ChangeWave Research recently ran a survey about what customers like and disliked about the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and Research-In-Motion (RIMM) Blackberry. At the top of the dislikes among iPhone customers was the lack of…
Titan Machinery (NASDAQ: TITN) had been one of the best performing IPO’s since the end of 2007. The owner and operator of full service agricultural and construction equipment stores in North America. As you…
The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE) is making a niche acquisition to fit into its fertilizer operations. It has acquired Douglass Fertilizer & Chemical Inc. as an addition to its Plant Nutrient Group to diversify…
Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:DNA) and Biogen Idec, Inc. (Nasdaq:BIIB) came out this morning with some disappointing news. The biotech giants have announced that a Phase II/III study of Rituxan for lupus has failed to meet…
Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) has reported 2008 first quarter income of $261 million, or $0.48 EPS, compared with income of $1.1 billion and $1.77 EPS for the first quarter of 2007. After VLO’s March…
Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) has reported earnings that are so far pleasing Wall Street. The LCD glass giant posted $0.64 EPS on a gain, and from operations it posted $0.44 EPS on revenues of…
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) has reported earnings that look like more disappointment is on the way. The sports apparel company posted $0.06 EPS on revenues of $157.3 million, although First Call had estimates at…
TheStreet.com (NASDAQ: TSCM) has reported earnings this morning. Jim Cramer’s offspring posted a 19% drop in net income to $2.4 million, or $0.07 EPS, but the company posted a 31% increase in revenues to…
These are not all of the analyst calls, but these are ten of the top calls affecting shares this morning: Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS) Raised to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Sachs. American…
The company which builds a large portion of the world’s PCs is raising its estimates for the number of units it will build this year. Taiwan-based Quanta Computer, has raised its shipping targets for…
BP (BP) and Shell produced out-sized profits for the first quarter. BP earnings rose to $7.62 billion from $4.66 billion. Over at Shell the numbers were up to $9.08 billion from $7.28 billion. According…
Citigroup (C) started two hedge funds last year and sold interests in them to well-off retail investors. What those people were not told is that the investments were risky. Now, Citi is giving some…
Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), M&A prey of Electronic Arts (ERTS) will launch its wildly anticipated game "Grand Theft Auto IV" today. The paeon of bad taste, violence, and sexual lust may set records for video…
Ford’s stock has gone through a series of spasms the last few days. First the company said it has made $100 million. Almost no one expected that and the stock rose sharply. The next…
Lewis Ranieri, one of the people who started the financial systems for the current mortgage market, believes that they system is worse off than most people know. According to Reuters, "I think the actual…
Blockbuster (BBI) continues to put its nose where it does not belong. First it tried to buy Circuit City (CC), a firm which is weaker than Blockbuster is, and Blockbuster is plenty weak. It…
Former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn thinks the credit crisis will take $1 trillion in losses out of the market. That is a number much higher than most estimates. It also means that the…
According to Reuters, Cadbury is looking at buying Hershey. Reuters writes that banks being sued by Clear Channel (CCU) have asked for a delay of a Texas trial. Reuters reports that share of Visa…
Why hold back feelings? Vincent Reinhart, former head of monetary affairs at the Federal Reserve called the deal to save Bear Strearns (BCS) by backing a sale to JP Morgan (JPM) was "the worst…
Merck (MRK) had high hopes for its cholesterol drug Cordaptive According to The Wall Street Journal, things did not work out. The paper reports that the agency issuing a "not approvable" letter for the…