Stocks Archive
“Please Make A U-Turn. Thank You. Recalculating Route.”
July 30, 2008 · Category: Stocks, Fundamental Analysis
GPS maker Garmin (GRMN) is getting torched again today after reporting disappointing 2nd quarter earnings before the open (GRMN 2nd Quarter Earnings Release). They reported earnings of 94 cents a share, excluding a 25 cent ...
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Merrill Sells $31 Billion In Mortgage Securities For 22 Cents On The Dollar, To Issue $8.5 Billion In Stock
July 29, 2008 · Category: Stocks, Market Commentary
The big story today is Merrill Lynch's (MER) announcement that it will sell $30.6 billion in face value mortgage backed securities to Lone Star Funds for a purchase price of $6.7 billion -22 cents on ...
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Monday Reading: The Big Picture
July 28, 2008 · Category: Macro Economics, Business and Investment Philosophy, Stocks, Market Commentary, Geopolitics
I've come across some really good pieces the last couple of days that I want to share:
"Generalists can have some advantages, including being able to 'focus on the true, single hinge issue' of a company', ...
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So Much For The Rally In The Financials
July 24, 2008 · Category: Stocks, Market Commentary
A torrid 1 week, 35%, rally in the financials appears to have come to an abrupt end today. After that explosive move, the financials are selling off to the tune of 6.5% today (XLF 3 ...
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When Momentum Stocks Crack: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
July 24, 2008 · Category: Stocks
I've been interested in Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) for quite a while now. They have a location on Douglass and Sierra College Boulevard a couple miles from my house and I've been eating there for ...
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Same Story At WaMu
Today after the close Washington Mutual (WM) announced a $3.3 billion 2nd quarter loss driven by a $6 billion provision for loan losses (WM Earnings Release).
WaMu has a quarter trillion dollar ($250 billion) loan portfolio, ...
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The Banks Are Getting Killed
As we all know, the housing market is driving everything in this bust. And the financials, as the source of all the financing for the housing market, have borne the brunt of the pain and ...
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Financials Less Interesting After Big Pop
I've been getting a lot of e-mails and compliments since my post from Tuesday afternoon "Today Is The Bottom In The Financials" proved to be right on. So I thought it would be useful to ...
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eBay Is A Bargain At These Prices
The number that I and everyone else will be focusing on is the GMV number, which was disappointing with only 8% growth.
- John Aiken (subscription required), Analyst, Majestic Research
eBay (EBAY) reported 2nd quarter earnings after the ...
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Intel 2Q Solid As Usual
July 15, 2008 · Category: Stocks, Market Commentary
Intel had another strong quarter with revenue at the high end of expectations and earnings up substantially year over year. As we enter the second half, demand remains strong for our microprocessor and chipset products ...
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