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Credit Card is Your Friend
2007-12-11 07:55:00 Let's see, how many people thinks otherwise that Credit Card isn't a tool? Let's rumble ;) More About: Friend , Credit Card
Home Builders Close to Bottom; Top Plays NVR and Toll Bros (TOL)
2007-12-11 07:54:00 Have home builders bottomed? That's the million dollar question and a question that has popped up frequently recently following a two week 20 - 30% surge in shares of home builders. I'll tip toe half way out the limb and say yes and no. When I'm looking for a bottom in anything, whether it be an entire sector or individual stock I'm looking at several key criteria: More About: Home , Builders , Close , Plays , Toll
American Financial Jumps on Buyout News
2007-12-11 07:49:00 American Financial Realty Trust jumped Monday, after Gramercy Capital Corp. said it will buy the company for $3.4 billion in cash and stock. Gramercy, a commercial real estate specialty finance company, will acquire American Financial for $5.50 per share in cash and 0.12096 shares of its stock. Banc of America Securities analyst Mitchell B. Germain said the take-out price is 30 percent below where the stock traded less than nine months ago. "This is an indication to us that private market pricing for net lease assets has clearly chan More About: News , American
MasterCard Jumps 21 Pct
2007-12-11 07:49:00 Shares of MasterCard rose more than 20% late Wednesday after the credit card giant said third-quarter net income jumped 63% due in part to an asset sale and higher consumer spending. MasterCard's quarterly profit rose to $314.5 million, or $2.31 a share, from $193 million, or $1.42 a share in the year-ago period. "Starting in the U.S., our volume growth has far exceeded retail sales growth to date in 2007. While we cannot control or predict the future of the overall U.S. economy, we expect our results to trend above typical market ind More About: Mastercard , Aster
Community Health Sells 9 Hospitals
2007-12-11 07:49:00 In an effort to become more efficient, Community Heal th Systems agreed to sell nine of its smaller hospitals to Capella Healthcare for $315 million. "Most of the hospitals were smaller facilities located in smaller rural markets," said Robert Hawkins of Stifel Nicolaus & Co. "These facilities, which made up the original base of Community Health, typically have lower margins, have been difficult to build larger medical staffs and have limited upside potential." Capella, which is privately held, has a different strategy and these small More About: Hospitals , Unit
Bristol-Myers Restructuring: Work Force cut by 10 Pct
2007-12-11 07:49:00 Bristol-Myers Squibb is going to cut 10% of its work force, or about 4,300 jobs, and close half of its 38 manufacturing plants in a plan to save about $1.5 billion by 2010 and boost profitability. "Bristol's work force has held steady at about 43,000 since 2004. Since then, other large drug makers have cut jobs and costs significantly, including Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co." They also plan to divest itself of its medical-imaging business and is exploring alternatives for its ConvaTec wound-care unit and Mead Johnson nutritionals busine More About: Bristol , Work , Force
FDA Panel Rejects Genentechs Avastin
2007-12-11 07:49:00 By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN December 5, 2007 2:46 p.m. WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel narrowly rejected a Genentech Inc. drug Wednesday as a proposed treatment for advanced breast cancer. The panel, on a 5 to 4 vote, said the data provided by the company wasn't sufficient to provide a favorable risk benefit analysis for Avastin. The FDA typically follows its panel's advice but is not required to do so. Avastin is currently approved as a part of a treatment regimen for colon and non-small-cell lung cancer. Th More About: Panel
Bush Is Not Aiding Homeowners
2007-12-10 16:49:00 Well, the government stepped into the "mortgage crisis" and is offering relief to the homeowners that can't afford to keep their house if the interest rates go up.rnrn"There is no perfect solution," President Bush said. "The homeowners deserve our help. The steps I've outlined today are a sensible response to a serious challenge."rnrnThe plan applies to loans originated between Jan. 1, 2005, and July 31, 2007, that reset between Jan. 1, 2008, and July 31, 2010.rnrnHere is where I have a problem. The plan is to help people t More About: Homeowners , Homeowner
5 Red Flags at Lululemon
2007-12-10 16:49:00 Herb Greenberg of MarketWatch isn't a huge fan of Lululemon. He has written many articles about the company and this is just the latest. Red Flag No. 1: Early insider sales. Red Flag No. 2: Share count. Red Flag No. 3: Valuation. Red flag No. 4: Competition. Red Flag No. 5: Management integrity. The one that troubles me is number 5. Chief Executive Bob Meers may have exaggerated a bit about his job history in SEC filings and on the company's website. According to his official Lululemon resume, he was employed by Reebok Internatio
Economic News Boosts Stocks
2007-12-10 16:49:00 The Labor Department this morning reported that productivity rose at a revised 6.3% annual rate last quarter, above a previously reported rise of 4.9% and higher than the 2.2% increase in the second quarter. Unit labor costs, which help show wage-inflation pressure, fell 2%. Wall Street is cheering the report, which suggests that inflation concerns are not as grave as previously believed, allowing the Federal Reserve more room to cut the federal-funds rate without worrying about rising inflation. Light, sweet crude oil headed higher t More About: News , Stocks , Economic
RJ Reynolds uses Cartoons to Advertise Camel, Getting Sued
2007-12-10 16:49:00 Pennsylvania, New York and Washington state are filing lawsuits Tuesday after R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. violated the tobacco industry's nine-year-old promise not to use cartoons to sell cigarettes. They had a 9 page spread in the Rolling Stones, that was filled with cartoons, and the prosecutors had a heyday. Attorney General Tom Corbett's office said the states are seeking fines of $100 per magazine distributed within their borders, as well as $100 per hit on the related R.J. Reynolds Web site, http://www.thefarmrocks.com. If ever More About: Cartoons , Camel , Advertise , Vert
Dell to Sell Computers at Best Buy
