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From dumb and dumber investment decisions made to dramatic “You Can’t Handle the Truth” shout-outs roared by actor-wanna-be (Jack Nicholson’s) Colonel Nathan R Jessep-types (“A Few Good...
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Chico’s FAS (NYSE: CHS) said its growth story remains intact, even though consumer spending is expected to remain soft. Additionally, despite falling margins at its flagship stores and rising...
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Though near-term growth visibility for its cancer vaccine Provenge remains cloudy, Seattle-based Dendreon (DNDN) could be an attractive takeover candidate – especially to a major pharmaceutical...
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In the last four months, Dendreon Corp. (DNDN) has shed almost 84 percent in market value as disgruntled investors washed hands due to disappointing sales of prostate-cancer drug Provenge. Contrary...
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MF Global Holdings (NYSE: MF) became the first U.S. casualty of the European sovereign debt crisis, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. Chairman and chief executive Jon Corzine has yet to...
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Ever the consummate pitchman, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) Chairman and CEO Aubrey McClendon has promulgated in print and on television that its Utica Shale strike will be the catalyst to higher...
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SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWRA) and First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) are two prominent U.S. solar manufacturers receiving billions in government-backed loans — funding meant to facilitate deployment of...
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Ralcorp’s (NYSE:RAH) board of directors unanimously rejected the latest merger proposal from ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG), saying the $5.18 billion unsolicited bid was not in the best interest of the...
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Stock in Dunkin’ Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) has soared 34% since an initial public offering in July at $19 a share, driven by investor optimism on the coffee and doughnut chain’s growth potential in...
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Sycamore Partners disclosed a 9.9% ownership stake in Talbots (NYSE:TLB), and shared its views in an August 1 regulatory filing that the women’s apparel retailer was “undervalued.” The...
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Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE: GFI) continues to benefit from record gold prices, reporting a sequential 15% gain in second-quarter profits. Although the South Africa-based gold producer is diversifying its...
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ReneSola Ltd (NYSE: SOL) admitted on the earnings call that both shipments and realized prices for silicon wafer and modules fell faster than expected in quarter-ending June 30. Contrary to company...
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Blockbuster Inc. (BLOAQ.PK) is trading at price levels not seen since early spring, as traders responded enthusiastically to a published report that new owner, Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), has...
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Frontier Communications (FTR) remains committed to an annual dividend yield of 10 percent, despite a 12-month trailing payout ratio that has exceeded earnings by almost 340 percent. Notwithstanding...
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) has delivered compounded annual earnings growth rate of 80% in the last three years. So why is the specialty beverage purveyor still cash poor? Green...
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