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Thinking Of Itron, EnerNOC And MYR Group As Possible Takeover Candidates

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:24:20 GMT

Last week Warren Buffett bought the rest of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (Symbol BNI) in part because of railroads’ inherent ability to transport goods more energy efficiently than trucks. Meanwhile, for a still-to-be-published magazine article, I interviewed a ...[More...]

ProActive HavRx Stock Indexes: Highlights And Opportunities

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:13:14 GMT

Below is a summary and some charts for popular and top performers among the 22 ProActive HavRx global stock indexes. Despite the FDA filing by Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN) during the past week, the underlying ImmunoTherapy / Vaccines Index is off to a slow start and down by about 10% since mid-October.[More...]

4 Earnings Season Option Strategies For Monday November 9

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:31:43 GMT

In my latest three blog posts, I listed some stocks which I would be willing to go long by selling the puts right before the stock reported earnings. Keep in mind these are companies which I believed would have a positive reaction to the earnings, however if the stock moved sideways on the number this strategy would still likely return a gain the following day.[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

Warren Buffet Bets On China With Burlington Northern

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:18 GMT

Just when it looked like the prophecies of Nostradamus may be coming true, a white knight, in the form of Warren Buffet, strode in and saved the day. Buffet’s buy of Burlington Northern turned the US equities markets from ugly duckling to suave Prince.[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

Complex Motives In Buffett’s Burlington Northern Purchase

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:20 GMT

Some analysts have been puzzling over the high price Buffett agreed to pay for Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI). With 340+ million shares and $9 billion in net debt, Buffett essentially valued all of Burlington at $43 billion. That for a company that made $2.2 billion in the last 12 months, excluding interest expense, for a trailing multiple of 19.5. On a book value basis, the deal isn’t cheap either. Book value is $12.25 billion and Buffett is paying $34 billion.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

Oracle of Omaha teaching us

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:02:00 GMT

Nov. 8--Just when we're struggling to make sense of stock market's daily palpitations, the Oracle of Omaha comes along with a $26.3 billion offer for the shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe [ticker: BNI] he doesn't already own and provides some insight to defog the befuddled brains of average investors.
Let's get one thing straight: Putting his genius aside for a moment, Mr. Buffett is not your average investor.
He's more like Goldman Sachs or a private equity firm.

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Thinking Of Itron, EnerNOC And MYR Group As Possible Takeover Candidates

ProActive HavRx Stock Indexes: Highlights And Opportunities

4 Earnings Season Option Strategies For Monday November 9

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Warren Buffet Bets On China With Burlington Northern

Your Kind of Day?

Complex Motives In Buffett’s Burlington Northern Purchase

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Oracle of Omaha teaching us

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BNSF executives stand to reap big payoff from company's sale

Evening Standard, London, market report column

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Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook

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