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Monthly Archives: December 2011

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMGN, AAPL, CAP, DFS, NDRO, ITMN, LLTC, ERIC, M, MTOR, NTRS, OCN, RIMM, SCCO)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 8:27 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) Raised to Neutral with $57.00 price target ...
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Friday’s Top Ten Stocks on the Move (ADBE, ATHN, CVC, CAM, CRYP, ISTA, MRVL, RIMM, RRR, SINA)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 8:17 am

Friday is turning out to be a big day with many stocks on the move for an options expiration date.  Some of the big shares with news and on the ...
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Outrageous 2012 Prediction… 50% Drop in Apple Stock (AAPL, GOOG, AMZN, MSFT, NOK)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 7:17 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still one of the most revered companies in America, and in the world.  Since Steve Jobs has passed away there has been a bit less ...
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States Where People Marry Young (and Old)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:31 am

The percentage of Americans over the age of 18 who are married has dropped from 57% in 2000 to 51% in 2011, according to a report published by Pew Research ...
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IMF Chief Lagarde Pushes the Panic Button

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:30 am

It is credible to say that many parts of Europe are in the grip of a new recession. It is equally credible to say that the U.S. economy could contract ...
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European Car Sales Fly Into Reverse — an Omen for the U.S.?

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:30 am

Car sales in Europe fell last month for the first time in five months. It is no wonder. The economy in the region has approached the level of ruin. ...
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It Is Time for Bill Gross to Disappear

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:29 am

Bill Gross, the bond king, should spend less time on television and more time in his office shoring up the poor results of his PIMCO Total Return Fund. It has ...
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It Does Not Matter Who Runs the New York Times

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:28 am

It does not matter who runs the New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT). The clock is slowly winding down on its viability as a standalone company. The newspaper industry has ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (12/16/2011) RIM’s Best Chance, Zynga IPO

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:28 am

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said that if the eurozone crisis in not solved, the global economy could be damaged nearly beyond belief. She reasons that the sovereign debt crisis cannot ...
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Media Digest (12/16/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:27 am

Zynga posts at the high end of its IPO range and will raise $1 billion. (Reuters) Congress reaches a tentative deal to keep the government open. (Reuters) Bill Gross’s PIMCO Total ...
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United Rentals, From Failed Private Equity Buyout To Acquirer (URI, RRR)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:21 am

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) is a leftover public company from the wave of failed private equity buyouts (of Cerberus) right before the recession took hold.  As far as infrastructure building ...
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Zynga IPO Prices! Great Offering, Lousy Voting Rights (ZNGA)

Posted: December 15, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is a done deal.  The online social gaming company sold 100 million of its Class A shares at $10.00 per share, which was the top of ...
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The Death of R-I-M Earnings… From Value to Value Trap (RIMM, AAPL, GOOG)

Posted: December 15, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Research-in-Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) should change its name to 'RIM's Limited.'  The smartphone maker is turning out to be a 'dumbphone' maker if you look at industry figures.  Still, what is ...
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RIM Quarterly Results: A Puzzle, But Not A Disappointment

Posted: December 15, 2011 at 4:36 pm

Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) posted its quarterly results. Like most of what RIM has done recently, the figures disappointed the market. They did, however, show that the RIM has ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (CSCO, FSLR, SI, BRCM, AFFY, DFS, FDX, PIR, SCHL, WGO, SONO, NVLS, GEVO, ZOLL, BPAX, PEIX)

Posted: December 15, 2011 at 4:05 pm

US markets opened fast this morning, up nearly 1% in the first hour of trading before giving most of the gain back by mid-morning and then wandering around a gain ...
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