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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Will Bank of America Back Away From Its Debit Card Fee?

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 6:14 am

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) may not put the monthly $5 debit card fee it planned into place after all. The monthly toll was to be charged to customers who ...
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A World Where the Recession Will Not End

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 6:12 am

The recession never ended for most consumers, not just in the U.S. but around the world. If consumer expenditures do not accelerate in the future,  the recession will last longer. ...
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Media Digest (10/31/2011) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 6:08 am

Japan acts to lower the yen before the upcoming G20 meeting. (Reuters) Beacon Power (NASDAQ: BCON), backed by U.S. funds, goes bankrupt. (Reuters) Young and well-educated Greeks begin to leave ...
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The Myth About Lower Oil Prices

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 5:56 am

Oil prices are about $93 now. That is down from well over $100 a quarter ago, but is still not low enough to bolster the economy much. Consumers and many ...
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The Twenty-Five Most Valuable Blogs In America – 2011

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 4:16 am

After years in the shadows of major media sites, blogs have come into their own. They now compete directly with the most well-funded online content sites, many of which are ...
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Third Quarter 2011 Selected Financial/Operational Metrics For Major US Airlines

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 4:09 am

Comments as noted:  Net profit/loss UAL =    $773M DAL =    $765M ALK =    $131M LUV =    $122M LCC =    $ 95M JBLU =   $ 38M AMR = -($162M) While most ...
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Top 12 Earnings and Economic Events This Coming Week (ADM, DNKN, PFE, GM, F, CMCSA, KFT, QCOM, WFM, AIG, EK, LNKD, SBUX, GMCR, ALU)

Posted: October 30, 2011 at 11:11 am

Earnings season is still running strong and the economic readings keep coming out as well. As we come to the end of October, there is going to be plenty of ...
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The Financial World Today: What’s Important (10/30/2011) Walmart Cuts Hours, Nook Trouble

Posted: October 30, 2011 at 8:00 am

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) will begin to cut hours at some of its 24-hour stores, a sign of flagging traffic as the holiday retail period begins. Walmart has been in the ...
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The Most Important Financial News (10/29/2011) YouTube Channels, HP Downgrade

Posted: October 29, 2011 at 8:33 am

Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube will launch 100 premium channels, in what will be the start-up of a bone-crushing competitor to online video sites like Hulu and Yahoo! video. YouTube's size ...
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24/7 Wall St. Top Analyst Calls of the Week (AVP, BBBY, FSLR, KND, NFLX, POT, RSH, RGLD, SIRI, S, TLAB, WFM, CSCO, BIDU)

Posted: October 29, 2011 at 7:01 am

Each morning 24/7 Wall St. issues its list of some of the key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms.  We review these calls and other ...
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The American Cities Where Mortgages Are Staying Afloat

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 6:02 pm

President Obama recently announced he would extend the nation’s mortgage refinancing program in an effort to provide relief to homeowners whose mortgages are worth more than the value of their ...
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24/7 Closing Bell (AMD, FSLR, POT, PAAS, S, OXY, CVX, CSTR, MRK, BIDU, WY, IPG, SWC, ALGN, STMP, CPSI, CODE, DRIV)

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 4:04 pm

Markets opened slightly lower this morning and spent the morning trying to decide on a direction. The Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose more than expected, but even ...
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Expected Price Gains at Mall Department Stores (M, JWN, KSS, JCP, SKS, DDS, SHLD)

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 1:28 pm

A couple of weeks ago we looked at implied share price gains at several retailers, and today we’ll take a more focused look at mall anchor stores. Three retailers ...
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POLL: Is It Really Over? Holes in E.U. Bailout Plan

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Thursday was such a great day and the markets cheered endlessly as if the world is suddenly saved.  With the DJIA having gone back over 12,000 and with the freshest ...
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Advertising Going Strong for Now, But Softness Ahead (WPPGY, IPG, OMC, PUBGY, GCI, NYT)

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 10:12 am

Two of the world’s largest advertising agencies reported earnings this morning, and while the reports are good, the outlook for the current quarter is soft. Things are expected to get ...
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