Author: Devin Weiss

While various home markets within the State of California (to include Sacramento) may remain under siege, in the Bay Area things may be beginning to improve. Clearly home prices are below the level experienced a year ago, and...

Despite Near-Term Issues, Abercrombie & Fitch Remains Focused on Long TermMore consumers are trading down to cheaper alternatives on everything from food to staples to apparel, and many continue to avoid buying premium...

AMD Plays It “Smarter,” Looks to ChinaThe “asset-smart strategy,” as the formation of the new foundry company is referred to, is expected to enable Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to generate the much-needed...

Research In Motion (RIMM) reported revenue and earnings exceeding our estimates. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was $3.42 billion, compared to $3.46 billion in the previous quarter and $2.24 billion for the same...

On a stand-alone basis we expect Schering-Plough’s (SGP) sales to fall 2% in 2009 due to a significant foreign exchange headwind. Increased competition to prescription Claritin/Clarinex and consumers shifting discretionary...

The storage overhang in the U.S. natural gas market shows no sign of easing. With domestic production continuing to outpace recession-hit demand, despite the sharp retrenchment in the rig count, the commodity appears to be on...

CYCC: Focus on Key Programs to Conserve Resources Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CYCC) is a clinical-stage company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule cell cycle inhibitors for the...

Unlike the Federal Government, the 50 states are required by their constitutions to run balanced budgets. This presents a serious problem when the economy turns south, since spending on things like unemployment insurance and...

Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. (LFT) rose more than 1.3% today on low volume of 621,000 shares, versus the daily average of 907,163. In the last month, all 4 covering analysts raised their forecasts for the fiscal year...

Matrixx Initiatives Inc. (MTXX) is down more than 1.5% on unusually high volume of 6 million, against the average of 929,065. Matrixx earned a profit of 33 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, beating estimates by...