November 2009

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 8:52 AM EST

Today’s Best Market Rumors (11/3/2009) (CHU)(AAPL)(LGF)

Updates throughout the day. Updated 10.33 AM EST: Royal Bank of Scotland may have to divest its majority interest in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 8:35 AM EST

Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (ARI, CSIQ, CSX, DDRX, HEV, INTC, NVDA, VCLK, VITC)

These are the top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 8:15 AM EST

Best Buy (BBY) Launches Movie Download Service

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) wants to join the legion of other firms with branded movie download services, although it is not…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 8:11 AM EST

GMAC’s Lifeline Is the Economy’s Noose

By John Tamny The 18th century French writer Voltaire once observed that the State is “a device for taking money…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 7:45 AM EST

Buffett Makes His Whale of an Acquisition (BRK-A, BRK-B, BNI, UNP)

We always knew that Warren Buffett loved the railroad stocks. We also had for years heard Buffett talk about the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 6:12 AM EST

Tech M&A King Cisco (CSCO) Pushes Into The Living Room

Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) may control most of the global router and enterprise video conferencing business, but it wants a bigger footprint…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 5:59 AM EST

India Buys 200 Tons Of Gold And Moves From The Dollar

The dollar is still losing its luster as the foreign reserve currency of choice. India has just bought 200 tons…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 5:40 AM EST

A Coffee Firm Merger Aimed At Starbucks (SBUX)

Two coffee companies which sell their products online and through retailers are merging. They should be able to create a formidable…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 4:58 AM EST

The Fed Asks Banks To Read Its Mind

Bankers from the nation’s 28 largest banks were called to regional Federal Reserve offices across the country today to get…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 4:48 AM EST

A Guide To The Auto Industry’s 2010 Winners And Losers

Jerome York is a nasty piece of work and a financial genius who has been successful as a lieutenant to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 3:55 AM EST

Media Digest 11/3/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters: The value of the yuan could cause a trade war between the US and China. Reuters: Executive pensions rose…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2009 at 3:24 AM EST

Asia Market And Europe Open 11/3/2009

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Hang Seng was down 1.8% to 21,240. The Shanghai Composite was up 1.2% to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 2, 2009 at 5:23 PM EST

Bill Gates Goes Deeper Into Autos (AN, MSFT, KMX, BRK-A)

We noted just last week that Bill Gates was getting more entrenched in the waste disposal sector. It turns out…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 2, 2009 at 4:57 PM EST

Stanley Wants Bigger Tool Works (SWK, BDK, SNA)

The tool sector for builders and home repair is about to get a lot smaller for investors looking for diversification…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 2, 2009 at 4:38 PM EST

Chinese Hotel IPO: 7 Days Group Holdings Limited (SVN, HMIN)

7 Days Group Holdings Limited is national economy hotel chain based in China, and it has just filed to come…

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Month: November 2009

Today’s Best Market Rumors (11/3/2009) (CHU)(AAPL)(LGF)

Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (ARI, CSIQ, CSX, DDRX, HEV, INTC, NVDA, VCLK, VITC)

Best Buy (BBY) Launches Movie Download Service

GMAC’s Lifeline Is the Economy’s Noose

Buffett Makes His Whale of an Acquisition (BRK-A, BRK-B, BNI, UNP)

Tech M&A King Cisco (CSCO) Pushes Into The Living Room

India Buys 200 Tons Of Gold And Moves From The Dollar

A Coffee Firm Merger Aimed At Starbucks (SBUX)

The Fed Asks Banks To Read Its Mind

A Guide To The Auto Industry’s 2010 Winners And Losers

Media Digest 11/3/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Market And Europe Open 11/3/2009

Bill Gates Goes Deeper Into Autos (AN, MSFT, KMX, BRK-A)

Stanley Wants Bigger Tool Works (SWK, BDK, SNA)

Chinese Hotel IPO: 7 Days Group Holdings Limited (SVN, HMIN)

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Wall Street Pounds the Table: Tesla’s Future Is Not in Cars — It’s Robotics

Snowbird Retirees With $3.2 Million Must Choose Residency Carefully

A Portfolio That Doubles Your Social Security Check—and Your Spouse's

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Today’s Best Market Rumors (11/3/2009) (CHU)(AAPL)(LGF)

Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (ARI, CSIQ, CSX, DDRX, HEV, INTC, NVDA, VCLK, VITC)

Best Buy (BBY) Launches Movie Download Service

GMAC’s Lifeline Is the Economy’s Noose

Buffett Makes His Whale of an Acquisition (BRK-A, BRK-B, BNI, UNP)

Tech M&A King Cisco (CSCO) Pushes Into The Living Room

India Buys 200 Tons Of Gold And Moves From The Dollar

A Coffee Firm Merger Aimed At Starbucks (SBUX)

The Fed Asks Banks To Read Its Mind

A Guide To The Auto Industry’s 2010 Winners And Losers

Media Digest 11/3/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Market And Europe Open 11/3/2009

Bill Gates Goes Deeper Into Autos (AN, MSFT, KMX, BRK-A)

Stanley Wants Bigger Tool Works (SWK, BDK, SNA)

Chinese Hotel IPO: 7 Days Group Holdings Limited (SVN, HMIN)

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Wall Street Pounds the Table: Tesla’s Future Is Not in Cars — It’s Robotics

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