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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Top After-Hours Movers (PLAB, CECO, IMOS, WSTL, NYX, HAFC)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm

The after-hours session tonight is not exactly littered with the largest and most liquid companies out there.  We are seeing moves in Photronics Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB), Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: ...
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H-P, Fade to Black (HPQ, CSCO, IBM, DELL)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 4:39 pm

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) keeps beating and raising estimates.  The PC and technology giant just reported earnings of $1.09 in non-GAAP EPS on revenues of $30.85 billion.  Thomson Reuters had ...
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CBOE IPO Terms Becoming More Clear (CBOE)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 3:47 pm

The initial public offering for the CBOE is coming closer.  CBOE Holdings, Inc. had an amended filing today.  While some of the terms are still outstanding, we now know how ...
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Profits in Oil Spill Clean Up (BP, PG, ASH, EMN, NLC, CLH, NR, ARJ, MOPN)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 3:10 pm

Cleaning up messes has grown into a big business since the 1970s. There are a lot of small and medium-sized businesses that get involved in environmental remediation for everything from ...
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Ford: A Ratings Agency Upgrade in Autos (F)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 2:47 pm

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has just gotten good news, albeit on a day where good news is getting discounted.  Moody's has upgraded the credit ratings of both Ford Motor ...
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Nordstrom Takes Up The Dividend Fight With Peers (JWN, JCP, M, DDS, SKS, KSS, SHLD)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 2:24 pm

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) has raised its dividend, and the raise is substantial even if the yield is not.  The higher-end and luxury apparel retail department store hiked its dividend ...
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U.S. Airlines Finally Find The Course To Profits

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 1:48 pm

By Robert Herbst AirlineFinancials.com estimates the nine largest US passenger airlines will end the 2nd quarter with over $1.4 billion in profits. This could increase to $1.8 billion if fuel ...
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Moody’s Sovereign Debt Rating Chief Throws Himself Under Bus

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 1:35 pm

The head of sovereign debt rating is leaving Moody's (NYSE: MCO). The company has been under withering criticism for its evaluations of mortgage-backed debt and paper issued by the treasuries ...
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Ambac’s True Color Emerges… Red (ABK)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 12:36 pm

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABK) is reminding investors what the real prospects of the company are today.  The earnings were pretty much what anyone should have known, and they ...
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Greek Economy Will Not Recover Until 2017

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 11:05 am

Former Bank of England executive David G. Blanchflower said that a second bailout package for Europe in inevitable. He told Bloomberg, the Eurozone faces the euro’s “unstoppable” decline until it is at parity ...
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Retail Earnings Solid, But Outlook Shaky (WMT, TJX, HD, ANF, SKS, LOW)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 10:40 am

Earnings are in today from a number of retailers, not all of which are blazing, but all are better than a year ago. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot, ...
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Top Day Trader Alerts (ANF, AKNS, ABK, AIG, CTIC, IS, HD, NFLX, SPRD, WMT)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 9:07 am

Today's top day trader and active trader alerts are somewhat tied to earnings, but many movers are not on earnings.  Today's cast of characters includes Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/18/2010)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 9:06 am

Updated throughout the day. Foxconn will ship 24 million  Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)4G iPhones starting in June (Barron's) The government may require market-wide targets for circuit breakers. (Reuters) Large chip-makers ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Stock Market Report 5.18 The Wisdom Of Crowds?

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 8:46 am

Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AFL, AAPL, AIZ, BBT, BUCY, DWA, HANS, BEE, TK, TXT, USB)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 8:26 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan. Apple ...
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