Unilever (UL-$34.16) has remained reticent as senior management of wholly-owned Ben & Jerry’s announced “deep admiration” for those protesters involved with the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. Against a spreading backdrop of violence and teargas – from New York to Oakland – one wonders how much longer before the global consumer goods conglomerate tells its Vermont-based ice-cream subsidiary to mind to its own business.Read More at 24/7 Wall Street: Ben & Jerry’s Occupy Wall StreetDavid J Phillips does not hold a financial interest in any stocks mentioned in this article. The 10Q Detective has a Full Disclosure Policy.
Chesapeake Energy (CHK-$27.81) is accelerating drilling on liquids-rich plays in an effort to drive margin expansion and profitability, given near-month contract prices for natural gas languish below $4 per thousand cubic feet — lower than aggregate exploration and recovery costs (including G&A) in most regions. The natural gas provider has focused recent spud activity in the Utica Shale, mostly on leased acreage in eastern Ohio.Read More at 24/7 Wall Street: Can Utica Shale Discovery Transform Chesapeake Energy?David J Phillips does not hold a financial interest in any stocks mentioned in this article. The 10Q Detective has a Full Disclosure Policy.
SunPower (SPWRA-$8.45) and First Solar (FSLR-$59.78) boast that recently approved utility-scale projects will nourish growth of manufacturing jobs in the United States, especially in the southwest. Both solar panel manufacturers are recipients of billions in federal loan guarantees.
As for expected job creation – think again.
Read More at 24/7 Wall Street: Job Destruction at First Solar and SunPower
Editor David J Phillips does not hold a financial interest in any stocks mentioned in this article. The 10Q Detective has a Full Disclosure Policy.
Unilever (UL-$34.16) has remained reticent as senior management of wholly-owned Ben & Jerry’s announced “deep admiration” for those protesters involved with the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. Against a spreading backdrop of violence and teargas – from New York to Oakland – one wonders how much longer before the global consumer goods conglomerate tells its Vermont-based ice-cream subsidiary to mind to its own business.
