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Daily Archives: March 5, 2009

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AAPL Headlines Roundup: March 2-6

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 8:47 pm

Given the volume of Apple newsflow, we hope this end-of-week review helps. We’ve included important headlines and a few sleepers, aggregated from Apple Investor News: • Why is Apple ...
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DJIA: Don’t Reshuffle Index, Just Cease The Index (GE, MMM, AA, GM, C, BAC, AIG, HON, DIA, SPY)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 4:42 pm

The Dow Jones industrial average, or DJIA, is perhaps the mostly widely recognized index in the world.  When people talk about "The Market" in cabs and in bars, and on ...
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$1 Billion For Ethanol Storage, In Brazil

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 3:24 pm

It seems that the fight to make or break ethanol is falling in the favor of the pro-ethanol crowd.  While many argue against ethanol, Brazil's ethanol program at least makes ...
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Wells Fargo Chairman Buys Stock (WFC)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 2:38 pm

The chairman of the board of directors of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) has just used today's weakness to buy stock.  Richard Kovacevich spent $805,000 to purchase 100,000 shares ...
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Bracing For Clearwire Earnings, Future of near-WiMAX (CLWR, S, INTC, CMCSA)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) is set to report earnings after the close of trading today.  While the actual earnings number is probably irrelevant, that is not true for the revenue. ...
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DTE Customer Green Energy Charges, Maybe This Year (DTE)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 12:01 pm

DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) has filed proposals with the Michigan Public Service Commission over plans to significantly increase the amount of  renewable energy generated in the state.  The company is ...
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T. Boone Pickens Calls For $75 Oil Again

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 11:34 am

Oil Baron T. Boone Pickens has been making presentations this month about the dependence on foreign oil and over the cost of energy.  Today, you saw a more confident Pickens ...
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Citigroup (C) Trades Below $1 !!!

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 11:33 am

Citigroup (G), until recently the largest financial services company in the world, traded below $1 at 11.37 AM today, one more road mark on its trip to a becoming a firm which ...
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Exxon’s Lofty Cap-Ex & Production Targets (XOM)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 10:22 am

In a presentation for analysts today, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) outlined plans to invest $25 billion to $30 billion in each of the next five years to meet expected long-term ...
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Suddenly, Everyone Loves Adobe (ADBE)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 10:02 am

Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) gave some mixed guidance last night, but in today's climate of tech washouts any guidance is a win.  That is what we are seeing this ...
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Deutsche Bank Said GE Industrial (GE) Worth $12, But GE Capital Concerns Keep Them On The Sidelines

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 10:00 am

Deutsche Bank is commenting on GE (NYSE: GE) today following the free-fall in the stock. The firm said they are inclined to be much more positive since GE's industrial businesses ...
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Fertilizer Triangle Now a Twosome, Maybe (TRA, CF, AGU)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 9:17 am

Barely a week ago, we noted that Terra Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TRA) was likely to refuse an unsolicited offer from CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) because the deal included ...
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A Dual Defense of General Electric (GE)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 9:00 am

There are a couple issues around the defense of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) this morning.  An analyst note is defending the stock, and CFO Keith Sherin gave an interview ...
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Imagine That, Jobless Claims Softer Than Estimates

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 8:35 am

This morning we have seen the weekly jobless claims.  While economists are always noting that unemployment is a lagging indicator, go ask anyone in the unemployment lines how lagging this ...
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Extraordinary US Performance For Wal-Mart (WMT)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 8:18 am

People who don't have much money still need to buy the essentials somewhere. That place seems to be Wal-Mart (WMT) which still sells a lot of nifty stuff at low prices. ...
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