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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Media Digest 11/8/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: November 8, 2010 at 3:59 am

Chine criticized the US for its QE2 program because it believe the move will add to much liquidity to emerging markets. (Reuters) Regulators have begun to examine Citigoup debt funds ...
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Stock Gains Skipping Biotech (GENZ, CELG, GILD, AMGN, BIIB, ALXN, MNKD, HGSI, VVUS, DNDN, BBH, XBI, QQQQ)

Posted: November 6, 2010 at 12:07 pm

Biotech and emerging pharma both seem to have almost no friends today despite a large stock market rally.  It may take a resolution of the Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) merger, ...
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The Death Of WiMax: Clearwire Says It May Not Make It

Posted: November 6, 2010 at 10:00 am

Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR), says it may not have enough capital to stay in business. The company is the pioneer of the WiMax 4G technology used by Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) for ...
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Boeing CEO Likely Under Pressure As Dreamliner Delayed Again

Posted: November 6, 2010 at 8:16 am

Aviation Week says that deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner will be delayed again which should put more pressure on CEO W. James McNerney, Jr. to resign. He joined the company on July ...
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Mixed Berkshire Earnings While Book Value Gains (BRK-A, BRK-B)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 5:35 pm

It was largely expected that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) was going to have positive earnings trends.  After all, Buffett's stock portfolio has almost certainly surged along with the ...
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BofA Tally on Mortgage Securities: $375 Billion (BAC)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 3:01 pm

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) filed its quarterly report with the SEC today as its 10-Q.  Generally speaking these filings are often nebulous and contain many factoids that are ...
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Next Week’s Must See Earnings On Deck (PCLN, TYC, CSCO, CSC, M, NVDA, PBR, DIS, GMCR)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 2:19 pm

Earnings season is winding down, but next week will bring several key earnings which could move the markets are can definitely move sectors.  Top earnings we are watching are from ...
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The 10 Fiscal Commandments of the Tea Party

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 2:05 pm

"In the latter days of Rome, the economy was crumbling, the emperor ... would placate the mob with bread and circus -- food and entertainment to placate them since the ...
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Coal IPOs Highlight Domestic Coal (BTU, ACI, ANR, KOL)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 1:39 pm

If you have any doubt about whether or not coal is yesterday's fuel and renewables are tomorrows, two IPOs should point you at the right answer. Italy's largest utility, Enel ...
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Harrah’s IPO Return, As Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 12:30 pm

This will not be a shock to many investors and it has been a highly telegraphed deal. Harrah's is coming public, again.  Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has announced that it has ...
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Investing In Purified Water, Primo Water IPO (PRMW)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 12:25 pm

Is it 'prime' water or 'cousin' water?  Either way, so far it is hot water.  Primo Water Corporation (NASDAQ: PRMW) priced an initial public offering of 8,333,333 shares of common ...
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Fresh Market Becomes Top 2010 IPO Challenger (TFM, KR, WFMI)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 11:24 am

The Fresh Market Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) just became a challenger to this week's review of the top 7 IPO's of 2010.  The company priced its initial public offering of 13,175,000 ...
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Entergy Could Have a Nuclear Power Plant for Sale (ETR, EXC, DUK)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 11:07 am

It's been nearly three years since Entergy Corp. (NYSE:ETR) first said it would spin off its non-utility nuclear power plants into a new company called Enexus. The state of New ...
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Beyond Dow Theory: Time For Chips & Financials To Lead Stocks Higher (FAS, JPM, C, SMH, INTC, MU, SNDK)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 10:00 am

It is no surprise that after a stock market rally that investors want more of a rally.  Dow Theory has been confirming the market rally with gains in transportation and ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (11/5/2010) AIG Loss, Jobs Gain

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 9:03 am

Twitter  has, by most estimates, 145 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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