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, February 28, 2010

Are Hot Dogs From Kraft Foods and Sara Lee Choking Risk For Kids?

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A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), published in the February 22 online issue of Pediatrics , takes a clo...

First Solar Turns To New World for Solar Growth

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In 2009, First Solar (FSLR-$105.90) generated almost 65 percent of its $2.06 billion in sales from German photovoltaic (PV) projects, from ...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Avoiding Cannibals at Johnson & Johnson

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As patients with auto-immune disorders cycle through anti-TNF therapies and the failure pools increase, there is ample room for Johnson ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Petrohawk Energy Promises Free Cash Flow By 2012

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Petrohawk Energy (HK-$22.16) is nursing a mighty hangover after awaking from a 2 ½-year buying binge — $5 billion spent on acquiring leaseh...
Friday, February 19, 2010

Revlimid Keeps Celgene Healthy

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Celgene (CELG-$60.11) chief executive Sol Barer predicts Revlimid will win regulatory approval as front-line treatment for newly diagnosed...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Southwest Airlines "Cop Out" in Kevin Smith Feud

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Before backpedaling in a tweeted apology, Southwest Airlines (LUV-$12.29) insisted in a public retort that airline employees removed movie ...
Monday, February 15, 2010

Petrohawk Energy's Gas Reserve Valuations in Dispute

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Petrohawk Energy’s (HK-$22.78) experienced significant growth in production and reserves in 2009, chairman and chief executive officer Floy...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Will Petro-Canada Acquisition Sink Suncor Energy?

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Suncor Energy (SU-$30.05) is a long way from achieving the significant synergies envisioned from its all-stock C$19.63 billion acquisition ...
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Sunday, February 07, 2010

Murphy Oil Spudding For Ethanol Prospects

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Despite significantly weaker margins realized in 2009, Murphy Oil (MUR-$50.75) intends to add a combined 80 new gas stations to its networ...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

McMoran Exploration: What's in Davy Jones' Locker?

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Positive drilling results at its Davy Jones prospect could be a boom for McMoran Exploration (MMR-$16.80). The Gulf Coast energy company ha...
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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Saving Trump Entertainment Resorts from the Trumps

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Ivanka Trump and her father “The Donald” have allied with bondholders of bankrupt Trump Entertainment Resorts (TRMPQ-$0.08) , to compete wi...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Do Fifty CentiSeconds Justify Acorda Therapeutics' Oral MS Drug Approval by FDA?

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Central to the Peripheral and CNS Drugs Advisory Committee’s review of Acorda Therapeutic’s (ACOR-$27.56) oral MS treatment Ampyra was whe...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Why Cephalon's Nuvigil Patent-Infringement Challenges Could Backfire

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The motive behind Cephalon's (CEPH-$65.00) recent patent-infringement lawsuits is clear: litigate to slow the market entrance of cheape...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

On the Hunt for New MS Drugs: Big Pharma Eyes Acorda Therapeutics

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When asked in an interview on the business channel CNBC today if its new oral treatment for MS, Ampyra , would cost between $5,000 to $10,00...

More Heartburn for Procter & Gamble's Prilosec OTC

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For years Procter & Gamble (PG-$60.50) has reminded customers that its Prilosec OTC remedy effectively reduced heartburn-causing acid b...
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Burger King Now Serving Up Beer With Those Whoppers

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Exclusively at the Whopper Bar South Beach, Burger King (BKC-$17.60) customers can “Have it Their Way” and pair premium Whopper sandwiches ...
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Monday, January 25, 2010

Innovation Key to Callaway Golf's Growth Prospects

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Callaway Golf (ELY-$8.25) is the U.S. market leader (as either the No. 1 or No. 2 brand) in almost every equipment category. Management ack...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sixty Days and Counting for Somaxon Pharma's Silenor

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Somaxon Pharmaceutical’s (SOMX-$2.40), acknowledgement of a Class 1 Response for its insomnia drug Silenor indicates a receptiveness by he...
Friday, January 22, 2010

Afrezza: Read the FDA Label!

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MannKind Corp’s (MNKD-$10.32) inhaled insulin treatment Afrezza has been unable to outrun the long shadow of doubt cast by Exubera , the i...
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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Best Medicines For What Ails King Pharmaceuticals

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King Pharmaceuticals (KG-$13.00) will likely face generic intrusion for its popular muscle relaxant Skelaxin by 2012. With little visible ...
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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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