The New York Times Company (NYT) reported April revenue today, and things are getting worse. The company’s media group which includes its newspapers and their websites saw a 5% decline, or about $9 million.…
Stock Tickers: TFSM, GOOG, MSFT, WPPGY, YHOO, AQNT, VCLK, TWX, IACI 24/7 Real Media Inc. (TFSM-NASDAQ) is trading up 3.5% this morning on news that it has agreed to be acquired by WPP Group…
Investors have to wonder about BEA Systems Inc. (BEAS) after yesterday’s earnings announcement. The company slightly exceeded revenue targets with $345.8 million, but its ongoing options review has yet again prevented it from wanting…
(AAP) Advanced Auto Parts $0.71 EPS vs $0.71e; guides next quarter $0.65-0.69 EPS vs. $0.68e.(ACXM) Acxiom agreed to be acquired by ValueAct and Silver Lake Partner for $27.10 cash, or a $2.25 Billion deal.(BEAS)…
CAT cut to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus.CMS raised to Outperform at Wachovia.DAL started as Overweight at Lehman.DBTK started as Outperform at JMP Securities.IO started as Overweight at Lehman.INAP started as Outperform at RBC.KNOL started…
The use of coronary stents dropped sharply in April. There are growing concerns that the devices can cause clotting and dangerous health risks. According to a survey from Millennium Research Group "doctors performed about…
The new owner of Chrysler, Cerberus, made what looked like a very smart move. It will add $1.2 billion to the pension fund that covers workers. It also said that no job cuts were…
Not all companies that buyback shares are trying to offset slow earnings growth, but the mechanism does help push up EPS. Most investors were disappointed by Sun’s (SUNW) last quarter and its forecast for…
The conventional wisdom is that Hewlett-Packard’s (HPQ) quarterly results come at the expense of Dell (DELL). The reasoning may be sound. Sales at the HP unit that includes PCs rose 24%. As MarketWatch wrote:…
The new Google Universal Search feature combines the company’s ability to find results from relevant websites, books, videos, news, maps and books. It is set up to play to the strength of the Google…
According to Reuters, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) sales grew 7% in the last quarter, driven by PC and printer sales. Reuters writes that Boeing (BA) has come to terms with its union in St. Louis. Reuters…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was off .2% to 17,499. Hitachi (HIT) was down 3.7% to 864. NEC (NIPNY) was down 3% to 587. NTT (NTT) was down 2.8% to 565000. Sony…
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Toyota’s (TM-NYSE) strength in US market share is probably only getting bigger and bigger from here on out. They aren’t perfect and they will probably have some stumbles along the way, but they are…
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ-NYSE) posted $0.70 EPS versus $0.68 EPS estimates and posted Revenues of $25.5 billion. Since the company had already raised guidance, alll that matters here is the forward guidance and the details in…
This morning there was a micro-cap biotech that focuses primarily on dermatological issues, made what could be an interesting acquisition for the treatment of Psoriasis. CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CGPI-NASDAQ) and QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company today…
Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. (TRMP) hit a new 52-week low today and is now trading around $13.20 a share. Over the past three months Trump Entertainment shares have dropped 30% and show no sign…
Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) hit another 52-week low today at $2.66, down from its 52-week high of $4.84. There could be several reasons, but the most likely is popular radio team Opie and Anthony…