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Monthly Archives: May 2011

M&A Watch: Same Story, Different Year… Revisiting Syms & Filene’s As Bait (SYMS)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 10:49 am

If there is a story that retail and apparel investors will think they have seen before, it is on Syms Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMS).  Shares are surging by over 25% this morning ...
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Rethinking Cell Therapeutics… As An Acquirer? (CTICD)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 10:03 am

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTICD) has long been a controversial stock.  It has brought many rewards for investors and it has also brought much pain to investors.  We recently featured ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (LVLT, NTAP, USAT)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 9:02 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/25/2011) More Goldman Trouble

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 8:49 am

Updated throughout the day Citic Sec will raise $1.6 billion in a Hong Kong IPO (Reuters) The Administration will suspend a number  of regulation which slow American business (FT) The ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAP, ARO, AEO, CF, CMCSA, CMA, CY, KCI, KKD, LULU, MRO, ORCL, PRU, RSH, SMTC, SQNS, UTI, WEN, YHOO)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 8:23 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) Cut to Neutral at ...
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Freescale IPO, Freefall Redux All Over Again (FSL)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 7:43 am

Freescale Semiconductor Holdings (NYSE: FSL) is going to be a disappointing private equity technology IPO if the pricing matters.  That doesn't mean that shares cannot rise, but the company's initial ...
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Spirit Airlines IPO, A Disappointment But Still One To Watch (SAVE)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 7:16 am

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVE) has priced its Initial public offering and the shares should begin trading today.  At first look, Spirit is going to be a disappointing IPO despite this being ...
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Sirius XM Trends: Debt-Rating Boost, Short Seller Vendetta, Positive Presentation (SIRI)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 6:56 am

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is far from a company without controversy.  Yesterday came a company shareholder presentation with growth metrics ahead, but Moody's lifted its bond ratings, and ...
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In Defense Of Steve Ballmer

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 6:55 am

In defense of Steve Ballmer, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may not be a company that can be greatly improved, no matter who runs it. Hedge fund chief David Einhorn of Greenlight ...
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How Foreclosures Will Save Housing: 28% Of Homes Sold In Q1 In Foreclosure

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 6:45 am

Foreclosures are the blight that has spread through the real estate market and driven prices to decade lows. The drop in property values that foreclosures have caused has pressured  homeowners ...
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Martha Stewart Living Death Watch

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 6:42 am

Martha Stewart Living  Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO) has retained Blackstone to consider strategic options for the company founded by the diva of good taste. "Strategic options" is usually another way to ...
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Media Digest (5/26/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 6:39 am

G8 leaders will met and will probably focus on the IMF and upheaval in Africa and the Middle East (Reuters) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn wants Steve Ballmer replaced as ...
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Eight Things College Graduates Can Do To Land A Dream Job

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 6:35 am

Graduating college is no longer a golden ticket to economic security. As the economy continues to struggle,  many recent graduates are being forced to live with their parents as they ...
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Value Stocks for Summer & Memorial Day Trends (COF, CHH, XOM, TAP, LUV, DPZ)

Posted: May 25, 2011 at 4:32 pm

Very few people consider the financial ramifications of Memorial Day Weekend as one of the top financial events of the year when it comes to the travel and hospitality industries.  ...
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Commodities Watch: Silver Streaking Again; Coffee is Steaming; Investors Shedding Exchange-traded Ag Funds (SLV, SIL, SLW, SBUX, SJM, MOO, DBA, CORN)

Posted: May 25, 2011 at 2:40 pm

Today's commodities report takes a look at the recovery in silver, another comeback for coffee, and some concerns about agricultural exchange-traded products.  The price of silver is up about 4.5% ...
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