February 2011

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

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 3, 2011 at 3:34 AM EST

America’s Ten Biggest Corporate Turnarounds

Corporate turnarounds are almost never engineered by a single person. A CEO who takes a failing company and makes it…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 7:14 PM EST

Electronic Arts Sees Future in Smartphones (ERTS, AAPL, AMZN, RIMM, GOOG, MSFT)

Games-maker Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is getting a boost in share price today following a better-than-expected third fiscal quarter…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM EST

Has Extreme Winter Killed Global Warming?

The extremely cold and snowy winter of 2010-2011 may be challenging the core case of global warming. The earth is…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 2, 2011 at 1:22 PM EST

Twist of Fate: MEMC Now May Save Solar Stocks (WFR, SOLR, JASO, SPWRA, FSLR, TAN, PBW)

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) is leading solar related shares higher after its earnings. The irony is that MEMC…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 12:24 PM EST

US Adds More Jobs, Markets Unconvinced (ADP)

Private employers added 187,000 jobs in January, according to the latest report on private-sector employment from Automatic Data Processing Inc.…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 2, 2011 at 12:05 PM EST

Strong Debut for Epocrates IPO (EPOC)

Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPOC) saw a strong debut so far on Wednesday after its IPO was given a premium price…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 11:18 AM EST

Apple Permits Only One Water-Damaged iPhone

Recently, I violated the cardinal rule of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone ownership — I got mine wet. Worse, the “incident”…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 9:40 AM EST

Weather, Fuel Costs Continue to Batter Airlines (AMR, UAL, JBLU, LCC, ALK, DAL, LUV, AAI, RJET)

The month of December was not so hot for international air carriers. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA),…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 2, 2011 at 9:28 AM EST

S&P Cuts Irish Banks, Late Again (AIB, IRE)

Standard & Poor’s is at it again, with late debt rating cuts. This is actually in the Irish banking sector…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 2, 2011 at 9:18 AM EST

Level 3 Not Able to Move the Earnings Needle (LVLT, NFLX)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is not out of the woods when it comes to its earnings. The wholesale…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 8:54 AM EST

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (APKT, BRCM , MGIC, OREX)

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning. We are tracking news and moves…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 8:34 AM EST

Today’s Best Market Rumors (2/22/2011) China Rates, EMI Sale

Updated throughout the day. China will raise rates again (NYT) Citigroup (NYSE: C) will try to sell EMI for $2…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 2, 2011 at 8:25 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATVI, APC, BX, DG, DLTR, ERTS, HXL, KMT, MMC, NUAN, OREX, PFE, HK, PLXS, QCOM, WAG, WMT)

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

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 6:23 AM EST

The Analysts The Media Loves To Hate

Veteran banking analyst Richard Bove, a ubiquitous presence in the business press, insists that he hardly ever calls reporters except…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2011 at 6:13 AM EST

Remembering That Most Mergers Fail

A famous Bain & Co research report issued in 2004 said the 70% of mergers fail to create shareholder value.…

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Month: February 2011

America’s Ten Biggest Corporate Turnarounds

Electronic Arts Sees Future in Smartphones (ERTS, AAPL, AMZN, RIMM, GOOG, MSFT)

Has Extreme Winter Killed Global Warming?

Twist of Fate: MEMC Now May Save Solar Stocks (WFR, SOLR, JASO, SPWRA, FSLR, TAN, PBW)

US Adds More Jobs, Markets Unconvinced (ADP)

Strong Debut for Epocrates IPO (EPOC)

Apple Permits Only One Water-Damaged iPhone

Weather, Fuel Costs Continue to Batter Airlines (AMR, UAL, JBLU, LCC, ALK, DAL, LUV, AAI, RJET)

S&P Cuts Irish Banks, Late Again (AIB, IRE)

Level 3 Not Able to Move the Earnings Needle (LVLT, NFLX)

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (APKT, BRCM , MGIC, OREX)

Today’s Best Market Rumors (2/22/2011) China Rates, EMI Sale

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATVI, APC, BX, DG, DLTR, ERTS, HXL, KMT, MMC, NUAN, OREX, PFE, HK, PLXS, QCOM, WAG, WMT)

The Analysts The Media Loves To Hate

Remembering That Most Mergers Fail

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

Got $3,000? 1 Ultra-Safe Dow Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold Forever

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

Meta Stock Turns $1,000 Into $5,300 in 10 Years But Did It Beat The S&P 500?

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

Price Prediction: Can DKNG Stock Double This Year?

The Jobs Report Released Today Was Great. That’s Bad News for Bond Yields.

America’s Ten Biggest Corporate Turnarounds

Electronic Arts Sees Future in Smartphones (ERTS, AAPL, AMZN, RIMM, GOOG, MSFT)

Has Extreme Winter Killed Global Warming?

Twist of Fate: MEMC Now May Save Solar Stocks (WFR, SOLR, JASO, SPWRA, FSLR, TAN, PBW)

US Adds More Jobs, Markets Unconvinced (ADP)

Strong Debut for Epocrates IPO (EPOC)

Apple Permits Only One Water-Damaged iPhone

Weather, Fuel Costs Continue to Batter Airlines (AMR, UAL, JBLU, LCC, ALK, DAL, LUV, AAI, RJET)

S&P Cuts Irish Banks, Late Again (AIB, IRE)

Level 3 Not Able to Move the Earnings Needle (LVLT, NFLX)

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (APKT, BRCM , MGIC, OREX)

Today’s Best Market Rumors (2/22/2011) China Rates, EMI Sale

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATVI, APC, BX, DG, DLTR, ERTS, HXL, KMT, MMC, NUAN, OREX, PFE, HK, PLXS, QCOM, WAG, WMT)

The Analysts The Media Loves To Hate

Remembering That Most Mergers Fail

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

Got $3,000? 1 Ultra-Safe Dow Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold Forever

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

Meta Stock Turns $1,000 Into $5,300 in 10 Years But Did It Beat The S&P 500?

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