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Monthly Archives: March 2011

From Strippers to Shipwrecks, America’s Most Unusual Public Companies

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 8:31 pm

The capital markets bring reward and obligation alike to public companies which need them for capital needed to fuel their growth. Many unique companies which opt to go public ...
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Irish Bailout Redux: Beware Bankers Bearing Gifts (AIB, IRE, IRL)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 5:17 pm

It was just yesterday that we warned about mergers in the banks "Irish Style."  The fear is that Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB) and Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE) would ...
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Commodities Watch: Grain Supplies and Planting Plans Stir Up Equities; Rare Earths Get Some Congressional Attention (MOS, POT, AGU, CF, MOO, DBA, MON, KFT, TSN, CAG, SFD, MCP)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 3:08 pm

Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Today's news is dominated by two reports from the US Department of Agriculture. One provides the USDA's latest figures ...
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IPO Watch: Day Two… Apollo Brings Some Concern (APO, KKR, BX, FIG)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) is looking like a bit of a dud of an IPO.  Some will think that this could temper some of the excitement around private equity ...
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A Three-Year Look At Airlines

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 1:37 pm

Three-Year History of Ten Key Metrics for Major US Airlines: (For this analysis United/Continental data is pro forma) Operating Revenue (total of eight airlines) 2008 = $126.2 billion 2009 = $106.7 billion ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Renewable Investment; No Vermont Yankee Buyer; Cloudy Days for Solar (RDS-A, CZZ, EXC, DE, SI, ETR)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 11:45 am

Here's our daily report on developments in solar and wind power, alternative fuels, and other news related to the alternative energy sector. PricewaterhouseCoopers has released a report on M&A activity ...
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New DRAM/NAND Data from Quake May Again Alter Chip Guidance (SNDK, MU, INTC, NVDA, QCOM, ARMH)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 11:35 am

There is sometimes a silver lining in any tragedy.  After disasters, rebuilding takes place.  Factory disruptions in one land can mean a boost in business in another land.  That is ...
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Dividend Watch: Is BofA Really Capable of Dividend Hikes? (BAC, C, JPM, WFC)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 10:22 am

It is time for "The Daily Dividend."  By now it is well-known that Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) failed to win Federal Reserve approval to raise its dividend or repurchase ...
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Daily Austerity Watch (3/31/11) — Portugal, US Budget

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 9:53 am

Portugal: Forget S&P, Moody's, the IMF or the EU.  The best explanation of Portugal's financial predicament is on the website of Portugal's Tourism  Office even though it was not planned ...
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In Debate Over Bank Capital Regulation, a Trans-Atlantic Gulf

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 9:08 am

by Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, March 30, 2011, 4:26 p.m.March 16, 2011 The United States and Britain are two countries separated by a common financial crisis. Since the crisis, Anat Admati ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (DNDN, SYMX, TSLA)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 8:55 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN), Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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DrugWatch: K-V Tries a Do-Over Approach on Makena (KV-A)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 8:55 am

When we first covered K-V Pharmaceutical Co. (NYSE: KV-A) for its Makena drug market exclusivity to prevent premature birth, we knew this was going to be a home run.  But ...
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Weekly Jobless Claims Versus Unemployment Reading

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 8:40 am

Weekly jobless claims from the US Labor Department are not likely to have much market impact this morning despite the pending unemployment report for March due Friday morning.  The weekly ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADM, CCL, CAVM, DRYS, GIS, GXP, HP, HES, JNPR, MRVL, NETL, PPG, CRM, STRA, TSLA)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 8:14 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Archer Daniels Midland Inc. (NYSE: ADM) Cut estimates and maintained ...
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SciQuest Dilutes With Share Sale (SQI)

Posted: March 31, 2011 at 7:47 am

SciQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQI) announced back on the evening of March 9 that it was raising cash via a stock offering.  The original sale was supposed to be just over ...
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