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US Postal Service To Offer 30,000 Workers Buyouts

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 5:18 pm

The US Postal Service may be able to drive up the national rate of unemployment all on its own. The USPS will offer 30,000 workers buyouts. It has 650,000 workers, ...
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JoS. A. Bank Expanding Further (JOSB)

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOSB) is one of the more unique clothing and apparel stocks out there.  The company has managed to grow revenues in recent years, and ...
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Apple (AAPL): Processor Power May Be Key To Tablet Sales

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 1:30 pm

Nokia (NOK) is launching its netbook, a 10" screen model which weighs 2.75 pounds and runs Windows. It comes into a remarkably crowded market. But, launching a product for the ...
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24/7 Wall St. TV: The Deficit Forecast Moves Above $9 Trillion

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 12:53 pm

The Administration  raised its budget deficit forecast for the next ten years to $9.05 trillion from $7.1 trillion, an astonishing 27% increase. The new estimate is much closer to the ...
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Sony’s New Reader Seeks Premium Pricing (SNE, T, AMZN)

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) must be betting that it can retake the lead and it must be betting hard that the economic recession's effects of creating high price-sensitivity are soon ...
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Brand Image: Did Mackey Really Hurt Whole Foods? (WFMI)

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 11:24 am

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) has been under fire of late from outside groups, although this time it is not over the founder's secret web posting, not over a ...
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China Networks Set to Move off Pink Sheets to AMEX (CNWHF)

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 11:14 am

China Networks (OTC:CNWHF), which went public through SPAC Analyst Acquisition, is prepared to trade again on the AMEX after being moved to the OTC Pink Sheets for failing to maintain ...
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Top Day Trader Alerts (ARAY, COCO, GME, HGSI, NVAX, BCRX, SIRI)

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 9:13 am

These are this Tuesday's top day trader and active trader alerts with more detailed price and volume data and analysis provided by links to each story at VSInvestor.com: Accuray Incorporated ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades (CSTR, COST, GOL, GOOG, HAR, LOW, MA, TWX, V, WCRX)

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 8:07 am

These are the early morning analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street analysts this Tuesday morning: Coinstar (CSTR) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel. Costco ...
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Top Analyst Downgrades (ASH, CSIQ, CMM, VALE, ENER, SPWRA)

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 7:57 am

These are the early analyst upgrades and downgrades seen from Wall Street analysts early this Tuesday morning: Ashland (ASH) Cut to Neutral at Susquehanna. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Cut to Neutral ...
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uncle sam

A Cynical View Of Bernanke’s Reappointment

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 5:59 am

The number of reasons for President Obama to reappoint Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman greatly outnumber the reasons for letting him go and putting someone like Larry Summers in his ...
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Oil Prices, Nearly Doubled This Year, Make A Run At $100

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 5:40 am

Oil prices have moved between $73 and $60 since early June. Crude now trades at the high end of that range, defying occasional news of double-dip recessions and low demand ...
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The E-Book Goes To China

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 5:03 am

Sony (SNE) and Amazon (AMZN) could have a new and large market for their e-book readers. The head of China Mobile (CHL), the largest cellular company in the world, sees part ...
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GM’s Board Goes On Offense

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 4:39 am

GM has been trying to sell Opel for months and has talked to nearly every company in the world that has any interest in owning an auto firm and can ...
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Bank Of America (BAC) Says Merrill Bonuses Were Just Fine

Posted: August 25, 2009 at 4:27 am

The settlement over Merrill Lynch bonus payments that has been negotiated between the SEC and Bank of America (BAC) is a sham. The compensation that was paid was legal, after ...
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