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One of the most frequent comments made by market experts and investors now that the indexes are reaching multi-decade lows is that the market can’t keep going down forever. It allows investors to...
Many analysts, economists, traders, and the like have blamed some of President Obama’s new plans and some of the proposed actions out of Congress as contributing to the recent sell-off.   But...
It’s another rough trading day in the stock market.  It is bad enough that the DJIA is down over 3% to decade lows and under 7,000… But even almost all of the defensive stocks are down today. ...
Spansion Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSN) is toast.  At least that is the case for shareholders.  The maker and designer of flash memory chips has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  Spansion was not...
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) beat earnings on the surface, but this is before huge charges.  The retail giant of Sears and KMart posted $2.94 EPS vs. $2.68 estimates, but revenues were...
Blue Nile Inc. (NASDAQ: NILE) has been battered during the recession.  While its woes may be far from over, it seems that at least one analyst is trying to call a bottom.   “The Next NVIDIA”...
There is a fear in America today, and it is a real one.  It is part of the reason you keep seeing destruction of value in the stock market every day.  That growing fear is the new “N” word. ...
Billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn has made some  large changes to his portfolio holdings.  He and Icahn Capital, L.P. have not been immune to the market sell-off as you have seen in his...
Thursday morning we will get earnings from The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), and this will likely be the big set-up play for Friday’s Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) earnings.  We have prepared a...
There is not going to be much positive press today about the U.S. banking sectors.  The top CEOs of America’s  banks are going to testify before the House Financial Services Committee.  Despite...
USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) had an important vote today that essentially allows Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) to get much more control of the company. Find a Qualified...
This coming week will mark the earnings reports for two key household consumer stocks, both of which were supposed to be defensive.  The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) reports earnings on...
If you hadn’t gotten your full round of pre-weekend economic gloom, famed investor Julian Robertson of Tiger Management just gave an interview with CNBC’s Erin Burnett. He is cautious about what...
Traders and investors alike look for defensive stocks with certainty of earnings in hard times like these.  Tomorrow we will get earnings from Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), and the consumer...
Colonial Bancgroup Inc. (NYSE: CNB) is looking like it is the next banking institution on the verge of tipping over into the abyss.  Its earnings report leaves nothing to be desired.  But a 44%...