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Monthly Archives: April 2011

Alternative Energy Watch: Google Invests in BrightSource Project; China Looks at More Solar Installation; Shale Gas Not So Clean (GOOG, NRG, FSLR, LDK, JASO, TSL)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 12:11 pm

Today's look at the goings-on in alternative energy includes a significant investment, a possible shift in China's energy policy, another look at wind power, some budget hits to alternative energy, ...
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How Cheap Technology Ambushed Cisco

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 11:31 am

John Chambers , CEO of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), may have made good decisions several years ago to enter several consumer-facing technology ventures. Now his company is suffering from the fact ...
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Dividend Watch: P&G Keeps Pressure on Peers (PG, KMB, CL, CLX, CHD)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 11:08 am

Time for the Daily Dividend... Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) might have been up more today if the overall market was cooperating.  The world's largest consumer products company already ...
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Daily Austerity Watch: Lessons from the Tasty Baking Debacle

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 10:23 am

In today's round-up of fiscal news,  Daily Austerity Watch will examine developments in the U.K., and Spain.  But first up, let's talk about Tasty Kakes. The snack treats are as ...
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Consumers Sour On The Economy

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 10:16 am

It may be the surge in inflation or the lengthy drop in home prices or the 6.2 million unemployed America--but consumer economic optimism fell apart in March. That bodes poorly ...
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Cisco Admits Failure on Consumer Operations, National Employee Morale Day (CSCO, NTGR, MMI, PGI)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 9:51 am

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is admitting failure in at least part of the consumer operations side of its business.  Cisco announced plans to "exit aspects of its consumer businesses and ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (AIB, ARMH, EXEL, EXTR, LVLT)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 8:45 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Allied Irish Bank (NYSE: AIB), ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (4/12/2011) UK Inflation, US Budget Cuts

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 8:25 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 ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (4/12/2011) Nokia Layoffs, NYSE M&A

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 8:07 am

Updated throughout the day. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) financial executives were not told about plans that would prevent the firm from reinstating its dividend (WSJ) Deutsche Boerse will not raise ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ANF, APOL, BIIB, BX, ELNK, ELN, HAL, LVLT, LULU, MS, NYX, ONXX, R, TSCO, URBN)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 8:05 am

These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) Started as Overweight at Barclays; Cut ...
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PP&L Gets Strong Secondary Offering (PPL)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 7:46 am

If you have been following the merger trends in utilities, this secondary offering may be of little surprise.  PP&L Corporation (NYSE: PPL) priced its offerings of common stock and equity ...
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Mixed Short Seller Trends in High-Priced NASDAQ Leaders (AMZN, AAPL, BIDU, FFIV, GOOG, NFLX, PCLN, WYNN)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 7:31 am

The short sellers are showing very mixed convictions currently in many of NASDAQ's high-priced shares.  The March 31, 2011 settlement date is compared to the March 15 settlements date here ...
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Safe Bulkers Raising Cash (SB)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 7:02 am

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB) is raising cash.  The shipping player in dry bulk transport services plans to offer 5 million common shares of its common stock.  Morgan Stanley and ...
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Nokia: More Phones, Fewer Workers

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 5:53 am

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) launched two new smartphones based on the aged Symbian operating system. Symbian has been rejected by the developer market to the extent that Nokia will phase out ...
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The Ten Crops That Make America The World’s Breadbasket

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 5:33 am

America's position as “Breadbasket of the World"  is being eroded by the growing strength of rivals such as Canada, Australia, the former Soviet Union and China.  As yields continue to ...
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