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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 3:29 PM EDT

Intel (INTC) CEO Happy Talk Takes Shares Up

Late in the day, Intel’s (INTC) CEO said that the company was cutting its way through the recession like a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 3:01 PM EDT

The 52-Week Low Club (LEH)(FNM)(FRE)(SBUX)(AMD)

AMD (AMD) Little hope that they PC and server businesses will lift revenue and the debt load looks bad in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 11:41 AM EDT

Starbucks (SBUX): The Dark Empire Hits A 52-Week Low

Howard Schultz, the CEO and founder of Starbucks (SBUX) is, by any measure, a fabulously wealthy man. He owns 4.4%…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 10:55 AM EDT

AMD (AMD) Hit 52-Week Low As Market’s Weak Are Buried

One of the hallmarks of a bear market is the the financially weak companies get their brains banged out. AMD…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 9:24 AM EDT

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: Do GSE’s Fail? Or Merge? (FNM, FRE)

The financial sector is reeling yet again over woes from GSE’s. In fact, there are now many traders betting that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 8:40 AM EDT

GE Going For Partial Break-Up (GE)

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is announcing the spin off of lighting and appliances and is exploring alternatives for its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 8:16 AM EDT

Tyco Doubles Down on Buybacks (TYC)

Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) has decided to re-join the stock buyback regime seen elsewhere now that it has been…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 8:04 AM EDT

Marathon Shows Refining is Still Reeling (MRO, TSO, VLO)

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) stock is indicated lower this morning in pre-open trading following release of the company’s interim update for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 7:17 AM EDT

Dow Chemical (DOW) Gambles Inflation Will Stay With Rolm and Hass (ROH) Buy-Out

Dow Chemical (DOW) recently raised prices on a number of its products by 20%. It said that the price of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 7:05 AM EDT

Wachovia Initiates Alternative Energy (CPST, ELON, FCEL, ITRI)

Wachovia has initiated coverage of some alternative energy stocks this morning. There may be other calls so we’ll follow up…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 7:03 AM EDT

Top Analyst Downgrades (CXR, ETM, ROCK, LUX, MAN, NVLS, VSE, ZUMZ)

These are some of the top DOWNGRADES we are seeing from Wall Street analysts this Thursday morning:Cox Radio (NYSE: CXR)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 7:01 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades (AMAT, BP, CPST, EGLT, ELON, ITRI, KLAC, NSC, PQ, PCLN)

These are some of the top UPGRADES we are seeing from Wall Street analysts this Thursday morning: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 6:43 AM EDT

Wal-Mart (WMT): Huge Jump In US Sales, The Middle Class Feels Poor

Wal-Mart (WMT) officially has back its swagger. Same-store sales at the world’s largest retailer moved up 5.8% in June, well…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 6:38 AM EDT

Chemicals on Fire After Rohm & Haas Merger With Dow (ROH, DOW, BRK.A, APD, CE, EMN, ASD, HUN)

Rohm & Haas (NYSE: ROH) has agreed to be acquired by Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) in an $18.8 Billion dollar…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2008 at 6:26 AM EDT

Turner Broadcasting Hooks Up With Yahoo! (YHOO): A Meaningless Gesture

In another in a string of fairly useless announcement, Turner Broadcasting System and Yahoo! (YHOO) have entered a multi-year strategic…

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Intel (INTC) CEO Happy Talk Takes Shares Up

The 52-Week Low Club (LEH)(FNM)(FRE)(SBUX)(AMD)

Starbucks (SBUX): The Dark Empire Hits A 52-Week Low

AMD (AMD) Hit 52-Week Low As Market’s Weak Are Buried

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: Do GSE’s Fail? Or Merge? (FNM, FRE)

GE Going For Partial Break-Up (GE)

Tyco Doubles Down on Buybacks (TYC)

Marathon Shows Refining is Still Reeling (MRO, TSO, VLO)

Dow Chemical (DOW) Gambles Inflation Will Stay With Rolm and Hass (ROH) Buy-Out

Wachovia Initiates Alternative Energy (CPST, ELON, FCEL, ITRI)

Top Analyst Downgrades (CXR, ETM, ROCK, LUX, MAN, NVLS, VSE, ZUMZ)

Top Analyst Upgrades (AMAT, BP, CPST, EGLT, ELON, ITRI, KLAC, NSC, PQ, PCLN)

Wal-Mart (WMT): Huge Jump In US Sales, The Middle Class Feels Poor

Chemicals on Fire After Rohm & Haas Merger With Dow (ROH, DOW, BRK.A, APD, CE, EMN, ASD, HUN)

Turner Broadcasting Hooks Up With Yahoo! (YHOO): A Meaningless Gesture

What Does It Take To Retire In Mesa, Arizona With $800,000?

67-Year-Old With $1.3M Discovers Single Roth Conversion Triggered $48,000 Tax Bomb

A Couple Drew From Their IRA to Bridge the Gap to Medicare. Those Withdrawals Set a Higher Medicare Premium Two Years Later.

What Does It Take To Retire In Mesa, Arizona With $800,000?

67-Year-Old With $1.3M Discovers Single Roth Conversion Triggered $48,000 Tax Bomb

What Does It Take To Retire In Mesa, Arizona With $800,000?

67-Year-Old With $1.3M Discovers Single Roth Conversion Triggered $48,000 Tax Bomb

Latest Articles

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Intel (INTC) CEO Happy Talk Takes Shares Up

The 52-Week Low Club (LEH)(FNM)(FRE)(SBUX)(AMD)

Starbucks (SBUX): The Dark Empire Hits A 52-Week Low

AMD (AMD) Hit 52-Week Low As Market’s Weak Are Buried

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: Do GSE’s Fail? Or Merge? (FNM, FRE)

GE Going For Partial Break-Up (GE)

Tyco Doubles Down on Buybacks (TYC)

Marathon Shows Refining is Still Reeling (MRO, TSO, VLO)

Dow Chemical (DOW) Gambles Inflation Will Stay With Rolm and Hass (ROH) Buy-Out

Wachovia Initiates Alternative Energy (CPST, ELON, FCEL, ITRI)

Top Analyst Downgrades (CXR, ETM, ROCK, LUX, MAN, NVLS, VSE, ZUMZ)

Top Analyst Upgrades (AMAT, BP, CPST, EGLT, ELON, ITRI, KLAC, NSC, PQ, PCLN)

Wal-Mart (WMT): Huge Jump In US Sales, The Middle Class Feels Poor

Chemicals on Fire After Rohm & Haas Merger With Dow (ROH, DOW, BRK.A, APD, CE, EMN, ASD, HUN)

Turner Broadcasting Hooks Up With Yahoo! (YHOO): A Meaningless Gesture

What Does It Take To Retire In Mesa, Arizona With $800,000?

67-Year-Old With $1.3M Discovers Single Roth Conversion Triggered $48,000 Tax Bomb

A Couple Drew From Their IRA to Bridge the Gap to Medicare. Those Withdrawals Set a Higher Medicare Premium Two Years Later.

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