February 2011

Live Nasdaq Composite: Chip Selloff and Rising Yields Weigh on Nasdaq After Jobs Report Stuns

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 16, 2011 at 8:19 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AEIS, AWK, ADM, AVGO, CTL, GPS, HAL, HAS, LVS, RIMM, SLB, S, DIS)

Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 16, 2011 at 7:35 AM EST

Borders Bankruptcy, Opportunity For Competitors (BGP, BKS, BAMM, AMZN)

Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has confirmed what most thought was inevitable. It has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 16, 2011 at 7:31 AM EST

Value in Dollar Stores After Family Dollar Buyout Offer (FDO, DG, DLTR, NDN, BIG)

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) soared last night after announcing that it has received an unsolicited conditional buyout proposal…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 16, 2011 at 6:03 AM EST

Global Investors Turn To Equities As Equities Turn To Records

The BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers comes out once a month. The February reports says that institutional money…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 16, 2011 at 5:38 AM EST

YouTube–The Next Netflix

Many reports about the consumption of streaming media delivered by the Internet were released recently. Nielsen data showed a sharp…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 16, 2011 at 5:13 AM EST

Redefining Inflation With Poverty

Inflation is often defined as the overall increase in the price of goods and services. That oversimplifies how inflation works…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 16, 2011 at 4:38 AM EST

The Last Countries Left With Triple-A Rating

Ratings agencies missed the meltdown in the housing market and the rising debt tide that swept over European capitals. We…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 16, 2011 at 4:07 AM EST

Media Digest (2/16/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Sanofi-Aventis will buy Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) for $20.1 billion. (Reuters) Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) beat earnings targets but investors remained concerned…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 15, 2011 at 8:02 PM EST

The Great Hiring Binge Moves to Home Depot (HD, LOW)

The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) might not be getting a pop in the stock from this, but the company…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 15, 2011 at 4:16 PM EST

Dell Targets Growth For Year Ahead (DELL)

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) had a lackluster day ahead of earnings. Now its fiscal year of 2011 has ended as…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 15, 2011 at 1:07 PM EST

Conoco, Exxon Report Reserves Replacement for 2010 (COP, XOM, CVX, BP, RDS-A)

coutesy of Exxon Mobile Corp.The oil majors will be reporting reserves replacement figures for 2010 over the next few weeks…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM EST

Facebook Phone No Longer Just a Rumor (GOOG, AAPL, MMI, NOK, MSFT)

Everyone knows that Facebook has more than 500 million users, a market value north of $50 billion, and a CEO…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 15, 2011 at 10:42 AM EST

The Big Dividend News From JPMorgan (JPM)

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is holding its Investor Day presentation this morning. While everyone wants to hear…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 15, 2011 at 10:14 AM EST

Soros and Paulson Remain Goldbugs (GLD, NG, AU, IAG, KGC, NG, GOLD)

Everyone loves to see Warren Buffett’s portfolio changes, but in some cases it is more important what other gurus are…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 15, 2011 at 10:11 AM EST

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: The Press Turns Against Chevron

Negative press about Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has reached a boiling point after news that the oil company had been hit…

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Month: February 2011

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AEIS, AWK, ADM, AVGO, CTL, GPS, HAL, HAS, LVS, RIMM, SLB, S, DIS)

Borders Bankruptcy, Opportunity For Competitors (BGP, BKS, BAMM, AMZN)

Value in Dollar Stores After Family Dollar Buyout Offer (FDO, DG, DLTR, NDN, BIG)

Global Investors Turn To Equities As Equities Turn To Records

YouTube–The Next Netflix

Redefining Inflation With Poverty

The Last Countries Left With Triple-A Rating

Media Digest (2/16/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

The Great Hiring Binge Moves to Home Depot (HD, LOW)

Dell Targets Growth For Year Ahead (DELL)

Conoco, Exxon Report Reserves Replacement for 2010 (COP, XOM, CVX, BP, RDS-A)

Facebook Phone No Longer Just a Rumor (GOOG, AAPL, MMI, NOK, MSFT)

The Big Dividend News From JPMorgan (JPM)

Soros and Paulson Remain Goldbugs (GLD, NG, AU, IAG, KGC, NG, GOLD)

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: The Press Turns Against Chevron

Live Nasdaq Composite: Chip Selloff and Rising Yields Weigh on Nasdaq After Jobs Report Stuns

AI Layoffs Already Have Surpassed Last Year’s Total. Tech Workers Are Being Cut First.

Apple Stock Nears All-Time High: Where Will It End The Year?

Here Is the Average Social Security Benefit at Every Age From 62 to 70

Here Is the Average Social Security Benefit at Every Age From 62 to 70

Eight States Still Tax Your Social Security Benefits in 2026. Here's What That Means for Your $30,000 Annual Check

AI Layoffs Already Have Surpassed Last Year’s Total. Tech Workers Are Being Cut First.

Apple Stock Nears All-Time High: Where Will It End The Year?

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AEIS, AWK, ADM, AVGO, CTL, GPS, HAL, HAS, LVS, RIMM, SLB, S, DIS)

Borders Bankruptcy, Opportunity For Competitors (BGP, BKS, BAMM, AMZN)

Value in Dollar Stores After Family Dollar Buyout Offer (FDO, DG, DLTR, NDN, BIG)

Global Investors Turn To Equities As Equities Turn To Records

YouTube–The Next Netflix

Redefining Inflation With Poverty

The Last Countries Left With Triple-A Rating

Media Digest (2/16/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

The Great Hiring Binge Moves to Home Depot (HD, LOW)

Dell Targets Growth For Year Ahead (DELL)

Conoco, Exxon Report Reserves Replacement for 2010 (COP, XOM, CVX, BP, RDS-A)

Facebook Phone No Longer Just a Rumor (GOOG, AAPL, MMI, NOK, MSFT)

The Big Dividend News From JPMorgan (JPM)

Soros and Paulson Remain Goldbugs (GLD, NG, AU, IAG, KGC, NG, GOLD)

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: The Press Turns Against Chevron

Live Nasdaq Composite: Chip Selloff and Rising Yields Weigh on Nasdaq After Jobs Report Stuns

AI Layoffs Already Have Surpassed Last Year’s Total. Tech Workers Are Being Cut First.

Apple Stock Nears All-Time High: Where Will It End The Year?

Here Is the Average Social Security Benefit at Every Age From 62 to 70

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