Jun 4, 2009

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM EDT

Even Porn Gets Self Promotion Via Apple WWDC (AAPL)

Everyone loves to follow Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), particularly ahead of its big investor and developer conferences. And if you…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 2:03 PM EDT

Angelo Mozilo Charged With Insider Trading (BAC)

CNBC’s David Faber just reported that the SEC will be charging former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo with insider trading and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 12:06 PM EDT

Refiners’ Second Take: Valero’s Risk of Irreparable Harm (VLO, MRO, HES, TSO, SUN, TOT, VSUNQ)

Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) may have caused some irreparable harm to itself and to shareholders this week. Losing money…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 11:15 AM EDT

Mortgage Rates At Level That Could Stall Any Housing Recovery

Freddie Mac has announced a sharp increase in the 30-year fixed-mortgage rate. Information released by the agency says that rates…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM EDT

Axsys Buyout Looks On The Cheap (AXYS, GD)

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axsys Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXYS) in a deal that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 10:30 AM EDT

Unemployment Insurance Buckles After Years of Underfunding

by Olga Pierce, ProPublica Half a million Americans lost their jobs in April, meaning there are now officially 14 million…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 9:59 AM EDT

Palm (PALM) Pre Won’t Do Sprint (S) Much Good

Morgan Stanley does not think that the new Palm (PALM) will do much for Sprint (S). The reasoning is that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 9:29 AM EDT

CEOs Growing More Confident

There is a growing confidence among Chief Executive Officers. A report by Chief Executive magazine noted that there is another…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 8:49 AM EDT

What Is Time, Inc. Worth?

There have been rumors recently that Time, Inc., the Time Warner (TWX) publishing division and the largest magazine operation in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 8:07 AM EDT

Intel & Wind River: Much More Than Meets The Eye (INTC, WIND, MSFT, IBM, TXN)

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has made what many will consider as a strange merger, but there is more to this…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 7:37 AM EDT

First Drop in Continuing Jobless Claims Since January

The Labor Department has just released its weekly jobless claims data at 621,000. The prior week’s reading was revised to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 6:36 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs (GS) Moves Oil Price Target To $85

It took Goldman Sachs (GS) long enough to raise its target price for oil to $85. The investment bank waited…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 6:18 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades (FINL, FTI, FL, BEN, GS, KEY, NDAQ, NOK, NRG, VIP)

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

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 6:12 AM EDT

Top Analyst Downgrades & Cautious Calls (ATHN, ETFC, LM, MICC, TKC, AMTD, YUM)

These are the top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious notes we have seen early this Thursday morning from Wall Street…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 5:25 AM EDT

Yahoo! (YHOO) Does Not Need Microsoft (MSFT) Deal, Unless It Wants A Higher Share Price

Carol Bartz, Yahoo!’s (YHOO) new CEO, says the portal company does not need a deal to combine its search engine…

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Day: June 4, 2009

Even Porn Gets Self Promotion Via Apple WWDC (AAPL)

Angelo Mozilo Charged With Insider Trading (BAC)

Refiners’ Second Take: Valero’s Risk of Irreparable Harm (VLO, MRO, HES, TSO, SUN, TOT, VSUNQ)

Mortgage Rates At Level That Could Stall Any Housing Recovery

Axsys Buyout Looks On The Cheap (AXYS, GD)

Unemployment Insurance Buckles After Years of Underfunding

Palm (PALM) Pre Won’t Do Sprint (S) Much Good

CEOs Growing More Confident

What Is Time, Inc. Worth?

Intel & Wind River: Much More Than Meets The Eye (INTC, WIND, MSFT, IBM, TXN)

First Drop in Continuing Jobless Claims Since January

Goldman Sachs (GS) Moves Oil Price Target To $85

Top Analyst Upgrades (FINL, FTI, FL, BEN, GS, KEY, NDAQ, NOK, NRG, VIP)

Top Analyst Downgrades & Cautious Calls (ATHN, ETFC, LM, MICC, TKC, AMTD, YUM)

Yahoo! (YHOO) Does Not Need Microsoft (MSFT) Deal, Unless It Wants A Higher Share Price

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

Even Porn Gets Self Promotion Via Apple WWDC (AAPL)

Angelo Mozilo Charged With Insider Trading (BAC)

Refiners’ Second Take: Valero’s Risk of Irreparable Harm (VLO, MRO, HES, TSO, SUN, TOT, VSUNQ)

Mortgage Rates At Level That Could Stall Any Housing Recovery

Axsys Buyout Looks On The Cheap (AXYS, GD)

Unemployment Insurance Buckles After Years of Underfunding

Palm (PALM) Pre Won’t Do Sprint (S) Much Good

CEOs Growing More Confident

What Is Time, Inc. Worth?

Intel & Wind River: Much More Than Meets The Eye (INTC, WIND, MSFT, IBM, TXN)

First Drop in Continuing Jobless Claims Since January

Goldman Sachs (GS) Moves Oil Price Target To $85

Top Analyst Upgrades (FINL, FTI, FL, BEN, GS, KEY, NDAQ, NOK, NRG, VIP)

Top Analyst Downgrades & Cautious Calls (ATHN, ETFC, LM, MICC, TKC, AMTD, YUM)

Yahoo! (YHOO) Does Not Need Microsoft (MSFT) Deal, Unless It Wants A Higher Share Price

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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