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What's the Deal with Jerry Seinfeld Stumping for Microsoft?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:59:00 GMT

So, you've probably seen the "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" ads that portray Microsoft (MSFT: sentiment, chart, options) as a neurotic, middle-aged businessman and Apple (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options) as a snarky hipster...(Read More)

Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, but 4-Week Moving Average Nears 7-Year Peak

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:12:00 GMT

The Labor Department said this morning that the number of U.S. workers making initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week for the second consecutive reporting period...(Read More)

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ): A Straddle Update Post Earnings

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:04:00 GMT

As of last night's close, Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ: sentiment, chart, options) third-quarter earnings are in the book, and the stock is nearly 6% higher as a result...(Read More)

Trina Solar (TSL) Rallies Despite Price-Target Downgrade

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:39:00 GMT

Following yesterday's 1.76% drop, the shares of Trina Solar (TSL: sentiment, chart, options) were well on their way to closing out the week below round-number resistance at the 30 level...(Read More)

EMC Corp.'s Recent Rally Attracts a Flood of Call Buyers

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:47:00 GMT

Following a recent rally in the shares, call activity is ramping up on EMC Corp...(Read More)

Salesforce.com Call Volume Pops on Instranet Buy, Tech-Sector Rally

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:04:00 GMT

Salesforce.com (CRM: sentiment, chart, options) said this morning that it agreed to buy Instranet Inc., a maker of call-center technology, for %2431.5 million in cash and the assumption of %244.2 million in cash on the latter company's balance sheet...(Read More)

Goldman Sachs Hammers Its Peers

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Goldman Sachs (GS: sentiment, chart, options) lowered the boom on bank and brokerage stocks today, cutting its profit estimates for the sector...(Read More)

eBay Reducing Fees

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:28:00 GMT

I really thought that this was going to be a simple blog covering eBay's (EBAY: sentiment, chart, options) news announcement, but that changed after I looked at the first line of the company's press release: In time for the holiday shopping season...(Read More)

Crude Supplies, Crude Prices Both Surge; Venezuela Hints at Slashed Production

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:04:00 GMT

Despite an unexpected surge in crude stockpiles, supply concerns have pushed the front-month crude oil contract into positive territory this morning...(Read More)

Goldman Sachs Goes Long on Morgan Stanley, Short on Citigroup

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:50:00 GMT

Goldman Sachs weighed in on a couple of its investment-banking peers this morning, with the brokerage firm recommending a pairs trade on Morgan Stanley (MS: sentiment, chart, options) and Citigroup (C: sentiment, chart, options) ...(Read More)

Wachovia Shares Bounce on Sale of Troubled Land and Construction Loans

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:40:00 GMT

Wachovia Corporation (WB: sentiment, chart, options) is taking another step toward unloading some of its toxic loan portfolio, according to reports this morning...(Read More)

Mortgage Applications Near an 8-Year Low

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:32:00 GMT

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today that applications for U.S. home mortgages dropped last week to their most sluggish pace since December 2000...(Read More)

LDK Solar (LDK) Signs Equipment Contract with Applied Materials (AMAT)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:47:00 GMT

Shares of China-based LDK Solar (LDK: sentiment, chart, options) are up more than 3% in late trading after the company signed an equipment contract with Applied Materials (AMAT: sentiment, chart, options) ...(Read More)

RIMM's BlackBerry Bold Goes Live in Canada; HSBC Passes on iPhone

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:13:00 GMT

Research in Motion's (RIMM: sentiment, chart, options) BlackBerry Bold will go on sale in Canada on Thursday, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the stock's recent trading activity...(Read More)

SolarWorld CEO Denies GE Bid; GE Healthcare IT Unit Warned by FDA

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:36:00 GMT

The shares of SolarWorld AG, Germany's third-largest solar-power firm, rallied in Europe today on news that mega-conglomerate General Electric (GE: sentiment, chart, options) may make a bid for the company...(Read More)

Apple's iPod Nanos Are Hot... Literally

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:44:00 GMT

The Microsoft (MSFT) Zune is looking better than ever today following news that the iPod nano from Apple (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options) is a potential fire hazard...(Read More)

A Spin-Off for Chesapeake?

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Among the weakness in the broad market, Chesapeake Energy (CHK: sentiment, chart, options) has managed to log a nice gain of nearly 4.5%...(Read More)

General Motors Brings Back Employee Pricing

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:59:00 GMT

As automakers struggle, General Motors (GM: sentiment, chart, options) is pulling out an oldie, but a goodie in hopes of trying to spark sales...(Read More)

Checking in on Intel's New Chip

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:40:00 GMT

In this morning' Early Edge, I took a look at the news facing Intel (INTC: sentiment, chart, options) ...(Read More)

MasterCard Boosted by Goldman Sachs Upgrade to 'Buy'

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:42:00 GMT

MasterCard (MA: sentiment, chart, options) shares are modestly higher this morning after a bullish note from Goldman Sachs...(Read More)

Producer Prices Surge Unexpectedly; Housing Starts Slump

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:22:00 GMT

Inflation concerns should take center stage today, thanks to the latest producer price index (PPI) report from the Labor Department...(Read More)

Google's (GOOG) Android Dream Comes True

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:52:00 GMT

We could have another front open up on the smart-phone wars as soon as next quarter...(Read More)

Technology's 'Hype Cycle' = Expectational Analysis for New Technology?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:14:00 GMT

When you are immersed in the Expectational Analysis ? (EA) methodology day in and day out, it is easy to develop tunnel vision and apply this concept to stocks and options exclusively...(Read More)

New AC/DC Album to Be Sold Exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:41:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT: sentiment, chart, options) announced this morning that it has nailed down a sweet music deal...(Read More)

Qwest Communications International Reaches Tentative Deal with Labor Unions

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Early this morning, Qwest Communications International (Q: sentiment, chart, options) announced that it and negotiators for its largest union have tentatively agreed on a contract, about a day after the previous one expired...(Read More)

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