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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Top After-Hours Movers (AONE, ACHN, CWS, ERTS, FUQI, MBLX, NLST, SPWRA, DIS)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 6:45 pm

Tonight's biggest after-hours movers we have seen are as follows: A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN), China Wind Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWS), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Analyst Take: Meru’s Opportunity in Cisco’s Wireless Space (MERU, CSCO, MOT, HPQ, ARUN)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 5:52 pm

Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERU) saw its quiet period end this week after its recent IPO.  Meru was supposed to be one of the hot-IPOs of this year as it ...
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Google’s comScore Search Share Shows Mixed Picture (GOOG, YHOO, MSFT, AOL, IACI)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 5:01 pm

Earlier this month, we noted how Hitwise data showed Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) had regained some of its light losses in share of total US searches to be back above ...
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Real Estate Prices Up In 91 Of 152 Largest Cities In Q1

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 2:41 pm

The fact that median home prices rose in 91 out of the 152 largest cities in the US does not mean much, unless the fact is in light of the ...
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Drilling Onshore, Less Risky for Investors (BP, RIG, XOM, CVX, COP, OXY, DVN, APA, SU, FST, NFX)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 12:54 pm

The continuing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has called into question drilling safety practices for oil in the ultra-deepwaters of the world.  Drilling in a well in water more ...
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On Competition: Buffett In Denial on Moody’s (MCO, BRK-B, MHP, MORN, GS)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 11:36 am

Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) has had the benefit of having Warren Buffett behind the company as the largest shareholder via Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B).  What is interesting is how ...
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Secondary Offerings Keep Coming (GTY, JAZZ, OCR, RCKY, BEE)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 9:41 am

The markets go way up, then down, then back up.  And to raise capital and to bolster the books it seems that Corporate America will sell stock.  There have been ...
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Zero Hedge: French Banks Short The Euro

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 9:29 am

France, historically the most self-interested of the Eurozone nations appears to be betting against the continent's bailout package and its neighbors' and their economic survival.  They are choosing short gain over the region's long term prospects. According ...
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NOAA: More Fisheries Along Gulf Coast Could Face Closure

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 9:13 am

In the biggest economic blow of the Deepwater Horizon spill which is by some estimates releasing 5,000 barrels of crude a day into the Gulf of Mexico, the government has ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/11/2010)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 9:03 am

Updated throughout the day. Prudential plc and American International Group are in talks to change a transaction for AIA assets. (FT) Mizuho Financial of Japan will raise $8.7 billion. (Reuters) ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Stock Market Report 5.11 The Wisdom Of Crowds?

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 8:53 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 have ...
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Top Day Trader Alerts (AIB, ABK, CRUS, FOSL, ING, JASO, MBI, NBG, PCLN)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 8:36 am

There are many movers this morning in the top day trader and active trader alerts.  Some are on earnings, some are not.  Today's cast of characters includes Allied Irish Banks ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (BHP, DF, ENER, HEV, VTIV, JCP, LVLT, PRI, TSN, VISN)

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 8:03 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP) Raised to Buy at Deutsche ...
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More Volcanic Ash Overspreads Europe

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 6:19 am

The ash problems aloft over Europe created by an Iceland volcano worsened as the cloud from the eruption began to wander. When the same volcano erupted early in the 19th Century, it ...
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The JetBlue $10 Ticket And The Return Of Airline Price Wars

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 6:03 am

It is easy to say that JetBlue's (NASDAQ: JBLU) $10 two-day ticket promotion is simply a gimmick to celebrate the carriers 10th anniversary, but it has dropped other fares to ...
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