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Monthly Archives: October 2011

24/7 Closing Bell (AET, AGP, JBHT, SNDK, WY, CRM, SWY, SHAW, L, INVE, HUM, MNTA, PATH, NPSP, YGE, TSL, GEVO)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 4:17 pm

Markets opened lower this morning, and continued to fall before holding at around -150 points for most of the day on the DJIA. Japan’s yen sale pushed the dollar sharply ...
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Sprint, Nokia Shares Tumble Again (S, NOK, HTCKF, AAPL, MSFT)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 2:58 pm

Shares in Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) are both down more than -5% in mid-afternoon trading today. There’s not specific news to account for ...
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Expected Price Gains for Network and Cable TV Operators (CBS, DIS, CMCSA, TWC, DISH, DTV, VIA, LSTZA, DISCA, CHTR)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 2:12 pm

There are plenty of challenges facing the network and cable TV industry these day, not the least of which is the growth in streaming video. The well-known troubles of ...
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When Will Gary Rodkin Push Andrea Jung Out As CEO Of Avon?

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Gary Rodkin, the CEO of ConAgra Foods, is the only member of the Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) board who has the power to convince his fellow board members to force ...
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Another DOE-Backed Alternative Energy Bankruptcy (BCON)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 12:01 pm

Alternative energy stocks continue on their path of self-destruction.  The government has been handing over taxpayer cash in droves to help fund alternative energy companies.  Now what we are witnessing is ...
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Americans Feeling Less & Less Financially Secure (RATE)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 11:38 am

A mere 17% of Americans believe that their overall financial situation is better now than it was a year ago. Only 19% say their net worth is higher today than ...
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Sony Continues to Lag (SNE, ERIC, NOK, GOOG, SSNLF, PC, TOSBF)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 11:20 am

Last week Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) said it would buy out the 50% stake in Sony Ericsson owned by its partner L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. (NASDAQ: ERIC) for about $1.46 ...
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Northeast Storms Going After Utilities (NU, ED, XLU)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 10:24 am

The major and very premature snow storm in the Northeast is having at least some impact on power companies and their customers.  Reports are all over that more than 2 ...
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The End of MF Global (MF, CME, ICE)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 9:51 am

MF Global Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MF) has been halted pending news this Monday.  Workers may be allowed into the offices, but the firm is being cut off from transacting business. ...
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Are Smartphone Sales Cooling Off? (AAPL, SSNLF, MMI, GOOG, HTCKF, NOK, MSFT, RIMM)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 9:29 am

When Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported that it sold 17 million iPhones in the third quarter of this year, that meant that the company’s smartphone market share fell from about ...
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Alter Ego Alert: H&R Block With Wal-Mart (HRB, WMT, INTU)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 9:03 am

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) comes under fire from time to time, and this morning may be an image-changing announcement.  The tax preparation service provider is going to start providing ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (ASML, CP, HMC, MNTA, PCRA, YHOO)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 8:52 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning. We are tracking news and  moves in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE: ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AET, AGP, E, JBHT, JNPR, KR, NWSA, RES SWY, CRM, SNDK, SKT, TMS, VOD, WPI, WY, WFM)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 8:29 am

These are some of Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) Raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs. AMERIGROUP ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (10/31/2011) Groupon’s Low Cash, MF Global Bankruptcy?

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 8:16 am

Updated throughout the day The US government could delay its sale of AIG (NYSE: AIG) shares until their price improves (WSJ) MF Global may sell assets to Interactive Brokers Group ...
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Why American Car Sales Must Go Up

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 6:26 am

Auto sales are likely to remain strong in the U.S. However, the stock prices of General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) are down 30% so far this year. ...
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