April 2011

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 29, 2011 at 8:26 AM EDT

BioWatch: Oncothyreon Punishes Holders in Secondary Offering Discount (ONTY)

Oncothyreon Inc. (NASDAQ: ONTY) is doing what appears to be a small secondary stock offering to raise capital, but it is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 29, 2011 at 5:48 AM EDT

Spain’s Economy Disintegrates

Spain made an important announcement about its first quarter economic activity and another about the month of April. The National…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 29, 2011 at 5:25 AM EDT

Skepticism About China’s Slowing Growth

The carefully followed HSBC measure of China’s purchasing manufacturing index showed flat activity in April. The number was the same…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 29, 2011 at 5:05 AM EDT

Can Microsoft Become The Next Oracle?

Wall St. was disappointed by the sales of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows products as the world’s largest software company announced…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 29, 2011 at 4:37 AM EDT

Ten States Where Pensions Are Running Out Of Money

Corporate pensions, municipal pensions, state pensions — each category has funds that have run out of money and certainly many…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 29, 2011 at 4:07 AM EDT

Media Digest 4.29.2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and ICE may make a hostile bid for NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) (Reuters) Silver and gold are near…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 4:38 PM EDT

Microsoft Earnings: Value & Value Trap Alike (MSFT)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is out with earnings and there is some news that will please bulls and bears alike. …

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 4:07 PM EDT

IPO Watch: Renren IPO Gets A Possible Red Flag (RENN)

Renren Inc. is supposed to come public as soon as next week in an IPO that is expected to fetch more…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 3:23 PM EDT

The Devil’s Metal Beyond $50… The $80 Silver Call (SLV, SIVR, AGQ, SLW, PAAS)

The recent rise of silver and gold is hopefully the last wave of the new buyers hedging against inflation and…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 1:50 PM EDT

Commodities Watch: Zinc Could Be China’s New Copper; Cocoa Rises on Short-Covering; Corn, Wheat Sink (TCK, XSRAY, AAUKY, NIB, KFT, UL, ADM, GIS, K, CORN, DBA)

Today’s commodities news starts off with bursting warehouses full of zinc, an unexpected rise in cocoa futures, and an equally…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 1:00 PM EDT

Microsoft Earnings Preview: Fundamentals, Charts, Analysts, Options, and Peers (MSFT, AAPL, INTC, GOOG, YHOO, SNY, SWH, IGV)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is about to get beyond the somewhat negative press of the Paul Allen behind it. The…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM EDT

Inflation vs. Dividends in Consumer Staples, Dividends Win All Day (KMB, PG, CL, CLX, CHD, XLY)

It would be easy to say that inflationary pressures are impacting consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks. This sector remains…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM EDT

Alternative Energy Watch: Power Merger; Evergreen Solar Stumbling; Beacon Gets a Second Deal (EXC, CEG, ESLR, BCON, DE)

Alternative energy news for today takes a look at the merger of Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) and Constellation Energy Group,…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 10:14 AM EDT

Short Sellers Keep Attacking SIRIUS XM, All The Way Up (SIRI)

Sirius XMSIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is one cult stock that has been more than puzzling. Literally about twelve…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM EDT

Mixed Short Seller Trends in High-Priced NASDAQ Favorites (AMZN, AAPL, BIDU, FFIV, FSLR, GOOG, NFLX, PCLN, QCOM, WYNN)

The short sellers are showing some mixed convictions in many of NASDAQ’s high-priced shares that are favorites of traders. The…

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Month: April 2011

BioWatch: Oncothyreon Punishes Holders in Secondary Offering Discount (ONTY)

Spain’s Economy Disintegrates

Skepticism About China’s Slowing Growth

Can Microsoft Become The Next Oracle?

Ten States Where Pensions Are Running Out Of Money

Media Digest 4.29.2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Microsoft Earnings: Value & Value Trap Alike (MSFT)

IPO Watch: Renren IPO Gets A Possible Red Flag (RENN)

The Devil’s Metal Beyond $50… The $80 Silver Call (SLV, SIVR, AGQ, SLW, PAAS)

Commodities Watch: Zinc Could Be China’s New Copper; Cocoa Rises on Short-Covering; Corn, Wheat Sink (TCK, XSRAY, AAUKY, NIB, KFT, UL, ADM, GIS, K, CORN, DBA)

Microsoft Earnings Preview: Fundamentals, Charts, Analysts, Options, and Peers (MSFT, AAPL, INTC, GOOG, YHOO, SNY, SWH, IGV)

Inflation vs. Dividends in Consumer Staples, Dividends Win All Day (KMB, PG, CL, CLX, CHD, XLY)

Alternative Energy Watch: Power Merger; Evergreen Solar Stumbling; Beacon Gets a Second Deal (EXC, CEG, ESLR, BCON, DE)

Short Sellers Keep Attacking SIRIUS XM, All The Way Up (SIRI)

Mixed Short Seller Trends in High-Priced NASDAQ Favorites (AMZN, AAPL, BIDU, FFIV, FSLR, GOOG, NFLX, PCLN, QCOM, WYNN)

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

Apple Will Run Advanced AI Model on Nvidia GPUs via Google Cloud, Ditching Private Infrastructure

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

Fidelity's 2026 Study: 76% of Boomers Are Counting on Social Security While Younger Generations Lean on Workplace Plans

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

BioWatch: Oncothyreon Punishes Holders in Secondary Offering Discount (ONTY)

Spain’s Economy Disintegrates

Skepticism About China’s Slowing Growth

Can Microsoft Become The Next Oracle?

Ten States Where Pensions Are Running Out Of Money

Media Digest 4.29.2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Microsoft Earnings: Value & Value Trap Alike (MSFT)

IPO Watch: Renren IPO Gets A Possible Red Flag (RENN)

The Devil’s Metal Beyond $50… The $80 Silver Call (SLV, SIVR, AGQ, SLW, PAAS)

Commodities Watch: Zinc Could Be China’s New Copper; Cocoa Rises on Short-Covering; Corn, Wheat Sink (TCK, XSRAY, AAUKY, NIB, KFT, UL, ADM, GIS, K, CORN, DBA)

Microsoft Earnings Preview: Fundamentals, Charts, Analysts, Options, and Peers (MSFT, AAPL, INTC, GOOG, YHOO, SNY, SWH, IGV)

Inflation vs. Dividends in Consumer Staples, Dividends Win All Day (KMB, PG, CL, CLX, CHD, XLY)

Alternative Energy Watch: Power Merger; Evergreen Solar Stumbling; Beacon Gets a Second Deal (EXC, CEG, ESLR, BCON, DE)

Short Sellers Keep Attacking SIRIUS XM, All The Way Up (SIRI)

Mixed Short Seller Trends in High-Priced NASDAQ Favorites (AMZN, AAPL, BIDU, FFIV, FSLR, GOOG, NFLX, PCLN, QCOM, WYNN)

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

Apple Will Run Advanced AI Model on Nvidia GPUs via Google Cloud, Ditching Private Infrastructure

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The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

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