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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Trouble For Big Tobacco: Second Hand Smoke Kills Over 600,000

Posted: November 26, 2010 at 7:58 am

Tobacco companies like Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) and Altria (NYSE: MO) have already been pushed into corners as more and more countries prohibit smoking indoors. The firms have been able ...
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Alarmism From Bair

Posted: November 26, 2010 at 6:50 am

Sheila C. Bair, the head of the FDIC, believes there is a brew of US debt which will cause the global capital markets to lose faith in American paper. The ...
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Short Sellers Up Bet Ahead Of Year-End Market Moves

Posted: November 26, 2010 at 6:14 am

Short sellers have made a broad range of gambles that many large stocks will lose value before the end of the year, which indicates that they believe that markets will ...
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New Optimism About Black Friday Shoppers, And The Future Of Holiday Spending

Posted: November 26, 2010 at 5:56 am

The closer the heart of the holiday shopping comes, the more it appears that it will be a good one and will help erase the memory of an awful 2008 ...
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Europe Asks Whether A $1 Trillion Bailout Facility Is Enough, Or Are Higher Taxes The Solution?

Posted: November 26, 2010 at 5:39 am

A argument has arisen about whether the facility put together last spring to help finance Greece and to cover future bailouts of eurozone nations if they need it is large ...
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Media Digest (11/26/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: November 26, 2010 at 4:47 am

Eurozone leaders have pressed Portugal to take financial aid. (Financial Times Deutschland) KKR and other private equity interests will by Del Monte for $4 billion. (Reuters) Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) may ...
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Chevy Volt: 93 PG?

Posted: November 25, 2010 at 8:10 am

GM (NYSE: GM) says the miles-per-gallon equivalent that its new Chevy Volt will get depends on how it is driven. The No.1 US car company says "The Volt is a ...
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Air Travelers Don’t Care About Extra Security

Posted: November 25, 2010 at 6:59 am

Most American who will pass through airports this weekend don't care if they are closely examined, screened, or even touched. Perhaps the bomb scare on a Detroit bound plane last ...
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Ireland’s Tax Dream Turns Into A Nightmare

Posted: November 24, 2010 at 3:49 pm

For a country seeking a bailout of at least $137 billion,  Ireland is in no place to be dictating terms.  But that's exactly what Dublin is trying to do to ...
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As Korean & European Fears Calm, Only Some ADRs Soar (ALU, RYAAY, MPEL, PKX, SKM, AIB, TTM)

Posted: November 24, 2010 at 3:37 pm

Wednesday was a strong day for U.S. stocks as at least some fears are waning on overseas pressure.  South Korea rallied as the skirmish between the two Koreas did not ...
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Earnings Bling: Diamonds and Tractors Show Strength (TIF, COH, DE, CAT, MCD)

Posted: November 24, 2010 at 10:34 am

The day before the Thanksgiving holiday yields a mash-up of earnings. Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported a 27% gain in profits this morning on sales that topped ...
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TiVo’s Focus Beyond Lost Money: Shrinkage (TIVO, DISH, SATS)

Posted: November 24, 2010 at 10:27 am

TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) is one of those companies that has many loyal subscribers and it almost fits into being a cult stock.  The shares are lower after earnings and ...
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Jobless Claims Get Corrective Start Heading Into Holidays

Posted: November 24, 2010 at 8:50 am

The holidays are usually a sign for a cheer,  but the Labor Department's freshest round of weekly jobless claims may be some of the 'almost' best news on the jobs ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AGU, CPB, DYN, ELON, FIC, HRL, ITRI, LVS, MICC, MTB, OVTI, POT, SAP, SNDA, SNPS, TSL)

Posted: November 24, 2010 at 8:34 am

These are some of this Wednesday's key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Campbell Soup ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (11/24/2010) Ireland And SAP Trouble

Posted: November 24, 2010 at 8:22 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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