Zacks Investment Research - Analyst Blog back issues from March 2009:
Bellus Struggles with Bad News - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Bellus Struggles with Bad News - Analyst BlogBellus Health, Inc. ( BLUS ) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment ...
AMAG Hopeful for Approval - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...AMAG Hopeful for Approval - Analyst BlogFDA Approval of Ferumoxytol Expected Mid-2009AMAG Pharmaceuticals ...
CACI a Homeland Security Play - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...CACI a Homeland Security Play - Analyst Blog Based in Arlington, Virginia, CACI International ( CAI ) delivers the IT applications and infrastructure used to improve communications and ...
AIG: Bigger Loss, Bigger Bailout - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...AIG: Bigger Loss, Bigger Bailout - Analyst BlogHighlights include American International Group Inc. ( AIG ), Citigroup Inc. (<a ...
HSBC Reports, Remains a Hold - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...HSBC Reports, Remains a Hold - Analyst Blog Today, HSBC Holdings plc ( HBC ) posted 2008 full-year pretax profit of $19.9 billion, excluding goodwill impairment charges -- down 18% year ...
Capella Education Gets High Marks - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Capella Education Gets High Marks - Analyst BlogCapella Education Company ( CPLA ) is demonstrating robust revenue growth, primarily from strong demand and by offering new programs and ...
DPL Financial, Operational Update - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...DPL Financial, Operational Update - Analyst BlogDPL Inc. ( DPL ) continues to benefit from its stable regulated electric power operations. Fiscal 2008 saw gains on the sale of coal and ...
WFR Remains a Cut Above - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...WFR Remains a Cut Above - Analyst BlogMEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. ( WFR ) produces the raw material wafers used by semiconductor manufacturers in the production of integrated ...
REIT Yields at Near-20-Year Highs - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...REIT Yields at Near-20-Year Highs - Analyst BlogHighlights include Avalon Bay ( AVB ), Boston Properties ( BXP ), Simon Property Group (<a ...
Diageo Risk/Reward Balanced - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Diageo Risk/Reward Balanced - Analyst BlogDiageo plc ( DEO ) engages in producing, distilling, brewing, bottling, packaging, distributing, developing and marketing spirits, beer, and ...
RBS Going Back to Its Roots - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...RBS Going Back to Its Roots - Analyst Blog As pre-announced on January 19, The Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS ) posted a 2008 full-year statutory loss of £24.1 billion, including a ...
Sempra Energy Results Improve - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Sempra Energy Results Improve - Analyst BlogSempra Energy Reports Improved FY'08 ResultsSempra Energy (<a ...
Cosan a Sweet Brazil Play - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Cosan a Sweet Brazil Play - Analyst Blog We are changing our recommendation on Cosan Limited ( CZZ ) from Hold to Buy. The devaluation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar has ...
Aetna Announces Share Buyback - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Aetna Announces Share Buyback - Analyst Blog As the healthcare reform initiative continues to unfold in Washington, health insurer Aetna Inc. ( AET ) attended to some of its own ...
Wendy's: A Tale of Two Brands - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Wendy's: A Tale of Two Brands - Analyst Blog It is the best of times and worst of times for Wendy's/Arby's ( WEN ). Fourth quarter financial results indicate the sinking economy is ...
Banks: Winners and Losers - Analyst Blog
Mar 02, 2009; ...Banks: Winners and Losers - Analyst Blog Overall, we continue to maintain a negative outlook on both U.S. and non-U.S. Banks in the near-to-medium term. The new Financial Stability plan announced by the Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner fell short on the details ...
FCN Trades at a Justified Premium - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...FCN Trades at a Justified Premium - Analyst BlogHighlighted stocks include FTI Consulting ( FCN ), Navigant Consulting ( NCI ), CRA ...
MedPac Suggests Big Changes - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...MedPac Suggests Big Changes - Analyst BlogHighlighted stocks include Gentiva Health Services Inc. ( GTIV ) and HealthSouth (<a ...
Regeneron Fundamentals Strong - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Regeneron Fundamentals Strong - Analyst BlogHighlighted stocks include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( REGN ), Sanofi-Aventis SA (<a ...
Sell PALM Down to $5 per Share - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Sell PALM Down to $5 per Share - Analyst BlogHighlighted stocks include Palm, Inc. ( PALM ) and Research In Motion Limited (<a ...
Syneron Medical Lowered to Sell - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Syneron Medical Lowered to Sell - Analyst Blog Today we are moving Syneron Medical, Ltd. ( ELOS ) to a SELL, reflecting our belief that aesthetic procedures will continue experiencing a ...
CHINA Hopeful on Future - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...CHINA Hopeful on Future - Analyst Blog With a strong track record in consolidation and organic growth of its software business, we believe CDC Corporation ( CHINA ) is poised for ...
