Monthly Archives: August 2010

Drop in Container Shipping Could Point to Retail Slowdown

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 12:29 pm

The dramatic increase in China's trade balance in July could indicate a number of possibilities. One is that the country's currency is more fairly priced. That's barely true. Another is ...
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PC vs. Mac: When Marketing Efforts Flop (MSFT, AAPL)

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 12:24 pm

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is trying to get even with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) via a new website in the never-ending "PC vs. Mac" war. There is just one problem. ...
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Netflix & EPIX… Pipe Dreams? (NFLX, VIA-B, LGF, CSTR)

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 9:47 am

There may be some fears that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has peaked or that its growth trajectory may not be as sustainable as it had been. A new deal announced ...
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For the Economy’s Sake, No Quantitative Easing

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 9:06 am

By John Tamny of Forbes Try as it might, the Fed can't push credit into an economy where demand for it is low. Not only will quantitative easing not work, ...
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Top Day Trader Alerts (FEED, ABK, CPLP, FOSL, LOPE, JASO, MBI, NFLX, NUAN, PPCO, QGEN, QNST)

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 9:02 am

There are many stocks on the move for day traders and active traders to pick from this Tuesday morning. We are watching the key moves in AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (8/10/2010)

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 8:37 am

Updated throughout the day. The Queensland government remains in talks with a group, including BHP Billiton, which has raised its bid for the state’s coal freight network to 5.2 billion ...
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FOMC Preview

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 8:34 am

The Federal Open Market Committee begins its August meeting this morning and the official announcement should come within a few minutes of 2:15 PM EST. The market is looking for ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Watch (8/10/2010) China Trade, Ellison Ravages BP Board

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 8:22 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 Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATI, ADY, BWA, CTCM, DGI, ERES, NOC, NVDA, BPOP, RBS, SWSI, WFMI)

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 8:20 am

These are some of this Tuesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ATI) Raised to Buy at BofA/Merrill Lynch. American ...
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KKR Kills $500 Million IPO–A Sign Of The Times

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 5:48 am

KKR, the private equity firm, pulled its $500 million IPO. It made a similar move in 2007 as the investment markets fell apart. The large financial operation said the market ...
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Sam’s Club Adds Wi-Fi As A Marketing Tool

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 5:28 am

Free Wi-Fi has been a marketing tool at restaurant and beverage establishments including McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Now Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has decided the service will help ...
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Personal Income Falls In Most Cities–Except Washington DC

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 5:08 am

Washington DC is a good place to work during a recession. Information from the Commerce Department shows personal incomes declined in 233 cities and rose in 134 in 2009. In ...
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A Huge China Surplus–US Ire And A Troubled Chinese Consumer

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 4:40 am

China's trade surplus hit $28.7 billion for July. The number has not been so high since the depths of the recession eighteen months ago. The General Administration of Customs said ...
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Media Digest 8/10/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 10, 2010 at 4:01 am

Reuters: Economists have cut forecasts and look to the Federal Reserve to take action. Reuters: BP Plc (NYSE: BP) will try the final stage of killing its leaking well and ...
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The Greatest Brands in American History

Posted: August 9, 2010 at 10:32 pm

Most of the analysis about super-brands focuses on companies and products that have been prominent in the last few decades - companies like Apple, Google, Toyota, or Starbucks. According to ...
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