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Media
Media Digest 11/15/2007
According to Reuters, Barclays (BCS) took a $2.7 billion write-down due to exposure to subprime markets. Reuters writes that IBM (IBM) will push into the business of running huge data centers for…
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Apps & Software
Oracle (ORCL) Predicts Growth Rate Over 20%
All investors want to hear that the stocks they own are going to do well. Oracle (ORCL) sent a strong signal that Wall St. can count on big things. "Twenty percent? That’s…
Douglas A. McIntyre 7:56am ET
Investing
Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ANDE, ADSK, CCL, RCL, KO, PEP, HAS, MAT, OVTI, ORCL, TGT)
There are many other impacting analyst calls today, but these are the top calls that 24/7 Wall St. is focusing on: The Andersons (ANDE) raised to Buy at Banc of America. Autodesk…
8:26am ET
Apps & Software
Oracle Joins the VMware Fight, Sort Of (VMW, ORCL, RHT, QSFT)
Oracle Corp (NASDAQ:ORCL) made its "virtualization push" public yesterday at its Oracle OpenWorld, which is seeing some mixed reaction on the day after. The enterprise software giant has not had a public…
8:08am ET
Investing
Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (BHI, HAL, FNM, FRE, INTC, MAT, MSFT, ORCL, MIR, NOVL, FTO, TSO, VLO)
These are not the only impacting analyst calls in the land of upgrades & downgrades, but these are the top ten analyst calls 24/7 Wall St. is looking at today: Baker Hughes…
5:09pm ET
Investing
Nasdaq Short Interest: October 31, 2007
Below is the short interest in certain stocks traded on Nasdaq. The figures are as of October 31 and compare to numbers posted on October 15, 2007 Largest Short Positions Company …
6:56am ET
Technology
Tech Stock Values For Dummies
Yesterday’s sharp sell-off in the Nasdaq showed the market something. In a downturn, the Apples (AAPL) and RIMMs (RIMM) of the world have an Achilles Heel. They have run up too much.…
7:57am ET
Investing
Pre-Market Analyst Calls (November 6, 2007)
Stock Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, ANN, ADSK, BMRN, CA, CHS, C, COGN, CWTR, ETR, GPS, GOOG, JCG, LF, MA, MSFT, ORH, ORCL, PAS, PNWIF, PT, RIMM, JAVA, SYMC, UA, URBN Abercrombie &…
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Media
Media Digest 10/30/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Alan Greenspan say that the demand for subprime mortage securities is down. Reuters writes that the UAW is gearing up for tough talks with Ford (F). The Wall Street…
4:40am ET
Investing
Oracle (ORCL) Drops BEA Systems (BEAS) Bid
Oracle (ORCL) dropped its $17-a-share bid for BEA Systems (BEAS) when a deadling set by the larger company passed. "BEA shareholders should not assume that Oracle will renew its $17 per share…
Douglas A. McIntyre 3:14am ET
Media
Media Digest 10/29/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Oracle (ORCL) has withdrawn its bid for BEA Systems (BEAS). Reuters writes that profits at Toahiba rose 38%. Reuters reports that Chrysler workers have approved the UAW contract with…
4:55am ET
Investing
BEA System’s Arrogance Will Cost it
The board at BEA Systems (BEAS) is sitting on a $17 offer from Oracle (ORCL). BEAS has not traded above $17 in over four years and was sitting at about $14 before…
Douglas A. McIntyre 3:02am ET
Media
Media Digest 10/26/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Microsoft’s (MSFT) strong quarter and forecast sent shares up over 10%. Reuters writes that Oracle (ORCL) has turned down BEA Systems’ (BEAS) proposal that the company be sold at…
7:59am ET
Investing
BEA Systems (BEAS) Claimes It Is A Great Beauty
BEA Systems (BEAS) want portential buyer Oracle (ORCL), which has offered $17 a share, to know that the company is worth $21. Why is it worth so much? Because Goldman Sachs and…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:03am ET
Investing
Nasdaq Short Position For October, Sun (JAVA) Shows Huge Improvement
Below are the short positions for major companies traded on the Nasdaq as of October 15. The figures compare to numbers on September 28, 2007 Traders bet big on Sun’s turnaround, dropping…