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Wall Street Ends Higher On Stronger-Than Expected Data, DuPont (NYSE: DD) Sinks

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:00:46 GMT

US stocks finished up as as a government release showed that economy lost far fewer jobs than expected in November, as the unemployment rate fell to 10 percent.[More...]

Unemployment Duration Still Rising

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT

While we got some very good news with the employment report today (see "Unemployment Report - WOW!"), there was one part of the report that was very troubling. While it looks like the number of people entering the pool of unemployed is falling, once people are out of work it is extremely difficult for them to find new jobs.[More...]

Options Intelligence Report: Award-Winning Avis Attracts Bullish Option Plays

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:17:16 GMT

Today's tickers: CAR, XLU, BIG, SLM, TTWO, MRVL & TSN[More...]

The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:19:07 GMT

As expected, Bank of America (BAC) will repurchase its $45 billion TARP preferreds, funded in part by an additional $18.8 billion in "common stock equivalents", $4.0 billion in asset sales, and $1.7 billion in restricted stock issued to employees in lieu of cash bonuses.[More...]

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:21:30 GMT

Good morning. Stocks tanked in the last half-hour on Thursday and while the major news outlets attributed the decline to either profit taking or some trepidation in front of this morning's big Jobs report, we'd like to offer a little more substantial reason for the 85 point dive on an otherwise subdued day of trading.[More...]

US Stock Futures Jumps On Upbeat Jobs Report, Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO) Eyed

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:05:21 GMT

US stock futures jumped on Friday after a government release showed that jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 10% in November.[More...]

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:14:41 GMT

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet declined by $15 billion to $2,183 billion from the prior week, after the Fed presumably offloaded $2.7 billion in MBS: this is the first time since QE started that MBS holdings have declined. If anyone can tell us just who the idiots are who bought MBS from the Fed (and at what price), and who the even greater idiots are who are supposed to believe this, please send us an email.[More...]

Why Do You Invest?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:49:20 GMT

My wife keeps telling me to buy stock in TJ Maxx (TJX), as she shops in their stores, and believes they run a good operation. I have looked but not touched, as they do not fit our investment profile. We have Walmart (WMT) in the retail sector, currently up 9% and they pay a better dividend.[More...]

Yahoo, Verizon: Our Spy Capabilities Would Shock You

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:21:28 GMT

Every now and then, ordinary citizens can glimpse the breadth and depth of the surveillance infrastructure erect to monitor us. In the last few days, Americans have had such an opportunity, thanks to privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian, a doctoral student at Indiana University.[More...]

'Green grocer' redefined

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:50:00 GMT

Dec. 5--Some people light up a room when they arrive.
Sweetbay Supermarkets customers will light up the freezer aisle in the company's new Tarpon Springs store.
The store opened last month on South Pinellas Avenue.

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Wall Street Ends Higher On Stronger-Than Expected Data, DuPont (NYSE: DD) Sinks

Unemployment Duration Still Rising

Options Intelligence Report: Award-Winning Avis Attracts Bullish Option Plays

The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

US Stock Futures Jumps On Upbeat Jobs Report, Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO) Eyed

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

Why Do You Invest?

Yahoo, Verizon: Our Spy Capabilities Would Shock You

'Green grocer' redefined

New charges in stepson-killing case

Sweetbay's new Tarpon Springs store is energy-saving showcase

Retailers not in the black yet

Retail sales dip a bit: The November slide comes after two months of sales gains and shows just how fragile the economy is.

Hanover mall nearing default: Owner has stopped paying $87.5M loan

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Scott Harris column: Startup that links online, offline worlds impressing investors

Wal-Mart settles worker lawsuit for $40M

Food Bank procurer uses national network

100% Profitable Stock Trading Streak Climbs to 51 in a Row

Analyst Choice Progressive Report on Financial, Industrial Goods and Services Sectors

Kinder Morgan Energy up 42% Since Added to Galtstock Portfolio

Infonetics Research: Carrier VoIP equipment holds steady at $595M in 3Q09; IMS market on track for growth

Level 3 to Support Clearwire's National 4G WiMAX Network

Rothman Research Issues Fundamental Research on Players in the Financial, Healthcare & Services Sectors

Rothman Research Initiates Research on Companies in the Basic Materials & Services Sectors

Clearwire Announces Pricing of Additional $920 Million of 12 Percent Senior Secured Notes Due 2015, Expanding Note Facility to $2.78 Billion

Benchmark Journal Reviews Equities Within the Financial & Services Sectors

Four IVP Partners Selected for AlwaysOn VC 100 List

Form 4 CORE LABORATORIES N V For: Dec 01 Filed by: Elvig Mark F (10K)

Form 4 UNION PACIFIC CORP For: Dec 01 Filed by: SCHAEFER BARBARA W (10K)

Form 4 WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC For: Nov 26 Filed by: SOKOLOFF JONATHAN D (10K)

Form 4 WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC For: Nov 26 Filed by: SEIFFER JONATHAN A (10K)

Form 4 WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC For: Nov 26 Filed by: LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP (10K)

Form 4 SPRINT NEXTEL CORP For: Nov 24 Filed by: SCHULMAN DANIEL H (10K)

Form 3 SPRINT NEXTEL CORP For: Nov 24 Filed by: SCHULMAN DANIEL H (10K)

Form 4 Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. For: Nov 24 Filed by: Sprint Ventures, Inc. (10K)

Form 4 Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. For: Nov 24 Filed by: SK TELECOM CO LTD (10K)

Form 4 Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. For: Feb 23 Filed by: SCHULMAN DANIEL H (10K)