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Analyst Comments: OmniVision, Penske Auto, Animal Health, Sycamore, American Electric, Amgen, Comstock, CF Industries

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:45:00 GMT

OmniVision (OVTI) is a fabless OEM (an original equipment manufacturer who outsources chip fabrication) of image sensors and support circuitry used within handsets and applications in other mass markets. The Sunnyvale, CA firm is currently rated a Hold with a $15 target price. Shares have fallen from $24+ peak just about one year ago, now trading just over $12 per share. The shares have traded down over the last two months, but we are reiterating our Hold rating in view of uncertainties in consumer spending and possible market share losses in China. OmniVision has a strong position in the fast growing CMOS image sensor market and is particularly dominant in the camera phone market. All the top handset manufacturers have expressed interest in the BSI technology and the product will be incorporated into cell phones shipping in[More...]

SEC Extends Naked Short Selling Order

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:57:00 GMT

"You know what the news is-- in a minute, you're going to hear the rest of the story"- Paul Harvey Don't you love "election year magic?". Oil and commodity prices are falling, and today the SEC has extended its emergency order prohibiting naked short sel[More...]

Is a Newish ETF a Good Way to Invest in the Jewish State?

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:08:25 GMT

Someone called us recently to ask about a newish ETF called the SPDR Emerging Middle East & Africa (Amex: GAF). The ETF is heavily weighted around three countries — South Africa (65%), Israel (17%) and Egypt (6%).[More...]

Note on Drybulk Shipping

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:33:10 GMT

The Baltic Dry Index has been getting a lot of attention on CNBC lately. For those who don’t know, The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is the spot (or daily) rates shipping companies charge to ship dry stuff such as coal or grains. CNBC seems to be driving fear into investors with the thesis that the drop in shipping rates is due to less shipments being made, which is an indicator of a worldwide slowdown. Sure, that certainly is possible, but before you run for the hills just on this piece of data, take a look at the BDI over the past several years: BCI...[More...]

Blue Square-Israel Q4 Net Income Drops

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:59:00 GMT

Blue Square-Israel, a food retailer, has reported a net income of NIS18.13 million, or NIS0.19 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to NIS70.78 million, or NIS1.16 per diluted share, in the same quarter of 2007.
For the fourth quarter of 2008, net sales were NIS1.75 billion, compared to NIS1.78 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007.
For the year ended December 31, 2008, net sales were NIS7.43 billion, compared to NIS6.98 billion for 2007.

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Blue Square - Israel Ltd. Reports Financial Results for the First Half and Second Quarter of 2009

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:57:00 GMT

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Blue Square Announces Filing of its Annual Report On Form 20-F

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:58:00 GMT

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. announced today that it had filed on June 29, 2009 its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the Annual Report on Form 20-F is available to be viewed or downloaded on Blue Square's website at HTTP://WWW.BSI.CO.IL. In addition, shareholders of Blue Square may obtain, free of charge, a printed copy of Blue Square's complete audited financial statements, by sending a request to Blue Square's CFO, Mr. Dror Moran , or by calling +972-3-9282220.[More...]

Blue Square - Israel LTD. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2009

Mon, 25 May 2009 10:48:00 GMT

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - The Company Maintained Gross Profit Compared to the Corresponding Quarter Last Year Despite the Decrease in the General Food Consumption in Israel
Revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were NIS 1,764.8 million (U.S.(A) $421.4 million), compared to NIS 1,821.2 million in the corresponding quarter of 2008 - a decrease of 3.1 %.
Gross Profit of the first quarter of 2009 amounted to NIS 503.1 million (U.S. $ 120.1 million) (28.5 % of revenues) compared to gross profit of NIS 503.6 million (27.6% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2008.

