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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Another Gas Producer Cuts 2009 Spending Plans (XCO)

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 9:38 am

EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE:XCO) is getting clipped after the company reported worse-than-expected results Adjusted EPS for the quarter reached $0.13 and for the year EPS was $0.82. Analysts had been ...
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Citi Reiterates a ‘Buy’ on Microsoft (MSFT) After NY Analyst Meeting

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 9:33 am

Citi reiterates a 'Buy' rating and $22 price target on Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) following yesterday's analyst meeting. The firm said Mr. Softie is well positioned to outperform in a recession ...
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Government Should Cap Huge Banker And Legal Fees For GM (GM) Restructuring

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 8:41 am

The federal government has seen fit, perhaps appropriately, to cap the pay packages of bankers and will probably do the same with auto company executives. What has not been limited ...
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Dollar Tree Shows Trade-Down Economy Peaking Too (DLTR)

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 8:37 am

Everyone keeps looking for the trade-down economy stock plays.  These had been great winners in 2008, but some have sold off with the broad market of late.  This morning's earning ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ASTE, ECLP, GD, MMC, RSH, TKC)

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 7:44 am

These are the top pre-market analyst downgrades and cautious analyst research calls we have seen from Wall Street this Wednesday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (AGN, T, CCL, CB, EGLE, FMX, HR, MYL, TEVA)

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 7:38 am

These are the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street we have seen this Wednesday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: Allergan ...
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What The New York Times (NYT) Company Could Learn From Hearst

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 6:41 am

If Hearst does not get huge concessions from the staff at The San Fransisco Chronicle and cannot find a buyer, it will close the paper. It does not matter that ...
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Google (GOOG) Gets Another Chance To Take Down Microsoft (MSFT)

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 6:24 am

Google (GOOG) came very close to facing antitrust charges when it planned to partially marry its search system with Yahoo!'s (YHOO). With 65% of the US search market,  analysts believe ...
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Server Sales Follow PC Sales Down The Toilet (HPQ) (DELL) (MSFT) (INTC)

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 6:12 am

It would make sense that as businesses cut back on spending for PCs they would also cut back on the purchase of servers. One of the things computers and servers ...
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Obama Address: A Road Map Without GPS

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 5:52 am

President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress may be one of the best political speeches of the last few decades. It will certainly be remembered for its cadence, ...
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When Mortgage Assistance Does Not Work

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 5:31 am

The federal government has a small operation called the Office of Thrift Supervision, which, among other things, keeps track of mortgage defaults. It defies common sense, but the agency says ...
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Bernanke: The Wizard of Oz

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 5:26 am

The largest systematic example of inertia since the planets began to orbit stars is the US economy. Its gigantic weight makes it hard to turn, either in the direction of ...
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Media Digest 2/25/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 3:59 am

According to Reuters, Obama set out his goals in an address before Congress. Reuters reports that UAW leaders are urging members to vote for the new Ford (F) contract. Reuters ...
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Asia Market And Europe Open 2/24/2009

Posted: February 25, 2009 at 3:23 am

Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose 2.7% to 7,461. The Hang Seng was up 1.3% to 12,958. The Shanghai Composite rose .7% to 2,209. At the open in ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (CQB)(HBI)(ODP)(AIG)

Posted: February 24, 2009 at 4:26 pm

American International Group (AIG) Needs more government funding. Down to $.38 from 52-week high of $52.25. Office Depot (ODP) Posts a loss for the last quarter. Plunges to $1.02 from ...
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