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Research in (Slow) Motion (RIMM, AAPL, GOOG)

Posted: September 15, 2011 at 4:58 pm

Mobile phone maker Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) reported second quarter fiscal 2012 earnings after the market closed today. The company posted revenue of $4.2 billion and adjusted EPS ...
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Lululemon Forecast Brings a Cloud (LULU)

Posted: September 9, 2011 at 9:21 am

Athletic apparel maker Lululemon-Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) reported earnings this morning for its second quarter ending on July 31st. The company posted diluted EPS of $0.26, compared with EPS of ...
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Dollar & Clearance Stores Set For More Growth (BIG, NDN, TUES, DG, DLTR, WMT, TGT, XRT)

Posted: August 25, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Deep discount retailers could be preparing for a comeback after slowing down somewhat since the beginning of the year.  This includes dollar stores, but also includes the clearance and deep ...
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Solar Stocks Get a Boost That Can’t Last (STP, YGE, FSLR, LDK, TSL, SOL, JASO, TAN)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 11:12 am

After weeks of bad news have sent solar stocks further and further into a dark pit, a couple of earnings reports from Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: STP) and ...
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More Disaster in Solar Sector (LDK, JASO, FSLR, SPWRA, TSL, SOL, CSIQ, STP, ESLR, TAN)

Posted: August 19, 2011 at 8:32 am

Solar PV makers continue to hammer themselves and their peers with a seemingly never-ending torrent of terrible news. After markets closed yesterday LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) revised guidance ...
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Solar Stocks Bloodied Again (JASO, TSL, SOL, FSLR, CSIQ, STP, TAN)

Posted: August 18, 2011 at 10:39 am

This morning's downgrade by Morgan Stanley of global growth prospects has started the market off on the wrong foot, sending equities down about -3% in the first half hour of ...
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Sears Pins Hopes on Kardashians (SHLD, TGT, WMT)

Posted: August 18, 2011 at 8:16 am

Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) posted a 52-week low on the first trading day after the downgrade of US debt. That low point might not last too long given the ...
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New Uncertainty in Farm Equipment Sales (DE, CNH, AGCO, CAT, CF, POT, DBA, MOO)

Posted: August 17, 2011 at 12:35 pm

Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) reported fiscal third quarter EPS of $1.69 this morning, just $0.02 better than analysts' consensus estimate. Revenue totaled $8.37 billion, significantly better ...
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Home Depot Upstages Lowe’s When It Comes to Earnings (HD, LOW)

Posted: August 16, 2011 at 8:48 am

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), like its competitor Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), managed to beat EPS estimates by a bit, but, unlike its competitor, Home Depot also beat ...
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Molycorp Takes Off Again (MCP, AVL, REE, SHZ, REMX)

Posted: August 12, 2011 at 9:55 am

Rare earth minerals miner Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) reported second quarter earnings last night that topped analysts' estimates, and shares are trading more than 10% higher in the pre-market this ...
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First Solar, The Ultimate Sector Solar Drag Rather Than Savior (FSLR, WFR, SOLR, JASO, JKS, LDK, TSL, STP, YGE, SPWRA, TOT, ESLR, ENER, ASTI, TAN)

Posted: August 5, 2011 at 10:40 am

Three major solar PV companies reported earnings after markets closed yesterday, and the final score does not look promising for the solar PV makers. First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and ...
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Smartphone & Freemium Games Killing Console Competitors? (ATVI, ERTS, TTWO, NTDOY, SNE, MSFT, AAPL, GOOG)

Posted: August 4, 2011 at 11:45 am

Sales of video games fell by 10% in June according to market research firm NPD Group, from $1.15 billion in June 2010 to $1.03 billion. This past May was even ...
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A Lukewarm Beginning at Dunkin’ Donuts (DNKN, SBUX, MCD, YUM, PBJ)

Posted: August 3, 2011 at 10:46 am

It looked like Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) was off to a great start following its IPO last week. Shares soared 50% from the offering price as investors piled ...
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Gold Sets Another Record High, Silver Punts (NEM, ABX, GG, GLD, IAU, GDX, GDXJ, SLV, DBS, SLW, PAAS, SIL)

Posted: July 29, 2011 at 3:36 pm

As the disagreement on the US debt ceiling turns into a debacle, gold posted a new high near $1,635/ounce this morning before pulling back to trade at around $1,624 late ...
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Another Bruise in For-Profit Education Players (STRA, APOL, COCO, DV, EDMC)

Posted: July 28, 2011 at 11:35 am

Publicly traded for-profit college stocks have been on a two-year roller coaster ride that looked like it was sorting itself out early in June. At that time, the US Department ...
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