December 2008

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Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 8:42 AM EST

Q3 GDP Revisions Final Failure

The final revision for Q3 GDP is still indicative of a recession. The NBER already declared a recession was in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 7:38 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACM, AXYS, CTAS, CVD, GILD, PPDI, VISN, EPG, VTIV)

It is getting pretty thin in major analyst coverage as firms are encouraged to go easy on major year-end calls…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 6:31 AM EST

Madoff’s Holiday Gift

It is easy to see the Madoff affair as all bad. Regulators missed critical warnings. How many other cases like…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 6:11 AM EST

Consumer Despair Now Spans The Globe

Every economist worth his salt assumes that consumer confidence and consumer spending are hitting multi-decade lows in Japan, the EU,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 5:48 AM EST

M&A, One Of The Last Hopes Of Banks, Gives Up The Ghost

The profitable businesses of granting mortgages and investing in related derivatives is gone now. So are the large, profitable loans…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 5:38 AM EST

Does Surge In Mortgage Activity Mean More Defaults Down The Road?

Lower interest rates on home loans are causing people to run to the banks. Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages are as low…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 5:23 AM EST

What Are The US Operations Of The Big Three Worth? Over $100 Billion

The easy answer to the question of what US operations of The Big Three are worth is that they are…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 3:51 AM EST

Media Digest 12/23/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, a survey of 22 countries show three-quarters of households cutting spending and a sharp drop of confidence…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 23, 2008 at 3:14 AM EST

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/23/2008

Markets in Asis were mostly off with Japan closed. The Hang Seng fell 3% to 14,183. The Shanghai Composite was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 22, 2008 at 3:48 PM EST

The 52-Week Low Club (MNI)(MWE)(ARTC)(TXCC)

McClatchy (MNI) Another big newspaper company headed toward liquidation. Drops to $.83 from 52-week high of $13.31. Markwest Energy (MWE)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 22, 2008 at 3:25 PM EST

Market Gives New AllianceBernstein (AB) CEO The Back Of Its Hand

The board of AllianceBernstein (AB), controlled by majority shareholder AXA, dumped longtime CEO Lew Sanders. The stock has been way…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 22, 2008 at 1:34 PM EST

Sprint (S) Collapses Again As WiMax Patents Challenged

Sprint (S) is down sharply today, heading toward penny-stock land. Shares are at $1.70, off their 52-week high of $13.90.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 22, 2008 at 11:42 AM EST

Federal Mortgage Assistance: It May Not Help

Henry Paulson has taken a lot of heat for putting TARP funds into big banks and ignoring the needs of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 22, 2008 at 11:27 AM EST

J.P. Morgan Dabbles in Agriculture (JPM, UBS)

J.P. Morgan, the investment banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Company (NYSE:JPM), plans to acquire the Canadian energy operations and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM EST

The French Will Be Allowed to Invade Britain (BRK-A, CEG)

Platts is reporting this morning that the European Commission released its decision this morning regarding the buyout offer from Electricite…

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Month: December 2008

Q3 GDP Revisions Final Failure

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACM, AXYS, CTAS, CVD, GILD, PPDI, VISN, EPG, VTIV)

Madoff’s Holiday Gift

Consumer Despair Now Spans The Globe

M&A, One Of The Last Hopes Of Banks, Gives Up The Ghost

Does Surge In Mortgage Activity Mean More Defaults Down The Road?

What Are The US Operations Of The Big Three Worth? Over $100 Billion

Media Digest 12/23/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/23/2008

The 52-Week Low Club (MNI)(MWE)(ARTC)(TXCC)

Market Gives New AllianceBernstein (AB) CEO The Back Of Its Hand

Sprint (S) Collapses Again As WiMax Patents Challenged

Federal Mortgage Assistance: It May Not Help

J.P. Morgan Dabbles in Agriculture (JPM, UBS)

The French Will Be Allowed to Invade Britain (BRK-A, CEG)

Stock Market Live June 9, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Bouncing Back with Tech

Live Nasdaq Composite: AI Stocks Reclaim Lost Ground as Volatility Eases and Oil Pulls Back

Live: Will Casey’s Crush Q4 Earnings Tonight After The Bell?

ITA Investors: Watch These Two Events Over the Next 30 Days

74-Year-Old With $2.6M Discovers Late Husband’s IRA RMD Doubled Her Tax Bill

Up 174% Year-to-Date: 1 Major Reason to Hold Off on Micron Technology Stock at $950

74-Year-Old With $2.6M Discovers Late Husband's IRA RMD Doubled Her Tax Bill

We've Been Married 40 Years. Why Is My Wife's Social Security Only $1,000 a Month When Mine Is $3,200?

ITA Investors: Watch These Two Events Over the Next 30 Days

Live: Will Casey’s Crush Q4 Earnings Tonight After The Bell?

Q3 GDP Revisions Final Failure

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACM, AXYS, CTAS, CVD, GILD, PPDI, VISN, EPG, VTIV)

Madoff’s Holiday Gift

Consumer Despair Now Spans The Globe

M&A, One Of The Last Hopes Of Banks, Gives Up The Ghost

Does Surge In Mortgage Activity Mean More Defaults Down The Road?

What Are The US Operations Of The Big Three Worth? Over $100 Billion

Media Digest 12/23/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/23/2008

The 52-Week Low Club (MNI)(MWE)(ARTC)(TXCC)

Market Gives New AllianceBernstein (AB) CEO The Back Of Its Hand

Sprint (S) Collapses Again As WiMax Patents Challenged

Federal Mortgage Assistance: It May Not Help

J.P. Morgan Dabbles in Agriculture (JPM, UBS)

The French Will Be Allowed to Invade Britain (BRK-A, CEG)

Stock Market Live June 9, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Bouncing Back with Tech

Live Nasdaq Composite: AI Stocks Reclaim Lost Ground as Volatility Eases and Oil Pulls Back

Live: Will Casey’s Crush Q4 Earnings Tonight After The Bell?

ITA Investors: Watch These Two Events Over the Next 30 Days

74-Year-Old With $2.6M Discovers Late Husband’s IRA RMD Doubled Her Tax Bill

Up 174% Year-to-Date: 1 Major Reason to Hold Off on Micron Technology Stock at $950

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