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Monthly Archives: June 2010

US Job Openings Spike As News For Unemployed Improves

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 10:20 am

Job creation numbers from last May improved even when Census hiring was backed out. US job openings as measured by the BLS hit a 15-month high for April another affirmation ...
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Top Day Trader Alerts (ABK, AONE, BP, CRL, WX, DEPO, DG, SOL)

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 9:16 am

We have many stocks on the move this morning, very few tied to earnings.  Tuesday's top day trader and active trader alerts are in Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABK), ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (6/8/2010)

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 9:06 am

Updated throughout the day. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) lost $250 million on trading. Royal Bank of Scotland Group has three bidders for its Global Merchant Services. (WSJ) Douglas A. McIntyre ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Stock Market Report 6.8.2010 The Wisdom Of Crowds?

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 8:52 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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The Microsoft Debt Offering You Can’t Buy (MSFT)

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 8:43 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is selling $1.15 billion worth of convertible senior notes, but chances are that you won't be able to participate in this offering even if you wanted ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ABB, BHI, BRCM, CREE, CSX, CVS, DO, INTC, NE, NSC, NVDA, STI, TLAB, RIG)

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 8:24 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) Raised to Buy at ...
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Fitch Hammers The UK

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 6:22 am

Britain's fiscal challenge is "formidable" and warrants a faster pace of deficit reduction than was outlined in the April 2010 budget issued by the previous Labour government, Fitch Ratings warned ...
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Airline Customer Satisfaction Up First Time In Three Years

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 6:09 am

A new survey from JD Power shows that consumer satisfaction with airlines in North America rose for the first time in three years. Almost 12,000 people responded to the poll ...
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The IMF Looks For An Illusive Unity

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 5:53 am

The IMF released its white paper on Euro-area policy on June 7. The document argued for growth more than austerity. There were road maps for each approach, but these are, ...
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The BP Oil Capture’s Fuzzy Math

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 5:15 am

BP plc's (NYSE: BP) shares rallied on news that it captured 10,000 barrels of oil leaking from the wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon. It claims the amount could move as ...
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A Pause In Apple’s Creativity

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 4:55 am

"A strong wind cannot blow all day"--Lao Tzu Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) sold off yesterday after Steve Jobs introduced the new iPhone, the fourth generation of the product.  The market ...
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Media Digest 6/8/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: June 8, 2010 at 3:53 am

Reuters:   Bernanke said Europe is committed to keeping the  euro as currency. Reuters:   Congress has begun the final stage of financial reform legislation. Reuters:   Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the ...
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The 24/7 Wall St. Fifty Least Trustworthy Companies in America

Posted: June 7, 2010 at 9:15 pm

24/7 Wall St., working together with independent research firm Audit Integrity, has compiled a list of the companies with the least transparent governance and accounting practices. The list is based ...
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A123 Continues Pact Announcements (AONE, NAV, FDX, PG, GE, ETN, DAI)

Posted: June 7, 2010 at 5:09 pm

Alternative energy is continuing to win new deals.  A123 Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) will provide lithium-ion battery systems for electric vehicles.  The award is from a Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: ...
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The Dangers of a BP Boycott Today Rather Than Tomorrow (BP)

Posted: June 7, 2010 at 3:42 pm

BP plc (NYSE: BP) is continuing to destroy the Gulf of Mexico even as the clean-up efforts are underway.  The "Boycott BP" group is continuing to gather steam.  It is ...
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