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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Stocks and Football: The Super Bowl Indicator

Posted: January 23, 2011 at 2:01 pm

The AFC and NFC championships are today and that means we'll know who is going to the Super Bowl.  It will be one of The Bears or the Packers against ...
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The Unusual Suspects for the Week Ahead (BRK-A, BRK-B, CLDA, GOOG, HUGH, MOS, NVDA, PBY, CRM, SWKS, SBIB, WMG, WWE)

Posted: January 23, 2011 at 12:20 pm

There are many new characters in this week's installment of "The Unusual Suspects" for the week ahead.  We have tracked news and added color on each where applicable.  The cast ...
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Next Week’s Major Earnings Previews (AXP, AMGN, MCD, VMW, MMM, EMC, JNJ, JNPR, VZ, YHOO, BA, COP, NFLX, QCOM, SBUX, UTX, MO, AMZN, T, GMCR, MSFT, POT, PG, SNDK)

Posted: January 23, 2011 at 11:22 am

Earnings season is in full swing and we have a back-breaker of an earnings week ahead of us.  There are some 11 DJIA components reporting earnings and a whole slew ...
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More Than 172 Million Watch Video Online With Little Promise For Profit

Posted: January 22, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Online research firm comScore reports that more than 172 million Americans watched video online last month. Industry experts are not certain whether any of the largest providers of these videos ...
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The Top 5 Analyst Calls of the Week, Or Top 6 Calls (FFIV, MNKD, PDLI, SBIB, CMA, GOOG, AAPL)

Posted: January 22, 2011 at 10:52 am

We always look for standout research calls.  The goal is not to just find bullish calls, but calls which have a longer duration of a single trading session or even ...
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American Concern About Jobs Unabated

Posted: January 22, 2011 at 8:32 am

Americans still do not believe that they can find jobs. The news should not be surprising in an environment in which large companies still cut hundreds if not thousands of ...
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Apple App Store Downloads Hit 10 Billion

Posted: January 22, 2011 at 7:52 am

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store downloads reached 10 billion, more than one download for each man, woman, and child on earth. Many experts believe that these applications are what tethers ...
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The 24/7 Wall St. Guide To Food Poisoning By State

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 2:46 pm

Foodborne illnesses should not be a major medical problem in the developed world. The United States has one of the most sophisticated health care systems in the world and several ...
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11 DJIA Company Earnings Previews For Next Week (AXP, MCD, MMM, JNJ, VZ, BA, COP, UTX, T, MSFT, PG)

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 1:54 pm

Earnings season is in full swing and we have at least 11 of the 30 DJIA components on deck to report earnings.  We have given basic previews broken out by ...
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No End In Sight for Rising Iron Ore Prices (PKX, BHP, RIO, VALE)

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 12:53 pm

Some of the largest steelmakers in the world have been hoping to see a fall in the price of iron ore, but such a decline does not appear to be ...
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Lenovo and NEC Talks: More PC Consolidation (DELL, HPQ, ACEIF, LNVGY, NIPNF, IBM)

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 11:45 am

That the PC market is shrinking is no longer news. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are cutting into PC desktop and laptop sales at a growing rate. What ...
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NRG, Valero, Darling DOE Loan Guarantees To Spark More Loan Guarantees (NRG, FSLR, DAR, VLO)

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 10:51 am

Yesterday came more news in the solar sector regarding a loan guarantee for another giant solar project.  NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announced this week that its 290-megawatt Agua Caliente ...
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Warner Music for Sale But Buyers Could Be Scarce (WMG, VIVEF, SNE, KKR, C, AAPL, AMZN)

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 10:12 am

The recorded music business, currently floating on a sea of red, does not appear to be a solid investment, but that's not keeping some industry giants from trying either to ...
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Blast From the Past: China SPAC IPO Filing (PACQ, AUTC)

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 9:58 am

SPACs, the special purpose acquisition companies, were very popular during the private equity bubble and before the recession took hold.  You hardly ever hear about them now.  This week brought ...
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Higher DRAM Prices Coming (MU, INTC, ISSI, SNDK, CODE)

Posted: January 21, 2011 at 9:28 am

DRAMeXchange has released a report calling for DRAM prices reaching a bottom.  More importantly, the report is saying that 20% to 25% rebound in DRAM prices is foreseeable by the ...
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