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Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-07 20:20:46.0
deepmarket.com — Stocks in the Twitter stream:2009-11-08 00:07:31.0 - @MDabbles I hope so. I'm in two swings that I am waiting for movement on. In $BEST at 1.70 and $CTIC at .98. I'm trying to diversify better2009-11-07 23:14:39.0 - @ThaSoriano o//, to na pais'zinhaaa, paizão eh acho difição, mas t indo e ... (more) Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-07 ...
TRADING THE ODDS on Monday – November 9, 2009
tradingtheodds.com — Friday marked the second consecutive session where the ES E-MINI S&P 500 showed the expected weakness already during the GLOBEX session (posting a pre-opening low of at least -0.75% ), but recouped all of it’s pre-opening and/or intraday losses and managed a gain on the close. ... (more) TRADING THE ODDS on Monday – November 9, 2009
High Premium Money Links
deepmarket.com — Dealing with Diapers and Baby Supplies on a BudgetThe Big Picture For The Week Of November 8, 2009The New Trickle Down Economics Western Oil Majors Reluctantly Return to IraqIt s A Wonderful WeekendWhat We LoveThe Glide Path OptionTV Tourism: Visiting Your Favorite ShowsBest of the Week: Free ... (more) High Premium Money Links
Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2009-11-06
deepmarket.com — Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:Sono-Tek Corp (SOTK) over a 7 day period with about a 94% match.Williams Pipeline Partners Lp (WMZ) over a 7 day period with about a 93% match.Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ONXX) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.Test Zxzzt (ZXZZT) ... (more) Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2009-11-06
Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2009-11-06
deepmarket.com — Inverted Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:Eaton Vance Fl Plus Muni Incm (FEV) over a 7 day period with about a 97% match.Ishares Ftse Epra/Nareit North America Index Fund (IFNA) over a 7 day period with about a 95% match.Garibaldi Res Corp (GGIFF) over a 7 day ... (more) Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2009-11-06
JPMorgan’s Dimon Hires His Father for Bear Stearns Brokerage
hf-implode.com — " Theodore “Ted” Dimon, the 78-year-old father of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s chief executive officer, quit Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch unit yesterday to join his son’s firm, according to a person familiar with the matter. JPMorgan spokesman Darin Oduyoye confirmed the decision and said ... (more) JPMorgan’s Dimon Hires His Father for Bear Stearns Brokerage
A Reader Asks "How Did 558,000 People Lose Their Jobs When Only 190,000 Jobs Were Lost?"
hf-implode.com — "An astute reader noticed that the BLS press release says that 190,000 jobs were lost from payroll employment, but the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000. What's up with that?" (more) A Reader Asks "How Did 558,000 People Lose Their Jobs ...
Recent LBO Mega-Deals Have Much Higher Default Rates
hf-implode.com — "LBOs by Cerberus and Apollo are performing much worse than other private equity deals, while deals by KKR, JP Morgan and Welsh Carson have seen better performance." (more) Recent LBO Mega-Deals Have Much Higher Default Rates
Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-07 15:19:02.0
deepmarket.com — Stocks in the Twitter stream:2009-11-07 19:14:30.0 - NI Technology report on cloud computing covering $GOOG $VMW $AAPL $PALM $RIMM - Have to optin but it's interesting - http://bit.ly/1obKIc2009-11-07 18:42:55.0 - RT @alleyinsider: iPhone For Verizon In 2010 $AAPL $VZ $T by @fromedome ... (more) Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-07 ...
Fannie Mae’s Sale of Tax Credits Is A Bad Deal, Treasury Says
hf-implode.com — Fannie Mae’s request to sell $2.6 billion in low-income housing tax credits would be a bad deal for taxpayers and won’t be allowed, the U.S. Treasury said. The government decided the deal would cost taxpayers more than Fannie Mae would gain from the sale, according to a letter sent to the ... (more) Fannie Mae’s Sale of Tax Credits Is A Bad Deal, Treasury ...
RMBS Ratings Proposal Will Determine Insurers’ Capital Requirements
hf-implode.com — " The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on Thursday approved a proposal to establish a new model for determining ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).The new model will establish ratings designations for approximately 18,000 RMBS owned by US insurers by ... (more) RMBS Ratings Proposal Will Determine Insurers’ Capital ...
