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Monthly Archives: September 2011

Daily Deals & Coupons Heading To Blogs

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 5:01 pm

The world of daily deals and online coupons is changing so fast and the distribution model is changing so fast that it is hard to keep up with.  Our biggest ...
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Drug Raid at Boeing Plant (BA)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) doesn't have enough trouble, what with three-year delays to its new passenger liner and an order cancellation for its newest freight hauler just days before the ...
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Russell Fund Manager Survey: No Double Dip Recession!

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Russell Investments conducts investment fund manager surveys routinely, and there may be some good news for the cautious and timid bulls out there.  In short, Russell's survey noted that U.S. ...
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Top Debt & Credit Rating Agency Actions (MS, WFC, JPM, C, F, GM, LINTA, TRI)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 1:54 pm

Today's ratings actions have focused on commercial mortgage backed securities issued by several of the country's largest banks -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), JPMorgan ...
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US Economic Outlook Dismal

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 12:36 pm

The outlook for the US economy has taken a turn for the worse among business leaders who see a drop in sales, capital spending, and new hiring. The gloomy outlook ...
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Beyond Solar Death… More Federal Loan Guarantees For Solar (UTX, SRE, STP, FSLR, NVE, PLD, BAC)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 12:02 pm

Despite the debacle with a $535 million loan guarantee to now-bankrupt Solyndra, the US Department of Energy is pressing ahead with loan guarantees to solar projects ahead of tomorrow's deadline. ...
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Another Merger In Exchanges (CBOE, CME, NYX, NDAQ)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 11:23 am

Most investors either do not know of the National Stock Exchange or they forgot about the Cincinnati Stock Exchange.  This was became the first all-electronic exchange in the U.S., back ...
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Demand for Grain to Lift Fertilizer Prices (MOS, POT, AGU, MON, CF, SYT, MOO)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 10:29 am

Fertilizer maker The Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2012 after markets closed yesterday, and the company posted earnings and revenues that were in-line ...
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Comcast Brings New Competition Into Towers Space (CMCSA, AMT, CCI, SBAC)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 10:02 am

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has formed a new portfolio company out of its Comcast Ventures unit that will own and operate telecommunications towers throughout the United States.  The company is ...
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Global Recession or Economic Stagnation: Take Your Pick (RIO, VALE, SCCO, FCX, MT)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 9:14 am

Prospects for the global economy are currently as dark or darker than they've been since the financial crisis began three years ago. Consumers and investors likely see either another recession ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (AAPL, C, CSCO, NOK)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 8:54 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning. We are tracking news and  moves in shares of Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C), ...
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Finally, Some Good News on Jobs

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 8:46 am

The Labor Department has finally delivered some good news in the weekly jobless claims reading.  While the prior week was revised to 428,000 from 423,000 in weekly jobless claims, the ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (9/29/2011) Jobless Claims, GDP Improve

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 8:41 am

CNNMoney: First-time unemployment claims tumble to 391,000, down 37,000 in the latest week -- the lowest level since April, government says. CNNMoney: U.S. economy grows at 1.3% annual rate in ...
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Fab-Lite Model at AMD Bites Back (AMD, INTC, HPW, DELL)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 8:35 am

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has some good news and some bad news.  The bad news is that it is going to miss its third quarter sales and income targets.  ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMD, AMZN, BX, CAH, CLS, DRQ, ITMN, JBL, KKR, OKS, VLO)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 8:22 am

These are some of this Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Cut to Underperform ...
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