Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Citigroups Survival in Doubt as 50,000 Jobs Cut / Companies / Corporate News
By: Captain_Hook
In yet another round of massive financial layoffs, Citigroup plans to cut about 50,000 jobs .
Citigroup's layoffs are the latest in a brutal round of job cuts across the financial industry. The cuts have been sparked by unprecedented losses due to bad credit investments, as well as the subsequent precipitous drop in banking and other financial-services business amid the worst economic conditions in 70 years.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
More Bailouts Coming, U.S. Automakers, Freddie Mac and Foreign Exporters / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Money_Morning
William Patalon III writes: This week is shaping up to be another active one on the bailout-and-financing front.
First and foremost, Congress returns to work this week to consider a once-unthinkable proposal: Put up billions in taxpayer-backed loans so that Detroit's “Big Three” can be saved. Expect a fight, however, as the bailout debate finally moves past banks to focus on General Motors Corp. ( GM ) , Ford Motor Co. ( F ) , and Chrysler Corp .
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Broadband Penetration: The Next Big Infrastructure Investment Boom / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Investment_U
David Fessler writes: As is usually the case, I'm sitting here writing from my comfortable home office in rural northeast Pennsylvania. I often marvel at the fact that even from my remote location, I'm able to do research and submit copy over a broadband connection.
Of course, 20 years ago we never would have thought of broadband penetration as a necessary component to our nation's infrastructure. Back then most of us interacted with our televisions far more than with our computers.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
U.S. Autos Seek Bailout Cash to Prevent Bankruptcy / Companies / US Auto's
By: Nadeem_Walayat
The big three US motor companies Ford, General Motors and Chrysler once thought of too big to fail are increasingly teetering at the brink of bankruptcy. Increasingly law makers on capital Hill (Nancy Pelosi) are seeking to allocate part of the $700 billion bank bailout funds at the auto industry so as to prevent bankruptcy and mass unemployment as a chain reaction hits suppliers that would impact on nearly 4 million US Jobs. Given the magnitude of the debts and losses of the big three, the initial estimates of $25 billion would soon mushroom to over $100 billion should the bailout go ahead. Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Adsense Earnings Fall Sharply Ahead of Google Earnings Slump / Companies / Google
By: Nadeem_Walayat
One of the sectors expected to be hardest hit during the recession is advertising and in that respect the king of web-based advertising Google, is expected to experience a sharp fall in earnings for the fourth quarter. The recession is already being felt by thousands of internet web site publishers that rely heavily on google adsense earnings that are witnessing drops in earnings rates of more than 50% in recent weeks as Google passes on the falling revenues directly to publishers in an attempt to bolster its bottom line.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Investment Opportunities in High Dividend Paying Tech Stocks / Companies / Dividends
By: Money_and_Markets
Nilus Mattive writes: Last week, I told you that McDonald's is a great example of a company with strong fundamentals and continued dividend strength. Yesterday, we saw more proof: The company said global same-store sales gained 8.2%. And even as most other restaurants posted weak U.S. results, McDonald's watched same-store sales gain 5.3% here in the States. Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Your FDIC Backed Bank Could Fail, Discover the Safest U.S. Banks / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: EWI
With big bank bailouts dominating the news, there's no better time to get the truth about bank safety.
This informative article has been excerpted from Bob Prechter's New York Times bestseller Conquer the Crash . Unlike recent news articles that are responding to the banking crisis, it was published in 2002 before anyone was even talking about bank safety. However, you may find the information even more valuable today than ever before.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Obama's New “Economic Fuel”… and 7 Ways to Profit / Companies / Renewable Energy
By: Investment_U
David Fessler writes: Our next President will be faced with unprecedented challenges in health care, energy, global warming, an aging infrastructure and huge “legacy” automobile businesses that are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. He's also being presented with an incredible opportunity… one that, if implemented correctly, could have profoundly positive effects on the economic health of the world, just when we need it.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Strategic investing by Focusing on Companies that Sell to China / Companies / China Economy
By: Money_and_Markets
Tony Sagami writes: Beijing's latest stimulus package was a great sign that the country is devoted to future economic growth. And I think all the measures — which include infrastructure spending and tax deductions for exporters — are great news for investors focused on Asia.
