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Top Day Trader Alerts (AEZS, KERX, AGCO, ACAS, CTIC, C, FLEX, CLS, SANM, JBL, OMTR, ADBE)

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 9:15 am

These are this Wednesday morning's top pre-market day trader alert and active trader alert stocks moving on unusual trading volume.  We have a link through to more color and analysis ...
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Unemployment In Developed Nations Hits Post WWII High

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 8:36 am

Someone forgot to tell employers that the recession is over. The OECD reports that unemployment among developed nations has reached a post-WWII high. In its latest employment outlook the agency ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades (AET, AMZN, AMX, BJ, CAL, ERTS, FO, FPIC, HUM, MAR, HOT)

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 8:22 am

These are this Wednesday morning's top analyst upgrades and positive research calls that we have seen from Wall Street: Aetna (AET) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Amazon.com (AMZN) Raised ...
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Top Analyst Downgrades (ADBE, ABX, CVH, FCL, MSO, MIR, S, VZ)

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 8:18 am

These are this Wednesday's top pre-market analyst downgrades and cautious research calls we have seen from Wall Street firms: Adobe Systems (ADBE) Cut to Hold at Jefferies. Barrick Gold (ABX) ...
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Deficit Not Hurting Obama Ratings, Yet

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 5:57 am

Whether people blame President Obama for growing deficits or not, his job approval rating is holding its own. A new Bloomberg poll of 1,004 adults conducted between September 10 and ...
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Facebook: 300 Million Users And Low Revenue

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 5:31 am

Facebook bragged that it has hit 300 million users. The firm's CEO said, "It's a large number, but the way we think about this is that we're just getting started ...
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World’s Airlines To Lose $11 Billion In 2009

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 5:01 am

The global airline industry, still staggering from huge losses and bankruptcies late last year caused by oil prices that moved over $140 a barrel, is not doing much better in ...
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The Recession Is Dead, Long Live The Recession

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 4:43 am

Professor Bernanke made it official by saying the recession is almost certainly over. He has to be conservative when he speaks because he does not want his comments as Chairman ...
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Media Digest 9/16/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 4:04 am

Reuters:   Obama's move on trade with China makes good on a promise to labor. Reuters:   Uninsured Americans hope healthcare reform will bring them coverage. Reuters:   Adobe (ADBE) will buy Omniture ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open 9/16/2009

Posted: September 16, 2009 at 3:23 am

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose .5% to 10,271. The Hang Seng was up 1.8% to 21,231. The Shanghai Compsite fell 1.1% to 3,000 At the open in ...
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Lehman Says Barclays (BCS) Took $8.2 Billion Too Much

Posted: September 15, 2009 at 7:13 pm

Lehman Bros. has misplaced $8.2 billion and believes that Barclays (BCS) may have made off with it. Barclays bought some of Lehman's assets after the investment house filed Chapter 11. ...
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The End To “Free” At The Wall Street Journal

Posted: September 15, 2009 at 7:00 pm

It costs money to subscribe to the print edition of The Wall Street Journal. The price is $2.29 a week to be exact. The newspaper also charges for its $1.99  a week ...
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Blockbuster’s Fate: Dying Store Model May Work (BBI, NFLX, CSTR, TIVO, CMCSA, TWX, AMZN)

Posted: September 15, 2009 at 5:01 pm

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) is dying if you read today's headlines.  Word from most media outlets today is that Blockbuster may close some 960 stores.  Ouch.  That sounds as though ...
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Bove Could Care Less About Mack Leaving (MS, GS, JPM)

Posted: September 15, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Dick Bove of Rochdale Securities does not care about John Mack leaving Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).  In fact. you might think he's even glad to see some new blood managing ...
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Secondary Offering Floodgates Open (BGS, CMFO, COIN, LOPE, LGCY, OPEN, PRKR, KGS, UDR, IACI)

Posted: September 15, 2009 at 3:30 pm

What happens when market rallies go on and on?  Outside of the basics, you just about always get a flurry of corporations and public entities selling shares as secondary offerings ...
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