9:57am ET
Investing
Top Day Trader Alerts (CIT, DNDN, F, HGSI, MOT)
This is a strange morning for day trader alerts. There are not dozens and dozens of stocks in the big news, but those that are moving are moving big. We have links…
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8:29am ET
Cars and Drivers
A Little Miracle At Ford (F)
The UAW rank-and-file may have given Ford a little fit over the weekend by voting down a contract with the No.2 US car company. Monday dawned a better day as Ford may…
4:54am ET
Media
Media Digest 11/2/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Investors in the banking sector were disturbed by the CIT (NYSE:CIT) bankruptcy. Reuters: Summers will lead a high level meeting on the economy. Reuters: US companies are holding more cash. Reuters: …
8:47am ET
Jobs
UAW Drives Ford (F) Off A Cliff
The UAW rank-and-file rejected a labor pact with Ford (NYSE:F) even though the car company offered each member of the union $1,000 to agree to the deal The No.2 US auto company now…
Douglas A. McIntyre 2:51pm ET
Investing
Next Week’s Top 10 Earnings on Deck (CHK, F, KFT, MA, CSCO, CMCSA, QCOM, BRK-A, SIRI, VG)
Earnings season may be winding down, but next week still has some very important companies that are economic indicators in and of themselves or are key stocks that have broad customer and…
3:56am ET
Media
Media Digest 10/29/2009 Reuters, WSJ. NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: House Democrats unveiled their healthcare bill. Reuters: Senators may extend home purchase credits until April. Reuters: China will launch a case against The Big Three auto companies. Reuters: Galleon paid Wall…
5:05am ET
Cars and Drivers
The Genius Of The Consumer And The Failure Of Car Brands
Consumer Reports came out with its annual new car reliability survey. The study is widely anticipated because it pre=”it “>is based on the opinions of 1.4 million people and because the Consumers Union…
3:59am ET
Media
Media Digest 10/28/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: The Nielsen survey shows consumer confidence up in the US for the first time since 2007. Reuters: Obama’s financial reforms are advancing in Congress. Reuters: The pay czar said his authority…
4:13am ET
Media
Media Digest 10/26/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Corporate directors are on the hot seat over management pay. Reuters: The US healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year. Reuters: Capmark Financial filed for bankrupcy. Reuters: The land…
8:13pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Cadillac’s Irreversible Slide
When GM decided to close its Saturn and Pontiac brands it forgot to put a “do not resuscitate” sign on Cadillac. Cadillac is in trouble, and that trouble is likely to get…
5:06pm ET
Investing
The 100 Hardest Working Brands In The World
There are a number of ways to rank brand values. One of the most important is the level at which a brand contributes to the market value of a public company. 24/7…
7:45am ET
Investing
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (AMZN, BAC, BA, BSX, F, LEAP, PCS, SPR, UA, WEN)
These are this Tuesday’s top 10 analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls which we have seen early in the morning: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) Raised to Outperform at…
4:03am ET
Media
Media Digest 10/14/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Aggressive trading in gold in China may be pushing the price of the metal up. Reuters: Blackstone’s (NYSE:BX) CEO says the worst of the crisis is over. Reuters: The House has…
8:28am ET
Investing
Today’s Best Market Rumors (10/12/2009) (LAZ)(F)(AAPL)
Updated throughout the day. Updated 1.39 PM EST: Charles G. Ward, III, a senior executive at Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) will be named interim CEO at the company pending the recovery of Bruce Wasserstein. (various)…
2:53pm ET
Investing
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Short Interest Steady, Down In Other Techs
The short interest in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was steady in the period that ended on September 30 at 16 million shares.The bet being made against RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM) rose 13% to 13% to 19.2 million.…