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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...]

Wells Fargo (WFC) Kicks The Can By Transofrming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:26 GMT

If you are not familiar with what an option ARM mortgage is, read this piece (Aug 13, 2008: Option ARMs- Who Thought Up these Time Bombs?)). I too was unfamiliar with it, despite following markets closely, until I read a BusinessWeek article in October 2006. Interest only mortgages? Yep I knew about those.[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...]

Most Active Stock Options November 5, 2009 & Trading Activity

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:55:26 GMT

As of today, the top ten most active stock options were:[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...]

Wall Street Surges On Strong Economic Data, Boeing (NYSE: BA) Rallies

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:29:19 GMT

US stocks rallied on Thursday as upbeat economic data and better-than-expected revenue forecast from Cisco bolstered investor confidence.[More...]

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

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:48:00 GMT

Nov. 8--Matt Rose has been well-compensated since taking over as chief executive of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. nine years ago, but he's got a really big payday coming when the company is sold to Warren Buffett early next year.
The deal will increase the value of Rose's BNSF stock holdings in the neighborhood of $40 million, according to a review of the company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As of Dec. 31, 2008, Rose owned, controlled or was eligible to exercise options on 1.75 million shares of BNSF. On Monday, the day before the sale was announced, the closing price of BNSF shares was $76.07, meaning that Rose's holdings were worth about $133 million.

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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

Wells Fargo (WFC) Kicks The Can By Transofrming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

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

Most Active Stock Options November 5, 2009 & Trading Activity

Warren Buffet Bets On China With Burlington Northern

Wall Street Surges On Strong Economic Data, Boeing (NYSE: BA) Rallies

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

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jim Gallagher column: Inflation's coming back _ but we don't know when

Owners, lenders offered a hand

Shuttered factories pose big challenges for communities

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

Business surfaces to maintain troubled commercial properties

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Nicklaus column: The federal bailout of banks may not be as costly as feared

Hansen posts strong earnings

Business Highlights

County will refund part of grocery bill

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. News Release

Wells Fargo Named Best Consumer Internet Bank in North America by Global Finance Magazine

Genpact Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2009

Construction Under Way on $370 Million Intermodal Terminal Planned in Illinois, an Industrial Info News Alert

PicksThatMove.Com Announces Investment Opinion On: UTS Energy Corporation, Research in Motion, Union Pacific Corp, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. And Cognizant Technology Solutions

Latest Wells Fargo Survey: Expectations for Increased Revenues Improve Small Business Owner Optimism

Marlin Business Services Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

BNSF Leads Surface Transportation Providers in Climate Change Disclosure

Corporate Office Properties Trust Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Form 4 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC For: Nov 05 Filed by: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (10K)

Form 4 SEALE DONALD W For: Nov 06 (10K)

Form 4 Vohra Tajinder For: Nov 04 (10K)

Form 4 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC For: Nov 04 Filed by: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (10K)

Form 4 HIXON JAMES A For: Nov 04 (10K)

Form 4 GODSOE PETER C For: Nov 04 (10K)

Form 4 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC For: Nov 03 Filed by: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (10K)

Form 4 COHON JARED L For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO For: Oct 30 Filed by: GILLIGAN EDWARD P (10K)

Form 4 Squeri Stephen J For: Oct 30 (10K)