IPO Watch: FriendFinder Becomes EnemyFinder (FFN)
After some of the IPOs we have seen in recent days, it is no wonder that some investors are scared to play in the realm of IPOs. Now there is a new poor man’s IPO…
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Newest first · Page 272Renren Busted IPO… From Fen-phen to Redrum (RENN)
Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) was one where being cautious almost looked and felt silly going into the IPO. After all, it was supposed to be “The Facebook of China” and anything tied to social…
Short Sellers Keep Adding and Getting Killed in SIRIUS XM (SIRI)
Sirius XMSirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has managed to amaze and dazzle on its share price performance. We were concerned that it would take a whole new host of shareholders to drive the…
Social Networking or Porn: FriendFinder IPO Prices, Sex on Wall Street (FFN)
FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: FFN) has managed to price its initial public offering, albeit at the lower end of its expected price range. The company is the adult-themed social networking site. Many sites consider…
Media Digest (5/10/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is close to a purchase of Skype for $7 billion (WSJ) Microsoft is close to an $8.5 billion deal to buy Skype (Reuters) PIMCO increased its short position in US Treasury…
Media Digest (5/9/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) moved past Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) as the world’s most valuable brand, according to research firm Millward Brown. (Reuters) New negotiations between China and the US seeks to reduce tensions between the…
Media Digest (5/6/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The drop in commodities may help rally the dollar (Reuters) The moderating growth of jobs claims is seen as a threat to the recovery (Reuters) A sharp drop in commodities prices hurt the stock…
Media Digest 4/5/2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
A bipartisan group of Senators will meet once more to work out a compromise on the budget. (Reuters) Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Facebook have considered a purchase of Skype. (Reuters) The Federal Reserve said…
Media Digest (5/4/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Glencore’s IPO will be for about $11 billion. (Reuters) The slide of the dollar has caused concerns about how it may hurt the stability of the credit markets. (Reuters) Portugal set a bailout with…
SIRIUS XM Growth Meets Headwinds (SIRI)
Sirius XMSIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may have to take a breather after the satellite radio monopoly gave a mixed earnings report. The company Reported Q1-2011 earnings of $0.01 EPS and revenues rose…
Media Digest (5/3/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and ICE bid for NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) became hostile. (Reuters) A new hack put 25 million more PS accounts at risk, Sony (NYSE: SNE) said. (Reuters) India raise rates…
Media Digest (5/2/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The death of Osama bin Laden raised US futures and the dollar and pushed crude oil lower. (Reuters) The US helped cut the amount of oil China imported from Iran to punish the ruling…
Media Digest 4.29.2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and ICE may make a hostile bid for NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) (Reuters) Silver and gold are near all-time highs (Reuters) The House Budget Chair favors a cut in oil subsidies (Reuters)…
Short Sellers Keep Attacking SIRIUS XM, All The Way Up (SIRI)
Sirius XMSIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is one cult stock that has been more than puzzling. Literally about twelve hours after we issued our own outlook for what will happen now that $2.00…
Media Digest (4/28/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Many experts believe the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero until the end of the year (Reuters) Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) says Sokol deceived the company and may have violated securities laws…