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Generex Sues TheStreet.com and Adam Feuerstein (GNBT)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 1:13pm | 292Read More...Generex Biotechnology Corp. (NASDAQ: GNBT) has announced that it has commenced legal proceedings against TheStreet.com (NASDAQ: TSCM) and Adam Feuerstein in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The company is seeking $250,000 in damages for business defamation, product disparagement, and...
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Anchor BanCorp, Melco Crown: Midday Volume Plays (ABCW, SMMX, ACCL))
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 1:23pm | 168Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Several stocks trading near $5 were moving on above-average volume during Monday's session. Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin (NASDAQ: ABCW) tumbled by 34 cents, or 30.1%, to 80 cents after the company said it was exploring strategic alternatives to build its capital position,...
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Toyota March Sales Up Sharply (TM)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 2:56pm | 107Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Toyota (NYSE:TM) U.S.A. on Thursday reported March sales results of 186,863 units, an increase of 35.3% over the same period last year. The company's Toyota division recorded March sales of 166,644 vehicles, an increase of 35.1% over the year-ago month, while Lexus reported...
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Why RIM's Revs Are Running High (RIMM)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 2:30pm | 91Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Investors will try to read beyond Research In Motion's (NASDAQ: RIMM) top line for clues to the BlackBerry maker's business. RIM reports after the bell Wednesday and analysts expect solid sales numbers for the fiscal fourth quarter. But the worriers have some concerns,...
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PEP and DMND Play Organic Food Game
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 7:26am | 322Read More...According to an article on TheStreet.com, consumers now have options for classic junk treats such as Lay's potato chips and Frito's in the form of alternatives claiming to be all-natural and organic. Although the claim of a "healthy" potato chip can prompt most nutritionists to smile in at the...
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Citigroup's Asset Shuffle (C)
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 10:36am | 254Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- While Citigroup's (NYSE: C) progress in winding down Citi Holdings -- its so-called bad bank -- has been substantial, a recent decision to shuffle some assets around hints that the company may not be as married to its original strategy as it initially let on. In the Jan. 16...
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Dollar Set to Rally as Stocks Stagnate (UUP)
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:58am | 240Read More...SANTA MONICA, Calif. (TheStreet) -- David Wright, manager of the Sierra Core Retirement Fund(SIRAX Quote), says the value of the dollar could skyrocket as investors flee riskier assets. The $246 million fund has returned 34%% during the past year, trailing the 42% advance of the S&P 500 Index...
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Latin America ETF Bucks Downturn (ILF)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:53am | 218Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Today's economic climate is not ideal for investors looking for international exposure. With debt crises threatening the stability of the euro region and monetary tightening weakening China's markets, the developed and emerging global landscape is filled with challenges that...
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Dividend Play (TM, HD)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 3:15pm | 225Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Companies are performing far better than the headlines would drive you to believe, Jim Cramer told viewers of his "Mad Money" TV show midday Tuesday. Cramer said the consumer is feeling less confident, given a Republican upset in Massachusetts, a wave of Toyota (NYSE: TM)...
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Morgan Stanley Worth a Look (MS)
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 1:11pm | 216Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has underperformed many of its competitors in recent weeks, suggesting there may be a short-term buying opportunity. Based on Friday's close at $27.41, Morgan Stanley shares were down 7.4% year-to-date, lagging most other big banks, including...
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Volcker Rule Would Hurt Pandit (C, JPM, GS, WFC, BAC)
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 11:40am | 247Read More...NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If the Volcker rule passes, it would wreak havoc for all the big banks, but it might prove particularly challenging for Citigroup (NYSE: C) boss Vikram Pandit. The Volcker rule would force giant banks to choose between high-risk businesses like private equity and...
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E*Trade CEO Search Lingers (ETFC)
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:12am | 322Read More...TheStreet.com- The search for a new CEO at E*Trade Financial(Nasdaq: ETFC) has extended beyond five months now, and it seems fair to ask, given the surplus of executives displaced by the financial crisis, what's taking so long? The lengthy timeframe since E*Trade said on Sept. 9 that Donald Layton...
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Three Ways to Use ETFs to Diversify (EWZ, GLD, FCX)
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:53pm | 218Read More...Although the financial markets are on the mend, with equities well off their lows and the economic situation improving, there will be setbacks along the way. When they inevitably arrive, investors who have not diversified their portfolio are more likely to be fearful and worried about avoiding...
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Five Top Consumer Good Stocks of the Coming Quarter (HNZ, JNJ, WMT, MO, PG)
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 11:22am | 138Read More...Impressed with Heinz's (NYSE: HNZ) international exposure and ability to grow volumes without resorting to price discounting, Erin Ashley Smith of Argus Research Company considers Heinz a company with investment potential. Smith, for her part, says she is currently looking favorably at companies...
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Don Dion's ETF Play On Amazon (AMZN)
Friday, January 22, 2010 - 7:29pm | 258Read More...Don Dion wrote an article on thestreet.com about the way investors could play Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) through ETFs. He sees the latest AMZN decision to give authors and publishers 70% of the sales from their Kindle books as brilliant and believes that it will definitely hurt competitors. Don Dion...
