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Monthly Archives: May 2009

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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Top Analyst Downgrades (CLX, CTV, HD, IPI, MU, WSM)

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 6:46 am

These are some of the top analyst downgrades or negative research calls we have seen early this Monday morning: Clorox (CLX) Cut to Underperform at Bernstein. Commscope (CTV) Cut to ...
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Will The Economy Need A Second Stimulus Package?

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 5:40 am

If the new stimulus package and parts of the budget aimed at creating new jobs do not begin to take hold soon, the Congress and Administration may be faced with ...
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George Soros: Do Billionaires Know Much About The Economy?

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 5:16 am

T. Boone Pickens speaks out on the likelihood of rising oil prices and alternative energy are often as anyone will listen. Based on data about his energy fund, he has lost ...
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As Sovereign Governments Compete For Capital, The Cost Of Doing Businesses Pushes Up

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 5:00 am

It was inevitable. The US is trying to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to finance its growing deficit. The UK and many EU nations are doing the same. Japan ...
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Target’s (TGT) Strength Makes Dissident’s Assault A Likely Failure

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 4:47 am

Investor Bill Ackerman, who has held an investment in Target (TGT) for almost two years and has lost a great deal of money in the process, wants to replace part of ...
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The Failure Of 3G Hurts Apple (AAPL) And Its Competition

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 4:32 am

The inadequacy of 3G networks to carry data and video for large numbers of handsets simultaneously is hurting the performance of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone. The problem only starts there. ...
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The Humble Scooter: When Stimulus Packages Collide

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 3:59 am

As the government tries to dig the economy out of recession, the Administration is beginning to see that some of its stimulus packages are beginning to compete with one another. ...
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The Economy Moves To The Waiting Room

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 3:48 am

Most large companies have released their first quarter earnings and the critical economic figures for March and April are out. A growing number of economists say that the consumer will ...
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Media Digest 5/11/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 3:00 am

According to Reuters, Obama says his healthcare programs will save billions. Reuters reports that AIG (AIG) expects a long restructuring process. Reuters writes that Soros says the economic downturn trend ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open 5/11/2009

Posted: May 11, 2009 at 2:19 am

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose .2% to 4,592. The Hang Seng was up .6% to 17,488. The Shanghai Composite fell 1.8% to 2,580. At the open in ...
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