Microsoft’s (MSFT) Zune: A Threat To The iPod
Apple (AAPL) has the high ground in multimedia players. With over 110 million iPods in the market and another 10 million sold each quarter, no one else can get close. But, Microsoft (MSFT) is…
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Verizon Wireless Says It Will Kill The Apple (AAPL) iPhone
You have to love marketing guys. They’re they best. Over at Verizon Wireless they’re over the top. Describing a new Apple (AAPL) iPhone knock-off from LG,, Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman "We…
Countrywide’s (CFC) PR Blunder
"You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time. But, you cannot fool all of the people all of the time."–Abe Lincoln Countrywide…
Deutsche Bank (DB) To Take $3.3 Billion Charge
Deutsche Bank (DB) will take a $3.3 billion write-off for leveraged loans and other fixed income products, according to several media reports. Douglas A. McIntyre
Medai Digest 10/3/2007
According to Reuters, Verizon (VZ) is launching three new phones for the holidays, One will compete directly with the Apple (AAPL) iPhone. Reuters writes that Microsoft (MSFT) is releasing a new version of its…
Asia Markets 10/3/2007
Shares in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was up .9% to 17,200. NTT (NTT) rose 2.3% to 555000. Softbank rose 3.5% to 2230. Yahoo! Jpanan rose 5.6% to 46350. The Hang Seng fell 1.4%…
What $600 Google Looks Like (GOOG, BIDU, YHOO)
Many are undoubtedly looking at Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) almost hitting $600.00 today. Shares closed barely at a new high closing price $584.39 (old high was $584.35), but intraday today the high GOOG print was $596.81. …
Metabasis Escapes Biotech Zombiedom (MBRX)
Metabasis Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MBRX) announced after the close today that its MB07133 has been granted orphan medicinal product status for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer) by the European Commission. This designation would…
China Market Madness: China Natural Resources (CHNR) Up 75%
China Natural Resources (CHNR) hit a new high of $27.90 on new apparent news. That was a 75% increase for day. China Technology Development (CTDC) was up 45% to a new high of $10.08.…
Micron: Half Empty or Half Full (MU)
Micron Technology (NYSE:MU) earnings are out for its quarter-end August 30, 2007: For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, the company incurred a net loss of $158 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, on…
The 52-Week Low Club
Aventine Renewable Energy (AVR) Ethanol stocks continue their march South. Down to $9.12 from 52-week high of $26.49. Verasun Energy (VSE) Another ethanol company is halting construction of a 110 million-gallon-per-year biorefinery. Down to…
Baidu (BIDU) Market Cap Now One-Third Of Yahoo!’s
Baidu’s (BIDU) big run-up on the heels of analyst comments took that stock to a market cap well above $11 billion. The company had just over $50 million in revenue last quarter. Yahoo!’s (YHOO)…
The Business Day In Global Warming (SRP, SATC, ETLY, BP, CSIQ, AMAT, FSLR)
Sierra Pacific Resources (NYSE:SRP) announced today that its two Nevada-based utility subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, have issued a Request for Proposals for renewable energy resources: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass…
GM(GM) In September
GM (GM) sold a total of 334,974 light vehicles, up 0.3 percent from 334,025 in September 2006. Sales of light trucks increased 3.6 percent to 203,603 from 196,575. GM now appears to have a…
Micron Braced For Losses (MU)
Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE:MU) is set to report earnings after the close today. First Call has consensus at -$0.22 EPS and $1.4 Billion in revenues. Next quarter is expected to show a loss of…
Toyota (TM) September Down 4%
Sale of Toyota (TM) vehicles in the US fell 4.4% to 213,043. The figure reflects one fewer selling day in September 2007 compared with the same month a year ago. The new Tundra full-size…
WPT Enterprises, World Poker Tour, ‘Almost’ A Value Stock (WPTE, LACO)
If you have channel surfed on any Saturday afternoon, you’ve probably seen one version or some variation of "The World Poker Tour." This is owned by WPT Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE), or at least it…
Ford Takes On Water
Ford’s (F) September vehicle sales dropped 21% in September. But, the have not hit zero yet. Sales to daily rental companies were down 62 percent, which is part of the company’s program to get…
Housing Stocks…Ignoring Poor Housing Data (HXB, PHM, DHI)
The National Association of Realtors monthly Pending Home Sales Index for August came in at 85.5, Month on Month -6.5%, and Year over Year -21.5%. This is perhaps the worst data on recent record,…
Hovnanian (HOV) And Ford (F): A Free Car With Every Home?
Hovnanian (HOV) the big home builder, recently ran a sale on a number of its houses in selected areas across the country. According to The Washington Post "the largest discounts were on the most…