Daily Archives: 2009/02/04

Costco Sees Earnings Well Below Forecasts (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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The warehouse retailer said it expects second-quarter earnings “substantially below” analyst forecasts of 70 cents a share. More: continued here

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Wells Fargo Cancels Vegas Junket (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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The Las Vegas trip for its employees was the latest example of a financial firm appearing tone deaf to an increasingly bailout-weary public. More: continued here

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Miner BHP Posts 57% Earnings Drop (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, said first-half profits fell 56.5% and it warned of continued volatility in commodities markets. More: continued here

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Alcatel-Lucent Posts Eighth-Straight Loss (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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The telecommunications-equipment maker’s fourth-quarter loss includes a writedown of $5.1 billion. More: continued here

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Panasonic to Cut 15,000 Jobs; Sees Loss (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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The world’s biggest consumer-electronics maker said it expects a loss in fiscal 2009, its first yearly loss in six years. More: continued here

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AT&T Seeks Verizon Wireless Assets: Report (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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AT&T is bidding for the roughly $3 billion in wireless assets Verizon Wireless must divest as part of its purchase of Alltel, a report says. More: continued here

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Lilly’s Plavix Alternative Gets FDA Panel Nod (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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Eli Lilly shares rise into the close Tuesday after an FDA unanimously recommended approval of its anticlotting agent prasugrel. More: continued here

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation May Merge: Report (TheStreet.com)

2009/02/04
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A merger would combine the world’s biggest concert promoter with the world’s dominant ticketing and artist-management company, a report says. More: continued here

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Zacks Releases Four Powerful “Buy” Stocks: Open Text Corp., Allied World Assurance Company, Starent Networks Corp. and … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

2009/02/04
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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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