24/7 Wall St. will look at the Twitter posts at Reuters Biz, WSJ, Financial Times, CNN Money, MarketWatch, CNBC, and 24/7 Wall St. each day to see which stocks are most frequently mentioned. It is clear that in this area of social media these tweet are a sign of which companies the Twitter universe is interested in. These financial sites are followed by a combined 625,000 Twitter users which makes them a sizeable sample of Wall St.’s interests. In some cases, we will publish the actual tweets from the sites.

Each tweet has the source and the tweet itself.

Today’s stocks and news: Fedex (FDX), Teva (TEVA), EBAY (EBAY), Google (GOOG), Barnes & Noble (BKS)

MarketWatch: FedEx raises full-year profit outlook on ‘improving global economy’ http://on.mktw.net/aL1XWI

MarketWatch: Teva to acquire Ratiopharm, Germany’s No. 2 generics drugmaker http://on.mktw.net/aiFeYr

24/7 Wall St.: PayPal Launches New Send Money 2.0 App for iPhone: PayPal has unveiled a new Send Money application for iPhone. V… http://bit.ly/aDMo7A

CNN Money: Troubled Toyota not so bad, J.D. Power says http://bit.ly/bNAsbC

24/7 Wall St.: Google Prepares To Become Latest Failure In Taking On The American Living Room http://bit.ly/d4iAWU

CNBC: Cramer’s Top 10 Emerging-Market Stocks -> http://bit.ly/cRzuez #investingideas #stockmarket

FT: Germany pushes UK on hedge fund rules: Angela Merkel has challenged Gordon Brown to drop his objections to Europe… http://bit.ly/9Icvv4

Reuters Biz: Barnes & Noble names new chief executive http://link.reuters.com/kex34j

Reuters Biz: China Mobile posts forecast-beating profit http://link.reuters.com/cas34j

Douglas A. McIntyre

Reuters:   A Chinese export body said a rise in the yuan would be destructive.

Reuters:   China Mobile’s (CHL) revenues rose on a gain in average revenue per user.

Reuters:   The US faces Chinese import negotiations on the yuan.

Reuters:   HTC says it is confident it can defend itself against an Apple (AAPL) patent suit.

Reuters:   Google (GOOG) is working with Intel (INTC) and Sony (SNE) on a TV project.

Reuters:   A California police report supports an acceleration problem with a runaway Prius.

WSJ:   A judge said he would not ease the curbs that erected a wall between analysts and bankers.

WSJ:   Bernanke argued that it is important not to narrow the Fed’s focus.

WSJ:   NJ regulators said MGM Mirage did business with organized crime in Macau.

WSJ:   The FDA may set a system to help approve two or more drugs together for diseases like AIDS.

WSJ:   CIT’s (CIT) new CEO outlined the firm’s challenges.

WSJ:   A Google (GOOG) exit from China could help local instant message firm Tencent.

WSJ:   States are pressing e-commerce companies to collect local taxes.

WSJ:   OPEC held oil production steady.

WSJ:   The SEC admitted errors in regulating Lehman.

WSJ:   Merkel brought up the idea of expelling members from the eurozone.

WSJ:   Wall St. could have another strong compensation year, although not as good as 2009.

WSJ:   Spring (S) will unveil its first phone for the company’s new super-fast 4G network.

WSJ:   The PayPal division of Ebay (EBAY) has cut a deal to expand in China.

WSJ:   Nike’s (NKE) profits rose sharply as revenue moved higher.

WSJ:   McDonald’s (MCD) may sell all soft drinks of any size for $1 this summer.

WSJ:   A US regulator criticized Google’s new Buzz product because it may show personal data of users.

NYT:   US firms are building high-tech labs in China.

NYT:   Amazon is trying to use its clout to hang on the lead in the e-book field.

NYT:   Deflation fears persist in China.

NYT:   The new jobs bill passed the Senate.

NYT:   GM’s CFO said the company could be profitable this year.

NYT:   The World Bank said China should increase rates and let the yuan rise.

FT:   A group in India plans to set up a fund to compete with China for oil assets.

FT:   Tencent warned Beijing could slow internet growth by regulating text messaging.

FT:   The US healthcare reform bill is gaining momentum.

