'Mad Money Lightning Round': Check Out of the Las Vegas Sands
Cramer doesn't like casino gambling.
Earnings Watch
BofA Sells China Stake to Shore Up Capital
Bank of America raised $2.8 billion by selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank, as a prominent analyst predicted more writedowns.
01/07/09 - 05:43 PM EST
JPMorgan Chase Braces for 'Noisy' Quarter
JPMorgan Chase has tempered expectations for its fourth-quarter results, the first full quarter report since it acquired failed thrift Washington Mutual.
01/07/09 - 01:03 PM EST
Synovus Sinks After Stuffing Loss Cushion
Synovus increased its fourth-quarter loan-loss cushion against higher loan charge-offs to $350 million, $100 million higher than it said on Friday.
01/05/09 - 10:52 AM EST
Synovus Warns of Higher Loss Provision
Synovus on Friday warned of higher loan charge-offs and other credit expenses due to the current troublesome economic conditions.
01/02/09 - 05:01 PM EST
In all likelihood, banks will be dealing with continued woes in the coming year as the prolonged credit crisis cuts deeper into the U.S. and global economies.
12/23/08 - 11:00 AM EST
Textron Lowers Outlook, Plans Job Cuts
Textron says it plans to cut about 2,200 jobs as it exits nearly all of its commercial finance business, in an effort to improve its liquidity position in the tightening credit markets.
12/22/08 - 05:46 PM EST
Walgreen Profit Falls 10% on Store Costs
Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. says its profit fell 10% in the fiscal first quarter because of costs to open more than 200 new stores.
12/22/08 - 08:38 AM EST
This is a list of companies scheduled to report earnings. These are projected earnings per share. For a full list of earnings click here.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Another Top Merrill Exec Departing BofA
Greg Fleming, former COO and president of Merrill Lynch, is leaving the firm a few days after Bank of America's acquisition became official.
01/08/09 - 05:52 PM EST
GE, Santander Close $1.5B Business Swap
General Electric is swapping five consumer finance businesses across Western Europe in exchange for an Italian corporate bank owned by Banco Santander.
01/08/09 - 12:24 PM EST
Yahoo! Nod Doesn't Disrupt Investors' Nap
Yahoo! shareholders have once again been reminded of the inevitable payday to come from a merger with Microsoft while watching their investment lose a few more pennies of value.
01/05/09 - 01:35 PM EST
CA Pours More Cash Into Data Security
Software firm CA looks to beef up its security presence with startup Orchestria's software.
01/05/09 - 01:50 PM EST
Calendars
Conference CallsDividends
NOV
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National Oilwell Varco Incorporated
FSLR
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First Solar Incorporated
URS
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URS Corporation
ELN
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Elan Corporation PLC
WMT
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Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated
FXC
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Canadian Dollar Shares
COP
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ConocoPhillips
SOLF
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Solarfun Power Holdings Company Limited ADR
'Fast Money' Recap: The Retail Blues
The trading panel discussed the big drop in Wal-Mart stock.
By David Tong 01/08/09 - 07:30 PM EST
CRA
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Celera Corporation
CSPI
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CSP Incorporated
TKC
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Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri ADS
UFI
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Unifi Inc.
FPL
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FPL Group Incorporated
China Fire & Security Group, FPL Group, Turkcell and Tesoro are updated; Celera is downgraded.
By TSC Ratings 01/08/09 - 04:59 PM EST
Amazon Options Bet Against Further Gains
Elan and Materials Select SPDR are also seeing options activity.
By OptionMonster 01/08/09 - 03:34 PM EST
PWR
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Quanta Services Inc.
TRN
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Trinity Industries Inc.
OC
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Owens Corning Incorporated
Cramer's 'Stop Trading!': Own Owens Corning
Jim Cramer says that Owen Cornings, Trinity and Quanta "are the plays."
By TheStreet.com Staff 01/08/09 - 03:29 PM EST
MW
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The Mens Wearhouse Incorporated
WAG
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Walgreen Company
Dividend.com: Ailing Walgreens
The company says it plans to shed 1,000 jobs this year.
By Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo 01/08/09 - 02:42 PM EST
Cramer: Sears Shows Up the Bears
Bears have nothing on this stock, says Cramer.
By Jim Cramer 01/08/09 - 12:16 PM EST
Pimco Tops Closed-End Fund Rankings
High-yield funds roared back in December as Treasuries paid paltry returns.
