September 2008

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 8:19 AM EDT

Longs Merger Plot Thickens (LDG, WAG, CVS)

Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG) is doing something which may seem odd to many, which is essentially a "going…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 8:03 AM EDT

Day Trader Alert: Gilead Sciences (GILD)

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) is trading down this morning. Goldman Sachs maintained its buy rating on the stock, but…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 7:54 AM EDT

Housing Starts Versus AIG: Aiming At The Wrong Target

Leaving aside the fact that the federal government has a nearly endless supply of money, especially if the Chinese continue…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 7:46 AM EDT

Analysts Start Rackspace Coverage As Quiet Period Ends (RAX)

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) is seeing its quiet period end after its IPO, which now allows analysts in the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 7:05 AM EDT

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ACE, NLY, ESLR, GFIG, HOKU, ITG, GS, KR, MON, NDAQ, TRV)

These are some of the positive calls and upgrades we have seen from analysts this morning: ACE Ltd. (ACE) raised…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 7:02 AM EDT

Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (BGFV, CME, QSII, TUP, SKS)

These are some of the negative calls and downgrades we have seen this Wednesday morning: Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 6:54 AM EDT

Nortel (NT): A Hit To Global Broadband And Wireless

The capital spending boom born of growing broadband and wireless adoption rates may be coming to an end. At least,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 6:26 AM EDT

Bank Regulators Try To Auction Washington Mutual (WM)?

Bank regulators may be trying to find a home for Washington Mutual (WM). According to The New York Post, "The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 5:47 AM EDT

Abbott (ABT): A Resurrection Of The Stent Business

The stent business in the US has been dying and it is in trouble overseas. Stents are small mesh tubs…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 5:31 AM EDT

The Next Wave Of The Credit Crisis: Banks Stop Loans To One Another

A bank that will not loan money to any other banks will probably not loan money to anyone, no matter…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 5:07 AM EDT

Porsche Takes Over VW, May Invade US (GM)(F)

After years of speculation, Porsche has become the controlling shareholder in VW. The news seems counterintuitive because VW is by…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 4:38 AM EDT

AIG Saved: Two Sets Of Rules Becomes No Rules At All

Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke proved that they were not anarchists, willing to risk the financial system burning itself into…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 2:59 AM EDT

Fed Saves AIG’s (AIG) Bacon, Makes Two Sets Of Rules

The Fed rescued AIG (AIG), loaning the company $85 billion for two years in exchange for a 79.9% interest in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 2:55 AM EDT

Media Digest 9/17/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, the federal government bailed out AIG (AIG) The Fed will loan the insurance company $85 billion for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 17, 2008 at 2:18 AM EDT

Asia Markets 9/17/2008 (AIG)(LFC)

Markets in Asia were mixed The Nikkei rose 1.2% to 11,750. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial moved up in reaction to the…

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Month: September 2008

Longs Merger Plot Thickens (LDG, WAG, CVS)

Day Trader Alert: Gilead Sciences (GILD)

Housing Starts Versus AIG: Aiming At The Wrong Target

Analysts Start Rackspace Coverage As Quiet Period Ends (RAX)

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ACE, NLY, ESLR, GFIG, HOKU, ITG, GS, KR, MON, NDAQ, TRV)

Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (BGFV, CME, QSII, TUP, SKS)

Nortel (NT): A Hit To Global Broadband And Wireless

Bank Regulators Try To Auction Washington Mutual (WM)?

Abbott (ABT): A Resurrection Of The Stent Business

The Next Wave Of The Credit Crisis: Banks Stop Loans To One Another

Porsche Takes Over VW, May Invade US (GM)(F)

AIG Saved: Two Sets Of Rules Becomes No Rules At All

Fed Saves AIG’s (AIG) Bacon, Makes Two Sets Of Rules

Media Digest 9/17/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets 9/17/2008 (AIG)(LFC)

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

Longs Merger Plot Thickens (LDG, WAG, CVS)

Day Trader Alert: Gilead Sciences (GILD)

Housing Starts Versus AIG: Aiming At The Wrong Target

Analysts Start Rackspace Coverage As Quiet Period Ends (RAX)

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ACE, NLY, ESLR, GFIG, HOKU, ITG, GS, KR, MON, NDAQ, TRV)

Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (BGFV, CME, QSII, TUP, SKS)

Nortel (NT): A Hit To Global Broadband And Wireless

Bank Regulators Try To Auction Washington Mutual (WM)?

Abbott (ABT): A Resurrection Of The Stent Business

The Next Wave Of The Credit Crisis: Banks Stop Loans To One Another

Porsche Takes Over VW, May Invade US (GM)(F)

AIG Saved: Two Sets Of Rules Becomes No Rules At All

Fed Saves AIG’s (AIG) Bacon, Makes Two Sets Of Rules

Media Digest 9/17/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets 9/17/2008 (AIG)(LFC)

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

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