10Q Detective

Investors often overlook SEC filings, and it is the job of the 10Q Detective to dig through businesses’ 8-K and 10-Q SEC filings, looking for financial statement ‘soft spots,'(depreciation policies, warranty reserves, and restructuring charges, etc.)that may materially impact Quality of Earnings.

Friday, December 29, 2006

Will Heelys' Stock Price Skate Higher in 2007?

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On December 8, 2006, “wheels-on-a-heel" footwear designer Heelys, Inc. (HLYS-$32.74) priced 6.425 million shares at $21, a 23.5% premi...

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Starbucks the Victim of a Coffee Mugging by Oxfam?

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Oxfam , a development charity that dates back to World War II, alleges that global coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. (SBUX-$35.38) is deprivi...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Delta Air Lines + Scripophily = $1.38 per share

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Delta Air Lines Inc. (DALRQ-$1.38) announced today that its Board of Directors, with the full support of the Company’s management team, for...

Monday, December 18, 2006

How many WorldComs in Your Future? -- Shame on You, Chris Cox!

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Essayist and philosopher George Santayana knew too well the nature of men when he first wrote the now banal words, “Those who cannot remembe...

Friday, December 15, 2006

Early Christmas Bonuses for Ashland's Board of Directors

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In the last two years, specialty chemicals distributor Ashland Inc. (ASH-$68.86) has sold two subsidiaries for an aggregate balance of abou...

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Blockbuster CEO Still Has 'Total Access' to Private Jets

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On November 29, 2006, in-home movie rental and game entertainment provider Blockbuster (BBI-$$5.17) announced that in connection with the C...

Friday, December 08, 2006

What’s Over-the-Horizon for Comtech Telecom?

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Sleepwalking through most of the spring, shares of Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL-$38.71) sprang awoke in June 2006, and have jumped abo...

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Is One-Million Stock Options What it Used to Be?

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Many academics argue that CEO annual pay is not correlated with firm performance. We do not disagree. Our own research has uncovered hundred...

Monday, December 04, 2006

Is KKR Growing Impatient with Accuride Corp?

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Is commercial vehicle component maker Accuride Corp. (ACW-$11.25) about to have its wheels flattened by KKR? On November 28, 2006, Accuride...

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Board of Directors -- Foxes in the Henhouse?

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A corporation’s Board of Directors is elected by its shareholders and empowered to carry out certain fiduciary tasks—like appointing execut...

Friday, November 24, 2006

Is CVS the Prescription Fix for CareMark?

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On November 9, 2006, shareholders upset over the planned merger of prescription benefits manager (PBM) Caremark Rx, Inc. (CMX) with CVS Co...

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David J. Phillips: Prior to founding the 10Q Detective, I held equity analyst positions with three brokerage firms and published the investment newsletter e-Growth Profit Letter - dedicated to uncovering companies with innovative, proprietary technologies in a range of industries. My work has been published in The Dick Davis Digest, The Bull & Bear Financial Report, BusinessWeek, CBS Interactive, Forbes, Kiplingers Personal Finance, MSN Money, TheStreet.com, 24/7 Wall Street, The Wall St. Journal, The International Herald Tribune, and Investors Business Daily. The 10Q Detective is recommended as a 'Must-Read' money blog in Kiplingers (Oct. 2006 & May 2008), Washington Post (May 2009); a 'Best of Financial Blog' by BusinessWeek (Feb. 2007 & April 2008),a 'Smart Stop' by The Journal of Accountancy (March 2008); 'Top 25' by Time magazine, a 'Top 50 Money Blog' by CurrencyTrading.net (April 2008); and, a 2011 LexisNexis Business Law Blog Nominee.

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