How the FT and Economist Triumphed in The U.S.
Millions of megabytes have been wasted telling the story of how traditional business media companies were caught flat-footed by the rise of the Internet and are struggling to stay relevant. There have…
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Newest first · Page 11Top After-Hours Stocks on the Move (ITRI, NVDA, PDLI, HAWK, WMB)
We are seeing many movers in the after-hours session this Wednesday. We wanted to track some of the key movers with brief news updates as of 4:30 PM EST. Shares one the move include…
There’s Priceline, Travelzoo, and Everyone Else
Priceline Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) has killed the competition since inception and its chart is a thing of beauty despite the recession and a crowded market place. Looking back in the last 12 months Priceline (PCLN)…
Last Analyst Party at SIRIUS XM? (SIRI)
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) actually had a rough day after earnings on Tuesday and shares are back in redemption after some analysts keyed in. While earnings were $0.02 EPS on an adjusted…
Corporate Cash Hoard Slowly Shrinking
Since mid-2009 the most favored product from nearly every company has been its stock. When corporations began to return to profitability, US consumers maintained their frugality, reducing demand, and cooling off any thoughts that…
Nvidia About To Blow the Doors Off Mobile Computing (NVDA, QCOM, INTC, ARMH)
Graphics processor maker Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) reports fourth-quarter earnings after markets close today, and analysts are expecting EPS of $0.21 on revenue of $894.6 million. When Nvidia reported its third-quarter earnings in November…
Grabbing For High Dividends in Tech (DLR, MXIM, ISIL, MCHP, INTC, MSFT)
Investors love dividends and they love technology stocks. By and large it is hard to find very high dividend payout in technology. There are several chip stocks which pay over 3% in current dividend…
Deere Holds Hope for Strong 2011 (DE, CNH, AGCO)
Rising food prices may be hurting consumers around the globe, but they aren’t doing any damage to the farmers who raise the food and the companies that supply those farmers with equipment. Deere &…
The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: News On Fannie Mae Worsens
A new analysis attacked the legal fees involved in the government takeover of Fannie Mae. A number of contracts the mortgage organization had should simply have been voided, the author of the critical report…
Comcast Trumps Cablevision in Earnings (CMCSA, GE, CVC, T, VZ, DTV, DISH)
Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported fourth quarter and full-year earnings this morning that both beat analysts’ expectations. For the quarter, Comcast posted EPS of $0.36 on revenue of $9.7 billion, and for the full…
How Options Trading May Impact Genzyme Post-Merger Trading (GENZ, SNY)
It has finally happened. Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) is being acquired by Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY). The deal should trade at a premium to the $74.00 cash component due to what is called the Contingent…
Fairholme Funds Love Letter To St. Joe Co. Board: Get Out With Help From Spencer Stuart
Fairholme Funds has made several attempts to take control of the board of directors of St Joe Co. (NYSE: JOE). The Florida real estate company has done badly for the last two years and…
Top Active Trader Alert Stocks: Dell, Comcast, Dollar Tree Rock
Shares moving sharply up or down in the pre-market include: Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ), higher on news of a buyout by Sanofi-Aventis. Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), up 7% after posting strong earnings Borders Group down 25%…
Dean’s Earnings, A Turnaround Yet? (DF)
Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is finding that no good deed goes unpunished. The dairy seller reported that adjusted earnings were $0.15 EPS versus the Thomson Reuters target of $0.14 EPS. On a diluted…
Today’s Best Market Rumors (2/16/2011) RIM & Nokia, Goldman Traders
Updated throughout the day Fairholme Capital will try to replace the St. Joe board (WSJ) Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) turned down a joint venture with Nokia (NYSE: NOK) (TechCrunch) Oaktree Capital returned $3…