Monthly Archives: January 2009

Shell Swings to Loss on Oil Price Decline (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/29
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Europe’s largest oil company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $2.81 billion as the price of oil fell sharply. More: continued here

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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: LaBranche & Co., Brown & Brown, Western Refining and Kraft Foods (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

2009/01/29
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CHICAGO—-Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry?s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value. More: continued here

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‘Mad Money Lightning Round’: Research in Motion Is Money (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/29
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Cramer likes the company and its strong sales. More: continued here

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Ford Credit to Cut 20% of Staff: Reports (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/29
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The lending and financing arm of Ford Motor will cut about 20% of its U.S. staff, or about 1,200 jobs, as part of a restructuring plan, reports say. More: continued here

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Sony Profit Plummets 95% (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/29
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Third-quarter profit at the Japanese electronics giant declined 95% as the global slump hurt sales of its core electronics products. More: continued here

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Qualcomm Misses Big on Profits (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/29
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Qualcomm reports it missed analysts’ earnings target and guided sales down for the March quarter. More: continued here

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Asian Markets Close With Gains (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/28
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Asian stocks closed higher Wednesday, with South Korea’s benchmark jumping nearly 6% in a catch-up rally. More: continued here

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SAP to Cut 3,000 Jobs as Net Dips Slightly (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/28
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The German software maker saw net profit in 2008 decline slightly as the world’s financial crisis took hold, and it plans to cut costs by trimming its work force. More: continued here

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Panasonic to Cut Jobs, Close Plants in Asia (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/28
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The world’s largest maker of plasma televisions also declined to confirm a report it would likely suffer its first net loss in six years. More: continued here

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‘Mad Money Lightning Round’: Tune Out of Comcast (TheStreet.com)

2009/01/28
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Cramer can’t find any good reason to own the stock. More: continued here

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