February 2011

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

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 8, 2011 at 8:52 AM EST

Ag Equipment Earnings Rise, Difficult 2011 Comps (AGC, DE, TSCO)

AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGC), a maker of tractors and combines and farming equipment, reported that its fourth quarter earnings more…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 8, 2011 at 8:20 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AFL, ALKS, AMLN, GD, GNW, HGSI, IPI, MGM, SNDK, SHAW, VRTX)

These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms.…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 8, 2011 at 6:02 AM EST

The Future of “AAA” Ratings: Who Has It & Who Will Lose It

Media reports questioning whether the United States will keep its “Triple-A Rating” in the future are frequent. The fear of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 8, 2011 at 5:59 AM EST

Obama To Business: Invest No Matter What The Cost

President Obama spoke to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. What he said can be condensed easily. He will do…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 8, 2011 at 5:28 AM EST

December US Mobile Sales: Microsoft’s Foothold

Data released by comScore about mobile phone sales in December showed that trends from earlier in the year continued. Sales…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 8, 2011 at 5:00 AM EST

Toyota And Ford Signal Auto Sales Recovery Into 2011

Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) posted mediocre results for its fiscal third quarter which ended on December 31, and the nine…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 8, 2011 at 4:14 AM EST

Media Digest (2/8/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Regulators will push to keep Wall St. firms from side stepping regulations on financial firm pay. (Reuters) Toyota Motor’s (NYSE:…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 7, 2011 at 2:54 PM EST

Sony Ericsson Kicks Off Playstation Phone at Super Bowl (SNE, ERIC, GOOG, AAPL)

The joint venture between Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) and L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. (NASDAQ: ERIC), aptly called Sony Ericcson, tantalized…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 7, 2011 at 2:25 PM EST

Irish Bank Caught by NYSE Listing Rules Game (AIB, IRE)

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (NYSE: AIB) has been in trouble from top to bottom from the financial crisis. Things have…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 7, 2011 at 1:07 PM EST

Offshore Drilling May Not Be as Strong as Expected (ESV, PDE, RIG, BP, WOPEY, DO, PBR)

Today’s announcement of a definitive merger agreement between Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) and Pride International Inc. (NYSE: PDE) is the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 7, 2011 at 11:17 AM EST

Europe: The Land Where No One’s At Fault

nationsonline.orgThe international media is full of reports about the battle between France and Germany on one side and the balance…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 7, 2011 at 10:51 AM EST

Potash Industry M&A Fights Valuation Premium (BHP, POT, MOS, IPI, TNH, CMP, KCLOF, CF, MOO)

When BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP) made its $38.6 billion offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT), the size…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 7, 2011 at 9:12 AM EST

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report 2.7.2011 Harbro Earnings, AOL M&A

Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 7, 2011 at 9:01 AM EST

Why Wal-Mart Is the Embodiment of Economic Stimulus

By John Tamny of Forbes A recent story in the New York Post revealed that if Wal-Wart were allowed to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 7, 2011 at 8:54 AM EST

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (OREX, PGNX, YONG)

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Month: February 2011

Ag Equipment Earnings Rise, Difficult 2011 Comps (AGC, DE, TSCO)

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AFL, ALKS, AMLN, GD, GNW, HGSI, IPI, MGM, SNDK, SHAW, VRTX)

The Future of “AAA” Ratings: Who Has It & Who Will Lose It

Obama To Business: Invest No Matter What The Cost

December US Mobile Sales: Microsoft’s Foothold

Toyota And Ford Signal Auto Sales Recovery Into 2011

Media Digest (2/8/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Sony Ericsson Kicks Off Playstation Phone at Super Bowl (SNE, ERIC, GOOG, AAPL)

Irish Bank Caught by NYSE Listing Rules Game (AIB, IRE)

Offshore Drilling May Not Be as Strong as Expected (ESV, PDE, RIG, BP, WOPEY, DO, PBR)

Europe: The Land Where No One’s At Fault

Potash Industry M&A Fights Valuation Premium (BHP, POT, MOS, IPI, TNH, CMP, KCLOF, CF, MOO)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report 2.7.2011 Harbro Earnings, AOL M&A

Why Wal-Mart Is the Embodiment of Economic Stimulus

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (OREX, PGNX, YONG)

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

Good News for NVIDIA, Amazon, and Micron Investors: New Research Shows Trillion-Dollar Stocks May 10X

Vanguard’s $223 Billion Growth ETF VUG Is Quietly Beating Most Large Cap Active Funds at One Tenth the Cost

SPYI’s 12% Yield Was 95% Return of Capital Year to Date and That Is the Real Story Holders Need to See

How One 58-Year-Old Added $14,000 in Social Security Benefits Through Self-Employment

43% of Twenty-somethings Are Already Caregivers, but Hidden Costs Could Be Quietly Wrecking Their Retirement

Good News for NVIDIA, Amazon, and Micron Investors: New Research Shows Trillion-Dollar Stocks May 10X

Vanguard’s $223 Billion Growth ETF VUG Is Quietly Beating Most Large Cap Active Funds at One Tenth the Cost

Ag Equipment Earnings Rise, Difficult 2011 Comps (AGC, DE, TSCO)

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AFL, ALKS, AMLN, GD, GNW, HGSI, IPI, MGM, SNDK, SHAW, VRTX)

The Future of “AAA” Ratings: Who Has It & Who Will Lose It

Obama To Business: Invest No Matter What The Cost

December US Mobile Sales: Microsoft’s Foothold

Toyota And Ford Signal Auto Sales Recovery Into 2011

Media Digest (2/8/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Sony Ericsson Kicks Off Playstation Phone at Super Bowl (SNE, ERIC, GOOG, AAPL)

Irish Bank Caught by NYSE Listing Rules Game (AIB, IRE)

Offshore Drilling May Not Be as Strong as Expected (ESV, PDE, RIG, BP, WOPEY, DO, PBR)

Europe: The Land Where No One’s At Fault

Potash Industry M&A Fights Valuation Premium (BHP, POT, MOS, IPI, TNH, CMP, KCLOF, CF, MOO)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report 2.7.2011 Harbro Earnings, AOL M&A

Why Wal-Mart Is the Embodiment of Economic Stimulus

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (OREX, PGNX, YONG)

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

Good News for NVIDIA, Amazon, and Micron Investors: New Research Shows Trillion-Dollar Stocks May 10X

Vanguard’s $223 Billion Growth ETF VUG Is Quietly Beating Most Large Cap Active Funds at One Tenth the Cost

SPYI’s 12% Yield Was 95% Return of Capital Year to Date and That Is the Real Story Holders Need to See

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