December 2008

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 11:20 AM EST

Double Barrels Hit Financials

Most industries get to spread out their bad news. The current exceptions appear to be the automotive and banking sectors.Some…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 10:28 AM EST

The Manufacturing Recession Gets Worse

The ISM Manufacturing report was as dismal as one could expect and definitely well into the recession levels for those…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 10:13 AM EST

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 1) Robert Iger of Disney (DIS)

24/7 Wall St. will name its annual CEO of the Year next week. The executive will be picked from a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 10:06 AM EST

Chesapeake Wants To Print Money (CHK, BP, STO, PXP)

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:CHK) filed three documents with the SEC on Friday. One replaces a shelf registration that expires on…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 9:57 AM EST

Citigroup Says General Electric (GE) Could Lower Guidance At Tomorrow’s Event

Citigroup commented on General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) ahead of tomorrow’s GE Capital webcast. The firm said the webcast could…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 9:55 AM EST

How Do We Start Growing Again?

By John Tamny, RealClearMarkets Amid the tumult in the U.S. banking and manufacturing sectors, there’s been lots of apocalyptic talk…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 9:28 AM EST

Another Set Of Numbers Shows Failing Global Economy

The UN’s report on World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 contains almost no good news. According to Reuters, "World economic…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 8:21 AM EST

J&J: Now Master Over Mentor (MNT, JNJ)

If you thought that high-premium buyouts or M&A was dead, that is not the case in at least some opportunities. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 7:20 AM EST

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACN, ACL, BHP, PGI, ASML, IPAR, ITRN, STM)

It is looking fairly quiet on the analyst research front this Monday morning. Here are today’s early bird upgrades and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 6:31 AM EST

The Holiday Spending Head Fake

Management of companies in the retail sector are waking up to sunny skies today. Evidence is that Black Friday sales…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 6:18 AM EST

No More Credit Cards: GDP Bleeds Out

There is something to be said for giving nearly everyone a lot of access to credit when the economy and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 6:02 AM EST

The Two Faces Of A Two-Faced China

China’s GDP is going to do remarkably well over the next year. No, it is in real trouble. Maybe both…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 5:31 AM EST

Detroit Fearing No US Bailout, Looks Overseas

GM (GM) has plants in Mexico. Ford (F) has plants in Wales, Germany, Turkey, and Spain. Chrysler has facilities in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 3:45 AM EST

Media Digest 12/1/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, US car sales are expected to be down sharply for November. Reuters reports that the global recession…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 1, 2008 at 3:15 AM EST

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/1/2008

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell 1.4% to 8,397. Honda (HMC) fell sharply on concerns about sales. The…

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Month: December 2008

Double Barrels Hit Financials

The Manufacturing Recession Gets Worse

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 1) Robert Iger of Disney (DIS)

Chesapeake Wants To Print Money (CHK, BP, STO, PXP)

Citigroup Says General Electric (GE) Could Lower Guidance At Tomorrow’s Event

How Do We Start Growing Again?

Another Set Of Numbers Shows Failing Global Economy

J&J: Now Master Over Mentor (MNT, JNJ)

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACN, ACL, BHP, PGI, ASML, IPAR, ITRN, STM)

The Holiday Spending Head Fake

No More Credit Cards: GDP Bleeds Out

The Two Faces Of A Two-Faced China

Detroit Fearing No US Bailout, Looks Overseas

Media Digest 12/1/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/1/2008

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

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Three Value Focused ETFs Pay Solid Dividends and Keep Outperforming the Market in 2026

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

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Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

These 3 S&P 500 ETFs Are Nearly Identical But After Doing the Math One of Them Saves You Money Over a Lifetime

Double Barrels Hit Financials

The Manufacturing Recession Gets Worse

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 1) Robert Iger of Disney (DIS)

Chesapeake Wants To Print Money (CHK, BP, STO, PXP)

Citigroup Says General Electric (GE) Could Lower Guidance At Tomorrow’s Event

How Do We Start Growing Again?

Another Set Of Numbers Shows Failing Global Economy

J&J: Now Master Over Mentor (MNT, JNJ)

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACN, ACL, BHP, PGI, ASML, IPAR, ITRN, STM)

The Holiday Spending Head Fake

No More Credit Cards: GDP Bleeds Out

The Two Faces Of A Two-Faced China

Detroit Fearing No US Bailout, Looks Overseas

Media Digest 12/1/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/1/2008

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

These 3 S&P 500 ETFs Are Nearly Identical But After Doing the Math One of Them Saves You Money Over a Lifetime

Three Value Focused ETFs Pay Solid Dividends and Keep Outperforming the Market in 2026

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