2007-12-09 06:17:00 In another move from their core philosophy of making computers the way you want it and reducing overhead and expenses by not putting their computers in retail stores, Dell has decided to start selling notebook and desktop computers Best Buy in a few weeks. Many people were shocked when they decided to start selling at Wal-Mart last year. Beginning in January, Best Buy said it will sell Dell's XPS and Inspiron laptops and desktop computers in more than 900 stores. I see there being a big issue, as it seems to be a macho thing going o More About: Technology , Computers , Sell
The US market shifts to a Fed easing watch
2007-12-09 06:17:00 The stock market has shifted its focus to the Federal Reserve's meeting next week and is beginning to price in the chance of a 50 basis point cut rather than the expected 25 basis point cut. I have yet to see the data that warrants a 50 basis point cut but if they do gold is off to the races. All of the talk in the market has been focused on widening credit spreads which have been heading back to the crisis levels of this past summer. More About: Watch , Market , Investment Ideas
Paulson confident on mortgage crisis
2007-12-09 06:17:00 The stock market quickly pared losses this morning as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the plan to freeze some interest rates is part of a "pragmatic response" to reality as the economy faces the worst housing pullback in more than 20 years. His confidence that an agreement will soon emerge to help thousands of homeowners avoid mortgage defaults by temporarily holding their interest rates steady stemmed the losses this morning, though I don't know how long it will hold without more positive news. One bit of news that many inves More About: Mortgage , Crisis , Cris , Mort
First Marblehead losing its marbles after downgrade.
2007-12-07 21:52:00 This is where Mr. Market will test my conviction. Bought my first increment at $28, now FMD slides to just under $20. Panic or opportunity? Now the P/E is under 5 with a PEG of 0.14 !!! First Marblehead helps banks like Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. package students loans into pools and sell them as bonds. The company charges fees for advising on the deals and helping funnel the payments to the bondholders. Virtually all the company's revenue is generated from these period securitizations. More About: Investment Ideas , Marbles
Nintendos Wii a surprise hit with seniors
2007-12-07 16:58:00 This is an untapped market that no other video-game-system makers have tried to reach. Sedgebrook retirement community residents tested many of the season's hottest toys to determine which toys their grandchildren might like. "The assumption was that they'd give their grandchildren the toys they approved. But it didn't quite turn out that way. The Nintendo Wii was so popular that the residents clamored for their own. Today, each of the Erickson chain's retirement communities, including Sedgebrook, outside Chicago, owns at least one More About: Technology , Seniors
Troubled Builders Fire Sale
2007-12-07 16:58:00 As the housing market was really heating up, builders got confident. Big time builders like Lennar were not only building homes, but speculating on land (which was very profitable during the boom). However, with the downturn in the market and the year end coming to a close, these builders are having to bite the bullet and get rid of the non-performing assets, whether at a loss or not. The one advantage here, however, is that if they close these deals by year end, the builders can recoup taxes all the way back to 2005, the peak of the housing m More About: Builders , Sale , Fire , Troubled , Fire Sale
Investing guru Tim Barakett and the Atticus Capital hedge fund
2007-12-07 16:58:00 What is Tim Barakett's Atticus Captial hedgefund returns? They are stunning. Last year, its main fund was up 40% (even after deducting for his juicy fees). He buys a lot of call options on his stock holdings as well to increase his returns. More About: Investment Ideas , Investing , Fund , Capital , Hedge
Canada cuts by 25 basis points with a conflicting statement
2007-12-07 16:58:00 Canada cut rates by 25 basis points to 4.25% yesterday on expected weakening economic data. The move left a lot of people scratching their heads since the statement called for downside inflation risk, an economy operating above production capacity, strong domestic demand, and upside risks to inflation. More About: Canada , Points , Cuts , Statement , Temen
Thank You Solar Fun For Exemplifying the Pattern that's Made Me Millions ju
2007-12-07 02:46:00 Solar Fun (Nasdaq: SOLF) is the perfect chart pattern --it's soooooo much fun for SHORT SELLERS. Just take a look at the chart, this is a perfect example what hype can do and what happens when that hype wears off. And I got interviewed on Oprah and Friends today! More About: Basic Materials , Solar , Made , Pattern , Millions
Annual Rebalancing Does Not Improve Investment Returns
2007-12-07 02:38:00 Larry MacDonald, a former economist, author and now blogger, manages his own portfolio and blogs to share facts and ideas that can help us all. As I was reading through his blog, I came across a very interesting statement, "Rebalancing portfolios at year end does not improve investment returns. In fact, it may even lower them. So why bother?" Well, this came as a shock to me. As with many individual investors I like the idea of rebalancing my portfolio to control risk and make sure that I am buying low and selling high. However, Larry More About: Investment , Investment Ideas , Improve , Annual , Prove
Limited Brands Looks Good
2007-12-07 02:38:00 Limited might be looking pretty good, at least that is what CNBC's Fast Money, Karen Finerman thinks. She chose Limited Brands , Inc. (LTD) as her final trade. Kevin Stecyk of SpeciousArgument.com has also been bullish on the stock after reading an article in Barron's that pointed out that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Wexner was the biggest purchaser, buying 280,000 shares for $5.1 million, or an average of $18.31 a share between Friday and Tuesday. Wexner now owns 51,642,179 shares, or 14.3% of Limited stock outstanding, hi More About: Consumer Goods , Good , Limited , Looks
Cramer believes Rock Band game will be a catalyst for Viacom
2007-12-07 02:38:00 "Cramer said Rock Band is so popular that it's impossible to get it. He said Activision's Guitar Hero game also is quite popular but lacks versatility...." More About: Investment Ideas , Game , Viacom
Sears Holdings drops below $100...time to buy??
