China Agritech Raising Cash (CAGC)
CHINA AGRITECH, INC. (NASDAQ: CAGC) was having a great day with gains north of 7%. But at about 3:09 PM EST we saw a filing from the company.. the S-3… the ‘selling securities filing’…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Make or Break Earnings for Baidu (BIDU, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO)
Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) is up for earnings later this evening for us, Wednesday morning for, to report earnings. All the media outlets sell you on “this might be the most important earnings season…
Euro Banks in PIIGS React to News and Hope (NBG, STD, BBVA, IRE, AIB)
You saw the bank bailout in the U.S. in 2008 to 2009, now it seems that the great bailout is heading the way of Greece if the reports and if the rumors are accurate. …
Gloating At John Thain’s Step Down
From The Atlantic Wire Business writers are happy John Thain’s second act is a step down. The CEO who engineered a fire sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America and earned fame as…
Today’s Best Market Rumors (4/9/2010)
Updated throughout the day. The EU is getting closer to a bailout of Greece (Reuters) Beer may be good for strengthening bones (Reuters) Google (GOOG) will reveal product innovations on a YouTube webcast today …
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ERTS, GME, LAMR, MON, NBG, SWIR, SNWL, TWX, VZ, WBSN)
These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning: Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) Cut to Hold at Needham. GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) Cut…
Three SPAC Deals on Deck This Week and More (TLB, BPW, AXG, CFQCF, AUTC)
We have been given some exclusive coverage on the recent developments in special purpose acquisition companies and blank check companies from SPACupdate.com this morning. Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) is up for review this Friday,…
Searching For a Better Understanding of Depressions
By John Tamny of Forbes “But is it not conceivable that wants may some day be so completely satisfied as to become frozen forever after? Some implications of this case will presently be developed,…
Correction Call: Gartman Joins Prechter and Soros (GLD, QQQQ, SPY, PG)
The Gartman Letter has been a key technical advisory service for years and years and has become one of the benchmark technical reports. We have already heard both billionaire George Soros and then Robert Prechter of…
Big Drop In iPad Interest May Bring Price Cut
Apple (AAPL) has a problem. Steve Jobs created a huge surge in interest in the new iPad table computer when he introduced it. The interest has turned into concern about the price and features…
Google Cuts Nexus One Termination Fee
It has probably occurred to Google (GOOG) management that customer service for its Nexus One handset has been poor and that has hurt the handset’s reputation. Google also has to compete with other phones…
Americans Spend $1,000 A Year On Internet, Cable, And Video Games
The Census Bureau reports that the average American household spent $903 in 2008 on internet connections, cable TV, and video games. The New York Times estimates that figure will be $997 this year. The paper points…
Why No One Will Buy A New Car This Year
US new vehicles sales reached almost 17 million in 2005. The number dropped to 10.4 million units in 2009, the lowest level in 27 years. Most industry analysts expect the American car market to…
Brand Value And Stock Value: Soft Drinks, Candy, Soap, And Soup
Large consumer companies spend a great deal of marketing money on creating, preserving, and increasing the image of their brands. If a product has problems, the process does not always work. Toyota (NYSE:TM) has…
Media Digest 2/9/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Toyota (NYSE:TM) will recall the Prius. Reuters: UBS (NYSE:UBS) posted a profit. Reuters: Nissan posted a profit and raised forecasts. Reuters: JAL will maintain its ties with AMR (NYSE:AMR).
Asia Markets And Europe Open (2/9/2010)
Markets in Asia were mixed The Nikkei fell .2% to 9,933. Toyota (NYSE:TM) rose. The Hang Seng was up 1.2% to 19,790. The Shanghai Composite rose .5% to 2,949. At the open in Europe,…
Motorola Still Owns US Handset Market
Motorola’s (NYSE:MOT) handset business came close to collapse after its failure to replace its successful RAZR cost it the No.2 global market share position in its industry. The firm’s shares crashed from over $26…
Big Company Bankruptcy Candidates (ZLC)(BGP)(WAVE)(ARM)
Which US companies of significant size have among the highest odds of declaring bankruptcy? According to recent data from Audit Integrity, four firms are in extraordinary financial trouble. These corporations each has a high Audit…
The EA Conundrum.. An Earnings DUI (ERTS)
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is driving while intoxicated. The company cannot find its footing and cannot find its way home. In fact, things are getting to the point that many holders and traders…
Knife Catching for Traders… Toyota’s Stock (TM)
How bad do things get for major brands suddenly under fire? If you have followed the brand damage assault against Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), you know it gets bad for a brand and…