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Monthly Archives: July 2011

The 24/7 Wall St. Top 10 Analyst Calls of the Week (ALU, BIDU, C, FIG, GOOG, LULU, RENN, SHLD, SPRD, WDC)

Posted: July 2, 2011 at 7:45 am

Each morning we cover about fifteen top analyst calls for investors and traders to consider.  Some calls offer great insight, and some are quite literally career-killing flops.  At the end ...
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Goldman Sachs Calls For Much Lower Food Prices (GS, ADM, BG, TSN, SFD, KFT, CAG, GIS, K)

Posted: July 2, 2011 at 7:15 am

Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) have reversed a forecast from just two weeks ago suggesting that corn, wheat and soybean prices would be higher due to reduced ...
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The Week’s Market Winners: Ebay, Nike, And More

Posted: July 2, 2011 at 7:10 am

Visa gained over 14% during the week on news that "the Federal Reserve would increase its proposed cap on interchange fees charged to by large banks to merchants to process ...
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The Hidden Gems, and Risks, In Zynga’s IPO Filing

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 1:18 pm

Zynga Inc. has finally filed the preliminary paperwork for an initial public offering with the SEC.  The S-1 filing puts a sale of up to $1 billion in Class A ...
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Oil and Gas Drilling Surges Despite Increased Oversight

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 1:12 pm

By Nicholas Kusnetz ProPublica, June 30, 2011, 12:15 p.m. Energy companies have spent the last couple of years fighting off added government regulation, saying red tape is slowing development. But ...
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Funds Watch: Some Top Fund Performers in the First Half of 2011 (VGSLX, GASFX, VHCIX, VTCAX, RYAWX, AMLP)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 12:51 pm

Now that the first six months of 2011 is in the books, we thought a quick glance at some of the period's top performers would be illuminating. We ran a ...
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Can Eastman Kodak Survive Much Beyond 2012? (EK, AAPL, RIMM)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 12:22 pm

Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) did not have much going for it before today, but a mixed ruling from the International Trade Commission has shares reeling this morning.  The ...
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The Solar Consolidation Phase May Just Be Starting (JASO, LDK, JKS, SPWRA, TOT, RSOL, WFR, FSLR, ESLR, ENER, TAN)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 10:38 am

The merger and consolidation phase in solar may be getting underway.  Solar PV maker JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) has reached an agreement to purchase privately held Silver ...
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ISM Data Supports Japan & US Recovery Back Underway

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 10:23 am

The weakness we saw through much of the second quarter may have already started to turn around. The slowing was likely due to major supply chain issues and disruptions in ...
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TOYS-R-US Closer to $800M IPO After Amended Filing (TOYS, VNO)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 9:48 am

TOYS “R” US, Inc. has been a perpetual IPO candidate and remains one of our Top 17 IPOs to Watch in 2011.  The company has now filed its fifth amendment ...
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What Change Icahn Can Influence At Oshkosh (OSK)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 9:18 am

Now that it's known that investor Carl Icahn is acquiring shares in Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK) it appears that the stock in the maker of specialty vehicles is going to ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (APOL, BBBB, DNDN)

Posted: July 1, 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 Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL), Blackboard, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB), ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (7/1/2011) Strauss-Kahn Case, Twitter Investigation

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 8:51 am

Twitter  has, by most estimates, 225 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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Blackboard Buyout Arrives, At Full Value (BBBB)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 8:37 am

Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) did get its buyout from private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.  The deal is an all-cash buyout valued at $1.64 billion plus the assumption of approximately ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BIDU, BG, CETV, CREE, GIS, IACI, MPC, MUR, MYGN, NTAP, PETS, SCHN, TRGP, NGLS)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 8:21 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) Cut to Hold at S&P Equity ...
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