Archive for February, 2009:

Print daily newspapers are going, going …

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Joseph Lazzaro }
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If it takes a good man to admit when he's wrong, then I'm up there. My error: the speed of the decline of print newspapers. They're not dropping slowly: they're dropping like flies. And the metro dailies appear to be ...Read More »

Auction Rate Securities (ARS) anniversary: A year of pain and battles

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Peter Cohan }
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It was a year ago today that I wrote my first post on Auction Rate Securities (ARS). That was when people who thought their money was in something safe, like a money market fund used to be, found out their ...Read More »

Five Fabulous Finds: Fondue, shampoo and baby magazines…free!

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Erin Gifford }
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Filed under: Food, Fantastic FreebiesHere are this week's Five Fabulous Finds from Coupon Cravings. Pick up some freebies for new parents (and new babies) and even get insider tips on scoring freebies through word-of-mouth campaigns as well as sites that ...Read More »

Mannatech settles Texas lawsuit

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Zac Bissonnette }
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Mannatech (NASDAQ: MTEX), that ever-sleazy multi-level marketing company specializing in the sale of miracle pills, has settled a lawsuit with the Texas Attorney General involving the company's marketing practices.Mannatech will pay $4 million in restitution to customers and $2 million ...Read More »

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: VZ, CHS, DLTR, RGC …

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Eric Buscemi }
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Analyst upgrades: Jefferies upgraded Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) shares to Buy from Hold following the company's reduced guidance as it now believes estimates are much more achievable. Despite the upgrade, the firm lowered its target price to $25 ...Read More »

Sourcefire (FIRE) is still lighting things up

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Tom Taulli }
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While the tough economy is pressuring information technology (IT) spending, there are still some growth areas. An example is security. Basically, it is a must-have technology - for essentially any environment. And, one of the beneficiaries in the space is Sourcefire, ...Read More »

Car dealers surviving on sales of used cars, but don’t expect bargains

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Zac Bissonnette }
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Filed under: Bargains, Simplification, TransportationDealers are noticing consumers shifting toward used cars. Indeed, some dealers report that they're having trouble keeping up with the demand. Prices on some used cars are on the rise even as dealers sit on piles ...Read More »

NYSE suspends $1 rule

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Zac Bissonnette }
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The New York Stock Exchange has decided to temporarily suspend (subscription required) a rule requiring that companies be kicked off the exchange when their shares fall below $1 for 30 consecutive days. With the stock market in free fall, many ...Read More »

JockStocks: A peak inside the Under Armour (UA) swag bag

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Mark Fightmaster }
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It has become customary to receive "swag" when there is a big event. The Emmys, the Oscars, the MTV Awards, they all give away what is called a "swag bag" -- now Under Armour (NYSE: UA) is getting in on ...Read More »

Permian Basin Royalty Trust: The Cramer Effect

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
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Last night on CNBC’s Mad Money, Cramer identified a stock that he believed has been wronged by the market. The relatively small oil and gas company from Texas, Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) was down 42% in the last month, ...Read More »
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