2007-12-07 02:37:00 Management has been frank in admitting mistakes. "We cannot blame our results entirely on the retail and macro-economic environments. We have much on which to improve and are working hard to do so," said Aylwin Lewis, Sears Holdings ' chief executive officer and president. More About: Investment Ideas , Time
Goldman?s Gold call
2007-12-06 20:52:00 Late this week the press reported that Gold man Sachs declared shorting gold one of their top 10 trades of 2008. Unfortunately, the press missed the real story. More than likely it was the gold bears afraid of what is about to happen in the first quarter of next year. 2 different reports were issued by Goldman last week. In the first, analyst Oscar Cabrera called for an average price of $800 for 2008 with risks to the upside. More About: Call
Hank Paulsons ARM Bailout: Swing and a Miss
2007-12-06 19:08:00 Hank Paulson is spearheading an effort that would freeze the interest rates on ARMs, in order to prevent home owners from going into foreclosure and give them 3-7 years until the buyer is ready to re-finance into a fixed rate mortgage.rnrnMarkham Lee, however, disagrees with this course of action as it doesn't address the fact that people purchased a home they couldn't afford and complicated the matter with an unsustainable mortgage. rnrnAlso, in many cases the banks don't own the mortgages that would be "frozen," investors do. That m More About: Miss , Swing , Bailout , Hank , Hank Paulson
Giant Interactive: A Giant Cash Machine
2007-12-06 19:08:00 It is clear that Cabeza Howe has done a lot of research on Giant Interactive . He gives the company a strong buy rating after digging into the financials and running his own DCF (discounted cash flow) analysis on the company. Highlights: *It is in one of the fastest growing online markets in China, Online Gaming. *It has had phenomenal growth, Its first six months (following commercial launch) brought in RMB 82.4M revenue and 43.5M net income. Each of the following two six-month periods recorded three-digit growth. *Great Margins. For More About: Technology , Machine , Cash
Texas Competitive loans up on Buffett report
2007-12-06 19:08:00 I am not anywhere near qualified to speak on the bond market, but I thought I would share this article with everyone. Term loans of Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, a unit of the former TXU Corp., rose on Monday on news that Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway bought $2.1 billion of the company's recently priced notes from Goldman Sachs, sources told Reuters Loan Pricing Corp. Buffett still has it, when he moves, the market listens. More About: Loans , Financial , Report
Syneron and Palomar Medical, too cheap to ignore.
2007-12-06 16:34:00 Syneron Medical (ELOS) and Palo mar Medical (PMTI) are two stocks in the laser market aimed to help baby boomers look better. It's in a growth market but the p/e ratios are really low. Currently ELOS sells at 11 times earnings and PMTI sells at 9 times earnings. When the economy picks up, they should sell for at least 20 times earnings. Both are debt free, has free cash flow, high ROE, and cash reserves over $100 million. And both have a catalyst. A home use laser product being developed with partner Proctor and Gamble. The risk/reward odds are More About: Investment Ideas , Cheap
Citadel Infuses $2.55bn into E-Trade
More articles from this author:2007-12-06 16:34:00 It has been another wild day for E*Trade today. They are trading about 7 times their average trading volume, and it has been like this for over a week. They were up over 5% today as Citadel , the hedge fund company run by billionaire Ken Griffin, decided to pump $2.55bn into the online brokerage firm. But by the end of the day, the stock was down almost 9%. The move was a bid to restore confidence and liquidity into the company as there has been many rumors of a takeover since the mortgage industry meltdown. If the deal goes through, Cit More About: Financial 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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