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Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) is going to be taking an action which has mixed implications for shares of Barrick versus the overall gold play now that the shiny yellow metal is hitting...
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(NYE: BRK-A) (BRK-B) had its earnings and quarterly report last Friday, but the aftermath this week has shown more derivative criticism. But more importantly, issues over SEC...
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Several companies run annual brand valuations. It is a good business for advertising and marketing firms to be viewed as experts on brands. Brand values are based on the cash flow they create, and...
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For those who want to know how much worse that housing market is getting they need look no further that the quarterly results of Fannie Mae (FNM). The mortgage operation lost $15.2 billion and will...
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General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) has reached a settlement with the SEC regarding four accounting matters in 2002 and 2003. Yep, 2002 and 2003. This has enough of a look-back that it is...
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Last night we had an interesting volume spike alert in the after-hours trading in shares of MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM). It turns out that the spike was because the company’s auditor’s report will...
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Quest Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: QELP) got hit hard on fairly innocent trading volume today. The partnership was formed by Quest Resource Corporation (NASDAQ: QRCP) to acquire, exploit and...
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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke believes the green shoots of economic recovery are sprouting, and the market seems to agree: The S&P 500 is up 36 percent since March. But a closer look reveals plenty...
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LDK Solar Co.Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) has announced plans to file its 2008 report with the SEC tomorrow. As many have become used to with LDK, there is some negative news as well. The company said that...
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The federal government will end up owning bits and pieces of businesses including banks, car companies and insurance firms as it puts money into industries weakened by the recession. The Achilles...
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We have run a watch list of companies under their own strategic review, and the number of biotech (or grouped with biotech) stocks under this description is just staggering. We published a full...
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This weekend will mark the annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B). In the past, this has been considered the Financial Woodstock. But this is a much...
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There appears to be some over-reporting around the upcoming earnings date of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated annual shareholder meeting. The...
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The Federal Reserve keeps saying that many of its dealings with the financial industry must remain secret. Congress keeps insisting that no such secrets should be kept from the taxpayers who are...
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Morgan Stanley (MS) lost money in the first quarter. The reason appears to be a perverse accounting rule, not unlike those that have plagued bank financial...
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