would make some sense. In ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (SKX)(AIG)(EXXI)

Posted: February 6, 2009 at 3:57 pm

Skechers (SKX) Big loss and analysts cuts. The daily double. Drops to $7.11 from 52-week high of $25.20.AIG (AIG) Report says government investment in the company is a bust. Sells ...
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GE Finally Opens Door To Dividend Cut (GE)

Posted: February 6, 2009 at 2:58 pm

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has authorized its regular quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share.  This will keep the dividend the same, but if you read into Jeff Immelt's comments, it ...
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Evergreen… or Nevergreen (ESLR)

Posted: February 6, 2009 at 2:50 pm

The sun is not shining on solar stocks these days. Evergreen Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:ESLR) reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $52.1 million (EPS of -$0.32) on revenue of $44.2 million. ...
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Pipeline Company Predicts Weaker 2009 (OKE, OKS)

Posted: February 6, 2009 at 2:46 pm

ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) and its pipeline partnership ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE:OKS) have issued guidance for 2008 and 2009. ONEOK has affirmed 2008 EPS "at the low end" of the $2.95-$3.05 ...
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The Ten Companies That Will Lead The US Out Of The Recession

Posted: February 6, 2009 at 1:35 pm

There are an extremely small number of companies which are likely to do relatively well during the recession, either because they are the market share leaders in their industries by ...
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Constellation Energy Exits North American Gas Trading Business (CEG, GS)

Posted: February 6, 2009 at 11:19 am

In its seemingly never-ending quest to raise cash, Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:CEG) has sold its downstream natural gas trading business to the North American trading arm of Australia's Macquarie ...
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GE Finally Opens Door To Dividend Cut (GE)

Posted: February 6, 2009 at 11:08 am

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has authorized its regular quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share of the Company’s common stock. This will keep the dividend the same, but.... if you read ...
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