February 2009

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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 5:57 PM EST

Can Biogen Idec Earnings Generate A Buyout? (BIIB, AMGN, GILD, GENZ, CELG, MRK, SNY, GSK)

Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is set to report earnings on Friday morning. What many investors probably want to know…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 5:04 PM EST

S&P Pans Retailer Ratings (DDS, M, JWN, JCP, SHLD, BONT, KSS, SKS)

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has put six department store companies on CreditWatch with negative implications and has changed the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 4:39 PM EST

Oil Services & Drillers Brace For S&P Ratings Cut (ALY, HERO, PKD)

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services downgraded several oilfield services and drilling companies. Among the companies the ratings agencies took action…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 4:17 PM EST

Murdoch & News Corp. Tread Through Earnings (NWS)

News Corporation Limited (NYSE: NWS) has just reported earnings. You know there is no chance that the company was going…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 3:08 PM EST

B of A CEO & Insiders Buying Stock (BAC)

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) was already trading as though the options traders were placing a bet today “against…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 2:07 PM EST

Options Bet: No Bank of America Nationalization (BAC)

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) has been the worst performer this year in the financial sector, or at least…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 1:06 PM EST

Has Gold Peaked? (ABX, GG, NEM, AU, GLD, GTU, DGL, IAU)

When the going gets tough, the tough go for gold. That’s historically the way it’s worked out. And the going…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM EST

Uranium Enrichment Plant Development Slows (USU)

USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) today announced that it plans to initiate "reduce the planned escalation of project construction and machine manufacturing…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 12:02 PM EST

IMF Confirms What Bank Stocks Already Show

Bank of America (BAC) hit another 52-week low today at $3.77. Wells Fargo (WFC) got close. The IMF said that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 11:16 AM EST

GE’s (GE) Immelt Says Economy As Bad As Early 70s, Maybe Worse

It is worth noting when the head of the world’s largest conglomerate comments on how bad the economy. Jeff Immelt…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 10:31 AM EST

ETF LAUNCH: High-Yield Municipal Bonds (HYD)

Van Eck Global has announced the launch of a new ETF to track the high-yield municipal bond market. This is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 10:25 AM EST

Electric Utilities Need More Bad Weather (LNT, DUK)

Too cool in summer, too warm in winter add up to lower profits for electric utilities. That’s the story today…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 10:23 AM EST

Diamond Offshore Misses (DO, RIG)

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) reported fourth quarter EPS of $2.11 on revenue of $903.2 million. Analysts had been expecting…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 10:09 AM EST

The Rise & Fall, or Just the Fall of Factory Orders

Factory orders for the month of December fell as you would expect for the current economy. But the results were…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM EST

Rising CEO Confidence, Sort Of

The CEO Confidence Index from Chief Executive magazine showed a slight up-tick in January. Corpoate chiefs are still very cautious…

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Month: February 2009

Can Biogen Idec Earnings Generate A Buyout? (BIIB, AMGN, GILD, GENZ, CELG, MRK, SNY, GSK)

S&P Pans Retailer Ratings (DDS, M, JWN, JCP, SHLD, BONT, KSS, SKS)

Oil Services & Drillers Brace For S&P Ratings Cut (ALY, HERO, PKD)

Murdoch & News Corp. Tread Through Earnings (NWS)

B of A CEO & Insiders Buying Stock (BAC)

Options Bet: No Bank of America Nationalization (BAC)

Has Gold Peaked? (ABX, GG, NEM, AU, GLD, GTU, DGL, IAU)

Uranium Enrichment Plant Development Slows (USU)

IMF Confirms What Bank Stocks Already Show

GE’s (GE) Immelt Says Economy As Bad As Early 70s, Maybe Worse

ETF LAUNCH: High-Yield Municipal Bonds (HYD)

Electric Utilities Need More Bad Weather (LNT, DUK)

Diamond Offshore Misses (DO, RIG)

The Rise & Fall, or Just the Fall of Factory Orders

Rising CEO Confidence, Sort Of

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Wall Street Is Missing the Bigger Picture: Why This Legacy Tech Stalwart Is a Screaming Buy Right Now

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We've Been Married 40 Years. Why Is My Wife's Social Security Only $1,000 a Month When Mine Is $3,200?

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Inflation Is Spiking – but the Fed Could Still Cut Rates (And It Has Nothing to Do with Trump)

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Can Biogen Idec Earnings Generate A Buyout? (BIIB, AMGN, GILD, GENZ, CELG, MRK, SNY, GSK)

S&P Pans Retailer Ratings (DDS, M, JWN, JCP, SHLD, BONT, KSS, SKS)

Oil Services & Drillers Brace For S&P Ratings Cut (ALY, HERO, PKD)

Murdoch & News Corp. Tread Through Earnings (NWS)

B of A CEO & Insiders Buying Stock (BAC)

Options Bet: No Bank of America Nationalization (BAC)

Has Gold Peaked? (ABX, GG, NEM, AU, GLD, GTU, DGL, IAU)

Uranium Enrichment Plant Development Slows (USU)

IMF Confirms What Bank Stocks Already Show

GE’s (GE) Immelt Says Economy As Bad As Early 70s, Maybe Worse

ETF LAUNCH: High-Yield Municipal Bonds (HYD)

Electric Utilities Need More Bad Weather (LNT, DUK)

Diamond Offshore Misses (DO, RIG)

The Rise & Fall, or Just the Fall of Factory Orders

Rising CEO Confidence, Sort Of

Stock Market Live June 9, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Bouncing Back with Tech

Live Nasdaq Composite: AI Stocks Reclaim Lost Ground as Volatility Eases and Oil Pulls Back

Inflation Is Spiking – but the Fed Could Still Cut Rates (And It Has Nothing to Do with Trump)

Wall Street Is Missing the Bigger Picture: Why This Legacy Tech Stalwart Is a Screaming Buy Right Now

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