j_remington

HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 Corral

mike dell is not even a contender

Dell's Lack of Innovation Disappoints

mike dell should resign

Will Black Friday Be Boom or Bust?

If the govt continues to post improved(manipulated) statistics then I would not be short just yet.

Jeffrey Saut: Underinvested Managers Chasing Performance Should Fuel Further Upside

reminds me of the real estate bubble...now being played by portfolio mgrs

More Losses on the Way: Don't Drink the Kool-Aid

Smoke and mirrors works until it doesn't.

Sonic Foundry: Mediasite Franchise Value Remains Unrecognized by Market

You cannot realistically compare valuation of companies like HEV($600M) and AONE($1.5B) to Sonosite ($17M) due to their difference in size(market cap).

Did the January Effect Start on November 1st This Year?

Interesting read...nothing conclusive though.

“We participated in things that were clearly wrong and have reason to regret. We apologize.” - Goldman Sachs (GS) CEO Lloyd Blankfein, saying the bank is sorry for its role in the financial crisis.

is 1 apology worth $200B of taxpayer money?

Intel (INTC) boosts its quarterly dividend by 12.5% to $0.1575. "With one of the highest dividend yields in the technology industry, the dividend increase is another sign of our confidence in business prospects going forward," CEO Paul Otellini says. (PR) Shares +1% premarket.

more like confidence in being able to layoff employees at any indication...

Retail sales outdid expectations, but largely due to strong car sales from the residual effect of cash-for-clunkers, and a strong downward revision to September's number. Meanwhile, New York state business outlook was far weaker than expected, sending futures edging lower. Dow now +0.5% to 10290. S&P +0.7% to 1099. 30-year TSy +0.6% to 120-05.

statistics cannot be propped up any longer...FACT!

Oct. Retail Sales: +1.4% vs. +0.9% expected and -2.3% in Sept (revised from -1.5%). Ex-auto +0.2% vs. +0.4% expected and +0.5% prior.

missed expectations!

FedEx (FDX) is forecasting its busiest holiday shipping day to be about 8% busier. A record 13M shipments should move on Dec. 14, up from 12M last Dec. 15 - a stronger gain than last year's 6% Y/Y increase. The company expects to hire 14,000 seasonal workers.

UPS Chief Executive Officer Scott Davis said in a Nov. 6 interview.

“We’ve talked to a lot of customers over the last couple months and have got a mixed bag,” Davis said. “We certainly don’t think it’s going to be a robust season. We feel OK about what we’re seeing for the holiday season.”

Procrastination among consumers sending gifts and a shrinking window for peak shipping demand are making it harder to forecast when deliveries will crest, Davis said.

“Peak used to be four or five weeks and now it’s seven or eight days because it’s getting more compressed,” Davis said.

FedEx (FDX) is forecasting its busiest holiday shipping day to be about 8% busier. A record 13M shipments should move on Dec. 14, up from 12M last Dec. 15 - a stronger gain than last year's 6% Y/Y increase. The company expects to hire 14,000 seasonal workers.

"Revenue for FedEx’s fiscal third quarter, which includes December, may be little changed at $8.1 billion, according to the average of 13 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg"

FedEx (FDX) is forecasting its busiest holiday shipping day to be about 8% busier. A record 13M shipments should move on Dec. 14, up from 12M last Dec. 15 - a stronger gain than last year's 6% Y/Y increase. The company expects to hire 14,000 seasonal workers.

this is a forecast for 1 day NOT the entire holiday season... expect weakness on the days prior to eliminate the increase overall

Decliners outnumber advancers, but stocks have changed directions a few times around the flat line today. At midday, the Dow near flat at 10,223. S&P 500 -0.2%, at 1,090. Nasdaq -0.3% at 2,148. Crude -1.5%. Natural gas -4.1%. Gold -0.1%.

can the government float the mkt higher?