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Daily Archives: July 9, 2009

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DryShips Plays Acquirer (DRYS)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 3:20 pm

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) is making an acquisition.  The marine transporter for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling services will acquire the remaining 25% of the stake in Primelead Shareholders.  ...
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CoTweet, Major Brand Twitter-Platform Gets VC Funding (WFMI, SBUX, MSFT, JBLU, F, PEP, S, KO)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 2:44 pm

No one knows how to value social media's dominant players.  The real value for Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace is elusive (and less than before).  Twitter is one of these businesses which ...
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Bing’s Growth Versus Google Dominance (MSFT, YHOO, GOOG, IACI)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 1:58 pm

Everyone has been trying to figure out how much Bing from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been able to take in search market share from Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and ...
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Biotech Business Daily (RIGL, BIIB, ARRY, ALNY, FOLD, HALO, AOB, STEM)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 11:09 am

Here are some of the top stories affecting key drug and biotech stocks that have links through to more in-depth coverage and analysis today at the website BioHealthInvestor.com: Rigel Pharmaceuticals ...
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When Buffett Wants Another Stimulus (BRK.A, BRK.B)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 9:22 am

Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is essentially supporting a second stimulus package. He gave an interview to ABC's "Good Morning America" and said that the ...
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A $12 Billion Shelf Filing from GE Capital (GE)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 8:52 am

General Electric Capital Corporation, the hard-hit and recently criticized unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has just filed an automatic shelf registration with the SEC.  Usually these  are just ...
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Citi Reshuffles Management Ranks (C)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 8:21 am

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is announcing some key management changes.  While this is not a CEO change as many expect to ultimately see, this is still a rather large shake-up ...
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Top Day Trader Alerts (AA, CENX, NTAP, DDUP, EMC, RIGL, NVAX, HGSI, CPKI, SCSC)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 7:49 am

These are some of the this morning's top day trader alert stocks to watch based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity.  These have links through to more detailed trading and ...
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The Sub-600K Jobless Numbers Arrive, With a Thud

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 7:38 am

The Labor Department has just released its latest round of weekly jobless claims.  This was a huge reduction to a level that is finally under 600,000.  The number came in ...
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ETF Reverse Splits Have Arrived… More Looming? (FAS, FAZ)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 7:23 am

When we first floated the notion that Direxion may need to consider conducting a reverse stock split on its two Triple-Leverage cult ETFs for the financial sector, this was a ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades (DOX, CVX, GS, ILMN, INTU, KBH, HOT, WU)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 6:43 am

These are the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street early this Thursday morning: Amdocs (DOX) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer. Chevron (CVX) ...
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Top Analyst Downgrades (COP, EXBD, GET, NSR, PSA, GOLD)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 6:40 am

These are the top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious research calls we have seen from Wall Street this Thursday morning: Conoco Philips (COP) Started as Sell at Societe Generale. Corporate ...
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With Michael Jackson, Internet Video Comes Of Age

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 5:06 am

Video delivered over the internet was supposed to be the next big thing in media. The problem is that internet video has been high on the list of "next big ...
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Higher Oil Prices? OPEC To Cut Investment In Production

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 4:49 am

OPEC is no longer talking much about oil supply. It has changed its focus to the investment that its members make in exploration and production. That may change the psychology ...
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The Recession Is Still Biting Costco (COST)

Posted: July 9, 2009 at 4:28 am

Investors looking for a retail recovery won't find it at Costco (COST). The big box discount store operator said that sales in June fell 6% in stores that had been ...
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