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Daily Archives: May 11, 2009

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A Profitable MBIA… The Possible Impossibility (MBI, ABK)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 4:34 pm

MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) was on our schedule to report earnings tomorrow, but the troubled and former largest bond insurer somehow managed to post a profit for the quarter.  We ...
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Ford Motor Unloading More Shares To Raise Cash (F)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 3:30 pm

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has announced that it will raise capital via a registered public offering of some 300 million shares of common stock.  At the closing price of ...
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Anadarko Raising Cash (APC)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 3:21 pm

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) has announced that it will be raising cash via a public secondary of its common stock.  The exploration and production company in the oil and ...
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Microsoft Debt Could Further Save Corporate Bond Markets (MSFT)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 2:32 pm

There is something far more important than the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) bond offering. It is even more important than why the company is raising the money.  This Microsoft bond ...
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The 24/7 Wall St.-The Channel Checkers Survey: Cheap Brands Selling At Wal-Mart (WMT)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Over the past week, we surveyed Walmart (WMT) stores to gauge trends at the largest bix box chain in the U.S.  We asked the following questions: 1. How is business this ...
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24/7 Wall St.-The Channel Checkers: Zimiez (ZUMZ) Sales Still Weak

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 10:38 am

Over the past week, 24/7 Wall St.-The Channel Checkers surveyed Zumiez (ZUMZ) locations to gauge trends in the surf wear and skate wear clothing market.  We asked the following questions: 1. Has ...
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The World’s Best CEOs

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 10:28 am

In the right hands, big turnarounds do happen. By Mark Gimein of The Big Money Once upon a time, there was a car company that was one of the world's ...
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The Administration Raises Budget Deficit Figure 5%

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 10:15 am

The Administration today raised its estimate for the federal budget for this fiscal year by $89 billion, 5%, to $1.84 trillion. The new, higher number is nearly the same as ...
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24/7 Wall St.-The Channel Checkers Survey: Dell (DELL) Solid Results

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 9:51 am

According to data from the 24/7 Wall St.-The Channel Checkers survey, Dell (DELL) is doing extremely well in the consumer retail part of the PC industry. Over the past week, ...
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FAS/FAZ Dealing With Billions of Dollars of Securities Sales from Members (FAS, FAZ, BBT, COF, PFG, WFC, USB)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 8:50 am

The triple leverage ETF's, the Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS) and Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ), are perhaps the most volatile of all financial-stock ETF's.  This ...
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Uranium Miner Stumbles (URRE, CCJ)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 8:28 am

Low prices for uranium have hit producers hard, and Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:URRE) has posted the numbers to prove it. First quarter 2009 revenue fell 75%, from $5.7 million in ...
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Why Is Microsoft Selling 5, 10, and 30 Year Debt? (MSFT)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 8:14 am

This morning came a preliminary prospectus supplemental filing from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to sell 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year debt instruments for undisclosed terms and undisclosed amounts. (more...) ...
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New Name Doesn’t Help (RRI, NRG)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 8:06 am

What's left of Reliant Energy is now called RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) following the sale of Reliant's Texas retail segment to NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) that was completed on May ...
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Energy Conversion Devices Almost Clears Low Bar (ENER)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 7:34 am

The third fiscal quarter report from Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) showed EPS of $0.03, down from $0.17 in the same period a year ago and $0.33 sequentially, but above ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades (AMSC, AEO, ADP, DOW, HMA, KBW, MAN, MS, RHI, HOT, UHS)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 6:53 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen early this Monday morning: American Superconductor (AMSC) Raised to Buy at Piper Jaffray. American ...
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