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.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Wall Street Sycophants Praise Trina Solar's Performance

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Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao of Trina Solar (TSL-$27.10) optimistically told analysts on its second-quarter earnings call that he believed ...
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Monday, August 17, 2009

New Revenue-Sharing Deals With Studios No Win for Blockbuster

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Speaking to analysts during a second-quarter financial call on August 13, Blockbuster (BBI-$0.72) chief executive Jim Keyes said the vide...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Generic Vancocin Threatens Optimer Pharmaceuticals' Fidaxomicin Success

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The relative efficacy of Optimer Pharma's (OPTR-$13.49) investigational antibiotic, fidaxomicin , compared to standard-of-care vancomyc...
Friday, August 07, 2009

10Q Detective in Distribution Deal with BusinessWeek

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10Q Detective is pleased to announce a definitive distribution arrangement with BusinessWeek , where original 10Q Detective content can now...
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Sunday, August 02, 2009

Contract Termination Fees Inflate Nabors Industries' Earnings

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The operating performance of the land drilling contractor Nabors Industries (NBR-$17.03) continues to be hurt by low natural gas prices in...
Monday, July 27, 2009

"It'll Be Great, Just Wait!" Says CEO Rick Lepley of A.C. Moore

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As a result of A.C. Moore’s (ACMR-$3.41) weak overall performance in fiscal 2008, competitive pressures, and the current economic recession...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

‘Chic’ Accounting Tricks Boost Sales at Swank Inc.

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As retailing continues to face the weakest consumer-spending environment in decades, Swank Inc (SNKI-$2.49) , a men’s accessories supplier o...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Has Noven Pharma's CEO Brandt Earned A $6.0 Million Payday?

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Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical is acquiring U.S. drug delivery innovator Noven Pharmaceuticals (NOVN-$16.50) , in an all-cash tender offer worth...
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Monday, July 13, 2009

Gloomy Christmas 2009 for Peabody Energy Stockholders?

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Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU-$28.92) , the world's largest private-sector coal company, appears reasonably positioned to ride out the econo...
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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Raser Tech Performs Its Best -- At Raising More Money!

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Raser Technologies (RZ-$2.30) , focused on the construction of geothermal power plants, demonstrated once again that it is better at raising...
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Thursday, July 02, 2009

Hidden Labor Costs at Kimberly-Clark?

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Kimberly-Clark's (KMB-$53.79) plans to layoff three percent of its salaried employees, or 1,600 positions, will lead to an estimated sav...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Severity of Recession Trips Up Flow International

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Chief executive Charley Brown of Flow International (FLOW-$2.39) , a manufacturer of water-jet and routing machine tool systems for a varie...
Friday, June 26, 2009

Rewarding Stupidity at Computer Portfolio Services

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The share price of Computer Portfolio Services (CPSS-$0.69) has plummeted 89 percent in the last two years as its financial results continu...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Wyeth Heartburn for Pfizer

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The state of Massachusetts announced Monday that it has joined fourteen other states in a pricing suit against Wyeth (WYE-$44.62) , alleging...
Monday, June 22, 2009

No Smell of Profits at Matrixx Initiatives

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Matrixx Initiatives (MTXX-$5.55) confirmed that it received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration about several of its 19...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Insomnia for Somaxon Pharma Shareholders

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Richard Pascoe , chief executive of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals (SOMX-$1.10) , expressed confidence that the resubmitted New Drug Application o...
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Thursday, June 11, 2009

GT Solar, Yingli & Others in Solar Space Unlikely to Profit From Higher Crude Prices

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As crude oil futures cross the $72 a barrel mark—more than doubling off their December low of $35 a barrel, advocates of solar energy—likel...
Monday, June 08, 2009

Influence Peddling in Dell's Boardroom?

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Dell (DELL-$12.08) struggles with another year of disappointing computer sales and a 63 percent drop in profits, and there is little scruti...
Friday, June 05, 2009

Electronic Arts Defaults on Lease Covenants

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Electronic Arts (ERTS-$23.13) , home to some of the most popular PC games of all time, including the blockbuster Sims , Madden football, an...
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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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