Archive for February 20th, 2009

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: DG FastChannel, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Brinks Home Security … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, February 20th, 2009

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.
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Significant Put Buying in Applied Materials (TheStreet.com)

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Traders are buying large blocks of puts in Applied Materials as the company’s stock continues to slide since it reported weak earnings last week.
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Golf Goes Global, Steered by Money (TheStreet.com)

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Asia and the Middle East are giving the U.S. competition, just as America once lured golfers from Europe.
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GM’s Saab Files for Its Independence (TheStreet.com)

Friday, February 20th, 2009

General Motors’ Swedish-unit Saab filed an application to reorganize the brand to become an independent company.
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Anglo American to Cut 19,000 Jobs (TheStreet.com)

Friday, February 20th, 2009

The mining company plans to cut 19,000 jobs this year and suspend dividend payments after reporting a 29% drop in 2008 profit.
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Toyota Taps Veteran to Revamp U.S. Sales: Report (TheStreet.com)

Friday, February 20th, 2009

The automaker also said it plans to further halt production in Japan by making output cuts in April.
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