Diamond Offshore Way Oversold - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Diamond Offshore Way Oversold - Analyst BlogDiamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. ( DO ) posted solid 4th-quarter 2008 results, reflecting more than 36% ...
TALF Improving Credit Access - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...TALF Improving Credit Access - Analyst BlogHighlights include Citigroup, Inc. ( C ), Bank of America Corp. ( BAC ), Wells Fargo & Co. (<a ...
Clocking Intel's "Tick-Tock" Strategy - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Clocking Intel's "Tick-Tock" Strategy - Analyst BlogHighlights include Intel Corp. ( INTC ) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (<a ...
Morton's Cash Flow in the Red - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Morton's Cash Flow in the Red - Analyst Blog The recession is eroding traffic and earnings at Morton's Restaurant Group ( MRT ). We've noted in the past that the extreme reliance of ...
Buy CYTX Before the Street Notices - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Buy CYTX Before the Street Notices - Analyst Blog This is clearly an exciting time for Cytori Therapeutics ( CYTX ), as the company has begun to record product sales revenues from ...
Sinking Shipping - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Sinking Shipping - Analyst BlogHighlights include Textainer Group ( TGH ), Freeport McMoRan ( FCX ) and Vale do Rio Doce (<a ...
Amphenol Surviving Downturn - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Amphenol Surviving Downturn - Analyst BlogHighlights include Amphenol Corp. ( APH ), Molex Inc. ( MOLX ) and Tyco ...
Big 5 Sporting Goods Maintains - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...Big 5 Sporting Goods Maintains - Analyst BlogBig 5 Sporting Goods ( BGFV ) operates as a sporting goods retailer in the western U.S. The company operates 381 stores in 11 states under ...
DeVry Helps Fulfill Potential - Analyst Blog
Mar 03, 2009; ...DeVry Helps Fulfill Potential - Analyst Blog Headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, DeVry, Inc. ( DV ) is a provider of post-secondary education in North America. The company is the ...
Sonic Innovations Attractively Priced - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Sonic Innovations Attractively Priced - Analyst BlogSonic Innovations ( SNCI ) designs, develops, manufactures, and markets advanced digital hearing aids, ...
Palm Badly Trailing RIMM - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Palm Badly Trailing RIMM - Analyst BlogHighlighted stocks include Palm Inc. ( PALM ) and Research In Motion (<a ...
China to Buy Oil Reserves - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...China to Buy Oil Reserves - Analyst BlogHighlights include Petroleo Brasileiro SA ( PBR ), China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (<a ...
Comparing Costco & BJ's Results - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Comparing Costco & BJ's Results - Analyst Blog This morning, two membership warehouses reported 4th quarter results. Costco ( COST ) missed Zacks consensus EPS estimates by $0.05, ...
GM Target Price Remains $0 - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...GM Target Price Remains $0 - Analyst BlogGeneral Motors Corporation ( GM ) is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. We believe that the company should file for ...
Modestly Bullish on Edison - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Modestly Bullish on Edison - Analyst Blog California-based Edison International ( EIX ) is a utility holding company operating through three principal subsidiaries: <span ...
Housing Relief Plan Underway - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Housing Relief Plan Underway - Analyst BlogHighlights include Fannie Mae ( FNM ), Freddie Mac ( FRE ), General Motors Corp. (<a ...
February Car Sales Still Weak - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...February Car Sales Still Weak - Analyst BlogHighlights include Ford Motor Company ( F ). General Motors Corp. ( GM ), ...
American Electric Power Improves - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...American Electric Power Improves - Analyst BlogHighlighted stocks include American Electric Power Co., Inc. ( AEP ) and Duke Energy Corp. (<a ...
URS to Benefit from Stimulus - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...URS to Benefit from Stimulus - Analyst BlogURS Corp. ( URS ) reported Q4-08 results, which include the contribution of Washington Group Int'l, acquired in November (Q4) of 2007 ....
Investors Tune Out Cox Radio - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Investors Tune Out Cox Radio - Analyst BlogHighlights include Cox Radio, Inc. ( CXR ), Radio One, Inc. ( ROIAK ), Cumulus Media, Inc. (<a ...
Pharma Wary of Healthcare Reform - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Pharma Wary of Healthcare Reform - Analyst BlogHighlights include Schering-Plough Corp. ( SGP ), Bristol Myers Squibb Co. ( BMY ), Johnson ...
Lloyds Up on Results, Still a Hold - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Lloyds Up on Results, Still a Hold - Analyst Blog As preannounced on February 13, Lloyds Banking Group plc ( LYG ) posted statutory pretax earnings of £1.2 billion for full-year 2008, ...
