Archive for September, 2005

  • Too Cute
    , September 30th, 2005 at 10:07 pm

    Washington’s newest panda cub. Wook at dat face. Watch out for the claws…

  • Google Watch
    , September 30th, 2005 at 1:05 pm

    The Google Dolls never tire of telling us how they’re not focused on share price. Apparently, some one is taking notice. Larry Page has filed [...]

  • The Last Day of the Third Quarter
    , September 30th, 2005 at 11:59 am

    Today is the final day of the third quarter, which is also the end of the fiscal year for many companies, plus the federal government. [...]

  • E*Trade to Buy BrownCo
    , September 30th, 2005 at 11:17 am

    E*Trade Financial said that it’s going to buy BrownCo from J.P. Morgan Chase. This is good news, and I expect to see more mergers in [...]

  • Google May Be Bad for You?
    , September 29th, 2005 at 3:47 pm

    John Battelle, one of the founders of Wired, has a warning for avid Googleholics: Next time you tap a phrase into the Google toolbar on [...]

  • Bayou’s Marino and Israel Plead Guilty to Fraud
    , September 29th, 2005 at 3:35 pm

    This is hardly a surprise. Samuel Israel and Daniel Marino have pleaded guilty to fraud charges in relation to the Bayous hedge fund. The fund [...]

  • Today’s GDP Report
    , September 29th, 2005 at 10:29 am

    The government revised the GDP report for the second quarter. Before, the government said that the economy grew by 3.285% for April to June quarter. [...]

  • Europe’s Economy
    , September 28th, 2005 at 1:17 pm

    Daimler Chrysler just announced that it will cut 8,500 jobs in Germany over the next year. The world’s fifth-biggest carmaker said the move would cost [...]

  • Fair Isaac Hits New All-Time High
    , September 28th, 2005 at 12:55 pm

    Fair Isaac finally hit a new all-time high today. It took nearly two years for the company to break into record territory. J.P. Morgan upgraded [...]

  • Warren Buffett’s Shareholder Letters
    , September 27th, 2005 at 8:35 pm

    If you’re new to the world of investing, I recommend reading some of Warren Buffett’s annual shareholder letters. You can find a complete collection here. [...]

  • Google Watch
    , September 27th, 2005 at 11:38 am

    If you go to Google today, you’ll see that today is the search engine’s 7th birthday. Happy Birthday!! Wait a minute! Didn’t they just celebrate [...]

  • Frontier Airlines
    , September 27th, 2005 at 10:01 am

    One of the best ways to look for a good stock to buy is to find the most-unloved industry, and pick out that sector’s best [...]

  • GM’s Debt Downgraded Again
    , September 27th, 2005 at 9:34 am

    GM’s outlook is actually getting worse. I didn’t think that could even happen. Its debt is already rated as “junk.” Today, Fitch lowered its rating [...]

  • SEC Investigating Taser
    , September 27th, 2005 at 9:19 am

    The SEC said it’s expanding its investigation into Taser. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has now upgraded its probe to a formal investigation, allowing [...]

  • Citi Ungrouped
    , September 26th, 2005 at 11:50 am

    Tom Brown has a “modest proposal” to increase Citigroup’s value. Break it up. I should say up front I was never a big fan of [...]

  • Reuters Vs. Bloomberg
    , September 26th, 2005 at 8:52 am

    The same speech on the same day is covered by different journalists. Bloomberg: U.S.’s Bernanke Is ‘Pretty Optimistic’ About Economy Reuters: Energy prices risk to [...]

  • Wall Street Art
    , September 25th, 2005 at 5:58 pm

    Four years ago, the stock exchange repealed its requirement for engravings on stock certificates. To some poeple, this is a lost art.

  • What Consistent Performance Can Tell Us
    , September 23rd, 2005 at 2:03 pm

    Haywood Kelly at Morningstar has an interesting article on corporate consistency. He found that companies with high sales growth rates tend to revert to the [...]

  • Boring Insurance Stocks?
    , September 23rd, 2005 at 12:34 pm

    I often hear people say that insurance stocks are “boring.” That may be true, but it doesn’t mean that they’re not profitable. Despite the recent [...]

  • Oracle’s Earnings
    , September 23rd, 2005 at 11:54 am

    After yesterday’s close, Oracle reported earnings of 14 cents a share. That was in line with expectations, although sales were slightly below forecasts. The company [...]

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