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Monthly Archives: January 2010

AMD Mixed Show (AMD, INTC)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 5:01 pm

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) moved after the company beat earnings expectations.  The distant #2 PC processor posted earnings of -$0.05 in non-GAAP EPS as revenues rose over 40% ...
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Toyota… Another Recall (TM)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 4:40 pm

Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) may have been the most revered auto company of the world for reliability, but recall issues are making this company sound more and more like ...
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Google, When Great Isn’t Enough (GOOG)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 4:18 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) reported earnings of $6.79 EPS on revenues of $4.95 billion in revenues.  Thomson Reuters has estimates for the online search leader at $6.50 EPS and $4.92 ...
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Survey Indicates Strong Demand For Apple Tablet (AAPL)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 3:04 pm

On January 27th Apple intends to reveal its"latest creation" to the world.  While there has been no official confirmation, it is widely rumored to be a new Apple tablet device, ...
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More Pay Challenges at Fannie & Freddie (FNM, FRE)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) may finally be getting some added pay regulation.  After regulators and politicians have gone after Wall Street compensation, House Republicans have ...
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360-Degree Review of Google Earnings (GOOG)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is on deck for earnings this afternoon after the closing bell.  Thomson Reuters has estimates at $6.50 EPS and $4.92 billion in revenues.  Those estimates were ...
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The Other Stock Split Buffett Doesn’t Want to Talk About (BRK-A, BRK-B, BNI)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 10:19 am

When was the last time that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) was one  of the more unusual volume movers?  It is today, and you'd have to ask yourself ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (1/21/2010)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 8:45 am

Updated throughout the day. AIG (NYSE:AIG) owes many ex-employees retention bonuses  (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is trying to cut deals to provide book and newspaper content on its new tablet.  (NYTimes) ...
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Jobless Claims Turn Back Wrong Way

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 8:36 am

The weekly jobless claims are are fresh out from the Labor Department.  All the gains we started to see and the progress made late in 2009 are going the wrong ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AIB, IRE, BSX, KMX, CL, COV, DWA, EXPD, SBUX, TU, UA, VALE)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 8:29 am

These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen early this Thursday morning: Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB) Cut to Sell at RBS. Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE) Cut ...
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China GDP Up 10.7%, Perhaps The US Could, Too

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 6:03 am

China's GDP grew 10.7% in the fourth quarter, a figure that the economies in Japan, the US, and Europe will never see again. Or will they? The US GDP grew ...
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Apple Plans To Save Old Media

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 5:46 am

By Douglas A. McIntyre Steve Jobs plans to bring new hope to old media with his tablet device. It will work well as a web-searching tool, but in addition it ...
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Obama Wants To Curb Risk, But What Kind Of Risk

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 5:39 am

President Obama wants to curb the habit of risk taking at banks or, perhaps, eliminate much of it completely. One Administration official told Reuters, "The proposal will include size and complexity ...
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Is The Kindle The Apple Tablet Or Visa Versa?

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 5:19 am

The Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) tablet computer is going to have an 10" or 11" screen, a touchpad key board, the ability to connect to WiFi or 3G networks to reach the ...
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The Octogenarian Workforce

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 4:59 am

Pulte Homes, the largest builder of new homes in the US, recently released a survey that says among people over 50 asked about retirement plans and 41% said they will ...
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