Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) has confirmed the release of the Harry Potter video game, although this might not be good as you’d think for a "feed me now" attitude on Wall Street. The video…
This morning we are seeing a massive gain on the heels of the US government seizure tied to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Those shares are halted and Warren Buffett has just called these…
These are some of the larger impact calls from analysts with downgrades or negative calls we are seeing this Monday morning with more than two hours to the open: AutoZone (AZO) Cut to Neutral…
These are some of the top early bird analyst upgrades and positive calls we are seeing this Monday morning with more than two hours to the open: Ctrip.com (CTRP) Started as Outperform at Credit…
Merrill Lynch (MER) came out with a clever bit of research this morning. As financial stocks take a sharp spike up due to the Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) bail-out news, use…
Starbucks (SBUX) will begin offering a one-sheet newspaper that will cover the key issues which will have to be addressed by the candidates for president. The product is called the Good Sheet, The paper…
T. Boone Pickens is trying to pay off OPEC to cut production. That should raise oil prices and help his campaign to move US energy sources to wind and natural gas. Then Pickens can…
The Association of National Advertisers, which includes big marketers like GM (GM), Procter & Gamble (PG), and Wal-Mart (WMT), argues that Google (GOOG) should not be allowed to sell advertising for Yahoo! (YHOO) The…
Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) had their CEOs pushed out by the government this weekend. They will get fat pay packages and can go on to live in massive homes and become…
According to Reuters, the government takeover of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will do little to help the mortgage market short-term. Reuters writes that Lehman (LEH) made a number of changes to…
Most markets in Asia rose. The Nikkei was up 3.4% to 12,625. Shares in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Mizuho Financial Group rose on US actions to save Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Hang…
The common stocks in Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will not go away under the government’s plan to take control of the companies The Federal Housing Finance Agency will act as conservator…
Boeing (BA) management had to define its success this year by avoiding a strike by its machinists. The executives have already failed at getting the company’s new flagship Dreamliner into production one time. In…
Ford (F) wants investors to think that there is profit in small cars. Since there is no money in SUVs and pick-ups, that is the company’s only option. Gas prices are probably not going…
The sky has fallen on Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). At least that is the rumor. True or not, shareholders are paying a price after hours. Fannie Mae is down 15%. Whether…
Nokia (NOK) Company says its market share will drop. Shares fall to $19.25 from 52-week high $42.22. Exelon (EXC) Weal guidance. Sells off to $65.40 from 52-week high of $92.13. Silver Standard Resources (SSRI)…
Goldman Sachs (GS) analyst William Tanona took the unusual step today of placing Merrill Lynch (MER) on the company’s so-called "Conviction Sell" list. What’s surprising is not that Tanona considers the embattled Wall Street…
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) is trying to dispute industry woes being seen at other mobile and communication chipset companies. This may sound important as its customers or its customers’ peers are starting…
The merger chatter this morning has Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) looking at UST Inc. (NYSE: UST) in a deal valued at $10 Billion or higher. This could be a major score for Big…
SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK) is seeing a surge on reports that Samsung is considering a tie-up or other alternatives with the company to secure its flash memory supply. Samsung said it is considering various…