Can you recall at the start of 2006 when Virgin Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) was deemed as in-play as a buyout candidate and then later in 2006 when it looked like a buyout…
This is the list for just one day. The wild paroxyxm of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show has begun. Yahoo! (YHOO) says it will open up the software for its mobile…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) is pushing the mobile handset as the next major target for its products. Reuters reports that analysts are trimming forecasts for the first and second quarter of…
According to The New York Times, The Weather Channel is for sale by owner Landmark. The price is estimated to be about $5 billion. That number seems low. The cable operation has…
Based on figures for short interest in Nasdaq stocks at mid-December, traders increased their bets against a number of discount brokerage and technical stocks. The numbers compare figures on December 14 to…
Jim Cramer is set to host the CEO of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Ivan Seidenberg on tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC. If you are wondering why we are previewing a preview for Cramer…
The short interest in many Nasdaq-traded tech and communications stock rose sharply according to figures from November 30. They compare to number from November 15, 2007. Shares sold short in Level 3…
According to Reuters, the former head of UnitedHealth gave up $400 million in stock options to settle chages with the SEC and the company. Reuters writes that the head of Rio Tinto…
These aren’t the only analyst calls we are watching, but these are the top ten that 247WallSt.com is reviewing: AIG (AIG) reiterated Buy at Goldman Sachs. Apple (AAPL) target raised to $249…
MBIA (MBI) Downgrade by Moody’s. Falls to $25.84 from 52-week high of $76.02. Genentech (DNA) FDA rejects key drug. Drops to $65.54 from 52-week high of $89.73. AMD (AMD) More analyst concerns.…
Below are some of the key impact analyst calls from 247WallSt.com: Apollo Group (APOL) and Corinthian Colleges (COCO) started as Buy at B of A. Comcast (CMCSA) downgraded to Neutral at Goldman…
According to Reuters, OPEC will probably keep oil output at current levels. Reuters writes that a goverment plan to help sub-prime borrowers will probably freeze their rates for five years. Reuters writes…
Cable companies are taking a beating, and Comcast (CMCSA) has cut some of it guidance, which will make matters worse. The firm said that reflecting an increasingly challenging economic and competitive environment…
According to Reuters, a fire closed most of the oil pipeline between the US and Canada. Reuters writes that the head of VW said the the Russian car market would eventually be…
Nasdaq released short interest in stocks listed on the exchange for the period ending November 15 compared to the numbers on October 31. Short sellers made substantial bets that some financial and…
