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2008-07-28 15:45:00 Investors flee emerging markets. Updated Maps from the Federal Reserve of New York on Foreclosures. Is it really possible to get paid to use a search engine? Want to buy some OREO from Regions... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
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2008-07-20 15:06:00 A pessimistic view on upcoming bank failures. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reports that economic activity continues to contract in its latest survey. The SEC moves against short... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
Tempur Pedic International (TPX)
2008-07-18 19:12:00 Tempur Pedic International Inc. (TPX) reported second quarter of 2008 earnings on July 17th after the market close, and held a conference call to discuss the results. Earnings and revenues both... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Landstar Systems (LSTR)
2008-07-17 22:02:00 Landstar Systems (LSTR) reported earnings for the second quarter of 2008 and held a conference call to discuss earnings. LSTR is a non-asset based transportation and logistics services company with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Stanley Furniture (STLY)
2008-07-16 19:44:00 Stanley Furniture (STLY) reported second quarter of 2008 earnings yesterday and held a conference call to discuss the results. The company missed estimates on earnings, and reduced guidance for the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stanley
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2008-07-14 15:23:00 The bank failure page from the FDIC. Keep this one bookmarked, it's sure to get bigger over the next 12 months. An interesting series of articles from Builder Magazine on the industry from several... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RT)
2008-07-10 17:41:00 Ruby Tuesday , Inc. (RT) reported its fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 (ending 6/3/08) earnings and held a conference call to discuss the results. RT also updated its guidance and discussed its... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Ruby , Ruby Tuesday
Alcoa Inc. (AA)
2008-07-09 15:18:00 Alcoa Inc. (AA) reported earnings last night for the second quarter of 2008 (ending 6/30/08), and held a conference call to discuss the results. The results beat estimates and the stock is up 4.5%... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Alcoa
Weekly Link Orgy
2008-07-07 15:25:00 Yahoo rips into Icahn, with this slide being the best. The FDIC warns banks on Other Real Estate Owned. Growth slips in India. Why I don't buy Growth Stocks. Research on the effects of fiscal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
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2008-06-30 15:34:00 The lowdown on housing from Harvard University. Well so much for the Summer driving season. Banking conditions from the Philadelphia Fed. Utah moves State government to a four day work week, the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
Lennar Corp (LEN)
2008-06-27 18:44:00 Lennar Corp (LEN) reported earnings for the second fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2008, and held a conference call to discuss the report. Financial Highlights Revenues - $1.1 billion. Net Loss -... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Weekly Link Orgy
2008-06-23 14:00:00 A history of the 1987 crash. It looks like Demand for gasoline is elastic after all. Link One and Link Two. More Demand Destruction. And yet more demand destruction. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Weekly
Festival of Stocks - 93rd Edition
2008-06-16 14:28:00 This is the 93rd Festival of Stocks . I have hosted this Festival so many times that I can no longer keep track of what number it is, but this is the first time on my Under the Buttonwood Tree Blog. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Edition
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2008-06-15 14:15:00 An excellent review of the meteoric rise in Farmland values in the United States. The Underdog battles the government again. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a statistical perspective. Are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
REX Stores Corp (RSC)
2008-06-11 16:37:00 REX Stores Corp (RSC) is an interesting hybrid company. It operates a regional chain of electronic stores, but has been investing in the Ethanol business the last few years, and closing down a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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2008-06-09 13:30:00 The Boston Fed provides a drill down on foreclosures and sub prime mortgages in the great state of Massachusetts. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) releases its State Banking profile... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)
2008-06-06 16:51:00 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) released earnings for the second fiscal quarter earlier this week and held a conference call to discuss the results, which were much weaker than the market expected.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL)
2008-06-04 17:35:00 Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) reported second quarter of fiscal 2008 (4/30/08) earnings yesterday. The conference call was interesting. An analyst suggested that Toll might consider writing the value of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Toll , Toll Brothers
Weekly Link Orgy
2008-06-03 21:37:00 The Washington Post vs. Goldman Sachs. Is the Street tiring of SPAC's? Hedge Fund managers in training? Are Sub Prime and ALT A loans a problem in your city? Go to the New York Fed web site and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARII)
2008-06-02 15:37:00 American Railcar Industries , Inc. (ARII) manufactures and services various types of railcars, with leading market shares in Covered Hopper and Tank Railcars. Various entities controlled by Carl Icahn... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: American
Hibbett Sports, Inc. (HIBB)
2008-05-27 15:59:00 Hibbett Sports , Inc. (HIBB) reported first quarter of fiscal 2009 (ended 5/3/2008) earnings last week. In contrast to many retailers, the HIBB report was well received by the market, and the stock... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Weekly Link Orgy
2008-05-25 14:15:00 FactSet weighs in on whether Commodities are a bubble or not. A Gas Price map of the United States. A study on the elasticity of demand for Gasoline. No, it's not the fundamentals. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
Exar Corporation (EXAR)
2008-05-19 18:13:00 Exar Corporation (EXAR) designs and sells analog and mixed-signal silicon products for the networking, serial communications, and storage markets. EXAR reported fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 (ending... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)
2008-05-19 18:08:00 FreightCar America , Inc. (RAIL) manufactures and sells freight cars used for hauling coal, bulk commodities, steel and other metals, forest products, and automobiles for the North American... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Rail
Weekly Link Orgy
2008-05-19 15:13:00 A study on land prices in NYC. This book looks like an interesting read but I doubt that I will have time. Just when you thought the Internet couldn't get sillier. It's Dickipedia. Notes from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly
Hirsch International Corp. (HRSH)
2008-05-15 17:49:00 Hirsch International Corp. (HRSH) is a seller of equipment and support services to the decorated apparel industry. Its main products are a line of embroidery machines supplied to it by Tajima... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Hirsch
Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation (BLMC.PK)
2008-05-14 16:25:00 Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation (BLMC.PK) reported first quarter of 2008 (ending 3/31/08) earnings last month. The company owns 90,000 acres of marsh land in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. BLMC... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
CKX Lands, Inc. (CKX)
2008-05-13 19:27:00 CKX Lands, Inc. (CKX) is an oil and gas royalty company that owns a total of 10,375 net acres of land in Louisiana. The land use is: Timberland - 6,371 acres. Agricultural Land - 3,014 acres. Marsh... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI)
2008-05-13 14:49:00 Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) reported earnings on May 12 for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 (ending 3/31/2008). Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) is a publicly traded entity that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Compass
Weekly Link Orgy
More articles from this author:2008-05-12 15:08:00 A great new Stock Screener and overall great investment site called FINVIZ. An alternative view on Corn and Ethanol. It's refreshing to hear a contrarian opinion. Are high oil prices finally... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Link , Weekly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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