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Monthly Archives: March 2009

$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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Top Analyst Upgrades (CCL, IAG, LAMR, LZ, OVTI, RCL, SIGM)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 7:43 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive calls from Wall Street we are seeing this Thursday morning with about two hours until the market opens: Carnival ...
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Top Analyst Downgrades (ETN, BEN, GYMB, HL, LGCY, MAN, RHI, ROK)

Posted: March 5, 2009 at 7:39 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades and negative calls we have seen from Wall Street this Thursday morning with about two hours until the open: Eaton (ETN) ...
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