But today I want to spend some time looking at another set of important economic indicators — the American pastimes of baseball and basketball.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
How to Profit from China's $586 Billion Economic Stimulus Package / Companies / China Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: The $586 billion (RMB4 trillion) stimulus package that China announced Sunday may or may not help China's economy. But with investments in low-income housing, water and energy projects, airports, disaster relief – and $100 billion for new railroads – over the next two years, this financial package provides oodles of opportunities for investors. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 07, 2008
Yahoo Microsoft Deal- Yang Plus Yahoo Equals Yikes! / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Mike_Stathis
This is the first time I've written anything about the Yahoo-Microsoft deal because I typically don't allow myself to get distracted by noise. In fact, I've been receiving numerous email requests for more articles. My response is that I do not feel the need to pump pieces out on a daily basis because I have no time for soap operas. The fact is that there really isn't anything new in the economy as far as I am concerned. I've said all that needs to be said. Just read my archives. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 07, 2008
Warren Buffett Likes Warrants / Companies / Options & Warrants
By: Dudley_Baker
The legendary Warren Buffet is doing a great favor for investors by bring the investment term warrants back into the limelight.
Within the last 2 months Buffett has stepped in and assisted with an infusion of capital in Goldman Sachs of $5 billion and General Electric of $3 billion. In both of these transactions Buffett insisted/demanded/requested/required, that he also receive warrants. These warrants essentially are an equity kicker, an additional incentive or sweetener to get the deals done.
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008
This Stock is Getting Ready to Fly / Companies / Learning to Invest
By: INO
This stock may be getting ready to fly. I was looking through our email alerts recently and this stock just jumped out at me. I want to share my thoughts about what I expect will happened to this market in this short video. We've discussed this pattern before on several other videos and all have worked out very successfully.
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Hedge Fund Managers in Tears as Volkswagen Triggers Short-Squeeze / Companies / Market Manipulation
By: Adrian_Ash
"I have hedge fund managers literally in tears on the phone..." – a London broker, quoted this week
ODD THINGS were happening to the price of Volkswagen – the world's third-largest auto-maker – long before it leapt 187% higher inside two days at the end of October. For a brief moment, and amid the worst-ever stock market rout in history, VW became the planet's most highly-valued corporation bar none at the end of October.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Bank Bailout Cash Fuelling Buyout Deals and Not Loans / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Money_Morning
William Patalon III writes: While the U.S. government's plan to invest $250 billion into U.S. financial institutions has been billed as a strategy that will bolster the health of the banking system and also jump-start lending, the recapitalization plan is likely to have a secondary effect – one that whipsawed U.S. taxpayers likely won't be very happy to learn about. Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 27, 2008
U.S. Treasury Crams More Money Down Bank's Throats / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Mike_Shedlock
Bloomberg is reporting Capital One, Key Among 14 Banks Getting $31 Billion .
Fourteen regional U.S. banks, including SunTrust Banks Inc. and Capital One Financial Corp., accepted at least $31 billion in government cash as the Treasury rolled out the second half of its $250 billion package to shore up lenders and thaw frozen credit markets.
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
GE Needs Fed Bailout To Finance Operations; Dividend At Risk / Companies / US Auto's
By: Mike_Shedlock
GE is struggling to get short term financing at a price it wants to pay. So what does GE do? The answer is twofold: 1) Borrow from the Commercial Paper Funding Facility
2) Pretend this is a good thing.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Investors Should Still Avoid Banking Stocks Despite Bailout / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes:
The $250 billion bank bailout announced Monday is a great improvement on the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). However, for those thinking of buying bank stocks on the back of it I would point out one thing: Once the government's plan to take equity stakes in troubled financial institutions is implemented, each of the 117 million U.S. taxpayers will have an average of $2,136.76 already invested. Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Paulson's New Plan to Buy Equity Stakes in Banks and Unfreeze Credit Markets / Companies / Nationalization
By: Money_Morning
Jason Simpkins writes:
The U.S. government yesterday (Tuesday) announced plans to invest $250 billion, more than a third of the $700 billion congressional bailout allotment, into nine of America's largest banks in an effort to bolster confidence in the financial system. Similar to steps taken by European governments earlier this week , the government will guarantee new debt and take equity stakes in the participating banks. Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 09, 2008
US Assets Depressed Investors Price in Worst Case Scenario / Companies / Stocks Bear Market
By: Brady_Willett
On August 14, 2008 Warren Buffett disclosed a position in NRG Inc. In reaction to this news the regular Buffett followers rejoiced, bid up shares of NRG, and awaited their fat returns. Shares have fallen 55% since August 27. Read full article... Read full article...