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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Blue Coat (BCSI) Sees A Huge Third Quarter
Blue Coat Systems (BCSI), WAN optimization software supplier based in Sunnyvale announced huge profits and revenue for its fiscal third quarter, ended December 31, 2007. The company’s sales jumped an incredible 73%, from $47.1 million during last year’s third quarter, … Continue reading
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JC Penney (JCP) Sees Moderate Fourth Quarter Profit
Plano, Texas based JC Penney (JCP) announced a fourth quarter profit drop of 10% from the previous year’s fourth quarter, largely based on lower spending from its predominantly middle-class customer base. In addition to the fourth quarter loss, the company, … Continue reading
TJX Sees 47% Rise in Profits
Counter to recent developments in the retail environment, Framingham, Massachusetts based off-price retailer TJX (TJX) saw a huge spike in its fourth quarter profits. The company, which operates such retail brands as TJ Maxx and Marshalls, says improvements in inventory … Continue reading
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Flash Memory Brings Huge Profits to SanDisk Corp. (SNDK)
SanDisk Corporation (SNDK), a Milpitas, California based company saw a huge fourth quarter profit boost. The company reported an income of $105.81 million for the fourth quarter, which amounts to 45 cents per share. The news was especially good for … Continue reading
TV Manufacturers Expect Growth Despite Recession Threats
The US Government and Central Bank are doing everything they can to help reduce the economic impact of a pending recession. Congress recently passed a $168 economic stimulus package consistently mostly of tax rebates to millions of Americans. The Fed … Continue reading
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Sees 56% Q4 Profit Jump
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) reported a very strong fourth quarter showing thanks in large part to $1.2 billion gain in gas and oil profit. Fourth quarter profit climbed 56% overall for the huge Los Angeles based oil company sparking some volatile … Continue reading
EMC Corp. (EMC) Profits Up 35% And Revenues Surge
It was a mixed bag for EMC Corporation (EMC) during its fourth quarter earnings announcement. The company boasted a 35% jump in fourth quarter profit from the previous year, thanks to widespread revenue growth. The company did warn that 2008 … Continue reading
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Lexmark (LXK) Profit up 10% But Future Growth Shaky
As the US nears a potential recession, many consumer markets have seen dwindling demand. Leading printer maker Lexmark International (LXK) has certainly not been unaffected by the market struggles. The Kentucky based company saw sales decline during the fourth quarter. … Continue reading
Rohm & Haas (ROH) Impresses Market with Earnings
Specialty materials maker, Rohm & Haas Company (ROH) inspired stock buyers with surprisingly positive fourth quarter earnings news. The Philadelphia based chemicals company credited much of its earnings successes to impressive performances by their electronic materials and chemical businesses. Analysts … Continue reading
Defensive Stocks and Covered Calls
Prowling bear: A pesky bearish market has been prowling around as of late, and generally, covered call investing positions don’t fair too well in a bearish market. A method of covered call investing in bearish markets is to take a … Continue reading
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