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Monthly Archives: February 2011

Facebook Phone No Longer Just a Rumor (GOOG, AAPL, MMI, NOK, MSFT)

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 10:48 am

Everyone knows that  Facebook has more than 500 million users, a market value north of $50 billion, and a CEO whose life has already been documented in a feature film. ...
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The Big Dividend News From JPMorgan (JPM)

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 10:42 am

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is holding its Investor Day presentation this morning.  While everyone wants to hear about the continued wave of lower write-downs and charge-offs, the ...
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Soros and Paulson Remain Goldbugs (GLD, NG, AU, IAG, KGC, NG, GOLD)

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 10:14 am

Everyone loves to see Warren Buffett's portfolio changes, but in some cases it is more important what other gurus are doing with their assets under management.  George Soros and John ...
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The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: The Press Turns Against Chevron

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 10:11 am

Negative press about Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has reached a boiling point after news that the oil company had been hit with a $9.5 billion ruling by an Ecuador count. The ...
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Katelia Capital Hammers Tekelec Board

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 9:41 am

Katelia Capital Investments, which owns a large number of shares in Tekelec (NASDAQ: TKLC), has begun a push to add a new board member which the fund has virtually hand-picked. Tekelec engages ...
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Redbox’s Net Envy: Apps (CSTR, NFLX)

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 9:40 am

Some things never change.  When companies can't get a message across, sometimes they just say the same over and over.  This morning came an announcement from Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (JDSU, LLNW, NFLX)

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 8:59 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU), Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Contrarian BofA Alert: Everyone is Bullish (BAC)

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 8:55 am

Bulls don't really like it when Everyone is bullish.  It all boils down to the herd mentality and looking for key contrarian indicators.  If this holds true, then the bulls ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report 2/15/2011

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 8:43 am

Twitter  has, by most estimates, 175 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 & Downgrades (ALU, ADI, BKS, DLTR, EIX, EL, FDO, GMCR, INTC, LLTC, NFLX, CRM, THOR, X)

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 8:27 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Reiterated Hold at Argus. Analog Devices Inc. ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (2/15/2011) Nokia Layoffs, Starbucks Hook-Up

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 8:03 am

Updated throughout the day. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Green Mountain are in talks about a strategic partnership (Reuters) Borse Dubai has not been asked to sell its 20% stake in ...
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Good News From FedEx

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 5:48 am

Wall St sold down shares of FedEx (NYSE: FDX) after the company slashed its guidance for the third quarter. The company blamed bad weather and higher fuel prices. It did ...
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Either China’s Inflation Slowed, Or It Did Not

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 5:28 am

"China’s inflation accelerated in January as prices excluding food rose the most in at least six years, bolstering the case for more interest-rate increases to tame overheating risks in the ...
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The Federal Reserve Vs. The Budget

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 4:56 am

Ben Bernanke does not like deficits and increases in the national debt. He also believes that the economy needs to be stimulated which is why he continues to maintain his ...
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The Big American Retailers With The Worst Service

Posted: February 15, 2011 at 4:31 am

Customer satisfaction in the retail and online e-commerce industries is getting worse. There is no single reason for this, but it is likely that the recent economic downturn is one ...
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