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.

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Weekend Stock Alerts: December 2, 2007

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Vivendi SA said Sunday that it plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision Inc. (ATVI-$22.15) , the maker of the "Guitar Hero...
Friday, November 30, 2007

Motorola Shareholders Still on Hook for $30 Million to Zanders

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Ed Zander, the embattled chief executive of Motorola (MOT-$15.81), will resign at the end of the year and will be replaced by No. 2 executiv...
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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Canadian Probe of Hershey for Involvement in Chocolate Price Fixing Will Not Melt Profits

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An investigation is under way by Canada's consumer watchdog agency, the Competition Bureau, into allegations of price-fixing by the Can...
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

"Mad Money" Cramer Sees Price of Starbucks Going Lower

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Shareholders of Starbucks (SBUX-$22.61) need to wakeup and smell the decline in market value of the specialty coffee retailer. Jim Cramer t...
Monday, November 26, 2007

Stock Price Still Too Frothy at Coffee Purveyor Starbucks

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Starbucks (SBUX-$23.07) recently reported an in-line 4Q:07, but continued pressures from dairy costs and soft transaction comps in the U.S...
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Saturday, November 24, 2007

Weekend Stock Alerts: November 25, 2007

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Banc of America Securities initiated coverage of Akamai Technologies (AKAM-$36.35) with a “Neutral” rating and $42 price target. Shares of...
Sunday, November 18, 2007

Weekend Stock Alerts: November 18, 2007

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As of October 31, the average day rate on operating rigs for Bronco Drilling (BRNC-$15.17) was $17,341, compared to $17,256 for the third...
Friday, November 16, 2007

Be Skeptical of Blodget's Yahoo! Musings.

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Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO-$26.82) rose nearly 6 percent, or $1.41 per share, on Friday, sparked by comments by former Wall Street analyst Henry Blo...
Thursday, November 15, 2007

GE Money Fund Losses -- Tip of the Iceberg?

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Is the worst damage evident in the credit and mortgage markets? Are there signs that conditions in financial markets have bottomed? Investor...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Empty Stockings for Retailers This Holiday

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'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung b...
Sunday, November 11, 2007

Weekend Stock Alerts: November 11, 2007

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Sales of golf shafts and related products declined 22% in the third quarter 2007 from the comparable quarter of 2006 for golf equipment man...
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Friday, November 09, 2007

Slowing Demand Takes its Toll on High-End Homebuilder

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Toll Brothers, Inc. (TOL-$20.89) reported that its operating metrics continued to deteriorate for preliminary fourth quarter and fiscal yea...
Wednesday, November 07, 2007

What Happens if the FDA "Leashes the Beast" at Hansen Natural?

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Downing an energy drink may boost blood pressure as well as energy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Pu...
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Sunday, November 04, 2007

Weekend Stock Alert: November 4, 2007

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Wall Street is fretting that the subprime carnage could spread to bond insurance firms, such as such as American International Group (AIG-$...
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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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