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Stock Selections To Profit From eReaders (XRX,AMZN, AAPL, SNE, BKS, NYT, MHP, JW.A, NWS, GOOG)
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 9:15am | 673A disruptive technology is an innovation that takes a new approach to an existing product or process and reshapes its market. Steam engine displacing sails in ships and liquid crystal display displacing cathode ray tubes in TVs are examples of disruptive technologies. For investors, a disruptive...
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Healthcare Reform and Wellpoint (WLP): Options Strategies for the Bullish and Bearish
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 9:06am | 1955WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) has gained ground over the past several months after a sharp plunge from its early-2008 highs. With the healthcare legislation overhaul in its final stages in Washington, we’ve seen a bit of the “buy the rumor, sell the news” phenomenon … in reverse. Following months,...
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Market Roundup (BA, NOC, RYAAY, F, DIS, AMZN, NWSA, AAPL)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 1:57pm | 364The Pentagon has extended its deadline for proposals to replace its aging aerial-refueling tanker fleet. This would provide some time to EADS to submit a rival bid to that of Boeing (NYSE: BA). EADS' partner Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) had withdrawn its proposal for the contract in March. Although...
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Liberty Media Possibly Adding Stake In Sirius XM/Early Anti-Trust Clearance Requested
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:25pm | 259By Relmor Demitrius A recent update on the Federal Trade Commission website shows Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LINTA) purchasing a given amount of Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI). They have requested early FTC clearance on some type of transaction. These requests are required to be posted on the FTC...
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Two Options Strategies in American International Group (AIG): One for Bulls and One For Bears
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 10:24am | 1902Jim Cramer took a bearish stance in American International Group (NYSE: AIG), last Thursday on CNBC’s Mad Money, calling the stock a “sell – sell –sell!” Cramer said he thinks the company owes too much money to the government and should have never enacted a reverse split. Over the weekend, however...
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Broadcasters Gear Up For Fight With FCC (T, AAPL, NXST)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 9:25am | 336Bloomberg reports that the U.S. government is trying to redistribute airwaves to help wireless carriers manage the increased traffic from bandwidth consuming devices like the iPhone. However, TV broadcasters are getting ready for a fight with the government on this issue. Ion Media Networks Inc.(...
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Stocks That Created New 52-Week Highs (VTIV, KITD, LLEN, LBTYA, ISSI)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 2:52pm | 258inVentiv Health Inc (NASDAQ: VTIV) shares climbed to $22.70, creating a new 52-week high, before slipping slightly to $22.62. VTIV provides value-added services to the pharmaceutical, life sciences and healthcare industries in the US, the UK and France. Read more about this company here. KIT...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (CNQ, K, PEET, BSY, TAP)
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 10:16am | 256Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (NYSE: CNQ) was downgraded by UBS from “buy” to “neutral.” CNQ closed at $70.01 on Friday. CNQ’s 52-week trading range is $37.48-$76.24. Read more about this company here. BMO Capital Markets downgraded Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) from “outperform” to “market perform.”...
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Sirius XM Radio Awarded April 29th Panel Hearing For Exception Request
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 8:48am | 404By Relmor Demitrius Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) today announced that they have been awarded an exception request panel hearing on April 29th to make their case for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Exchange. An independent panel will hear Sirius XM’s case and award Sirius XM the extra time...
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Reduce Your Risk In The Initial Public Offering Market With This IPO ETF
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:56pm | 2056“Everybody loves the romance of an IPO — a company going public with the potential to deliver huge profits to those investors on the ground floor. But the reality of initial public offerings are very different than the storybook version some traders believe. Trying to research these tiny upstarts...
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Merkel Insists On IMF Role In Any Greece Bailout
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 12:46pm | 550G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD CHF 0.19 EUR 0.07 GBP -0.03 JPY -0.52 Compared to the fireworks of yesterday and EURUSD’s fresh lows in Asia at 1.3284, today’s European and US session has been more subdued for the majors; with EURUSD taking the opportunity to...
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Merkel Insists On IMF Role In Any Greece Bailout
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 12:46pm | 573G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD CHF 0.19 EUR 0.07 GBP -0.03 JPY -0.52 Compared to the fireworks of yesterday and EURUSD’s fresh lows in Asia at 1.3284, today’s European and US session has been more subdued for the majors; with EURUSD taking the opportunity to...
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Market Roundup (VALE, LGF, BHP, RTP, CVC, SKS, SCHW, SQNM)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 3:13pm | 346According to Credit Suisse, with Vale (NASDAQ: VALE) pushing for shorter quarterly contracts with steel-mill customers, ore prices could jump 90% by next month. VALE has made a move to index pricing after BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) have moved away from annual negotiations....
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Dish And DirecTV Trade Lawsuits (DISH, DTV)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 1:54pm | 158Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) has filed a suit against DirecTV Group (NASDAQ: DTV) over advertising claims. Last month, DirectTV (DTV) had sued Dish Network (DISH) blaming it for airing false and misleading advertisements. Dish had denied the allegations and proceeded to countersue DirecTV. A...
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Learn Options Trading: Example Strategies in DirecTV (DTV)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 1:11pm | 1728In last Friday’s trading, DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) shifted lower following a downgrade at Citigroup. Analyst Jason Bazinet reduced his rating on the shares to “hold” from “buy” and maintained a price target of $38 (DTV was trading at $34.60 at Thursday’s close and is currently at $34). Bazinet noted...