May 2011

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 10:34 AM EDT

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Companies With The Most Bad Press (5/10/2011

Sony (NYSE: SNE) kept the top spot in the Flame Index as concerns about the shutdown of its PS3 network…

Jon C. Ogg | May 10, 2011 at 10:31 AM EDT

Alternative Energy Watch: Solar Outlook Fades; Battery Maker Slides; Methane Does Contaminate Groundwater at Shale Gas Sites (FSLR, STP, AONE)

Today’s alternative energy news leads off with a rather dim outlook for solar PV for the rest of this year…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 10:22 AM EDT

Daily Austerity Watch: The New Greek Bailout

Has the nation of Greece reached a financial bottom yet? Daily Austerity Watch doesn’t think so. The Wall Street Journal…

Jon C. Ogg | May 10, 2011 at 10:19 AM EDT

Should Private Equity Firms Only Buy Very Unique Companies? (APO, CKXE, CLCT, DEST, LULU, MSG, OMEX, PRXI, RICK, RGLD)

Private equity firms are known for finding value and milking additional value out of many public companies. Some companies are…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 8:58 AM EDT

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (5/10/2011) Microsoft And Skype, Greek Debt

Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world.…

Jon C. Ogg | May 10, 2011 at 8:51 AM EDT

Secondary Valuation Winners After Skype-Microsoft Deal (MSFT, GOOG, CSCO, CTXS, EBAY, PGI, CALL, VG, RVSN, PLCM)

Skype is no longer going to be one of our Top 17 IPOs to Watch in 2011 any longer… Microsoft Corporation…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 8:50 AM EDT

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (EBAY, MNKD, USAT)

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning. We are tracking news and moves…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 8:41 AM EDT

Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/10/2011) Google Music, Greek Bailout

Updated throughout the day. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) will launch an online music service (Reuters) Greece will get an additional bailout…

Jon C. Ogg | May 10, 2011 at 8:30 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALKS, AEO, ADM, BHP, CSCO, DOW, GBL, ITW, JNY, MRK, PHG, DGX, RGS, RIO, SKS, TSN, VIA-B)

Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 6:08 AM EDT

The States With The Oldest And Youngest Residents

All fifty states will not carry the US economy to a recovery, if it can recover entirely at all. A…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 5:48 AM EDT

Citigroup’s $550 Share Price

Citigroup (NYSE: C) reverse split its stock and each stockholder with 10 shares got one. That took the price of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 5:21 AM EDT

Renewable Sources Will Rule The Energy World In 2050

The Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change, a program supported by the UN, has released its new forecast for the use…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 4:54 AM EDT

Microsoft Buyout Of Skype: A Quest For Search Market Share

A number of media outlets say that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) bought global VoIP service Skype for $8.5 billion. Skype’s subscriber…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 10, 2011 at 4:00 AM EDT

Media Digest (5/10/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is close to a purchase of Skype for $7 billion (WSJ) Microsoft is close to an $8.5…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 9, 2011 at 5:08 PM EDT

What Does It Cost? $10 Trillion, Decline In US Home Value Since 2006

> Total Home Value Lost: $10.06 Trillion > Total Home Value, June 2006: $31.75 Trillion > Total Home Value, March…

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Month: May 2011

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Companies With The Most Bad Press (5/10/2011

Alternative Energy Watch: Solar Outlook Fades; Battery Maker Slides; Methane Does Contaminate Groundwater at Shale Gas Sites (FSLR, STP, AONE)

Daily Austerity Watch: The New Greek Bailout

Should Private Equity Firms Only Buy Very Unique Companies? (APO, CKXE, CLCT, DEST, LULU, MSG, OMEX, PRXI, RICK, RGLD)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (5/10/2011) Microsoft And Skype, Greek Debt

Secondary Valuation Winners After Skype-Microsoft Deal (MSFT, GOOG, CSCO, CTXS, EBAY, PGI, CALL, VG, RVSN, PLCM)

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (EBAY, MNKD, USAT)

Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/10/2011) Google Music, Greek Bailout

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALKS, AEO, ADM, BHP, CSCO, DOW, GBL, ITW, JNY, MRK, PHG, DGX, RGS, RIO, SKS, TSN, VIA-B)

The States With The Oldest And Youngest Residents

Citigroup’s $550 Share Price

Renewable Sources Will Rule The Energy World In 2050

Microsoft Buyout Of Skype: A Quest For Search Market Share

Media Digest (5/10/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

What Does It Cost? $10 Trillion, Decline In US Home Value Since 2006

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

The Roth Conversion That Added $999.60 to a Retiree's Medicare Bill...Two Years Later

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Companies With The Most Bad Press (5/10/2011

Alternative Energy Watch: Solar Outlook Fades; Battery Maker Slides; Methane Does Contaminate Groundwater at Shale Gas Sites (FSLR, STP, AONE)

Daily Austerity Watch: The New Greek Bailout

Should Private Equity Firms Only Buy Very Unique Companies? (APO, CKXE, CLCT, DEST, LULU, MSG, OMEX, PRXI, RICK, RGLD)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (5/10/2011) Microsoft And Skype, Greek Debt

Secondary Valuation Winners After Skype-Microsoft Deal (MSFT, GOOG, CSCO, CTXS, EBAY, PGI, CALL, VG, RVSN, PLCM)

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (EBAY, MNKD, USAT)

Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/10/2011) Google Music, Greek Bailout

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALKS, AEO, ADM, BHP, CSCO, DOW, GBL, ITW, JNY, MRK, PHG, DGX, RGS, RIO, SKS, TSN, VIA-B)

The States With The Oldest And Youngest Residents

Citigroup’s $550 Share Price

Renewable Sources Will Rule The Energy World In 2050

Microsoft Buyout Of Skype: A Quest For Search Market Share

Media Digest (5/10/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

What Does It Cost? $10 Trillion, Decline In US Home Value Since 2006

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

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