By Kevin Baker 01/08/09 - 08:54 AM EST
Synovus Shows Why Banks Aren't Lending
Synovus' increase to its fourth-quarter loan-loss provision illustrates why banks have failed to use government bailout money to begin making loans again.
By Philip van Doorn 01/07/09 - 08:28 AM EST
TMP
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Tompkins Financial Corporation
CBST
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Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NJR
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New Jersey Resources Corporation
DV
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DeVry Inc.
CWT
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California Water Service Group
DeVry, Tompkins Financial and Cubist make the list.
By TSC Ratings 01/08/09 - 06:59 AM EST
GS
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Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
MON
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Monsanto Company
NVLS
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Novellus Systems Inc.
GLD
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SPDR Gold
MYL
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Mylan Incorporated
INTC
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Intel Corporation
MS
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Morgan Stanley
'Fast Money' Recap: A Cascade of Bad News
The trading panel sorted out a bad day in the markets.
By David Tong 01/07/09 - 07:30 PM EST
Novellus Draws Calls; Public Storage Sees Puts
OptionMonster identifies heavy option trading .
By OptionMonster 01/07/09 - 05:13 PM EST
One Fund, 10 Years, No Annual Losses
GMO Alpha Only Fund III is the only open-end equity or stock-bond hybrid mutual fund to survive the past 10 calendar years without a single negative annual return.
By Richard Widows 01/06/09 - 08:57 AM EST
KLIC
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Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
URS
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URS Corporation
DEG
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Delhaize Freres et Cie Le Lion SA ADS
SLT
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Sterlite Industries (India) Limited Shs Ame
FINL
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Finish Line Inc. The Class A
TSC Ratings' Updates: Finish Line
Compass Diversified, Delhaize and URS are upgraded; Finish Line is downgraded.
By TSC Ratings 01/07/09 - 04:19 PM EST
Options: Put-Buyers Calling on Avon
In the Feb 17.5 puts, more than 18,000 have traded vs. an open interest of just 124.
By Jud Pyle 01/07/09 - 04:03 PM EST
Toyota: On the Road Back to Profit
It is one of the best-run companies in the auto industry, and once the economy improves, Toyota will remain a leader in many classes.
By Covestor.com 01/07/09 - 02:39 PM EST
Four Funds That Consistently Beat the Market
Only these four stock mutual funds have outpaced the S&P 500 total-return index in each of the past 10 years.
By Richard Widows 01/07/09 - 09:51 AM EST
AA
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Alcoa Incorporated
V
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Visa Incorporated A
FCX
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Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.
MOS
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The Mosaic Company
TM
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Toyota Motor Corporation ADS
BAC
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Bank of America Corporation
HPQ
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Hewlett-Packard Company
AAPL
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Apple Incorporated
NVDA
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NVIDIA Corporation
'Fast Money' Recap: Tech Stocks Show Some Life
The trading panel saw some leadership in the markets from tech stocks.
By David Tong 01/06/09 - 07:34 PM EST
GILD
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Gilead Sciences Incorporated
XOM
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Exxon Mobil Corporation
MCD
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McDonald's Corporation
APOL
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Apollo Group Incorporated- Shares A
SO
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The Southern Company
McDonald's, Gilead, Southern, Exxon and Apollo make the list.
By TSC Ratings 01/06/09 - 05:25 PM EST
SFD
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Smithfield Foods Inc.
EGO
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
DT
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Deutsche Telekom AG
TSC Ratings' Updates: Eldorado
Aecom, Deutsche Telekom, Eldorado Gold and Fidelity National are upgraded; Smithfield Foods is downgraded.
By TSC Ratings 01/06/09 - 04:48 PM EST
RIG
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Transocean Limited
Transocean Deserves Better Than This
Despite some negatives, the driller could be a great opportunity to buy now.
By Covestor.com 01/06/09 - 04:45 PM EST
Cisco Bulls Outweigh Bears; Adobe Still A Hot Call
Cisco sees call action ahead of CES announcements; Adobe call buying continues; Emerging Markets ETF starting to rebound.
By OptionMonster 01/06/09 - 04:15 PM EST
HD
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Home Depot Incorporated
JOYG
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Joy Global Incorporated
LOW
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Lowe's Companies Incorporated
Cramer's 'Stop Trading!': A Joy Global World
Jim Cramer likes infrastructure stocks, and he predicts a June bottom in housing.
By TheStreet.com Staff 01/06/09 - 03:36 PM EST
0
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0
01/05/09 - 01:59 PM EST
01/02/09 - 05:35 PM EST
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