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- Preparing for Bear Stearns II?
- Thanks to an alert reader for this heads up on Fed Chair Bernankes recent speech posted to the FRB website. I found this portion of the speech particularly interesting:In general, our system relies on market discipline to constrain leverage and
- NYT's Krugman: Slumping U.S. economy not entirely Bush's fault
- Filed under: Other issues, Economic data, RecessionNew York Times (NYSE: NYT) columnist and economist Paul Krugman, author of The Conscience of a Liberal, would never be confused with a loyal backer of the economic policies of President Bush.Still, Krugman, in
- Toyota (TM) planning hybrid Prius with solar panel roof
- Filed under: Products and services, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), JapanToyota Motor Co.s (NYSE: TM) Prius hybrid is by far the worlds most successful hybrid vehicles, with sales numbering over one million units.
- Intel (INTC) gets symbolic win at Dreamworks
- Filed under: Competitive strategy, Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD)It is not very many chips, but it means a great deal, especially from a PR standpoint. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has taken the processor franchise at Dreamworks from smaller rival AMD
- Sir John Templeton Dead at 95
- Articles and ObitsBloombergTelegrpahWashington PostGlobe and MailBooksInvesting the Templeton Way: The Market-Beating Strategies of Value Investings Legendary Bargain HunterTempleton Plan: 21 Steps to Personal Success and Real Happiness
- So Extremely Oversold
- Good morning. Premarket futures are down along with overseas markets as continued concerns around the world over financials pressure sentiment. Like yesterday, oil prices are again under pressure while Bernanke makes the case for increased regulatory powers. Premarket gainers: OPWV,...
- Is eBay Expanding Their Finding 2.0 in the U.S.?
- Scot Wingo submits: This am, I logged into my eBay (EBAY) account (buying focused account) and found that I had been opted into the new search experience. This is Finding 2.0, which is
- Your Comfort Zone
- High achievers (in life and in the market) frequently step outside their comfort zone. Thats the way they learn and make progress. At the same time, they also expect to fail (more often than not), but do not see failure...
- Life Can Be Simple, If You Let It
- At the end of yesterdays post I referenced a comment from a reader about how to live that I thought was great for its simplicity. Investing, and life, can be very simple if you let it. With that in mind
- IndyMac Regulator: Firm No Longer Well Capitalized
- Ron Haruni submits:IndyMac Bancorp (IMB) has suffered huge losses on defaulted mortgage loans and its financial conditions are nothing new. That’s why this latest development shouldn’t come as a surprise. The bank today issued a letter to its stakeholders -
- Digital radio tuners finding homes in new cars
- Filed under: Products and services, Consumer experience, Ford Motor (F), XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), TechnologyUSA Today reported Tuesday that more carmakers are adding digital tuners in their bid to woo audiophiles and add electronics. The report
- Peugeot, Fiat face consumer spending woes
- Filed under: Forecasts, Bad news, Products and services, Economic dataWe have heard a lot of news over the past 12 months about the slowing economy and the effect it is having on
- Closing Bell: Late day rally on financials over oil
- Filed under: Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), Office Depot (ODP), EMC Corp (EMC)Oil was down another $5.00 per barrel today, yet that failed to cause a major rally despite a $9.00 in just two days. Todays end of day rally was
- Pepsi Bottling Group's shares hit by Wall Street after earnings report
- Filed under: Earnings reports, Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE: PBG) issued its Q2 earnings numbers today, and the market apparently wasnt impressed. As of 2:45, the
- The Greenbrier Companies F3Q08 (Qtr End 5/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
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- Kayne Anderson Energy Development Co. F2Q08 (Quarter End 5/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Kayne Anderson Energy Development Co. (KED)F2Q08 Earnings CallComplete Story »
- Where's the Growth in the Auto Insurance Market?
- Compete submits: I recently had the opportunity to interview Jon Swallen, SVP of Research for TNS Media Intelligence, about his thoughts on the auto insurance market. Jon has more than 25 years of experience in
- CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia: On Monday, Rebecca Darst said banks were rattled by the options action(...)
- On Monday, Rebecca Darst said banks were rattled by the options action surrounding which stock(s)?This seemed to get under way on Thursday, in any event, with Zions Bancorp (ZION), after an analyst suggested that Zions may face mortgage defaults in
- CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia: CNBC Stock Blog: On Monday, hospitality analyst Jake Fuller panned whi(...)
- CNBC Stock Blog: On Monday, hospitality analyst Jake Fuller panned which casino stock?Geography plays a role in the stocks Fuller thinks investors should avoid.“The big-cap names, companies like Las Vegas Sands (LVS), MGM (MGM) and Wynn(WYNN - Annual Report), (have)
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- Earnings highlights: BP, Discover, Corel, Citigroup, WD-40, MSCI and others
- Filed under: Earnings reports, General Electric (GE), Ford Motor (F), Citigroup Inc. (C), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Fortune Brands (FO), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), Andersons Inc (ANDE)Here are some highlights from this past weeks earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Andersons Inc.
