Submitted By Optiondragon U2 – Beautiful Day From briefing.com Media Digest 4/10/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg from 24/7 Wallst. According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) is seeking a merger with Time Warner’s (TWX) AOL which Microsoft (MSFT) and News Corp (NWS) at a joint bid for the No.2 search company. Reuters writes that AMR (AMR) [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Premarket Analysis for 4/10 – Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls
April 10, 2008 – 5:03 am
Another Record High Oil! SPX, Nasdaq, UPS, FDX, APA, DVN, CVX, MTL
April 9, 2008 – 5:33 pm
The market had a tough time getting anything going today in the face of higher oil prices. Crude oil topped $112 per barrel. The energy sector was strong with many stocks making all-time highs. Agriculture shares were still on the positive side. Other commodities such as precious metals rallied. The Dow was down 49.18 points; [...]
Premarket Analysis for 4/9- Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls
April 9, 2008 – 5:06 am
Submitted By Optiondragon Karajan – Beethoven Symphony No. 9 From Briefing.com Media Digest 4/9/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg from 24/7 Wallst According to Reuters, Citigroup (C) will sell $12 billion in troubled loans to a group of private equity firms. Reuters reports that some members of the Fed believe that the US will hit [...]
Choppy Waves: SPX, Nasdaq, WM, POT, CF, MOS, MON, UPL, APA, DVN, SPWR, STP, ESLR, SOLF, FSLR, MA, V
April 8, 2008 – 4:32 pm
The market was extremely choppy today, perhaps unnerved with the anticipation of the Fed minutes and then uncomforted after the Fed minutes had come out. But certain sectors still showed lots of strength: metals and miners, agriculture, and energy. The Dow was down 35.99 points; SPX fell 7 points; and Nasdaq lost 6.07 points. Here’s [...]
Premarket Analysis for 4/8- Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls
April 8, 2008 – 5:04 am
Submitted by Optiondragon The Fratellis – Flathead From breifing.com Media Digest from 24/7 Wall St. According to Reuters, Alcoa (AA) profits fell by half due to high energy costs and a weak dollar. Retuers reports that AMD (AMD) cut guidance and will lay-off 10% of its staff. Reuters reports that Washington Mutual (WM) is near [...]
Another Nonchalant Day: SPX, Nasdaq, LIFC, AAPL, BG, CLF, X, AA
April 7, 2008 – 4:50 pm
The market made an attempt to continue to rally higher. But it turned weak in the afternoon. Steel and agriculture stocks were still strong. Solar plays saw some profit-taking after the morning rise. The Dow closed up +3.01 points; SPX added +2.14 points; Nasdaq lost 6.15 points. Here’s how the market closed; Commodities were stronger [...]
Premarket Analysis for 4/7- Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls
April 7, 2008 – 5:07 am
Submitted By Optiondragon KARMA POLICE- RADIOHEAD From Briefing.com Reuters writes that Microsoft (MSFT) has given Yahoo! (YHOO) a dealine for buy-out talks. Reuters writes that Yahoo! will inform Microsoft that it is not against a buy-out but would expect a higher price. The Wall Street Journal reports that Private-equity firm TPG and other firms will [...]
Market Forecast for Week of 4/7: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, MOO, PBW, XME, FXI
April 6, 2008 – 2:35 pm
The market had a great week last week, with the Dow gaining +393.02 points. Metals, agriculture, and solar stocks were particularly strong. Let’s take a look to see where the market stands. SPX On Friday, SPX added +1.09 points to close at 1370.4. Its daily MAs and MACD continued to rise. Nasdaq Nasdaq gained +7.68 [...]
Weekly Wrap!
April 6, 2008 – 1:07 pm
Last week, I said, “The market is being tested yet again. Last time the market rallied above the daily MAs was about a month ago, at the end of February. Last time, it got driven down below where the rally had started by the end of that week (2/29). This time, the situation is better. [...]
The Solars Look To Expand Markets With The 2008 U.S. Clean Energy Stimulus Act and Spanish Subsidies: FSLR, SPWR, STP, YGE, ENER, JASO, ESLR, CSIQ, LDK
April 5, 2008 – 3:36 pm
Submitted By Optiondragon Portugal is doing its part to invest in renewable energy with the dedication of a new 11-megawatt (MW) solar plant. The plant, which is located in Serpa, is one of the largest solar arrays in the world and can supply enough electricity for 8,000 households. This farm was created by the Swiss [...]
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