Diamonds and Dogs
December 4th 2008
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Stock up!! Del Monte Foods Co. (DLM), up 17.72% or 98 cents to $6.51. The food distributor said profit nearly doubled, beating analyst estimates. (DLM) producer and distributor of branded food and pet products reported second quarter revenues rose 11.5% to $901.0 million from $808.2 million a year ago.
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Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) plunged 17.28% or $3.77 to $18.05 after the copper, gold and molybdenum mining company announced larger than expected job cuts. The current cuts are the largest since 2001. The company also eliminated dividend.
Who needs a macroeconomic miracle? Infineon (IFX) topped the list of biggest price decliners. (IFX) tanked 41.38% or 84 cents to $1.19 after Europe's second-largest chip maker reported wider-than-expected net loss. A gloomy outlook for 2009.
December 3, 2008
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Aiming for profitability in 2011, Ford (F) CEO Mulally drove a hybrid to Washington still looking for $9 billion bailout. The car maker is up $0.15 to $2.70. Another company who has a plan in mind is General Electric (GE) who is at $17.61 today up $2.11. GE to advertise during Super Bowl XLIII.
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Nothing short of horrible for Goldman Sachs (GS), who is down today and facing a $2 billion loss. This loss equals to about $5 a share. Goldman's shares closed the day at $65.00 down %1.16. The stock is down 69% this year. The Tuesday, December 16th announcement will be interesting as they release its Annual and fourth quarter 2008 financial results.
December 2, 2008
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Hot healthcare stock on the move! Our Diamond today comes from Santa Barbara, California. Mentor Corp. (MNT) focuses on saline-filled implants and silicone gel-filled implants for plastic and reconstructive surgery. The aesthetic and general surgery market shares rise $14.43 to $30.58. Johnson & Johnson put a definitive agreement on the table to acquire MNT for $1.07 billion. Dr. 90210 would be proud that this little corner of the market "got bigger".
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The bad news for the car industry today is still on the radar. Ford (F) is considering the sale of its Volvo unit. (F) fell $0.14 to $2.55. Enough about cars, let's talk fashion. Why is the stock down for Liz Claiborne (LIZ) if CEO Bill McComb, who transitioned from Johnson & Johnson, remade the company from "frumpy to fresh"? (LIZ) fell $0.74 to $2.11, down 25.96% for the day. (LIZ) was set to be booted from the S&P 500 stock index after the close of trading. We probably won't know the answer for years.
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