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| Have Sales of Apple's (AAPL) iPod Peaked?It had to happen sooner or later, even to Apple (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options)...(Read More) 
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. Plunges to a 5-Year LowFor a single woman, I surprisingly know quite a bit about men's formalwear. I am proud to say I can tie a bow tie, and I can discuss the history of the tuxedo with anyone willing to listen to me ramble on about notched lapels for a few minutes...(Read More)
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Breaks 1-Day PC Sales RecordApparently all those fans lining up around the block to buy Activision Blizzard's (ATVI: sentiment, chart, options) World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King weren't just a window dressing...(Read More)
Starbucks Tries to Flex Its BICEPSSo, here is an interesting alliance ... Starbucks (SBUX: sentiment, chart, options) and Nike (NKE: sentiment, chart, options)...(Read More)
Baidu.com Hammered with Price-Target Cuts on Yanked Medical AdsChinese search-engine firm Baidu.com (BIDU: sentiment, chart, options) can't seem to avoid analyst scrutiny this week, for better or for worse...(Read More)
Ambac Financial Unloads $3.5 Billion in Risky CDO ObligationsLate yesterday, bond insurer Ambac Financial Group (ABK: sentiment, chart, options) said it reached a deal with counterparties to commute %243.5 billion in collateralized debt obligations (CDO) in exchange for %241 billion in cash...(Read More)
Policymakers Expect Economy to Contract into 2009Adding to the general gloom on the Street today was the release of the latest Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) meeting minutes...(Read More)
Pacific Sunwear Sees a Plethora of Brokerage ActionLast night, Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (PSUN: sentiment, chart, options) said it narrowed its fiscal third-quarter loss and total sales dropped 5% as consumers continued to cut back on spending...(Read More)
Potash Tries to Weather Two Price-Target CutsAgricultural firm Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT: sentiment, chart, options) is slipping this afternoon, shedding nearly 3% after Canaccord Adams cut its price target to %24130 from %24150...(Read More)
KLA-Tencor Falls to New 10-Year Low on Job Cuts, Slashed Price TargetLate yesterday, KLA-Tencor (KLAC: sentiment, chart, options) joined the ever-growing list of companies announcing job cuts...(Read More)
United Technologies Pulls Back After Affirming Fourth-Quarter EarningsYesterday, United Technologies (UTX: sentiment, chart, options) announced that its Chief Financial Officer Greg Hayes will reaffirm its 2008 earnings outlook of %244.90 to %244.95 per share at a meeting with investors...(Read More)
General Dynamics Tests Support on AxleTech International AcquisitionDefense firm General Dynamics (GD: sentiment, chart, options) said today that it will acquire AxleTech International, a producer of axles and other parts for military vehicles, from The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed amount...(Read More)
MetLife Loses 5 Percent, Gets Strangled Following Bullish Fox-Pitt ReiterationThe shares of MetLife Inc. (MET: sentiment, chart, options) may be down 66% year-to-date, but Fox-Pitt Kelton analyst Mark Finkelstein continues to believe the insurance concern is a solid pick...(Read More)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Hit with Negative Analyst CommentaryThe solar sector was hit with a mixed bag of commentary from the brokerage community this morning...(Read More)
VMware (VMW) Started at 'Below Average' at CarisWhile VMware (VMW: sentiment, chart, options) options traders have piled into bullishly oriented calls recently, the analyst community has had few nice things to say about the company...(Read More)
Google Slapped with 'Sell' Rating, CEO Eric Schmidt Confesses to Revenue WorriesGoogle (GOOG: sentiment, chart, options) was started with a "sell" rating this morning at Monness, Crespi, Hardt, but that apparently wasn't enough of a downside catalyst for CEO Eric Schmidt...(Read More)
J.C. Penney Falls to 5-Year Low on Possible Fitch DowngradeThe shares of J.C. Penney (JCP: sentiment, chart, options) arrived this morning at a multi-year low after Fitch Ratings revised its outlook to negative on the retailer's long-term issuer default rating of "BBB." The current rating is 2 notches above "junk" status, and the downwardly revised outlook suggests that a downgrade to this already-low opinion may be forthcoming.The ratings firm said that it expects operating environments to remain challenging through 2009, with same-store sales and margins coming under fire from weak sales trends and heightened promotional activity...(Read More)
Cliffs Natural Resources Changed Its Name Too Soon; Alpha Deal Is OverAlpha Natural Resources (ANR: sentiment, chart, options) will receive %2470 million from Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF: sentiment, chart, options) following news that the 2 firms have terminated their merger agreement...(Read More)
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and MGM Mirage (MGM) Address Liquidity ConcernsThe gaming sector was back in the headlines this morning, as Las Vegas Sands (LVS: sentiment, chart, options) proudly announced that that it has "sufficient liquidity and capital resources to both fund its ongoing operations and to execute its updated development plan." The company cited its recent efforts to raise %242.1 billion in capital for the added liquidity...(Read More)
Suntech Power Holdings (STP) Rallies Despite Jefferies Price-Target CutThe hits keep coming for solar sector concern Suntech Power Holdings (STP: sentiment, chart, options)...(Read More)
Mark Cuban Charged With Insider TradingI guess losing out on the Chicago Cubs was the least of Mark Cuban's worries...(Read More)
Bearish Toyota Motors Investors Vindicated as Fitch Warns of Possible DowngradeWall Street's attention has been focused on U.S. automakers recently, but car companies are also struggling overseas...(Read More)
'Save Sirius' Demands Delay of Shareholder Vote, Suspension of BonusesSirius XM Radio (SIRI: sentiment, chart, options) is being called on the carpet today by a group of concerned shareholders, with the organization -- known as "Save Sirius" -- issuing a list of demands to the company's board...(Read More)
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Falls on Analyst Commentary, Despite Strong October Game SalesShares of Activision Blizzard (ATVI: sentiment, chart, options) have plunged more than 11% so far today, and the brokerage community is more than a little culpable for the decline...(Read More)
Can Declining Food Prices Save Chipotle Mexican Grill?Analysts at Jefferies & Co. offered some cautious notes today on burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG: sentiment, chart, options)...(Read More)
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