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Clive W. J. Granger, 1934-2009

{ Posted on May 29 2009 by James Hamilton }
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It is with great sadness that I report that Sir Clive Granger passed away last night. He had been a wonderful colleague and good friend. Read More »

Clive W. J. Granger, 1934-2009

{ Posted on May 29 2009 by James Hamilton }
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It is with great sadness that I report that Sir Clive Granger passed away last night. He had been a wonderful colleague and good friend. Read More »

Ackman Missed His Target

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
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Activist shareholder Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital, who holds nearly 8% of the shares in Target (TGT), failed to ignite the sort of fire under shareholders to get 4 members of Target’s board replaced.  Actually, Ackman had hoped that ...Read More »

Ackman Missed His Target

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
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Activist shareholder Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital, who holds nearly 8% of the shares in Target (TGT), failed to ignite the sort of fire under shareholders to get 4 members of Target’s board replaced.  Actually, Ackman had hoped that ...Read More »

“You’re A Disgrace” (CLIP)

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Jay Yarow }
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Remember when the entire world was falling apart last fall and Mayor Bloomberg convinced New York City that there was no way the city could survive the downturn without his deft touch? Well, now that we're in the middle of a ...Read More »

The Infamous “Suzanne Researched This” Commercial (VIDEO)

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
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After we linked to the discussion of the henpecked man whose wife made him buy a house he didn't want, several people pointed us to the infamous "Suzanne Researched This" ad for Century 21 made in 2006. Basically, the commercial touts ...Read More »

The Day The Mortgage Market Stood Still

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
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You know that mortgage rates soared yesterday, following the collapsing demand for Treasuries and Fannie & Freddie bonds. But just the numbers don't really do it justice. The Field Check Group blog has an excellent on-the-ground report of what yesterday felt ...Read More »

Costco Not Immune to Retail’s Slump

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
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The conventional wisdom held that Costco (COST) would fare better than most because of its wholesale prices for bulk purchases.  Thus far that theory has shown to be pretty true, at least in comparison to most retailers.  But as the ...Read More »

The Bulls Strike Back!

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
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It wasn't a mindblowing day in either way today. There was some predictably crappy home, jobs and durable goods data, but what else is new? There was an auction of 7-year bonds that went fine, and there's a little glimmer ...Read More »

Drum Debates Drum

{ Posted on May 28 2009 by Robert }
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