Acergy Has Strong Leverage - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Acergy Has Strong Leverage - Analyst Blog London-based Acergy S.A. ( ACGY ), previously known as Stolt Offshore S.A. (SOSA), is a leading oilfield contractor engaged in the designing, ...
Tech Data Not Worth Chasing - Analyst Blog
Mar 04, 2009; ...Tech Data Not Worth Chasing - Analyst BlogTech Data Corporation ( TECD ) is one of the leading providers of information technology (IT) products, logistics management and other ...
CLUB Worth Joining at These Prices - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...CLUB Worth Joining at These Prices - Analyst BlogTown Sports International Holdings, Inc. ( CLUB ) owns and operates fitness clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the ...
Jones Lang Best in Tough Market - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Jones Lang Best in Tough Market - Analyst Blog Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle, Incorporated ( JLL ) is a leading full-service real estate firm that provides corporate, financial, and ...
Minus the "Single-Digit Midgets"? - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Minus the "Single-Digit Midgets"? - Analyst Blog Here is an interesting little bit of trivia for you: Based on their prices this morning, if the 5 "single-digit midgets" in the Dow -- Alcoa (<a ...
ASM Int'l in the Right Direction - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...ASM Int'l in the Right Direction - Analyst BlogASM International ( ASMI ) is an OEM [original equipment manufacturer] of both front-end and back-end semiconductor manufacturing ...
Quicksilver Resrcs Downgraded - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Quicksilver Resrcs Downgraded - Analyst Blog We are downgrading Quicksilver Resources ( KWK ) from a Buy to a Hold and decreasing our 6-month target price from $22.00 to $5.50 per share ....
Cache Estimates Reduced - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Cache Estimates Reduced - Analyst BlogCache, Inc. ( CACH ) is a specialty retailer, which operates stores selling women's apparel and accessories under the names Cache and Cache Luxe ....
China Iron Ore Negotiations Tough - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...China Iron Ore Negotiations Tough - Analyst BlogIron Ore Price Negotiations with China Far from Over Today Mr. Zhang Xiaogang, Chairman of Anshan Iron & Steel Group said Chinese steel ...
Wal-Mart Monthly Retail Winner - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Wal-Mart Monthly Retail Winner - Analyst BlogHighlights include Wal-Mart, Inc. ( WMT ), Hot Topic, Inc. ( HOTT ), The Buckle, Inc. (<a ...
Watch Amkor's Debt - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Watch Amkor's Debt - Analyst BlogAmkor Technology, Inc. ( AMKR ) is one of the largest packaging and test subcontractors. December quarter results were short of consensus estimates on ...
Where is the Bottom? - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Where is the Bottom? - Analyst BlogHighlighted stocks include Sempra Energy ( SRE ), Allegheny Energy, inc. ( AYE ), The Hershey Company (<a ...
Verifone Holdings Beats Ests - Analyst Blog
Mar 05, 2009; ...Verifone Holdings Beats Ests - Analyst BlogVerifone Holdings: Q1 EPS Beat on Gross Margin UpsideVerifone ...
Smith Micro at a Huge Discount - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...Smith Micro at a Huge Discount - Analyst BlogSmith Micro Software, Inc. ( SMSI ) is a developer of wireless communications software and utility software for multiple OS platforms. It ...
Unemployment Rate Soars 8.1% - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...Unemployment Rate Soars 8.1% - Analyst BlogHighlights include Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) ...
U.S. Cellular Near Fair Value - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...U.S. Cellular Near Fair Value - Analyst BlogUnited States Cellular Corp. ( USM ) is the 5th largest wireless telecom operator in the U.S. and functions as the largest subsidiary of ...
Marvel Ent Relatively Resistant - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...Marvel Ent Relatively Resistant - Analyst BlogMarvel Entertainment's ( MVL ) business model of leveraging its library of more than 5,000 trademarked and often ubiquitous characters ...
Intel Goes for Customizable Chips - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...Intel Goes for Customizable Chips - Analyst BlogHighlights include Intel Corporation ( INTC ), Taiwan Semiconductor ...
Whole Foods Settles Antitrust Suit - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...Whole Foods Settles Antitrust Suit - Analyst BlogHighlights include Whole Foods Market, Inc. ( WFMI ), The Kroger Co. (<a ...
Buy Valero Energy Up to $40 - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...Buy Valero Energy Up to $40 - Analyst Blog Our continued favorable view for Valero Energy Corp. ( VLO ) shares reflects the company's strong financial health, investment-grade credit ...
Emageon's Buyout Plans Shift - Analyst Blog
Mar 06, 2009; ...Emageon's Buyout Plans Shift - Analyst BlogHighlights include Emageon Inc. ( EMAG ), Health Systems Solutions, Inc. ( HSSO ) and AMICAS Inc ....