BarCap Sees ‘Limited Use’ of Fannie’s Deed-for-Lease Program
hf-implode.com — "Although a new foreclosure alternative program announced Thursday by Fannie Mae (FNM: 1.04 -7.14%) presents a new step in mitigating foreclosure risk among distressed borrowers, it looks to have only a “marginal” effect on prepayments within Fannie residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), ... (more) BarCap Sees ‘Limited Use’ of Fannie’s Deed-for-Lease Program
Senator Seeks to Break Up Banks 'Too Big to Fail'
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont has introduced legislation that would force the Treasury Department to break up all financial institutions whose failure could cause a major disruption to the nation's financial system. (more) Senator Seeks to Break Up Banks 'Too Big to Fail'
Einhorn: First, Let’s Kill All the Credit Default Swaps
nakedcapitalism.com — David Einhorn, who enjoys his considerable reputation for hard-fought battles against firms with shaky finances and dubious accounting (Alliance Capital and Lehman), has taken aim at a new and equally deserving target: credit default swaps. In an ... (more) Einhorn: First, Let’s Kill All the Credit Default Swaps
Best and Worst Performing S&P 500 Stocks Since Obama's Election Win
bespokeinvest.typepad.com — Interestingly, Ford Motor (F) has been the best performing S&P; 500 stock since the 2008 election. With all the troubles that the US auto industry has gone through over the past year, Ford has made it out alive and now appears to be getting stronger. ... (more) Best and Worst Performing S&P 500 Stocks Since Obama's ...
Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Saturday the 7th of November 2009
deepmarket.com — Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:AJT.EU (AJT.EU) over the next 1 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for AJT.EU in context.Tiens Biotech Group (Usa) Inc. (TBV) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Tiens Biotech Group (Usa) Inc. in ... (more) Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Saturday the 7th of ...
Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Saturday the 7th of November 2009
deepmarket.com — Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:Calpine Corp (CPN) over the next 9 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Calpine Corp in context.Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc (SPR) over the next 9 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc in ... (more) Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Saturday the 7th of ...
Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-07 08:11:50.0
deepmarket.com — Stocks in the Twitter stream:2009-11-07 10:30:05.0 - White Hammer stock pick for 11/07/2009| $AAI | http://bit.ly/2MEBMJ2009-11-07 10:07:16.0 - PRESSTEK INC ($PRST): Stanley Freimuth, Jeffrey Cook Elected to Board, Director Frank D. Steenburgh R - http://www.implu.com/story/12230 #fb2009-11-07 ... (more) Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-07 ...
Thoughts from the Frontline
2000wave.com — I first wrote about the Muddle Through Economy in 2002, and the term has more or less become a theme we have returned to from time to time. In 2007 I wrote that we would indeed get back to a Muddle Through Economy after the end of the coming ... (more) Thoughts from the Frontline
EQUITIES Magazine
equitiesmagazine.com — A Look At the Old, New, and Forthcoming In Market Analysis and Investment Bloomberg by Bloomberg By Michael Bloomberg John Wiley & Sons, 2001 In 1982, Michael Bloomberg took his hefty termination compensation from Salomon and started Bloomberg ... (more) EQUITIES Magazine
Defense asks jury to clear ex-hedge fund managers (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers charged with lying to investors always were honest about the risks of investing in securities linked to the volatile subprime mortgage market, a defense lawyer told a jury on Friday. (more) Defense asks jury to clear ex-hedge fund managers (AP)
Progress Update – October 2009
dividendsvalue.com — Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in October, extending the streak to 8 months after February 2009’s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased ... (more) Progress Update – October 2009
Fannie Mae to rent out homes instead foreclosing (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - Thousands of borrowers on the verge of foreclosure will soon have the option of renting their homes from Fannie Mae, under a policy announced Thursday. (more) Fannie Mae to rent out homes instead foreclosing (AP)
Fort Hood Anti-Muslim Backlash Immediate
cbsnews.com — American Muslim's Fear Reprisals after Nidal Malik Hasan 's Alleged Attack; Blogosphere Abuzz (more) Fort Hood Anti-Muslim Backlash Immediate
Combining Bollinger Bands on Rates of Change in the VIX
vixandmore.blogspot.com — As far as I can tell, I have not yet posted about the use of Bollinger bands in conjunction a rate of change (ROC) indicator to identify volatility breakouts. In summarizing the action in the VIX over the course of the past two weeks, the chart below captures some of the drama in terms of 10% ... (more) Combining Bollinger Bands on Rates of Change in the VIX
Facebook Grabs for Greener Data Centers
earth2tech.com — Facebook’s 300 million users, logging 8 billion minutes per day on the site , leave the social network with a massive — and growing — appetite for data center real estate, and energy bills to match. According to Richard Miller at Data Center Knowledge, Facebook has just ... (more) Facebook Grabs for Greener Data Centers
Fort Hood: The Victims
cbsnews.com — A Look at Some of the People Killed or Wounded During the Fort Hood, Texas, Shooting Rampage (more) Fort Hood: The Victims
Staples Firm – Proctor & Gamble Options Suggest Further Upside
philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: PG, CTXS, LINTA, HIG, CVS, UUP, VIX, AONE, SWKS, CLX, BCSI & NVDA PG - The Proctor & Gamble Co. – Bullish action on Proctor & Gamble today suggests one investor expects shares to continue to rally ahead of expiration in November. Shares are currently ... (more) Staples Firm – Proctor & Gamble Options Suggest Further ...
