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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Goldman Sachs Gets to Lose Berkshire Hathaway Liability (GS, BRK-A, BRK-B, GE)

Posted: March 19, 2011 at 10:14 am

Friday was D-Day at the Federal Reserve.  D-Day is Dividend Day where the government got tell which of the bailed out financial companies could begin rewarding shareholders again via higher ...
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The Week’s Biggest Market Losers (MHS, TIF, NDAQ)

Posted: March 19, 2011 at 8:31 am

S&P 500 WEEK: BOTTOM 10 (11 FEB - 17 MAR) Ticker Weekly Price Change (%) Close Price 17Mar11 Close Price 11Mar11 Market Cap($Mil) Medco Health Solutions Inc. MHS -11.3 ...
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The Week’s Largest Market Gainers (FSLR, CNX, BTU)

Posted: March 19, 2011 at 8:00 am

S&P 500 WEEK TOP 10 (11 MAR -17 MAR) Ticker Weekly Price Change (%) Close Price 17Mar11 Close Price 11Mar11 Market Cap($Mil) CONSOL Energy Inc. CNX 13.8 55.33 52.48 ...
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Google Gulps Biggest Share of Mobile Advertising (GOOG, AAPL, RIMM, MSFT, VZ, VOD)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 2:59 pm

Mobile advertising network Millennial Media has released its February data on which devices and operating systems are leading the mobile ad market. Millennial is the third largest mobile ad network, ...
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IPO DAILY: Groupon Valuation Gets Ludicrous (GOOG, MSFT, YHOO)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 1:42 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) tried and failed to acquire online coupon leader Groupon.com just a few months ago.  The valuation was said to be around $ 6 billion but ultimately ...
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The Return of Bank Dividends (JPM, WFC, USB, BBT, PNC, BK, STT, GS, BRK-A)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 12:52 pm

The economy and investment categories may both be normalizing again, but dividend investors will get to start looking at banks again.  Today was D-Day for Dividend Day as the Federal Reserve is ...
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Tablets, Netbooks, Notebooks: Moving to $300 Computing (GOOG, AAPL, INTC, ARMH, NVDA, QCOM)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 11:55 am

The usually reliable Taiwanese website Digitimes reports that Asustek Computer is preparing to launch a new netbook with a retail price between $200-$250.  To reach that price point, Digitimes cited sources who ...
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The Daily Dividend: The One-Time Dividend (CSCO, MSFT, HPQ, INTC, YHOO)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 11:04 am

We have some food for thought in today's "The Daily Dividend" for investors.  This morning brought news that Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) was initiating a $0.06 per share per ...
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Big Solar: Earnings, Expansion, M&A (LDK, SOL, CSIQ, STP, JASO, TSL, SPWRA, YGE, FSLR, TAN)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 10:05 am

Chinese solar PV maker LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after markets closed yesterday. The company posted earnings per ADR of $1.09 for the quarter on ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (3/18/2011) Cisco Dividend, Nike Price Hike

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 9:14 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 Active Trader Alert Stocks (CIGX, CRA, CSCO)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 8:53 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Friday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGX), Celera Corporation (NASDAQ: CRA), ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (3/18/2011) Goldman Sachs Job Cuts

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 8:53 am

Updated throughout the day Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) may cut its trading desk by 5% (Reuters) Groupon's management has indicated the company is not worth the $25 billion reported ...
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Cisco’s Dividend Finally Arrives: An Underwhelming Take (CSCO)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 8:45 am

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is finally declaring its first dividend ever.  Unfortunately, this is what a realist would call a very underwhelming payout.  The company approved a quarterly dividend ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADBE, ARG, AGN, AEO, AN, COG, FITB, F, GM, HUM, JBL, JNS, LEA, LINE, MRX, RSH, AMTD)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 8:23 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Cut to Hold at S&P ...
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The Countries Where Old Age Costs The Most

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 5:52 am

One of the most significant financial problems that countries will face in the coming decades is the amount they will spend to support the elderly. This will be exacerbated by ...
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