Cold Weather And Short-Term Crude Prices
By Paul Ausick of 24/7 Wall St. Unusually cold weather in many parts of the globe is threatening industrial production, crops and home heating. Demand for heating oil has contributed to a jump in…
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Newest first · Page 308Frequent TV Viewers Face High Death Rate
There is nothing new about the medical opinion that people who get little exercise are more likely to face health problems and even higher mortality than individuals who exercise frequently. It is also widely known…
Media Digest 1/12/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) posted strong 2009 results, rejected Kraft’s (NYSE:KFT) bid. Reuters: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is in talks to settle with Cuomo. Reuters: The FAA called for inspections of older Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737s.…
Electronic Arts (ERTS): Down For The Count
Shares in companies including GameStop (NYSE:GME), Sony (NYSE:SNE), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Take-Two (NASDAQ:TTWO) will be affected by a disclosure from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) that it will badly miss its earnings forecasts. EA said that…
FriendFinder Still Sees IPO, But Less Capital Raised (FFN)
FriendFinder Networks, Inc. may be one of the more unusual formal initial public offerings out there. It might be classified as an internet media or social networking company, but this is the parent of…
Media Digest 1/11/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: A senior Fed official said the joblessness will not affect rate policy. Reuters: Shares in China lenders rose causing economic overheating fears. Reuters: Motorola (NYSE:MOT) says cellphone use for shopping is up. Reuters: Lawmakers…
“Avatar” Becomes No.2 Film In History Of The Universe
It seems inevitable that movies about odd aliens, supernatural events, and bizarre figments of writers’ imaginations rise weightlessly to the top of box office receipt lists. “Avatar” became the No.2 grossing film of all time as it moved…
The Vilification Of SAC’s Steve Cohen
Bloomberg News editor-in-chief Matthew Winkler recently gave a talk to his reporters and editors about the dangers of using anonymous sources. He argued that sources without names or identification as to their authenticity undermine good…
Media Digest 1/8/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Oil is at $82 and will move based on US jobs data. Reuters: Reliance upped its offer for Lyondell to $13.5 billion. Reuters: An former SAC employee was caught in a probe of Blackstone (NYSE:BX).…
Cramer’s Technology Tsunami Picks for 2010 (GOOG, AAPL, AMT, CCI, SBAC, SWKS, ALTR, CY, XLNX, AMZN, CSCO, ERTS, QCOM, INTC)
Tonight on CNBC’s MAD MONEY, Jim Cramer continued with his stock picks for 2010 based on investment themes. We have already seen energy shortage picks, counter-terrorism and homeland security picks, and international ADR picks;…
Album Sales Collapse As Digital Downloads Top 40% Of Market
Digital downloads accounted for 40% of all music sales in 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan. But, that was not enough to stop an overall drop in sales which reached 13% compared to 2008. According…
Media Digest 1/7/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) has held private talks with Hershey (NYSE:HSY). Reuters: Oil dropped below $83 as China said it would tighten its energy policy. Reuters: GM will close Saab.
Wii Sales Jump For Nintendo In December
By Douglas A. McIntyre Sales of Nintendo’s flagship Wii video console skidded this past fall. There were concerns among the company’s shareholders that the product was losing its novelty and that heavy discounts on…
Media Digest 1/6/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: A major overhaul of the global financial system is expected in 2010. Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) got a 1.52% acceptance of its Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) bid. Reuters: Gold rose above $1,120.
Media Digest 1/5/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) sold it pizza business to Nestle and lifted the cash portion of its deal to buy Cadbury (NYSE:CBY). Reuters: Cold weather pushed oil prices near $82. Reuters: US healthcare spending is slowing.…