Tuesday after the close, we’ll get to see earnings out of Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT). The estimates for the semiconductor fabrication company from First Call are $0.22 EPS on $2.14 billion in revenues. …
Over the last few weeks several state attorneys general have come out against the merger of Sirius (SIRI) and XM Satellite Radio (XMSR). There has also been talk of a new competitor being set…
This afternoon we saw earnings out of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) and we saw earnings from XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) this morning before the open. Unfortunately, it looks like everything is…
As traders look to the news covering whether or not Electronic Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: EDS), there was a release from Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) that confirmed the two companies were engaged in merger…
Evercore Partners (EVR) was knocked down to $12.54 against a 52-week high of $33. Playboy Enterprises (PLA) sold off to $6.80 on a continuing poor reaction to earnings. The company has a 52-week high…
It may be that Citigroup (C) will never be fixed. According to Oppenheimer & Co analyst Meredith Whitney the bank "will be forced to announce the sale of major businesses toward the end of…
If you thought big tech mergers were over, there may be another one brewing. Be sure to focus on the term "may"" in that. The WSJ has reported that Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is in…
AMAG Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AMAG) has been added to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ: NBI) beginning May 19, 2008. AMAG shares up $1.26 at $39.85. The 52-week range is $38.16 to $72.95. Cell Genesys (NASDAQ:…
Online videos viewed in March moved up to 11.5 billion, a 13% jump from the year before and a tremendous pop of 64% over the same month last year. The question is whether anyone…
Clear Channel (CCU) has a leveraged buy-out in place. Of course, like many of these deals cut last years, the banks tried to walk out a side door. often claiming that the businesses they…
With all the Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC’s) that have filed to come public, many SPAC’s haven’t proposed an actual business move they are designed to execute. Blank check company GSC Acquisition Company (AMEX:…
Oilsands Quest Inc. (AMEX: BQI) is seeing a positive reaction to news that the company entered into an agreement with Sprott Asset Management Co. for a private placement of 11,904,761 treasury shares of common…
Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) already has issues coming up over its WiMAX scenario, and this could have long-term implications on all parties involved. This isn’t even about earnings either. The Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:…
Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) has been one of the best IPO’s since the end of 2007, and its ties to agriculture machinery are to thank. Recently, shares saw some pressure after it disclosed a…
Cell Genesys, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEGE) plans to offer 7.1 million shares of common stock and warrants at an equivalent of $4.22 per share with a single institutional investor, for an equity offering valued at…