Mamma.com Inc., (MAMA-NASDAQ) has announced a partnership where Yahoo! Search Marketing’s Australian Sponsored Search listings will be distributed to Mamma.com’s search syndication network. Yahoo! Search Marketing will utilize Mamma.com’s geo-targeting capabilities to link Sponsored…
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS-NYSE) posted net revenues of $12.73 billion and net earnings of $3.20 billion for its first quarter ended February 23, 2007. Diluted earnings per common share were $6.67 compared with…
(ADLR) Adolor up 4% on upgrades after yesterday’s notification of added Phase III study data and trial restart.(AMSC) American Superconductor signs multi-million dollar contract to develop higher power wind energy systems for Chinese market(BAS)…
PPG Industries (PPG) raised to Buy from Neutral and raised 2007 target from $5.00 to $5.25. Rockwood Holdings (ROC) downgraded from Buy to Neutral. HFF Inc. (HF) started as Neutral. Dollar Tree (DLTR) maintained…
ADLR raised to Outperform at Piper Jaffray; raised to Hold at Citigroup.ALSK raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.ATHR raised to Buy at Jefferies.CNET started as Buy at First Albany.CVS raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.DG…
Clearwire (CLWR) does not have the IPO problem of selling shares to customers who see their investment drop in the first few days. But, the trajectory of the stock looks a lot like Vonage…
Stocks: (BCS)(BT)(BP)(GSK)(PUK)(TRTSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DB)(DT)(SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V) Markets in Europe were slightly lower at 6.10 AM New York time. The FTSE is off .2% to 6,223. Barclays is down 1.1% to 719.5. BP is off .3% to 524.5. BT…
Boston Scientific (BSX) is considering spinning off part of its endosurgery division to the public.One analyst was quoted by The Wall Street Journal as saying: "People may take this as further evidence that they’re…
According to Reuters, Countrywide Credit (CFC) said that foreclosures rose to five year high and that its earnings would be hurt. Reuters writes that AT&T (T) intends to invest $750 million to improve the…
Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(CHU)(CN)(PCW)(HBC) Markets in Asia were mostly down. The Nikkei fell .7% to 17,179. Bridgestone was down .2% to 2365. Canon was down .6% to 6310. Fuji Film was down 1% to 4750. Hitachi…
By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment Ideas Management at TXN provided a some what encouraging Q1 mid-quarter update, narrowing revenue and EPS around the mid-point of the prior ranges (Q earnings guidance from…
From AAO Weblog When you think of SAB 108 adjustments, you naturally expect a cut to retained earnings. But not all of the SAB 108 catch-up adjustments carry a sting. Take Deltic Timber, for…
From BioHealth Investor Biotechnology LA JOLLA PHARMA +30.29% AURIGA LABORATORIES +23.33% ANTIGENICS INC +12.50% MEDIVATION INC +6.83% DYADIC INTERNATIONAL +6.78% Diagnostic Substances GENE LOGIC INC +13.13% ORCHID CELLMARK INC +9.34% PRESSURE BIOSCIENC +4.90% ROSETTA…
From Internet Intelligencer When you first stumble across this recent column from MSN Money, it seems that the writer (Tim Middleton) might just be playing an early April Fool’s joke on his readers. After…
Airbus is not much competition for Boeing (BA). The new Dreamliners and 747-8 are flying off the shelves. Airbus cannot sell a A-380 super-jumbo to save its life. The company’s parent reported poor earnings…
On CNBC’s MAD MONEY, Cramer said he is unveiling a medical delivery technology company and will be doing this as part of a new series. He is reviewing Hansen Medical (HNSN-NASDAQ), but you have…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said the decline in the oil service stocks because it was a nice day is wrong and he said you can’t think that way. You have…
From Ticker Sense Below we provide historical 50-day moving average spread charts of the 10 stocks in the S&P 500 that are trading furthest below their 50-day moving average. The 50-day spread is simply…
From Ticker Sense This weekend’s issue of Barron’s had an interesting story which recapped the performance of sell-side brokerage firms’ "Best Idea" lists. As the table below shows, the results were not too flattering. …
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat End quarterly earnings guidance: business group – Mar. 12, 2007 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called Monday for an end to quarterly earnings guidance by companies,…