Updated throughout the day. Update: Xerox (XRX) may find that IBM (IBM) or HP (HPQ) outbid it for ACS (ACS) (Barron’s) Update: Apple (AAPL) may be working on a touchscreen remote for…
The economy is obviously getting better, so long as you are not one of the unemployed or about to lose your job. Now with more than a 50% rally from the March…
Reuters: The G20 is taking center stage in the new economic world order. Reuters: Bank losses from large syndicated loans will hit $53 billion this year. Reuters: One Fed governor said the…
Reuters: The young and affluent in China may become more active consumers. Reuters: The G20 is looking to nurture the recovery and add financial safeguards. Reuters: Taxpayers may never get back all…
Reuters: A dispute over tires is making trade talks among G20 nations difficult. Reuters: Bank of America (BAC) will give Congress documents about Merrill. Reuters: Th G20 is looking at ways to…
These are this Tuesday morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls seen from Wall Street: Blue Coat Systems (BCSI) started as Buy at BofA/Merrill. Covance (CVD) upgraded to Buy at…
Shares of Perot Systems (PER) are up 65% to $29.69 on news that the company will be bought for $3.9 billion. Perot’s 52-week high. Dell is substantially overpaying to get into the…
Reuters: If China opens its financial markets it could cause a huge bubble. Reuters: US regulators may ban “flash” trading. Reuters: Buffett may control the Kraft (KFT) decision to buy Cadbury. Reuters: …
Reuters: China say data show the US tire tariffs are unfair. Reuters: A Fed policy debate has begun now that the recession is over. Reuters: The world’s wealth is down 11% and…
Oracle (ORCL) probably thought its deal to buy Sun Microsystems (JAVA) was a sure thing once US regulators had approved the deal. Now, the transaction is in real trouble and some experts…
Google (GOOG) has set a deal to distribute its Chrome browser on Sony (SNE) PCs. Google has not had much success in getting computer users to switch from the two dominant browsers…
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is about to report earnings. Thomson Reuters has estimates for the former PC-leader at $0.23 EPS and $12.59 billion in revenues. For next quarter those targets are $0.26…
Nokia (NOK) is launching its netbook, a 10″ screen model which weighs 2.75 pounds and runs Windows. It comes into a remarkably crowded market. But, launching a product for the segment is…
These are this Wednesday’s top day trader and active stock alerts. We have more detailed data on volume and price analysis with links through to VSInvestor.com on each stock: BB&T Corp. (NYSE:…
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) has just released its earnings report for the quarter. The PC and IT giant posted $0.91 EPS and $27.45 billion in revenues. Thomson Reuters had estimates at $0.90…
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