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Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 9:36 AM EDT

Microsoft (MSFT): The Big Share Buy-Back In The Sky

Microsoft (MSFT) is going to buy back $20 billion of its shares. Take that to the bank. Maybe. UBS says…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 9:27 AM EDT

EMC Loses on Lack of Cisco Interest (EMC, CSCO, VMW)

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is having a rough day, yet it is on no news of its own. The blame…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 9:04 AM EDT

Controlling Expenses is the Name of the Game (FWLT, RIG)

This morning, Foster Wheeler Ltd. (NASDAQ:FWLT) and Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) both reported earnings before the market opened. Both reported good…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 8:12 AM EDT

Verenium Scores on BP Cellulosic Ethanol Pact (VRNM, BP)

We noticed Verenium Corp. (NASDAQ: VRNM) over at our "price/volume spike" this morning and realized what the cause was. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 7:44 AM EDT

Sprint (S) Screws Up Big

Sprint (S) did about as much damage to itself last quarter as was possible. For starters, the company will sell…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 6:39 AM EDT

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ELN, ESLT, LLNW, RDC, SLW, AIG, EAT, ENTR, HNT, INAP, NVS, OEH, PACR, TI )

Upgrades and Positive Calls: Elan (ELN) Raised to Equal-weight at Lehman. Elbit Systems (ESLT) Raised to Buy at UBS. Limelight…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 5:28 AM EDT

Freddie Mac (FRE) Earnings: The Gathering Storm

Freddie Mac’s (FRE) results undercut any hope that things at the quasi-governmental agency would get better soon. Actually, they were…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 5:03 AM EDT

Morgan Stanley (MS): Stealing Home-Equity Loans

Morgan Stanley (MS) has gone to some of its private clients and told them they cannot borrow more on their…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 4:46 AM EDT

Banking’s Next Big Tempest: Auction-Rates

Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.—Shakespeare, “The Tempest” Auction-rate securities were one of the great inventions of modern banking.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 2:42 AM EDT

Media Digest 8/6/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, a new tally of votes for the Yahoo! (YHOO) board election shows a high percentage of protest…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 6, 2008 at 2:18 AM EDT

Asia Markets 8/6/2008 (HMC)

Markets in Asia were higher with Hong Kong closed due to bad weather. The Nikkei rose 2.6% to 13,255. Canon…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 4:08 PM EDT

Hoku Scores Another Substantial Supply Pact (HOKU)

Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) has just announced that its Hoku Materials subsidiary and Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) Wafer Co.,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 4:08 PM EDT

Whole Foods (WFMI) Earnings: Pigs To The Slaughter

Monstrously eccentric CEO and health fanatic John Mackey has finally taken Whole Foods (WFMI) down to a level from which…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 3:40 PM EDT

Priceline Finally Showing Cracks? (PCLN)

Priceline.com Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) has just reported earnings. The online travel bidding service posted $1.55 non-GAAP EPS on $514 million…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 3:29 PM EDT

General Motors (GM) Backs Wagoner On His Way Out

General Motors Co.’s (GM) board of directors gave a vote of confidence to embattled Chief Executive Rick Wagoner after the…

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Year: 2008

Microsoft (MSFT): The Big Share Buy-Back In The Sky

EMC Loses on Lack of Cisco Interest (EMC, CSCO, VMW)

Controlling Expenses is the Name of the Game (FWLT, RIG)

Verenium Scores on BP Cellulosic Ethanol Pact (VRNM, BP)

Sprint (S) Screws Up Big

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ELN, ESLT, LLNW, RDC, SLW, AIG, EAT, ENTR, HNT, INAP, NVS, OEH, PACR, TI )

Freddie Mac (FRE) Earnings: The Gathering Storm

Morgan Stanley (MS): Stealing Home-Equity Loans

Banking’s Next Big Tempest: Auction-Rates

Media Digest 8/6/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets 8/6/2008 (HMC)

Hoku Scores Another Substantial Supply Pact (HOKU)

Whole Foods (WFMI) Earnings: Pigs To The Slaughter

Priceline Finally Showing Cracks? (PCLN)

General Motors (GM) Backs Wagoner On His Way Out

Why Retirees Are Moving Cash Reserves Into High-Yield Money Market Funds Instead of Savings Accounts

Should You Buy Bloom Energy Before July 28 Earnings After Its 40% 1-Month Decline?

Florida Keeps Landing Among America’s Lowest Tax Burdens. Here’s What That Means for a Retiree Living on Social Security.

Why Retirees Are Moving Cash Reserves Into High-Yield Money Market Funds Instead of Savings Accounts

Florida Keeps Landing Among America's Lowest Tax Burdens. Here's What That Means for a Retiree Living on Social Security.

Why Retirees Are Moving Cash Reserves Into High-Yield Money Market Funds Instead of Savings Accounts

Should You Buy Bloom Energy Before July 28 Earnings After Its 40% 1-Month Decline?

Microsoft (MSFT): The Big Share Buy-Back In The Sky

EMC Loses on Lack of Cisco Interest (EMC, CSCO, VMW)

Controlling Expenses is the Name of the Game (FWLT, RIG)

Verenium Scores on BP Cellulosic Ethanol Pact (VRNM, BP)

Sprint (S) Screws Up Big

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ELN, ESLT, LLNW, RDC, SLW, AIG, EAT, ENTR, HNT, INAP, NVS, OEH, PACR, TI )

Freddie Mac (FRE) Earnings: The Gathering Storm

Morgan Stanley (MS): Stealing Home-Equity Loans

Banking’s Next Big Tempest: Auction-Rates

Media Digest 8/6/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets 8/6/2008 (HMC)

Hoku Scores Another Substantial Supply Pact (HOKU)

Whole Foods (WFMI) Earnings: Pigs To The Slaughter

Priceline Finally Showing Cracks? (PCLN)

General Motors (GM) Backs Wagoner On His Way Out

Why Retirees Are Moving Cash Reserves Into High-Yield Money Market Funds Instead of Savings Accounts

Should You Buy Bloom Energy Before July 28 Earnings After Its 40% 1-Month Decline?

Florida Keeps Landing Among America’s Lowest Tax Burdens. Here’s What That Means for a Retiree Living on Social Security.

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