Pre-Market Analyst Calls (May 4, 2007)
BIIB cut to Sector Perform at RBC.BLT cut to Neutral at Baird.BLKB raised to Hold at Citigroup.BONT started as Buy at B of A.CBL cut to Hold at AGEdwards.CECO raised to Neutral at Sun…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Reuters Suitors: Dow Jones, Thomson, News Corp?
Rumors that Reuters (RTRSY) has been approached about selling the company now revolve around Canandian information services giant Thomson (TOC). The company has a market cap of almost $30 billion, and it is unlikely…
Would Google Buy Yahoo!
At first glance, the purchase of Yahoo! (YHOO) by Google (GOOG) would seem to be nonsense. Think about the antitrust problems. But, think about them again. The two major competitors that a combined company…
WiMax Nation: Sprint, Intel And Motorola May Be Right
Intel (INTC) management is forecasting that WiMax will reach 150 million potential customers by 2008. By 2010, that number will hit 650 billion with 1.3 billion being the figure by 2012. Just five short…
Now That Intel Has Dispatched AMD, Who Can It Compete With?
Intel (INTC) is once again king of the chip world. The company CEO claims that profits will rise faster than revenue for the next two years because of better products and lower costs. He…
Starbucks Joins Google And Apple As Stocks That Can’t Move Up
Over the last month, the S&P is up about 8%. Apple (AAPL) is up 6% and Google (GOOG) is flat. Even with a jump of 1% to 2% after hours, Starbucks (SBUX) shares may…
Microsoft Moves To Buy Yahoo!
According to the New York Post, Microsoft (MSFT) has asked Yahoo! (YHOO) to enter formal discussions about a buy-out that would be worth $50 billion to Yahoo! shareholders. The web portal currently has a…
Media Digest 5/4/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, music publisher EMI says it has been approached by a number of firms about a buy-out. Reuters writes that Clear Channel (CCU) has rejected a bid from several private equity firms.…
Asia Exchanges 5/4/2007
Markets in Japan and Shanghai were closed for holidays. The Hang Seng rose .5% to 20.778. China Life (LFC) rose 1.8% to 24.9. China Mobile (CHL) was down .1% to 72.35. HSBC (HBC) was…
When will Under Armour (UA) come back and should you be buying?
It’s been a rough week for Under Armour Inc. (UA) and their shares are down 9% since Monday. On Tuesday’s (5/1) earnings call Under Armour reported Q1 07 revenue increased by 42% and their…
Circuit City (CC): Ripe For A Buy-Out?
Circuit City (CC) released results Monday and holding true to current managements history, they disappointed. They restated earnings for the past two quarters and revised its guidance for fiscal 2008. The restatement of earnings…
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StreetInsider.com After-Hours Movers 05/03
21st Century Holding Company (Nasdaq: TCHC) 50% LOWER; reported Q1 EPS of $0.11, but said, “However, after considering significant factors that are expected to impact our earnings for calendar year 2007, annual Company guidance…
Is Skype and Yahoo launching a mobile network?
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MMI Investments Raises Stake in Unisys (UIS) to 8.1%
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