August 2007

Live Nasdaq Composite: Cautious Optimism Takes Hold as Chip Stocks Rebound and SpaceX IPO Nears

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 8:38 AM EDT

Blackstone’s $21.7 Billion Fund Now Closed (BX)

If private equity is really dead, then why did a $21.7 Billion private equity fund just get closed upon. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 8:14 AM EDT

Infrastructure Earnings Scorecard (MDR, FLR, FWLT, ACM)

If you have watched the infrastructure stock news this week, you will know most of these companies have beat earnings…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 7:48 AM EDT

The Trouble With Portfolio.com

There has been a lot of press about Conde Nast’s Portfolio magazine. The magazine publishing giant wants something to compete…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 7:44 AM EDT

Hansen Chugging Earnings (HANS)

Hansen Natural Corp. (NASDAQ:HANS) is gapping up pre-market after the company exceeded earnings estimates. The company was expected to post…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 7:23 AM EDT

Pre-Market Stock News (August 8, 2007)

(ABTL) Autobytel -$0.12 EPS vs -$0.16 est.(AGU) Agrium $1.70 EPS vs $1.58 est.(ALLT) Allot -$0.01 EPS vs $0.01 est.(BNI) Burlington…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 7:10 AM EDT

Dell Increasing Virtualization (DELL, MSFT, APPL, EMC, VMW)

Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) is apparently boosting PC offerings with Linux and is going after more virtualization. The company released some data…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 7:06 AM EDT

McDonald’s (MCD) Same Store Sales Jump

Starbucks (SBUX) must feel like someone is walking over its grave. McDonald’s (MCD) same-store sales rose 6.5% in July. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 6:34 AM EDT

Pre-Market Analyst calls (August 8, 2007)

ACLS raised to Equal Weitght at Lehman.AEG cut to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns.ALXN cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.CSC…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 6:09 AM EDT

Sprint (S) Revenue Rises 2%

Sprint’s (S) net operating revenues of $10.2 billion in the second quarter were 2% above the year-ago period For the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 5:45 AM EDT

Europe Markets 8/8/2007

Markets in Europe were broadly higher at 6.40 AM New York time. The FTSE rose 8% to 6,349. BHP Billiton…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 5:28 AM EDT

Verizon (VZ) Goes After DirecTV (DTV) And Echostar (DISH)

In a recent survey reported on at GigaOm, thirty-four towns were tracked for TV and broadband customer activity in the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 5:10 AM EDT

Vodafone’s (VOD) Vote Of Confidence For Verizon (VZ)

Vodafone (VOD) will not sell part of its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon (VZ) for $10 billion. It…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 4:55 AM EDT

Apple (AAPL): Steve Jobs Pipe Dream

"A lot of Windows customers are going to switch because of this stuff," Mr. Jobs said. He was referring to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 4:42 AM EDT

Qualcomm’s Arrogance Costs It Dearly

Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that two Qualcomm (QCOM) patents for video compression where not enforceable because the company "deliberately…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2007 at 3:19 AM EDT

Media Digest 8/8/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

According to Reuters, Cisco (CSCO) announced quarter profits and a forecast that topped expectations. Reuters writes that Vodafone (VOD) will…

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Month: August 2007

Blackstone’s $21.7 Billion Fund Now Closed (BX)

Infrastructure Earnings Scorecard (MDR, FLR, FWLT, ACM)

The Trouble With Portfolio.com

Hansen Chugging Earnings (HANS)

Pre-Market Stock News (August 8, 2007)

Dell Increasing Virtualization (DELL, MSFT, APPL, EMC, VMW)

McDonald’s (MCD) Same Store Sales Jump

Pre-Market Analyst calls (August 8, 2007)

Sprint (S) Revenue Rises 2%

Europe Markets 8/8/2007

Verizon (VZ) Goes After DirecTV (DTV) And Echostar (DISH)

Vodafone’s (VOD) Vote Of Confidence For Verizon (VZ)

Apple (AAPL): Steve Jobs Pipe Dream

Qualcomm’s Arrogance Costs It Dearly

Media Digest 8/8/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Live Nasdaq Composite: Cautious Optimism Takes Hold as Chip Stocks Rebound and SpaceX IPO Nears

Wall Street Just Put a Monster Target on Broadcom. Is the Stock Still Too Cheap?

An AI Price War Is About to Break Out. You Won’t Believe Who Will Profit Most

Forget the 4% Rule: Why Dividend Hunters Are Taking a Massive Gamble on ULTY

How a 48-Year Old Electrician Could Replace a $102,000 Salary With Covered Call Dividends

3 Ways You Could Slash Your Social Security Benefits Without Even Realizing It

Wall Street Just Put a Monster Target on Broadcom. Is the Stock Still Too Cheap?

An AI Price War Is About to Break Out. You Won’t Believe Who Will Profit Most

Blackstone’s $21.7 Billion Fund Now Closed (BX)

Infrastructure Earnings Scorecard (MDR, FLR, FWLT, ACM)

The Trouble With Portfolio.com

Hansen Chugging Earnings (HANS)

Pre-Market Stock News (August 8, 2007)

Dell Increasing Virtualization (DELL, MSFT, APPL, EMC, VMW)

McDonald’s (MCD) Same Store Sales Jump

Pre-Market Analyst calls (August 8, 2007)

Sprint (S) Revenue Rises 2%

Europe Markets 8/8/2007

Verizon (VZ) Goes After DirecTV (DTV) And Echostar (DISH)

Vodafone’s (VOD) Vote Of Confidence For Verizon (VZ)

Apple (AAPL): Steve Jobs Pipe Dream

Qualcomm’s Arrogance Costs It Dearly

Media Digest 8/8/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Live Nasdaq Composite: Cautious Optimism Takes Hold as Chip Stocks Rebound and SpaceX IPO Nears

Wall Street Just Put a Monster Target on Broadcom. Is the Stock Still Too Cheap?

An AI Price War Is About to Break Out. You Won’t Believe Who Will Profit Most

Forget the 4% Rule: Why Dividend Hunters Are Taking a Massive Gamble on ULTY

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