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IPO WITHDRAWAL: Critical Homecare Solutions (CHCS)

Critical Homecare Solutions Holdings, Inc. withdrew its IPO filing this morning, stating that the withdrawal is “consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors.”  Critical Homecare Solutions Holdings originally filed its IPO…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox Failure Rate As High As 16%

According to a report in The Inquirer, the failure rate of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xboxs is running at about 16%. One retailer put the number as high as 33%. Most industry observers believe that…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Banks At Risk For Another $203 Billion In Write-Downs

UBS says that global banks may face another $208 billion in write-downs. The banks are at risk due to issues that could cause the failure of bond insurance companies. “Banks have made progress in…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Goldman Sachs Turning Off Satellite Radio (XMSR, SIRI)

Goldman Sachs has panned satellite radio stocks and maintained a cautious "Sell" on XM Satellite Radio (XMSR).  What is interesting is that Goldman Sachs has also noted that its channel checks have indicated that…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Goldman Sachs Pans Coal (ACI, FCL, ICO, BTU, MEE, CNX)

Goldman Sachs has downgraded its coverage in Coal Stocks this morning.   Goldman Sachs is basing this partly on the 30% gains seen, and valuations are stretched. There were several downgraded from a Neutral rating…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Another Still-Born Idea From Newspaper Companies (NYT)(GCI)

Four big newspaper companies, including Gannett (NYSE: GCI), The New York Times (NYSE: NYT), the Tribune Company, and Hearst, are setting up a sales operation to market 120 of their newspapers’ online sites. In…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Beating Down Investors In Auction-Rate Securities

Auction-rate securities are short-term investments which are often pitched as an alternative to cash. Investors look to them as "safe haven" instruments where they can put money and earn a modest interest rate. But,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 3 Becomes A Winner

After month upon month of being bested by the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), the Sony (NYSE: SNE) PS3 is emerging from the shadows. Sales of video games rose 11% in North America…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

New Advice To Banks On LBOs: Take The Money And Run

Legal experts are beginning to advise their banking clients to take the hit on LBO break-up fees and walk away from their loan commitments. It is cheaper, they reason, to pay now and not…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Media Digest 2/152008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Citigroup says UBS (UBS) may face another $18 billion in write-downs this year. Reuters writes that Alan Greenspan says the US is on the edge of recession. Reuters writes that the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

How To Get Apple (AAPL) Back To $200

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) traded at over $200 just before the first of the year. On a good day it now trades at $128. 24/7 Wall St. recently ran an analysis of why Apple’s stock…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago

Cramer’s Big Pipe Hit (WG)

On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer came out discussing oil and gas infrastructure, and said that a relatively small player name Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE: WG) is a winner.  The company focuses…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 19 years ago