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Monthly Archives: November 2010

MAJOR IPO ALERT: Kinder Morgan Coming Public Again (KMP, KMR, KMI)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 11:32 am

One of the largest expected initial public offerings in the oil patch is now likely to be seen.  We have been expecting this as a contingent IPO for some time ...
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New Frontier for Dynegy Post-Blackstone (DYN, BX, NRG)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 10:49 am

Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) is one of the country's largest electric power producers. In August, the company's board announced an offer from the world's largest private equity firm, Blackstone Group ...
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Korean-American ADR/ETFs React Sharply on New Military Skirmish (EWY, KF, KEF, PKX, KEP, SKM, ATK, RTN, LMT, SKOR)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 10:30 am

War and the fear of war create uncertainty for financial markets.  If there is one place in the world that you can count on uncertainty rising from throughout the years ...
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Irish Bank Debt Holders Now Risk Other Bank Rescues (IRL, AIB, IRE)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 9:58 am

The situation in Ireland feels like it keeps getting worse, even if it is supposed to be getting better.  Anglo Irish Bank has already been nationalized during the financial meltdown ...
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Brocade Runs Into Trouble, Still A Double? (BRCD, CSCO, IBM, DELL)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 9:28 am

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) is one of the potential acquisition targets as I.T. and communications equipments giants look to consolidate their storage, networking, and data center offerings under ...
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The Haynesville Shale: Major Opportunity & Risk (CHK, ECA, HK, EOG, XOM, DVN, XCO, FST, PXP, EP, COG, SM, GDP, CRK, CLR, DCP, KMP, ETP)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 8:53 am

US shale gas deposits were known to have existed for decades. The problem was how to turn them into flowing wells. The natural gas was tightly compressed into small pockets ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report 11/23/2010 Spain Debt, JCrew M&A

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 8:41 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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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ADI, ABX, BRCM, DVA, FTNT, GRS, GM, GG, HNT, HMIN, NEM, POT, SVVS, SPWRA, STP, X, YGE)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 8:40 am

These are some of this Tuesday's key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Reiterated Buy but raised target to $46 ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (ARMH, BRCD, CTF, HRBN, HOVNP, JACK, JASO)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 8:38 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Arm Holdings Plc. (NASDAQ: ARMH), Brocade Communication Systems, ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (11/23/2010)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 8:25 am

Updated throughout the day. J Crew Group (NYSE: JCG) may be bought by private equity interests for $2.8 billion (NYT) Private equity firm Carlyle will buy Patni Computer for $1 ...
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J. Crew Buyout, An Unfair Price to Many (JCG)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 8:00 am

Retail and apparel mergers are still alive and well for good brands.  J. Crew Group, Inc. (NYSE: JCG) is reportedly close to being acquired in a private equity buyout led ...
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The Daily Gimmick: Blockbuster’s TV Ads (NFLX, CSTR, AMZN, AAPL)

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 7:35 am

Being Blockbuster must be just awful now.  We picked this as one of several key brands which would disappear, and it has already met our criteria for disappearing because it ...
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Verizon: The Fastest Internet In The World, At A Price

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 6:06 am

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has upgraded it fiber-to-the-home FiOS system so that it can offer download speeds of 150 megabits per second and uploads of 35 Mbps. The service will be ...
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The American Priority List For The Rest Of 2010: Taxes And Jobs

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 5:44 am

The current Congress does not have much time to do anything before members go home. Some of them will never return. Americans, though, still want Congress  to come up with ...
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Nissan Leaf: The 99 MPG Car, But Are There Buyers?

Posted: November 23, 2010 at 5:29 am

Nissan announced that : The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its fuel-economy label for the 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF, rating the vehicle to be "best" in the midsize vehicle ...
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