August 2008

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 16, 2008 at 2:49 PM EDT

OPEC Wants To Raise Prices

If the primary motivation of the rich is greed, then the OPEC member states are no exception. Now that oil…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 16, 2008 at 8:44 AM EDT

China Heads Toward “Recession”

Since China has grown so fast over the last decade, that the definition of "recession" may be different than it…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 16, 2008 at 6:31 AM EDT

Guru Investment Watch: Buffett, Icahn, Gates, Peltz, Heebner

This week was a huge week as far as getting to see what the large funds and key money managers…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 2:35 PM EDT

52-Week Low Club (CCJ, CVI, EIX, MDR, SSRI, ZINC)

The drop in commodities isn’t good for everyone apparently. Many metals stocks are on the list today, as are others.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 12:02 PM EDT

AMD (AMD) Gets Goosed By PC Numbers (AAPL)(INTC)(HPQ)(DELL)

AMD (AMD) shareholders have on their rally caps. The shares are up 9% to $5.77. PC sales growth for the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 10:19 AM EDT

Ken Heebner & CGM Stick With Commodities (CNX, BTU, FCX, PBR, HES, SLB, WFT, X, CGMFX)

While many funds and money managers are under watch, Ken Heebner and the investments in his CGM FOCUS FUND (CGMFX)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 6:37 AM EDT

24/7 Wall St. Most Overpaid CEO Of The Day: Building Materials (BLG) CEO Robert E. Mellor

Robert Mellor, CEO of Building Materials (BLG) made over $850,000 in base compensation last year, according to the company proxy.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 6:16 AM EDT

Early-Bird Analyst Upgrades (EMKR, IAG, PNM, PCLN, SDXC)

These are some of the very early morning upgrades and positive calls we have seen from the analyst community this…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 6:13 AM EDT

Early-Bird Analyst Downgrades (CMVT, CTRP, GET, DNA, HAR, JNJ, PTRY, WDFC)

These are some of the early analyst calls we are seeing early this Friday morning: Comverse Technology (CMVT) Cut to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 5:08 AM EDT

China Cars Sales Slow To A Walk, A Bad Dream In Detroit (GM)(F)

Car sales in China may not have gone negative year-over-year, but they are getting close. In July, sedan sales were…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 4:44 AM EDT

Drowning In Gas With No Life Jacket In Sight

It boggles the mind that US consumers could spend more on gas than they do on cars. But, that is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 4:17 AM EDT

Hong Kong GDP Misses Forecasts

During the second quarter, the GDP of Hong Kong was up 4.2%. Analysts had forecast that number at 5.3%. While…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 3:57 AM EDT

Google (GOOG) Lands Deal With No. 4 Cellular Carrier, What Happened To No.1?

The New York Times reports that T-Mobile will be the first carrier to offer a cell phone powered by Google’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 3:51 AM EDT

“Activist” Takes A Stake In Cablevision (CVC): Why Bother?

Harbinger Capital Management recently disclosed a 4.9% stake in Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), the broadcasting empire that has been criticized for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2008 at 2:53 AM EDT

Media Digest 8/15/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Ford (F) will build a news luxury crossover vehicle. Reuters writes that Merrill Lynch (MER) will freeze…

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Month: August 2008

OPEC Wants To Raise Prices

China Heads Toward “Recession”

Guru Investment Watch: Buffett, Icahn, Gates, Peltz, Heebner

52-Week Low Club (CCJ, CVI, EIX, MDR, SSRI, ZINC)

AMD (AMD) Gets Goosed By PC Numbers (AAPL)(INTC)(HPQ)(DELL)

Ken Heebner & CGM Stick With Commodities (CNX, BTU, FCX, PBR, HES, SLB, WFT, X, CGMFX)

24/7 Wall St. Most Overpaid CEO Of The Day: Building Materials (BLG) CEO Robert E. Mellor

Early-Bird Analyst Upgrades (EMKR, IAG, PNM, PCLN, SDXC)

Early-Bird Analyst Downgrades (CMVT, CTRP, GET, DNA, HAR, JNJ, PTRY, WDFC)

China Cars Sales Slow To A Walk, A Bad Dream In Detroit (GM)(F)

Drowning In Gas With No Life Jacket In Sight

Hong Kong GDP Misses Forecasts

Google (GOOG) Lands Deal With No. 4 Cellular Carrier, What Happened To No.1?

“Activist” Takes A Stake In Cablevision (CVC): Why Bother?

Media Digest 8/15/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

Apple Will Run Advanced AI Model on Nvidia GPUs via Google Cloud, Ditching Private Infrastructure

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

Fidelity's 2026 Study: 76% of Boomers Are Counting on Social Security While Younger Generations Lean on Workplace Plans

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

OPEC Wants To Raise Prices

China Heads Toward “Recession”

Guru Investment Watch: Buffett, Icahn, Gates, Peltz, Heebner

52-Week Low Club (CCJ, CVI, EIX, MDR, SSRI, ZINC)

AMD (AMD) Gets Goosed By PC Numbers (AAPL)(INTC)(HPQ)(DELL)

Ken Heebner & CGM Stick With Commodities (CNX, BTU, FCX, PBR, HES, SLB, WFT, X, CGMFX)

24/7 Wall St. Most Overpaid CEO Of The Day: Building Materials (BLG) CEO Robert E. Mellor

Early-Bird Analyst Upgrades (EMKR, IAG, PNM, PCLN, SDXC)

Early-Bird Analyst Downgrades (CMVT, CTRP, GET, DNA, HAR, JNJ, PTRY, WDFC)

China Cars Sales Slow To A Walk, A Bad Dream In Detroit (GM)(F)

Drowning In Gas With No Life Jacket In Sight

Hong Kong GDP Misses Forecasts

Google (GOOG) Lands Deal With No. 4 Cellular Carrier, What Happened To No.1?

“Activist” Takes A Stake In Cablevision (CVC): Why Bother?

Media Digest 8/15/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

Apple Will Run Advanced AI Model on Nvidia GPUs via Google Cloud, Ditching Private Infrastructure

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The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

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