Bloomberg:   Germany is seeking an IMF role in the Greek debt negotiations.

Bloomberg:   China is doing “stress tests” to see effects of value of yuan change on industries.

Douglas A. McIntyre

The Nikkei rose .3% to 10,253. Toyota (TM) surged.

The Hang Seng fell .1% to 20,877. China Mobile (CHL) fell. HSBC (HBC) rose.

The Shanghai Composite was up .8% to 3,097.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was down .1% to 5,478. The Dax was down .1% to 5,768. The CAC40 fell .3% to 3,803.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Baidu, inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank; Raised to Buy at UBS.
BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) Raised to Buy at Canaccord Adams.
China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) Started as Outperform at Bernstein.
China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) Started as Market Perform at Bernstein.
Green Mountain Coffee (NASDAQ: GMCR) Started as Buy at Roth Capital.
Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY) Raised to Overweight at HSBC.
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) Started as Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) Cut to Market Perform at Wells Fargo.
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) Raised to Outperform at RBC Capital and its price target was raised to $72 at Goldman Sachs.
ViaSat (NYSE: VSAT) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.

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The Nikkei rose 1.1% to 10,756.

The Hang Seng rose .1% to 22,297. China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) rose.

The Shanghai Composite was up .1% to 3,196.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .3% to 5,545. Barclays (NYSE:BCS) rose on an upgrade. The Dax was up .4% to 6.004.

Data from MarketWatch and Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Reuters:   Japan release plans for an $81 billion stimulus package.

Reuters:   Morgan Stanley’s (NYSE:MS) new CEO will shuffle top management.

Reuters:   The US pay czar will exempt some AIG (NYSE:AIG) employees.

Reuters:   GM is in talks to sell part of Saab to China-based SAIC.

Reuters:   The labor market problems may be in their final phases.

Reuters:   Bernanke says the economy still faces “headwinds.”

WSJ:   Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) are fighting with the US over conditions for TARP payments.

WSJ:   Lending is still tight according to the Fed.

WSJ:   The airline industry appears headed for a recovery.

WSJ:   Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) says the US and UK may show they can cut debt to keep “AAA” ratings.

WSJ:   FedEx (NYSE:FDX) lifted its outlook.

WSJ:   RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM) set a distribution deal with China Mobile (NYSE:CHL)

WSJ:   Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) countered Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) with new search features.

WSJ:   GM and Ford (NYSE:F) will begin big competition in the small car market.

WSJ:   Seagate is expanding beyond the storage disk business.

WSJ:   Dubai World may sell assets.

WSJ:   The FTC will review Google’s deal to buy AdMob

WSJ:   German luxury car companies have strong sales in China.

WSJ:   The EPA said greenhouse gases are dangerous.

WSJ:   The advertising market in the US will be stable next year according to one forecaster.

WSJ:   News Corp (NYSE:NWS), Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX), and other publishers will form an alliance to create content for tablet PCs and e-readers.

WSJ:   S&P sees dividends increasing next year.

NYT:   An overhaul of major debt rating agencies is unlikely.

NYT:   A technology used to mine natural gas make cause pollution.

NYT:   GM will spend significantly on new models.

NYT:   State labor officials and the long-term unemployed are pushing Congress to extend benefits.

NYT:   NY Attorney General Cuomo is focusing his probe of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on an executive who is a candidate for the CEO job.

NYT:   Universal, Sony (NYSE:SNE), and EMI will start a music video site.

NYT:   The FTC and other groups are far apart on rules for online privacy.

Bloomberg:   Obama says there is no silver bullet for job creation.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Reuters:   Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) is betting on corporate spending for its recovery.

Reuters:   Time Warner’s (NYSE:TWX) AOL showed that the worst is not over for media job cuts.

Reuters:   China cyber-spying against the US will probably grow.

Reuters:   Oprah will end her talk show in September 2011.

WSJ:   Large shareholders are asking Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to cut bonuses.

Reuters:   GE (NYSE:GE) and Vivendi are $1 billion apart on the value of NBCU.

Reuters:   Ferrero may want the Cadbury gum and candy unit.

Reuters:   The bank bill is delayed in the House and the Senate is divided over the legislation.

