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Investing
A Renaissance for Big Acquisitions
A large part of the money that was made by banks and investment banks from 2004 through most of 2007 was made from mergers and acquisitions. When the credit markets fell apart,…
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Media
Media Digest 3/17/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Obama faces backlash due to AIG (AIG) compensation issues which could set bank his efforts to salvage the financial system. Reuters reports that Lehman will put two of its…
7:46am ET
Health and Healthcare
Pfizer’s Sutent Scores Another Pancreatic Tumor Win (PFE)
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is stopping its Phase III clinical trial of Sutent early. This is generally a scare over adverse events, but not in this case. Sutent apparently has shown such…
Douglas A. McIntyre 1:57pm ET
Health and Healthcare
Moody’s Takes Jab At Pfizer (PFE)
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) just got its long-term ratings downgraded by Moody’s. It is amazing that bond ratings agencies still get to operate in a business as usual manner, but they do. …
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:33am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades (BIG, GLW, DRIV, DUK, KSS, MEOH, PFE, STP, TRV, WYE)
These are the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive calls we have seen from analysts this Tuesday morning: Big Lots (BIG) Raised to Buy at Soleil. Corning (GLW) Raised to Buy at…
4:00pm ET
Investing
The 52-Week Low Club (DOW)(IP)(CBS)(SCHW)(EBAY)(MSFT)(PFE)(GE)(C)
Citigroup (C) Still fears of nationalization or a larger bailout. Falls to $1.15. from a 52-week high of $27.35. GE (GE) Market not comforted that GE’s financial services are is not in…
7:29am ET
Investing
Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (AXYS, CRXL, DFT, LVLT, LGND, NOC, OXGN, PFE)
These are some of this morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street this Thursday morning with over two hours until the market opens: Axsys Technologies (AXYS) Raised…
4:05am ET
Media
Media Digest 2/10/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, the White House is finishing a bank rescue package , that involves investment by private equity. Reuters reports that a poll of analysts cut Q2 earnings forecasts. Reuters reports…
7:57am ET
Investing
Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ADBE, ALXN, BIG, NSR, PFE, WYE)
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive calls we have seen this Monday morning: Adobe Systems (ADBE) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer. Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN) Started as Outperform…
10:15am ET
Economy
A Double Dip Layoff Economy
A look at the companies which announced layoffs in December and January demonstrates that almost no industry is immune from job losses due to this contracting economy. Tech companies such as Microsoft…
7:48am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades (AKAM, BSX, CLX, CVA, ESRX, MCRS, PRXL, PFE, QSII, SGMS)
These are some of the top analyst upgrades and positive calls we are seeing this Monday morning: Akamai (AKAM) Raised to Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford. Boston Scientific (BSX) Raised to Overweight…
4:01am ET
Media
Media Digest 1/30/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Republican may keep fighting Obama on the stimulus package. Reuters reports that Roche dropped its bid on Genentech (DNA) to $42 billion. Reuters writes that the Administration will release…
2:57pm ET
Investing
The New Layoff Kings: Thirty Companies Fire 173,000 People
Continuing jobless claims rose by 159,000 in the week ended Jan. 17 to a seasonally adjusted 4.78 million, the most since the government’s records began in 1967. The number of unemployed people…
6:51am ET
Economy
Creating Jobs Trumps Building Bridges (CAT)(PFE)(TXN)(S)(HD)
It seems impossible that a handful of companies could put nearly 80,000 people out of work in a day. Caterpillar (CAT), Pfizer (PFE), Texas Instruments (TXN), Sprint (S), and Home Depot (HD)…
4:01am ET
Media
Media Digest 1/27/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, American Express (AXP) earnings dropped 72% but still beat expectations. Reuters writes that Geithner was confirmed to be Treasury Secretary. Reuters reports that people lost confidence in business globally…