Archive for December, 2009:

PharmAthene Inc Went Radically Down. Lost Over 15%

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Macroaxis }
Categories : Notables
PIP  1.9599  (0.44)18.34%    Low: 1.9301    High: 2.39    Last: 2.40    Volume: 2.40 Morning Movers 12/30: CYCC, MAGS, LUNA, PIP, KFRC Higher; CBAK, TRMA, TSRA, VII Lower StreetInsider.com - Dec 30, 2009 Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYCC) 27.9% HIGHER; announced the publication of an article that reviews and discusses ...Read More »

Preferred Bank Went Radically Down. Lost Over 13%

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Macroaxis }
Categories : Notables
PFBC  1.8498  (0.30)13.96%    Low: 1.65    High: 2.02    Last: 2.15    Volume: 2.15 Upgrades Downgrades: IPG, PFBC MarketNewsVideo.com - 29 minutes ago This morning, Wedbush Morgan upgraded shares of Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG) from Neutral to Outperform as organic growth should return in 2010. The firm has raised its 2010 ...Read More »

Quixote Corp Went Through The Roof. Gained Over 50%

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Macroaxis }
Categories : Notables
QUIX  6.37  3.42115.93%    Low: 6.31    High: 6.38    Last: 2.95    Volume: 2.95 Hot Stocks Of The Day: BIOD, CCHN, QUIX, CNW, PFBC istockAnalyst.com - 8 hours ago US stocks declined Thursday as better-than expected jobless claims data prompted fears that Fed will begin removing monetary stimulus and eventually ...Read More »

Five Economics Pieces Worth Reading: December 31, 2009 (623061)

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
1) Felix Salmon: Inside the legislative sausage factory, banking committee edition: Ryan Grim and Arthur Delaney have the must-read story of the day, on the politics of the House financial services committee. It s long ...Read More »

More Good News for Continuing Jobless Claims

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Weekly claims for unemployment continue to decline, and at a fairly impressive pace. (Click chart to enlarge)This is undeniable evidence of ongoing improvement in the economy. It's something to cheer tonight as we toast the end of a bad year. ...Read More »

Did the Stimulus Do Its Job?

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
The rationale for the $787 billion stimulus legislation enacted in February 2009 is that government spending is necessary for juicing economic activity that would otherwise lie fallow. The idea comes from The General Theory of Employment, Interest an... Read More »

A V-Shaped Recovery for Inflation Expectations

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
The green line in the top chart is the market's breakeven inflation rate for TIPS, and it's pretty clear that the action in the last year has described a classic V-shaped recovery (in inflation expectations). One ...Read More »

Positioning for 2010: 10 Seeking Alpha Contributors Ready Their Portfolios

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
As we head towards 2010, we invited ten top Seeking Alpha contributors, most of whom are professional money managers, to share their thoughts and predictions for the new year. Click through below to learn how they are now adjusting client ...Read More »

Positioning for 2010: 10 Seeking Alpha Contributors Ready Their Portfolios

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
As we head towards 2010, we invited ten top Seeking Alpha contributors, most of whom are professional money managers, to share their thoughts and predictions for the new year. Click through below to learn how they are now adjusting client ...Read More »

The Best M&A Deals of the Decade

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Tom Taulli }
Categories : All, Daily Finance, Investing
The past decade has certainly been tumultuous for mergers and acquisitions. As we went into the new millennium, the U.S. economy hit the peak of the dot-com bubble and M&A activity reached $1.2 trillion. Of course, this is when Time-Warner ...Read More »