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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Assault on Big Pharma Grows

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 1:48 pm

The assault on Big Pharma shows no signs of letting up. AARP today released a survey showing that retail prices of brand name drugs rose an astounding 8 percent in ...
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The Newest Telecom Killer: Gmail Voice Calls (GOOG, T, VZ, EBAY, VG, CALL)

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 1:38 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may have a new application for Gmail that is another one of those things that won't make the company that much more money.  Still, it is ...
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3PAR Buyout Race Changes Again (PAR, DELL, HPQ)

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 1:18 pm

3PAR, Inc. (NYSE: PAR) went from a boring technology stock to a hot technology stock.  If reports are accurate, It ma get even hotter as the rival bids keep trumping ...
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Toyota Has Plenty Of Friends In Mississippi But Few Elsewhere

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 11:25 am

Toyota Motor Corp.  (NYSE: TM), whose already bruised reputation suffered another blow yesterday following yet another media report about a government safety investigation, does have plenty of friends in Mississippi. ...
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Large Short Interest Change in Cult Stocks in August (ALU, ABK, BGP, BRCD, C, DRYS, PMI, BPOP, RAD, SIRI, S, VG)

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 10:42 am

Many traders and investors love the active penny-stocks and low-priced stocks, and the short interest is often used as a measure for or against the shares of the active cult ...
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New Home Sales Fall Out Of Sight

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 10:20 am

New home sales cratered, according to the Commerce Department. The news comes one day after similar news on existing home sales "Sales of new single-family houses in July 2010 were ...
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Apple iPad Will Dominate Tablet Space

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 10:07 am

The research firm iSuppli says that the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad will dominate the tablet market for at least two more years. "The iPad will account for an overwhelming 74.1 ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (8/25/2010) Japan Trouble, Dubai Sale

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 9:10 am

Updated throughout the day. The Bank of Japan may act to drive down the value of the yen (various) Dubai will sell valuable assets to reduce its debt. (Reuters) Douglas ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (8/25/2010)

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 9:01 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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Durable Goods Collapse

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 8:54 am

Durable goods orders dropped 3.8% when transportation goods were backed out. Total new orders for manufactured goods rose .3%, less than expected, to $193 billion, according to the Commerce Department. ...
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Top Active Trader Alerts (AIB, IRE, CAGC, POT, RLD, SPU, SOMX)

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 8:43 am

Active traders and day traders have several big movers to choose from this morning.  Stocks on the move are Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB), Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE), ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAPL, AMAT, AVGO, CMED, D, FDO, ISRG, MDT, ORCC, PEG, QLIK, RLD, RIMM)

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 8:22 am

These are some of this Wednesday's top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reiterated Overweight and $340 target at ...
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Why Is German Sentiment Stronger Than U.S. Sentiment? (XHB, FXE)

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 6:49 am

Things may still be difficult in America, but Germany's Info Institute gave a German sentiment reading that was not just above expectations. It grew to the highest level in 3 ...
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Dell Starts At The Back Of The Line With New Smartphone

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 5:53 am

Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is late to the smartphone market. Very late. It has begun to sell its new Aero handset with AT&T (NYSE: T). The Aero costs $99.99 with a ...
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Credit Card Debt Hits Eight-Year Low

Posted: August 25, 2010 at 5:18 am

Credit research company TransUnion said that credit card debt hit an eight-year low in the second quarter of 2010. It is likely to go lower. The average combined debt of ...
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