Friday, September 30, 2011

Ralcorp Board's Merger Rejection Doesn't Hold Milk

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St. Louis-based Ralcorp (RAH-$77.00) has repeatedly spurned buyout offers from ConAgra , opining it could best unlock shareholder value by ...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Donut Holes in Dunkin Brands' Books

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The asset side of Dunkin’ Brands’ (DNKN-$26.86) balance sheet is bloated, with 55% of total assets, or $1.7 billion, nothing more than inta...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Ground Zero: In Flanders Fields Remembered

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In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, f...
Wednesday, September 07, 2011

The More Fashions Change at Talbots....

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In yet another reboot, actress Julianne Moore, 51, will be the new face of yet another splashy ad campaign over at The Talbots Inc (TLB-$2....
Sunday, August 28, 2011

Is Gold Fields Ltd Mining Fools Gold?

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Though Gold Fields (GFI-$16.28) has a diverse global growth pipeline, with four major projects in resource development, plans to grow annua...
Friday, August 19, 2011

Falling Prices Nuke Recovery at ReneSola

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Lower feed-in-tariffs in European markets are masking economic realities pressuring margins at ReneSola (SOL-$3.39) . Exacerbating a demand-...
Friday, August 12, 2011

Blockbuster's New Return Policy: Surviving

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In a recent interview with the LA Times, Dish Network’s (DISH-$22.72) chief executive Joe Clayton articulated that the $320 million purc...
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Monday, August 08, 2011

Dividend Payout Hang-Up Expected at Frontier Communications

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Frontier Communications (FTR-$6.76) paid a total of $186.6 million in cash dividends in the second quarter, which amounted to an outflow of...
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Friday, July 29, 2011

Investors Roast on Earnings at Green Mountain Coffee - Ignore Future Threats

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Shares in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR-$102.57) soared more than 16 percent, or $14.46, as investors responded enthusiastically to ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

10Q Detective Partners with 24/7 Wall St.

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In our continuing effort to offer our readers relevant and timely information from the best and brightest pundits on stock investing, the 10...
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Monday, June 20, 2011

Cancer Not Biggest Problem for Takeda's Actos

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More evidence suggests a disproportionately greater risk of bladder cancer from Takeda Pharmaceuticals ’ Actos than with other oral diabeti...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Can Skecher Shape-up Toning Shoe Sales?

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To Skecher USA’s (SKX-$20.50) credit, the shoe manufacturer recognized the willingness of American consumers (mostly women) to purchase foo...
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Monday, March 21, 2011

No Growth Meltdown at Uranium Miner Cameco

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PR problems from the Japanese disaster, nuclear plant phase-out programs in several European countries, and failure of global economic accor...
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Friday, March 18, 2011

InterMune's Esbriet: Hype or Miracle Drug?

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InterMune’s (ITMN -$44.00) internal forecasts for its new pulmonary fibrosis drug appear even more bullish than Wall Street, with managemen...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Is GE Tokyo's new Godzilla?

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Fear-mongering is spreading like the bubonic plague through the financial markets — quicker than the tsunami that hit Japan last Friday. Bre...
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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Can Eni SpA Grow Production Without Libya?

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Libya is Eni SpA’s (E-$49.22) largest source of oil and gas, accounting for approximately 244,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day. With Qad...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

McMoran ExplorationDoubles Down in Gulf Waters

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McMoran Exploration’s (MMR-$17.58) drilling strategy is focused on extracting reserves thought to exist below the “salt weld” — specificall...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Food Costs Go "BOO!" to Chipotle

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Despite evidence presented to the contrary, Chipotle’s (CMG-$223.67) CFO Jack Hartung told analysts on the third-quarter 2010 earnings cal...
Friday, December 31, 2010

Chipotle Sales Growth Ain't No Jive

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Since opening its first restaurant in 1993, Chipotle (CMG-$214.00) has elevated a simple menu of burritos, tacos, and salads into meals tha...
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Time for Nokia to Read Smartphone Marketing Manual?

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According to Nokia’s (NOK-$9.86) internal estimates, overall industry cellphone volumes in third-quarter 2010 grew 14 percent year-on-year ...