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Oracle (ORCL) is buying business-intelligence company Hyperion (HYSL) for a premium North of 20% in a deal worth about $3.3…
DirecTV (DTV) is looking at delivering broadband through its satellite system, according to FT.com. Liberty Media (LBTYA), which is taking…
Blockbuster (BBI) is in talks to buy movie download service Movielink. The plan has one gigantic flaw. It happens a…
Stocks: (BCS)(BP)(BT)(GSK)(PUK)(RTRSY)(UN)(VOD)(BAY)(DCX)(DT)(DB)(SAP)(SI)(ALU)(AXA)(FTE)(STM)(V) Markets in Europe were higher at 5.30 AM New York time. The FTSE was up .7% to 6,214.…
According to Reuters, US bank regulators are about to issue guidelines for the sub-prime mortgage industry. The sector has been…
Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(TM)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(SNE)(CHL)(CHU)(CN)(HBC)(PCW) Asia markets fell sharply. The Nikkei was off .9% to 17,453. Softbank fell 7.3% to 2785 and Toyota…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Large Cap Watch List member Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) reported a GAAP Loss:…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Oil prices rise as demand worries fade – Yahoo! News The U.S.…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Sierra to Incur Loss on Enhanced Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Product…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat For some reason, the latest fashion appears to be issuing convertible notes.…
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat We generally think Oracle’s (ORCL) acquisition strategy is the right thing for…
From Internet Outsider Probably not, but it’s worth considering. Using cyclically adjusted valuation measures (those that take into account today’s…
From AAO Weblog Make that “stock comp error correction treats shareholders well.” Ah, no. More descriptive, but lacks punch. WestAmerica…
From BioHealth Investor Biotechnology PIPEX PHARMACEUTICAL [PPXP.OB] +12.90% BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES [BLSI] +10.63% INSMED INC [INSM] +7.58% CURAGEN CORP [CRGN]…
From World Beta I have examined a few different ways of cobbling together portfolios from hedge fund 13Fs: 1. Consensus…
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