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Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) has been trying to turn a corner for quite some time.  This morning the company turned a corner, and walked right into Thor’s Hammer.  The film maker has withdrawn...
It is that time of year where companies should have been evaluating their plans for the year ahead.  Each year we come out with a list of companies who should get rid of their CEOs or which should...
Generally speaking we do not like resurrect candidates for CEOs to go.  We first named Antonio Perez of Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) in late 2006 as a CEO to go in 2007.  It looked like he was...
Covering any part of the positives in this market has been literally as rewarding as jumping in the bear cage with the bears at the zoo.  We have been refraining from doing as many stocks which are...
Commscope (CTV) Downgraded by Baird. Drops to $14.55 from 52-week high of $56.50. Eastman Kodak (EK) Weak forecast. Sells down to $8.94 from 52-week high of $29.08. Powerwave (PWAV) Poor earnings and...
Since Richard Wagoner became CEO of General Motors (GM), the stock has gone from the $60 per share range down to its current price of $10.25. But not to worry: the company’s lead outside director...
Since 2006, 24/7 Wall St. has scrutinized public companies on a regular basis, focusing on those with poor management and has suggested which big company CEOs needed to be replaced. Hector Ruiz of...
Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) has a few developments this morning that are acting to help the stock.  For starters the company has announced a $1 Billion share repurchase program, which is close to...
If you thought this was a bad day for the market with the DJIA trading well under that 12,000 psychological level, there were some 400 stocks that hit 52-week lows today when you include the closed...
Washington Mutual (WM) Concerns about the financial crisis burn like wildfire. Drops sharply to $6.14 from 52-week high of $44.19. AMBAC (ABK) Sells off to $2.02 after downgrades. The 52-week high...
Wachovia (WB) Sacking of CEO is still driving away shareholders. Down to $21.04 from 52-week high of $54.54. Sun Microsystems (JAVA) sells off on concerns that the company’s bad forecasts could get...
CSX (CSX) is raising freight rates. So is Burlington Northern (BNI). Their diesel costs are up, and they need to pass them on to customers. Dow Chemical (DOW) said it would raise the prices of some...
This week set one specific outcome in motion: price hikes equals inflation.  We saw several major producers announce price hikes, and that is on the heels of other price hikes elsewhere that have...
Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) announced today that it will increase prices on certain consumable products by up to 20%.  You can guess the reason: soaring materials costs and the rise of petroleum. ...
Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) has weak profits. Share drop to $21.07 from 52-week high of $36.78. GE (GE) falls to $30.80 on general economic malaise. The company’s 52-week high is $42.15. Blue...