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Monthly Archives: September 2010

Smartphone Users Download Apps, But Don’t Use Them–Because They Can’t

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 4:16 pm

Many smartphone owners download apps but do not use them, like the car buyer who asks for adjustable sets but never uses the settings. The Pew Internet Project says that ...
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Biofuel Maker Sets IPO Price (CDXS, PALG, SNY)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 2:24 pm

A lot of companies are working on developing microbes to eat something ordinary and expel something extraordinary, like diesel fuel or methane or butanol. Laboratory scale projects have all proved ...
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Cisco Buckles to Dividend Pressure, Who’s Next? (CSCO, AMZN, AAPL, ADBE, DELL, GOOG, EBAY, EMC, CRM, VMW, YHOO)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 1:03 pm

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) has finally buckled to pressure to return capital to shareholders.  While we did not get the promise of a one-time massive dividend we outlined as ...
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THQ’s Warning, Worth A Value & Turnaround Look (THQI, GME, BBY, AMZN, ERTS, ATVI, TTWO)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 12:27 pm

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is still trying to get its ship turned around in the right direction and the company's stock was under fire this morning, understandably if you are ...
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Jamie Dimon Speaks Out: Dividends and All! (JPM)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 11:53 am

Jamie Dimon, CEO and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), is presenting to investors on Tuesday at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.  Dimon is usually the ax ...
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WPP’s Spinmeister CEO Sorrell

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 11:43 am

WPP Plc.  (WPP:LN) Chief Executive Martin Sorrell has mastered the art of telling people what they want to hear. Last month,  the head of the world's largest advertising firm spooked ...
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The Flaw In AIG’s Escape Plan

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 11:38 am

American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) didn't think its plan to escape from Uncle Sam's clutches all the way through. According to the Wall Street Journal, " ... the Treasury Department ...
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Economic Confidence Slides

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 9:37 am

Confidence in the economy in the early part of September was down from the previous two months and collapsed compared to to the same period last year. "Although economic confidence ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (ARMH, ARNA, BBY, CPB, ICGN, IRWD, LVLT, MSFT, GLD, THQI)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 9:02 am

There are many stocks on the move this morning for active traders and investors.  Stocks on the move are ARM Holdings, plc (NASDAQ: ARMH), Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), Best ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (9/14/2010)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 8:38 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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Best Buy Hits More Than Impressive Earnings & Guidance (BBY)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 8:37 am

Best Buy Co.Inc. (NYSE: BBY) probably deserves one of the biggest pats on the back of any company right now.  Despite all the slowing in tech and all of the ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (8/14/2010)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 8:22 am

Updated throughout the day. American International Group (NYSE: AIG) has a plan to reduce government ownership of the insurance company (WSJ) Obama may be about to appoint Elizabeth Warren as ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (CEDC, XOM, GMAN, KLIC, RIMM, SANM, SKH, TER, VSEA, NRGY)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 8:17 am

These are some of the top research calls for analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday: Central European Distribution Corp. (NASDAQ: CEDC) Started as ...
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Green Mountain Keeps Acquisitions Alive (GMCR)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 7:47 am

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is back at the buyout trough.  The newest target is a Montreal rival in Canada called Van Houtte Inc. from an affiliate of ...
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Cisco and the Dividend: Out of Every Single Last Excuse (CSCO, JNPR, ALU)

Posted: September 14, 2010 at 6:36 am

Cisco Systems  Inc.(NASDAQ: CSCO) is on the verge of its analyst meeting taking place today.  The company is out of excuses and the time to pay a dividend is now.  ...
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