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SIRIUS XM Gives Confusing Report (SIRI)

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has just reported its first real earnings report since its full merger completions.  The satellite radio giant posted results which it only included in the conference call rather…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Starbucks, Cooling Coffee & Cooling Earnings (SBUX)

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) has just reported earnings of $0.01 EPS (after $0.09 restructuring costs) on $2.5 billion in revenues  Thomson Reuters (First Call) had earnings consensus estimates at $0.13 EPS and $2.58 billion…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Harvard President Says It’s Time To Tighten Belt

Even the nation’s oldest and richest university cannot escape the economic downturn. In a note to to almost everyone affiliated with the institution, President Drew Gilpin Faust said the the value of the university’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

The 52-Week Low Club (GM)(C)(GS)(EBAY)(NT)(CC)(NYT)(TSCM)

GM (GM) plunges on concerns about Chapter 11. Falls to $3.02 from 52-week high of $32.80. Citigroup (C) get caught in fears that big financials will have to raise more money. Sells down to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Southwest Looks Far Out To Mexico (LUV, CAL, XJT, AMR)

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has announced its first efforts to go cross-border to our closest neighbor to the south. The discount airline carrier intends to build a codeshare partnership with Mexican carrier Volaris. …

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Starbucks Braces For Earnings (SBUX)

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) is set to report earnings right after the close of trading today.  Unfortunately, it isn’t expected to look that pretty.  To make matters worse, the report has a look-back to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Pacific Ethanol Follows the Fold (PEIX, VSE, AVR)

Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) reported third quarter numbers this morning and any resemblance to VeraSun and Aventine (NYSE:AVR) is purely familial. Pacific had revenue of $184 million, compared with analysts’ estimates of $219 million, and…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

UPS & FedEx Losing DHL As Competition Via Layoffs (UPS, FDX)

DHL has announced that it was cutting 9,500 jobs as it discontinues air and ground operations within the United States.  DHL Express says that it will continue to operate between the United States and…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Uranium Resources, Imploding Nuke (URRE)

Before the market opened this morning, Uranium Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:URRE) announced revenue of $4 million for the third quarter and a net loss of $14 million (-$0.25 EPS) due to lower sales and lower…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

NRG Denies Exelon Ambitions (NRG, EXC)

About three weeks ago, NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) received a buyout offer from Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The deal would have exchanged one share of NRG stock for 0.485 shares of Exelon. On…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Analyst Call: GM Goes To Zero (GM, F)

General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) has been an ugly stock, in an ugly sector, in an ugly economy.  Bailout or no bailout, things are looking haggard and questionable at the auto giant.  This morning…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago

Astonishingly Good Numbers At McDonald’s (MCD)

McDonald’s (MCD) and Wal-Mart (WMT) may be the only retailers in the country who are doing extraordinarily well. The reason may be simple. What they sell is cheap and, in the case of MCD,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 18 years ago