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Bonds for Ford and GM Look Too Good to Ignore
Dan Pritch submits: Given the real possibility of the bankruptcy of GM GM, Ford F and Chrysler, the bonds for these listings are at levels that are tough to ignore. These bonds are yielding at extreme junk bond levels. This is tough to ignore because you can quadruple your...
Tags: Bond, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Seeking Alpha, Dan Pritch, Investment, Finance, Everyday Finance, Transport
External links 2008-11-20
Why I Couldn't Ignore GE
Dan Pritch submits: I was starting to look at venerable blue chip stocks trading at historic lows that had yields practically equivalent to their P/E ratios and I couldn't ignore General Electric GE. While GE has virtually transformed itself from a manufacturing industrial into a Financial company over the...
Tags: General Electric Co., Seeking Alpha, Dan Pritch, Investment, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Everyday Finance, Materials/Industrials
External links 2008-11-14
Would a Target REIT Prove a Good High Yield Investment?
Dan Pritch submits: This Target TGT REIT idea is gaining traction as an activist investor is pushing for Target to change its structure significantly to free up cash flow and generate a REIT that would throw off some serious dividends. This week, activist investor William Ackman of Pershing Square...
Tags: REIT, Seeking Alpha, Dan Pritch, Ackman, Real Estate, Investment, Business Operations, Finance, Everyday Finance, Target Corp., Retail
External links 2008-10-31
Possible Outcomes of My Apple Purchase
Dan Pritch submits: After some market-neutral long/short plays for several weeks now, I figured it was time to make a long play on Apple AAPL and exploit the exorbitant prices investors are bidding options contracts at given the unprecedented market volatility the VIX is at all time highs. ...
Tags: Apple Inc., Seeking Alpha, Dan Pritch, Financial Accounting, Finance, Everyday Finance, Hardware
External links 2008-10-27

Additional Resources

"Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2008-MarketResearch.com: "Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24012008 In spite of rising energy prices, a turbulent stock market and an ongoing state of war, US...
Tags: Mintel International Group Ltd.
Research articles 2008-01-28
"Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2008-MarketResearch.com: "Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24012008 In spite of rising energy prices, a turbulent stock market and an ongoing state of war, US...
Tags: Mintel International Group Ltd.
Research articles 2008-01-28
Engineering students you'd love to hire: snapshots of some of the best and brightest engineers to be.(Design news salutes: the next generation)(Tania Daz, Heidi Anderson and Kristina Kirby identified as potential engineers of excellence)
TANIA DAZ LEARNING EVERYDAY An electrical engineering sophomore at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tania Daz is not yet ready to limit her learning to one single field. While working as a programming summer intern with NASA on...
Tags: E-mail, engineering, Manufacturing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research articles 2003-12-01
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you sir. Today’s question-and-answer will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. And we will go first to Paul Westra of Cowen And Company. Paul Westra - Cowen And Company Hi, thanks. Good afternoon Jack Hartung - Chief Finance and Development Officer...
Tags: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
Earnings calls 2007-10-30
Tim Hortons Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you very much, Mr. Bonikowsky. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from the line of Irene Nattel from RBC Capital Markets. Please proceed. Irene Nattel - RBC Capital Markets Thanks, and good morning everyone. Clearly, the same store sales numbers were extremely...
Tags: Tim Hortons Inc.
Earnings calls 2007-10-28
United Technologies Corp. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptUnited Technologies Corporation UTX Q4 FY07 Earnings Call January 23, 2008, 9:30 AM ET Executives Gregory J. Hayes - VP, Accounting and Finance Ken Parks - Director of IR James E. Geisler - VP, Finance Analysts Heidi Wood - Morgan Stanley Deane Dray - Goldman Sachs Steve...
Tags: United Technologies Corp.
Earnings calls 2008-01-23
Zacks Buy List Highlights: CBOT Holdings, Inc., CapitalSource, Inc., Ship Finance International Limited, and Corus Bankshares, Inc
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks highlighted today...
