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Monthly Archives: May 2009

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GM’s (GM) Deal With The UAW: Another Contribution To Unemployment

Posted: May 15, 2009 at 4:33 am

GM (GM) is getting close to a deal with the UAW which will allow the auto company to lower its annual expenses by $1 billion. It will also lead to ...
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The Video Game Economic Index (MSFT)(SNE)

Posted: May 15, 2009 at 4:19 am

Video games and video game consoles are sold across a broad spectrum of consumers whether they are measured by income or region. The games are also inexpensive enough so that they ...
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Wal-Mart’s (WMT) Own Dollar Menu

Posted: May 15, 2009 at 3:57 am

McDonald’s (MCD) did so well with its dollar menu that Wal-Mart (WMT) decided it will create one, too. The difference is that the Wal-Mart version will be merchandise and not ...
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The Economy: Consensus Vs. The Lunatic Fringe

Posted: May 15, 2009 at 3:50 am

The Wall Street Journal regularly polls 52 prominent economists and asks them their forecasts for key indicators including GDP and unemployment. The results of the most recent poll were encouraging. ...
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Media Digest 5/15/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 15, 2009 at 2:57 am

Reuters   SEC employees are under investigation for insider trading Reuters   Treasury has approved several insurance companies for receiving TARP funds Reuters   GM (GM) is close to a deal with the UAW. ...
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Asia Markets 5/15/2009

Posted: May 15, 2009 at 2:22 am

Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose 1.8% to 9,266. The Hang Seng was up 1.8% to 16,945. The Shanghai Composite rose .2% to 2,645. In Europe, at the ...
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TARP Approved For Insurance Money: More Cash From The Taxpayer’s Pocket (LNC)(PRU)(HIG)(PFG)

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 6:38 pm

The Washington Post is reporting that the Treasury Department has granted approval for insurance companies to have access to TARP funds. It is not clear what that will do to ...
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Cramer Totally Changes His Stance On Yahoo! (YHOO, GOOG, ADSK, MSFT)

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 5:49 pm

If you can believe it, Jim Cramer came on CNBC's nightly MAD MONEY and changed his tune on Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO).  Cramer has been anti-Yahoo! for longer than memory ...
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Previewing 2009 ASCO Abstracts (ABII, ALTH, ARQL, CLDX, CTIC, CGRB, LLY, EXEL, GHDX, GSK, IMGN, MEDX, MDVN, OGXI, OSIP, PPHM, PFE, SNTA, ZIOP)

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 4:56 pm

We are just about to get the first round of abstracts from companies presenting data at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting for 2009.  At BioHealthInvestor.com we compiled ...
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Craziest Market Call Yet: 1,000 DJIA (DIA)

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 4:18 pm

John Browne of Euro Pacific Capital made perhaps one of the ballsiest market calls or one of the craziest market calls yet in the entire bear market or in most ...
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McDonald’s CEO Nets Millions In Options Gain (MCD)

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 3:28 pm

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) had a substantial insider sale today that may catch some eyes.  Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner unloaded some 150,000 shares via exercised stock options.  Insider sales ...
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Wal-Mart’s (WMT) Own Dollar Menu

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 2:34 pm

McDonald's (MCD) did so well with its dollar menu that Wal-Mart (WMT) decided it will have one, too. The difference is that the Wal-Mart version will be merchandise and not ...
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Buffett & Berkshire Keep Unloading Constellation Energy (CEG, BRK-A, BRK-B)

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 11:37 am

Warren Buffett isn't hanging on to his relatively new shares of Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CEG).  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), via MidAmerican Energy, had been a ...
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Can Systemax Make Shinola from Circuit City? (SYX)

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 10:10 am

Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX) is a lesser-known company for many investors, but that may change after developments from yesterday.  Multiple reports showed that the company won the auction for the ...
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Defending Cheerios, Cereal of Liberty

Posted: May 14, 2009 at 10:07 am

An FDA action has conservatives crying over spilled milk. By Dan Mitchell of The Big Money Disputes over food-label claims are always political. But the current, insane iteration of the ...
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