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Blue Square Announces It Received a Report From Standard & Poor's Maalot Regarding Downgrade of Debentures Rating - May 22 2009 11:55AM

Fri, 22 May 2009 15:50:00 GMT

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. is a leading retailer in Israel.
For more information, please refer to the Blue Square-Israel Ltd. website at http://www.bsi.co.il/.
CONTACT: Contact: Blue Square-Israel Ltd., Elli Levinson-Sela, GeneralCounsel & Corporate Secretary, Telephone: +972-3-9282670, Fax:+972-3-9282498, Email: ellils@bsi.co.i

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Blue Square Announces It Received a Report From Standard & Poor's Maalot Regarding Downgrade of Debentures Rating - May 22 2009 9:55AM

Fri, 22 May 2009 13:50:00 GMT

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. is a leading retailer in Israel.
For more information, please refer to the Blue Square-Israel Ltd. website at http://www.bsi.co.il.
This summary is not to be copied, photographed, distributed or used for any commercial purpose without Standard & Poor's Maalot consent, except to provide a copy of the whole report (with an acknowledgement of its source) to potential investors in the bonds that are the subject of this rating report for the purpose of their reaching a decision concerning the acquisition of the aforesaid bonds.

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Blue Square Announces it Received a Report From Standard & Poor's Maalot Regarding Downgrade of Debentures Rating

Fri, 22 May 2009 13:13:00 GMT

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. announced that it has received from Standard & Poor's Maalot a report regarding downgrade of the rating of the debentures issued by Blue Square on August 2003.[More...]

Blue Square - Israel Ltd. Reports Financial Results for the Full Year & the Fourth Quarter of 2008 ; Towards the End of 2008, Blue Square Israel Completed an Additional Step of Its Strategy - the Launch of the HD "Mega Bool" Format & the "Mega" Private Label Brand; Mr. Zeev Vurembrand, Blue Square's President and CEO, Said, "We Are Currently Positioned to Address Various Consumer Needs in Challenging Times."

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:51:00 GMT

NOTE: IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standard
Financial results for the full year and last three-month period ended December 31, 2008 are presented in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
The increase reflects: 1) the opening of 20 new supermarkets in 2007-2008, including the accelerated expansion of the Eden Teva Market format; 2) the year's 1.1% increase in Same Store Sales, reflecting the continued growth of Mega In Town countered partially by declining sales in Shefa Shuk format and Mega stores before their conversion to the Mega Bool format; and 3) the ongoing expansion of Bee Group Retail ("Bee Group"), and this year's consolidation of the full-year results from Naaman Porcelain Ltd. (TASE: NAMN) ("Naaman") and Vardinon Textile Ltd. (TASE: WRDT) ("Vardinon"), as opposed to the previous year, in which their revenues were only partially consolidated into the Company's financial results, increasing 2008 revenues by NIS 133 million.

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Blue Square - Israel Ltd. Reports Financial Results for the Full Year & the Fourth Quarter of 2008

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. today announced its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008.[More...]

Blue Square Announces it Received Notice From Standard & Poor's Maalot Regarding the Debentures Rating Report

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:34:00 GMT

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. announced that it has received from Standard & Poor's Maalot notice regarding the AA rating report of the debentures issued by Blue Square on August 2003.[More...]

Blue Square - Israel Announces Board Approval to the Reorganization of its Real Estate Activities, to be Centralized in its Subsidiary (80%), Blue Square Real Estate Ltd

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:58:00 GMT

Further to its announcement dated December 30, 2008, regarding the reorganization of its retail activities under its wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Square Chain Investments and Properties Ltd. , and regarding the suggested reorganization of its real estate activities, Blue Square - Israel Ltd. announced today that further to the transfer of the Company's real estate assets to its subsidiary, Blue Square Real Estate Ltd. and the IPO of BSRE completed in 2006, the company's Board of Directors and BSRE Audit Committee and Board of Directors have approved a reorganization of all of the Company's real estate properties, to be transferred to BSRE . Following the completion of the transaction, all real property will be held by BSRE, and all the food retail activities will be centralized in BSIP.[More...]