At What Price is a Triad LBO Doable?
Stock Tickers: TRI, USPI, GHCILet's forget about the hype around LBO's, MBO's, Private Equity, and hostile takeovers. In a research call last week, which Jim Cramer also pointed to, Deutsche ...Read Full Story »
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Predicting a Top Buyout Price for Dell
OK, so the buyout of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) may not be as much hype as the market was originally thinking. Buying a company for more than $20 billion is no ...Read Full Story »
Why I am Disappointed in J.P.Morgan’s Dividend Hike & Buyback Plan (JPM, BAC, WFC)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) was truly a shoe-in as far as whether or not the bank was going to pass the latest stress tests or not. CEO ...Read Full Story »
Looking for Big Dividends & Buybacks After Stress Tests (JPM, WFC, C, BAC, BK, STT, GS, MS)
The next wave of stress tests on the U.S banks is due to come out by the end of this week. The Federal Reserve is expected to show that bank ...Read Full Story »
One-Time Dividends Today Versus Past (GRMN, LTD, MSFT, AXE, INSP)
Dividends reward shareholders through time. One-time dividends are often thought of as windfall events, although in today's world it may be getting the dividend payments out to shareholders in the ...Read Full Story »
In A123 Battery IPO, Buffett Indirectly Wins (AONE, BRK-A, GE, QCOM, MOT, SCMR, AB, PG, AAPL)
Next week is still supposed to mark the initial public offering of what me be a very hot IPO. Auto electric-battery maker A123 Systems Inc. is tentatively set to launch ...Read Full Story »
S&P Endorses Linux, Raising Red Hat (RHT)
You do not see too many upgrades in corporate credit ratings during this part of the business cycle, let alone in technology and software. But Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT) ...Read Full Story »
Exelon: Hostile Takeover of NRG is Out of the Gate (EXC, NRG)
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) has officially kicked off its unsolicited takeover of NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG). We reported the details yesterday. Exelon needs to receive a majority of NRG's shares outstanding (about ...Read Full Story »
The Cisco (CSCO) Kid Will Stay The Course
John Chambers of Cisco (CSCO) says he will not change his plans for the company even if there is a significant recession. His view of the world goes out five ...Read Full Story »
CryoCor (CRYO): Another Small Med Company Rallies Like Mad
CryoCor (CRYO) had revenue of $540,000 last year, and a loss of over $15 million. It did not do much better in 2004 or 2005. But, as of this morning, ...Read Full Story »
Short Selling Energy, Oil & Gas Stocks (June 2007)
Stock Tickers: VLO, XOM, CVX, COP, SLB, HAL, OIH, HES, PBR, MRO, BHI, RIG, BJS, WMB, GSF, BP, VLO, WFT, NOV, HESHigher and higher oil prices got you down? They ...Read Full Story »
Google Stock Looks Cheap, Believe It or Not
From Chad Brand of Peridot Capitalist (more…) ...Read Full Story »
Cramer Said Cisco Systems Was Not Bad
On today's STOP TRADING segment on CNBC, Jim Cramer said he's toying with a Fed that gave you nothing. He doesn't know whether to sell in May or Hang Himself. ...Read Full Story »
Is BEA Systems Any Closer To An Offer? (BEAS)
BEA Systems (BEAS-NASDAQ) is a name that just came back under fire yesterday after lowering its quarterly revenue projections. The drop in the stock was not massive as estimates were ...Read Full Story »
Cramer’s Ready to Eat Up Darden
Cramer kept going on his private equity "buyout candidate" for the current environment. Buying a company solely for the sake of hoping that they get acquired is a stratgey that ...Read Full Story »
