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Monthly Archives: April 2011

The US Companies Adding The Most Employees

Posted: April 7, 2011 at 4:49 am

The unemployment rate rose so fast in 2008 and 2009 that in some months the US lost more than 500,000 jobs. That trend has only begun to reverse itself this ...
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Media Digest (4/7/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: April 7, 2011 at 4:22 am

The ECB is likely to raise rates and more may come this year (Reuters) Portugal sought aid from the EU as its ability to raise money faltered (Reuters) A top ...
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Bed Bath & Bulls… All-Time Highs (BBBY)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 5:17 pm

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) is tonight's top after-hours mover on volume after the household goods retailer reported a blowout on its fourth-quarter earnings.  This company just manages ...
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Commodities Watch: US Oil Supply Surges, Refiners Post Yearly Highs; Cotton Jumps to Limit; Copper, Gold, Silver Shine (SNP, VLO, TSO, WNR, FCX, JJC, COPX, GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SLV, SIL)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 2:36 pm

Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. The US Energy Information Administration announced today that crude oil stocks in the US grew by ...
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IPO Watch: Artisan Partners Asset Management Files For IPO

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 1:01 pm

We have another asset management firm coming public if the filing makes it that far.  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. has filed with the SEC to come public via an ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Breaking the Wind Model; Solar Costs Falling (AMSC, VWSYF, GE, XJNGF, JASO, CSIQ, YGE)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 12:30 pm

It is time for our daily review of the alternative energy sector, and some of it is far from pretty. There is an awful development in China on wind power ...
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M&A Watch: Fallacy of Pac Man Exchange Mergers (NYX, NDAQ, ICE)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 12:01 pm

Early this morning when most people were asleep came news that the NYSE Euronext, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) was considering an opt-out of its existing merger pact with Deutsche Boerse to turn on ...
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Dividend Watch: 7% Yields or More in Muni-Bond Funds (BFK, LEO, EIM, IQI, NMZ, PML, MHI)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 11:19 am

Time for "The Daily Dividend"... Did Meredith Whitney scare you out of buying or owning a municipal bond when she warned of dozens of impending municipal bond issuer failures?  ...
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Daily Austerity Watch 4/6/11 — Government Shutdown Likely

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 10:30 am

The Washington media elite is giving Daily Austerity Watch whiplash.  First, pundits were certain that the government was going to shut down as the Democrats and Republicans continue their game ...
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Intel Claims New Server Chip Can Handle Any Workload in the World (INTC, ORCL, HPQ, IBM, MSFT, RHT)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 10:20 am

At yesterday's launch of its newest Xeon processor, an Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) executive claimed that there is no workload in the world that the Xeon cannot handle. That may be ...
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BioWatch: Curis Gets Further on Cancer Map (CRIS)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 10:08 am

Curis Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) is not exactly a household name, even when it comes to the land of biotech investors.  The company has come under focus today after announcing that ...
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Does American Apparel Have Any Buyout Value? (APP)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 9:30 am

This morning there is an interesting take out there regarding American Apparel Inc. (AMEX: APP).  PEHub.com has reported that American Apparel is working with Rothschild as advisor to help it ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (4/6/2011) Blockbuster Sale, Portugal Debt Sale

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 8:59 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 (AMSC, ORCH, GLNG)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 8:53 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), Orchid Celmark, Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARO, BRCM, CPB, CCL, DMND, HMA, KBH, LPX, DGX, RCL, SLM, S, TSO, TXN, TWC, WRB)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 8:20 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Raised to Hold at KeyBanc. Broadcom ...
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