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Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB) was sued for supporting dangerous para-military groups in Columbia in 2007. The EU began what is likely to be a vigorous examination of the Western Digital (NYSE: WDC)...
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The Flame Index started as a research tool in 2008 at the NY Innovation Design Lab (nyidlab). It was used as a general metric to evaluate companies and their risk in the media. Publicly traded...
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Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) has finally pulled the trigger on an acquisition that has probably been in the works for months. The coal miner has announced an all-cash acquisition of International Coal...
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Note: The Flame Index scans thousands of news sites 24 hours per day and ranks companies getting the most negative press right now. The Flame Index Media Analysis Algorithm crunches the data for an...
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Healthnet was hammered on news that it “missplaced” data on 2 million customers. Toyota (NYSE: TM) remained high on the list due to concerns about Japanese production and sales. Regulatory...
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BP (NYSE: BP) stayed at the top of the list of companies receiving the most negative news after skepticism about its CEO’s apology about Deepwater Horizon. Dynegy (NYSE: DYN) threatened a Chapter...
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BP plc (NYSE: BP) CEO Dudley apologized for the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The gesture apparently did not go over well. Negative press on the UK-based oil firm moved it to the top of the Flame...
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Bad press about Chevron (NYSE: CVX) rose on news that a federal judge would delay an $18 billion damage judgement made in Ecuador. Rite Aide was hit by poor press as the Supreme Court said it will...
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These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms.Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Raised to Buy at Stern...
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These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms.Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) Removed from Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy...
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Reports have been around or months that Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) would acquire Massey Energy Co. (NYSE: MEE). Other suitors were mentioned, but Alpha was always at the top of the...
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Like demand for crude oil, demand for coal is being driven by China. The government’s recent decision to limit domestic production means that other coal miners will be sending more coal to China in...
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These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Hold at Citigroup....
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Since the CEO of Massey Energy Co. (NYSE: MEE) resigned earlier this month, the odds improved that the company would either be acquired or that it might go through a reverse takeover. The Wall Street...
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There are several rumors and developments happening this morning. We are tracking these and other situations, with updates throughout the day pending developments.China is considering a tightening...
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