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Monthly Archives: December 2010

Teekay Offshore Raising Vessel Acquisition Money (TOO, TK)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 5:10 pm

Teekay Offshore Partners LP (NYSE: TOO) is the latest among many companies seeking to raise capital.  The company has announced plans to sell some 5.6 million public units in a ...
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Green Dot Secondary, Maybe ‘Good Dilution’ (GDOT)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 4:33 pm

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) has been one of the better IPO outcomes for 2010. It was just on July 21, 2010 that the prepaid credit card company sold 4.6 ...
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SIRIUS XM, Howard Stern Contract Countdown (SIRI)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 4:13 pm

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may have had a stellar rise over the last year after the satellite radio monopoly got back on its feet.  The last month has ...
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J.P. Morgan Sued for Billions in Madoff Bankruptcy (JPM)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 1:48 pm

The two-year anniversary of the Madoff bankruptcy is coming upon us.  What that implies is that the statute to file suit is running out.  The Madoff trustee is Irving H. ...
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Amazon.com’s Best Selling Items (AMZN, AAPL, WMT, TGT, BBY, JCP)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 1:22 pm

Movie studios hope for, plan for, and pray for that blockbuster film that will pay everyone's bonuses for the year. For retailers, a blockbuster like, say, the Cabbage Patch dolls, ...
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Turkey & Hungary File To Sell Billions in Dollar Bonds

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 12:23 pm

It is not every day that you see foreign nations register bond offerings with the SEC for sale in the United States.  This morning we saw two S-B filings come ...
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Seeking Major Profits in Natural Gas Production (BP, CHK, XOM, ECA, COP, DVN, EOG, APC, UPL, HK)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 11:14 am

The US Energy Information Administration has just released its summary of US oil and natural gas reserves as of the end of 2009 and the look-back will only highlight the ...
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FXCM Meets With Interest In IPO Debut (FXCM)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 10:56 am

A new IPO is out and it makes a living off of the world of FOREX, which also happens to be the largest financial market in the world.  FXCM Inc. ...
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Pending Home Sales Up, A Mixed Message On Real Estate Market

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 10:12 am

Pending home sales rose in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. The news comes just a day after S&P/Case-Shiller data showed a drop in home sales. Perhaps there ...
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Goldman Sachs Supports Higher Gold & Oil to 2011-2012 (GLD, IAU, SGOL, DGP, GDX, GDXJ, OIH, USO, DIG)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 9:50 am

Goldman Sachs periodically updates its outlook on sectors and the economy with a one to two-year horizon.  Yesterday's upgrade of economic output in 2011 is accompanied by some interesting aspects ...
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Same-Store Sales Brighten Holiday Outlook (BJ, TGT, COST, ANF, ARO, AEO, WTSLA, GPS, LTD, JWN, M, SKS)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 9:32 am

Retailers are posting their November sales figures this morning, and the overall picture is looking bright. Shoppers are headed back to stores of every kind.  Big-box retailer BJ's Wholesale Club ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (12/2/2010) J&J Recall, Jobless Claims

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 9:01 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 ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (12/2/2010) Hulu Sails Away, CICC Sale

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 8:46 am

Updated throughout the day. US banks are discussing a settlement with federal authorities over CDO marketing (WSJ) Singapore investors may buy the 34% of CICC that Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (APWR, ATHN, STD, BLK, BMRN, BUCY, FCS, LEAP, LM, MOT, NETL, RIMM, SWX, SBUX)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 8:19 am

These are some of this Thursday's key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. A-Power Energy Generation Systems (NASDAQ: APWR) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer. Athenahealth, ...
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Clearwire Has To Raise More Capital (CLWR, S, INTC, VZ)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 8:06 am

Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) needs more capital.  The company has just announced that its Clearwire Communications LLC operating subsidiary plans to raise over $1.1 billion in new capital.  Clearwire noted ...
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