No Hostile Takeover Of Lehman (LEH)
Speculation has begun that the shares in Lehman (LEH) are so cheap that the brokerage might become the target of a hostile takeover. Not likely. Dick Bove of Ladenburg Thalmann has begun a "rumor"…
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Newest first · Page 148Motorola’s (MOT) 24/7 Wall St. Worst Case Scenario Business Plan: Close The Handset Unit, License The Brand
Motorola’s (MOT) plan to spin-off its handset unit was set back further by the news that its domestic market share fell to 21% in the second quarter compared to 32% for the same period…
Morgan Stanley Launching ‘Frontier’ Emerging Market Fund (MS, FFD)
It looks like we are about to get a new frontier markets investment vehicle for investors to invest in "emerging-emerging markets" or "pre-emerging markets" depending on which you prefer for a reference. The Morgan…
Coal Stocks Above 2007, But Valuation Risks Remain (ACI, BTU, CNX, FCL, MEE, KOL)
In the past 52-weeks, the stock price of five large coal companies has risen anywhere from 50% to nearly 250%. But that’s still between 27% and 42% below annual highs that the companies reached…
24/7 Wall St. Day-Trading Alert (FNM)(FRE)(UAUA)
VSInvestor has several volume and price alerts for early today. Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are off again on higher-than-normal volume. Several airline stocks, with United (UAUA) out in front, are selling…
Solutia’s Second Secondary Comes At Deep Discount (SOA)
We have seen a secondary offering now priced out of Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA). The company sold 10,714,284 shares of common stock at a price of $14.00 per share to raise some $150 million…
Jobless Figures For Dummies: Three Million More Unemployed
The latest jobless numbers are as complex as Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Leaving aside the fact that the govenment appears unable to turn out economic figures which are of any use to the press…
IAC/Interactive’s Do or Die Date Has Come (IACI, IACID, HSNI, IILG, TKTM, TREE)
Today marks the break-up for IAC/Interactive, which trades asunder the IACI and IACID tickers after the August 11, 2008 record date. IAC/Interactive is going to begin trading on a post-split basis to reflect the…
24/7 Wall St. Most Overpaid CEO Of The Day: JDS Uniphase (JDSU) CEO Kevin Kennedy
JDS Uniphase (JDSU) announced it business fell to pieces in the last quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, the company said it would have earned $15.5 million, or 7 cents per share. Revenue grew to…
Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (AAUK, ACI, BBT, CETV, FCL, JKHY, MEE, WCG)
These are some of the top upgrades or positive calls we are seeing from analysts this Thursday morning: Anglo American (AAUK) Raised to Strong Buy at S&P (late Weds. call). Arch Coal (ACI) Raised…
Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (AER, AGP, LEH, NVO, CRM, SNPS)
These are some of the downgrades or cautious analyst calls we are seeing this Thursday morning: AerCap (AER) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Amerigroup (AGP) Started as Neutral at B of A. Lehman (LEH)…
Airline Roulette: Industry Leader Sees More Failures (AMR)(DAL)
The head of the International Air Transport Association thinks that the plight of the airline industry will get worse before its gets better. He believes that losses among carriers could hit over $6 billion…
Net Neutrality And The Myth Of Fairness (CMCSA)
The FCC did not like it when Comcast (CMCSA) started to shut off customers running video file-sharing services. Comcast said the programs use too much bandwidth. The agency said that people who pay for…
Boeing (BA) And Its Unions Go To Hell Together
Boeing (BA) has delayed the launch of its Dreamliner three times. Supply chain trouble and manufacturing flaws have damaged the company’s reputation with its customers and opened a door for more competition from Airbus.…
Microsoft (MSFT) Attacks Its Self-Loathing By Turning To Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld can be a vicious and cruel comedian. Microsoft (MSFT) has changed that by putting $10 million in his pocket. The people from Redmond have finally acknowledged that a huge portion of the…