Tags: stock
Research articles 2006-08-24
Is Wal-Mart Getting Roll-Back Pricing on Taxes?
Ads featuring Wal-Mart WMT are all over the television recent days. Normally, that would be a good thing for the discount retailer. In this case, however, Wal-Mart is being used in a Barack Obama political ad. The ads claim that John McCain is giving millions of dollars in tax...
Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Retail
External links 2008-09-23
Upfront: Ethical Intelligence From the Inside Out
Sarbanes-Oxley was a long-overdue attempt to bolster the public's faith in corporate governance. But while the legislation was necessary, its ability to shape executives' behavior is extremely limited. Why? This was because Sarbanes-Oxley focuses the attention of corporate leaders on a distinct set of rules, rather than on the principles...
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Penton Media Inc., Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Quality, Regulations, Corporate Governance, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations, Corporate Law
White papers 2005-01-01
What's Wrong With Finance Training: And How Some Companies Are Finding Ways to Make It Work
Training experts say companies continue to repeat old mistakes. They offer off-the-shelf courses or seminars that aren't aligned with employees' everyday responsibilities. They schedule classroom training when the trainer is available rather than when employees need to enhance their skills. They offer lectures, even though adults generally fare better with...
Tags: Employee, CFO Publishing Corp., Training, Finance, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources
White papers 2006-02-15
IAC Launches Lifecenter; Web-Based Information Service for Public Libraries Has Answers to Everyday Questions on Personal Finance, Purchasing & Career Choices;
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 28, 1998--Libraries across the United States can now offer their patrons a Web-based consumer information service called LifeCenterSM to guide decision-making across a range of career, purchasing and lifestyle concerns, Information Access Company IAC announced today.
Tags: career, IAC/InterActive Corp., information service, personal finance, Web
Research articles 1998-05-28
Financial fitness - personal finance tips for those in the military
Can your wallet and budget salute as smartly as you do? Anyone who serves in the military knows there are a few rules of the road: keep your hair cut, look good in uniform and be a team player. While these require everyday expenses, it helps to budget and...
Tags: Air Force, career, FINANCE, financial
Research articles 2001-08-01
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Starting a New Business
Creating and launching your own business venture can be incredibly satisfying and rewarding, but every entrepreneur faces countless pressures and surprises. Launching a business is risky: As a rule, eight or nine of every 10 new ventures fail within a year. You need to be aware of the problems you...
Tags: entrepreneur, risk, workplace, survey, knowledge, supplier, BNET Editorial, Marketing, Management, Channel Management, Leadership, Productivity, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Time Management, Business, Skill
Articles 2007-10-03
AON Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session[Operator Instructions]. And first got to the line of Meyer Shields with Stifel Nicolaus, please go ahead. Meyer Shields - Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc. Thanks. Good morning, everybody. Christa Davies - Executive Vice President Global Finance and Chief Financial Officer Good morning Meyer. Meyer Shields - Stifel...
Tags: Aon Corp., American International Group Inc., Call Transcript, Client, Earnings, Insurance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-10-31
Repricing Employee Stock Options: Disingenuous and Disrespectful
Dan Pritch submits: According to this article and others, Silicon Valley companies primarily, are looking to reprice employee stock option grants with more attractive money options in order to retain talent and "motivate" employees. I'll get right to the point. Look at this mess of an economy! How's...
Tags: Employee Stock Option, Seeking Alpha, Dan Pritch, Stock Options & Grants, Stock Options, Benefits, Human Resources, Everyday Finance, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., US Market
External links 2008-11-19
Gene Patenting Will Hinder Biotechs and Drugmakers from Curing Maladies
Dan Pritch submits: I read with interest this article outlining how a company and university have patented two human genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers. Now, the ACLU is suing Myriad Genetics MYGN on the grounds that it is unconstitutional [to patent genes] and will inhibit innovation. I...
Tags: Biotech, Healthcare, Everyday Finance, Myriad Genetics Inc.
External links 2009-05-14
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