Archive for January, 2009

  • It Was 40 Years Ago Today….
    , January 30th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

  • Peter Schiff Responds
    , January 30th, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    Since I posted Mish’s take down of Peter Schiff, I feel obliged to posts Schiff’s response. The Wall Street Journal also weighs in.

  • Two More Earnings
    , January 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Yesterday, Eli Lilly (LLY) reported fourth-quarter earnings, after charges, of $1.07 a share, two cents more than expectations. That’s 19% growth although revenue growth was [...]

  • Today’s GDP Report
    , January 30th, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    The GDP report for the fourth quarter was pretty ugly, though not as ugly as it could have been. Let’s also wait for the subsequent [...]

  • Poll: Super Bowl XLIII
    , January 29th, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    Who do you think will win the Super Bowl? ( polls) Let’s see how good my readers are.

  • Oh Charlie You Can't Say That
    , January 29th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    35 second mark.

  • Oh Charlie You Can’t Say That
    , January 29th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    35 second mark.

  • Davos Love Fest
    , January 29th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Michael Dell asked Putin how we can help Russia expand its IT. Putin: “We don’t need help. We are not invalids.” Alrighty then….

  • The Case for Profits
    , January 29th, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    Arnold Kling argues that what really need right now is profits: A stimulus will work if and when it serves to increase profits, because profits [...]

  • Nicholas Financial’s Q3 Earnings
    , January 29th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    NICK just came out with its third-quarter earnings and I thought they were pretty good. Or rather, not nearly as horrible as they could have [...]

  • The Stimulus Bill Clears the House
    , January 28th, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    The vote was 244 to 188. Eleven Democrats crossed the aisle. No Republicans crossed. So much for the president’s urge for bi-partisan support. The Democrats [...]

  • The Stimlus Bill Nears $900 Billion
    , January 28th, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    If you’re interested, here’s all 647 pages of the bill. Honestly, some parts of it are a bit dull. The WSJ has a nice graphic [...]

  • Becton, Dickinson's Earnings Report
    , January 28th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Today is another good day for our Buy List. I have one earnings report to pass along. Becton, Dickinson (BDX) earned $1.26 a share for [...]

  • Becton, Dickinson’s Earnings Report
    , January 28th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Today is another good day for our Buy List. I have one earnings report to pass along. Becton, Dickinson (BDX) earned $1.26 a share for [...]

  • The Fed: More of the Same
    , January 28th, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    Odd isn’t it that the Fed used to rule the world, now the central bank seems to be fighting to stay relevant. You really can’t [...]

  • Stimulus Bill Follies
    , January 28th, 2009 at 11:53 am

    I find it remarkable that Obama has something like a 70% approval rating and large majorities in both house, yet the terms of the debate [...]

  • Stryker's Earnings
    , January 28th, 2009 at 12:38 am

    After the bell, Stryker (SYK) reported Q4 EPS of 74 cents which is in line with estimates. Sales rose 3.6% to $1.72 billion. The company [...]

  • Stryker’s Earnings
    , January 28th, 2009 at 12:38 am

    After the bell, Stryker (SYK) reported Q4 EPS of 74 cents which is in line with estimates. Sales rose 3.6% to $1.72 billion. The company [...]

  • Pfizer & Wyeth
    , January 27th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    Now that Pfizer (PFE) and Wyeth (WYE) are getting together, I wanted to take a quick look at the long-term performance of both stocks. They’re [...]

  • Pfizer & Wyeth
    , January 27th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    Now that Pfizer (PFE) and Wyeth (WYE) are getting together, I wanted to take a quick look at the long-term performance of both stocks. They’re [...]