- July's Top Dividend Buys
- Stockerblog submits: If you are looking for dividend buys, here are some stocks going ex-dividend during the last half of July. Most of the following stocks have a PE below 20, all have PEG ratios below 2.5, and yields over
- Starbucks: The Next McDonald's
- Filed under: Forecasts, Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, Starbucks (SBUX), McDonalds (MCD), Stocks to BuyIll admit the headline is a bit deceptive. On one hand McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) has seen a resurgence in
- Views on Markets and Traders
- * A Philosophy of Coaching - Brief therapy perspectives on changing the patterns that affect our trading.* When History Doesnt Repeat - The recent blog post was quite applicable to Wednesdays trading: bullish expectations, bearish market behavior. Seeing when markets
- CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia: Guest Blogger Vince Farrell marvelled at Goldman Sachs’ market-movin(...)
- Guest Blogger Vince Farrell marvelled at Goldman Sachs’ market-moving ability. Who did Farrell say Goldman “unloaded” on?Yesterday they unloaded on Citi and GM and those stocks got hit. Goldman effect?As I noted earlier, my strategy has so far been not
- KKR still has IPO envy?
- Filed under: Private equity, Blackstone Group L.P (BX)Im sure KKR is irked that the Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) is public. In fact, the company had its IPO at the
- As bad as $4 gas is, consumer cutbacks preventing even higher prices
- Filed under: Consumer experience, Commodities, OilU.S. gasoline consumption has declined for more than two months on a year-over-year basis, U.S. Energy Information Administration data indicates, From a consumer standpoint, thats not only
- Will Americans have to slim down to fit into their cars?
- Filed under: Products and services, General Motors (GM), Mattel, Inc (MAT)When my wife and I were in Europe a few years ago, we saw the Smart Cars, vehicles so small that they
- Market highlights for next week: Alcoa to report earnings
- Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, General Electric (GE), Wal-Mart (WMT), Hansen Natural (HANS), Alcoa Inc (AA), Gap Inc (GPS), Marriott IntlA (MAR), Federal ReserveMonday, July 7 San
- Cross-Talk: The Role of Emotion in Trading
- SFO Magazine has another trading psychology issue available, and there are several articles worthy of a look. Here is the link to my article in that issue. The theme of the issue, as titled on the magazine cover, is Contain
- Sam Israel says he tried suicide -- but failed
- Filed under: Law, ScandalsThe story of recently captured hedge fund crook Sam Israel just keeps getting weirder. First he faked his suicide and went on the run, leaving behind a message from the TV show M*A*S*H. Then he turned himself
- MasterCard joins with Universal to offer free music downloads
- Filed under: Deals, Products and services, Launches, Consumer experience, Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Marketing and advertising, MasterCard IncA (MA)Billboard reported Thursday that MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) has launched a new campaign titled Roots of Rock that offers free downloads
- Coal and Steel Stocks Take A Hit
- Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Coal and mining companies have been some of the top performing stocks this year, but since the start of July (1 and a half trading days),
- Stuffing Envelopes For John McCain
- As donors to Ron Paul’s campaign, the RNC now has our mailing address — and I got my letter from McCain’s crew, requesting donations today. The Wifeykins wrote RP propaganda on hers, but it occurred to me when I saw
- The Big Picture For The Week Of July 6, 2008
- No video this week. We have guests and other dogs with us for the holiday.The chart is YTD for the Legg Mason Value Trust (LMVTX)
- Finally, BCE's buyout is a real deal
- Filed under: Private equity, Clear Channel Commun (CCU), Canada, SLM Corp (SLM)This week, weve seen two major buyout deals come undone: the $6.1 transaction for Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) and
- Chindex Complains About Slow China Medical Device Approvals
- ChinaBio Today submits: Chindex International (NSDQ: CHDX) received SFDA approval for two medical devices: the daVinci S Surgical System and the AlexLaser. Although Chindex was pleased to receive
- Adidas plans to open new stores in China
- Filed under: Forecasts, Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, NIKE, IncB (NKE), Economic dataIf you love Adidas clothing and footwear then I have some good news for you. Adidas is eying to open about
- Circuit City loses board member (and the patience of investors)
- Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Blockbuster Inc A (BBI), Best Buy (BBY), Circuit City Stores (CC)According to this Wall Street Journal (subscription required) piece, a member of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC) board has left the building. Lead outside
- China Mobile Working Toward iPhone Deal
- Ron Haruni submits:According to industry reports, in five years, more than 30% of mobile phone subscribers in China will be reading books and newspapers through their phones. The combination of greater 3G adoption and a marked increase in made-for-mobile content
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- Mid-Year Picks and Pans From Barron's Roundtable Part II
- Barrons magazine returns to its 11 Roundtable participants, who weigh-in with their mid-year thoughts, and updated stock picks (see parts I and III)Marc Faber Stock market negatives include still-inflated earnings estimates, potentially higher interest rates, and an Obama candidacy. He
- Earnings highlights: Lehman, UBS, Krispy Kreme, Pepsico, Pep Boys and others
- Filed under: Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), PepsiCo (PEP), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD), Alcoa Inc (AA), Best Buy (BBY), Nortel Networks (NT), QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM), Texas Instruments (TXN), CMGI Inc (CMGI), Lehman Br Holdings (LEH)Here are some highlights from this past
- Steve & Barry's on the brink of bankruptcy?