Ten Ways to Make Your Boss Love You (Or Two If You Prefer)
freemoneyfinance.com — Smart Money lists ten ways to make your boss love you as follows: 1. Put in the Hours -- When It Counts 2. Empathize 3. Defuse a Bad Situation 4. Be a Conduit 5. Ask for Help 6. Connect the Boss's Way 7. Show Initiative 8. Be Positive 9. Make ... (more) Ten Ways to Make Your Boss Love You (Or Two If You Prefer)
NFL Power Rankings -- TSE Style
thesportseconomist.com — Looking over SI.com's and ESPN NFL "Power Rankings," I wondered what drives them. They are part beauty contest trying to attract readers but contain some kind of informational content. Particularly, do the power rankings suffer from "path dependence" ... (more) NFL Power Rankings -- TSE Style
Landry's: The New Frankenstein?
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — The Deal Professor examines the buyout of Landry's Restaurant, a leveraged deal that was terminated in the financial crisis and resurrected from the dead this week. (more) Landry's: The New Frankenstein?
Today’s Best Market Rumors (11/6/2009) (RTP)(BHP)(BRK.A)
247wallst.com — Updated throughout the day. Citigroup (NYSE:C) will re-launch some of its least successful hedge funds (FT) The stock market is at risk of not holding 10,000. (TheStreet) AIG (NYSE:AIG) will not hold a conference call to avoid uncomfortable ... (more) Today’s Best Market Rumors (11/6/2009) (RTP)(BHP)(BRK.A)
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (AMZN, ANSS, BEBE, CAH, CNQ, CROX, GCO, PEET, ...
247wallst.com — These are this morning’s top 10 analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) Raised to Outperform at Bernstein and target raised from $125 to $160. ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) Raised to ... (more) Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (AMZN, ...
