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GAMCO Encourages Buybacks, Delisting For SMP

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) shareholders may see some drastic changes is one activist hedge fund gets its way. GAMCO Investors, which owns around 10% of the company, spoke with executives on January 26th and made a series of proposals aimed at increasing shareholder value. The discussions were outlined in a letter attached to a Schedule 13D/A filing with the SEC. Here’s what the letter said: It was good chatting with Jim Burke and yourself today. It gave me the opportunity to thank you for eliminating the dividend and positioning[More...]

Analyst Comments: XenoPort, Standard Motor, Vital Images, Ingram Micro, Bank of Ireland, Napster

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:55:00 GMT

XenoPort, Inc.?s (XNPT) lead candidate is Solzira (XP-13512), a Transported Prodrug of gabapentin. XenoPort is partnered with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for development and commercialization in the U.S. and select countries outside the U.S. The drug has comple[More...]

Analyst Comments: National City, Standard Motor, Kenexa, Ambac Financial, Cabela

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:55:00 GMT

National City Corporation's (NCC) second quarter GAAP net loss of $2.45 per diluted share was substantially worse than the estimates, primarily due to higher loss provisions and a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $1.1 billion.[More...]

Analyst Comments: Coca-Cola, Standard Motor, Wipro, Polycom, ChoicePoint, MCG Capital

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:55:00 GMT

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCH) enjoys an attractive geographic mix with 66 percent of revenues being derived from developing or emerging markets. In addition, the company's product mix is less dependent on carbonated soft drinks than other bottlers. A key core competency is the company's strong distribution capabilities with its...[More...]

These 15 Hot Stocks are Good Short Candidates

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:13:34 GMT

Horrible day yesterday, didn’t make any trades, missed out on great fades/plummets on UQM SSBX and of course CNEX.[More...]

Analyst Comments: Anesiva, Concur Technologies, Standard Motor, TIM, Greenfield

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:56:03 GMT

Anesiva, Inc. (ANSV) plans to launch Zingo, a product we see having at least $200 million potential, in June 2008. We are big fans of Zingo and expect the stock to outperform once the market comes to grips with the product potential. In the meantime, development plans with Adlea, a potential billion-dollar blockbuster for post-surgical pain, is progressing nicely in phase III trials. As such, we think...[More...]

VMWare - A WallStreet Chainsaw Massacre

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:42:01 GMT

Watching shares prices bludgeoned is never fun. After hours Monday, VMWare (VMW) bled and the red kept on coming like a scene from a third rate horror flick. The real scare is that there could be more to come.[More...]

Analyst Comments: Natural Resource Partners, Qualcomm, Inc., Avnet, Inc., Caterpillar, Amgen, Inc., Standard Motor Products

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:19:06 GMT

Reiterating the Sell recommendation first issued to Natural Resource Partners (NRP) in April of last year, Zacks coal industry analyst Neil Malkin explains his thinking in his latest research report on the company:[More...]

Factor Based Models

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:26:19 GMT

I like to use Portfolio123 for my quant based stock models. It is cheap compared to the likes of Factset, and easy to use. The biggest drawbacks are the limited database, which only goes back to 2001, and the inability to build short models.The main model I track has about 25 factors, including measures of valuation, momentum, liquidity, risk, and operating performance. I could list all the factors here, but I believe it to be more instructive to go into the software and play around for awhile. Y[More...]

Recession continues its hold: Wilson joblessness slips higher; company closes

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Dec. 2--Ashley Ward, 21, looked for a job Tuesday, the same routine she's followed for two months.
"I've been out every day searching and searching for jobs," she said.
Ward, a single mother of a 4-year-old son, is among the estimated 4,900 people who are jobless in Wilson County.

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GAMCO Encourages Buybacks, Delisting For SMP

Analyst Comments: XenoPort, Standard Motor, Vital Images, Ingram Micro, Bank of Ireland, Napster

Analyst Comments: National City, Standard Motor, Kenexa, Ambac Financial, Cabela

Analyst Comments: Coca-Cola, Standard Motor, Wipro, Polycom, ChoicePoint, MCG Capital

These 15 Hot Stocks are Good Short Candidates

Analyst Comments: Anesiva, Concur Technologies, Standard Motor, TIM, Greenfield

VMWare - A WallStreet Chainsaw Massacre

Analyst Comments: Natural Resource Partners, Qualcomm, Inc., Avnet, Inc., Caterpillar, Amgen, Inc., Standard Motor Products

Factor Based Models

Recession continues its hold: Wilson joblessness slips higher; company closes

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Standard Motor Q4 Net Sales Down

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Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Intends to File Shelf Registration Statement

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Repayment of Its 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2009

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Results

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Results of Exchange Offer for its 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2009

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Supplement to Offer Materials for the Exchange Offer of Its 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2009

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Commences Exchange Offer of Its 15% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2011 for Its 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2009 - Mar 20 2009 10:53AM

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Commences Exchange Offer of Its 15% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2011 for Its 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2009 - Mar 20 2009 10:05AM

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