- Filed under: Rumors, Consumer experienceThis one really caught me off-guard: Steve & Barrys, the college-town apparel retailer known for selling decent-quality, reasonably fashionable apparel, all at prices under $10, is said
- Earnings highlights: Goldman Sachs, Best Buy, General Mills, Carnival and others
- Filed under: Earnings reports, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Best Buy (BBY), Carnival Corp (CCL), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), General Mills (GIS), Deere and Co (DE), Western Union (WU)Here are some highlights from this past weeks earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Best Buy Inc.
- Personal Trades for June
- I’ll be following the Aggressive system, executing trades market at open.
- RUBE-ini’s Aggregator Plan
- Today I got an “Invitation to Contribute to the RGE Monitor Group Blogs,” or, what I like to call “RUBE-ini’s Aggregator Plan.” The deal is this; I would give them non-exclusive rights to redistribute my work, and they’d give me
- Another tech CEO just says no to Silicon Valley…
- A few weeks ago, we footnoted an interesting agreement that LSI (LSI) had filed that extended CEO Abhijit Y. Talwalkar’s housing allowance — in place since 2005 — for another year so that Talwalkar could continue living in Oregon, even
- Earnings highlights: BP, Discover, Corel, Citigroup, WD-40, MSCI and others
- Filed under: Earnings reports, General Electric (GE), Ford Motor (F), Citigroup Inc. (C), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Fortune Brands (FO), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), Andersons Inc (ANDE)Here are some highlights from this past weeks earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Andersons Inc.
- HP’s new warning on mergers…
- Here at footnoted, we do a lot of reading between the lines as we read the fineprint, trying to figure out exactly what the folks who write this stuff are really trying to say, even when they’re trying very hard
- Google CEO on YouTube, MSFT-YHOO, and New Google Projects
- Tech Confidential submits: Google Inc. (GOOG) chief executive Eric Schmidt kept his answers as broad as New Yorker writer Ken Aulettas questions during a conversation Wednesday at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, hosted by Syracuse Universitys Newhouse School
- Year to Date Returns By Sector
- How youve been faring this year so far in the stock market is very much a function of the sectors youve been invested in.
- Wal-Mart about to reach truck fleet fuel savings goal
- Filed under: Good news, Wal-Mart (WMT)Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has announced that it is almost 100% to its goal of increasing the fuel efficiency of its global fleet by 25% in
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- Closing Bell: Forget the tape, biotechs and others move big
- Filed under: Gap Inc (GPS), Teva Pharm Indus ADR (TEVA), CMGI Inc (CMGI)Today was indicative of another mixed day for equities, and other markets were mixed as well. We saw a sharp rise in bond yields due to a more
- Solera execs go shopping for perks…
- Yesterday, Solera (SLH) filed this 8K which despite being only 1 paragraph, was chock full of new perks for the company’s top executives:The benefits approved by the Committee include increased supplemental life and long-term disability insurance, annual physical exams, company
- Was “Jimmy Connors’ new hip” late to the party?
- Yesterday, Wright Medical (WMGI), a company best known for replacing Jimmy Connors’ hip, issued this three-sentence 8K noting that the SEC was now conducting an “informal investigation regarding potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”. The next sentence went
- Big company, small town: Hormel Foods, Austin, Minnesota
- Filed under: Hormel Foods (HRL)This post is part of our Big Company, Small Town series, featuring large companies and the small towns in which they are headquartered.Ah, Spam. Doesnt the word make
- International Equity Index Returns
- The chart below highlights year-to-date returns (not total return) for 46 different international equity indices. As shown, South Africas FTSE/JSE Africa All Shares index is leading the group; up 8.5%. Canadas S&P/TSX Composite is a close second, up 8.0% for
- Trading Views From Across the Blogosphere
- * Money Flowing Out of Financials - The above chart shows new price lows in the S&P 500 financial sector (XLF), as we see
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- Non-market related projects, at that. Oh, bother. In the meanwhile, perhaps you might enjoy Mister Electric Demon’s “Around My Cream.”