Reuters:   The Fed sees little risk in inflation in a weak economy.

Reuters:   Chrysler may close another 100 dealerships.

Reuters:   PricewaterhouseCoopers says corporate accounting fraud is rising around the world.

WSJ:   Gap’s (NYSE:GPS) profits rose 25%.

WSJ:   Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) says Windows 7 is selling well.

WSJ:   VW’s board approved its merger with Porsche.

WSJ:   The chairman of GM is pushing for higher quality cars.

WSJ:   Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced plans for its Chrome operating system.

WSJ:   The Administration’s estimate of stimulus job gains is being attacked.

WSJ:   GE (NYSE:GE) is focusing on industrial and infrastructure businesses.

WSJ:   Retailers are cutting prices on the Palm (NASDAQ:PALM) Pixi.

WSJ:   China Mobile (NASDAQ:CHL) is counting on 3G for growth.

WSJ:   Sony (NASDAQ:SNE) will focus more on moving its businesses online.

WSJ:   More homeowners are falling behind in mortgage payments.

WSJ:   Private equity firm Carlyle will put money into three Chinese high growth firms.

WSJ:   The EU is speeding up an antitrust investigation into the McGraw-Hill (NYSE:MHP) S&P group.

WSJ:   Harbinger cut its stock holdings in The New York Times (NYSE:NYT).

WSJ:   A joint venture between BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) makes a merger more likely.

WSJ:   Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) is falling behind rivals in sales.

WSJ:   Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD) cut its losses with cost controls.

NYT:   An FHA effort to prop up mortgages is putting taxpayers at risk.

NYT:   Private equity firms are trying to raise money in China.

NYT:   Geithner hope to end the TARP program.

NYT:   The Treasury will auction off some of the warrants it received as part of the bank bailout

NYT:   The OECD was cautious on its forecast for the global economy.

NYT:   France may issue $52 billion in bonds.

NYT:   JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) will buy the part of its British banking partner that it does not own.

FT:   US short-term interest rates are turning negative as banks move toward safer investments.

FT:   Many retailers are pushing smartphone products for the holidays.

FT:   The difference in the value that GE and Vivendi put on NBCU could kill a merger with Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA).

Bloomberg:   Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) says China stocks could rise 30% on liquidity and valuations.

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Douglas A. McIntyre

The Nikkei fell 1.3% to 9,549. Mitsubishi UFJ (NYSE:MTU) fell. Honda (NYSE:HMC) and Toyota (NYSE:TM) fell. Sony (NYSE:SNE) was also off.

The Hang Seng dropped 1% to 22,643. China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) ticked up.

The Shanghai Composite rose .5% to 3,321.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE dropped .2%. The Dax was off .2% to 5,777. The CAC 40 dipped .2% to 3,320.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre

The Wall Street Journal reports that iPhone sales in China may be slow, at least compared to those in the US. Among the reasons are a retail price that can be over $1,000 and the fact that two million iPhones has already been sold through unauthorized dealers.

A poor reception in China could be the first setback of any significance for the iPhone. It has already sold 34 million units worldwide and is widely viewed as Apple’s next flagship product, particularly now that iPod sales have begun to slow. China has about 700 million cellular subscribers. Apple would be successful even if it got a very modest part of the market.

Apple is also up against entrenched handset manufacturers on the mainland and they will not be easy to dislodge. Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the world’s largest cellular phone company, is the market share leader in China, followed by Samsung. Each of the companies is large enough to bring out new handsets for the world’s largest market and each has extensive relationship with the largest carriers–China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) and China Unicom (NYSE:CHU).

For the first time in a long time, Apple may be facing a hard uphill fight to become an important factor in a market it has targeted. China may be the iPhone’s Waterloo and that would set the global aspirations of Apple back considerably.

Douglas A. McIntyre

The Nikkei dropped 6% to 10.297. Mitsubishi UFJ (NYSE:MTU) fell and Honda (NYSE:HMC) rose.

The Hang Seng was down 1% to 22,098. China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) fell.

The Shanghai Composite fell .6% to 3,951.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE fell 1.4% to 5,164. The Dax was off 1.6% to 5,741. The CAC 40 fell 1.5% to 3,816. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) fell on poor earnings.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre