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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (NLY, AAPL, BX, BG, C, CMA, CREE, CY, DRYS, ADM, MCD, MRK, PFE, SVNT, X)

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 8:19 am

These are some of this Wednesday's top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) Cut to Hold at ...
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The Ten Public Companies Americans Are Most Interested In

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 6:38 am

There are several ways to rank America’s most widely followed public companies. They could be ranked by annual sales, brand value, market capitalization, number of customers, or profits. Another approach ...
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Nine Great American Companies That Aren’t Recovering (BGP, BSX, RSH, RAD, SHLD, S, WEN, WINN, YRCW)

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 6:31 am

We examined nine companies whose plans to revive their fortunes have not succeeded and found several common themes.  Managements often fail to appreciate the size of the challenges they face.  ...
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China’s Internet Population Reaches 457 Million On Mobile Strength

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 6:03 am

The number of people who use the Internet in China reached 457 million in 2010, up 19%. The rapid increase will challenge the government's ability to control information and news ...
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No Surprise: China Regulation Hampers US Business There

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 5:14 am

The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai reported shocking data, at last for companies that have never done business in China. In its 2010–2011 China Business Report, the organization reports that: ...
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Media Digest (1/19/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 4:10 am

Obama and China president Hu Jintao are likely to clash on economic issues. (Reuters) The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai said regulations which are not enforced are the largest ...
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Apple Earnings Shine With or Without Jobs (AAPL)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 4:44 pm

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) held up  better than many would have expected given the sad news that Steve Jobs is taking another medical leave of absence.  The Cult of Mac ...
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IBM Posts Big Blue Earnings (IBM)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 4:21 pm

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) reported earnings after the close.  Big Blue reported earnings growth of 16% with $4.18 EPS and a 7% growth to a record $29.0 billion ...
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China Outlends The World Bank

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 4:15 pm

For cash-starved  governments and businesses around the world, China is the lender of last resort.  The economic might of the world's most populous country will only grow stronger in the ...
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Goldman Sachs Move Shows Why Facebook Is Already Public… Almost (GS)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 3:08 pm

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) is being viewed differently because of its Facebook investment that gave the social networking monster a valuation of about $50 billion.  In order to ...
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Sprint’s Rate Hike Gamble (S, T, VZ, AAPL, GOOG, RIMM)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 2:30 pm

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) is gambling on a rate hike to its 4G smartphone plans.  Sprint will charge another $10.00 per month beginning on January 30, extending the surcharge ...
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America’s Worst Directors: M. Anthony Burns Of Pfizer

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 1:27 pm

M. Anthony Burns has been a director of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) since 1988 when the company went through several disastrous M&A events. Since then he's sat through the ouster of ...
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Solar Panel Manufacturing Won’t Boost US Jobs (ESLR, ESLRD, JASO, TSL, LDK, FSLR, SPWRA, WFR)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 1:06 pm

US manufacturing sector employment peaked in the late 1970's at more than 19 million jobs. Since then, the decline in employment has fallen to a projected low of less than ...
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Faces 9th Delay (BA, EADSY)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 11:06 am

When Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announces a delay for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner, most of us check the date on the announcement to make sure we're not reading a press ...
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Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (AAPL, IBM, GS, WFC, UNH, UNP, GOOG, APD, ARG, BAC, GE, SLB)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 10:46 am

Earnings season is upon us and this week will mark the beginning of the flood of earnings reports.  The most important earnings we are tracking will be from Apple Inc. ...
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