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Dow down 400 -- don't worry, you can be aggressive or defensive!
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Major movement, Microsoft (MSFT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), McDonald's (MCD), Citigroup Inc. (C), Procter and Gamble (PG), DJIA, Bear Stearns Cos (BSC)If you look at a 400+ point drop, it's usually scary. But longer-term investors get to make their picks and entry points on such days. We would look... |
End of the road for small cap?
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Indices, Market matters, Money and Finance Today, Technical Analysis, S and P 500One asset class that has outperformed the broad market for nearly a decade is small cap. Since the low in April 1999, the Russell 2000 Index -- which has an equivalent exchange-traded fund, or ETF (AMEX:... |
What's bad for private equity is bad for the stock market
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Private equity, Merrill Lynch (MER), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Blackstone Group L.P (BX)
Since its high-profile IPO, it's been brutal for shareholders of Blackstone (NYSE: BX). The stock is down about 7.84% to $23.51 in today's trading.
Other companies -- like Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Merrill Lynch -- are... |
Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: The battle rages on
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Best Buy (BBY), Circuit City Stores (CC)If you're not up on the ongoing face-off between Blu-ray and HD DVD, here's a quick synopsis on what is becoming the latest technology battle since... |
The Wal-Mart Weekly: Small, healthy food suppliers could feel the pinch
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), ColumnsWelcome to the 21st installment of The Wal-Mart Weekly, a column dedicated to bringing you insight, wit, facts, results, opinions and just a bit of everything else when it comes down to a very hot topic these days: Wal-Mart.
Last week I discussed how Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.... |
Man still smarter than machine... for now at least
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, International Business Machines (IBM)In the most recent match up between man and machine, it was man that squeaked out a victory, though just barely. The competition was a highly anticipated poker match between a couple of poker professionals and a new computer program called... |
Long term investors -- use this fall to your advantage
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Rants and ravesAlthough I'm not the biggest Jim Cramer fan, I do firmly believe in one of his cliches: "Buy on weakness, sell on strength." Essentially, the market is going to have its ups and downs and you, the investor, needs to learn to take advantage of the... |
Check out the new AOL Money & Finance
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: LaunchesIt's not the best kept secret in the world, but BloggingStocks is an offshoot of AOL's Money & Finance site. And just as BloggingStocks got a major redesign last week, today AOL Money & Finance got a facelift.
The two sites are looking much more like sisters... |
Automobile futures: Hybrids vs. plug-ins
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, DaimlerChrysler (DCX), Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)Toyota Motors (NYSE: TM) is launching the first U.S. tests of its plug-in hybrid technology in two converted Prius hybrids. The test cars will run on nickel-metal hydride batteries for seven miles before... |
A new CEO for Gap
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Management, Gap Inc (GPS)
Struggling clothier Gap (NYSE: GPS) has completed its search for a new CEO. The result? Glenn Murphy, the former CEO of Shoppers Drug Mart, the leading drugstore chain north of the border will take the reins and try to pull Gap out of its malaise.
And... |
Pan American Silver looks for silver lining
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Earnings reports, Good news, Bad news, Press releases, Pan Amer Silver (PAAS), CommoditiesPan American Silver Corporation (NASDAQ: PAAS) demonstrates some of the problems with precious metals mining company stocks. No matter the location of operations, all precious metals mining companies are governed by the same set of rules... |
Thursday Market Meltdown: AKAM, GT, BID, AAPL & GM
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: After the bell, Major movement, Apple Inc (AAPL), General Motors (GM), Office Depot (ODP), OfficeMax Inc (OMX), Sotheby's (BID), Goodyear Tire and Rubber (GT)While the market plummeted 311 points today on loan worries; it is easy for people to forget the market is still up. Last week when... |
Paris' playmate, Barry Bonds' ex posing for
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Consumer experience, Magazines, ScandalsLeapin' lizards! BloggingStocks' favorite traffic bonanza, Playboy, has made the "news" twice recently.Last week, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX)'s TMZ.com nigh celebrated rumors that Paris Hilton satellite Kim Kardashian had posed for the men's magazine. Kardashian is the daughter of O.J. Simpson's late counsel and compatriot... |
McDonald's sued in China for too much English
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Law, Wal-Mart (WMT), China, Employees, McDonald's (MCD)McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) was sued in China for, among other things, printing most of its receipts in English. The suit was not brought by the Chinese government, but by a lawyer in the country. The charge is that Chinese consumers have a... |
VF buys Seven for all Mankind and Lucy
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Deals, Industry, Marketing and advertising
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) has made 2 big acquisitions. It spend $775 million to acquire 7 For All Mankind, a privately-held leader in the booming premium denim market, and another $110 million to acquire Lucy, a make of women's activewear.
The moves are consistent with... |
Before the bell 7-27-07: Stocks trying to recover, but concerns linger
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Before the bell, Major movement, Earnings reports, Economic data, Crocs Inc (CROX), S and P 500, DJIAStock futures were positive earlier, trying to recover from yesterday's sell-off, but have reversed direction and are now indicating a lower open once again for this morning. The selloff was caused primarily... |
Sony says no more PS3 price cuts
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Industry, Competitive strategy, Sony Corp ADR (SNE)In a victory of hope over reason, the president of Sony (NYSE: SNE) said there would be no further cuts in the price of the PS3. The company recently announced that it would bring down the price of the game console in... |
Lenovo: more competition for Dell
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: International markets, Products and services, Industry, Competitive strategy, Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), India, ChinaChinese PC-maker Lenovo, which owns the former IBM (NYSE: IBM) PC operations, will open plants (subscription required) in India to supply that market and in Mexico to supply the US. Lenovo has the largest market... |
Before the bell 7-27-07: NWS, GM, GOOG, INTC, MCD ...
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Google (GOOG), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Time Warner (TWX), Intel (INTC), Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), McDonald's (MCD), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), News Corp'B' (NWS)Main market news: Before the bell 7-27-07: Stocks trying to... |
Crocs crushes estimates: Phenom in place
added on July 27th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Major movement, Earnings reports, Forecasts, NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE), Crocs Inc (CROX), Stocks to BuyYesterday after a horrible day in the market, Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) released its second quarter results and they were absolutely stunning. Crocs reported earnings per share of $0.58 versus consensus estimates of $0.44 on revenues... |
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