Daily Archives: May 19, 2009

What Will The World Do With More Search Engines? (MSFT)(GOOG)(YHOO)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 6:33 pm

Microsoft says it will introduce its new search engine within the next few days. The world’s largest software company has called the project “Kumo." It may change that name before ...
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Does Reg. FD Exist Anymore? (BAC)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 6:11 pm

There is an interesting question that we would like to pose after hearing about an 800 million share or 825 million share secondary coming from Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: ...
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Saving Hollywood

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 5:53 pm

Even with Pirate Bay convicted, the studios need to figure out a digital strategy. By Chris Thompson of The Big Money Last month, four men who run the Pirate Bay, ...
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H-P Earnings Tone, No Major Jump Over Tech Peers (HPQ)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 3:23 pm

The key earnings report from Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) is now out, and it appears that the company is seeing the same trends as other technology giants. A firm recovery ...
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Should Banks Exiting TARP Still Pay Dividends to Government? (COF, USB, BK, BBT, STT, GS, MS, JPM, BAC)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 1:17 pm

It is no secret that the banks that can pay the money back want out from under the Troubled Asset Relief Plan, or the TARP. It is also no secret ...
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H-P Earnings, Charts May Be Biggest Tell (HPQ, IBM, DELL, INTC)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 12:16 pm

We are expecting the key earnings report from Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) after the close of trading today. This should mark the 30th DJIA component reporting earnings this season. Because ...
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VIX Breaks 30, Kills VIX ETF/ETN Trades (VXX, VXZ)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 10:49 am

The CBOE Volatility Index, or the beloved 'VIX' or 'Fear Index,' has reached a level not seen since September, 2008. While the low yesterday appears to be 30.0, we have ...
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Allstate’s In Good Hands, Without the TARP (ALL)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 9:13 am

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has decided to not participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or the TARP, after a careful review by the company. Management believes the company ...
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Solarfun, When Less-Bad Seems Good (SOLF)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 8:40 am

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SOLF) posted some very mixed results. On the surface it looks disappointing across the board, but after parsing through the data this seems as ...
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Coeur d’Alene in Silver: Reverse Split and CreditWatch (CDE)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 8:27 am

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. (NYSE: CDE) has announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, which will be effective on May 26, 2009. The shares will trade on the NYSE on a ...
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The Flat Tax vs. the Fair Tax

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 8:27 am

By John Tamny of RealClearMarkets If there's a positive to the leftward economic lurch among our political class, it has to do with the certainty that the imposed initiatives will ...
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Tesla Gets Daimler As 10% Holder As Well As Partner (DAI)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 8:19 am

Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI) has announced a partnership with the much-covered Tesla Motors Inc. for the electric car's battery systems, electric drive systems, and vehicle projects. As part of ...
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Buffett & Berkshire’s MidAmerican Against Waxman-Markey Bill (BRK-A)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 8:02 am

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, which is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A), has issued a statement objecting to the proposed American Clean Energy and Security Act, also ...
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JA Solar, Another Big Solar Miss (JASO, SOLR, SPWRA)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 7:41 am

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO) reported first quarter 2009 results this morning, and the news was not so hot. The company posted an EPS loss of -$0.18 on revenue ...
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A Twist of Fate in Housing Starts

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 7:36 am

April Housing Starts just came in 458,000 on an annualized basis, which represents a drop of 12.8%. The March data was also revised from 510,000 to 525,000 annualized. What is ...
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