DirecTV (DTV) is looking at delivering broadband through its satellite system, according to FT.com. Liberty Media (LBTYA), which is taking a large stake in the satellite TV company, has extensive background in telecom and…
Blockbuster (BBI) is in talks to buy movie download service Movielink. The plan has one gigantic flaw. It happens a year or two too late. But, it is still not good news for Netflix…
Stocks: (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DT)(DB)(SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V) Markets in Europe were higher at 5.30 AM New York time. The FTSE was up .7% to 6,214. Barclays was up .5% to 744. BP was up .9% to 526.5. BT was…
According to Reuters, US bank regulators are about to issue guidelines for the sub-prime mortgage industry. The sector has been hurt by default rates. Reuters writes that Ford (F) estimates that its restructuring costs…
Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(TM)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(SNE)(CHL)(CHU)(CN)(HBC)(PCW) Asia markets fell sharply. The Nikkei was off .9% to 17,453. Softbank fell 7.3% to 2785 and Toyota fell almost 3.7% to 8020. Bridgestone was down .4% to 2480. Canon was off…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Large Cap Watch List member Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) reported a GAAP Loss: For the three months ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded a loss of…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Oil prices rise as demand worries fade – Yahoo! News The U.S. government reported Wednesday that stockpiles of gasoline and distillates, which include heating oil and…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Sierra to Incur Loss on Enhanced Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Product Offering: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Sierra Health Services, Inc. (SIE) today announced that…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat For some reason, the latest fashion appears to be issuing convertible notes. The practice allows companies to reduce the apparent share count, but assuming the share…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat We generally think Oracle’s (ORCL) acquisition strategy is the right thing for the company and for the industry. Software companies are generally under-leveraged, and even paying…
From Internet Outsider Probably not, but it’s worth considering. Using cyclically adjusted valuation measures (those that take into account today’s record-high profit margins), the U.S. stock market has been overvalued for years. The Internet…
From AAO Weblog Make that “stock comp error correction treats shareholders well.” Ah, no. More descriptive, but lacks punch. WestAmerica Bancorporation filed its 10-K yesterday, and revealed a SAB 108 correction for the overaccrual…
From BioHealth Investor Biotechnology PIPEX PHARMACEUTICAL +12.90% BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES +10.63% INSMED INC +7.58% CURAGEN CORP +7.25% IDM PHARMA INC +6.37% Diagnostic Substances GENELABS TECH INC +18.18% ICAGEN, INC. +14.15% EPICEPT CORPORATION +11.94% NYMOX…
From World Beta I have examined a few different ways of cobbling together portfolios from hedge fund 13Fs: 1. Consensus – Putting together a portfolio of names that are owned by multiple funds.2. Replication…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said the market escaped a bad day but the damage has been done. Cramer thinks you can go bottom fishing after a very big drop, so…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said the market escaped a bad day but the damage has been done. Cramer thinks you can go bottom fishing after a very big drop, so…
Every day 24/7 will look at widely traded stocks that hit 52-week lows Transmeta (TMTA) Down from a one-year high of $2.37 to $.72. Company licenses intellectual property for chips. Quarterly sales went from…
In the Novellus (NVLS-NASDAQ) mid-quarter update, the company says results are looking within expectations previously given and guidance is unchanged from January. This was offered then as $0.40 to $0.44 EPS, $395 to $405…
No wonder Applebee’s (APPB) wants to Sell or find more alternatives. We questioned why someone would want to buy this company back on February 13 when the shares were over $27.00. Shares closed up…
Tomorrow afternoon (Thursday) we’ll get to see the ‘earnings’ out of Dell Inc. (DELL-NASDAQ). The street is looking for $0.29 EPS & roughly $14.88 Billion revenues. The earnings and revenues may not be the…