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Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 8:54 AM EDT

CBS + CNet = The Worst M&A Deal Of The Year

It is almost impossible to imagine what the CBS (CBS) management and board were thinking when they bought CNET (CNET)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 8:09 AM EDT

Blackstone Loses & Contracts, Yet Assets Grow To Record (BX)

The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) has reported earnings this morning, and it’s really hard to find anything pretty in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 7:44 AM EDT

JDS Uniphase Votes For Buyback Over Expansion (JDSU)

JDS Uniphase Inc. (NASDAQ: JDSU) has just announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 7:25 AM EDT

Blockbuster Managing Earnings (BBI)

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) managed to beat earnings expectations this morning. The company posted $0.20 EPS on a 5.4% revenue…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 7:01 AM EDT

UBS Hikes Oil (CVX, DO, HERO, NE, PDE, RDC, RIG)

UBS has raised its raw oil price targets for 2008 to 2010 and has lifted its coverage in the oil…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 6:43 AM EDT

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (CEL, EVEP, GMT, ITRN, CEC, LDG, NSM, SLRY, ELOS, TIVO)

Analyst coverage is looking pretty thin on individual calls this morning, but here are ten of the analyst calls we…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 6:21 AM EDT

CBS (CBS) To Buy CNET (CNET): Odd News

In a move that makes little sense, a TV network, CBS (CBS) will buy a tech website business, Cnet (CNET).…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 5:50 AM EDT

GE (GE): A Proxy For US Economy Anymore?

For years, GE (GE) has been considered the single best corporate proxy for the US economy. For years it led…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 5:31 AM EDT

IAC/Interactive (IACI): Another Foolish Move

No one needs to be reminded that IAC/Interactive (IACI) is breaking itself into five pieces to improve "shareholder value". The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 5:13 AM EDT

China: Inflation On Fire

It is not enough that the cost of food is moving up by double digits in China. Now other components…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 4:58 AM EDT

Toyota (TM) Prius: No Longer Just For Sissies

No one can make the case that the Toyota (TM) Prius is just a car for tree-hugging environmentalists. The vehicle…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 4:46 AM EDT

Barclay’s Earnings: Banks Still Bleeding

Barclays (BCS) said it would take a write-down of about $2 billion in impaired assets, some of them related to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 4:33 AM EDT

Countrywide (CFC) Board: Sacked Behind The Line Of Scrimmage

A series of lawsuits against the board and management of Countrywide (CFC) accuses them of insider trading and not being…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 2:55 AM EDT

Media Digest 5/15/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, profits fell at Barclays (BCS) due to large write-offs. Reuters writes that Carl Icahn has decide to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 15, 2008 at 2:31 AM EDT

Europe Markets 5/15/2008 (SNE)(CN)(SNP)

Markets in Asia were narrowly mixed. The Nikkei rose .9% to 14,252. NEC rose 5% to 551. Sony (SNE) rose…

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Year: 2008

CBS + CNet = The Worst M&A Deal Of The Year

Blackstone Loses & Contracts, Yet Assets Grow To Record (BX)

JDS Uniphase Votes For Buyback Over Expansion (JDSU)

Blockbuster Managing Earnings (BBI)

UBS Hikes Oil (CVX, DO, HERO, NE, PDE, RDC, RIG)

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (CEL, EVEP, GMT, ITRN, CEC, LDG, NSM, SLRY, ELOS, TIVO)

CBS (CBS) To Buy CNET (CNET): Odd News

GE (GE): A Proxy For US Economy Anymore?

IAC/Interactive (IACI): Another Foolish Move

China: Inflation On Fire

Toyota (TM) Prius: No Longer Just For Sissies

Barclay’s Earnings: Banks Still Bleeding

Countrywide (CFC) Board: Sacked Behind The Line Of Scrimmage

Media Digest 5/15/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Europe Markets 5/15/2008 (SNE)(CN)(SNP)

Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

The 3 Dividend ETFs That Can Fund a 30-Year Retirement Without Ever Selling a Share

A 72-Year-Old Couple With $900,000 in IRAs Converts Nothing. Their Kids Inherit the Tax Bill Instead.

Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

A 72-Year-Old Couple With $900,000 in IRAs Converts Nothing. Their Kids Inherit the Tax Bill Instead.

Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

The 3 Dividend ETFs That Can Fund a 30-Year Retirement Without Ever Selling a Share

CBS + CNet = The Worst M&A Deal Of The Year

Blackstone Loses & Contracts, Yet Assets Grow To Record (BX)

JDS Uniphase Votes For Buyback Over Expansion (JDSU)

Blockbuster Managing Earnings (BBI)

UBS Hikes Oil (CVX, DO, HERO, NE, PDE, RDC, RIG)

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (CEL, EVEP, GMT, ITRN, CEC, LDG, NSM, SLRY, ELOS, TIVO)

CBS (CBS) To Buy CNET (CNET): Odd News

GE (GE): A Proxy For US Economy Anymore?

IAC/Interactive (IACI): Another Foolish Move

China: Inflation On Fire

Toyota (TM) Prius: No Longer Just For Sissies

Barclay’s Earnings: Banks Still Bleeding

Countrywide (CFC) Board: Sacked Behind The Line Of Scrimmage

Media Digest 5/15/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Europe Markets 5/15/2008 (SNE)(CN)(SNP)

Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

The 3 Dividend ETFs That Can Fund a 30-Year Retirement Without Ever Selling a Share

A 72-Year-Old Couple With $900,000 in IRAs Converts Nothing. Their Kids Inherit the Tax Bill Instead.

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Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

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