Category Archive for ‘Company Commentary’

May 23, 2008

This Bud's For…InBev?

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Company Commentary

There are reports out that Belgian brewer InBev is interested in making a bid for Anheuser-Busch (BUD, $56.13, up $3.55). The offer could be in the range of $46-$50 billion. Of course, AB said it was their “policy to not confirm, deny or speculate on rumors of potential investments, acquisitions,Read more

May 21, 2008

Got Grease?

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Market Analysis, Company Commentary

Interesting tid-bits from the market that may or may not affect your portfolio: Fannie Mae’s (FNM, $27.77, up $0.03) CEO predicted the housing market is only halfway through its crisis and home prices could plummet another 25% before it is all said and done. Does this mean Fannie’s stock willRead more

May 21, 2008

Citigroup Continues Slide

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Company Commentary

I’ve covered Citigroup (C, $21.47, down $0.64) in the past like grass on dirt but lost interest in the stock and any trading opportunities in it after its fall from $55 to $20. The ride on the way down was thrilling to write about and when Citigroup fell below $20,Read more

May 20, 2008

What's the Deal with Imax?

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Earnings, Company Commentary, Daily Update

It’s been a couple of months since I have mentioned Imax (IMAX, $7.38, down $0.11) so I thought I’d give a quick update for those who may have read the piece in our article section of OptionsMentoring.com. At the time, I was “publicly” debating if the stock was a betterRead more

May 20, 2008

Wind Power Plays

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Company Commentary

There were a couple of stocks which made huge moves yesterday after some positive comments on wind power plays. MasTec (MTZ, $11.27, up $1.20) has been around for over 75 years and recently announced killer earnings. The stock was at $8 after the announcement and added another 12% yesterday. I’mRead more

May 19, 2008

Microsoft Reopens Yahoo Discussions

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Yahoo / Microsoft, Company Commentary

You really didn’t believe Microsoft (MSFT, $29.56, down $0.42) was totally “walking away” from Yahoo (YHOO, $27.85, up $0.19) did you? In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft has entered into discussions again about a deal with Yahoo. Although this doesn’t mean a full buyout is expected, Microsoft said it “reservesRead more

May 16, 2008

Chipotle Mexican Grill Revisted

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Company Commentary

I profiled Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (CMG, $95.47, down $3.22) earnings about three weeks ago after the company beat Wall Street’s expectations by four cents a share. However, the stock fell 10% that day and closed right around $100. The breakdown was significant and technically speaking, the stock broke through itsRead more

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