Amazon: Bernstein Turns Bullish; Sets $160 Target
blogs.barrons.com — Amazon.com (AMZN) shares are getting a boost this morning from Bernstein Research analyst Jeffrey Lindsay , who lifted his rating on the stock to Outperform from Market Perform, and boosted his price target to $160 from $125. “We believe ... (more) Amazon: Bernstein Turns Bullish; Sets $160 Target
Report: 237 millionaires in Congress
politico.com — Center for Responsive Politics releases new report describing the wealth of members of Congress. (more) Report: 237 millionaires in Congress
Hedge Funds Target Transparency Liquidity and Fraud
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Transparency Liquidity and Fraud A study just came out from the TABB Group showing a growing trend in the use of managed accounts. Hedge fund managers particularly are looking for ways in which they can increase transparency and liquidity while decreasing the chance that someone within ... (more) Hedge Funds Target Transparency Liquidity and Fraud
Report: Pre-Retirees in Denial on Savings
calculatedriskblog.com — From CNBC: Boomers in Denial About Retirement Savings Wells Fargo just released the results of its Retirement Fitness survey and looked hard at the investment habits of pre-retirees ages 50 to 59. What did they find? “There is a sense of denial ... (more) Report: Pre-Retirees in Denial on Savings
Former Jeffries Money Manager Indicted for Insider Trading
securitiesdocket.com — Joseph Contorinis, a former money manager for the Jefferies Paragon Fund, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on fraud charges related to an alleged $7 million insider trading ring, Bloomberg reports. As previously discussed here , federal prosecutors in New York initially charged ... (more) Former Jeffries Money Manager Indicted for Insider Trading
Kraft Enters the Sell-Block
Kraft Enters the Sell-Block
blog.ockhamresearch.com — On Thursday’s edition of Mad Money, Jim Cramer issued a strict warning to investors in regards to Kraft ( KFT ) after its “bogus upside surprise”.  While earnings did beat Wall Street expectations, that was largely due to cost cutting as revenue slipped by more than ... (more) Kraft Enters the Sell-Block
Links 11/6/09
nakedcapitalism.com — Newborn Babies Cry in Native Tongue Live Science (hat tip reader John D) Understanding long term chronic pain symptoms from minor motor vehicle accidents RFK Action Front, This is intriguing. Second Life creates virtual world for businesses Raw ... (more) Links 11/6/09
Accounting at B of A and Fannie
baselinescenario.com — Via Yves Smith , John Hempton analyzes the quarterly results of Bank of America (so-so) and Fannie Mae (terrible). The underlying issue is that bank quarter-to-quarter results are largely driven by the amount of provisions they take against future loan losses. You can think of this as a very ... (more) Accounting at B of A and Fannie
Civilian Hours per Week Cliff Dive Continues
Civilian Hours per Week Cliff Dive Continues
econompicdata.blogspot.com — Employment to population ratio (i.e. percent of the population working) cliff dive.... Multiplied by the number of hours worked per week cliff dive... Equals the least amount of hours worked (19.3 hours from 19.4 hours in September) per ... (more) Civilian Hours per Week Cliff Dive Continues
Ford's Main Problem: UAW Job Classificaitons and Work Rules
Ford's Main Problem: UAW Job Classificaitons and Work Rules
mjperry.blogspot.com — Factory wages aren't Detroit's problem, and strikes are very rare in the auto industry nowadays. The real issue is the job classifications (see top photo of Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW vs. the 1941 UAW-Ford contract ... (more) Ford's Main Problem: UAW Job Classificaitons and Work Rules
Time Inc Layoffs Begin; About 400
Time Inc Layoffs Begin; About 400
paidcontent.org — The layoffs at Time Inc, intended to save about $100 million in costs, have begun, and the news group is the first, understandably. About 15 to 20 sales and marketing employees were told today, most of them from Sports Illustrated, reports NYT . The ... (more) Time Inc Layoffs Begin; About 400
Bewkes Asks Analysts To Imagine Time Warner Without AOL. Pretty Please.
Bewkes Asks Analysts To Imagine Time Warner Without AOL. Pretty Please.
paidcontent.org — It’s not quite the first day of the rest of their lives—that will come when the split is official—but Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes wants analysts and investors to start looking at AOL and Time Warner as two different companies, even breaking out the ... (more) Bewkes Asks Analysts To Imagine Time Warner Without AOL. ...
SEC: SCHEDULE 14A
SEC: CONSULTING AGREEMENT
sec.gov — This amended and restated consulting agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of August 18, 2009 (the “Effective Date”) between CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 51 W. 52nd Street, New York, New York ... (more) SEC: CONSULTING AGREEMENT
JOSEPH IANNIELLO ELECTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL ...
cbscorporation.com — Joseph Ianniello has been elected by the Board of Directors to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS), effective July 20, 2009, it was announced today by Leslie Moonves, President ... (more) JOSEPH IANNIELLO ELECTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND ...
FRED REYNOLDS TO RETIRE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL ...
cbscorporation.com — Fred Reynolds, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS), announced today that, after a distinguished 38-year career in finance and business strategy, he will retire from the Company effective August ... (more) FRED REYNOLDS TO RETIRE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND ...
Video: How To Use Twitter For Business
marketnewslive.blogspot.com — Twitter is a perfect fit for consumers and businesses alike. With this powerful, easy-to-use communications platform, you can quickly share information, gather intelligence, and build real-time and long-term relationships with customers and partners. Follow these tips to start seeing real value. (more) Video: How To Use Twitter For Business
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