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Monthly Archives: November 2009

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Skype Dispute Nears End, The Blackmailing Of Ebay (EBAY)

Posted: November 4, 2009 at 6:04 am

An intellectual property dispute between Skype's founders and the VoIP company, now owned by Ebay (NASDAQ:EBAY),  threatened the auction company's  plans to sell Skype to private equity interests. That dispute is ...
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Toyota (TM) Pull Out Of Formula One: The Death Of Car Racing’s Profits

Posted: November 4, 2009 at 5:52 am

The three major car racing circuits--Formula One, NASCAR, and Indy Car--have built a multi-billion business. Formula 1 revenue, which includes sponsorships and broadcast fees, is estimated to be $3.9 billion, ...
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Media Digest 11/4/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: November 4, 2009 at 5:34 am

Reuters:   Opel must now arrange for GM's unexpected ownership Reuters:   The Fed will probably keep its "easy money" program. Reuters:   Toyota (NYSE:TM) will pull out of Formula 1 racing. Reuters:   ...
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Disney (DIS) Goes To China, And Locals Get Angry

Posted: November 4, 2009 at 5:20 am

China has approved a plan for Disney (NYSE:DIS) to build a theme part in Shanghai. The American entertainment company has been trying to get a go ahead to build the $4 billion ...
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The Return Of Wheeling And Dealing (BRK.A)(BNI)(KFT)

Posted: November 4, 2009 at 4:58 am

Kraft (NYSE:KFT) hinted very strongly that it would open a battle with Cadbury for ownership of the British company. GM said it would keep its Opel and Vauxhall European operations ...
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The Layoff Culture Lives On

Posted: November 4, 2009 at 4:42 am

Economists still expect layoffs in the US and Europe to slow as the recovery gains momentum. Pessimists among experts on GDP growth and job losses believe that the major risk ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open (11/4/2009)

Posted: November 4, 2009 at 3:30 am

Markets in Asia rose modestly The Nikkei was up .4% to 9,844. Sony (NYSE:SNE) fell. The Hang Seng rose 1.8% to 21,815. The Shanghai Composite was up .4% to 3,127. ...
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GM Screws The Germans, Will Keep Opel

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 5:27 pm

The German government went to a great deal of trouble to finance a bid for Canadian parts firm Magna (NYSE:MGA) and a Russian financial group to buy GM's Opel and ...
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More E.U. Roadblocks in Sun-Oracle Deal (ORCL, JAVA)

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 4:44 pm

There are reports from the Financial Times that were also just noted on CNBC that are almost baffling.  It seems that the European Commission may issue a formal objection to ...
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Kraft’s (KFT) Latest Chess Move: Up Guidance Ahead Of Cadbury Bid

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Kraft (NYSE:KFT) improved is chances of making a viable bid for Cadbury before the UK government deadline of November 9. The US company beat expectations and raised guidance. Its shares ...
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True Religion: Raised Guidance A Warning (TRLG)

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 4:23 pm

The great growth mystery of True Religion Apparel Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLG) might be coming in too light.  After the close of trading, the high-end, or at least high-priced, jean and ...
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52-Week High Club

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (NYSE: BNI) surged close to 30% to a yearly high of $97.59 following news that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) will be buying the ...
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Another Win For Apple (AAPL): The Touchscreen

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 2:43 pm

It is getting harder and harder to find any flaws in Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) businesses. The company's shares trade at $190, very near their all-time high. Analysts expect record results from ...
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Wednesday Hangs on Key Tech/Media Earnings (CSCO, CMCSA, QCOM, TWX, VG)

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 2:23 pm

We have four key earnings for technology and media investors and traders due on Wednesday, and one key cult stock.  The two biggest for tech which can impact all components ...
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GM Sales Rise, Fueling Hope Of Car Recovery

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 2:02 pm

GM's sales rose unexpectedly, by 4% in October to 177,603 cars and light trucks. Chevrolet retail sales were especially strong, up 31%. The No.1 US car company said fourth quarter ...
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