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Monthly Archives: May 2009

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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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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (WTR, DL, EHTH, GYMB, MEOH, SHW, STT)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 6:52 am

It is looking pretty thin in new great research calls from Wall Street today.  Here are the top analyst calls seen as of 7:30 AM EST this Tuesday morning: Aqua ...
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Despite Economic Concerns, Oil Keeps Rising

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 5:21 am

Oil is back up to $60 and it does not show any signs of retreating. Most experts say that crude prices cannot hold their gains. The economy is too weak ...
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Google’s (GOOG) “Big Brother” Act: Screen Employee Behavior, And It Could Be The Company’s Next Blockbuster Product

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 5:09 am

Google (GOOG) wants to know which of its employees will quit. That is natural since a number of its senior staff have left for positions at other online companies. For ...
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Starbucks (SBUX) To Twitter For Dollars

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 4:58 am

Starbucks (SBUX) will try to revive its flagging fortunes with an assault on Web 2.0. Sales at the coffee chain have been falling, to some extent because it charges $5 ...
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