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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Markets Collapse Across Asia And Europe

Posted: May 25, 2010 at 3:56 am

Concerns about finances in the Eurozone, a further sell-off of the euro, and worries about a new war on the Korean peninsula drove down stocks across Asia. Indices in China ...
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“Wall Street Reform: A Viewer’s Guide to the Debate”

Posted: May 25, 2010 at 3:52 am

Well, the Senate finally voted last week, and from the headlines one might think it’s all over but the shouting and signing. Certainly that’s what the President implied when he ...
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Media Digest 5/25/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 25, 2010 at 3:48 am

Reuters:   Stocks around the world continue to fall on euro concerns. Reuters:   The bailout of Spanish banks is not over. Reuters:   S&P says a "herd" mentality could drive European stocks ...
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Americans Walk Away From Driving

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 8:50 pm

The economy has gotten markedly better over the last year, but the driving habits of Americans don’t reflect that. It may be because gas prices began to move up in ...
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The $310 to $400 Apple Stock Call (AAPL, T, VZ, MSFT, XOM)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 3:01 pm

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trading up better than the broad market's current losses and far better than the nominal gains seen at NASDAQ today.  The reason is an aggressive ...
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Intel Cornerstone To Expensive Ultra-Fast Notebooks

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 2:57 pm

It is not certain that consumers and businesses want faster and faster PCs, especially notebooks which are often used for simple e-mail and web surfing, tasks which can also be ...
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BP plc To Change Name To British Petroleum, Release New Logo (Update)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 2:10 pm

BP plc (NYSE: BP) will change its name to British Petroleum in a desperate attempt to slip the public's growing negative opinion of the company. The oil firm has spent ...
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BioHealth Business Daily (CTIC, DNDN, HGSI, MNKD, NVAX, RGEN, SQNM, VVUS)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 1:20 pm

Today is a strange day in biotech. We have big moves in many key names, but this is not the normal news flow in the ten top market movers in ...
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More Mergers in Solar Space (WFR)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 12:36 pm

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) has not gone without its own problems, despite having migrated from a semiconductor stock to being thought of as a PV materials manufacturer for ...
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Wind Power: China Boost, Fight in Texas, Great Lakes Maybe (GE, SI, IBM, FPL, NRG, CPN, EOG)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 12:06 pm

Generating electricity from wind is growing fast enough that as more wind farms are brought online, more are being built. Depending on your point of view, that is either a ...
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Oil Spill Widens, BP Response Continues to Lag

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 11:55 am

Shoreline assessments and overflights continued today as planned. As anticipated, areas of oil moved closer to the Chandeleur Islands today.  With winds forecast from the north, this will tend to ...
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Possible Record-Setter for ‘Halo: Reach’ Video Game (MSFT, GME)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 11:32 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has unveiled the new release dates for the latest installment of the insanely popular Halo franchise.  Bungie has developed this exclusively for the Xbox 360 and ...
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Existing Home Sales Power Higher In April, Won’t Last

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 10:21 am

Adding to the mixed results on the US real estate market, the National Association of Realtors said existing home moved sharply higher in April. But, the numbers were almost certainly ...
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Re-evaluating Solar Prospects for 2010 (FSLR, CSIQ, YGE, TSL, SOLF, STP, JASO)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 9:55 am

After initiating coverage on eight solar stocks just over a month ago, Auriga Securities has now adjusted its estimates as a result of the falling euro. The eight companies it ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/24/2010)

Posted: May 24, 2010 at 9:00 am

Updated throughout the day. CBS (NYSE: CBS) and Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ABC may be sold (NYPost). Barclay's (NYSE: BCS) Private Equity may be spun out.  (Reuters) John Hyman, formerly of ...
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