May 2009

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 8:28 AM EDT

Transocean Profits Sink, Yet Surprise (RIG, DO)

The world’s largest offshore driller, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG), reported first quarter 2009 EPS of $2.93 on net income of $942…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 8:21 AM EDT

Bank of America’s $34 Billion Distress Signal

The first stress test result suggests Treasury was conning its way toward nationalization. By Chadwick Matlin of The Big Picture…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 8:11 AM EDT

Oil & Energy Players Raising Cash (DPTR, HEP, RRC, SGY)

We are starting to see more and more of the second-tier and third-tier energy players and oil and gas players…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 8:02 AM EDT

Refiner Shows Profit, E&P and Services Don’t (WNR, DVN, FWLT)

Three companies representing three distinct areas of the oil business have reported earnings and the surprise to many will be…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 7:57 AM EDT

Blackstone Results, Private Equity Close to Returning (BX)

The Blackstone Group, L.P. (NYSE: BX) posted results that show a turn for the better in private equity is either…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 7:27 AM EDT

ADP Jobs… A Question of Calculation Methodology

ADP is out with its controversial jobs number this morning ahead of this week’s unemployment report. ADP said that there…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 6:41 AM EDT

Garmin’s Head On Collision (GRMN)

Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) looks a bit like a train wreck as the maker of mobile GPS systems and PND…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 6:26 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades (ALU, AMGN, HBC, IFX, SMTC, DIS, WBMD)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street this…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 6:17 AM EDT

Top Analyst Downgrades (BCS, NILE, ED, MVL, RBS, SRE, UBS)

These are the top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious calls we have seen from Wall Street this Wednesday morning with…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 5:10 AM EDT

Twenty Percent Of Homes Now Underwater

Warren Buffett and Ben Bernanke may believe that housing prices are stabilizing, but the number of Americans who owe more…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 4:57 AM EDT

Government Seems To Be Having It Way With Chrysler And GM (GM)

It appears that the creditors at Chrysler and GM (GM) may be running out of luck and time to get…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 4:38 AM EDT

Bank Of America (BAC), Short $35 Billion, Needs To Play Its Merrill Card

Bank of America (BAC) will need to improve its capital position by nearly $35 billion, according to several press reports. It…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 4:05 AM EDT

Apple (AAPL) Won’t Give Up Its Cash

There must have been a dip in the news about new products and management changes at Apple (AAPL). Most of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 3:51 AM EDT

Putting Bernanke On The Shelf For A Year

Ben Bernanke’s comments about the recession and his reasons for believing that the economy has hit bottom could have been…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 6, 2009 at 3:42 AM EDT

SEC’s Salvo In The New War Against Insider Trading & Credit Default Swaps (DBK, KKR, BX)

Insider trading has a new face. Credit default swaps, long one of the least understood and least regulated sets of…

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Month: May 2009

Transocean Profits Sink, Yet Surprise (RIG, DO)

Bank of America’s $34 Billion Distress Signal

Oil & Energy Players Raising Cash (DPTR, HEP, RRC, SGY)

Refiner Shows Profit, E&P and Services Don’t (WNR, DVN, FWLT)

Blackstone Results, Private Equity Close to Returning (BX)

ADP Jobs… A Question of Calculation Methodology

Garmin’s Head On Collision (GRMN)

Top Analyst Upgrades (ALU, AMGN, HBC, IFX, SMTC, DIS, WBMD)

Top Analyst Downgrades (BCS, NILE, ED, MVL, RBS, SRE, UBS)

Twenty Percent Of Homes Now Underwater

Government Seems To Be Having It Way With Chrysler And GM (GM)

Bank Of America (BAC), Short $35 Billion, Needs To Play Its Merrill Card

Apple (AAPL) Won’t Give Up Its Cash

Putting Bernanke On The Shelf For A Year

SEC’s Salvo In The New War Against Insider Trading & Credit Default Swaps (DBK, KKR, BX)

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

The Roth Conversion That Added $999.60 to a Retiree's Medicare Bill...Two Years Later

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Transocean Profits Sink, Yet Surprise (RIG, DO)

Bank of America’s $34 Billion Distress Signal

Oil & Energy Players Raising Cash (DPTR, HEP, RRC, SGY)

Refiner Shows Profit, E&P and Services Don’t (WNR, DVN, FWLT)

Blackstone Results, Private Equity Close to Returning (BX)

ADP Jobs… A Question of Calculation Methodology

Garmin’s Head On Collision (GRMN)

Top Analyst Upgrades (ALU, AMGN, HBC, IFX, SMTC, DIS, WBMD)

Top Analyst Downgrades (BCS, NILE, ED, MVL, RBS, SRE, UBS)

Twenty Percent Of Homes Now Underwater

Government Seems To Be Having It Way With Chrysler And GM (GM)

Bank Of America (BAC), Short $35 Billion, Needs To Play Its Merrill Card

Apple (AAPL) Won’t Give Up Its Cash

Putting Bernanke On The Shelf For A Year

SEC’s Salvo In The New War Against Insider Trading & Credit Default Swaps (DBK, KKR, BX)

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

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