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Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ACG, CPN, COF, DISH, JWN, MOS, MYGN, POT, TIVO, WEN)

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 8:20 am

These are the top ten analyst calls we have seen in upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning: Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) Raised to Buy ...
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Over Nearly Half A Century, Buffett Beats Every Mutual Fund

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 7:15 am

Over the last 45 years, Warren Buffett's investments have beaten those of every mutual fund. That's every mutual fund. According to a study from fund research firm Morningstar, Buffett has ...
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Some Banks Are Too Big To Fail

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 5:50 am

As the Congressional Oversight Panel examined the history of the near-collapse of Citigroup (C) and its plans to stay out of trouble, a Treasury official made it clear that the department believes ...
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Finger Pointing Begins In Cyber Attack Wars

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 5:31 am

The head of the FBI said that cyber attack threats to US companies and the federal government are not strictly from groups in large nations such as China and Russia. ...
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China Loses Some Of Its Ambition

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 5:05 am

Many economists and experts at the IMF and World Bank have said that China's GDP growth could be over 10% this year. That is based on the increased demand for consumer ...
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Media Digest 3/5/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 4:02 am

Reuters:   The House passed the $15 billion jobs bill. Reuters:   China will slow government stimulus spending. Reuters:   Toyota (TM) said there is no evidence of unintended acceleration in fixed cars. ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open (3/5/2010)

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 3:28 am

Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose 2% to 10,348. Sony (SNE) rose sharply. The Hang Seng was up .6% and the Shanghai Composite rose .1%. Data from MarketWatch. ...
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The Parthenon Is For Sale

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 8:01 pm

The Parthenon was built in 432 BC. It is priceless. The site brings in a lot of tourist dollars, but it more than a source of capital; it is a ...
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Is a New MSN Layout The Answer? (MSFT, YHOO, GOOG)

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 2:14 pm

I was looking through my emails this morning and saw the change that has long been on the way... A new MSN is coming.  Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has its ...
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KB Home Loses Ron Burkle (KBH)

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 1:31 pm

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is losing a very prestigious name on its Board of Directors.  The company just announced that Ron Burkle will not stand for re-election to KB’s Board ...
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Sony Prepares For A Come-From-Behind Defeat

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 12:39 pm

The Holy Grail of consumer electronics devices is one that would combine the best features of the Apple (AAPL)  iPad, iPod, and iPhone. Sony (SNE) means to introduce products to ...
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Tower Automotive, Tower International IPO Filing

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 12:39 pm

Tower International, Inc., or Tower Automotive LLC, has just filed to come public in an IPO.  The company does not list any shares or or terms and did not list ...
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PC Sales Will Grow This Year, But How Many Will Be Given Away?

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 11:58 am

It has been expected for some time that global PC sales would rise this year as the economy recovers and the demand for Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7 causes people and business ...
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Pending Home Sales Hit By Thor’s Hammer

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 10:58 am

During the last month, there has been a great deal of bad news about housing, foreclosures, and default rates. And, there has been almost no good news to offset it. Pending ...
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52-Week Lows Soon Gone in Tech (AMZN, AAPL, CSCO, GOOG, INTC, MSFT ORCL, RIMM, SNDK)

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 8:59 am

The 52-week low search is a common tool used by value investors, momentum investors, growth investors, and traders in various price screens to help decide when to a buy or ...
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