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Year: 2008

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Apple (AAPL) 3G iPhone Cheap To Make

For those who were worried that Apple (AAPL) might not make money on the new 3G iPhone, not to worry According to BusinessWeek, research firm iSuppli has analysis that shows the total cost of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Motorola (MOT): A Quick Break-Up For A Profit

Motorola (MOT) hit a 52-week low today. Make that a multiple year low, at $7.36. Piper Jaffray downgraded the stock last week. The question about the company is whether it is worth more than…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

The Fed: Raising Rates To Make The Consumer Feel Better

The Fed could raise rates to make the consumer feel better. Lowering rates has not helped him. As the agency has cut interest rates to moderate the credit crisis, banks and brokerages have been…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

UPS (UPS): The Power Of Productivity

The market took the UPS (UPS) news hard. High fuel prices and slowing customer demand made the company cut its earnings forecasts, just as rival Fedex (FDX) did a week ago. According to MarketWatch:…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

GM (GM): An “Interest Free” Myth

There is no more such a thing as "interest free" car loans than there is Big Foot in the northern forests. There may be tracks in the snow, but, out beyond the tree-line, there…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Media Digest 6/24/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, a proposal from the SEC would cut the role of credit rating agencies. Reuters writes that United (UAUA) will lay-off 950 pilots. Reuters reports that GM (GM) will cut truck output…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Asia Markets 6/24/2008 (SNE)(SNP)

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was down a fraction to 13,850. Nippong Steel was down 2.5% to 565. Sony (SNE) was down 1.4% to 5000. The Hang Seng was off .7% to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Gushan Insiders Already Cashing Out (GU)

Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (NYSE: GU) has filed to sell up to $100 million in ordinary shares, which it notes as having a HK$0.0001 par value (HONG KONG).  This notes that selling shareholders are…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Amazon.com Follows UPS Lower (AMZN, UPS)

Shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are trading lower in after-hours trading.  The company hasn’t issued any new news, but the problem is that United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) gave an earnings warning.  The tie…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

UPS Follows FedEx Warning (UPS)

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) is currently halted on NYSE trading.  Big Brown decided it better follow the lead of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and come clean with an earnings warning.  You can…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

The 52-week Low Club (TELK)(CC)(MBI)(NWA)(OMX)(GM)

Telik (TELK) Someone selling out of the stock in big numbers. A mystery wrapped in an enigma. Down to $1.24 from 52-week high of $4.96. Circuit City  (CC) Still selling off after big loss.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Getting The Bad News Out Early In The Day: Recession And Oil

One of the head investment strategists at Merrill Lynch thinks the stock market is heading lower, perhaps much lower. "The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has never reached a low within the first three…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago