Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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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...
Thursday, October 02, 2008
GE Hovering Over Critical Long-Term Support / Companies / Stocks Bear Market
By: Mike_Paulenoff
I noted to subscribers yesterday that General Electric (NYSE: GE) continues to hover just above a critical long-term support plateau between 23.30 and 22.00, which if violated and sustained could trigger a powerful long-side liquidation that drives prices to 18.00-17.00 next.Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Major Insurance Company On Verge Of Bankruptcy: Senator Reid / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
Bloomberg is reporting Hartford, Prudential, MetLife Credit Swaps Widen to Records .
The cost to protect against a default by Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Prudential Financial Inc. and MetLife Inc. rose to record levels on speculation that the turmoil in financial markets may be spreading to insurers.
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
UK Company Business Bank and Savings Account Guaranteed? / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Whilst individual savers continue to adjust to yesterdays announcement by the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown to extend the 100% guarantee to the first £50,000 for individual savers. However this is an apt reminder that the guarantee does NOT extend much of the business sector, the consequences of which are that corporate runs on banks occur as corporate depositors which amount to some £1.2 trillion seek to immediately withdraw funds from potentially failing banks.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Corporations Implodes, GE Credit Default Swaps Soar, Ford Sales Plummet / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
MarketWatch is reporting U.S. Sept. ISM manufacturing index plunges to 43.5%
WASHINGTON - The nation's manufacturers cut back production at a much faster pace than expected in September, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday. This is the lowest level since October 2001. The ISM index plunged to 43.5% in September from 49.9% in August. This is the biggest drop in the index since 1984. The drop surprised economists. The consensus forecast of estimates collected by Marketwatch was for the index to slip only a bit to 49.6%. Readings below 50 indicate contraction. The ISM index has been holding near 50 since the summer. The previous low this year was 48.3 in February. Economists said the ISM index was near recessionary levels.
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
HBOS Risk on Speculation of Lloyds TSB Takeover Bid Resistance / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Nadeem_Walayat
The shotgun wedding at the behest of the FSA for the rescue of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) by Lloyds TSB less than 2 weeks ago for £12 billion at a price of £2.32 per share is coming under pressure as speculation grows that Lloyds shareholders are not happy with the price being paid for a near bankrupt mortgage bank. The current HBOS market price of £1.34 is near half of the original Lloyds TSB bid price. .
The news has not gone down well with HBOS customers who appear to have been inundating the HBOS online service which has been showing signs of cracking under the strain, an unknown number of customers which includes yours truly are being met by the following page when attempting to log-in:
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Promising Upside for Pfizer / Companies / Futures Trading
By: Mike_Paulenoff
I have looked at dozens of charts this morning, and one that pops out at me because it looks promising on the upside is Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). Let's notice that the price structure has put in significant work around the 17.00 area in the form of double-bottom lows in May and again in Sept. Since the 9/17 low, PFE has clawed its way up the right side of the pattern and is "threatening" to climb towards a test of key resistance at 19.30 and 20.00/20 to complete and confirm the pattern. A break below 18.00 will begin to compromise the timing of the anticipated upside test of the key resistance levels.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 28, 2008
US Banking Crisis Explained / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: How Complex Securities, Wall Street Protectionism and Myopic Regulation Caused a Near-Meltdown of the U.S. Banking System - [ In Part III of his three-story investigation of the credit crisis,Money MorningContributing Editor Shah Gilani details how the very complexity of the global financial system brought us to the brink of a total meltdown. In a special addendum tomorrow (Thursday), the former professional trader and hedge-fund manager will detail a banking-system overhaul that would immediately end the credit crisis - possibly without a single penny of taxpayer money.] Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Bradford & Bingley Nationalised Another UK Bank Wiped Out by Tulip Backed Securities / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Bradford and Bingley's slow 12 month death march towards the same fate as Northern Rock finally looks set to have come to an end with expectations on Sunday that the beleaguered bank will be nationalised with a view to a break of the bank and liquidation of assets so as to cover in part the estimated £20 billion bailout cost that is required to fill the gap between assets and liabilities. The toxic mortgages will probably end up with the government owned Northern Rock bank which will increasingly be seen as the UK Governments Toxic Mortgage Dump where the tulip backed securities of further bank busts and partial bailouts will end up.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Credit Crisis Truth: The Real Story Behind the Collapse of AIG / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani: In Part II of his three-story investigation of the credit crisis, Money Morning Contributing Editor Shah Gilani shows us how American International Group, a perfectly sound company that's survived for 89 years, was destroyed by some errant bets on a derivative security called a “credit default swap,” or CDS. It's
a story you'll read nowhere else . Editor
There's nothing fundamentally wrong with the core insurance business units of American International Group Inc. ( AIG ). Nothing at all. What imploded the venerable insurance giant was an accumulation of misplaced bets on credit default swaps.
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