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International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Q3 2008 Earnings CallComplete Story »

International Business Machines (IBM) is expected to report Q3 earnings after market close Thursday Oct. 16, with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET. The consensus estimate is $2.03 for EPS and $25.88B for revenue, according to First Call. GuidanceOn Oct. 8, IBM offered partial Q3 results ca. […]

Bill Cara submits: I have warned that the consumer sector will continue to suffer from the “no tickee” syndrome. That’s what happens when job layoffs and credit withdrawals and underwater mortgages become primary issues in the lives of tens of millions of people who recently were being told th. […]

Kevin Maney submits: Amid the gloom of the financial markets, it's easy to forget that regular people all around the world still have a lot of good reasons to go out and buy a computer. Gartner Group's numbers show that worldwide PC  shipments grew 15% in the third quarter. While the U.S. grew by a. […]

Zach Bass submits:Please note that I’m not asking if Apple (AAPL) will go lower. I’m asking how low you imagine Apple’s stock price could eventually get. Do you think we’ll reach last week’s low of $85, or will we shoot past $85? Perhaps you believe that we’ve already reached the bottom,. […]

Kevin Maney submits: No one can accuse Nokia (NOK) of being timid. The world's biggest cell phone maker got beaten up in the third quarter, seeing profit fall 30%. But the company says it took a short term punch for long term gain. While competitors were dropping prices to steal market share, Nokia. […]

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Compete submits: MP3 players will be on consumers’ shopping lists this holiday season, but can anyone compete with Apple’s family of iPods? There are many MP3 players on the market, but if any device could be a viable alternative to the iPod, the Zune seems to be a likely candidate. Free from th. […]

Zach Bass submits:Please note that I’m not asking if Apple (AAPL) will go lower. I’m asking how low you imagine Apple’s stock price could eventually get. Do you think we’ll reach last week’s low of $85, or will we shoot past $85? Perhaps you believe that we’ve already reached the bottom,. […]

FP Trading Desk submits: Regardless of the current market turmoil, Apple Inc. (AAPL), in it’s current incarnation, is here for the long haul, says J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz in upgrading the stock to “overweight” from “neutral.”Mr. Moskowitz said in a research note to clients:Compl. […]

Home BancShares, Inc. (HOMB) Q3 2008 Earnings CallComplete Story »

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Citigroup, Inc. (C) Q3 2008 Earnings CallComplete Story »

AMCORE Financial, Inc. (AMFI) Q3 2008 Earnings CallComplete Story »

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Michael Shedlock submits: Oil has fallen below $70 in the wake of a slowing global economy and massive deleveraging by hedge funds.Monthly Crude ChartComplete Story »

Schlumberger (SLB) is expected to report Q3 earnings before market open Friday, October 17, with a conference call scheduled for 9:00 am ET. GuidanceAnalysts are looking for EPS of $1.25 on revenue of $7.02B. The consensus range is $1.18 to $1.29 for EPS, and $6.82B to $7.17B for revenue, according. […]

Kathy Lien submits: Everyone is talking about the Baltic Dry Index these days so I figured I might as well chime in. On Wednesday, I actually wrote about the sharp decline in the BDI for my daily report at GFT Forex but since then, the sell-off has worsened. What is the Baltic Dry Index? Complete St. […]

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Mike Huckman submits: On the Genentech (DNA) third quarter earnings conference call, analysts, investors and reporters were hoping to get some color on the status of the Roche (RHHBY.PK) play for the rest of DNA it doesn't already own.But from the outset CEO Art Levinson warned, "Don't even go there. […]

FP Trading Desk submits: The recently completed third quarter will mark the fifth consecutive quarter of negative earnings growth for the S&P 500 index, says U.S. Sector strategist Brian Belski, with consensus expectations for year-over-year quarterly growth now at –7.4%.But even that projection i. […]

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Q3 FY08 Earnings CallComplete Story »

Baxter International (BAX) is expected to report Q3 earnings before market open Thursday Oct. 16, with a conference call scheduled for 8:30 am ET. GuidanceAnalysts are looking for a profit of 83c on revenue of 3.07B. The consensus range is 81c to 83c for EPS, and revenue of $3.04B to $ 3.11B, accord. […]