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Earnings Preview For Nov 3 - 7 - Earnings Preview

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:58:00 GMT

Companies that could issue positive surprises include Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), SucessFactors (SFSF) and Sunoco (SUN). Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA) could potentially disappoint investors. The Week's Events November has historically been one of the best months for the major markets, according to the[More...]

The FDIC vs CompuCredit: Doesn't the Agency Have Other Things to Do?

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:51:17 GMT

If there ever were a year that even the most hard-core economic libertarian might be convinced of the occasional value of government regulation, this is that year.[More...]

Quick Thoughts on Berkowitz, Pabrai, Bob Rodriguez 13-F Filings

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:28:37 GMT

Bruce Berkowitz and his team at Fairholme have been keeping busy with several new additions. ...[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Bearish Outside Day

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:05:24 GMT

The bears took over the ma[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Tech Provides Leadership

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:22:32 GMT

Tech provided leadership on the heels of better earnings from Semi +3% (AMAT +10.1%) which carried over to othe[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Bear Market Bounce

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:24:47 GMT

38% Fibonacci retracement of the NASDAQ's last leg down was a cue for profit taking. Friday's gap up due to MSFT earnings was a perfect exit strategy because it brought us all the way back to the last breakdown point. The bearish engulfing bar implies fur[More...]

Pre-Market - Nov 9 2007 10:47AM

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:41:58 GMT

Stocks that are overbought include: FLS, PRGO, HMN, & ESLR. Stocks that are oversold include: CCRT, MS, FTK, PHH, CPO, BEN, ADVNB, TBSI, EGLE, LULU, PNRA, BDK, SPSX, C, IBM, EMC, VMW, JAH, SCRX, UAUA, MALL, WYNN, UA, GIGM, WM, GRMN, DSX, CRNT, QSII, VTIV, SINA, & CROX.After staging a striking rally late yesterday, futures are indicating a sharply lower open for the mkt. Whatever momentum may have been drawn from yesterday's late-session move was tossed aside following another write-down, this time from Wachovia (WB). The co saw a $1.1 bln decline in the value of its CDOs and expects to increase its provision for loan losses in Q4 by $500 mln to $600 mln in excess of charge-offs. There were also rumors circulating that Barclays (BCS) is getting ready to announce[More...]

A Forward Looking Animal

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:42:45 GMT

Good morning. Some buying interest has developed this morning after the S&P has fallen a little over -3% so far this month. Strength in overseas markets, a few better-than-expected earnings reports, some positive analyst commentary, and no additional bad news from the financial sector have provided the positive bias. Like usual, we also have rising expectations for another rate cut as losses from the subprime-mortgage defaults grow. Meanwhile, higher oil and gold prices and the falling dollar also remain in focus this morning especially since there's nothing of interest on the economic calendar for today. Premarket gainers: DIVX, GT[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Tipping Point or Anniversary Anxiety

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:31 GMT

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CompuCredit Earns Honors for Customer Service Training, Places in Top 25 Within Training Magazine's "Top 125"

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:23:00 GMT

ATLANTA, GA -- -- 02/13/09 -- CompuCredit Corporation today announced that it has earned recognition as a 'Top 125' company from Training magazine based on the quality and effectiveness of the company's customer service training. The results were announced during the magazine's annual awards gala in Atlanta, Georgia on February 9, 2009.[More...]

CompuCredit Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:25:00 GMT

ATLANTA, GA -- -- 02/12/09 -- CompuCredit reported a fourth quarter 2008 GAAP net loss of $26.9 million, or $0.57 per fully diluted common share, which compares to fourth quarter 2007 GAAP earnings from continuing operations of $27.5 million, or $0.58 per fully diluted common share.[More...]

Selling Source Launches Financial Products Group With Acquisition of CompuCredit Marketing Unit

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS, NV -- -- 01/21/09 -- Selling Source, LLC, a Nevada-based technology and data company that provides comprehensive technology, data and consumer leads to financial service providers, announced today that it is launching a new consumer financial products group following its acquisition of the marketing unit of CompuCredit Corp. .[More...]

CompuCredit Reaches Agreement With FDIC, FTC

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:37:00 GMT

ATLANTA, GA -- -- 12/19/08 -- CompuCredit Corporation today announced that it has reached a settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Trade Commission to resolve their regulatory inquiries regarding the Company's credit card marketing practices. The settlement with the agencies relates to marketing practices from 2005 and prior years, does not require any change to CompuCredit's existing marketing or servicing practices and does not have a material impact on CompuCredit's financial condition.[More...]

CompuCredit Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:25:00 GMT

ATLANTA, GA -- -- 11/05/08 -- CompuCredit reported a third quarter 2008 GAAP net loss of $32.3 million, or $0.69 per fully diluted common share, versus a third quarter 2007 GAAP net loss of $53.2 million, or $1.10 per fully diluted common share. The third quarter 2008 GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $31.0 million, or $0.66 per fully diluted common share, as compared to a GAAP net loss of $48.0 million, or $0.99 per fully diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2007.[More...]

CompuCredit to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Results on November 5th

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:38:00 GMT

CompuCredit Corporation (NASDAQ: CCRT) will announce its third quarter 2008 results on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, after the market closes. Management will hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The press and the public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call by registering at http://www.CompuCredit.com on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. A replay of the webcast will be accessible at http://www.CompuCredit.com.[More...]

Notice of Filing Securities Class Action Against CompuCredit Corporation -- CCRT

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:56:00 GMT

Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, against CompuCredit Corporation and certain of its officers on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of the Company between November 6, 2006 and June 9, 2008 . The complaint alleges violations of Sections 10 and 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5.[More...]

Notice of Filing Securities Class Action Against CompuCredit Corporation - Business Wire - Aug 22 2008 3:58PM

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:43:00 GMT

Chitwood Harley Harnes LLP (“Chitwood”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against CompuCredit Corporation (“CompuCredit” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CCRT) and various individuals on behalf of purchasers of CompuCredit common stock (the “Class”) during the period of November 6, 2006 and June 9, 2008, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The case, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleges that CompuCredit and certain of its officers and directors violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.[More...]