Posts Tagged ‘Stock’

Bank supervision and the Federal Reserve

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by James Hamilton }
In testimony today before Congress, Fed Chair Ben Bernanke outlined his reasons why the Federal Reserve is uniquely suited to be the regulatory supervisor for U.S. banks. Read More »

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals (ANX) is getting the ICAHN treatment

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by Jeffrey Dean }
Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANX) was a penny stock rocket in December and January rising from 10 cents up to an intraday high of 52.5 cents.   I do not follow ANX on a regular basis, so I looked at headlines ...Read More »

Stock Alert for BIOLASE Technology Inc. (BLTI)

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by Jeffrey Dean }
BIOLASE Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI) BIOLASE Technology Inc. (BLTI) is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers, related products and services focused on technologies for applications and procedures in dentistry and medicine. The Company’s Waterlase Dentistry solution is ...Read More »

Into the lions den again with WAMUQ

{ Posted on Mar 16 2010 by Jeffrey Dean }
The last time I blogged WAMUQ I got an avalanche of response from some very irate readers.  I got called all sorts of names by some very passionate people (hello, Lars S.).  Those readers missed the point.  I am a ...Read More »

FLPC: give me liberty and give me profits

{ Posted on Mar 16 2010 by Jeffrey Dean }
FLPC is Placing Big Bets and YOU Could be the Winner! Good Morning and Happy Tuesday! Today’s alert is a hot, new junior mining company: FIRST LIBERTY POWER CORPORATION (FLPC) FLPC only recently started trading on the bulletin board.  If ...Read More »

Stock Alert for Washington Mutual Inc. (WAMUQ)

{ Posted on Mar 16 2010 by Jeffrey Dean }
Washington Mutual Inc. (OTCPK: WAMUQ) Washington Mutual Inc. is in bankruptcy. Investors should be cautious in buying common stock of companies in bankruptcy. It is extremely risky and is likely to lead to financial loss. Washington Mutual Inc. (WAMUQ) is a consumer ...Read More »

What Do Business Economists Think the ARRA Accomplished?

{ Posted on Mar 16 2010 by Menzie Chinn }
Or, counterfactuals, yet again. Or, rejoinder to Casey Mulligan, Joseph Lawler, david, tim kemper and others. From the WSJ March survey survey of forecasters, the results indicate that instead of the 0.15% growth rate recorded in 09Q4 y/y growth, the growth rate ...Read More »

2010 Econbrowser NCAA tournament challenge

{ Posted on Mar 15 2010 by James Hamilton }
If you're both a very faithful and a very passive Econbrowser reader, for two years now you've sat on the sidelines while you watched other, equally faithful but less passive readers participate in the world-famous Econbrowser NCAA Tournament Challenge, in ...Read More »

NPDT has five big sticks in the fire

{ Posted on Mar 15 2010 by Jeffrey Dean }
NPDT is Covering All Five Bases in the Wireless Technology Sector Happy Monday! Time to catch up with a future wireless behemoth: Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. (NPDT) NPDT isn’t taking any chances when it comes to its future success. It’s developing and preparing to market ...Read More »

Stock Alert for Ener1 Inc. (HEV)

{ Posted on Mar 15 2010 by Jeffrey Dean }
Ener1 Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV) Ener1 Inc. (HEV) is engaged in the business of designing, developing and manufacturing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and battery systems for energy storage. Its end markets include transportation, stationary power (energy storage for utilities and renewable energy, such ...Read More »