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| Fri, Sep 07, 2007 | ||
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Merger Fund Feels Credit Squeeze
This fund took a hit as financing troubles put a damper on the buyout boom, but it still is worthy of consideration.
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ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote 'For' Proposed Merger of Nuveen Investments (JNC) and Madison Dearborn Partners
Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/news.php?st=p&id=2927124 for the full story.
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| Wed, May 30, 2007 | ||
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Buckingham Research Affirms Strong Buy Rating on Nuveen Investments (JNC)
Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/news.php?st=p&id=2378954 for the full story.
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| Mon, Oct 15, 2007 | ||
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The Greek's Week Ahead - The Growth Hoax
The Greek's Week Ahead has been engineered to prepare you for the events that could impact your portfolio this week.
At times like these, when the Fed seeks to stimulate economic growth, the sector that should benefit most is growth oriented and "low quality" shares in our view. However, we view the current market environment illusory, and providing a sort of growth hoax that we expect will be exposed after the Fed's Halloween meeting. Expansionary measures are meant to help firms find capital to finance growth at times when a little extra incentive is useful. In that type of environment, the firms that benefit most are the ones financing growth in ways other than through the use of operating cash flow. These are riskier firms, the kind without earnings but with high hopes and debt. At the risk of getting too technical... They benefit also because most, if not all, of their value is found in the terminal portion of the discounted cash flow model, the part outside of the forecast period and most sensitive to changes in cost of capital. In the period after the start of the Fed's most recent expansionary spurring, you remember the one after the tech bubble burst in 2000-2002, there was an initial premature market rebound before the realization of a tough environment sent stocks lower. However in 2003, when it was clear Fed support would help the economy find traction, it was the "low quality" shares that outperformed. That period taught me a lesson that I noted well. I learned that lesson as I watched a sell recommendation rise ahead of many of my better run "buy" names. That sell idea that burned the painful, though useful, memory into my young analytical skull was FuelCell Technology ( The current period is considered by many, if not most, as one characterized by the start of Fed expansionary efforts, and this may be behind the outperformance of "riskier" industries of late. For instance, the S&P Biotechnology group is up 10.3% in the 13 weeks through October 5. Over that same 13 week period, the Information Technology sector (+4.9%) is second in performance only to energy (+5.5%), but $80+ oil has a lot to do with that sector's leadership. I believe the rug (or ruse) of Fed bias is about to be pulled out from under the market. If this latest Fed maneuver is representative of a "one and done" type move, as I outlined on the day of the cut, then the current market run may be short-lived for these names. The hoax would be exposed and the old favorite defensive names would come back to favor, while riskier stocks would lose their luster just as they were starting to polish up. The way to play this sometime between my publishing of this article and a week ahead of Halloween, is to go short the industries that got hot around the cut, and long the names that got cold around that same time. Now let's take a look at the week ahead... Outside of earnings season revving up into full swing, a rather light event week kicks off Monday with the 8:30 a.m. EDT reporting of the Empire State Manufacturing Index. The October measure of the state of manufacturing in the New York area is seen reaching 12.5 in October, down from September's reading of 14.7, according to Bloomberg's consensus of economists. Last month's figure was a significant disappointment, with expectations for a reading of 20. The day marks the debut of CNBC's new formidable rival, the Fox Business Network. Markets will be closed in Argentina, Chile and Columbia, marking Columbus Day. I guess it took him a few more days to discover South America? Did you know he landed first in the Bahamas? In the evening, Ben Bernanke will keep some economists attuned to the wire as he speaks to the Economic Club of New York, no doubt over a New York strip steak. Monday's earnings slate is headlined by Citigroup ( Others reporting on Monday include Alfacel (
In light of the approaching Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Halloween, be sure to catch Tuesday's weekly same-store sales report from the International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS. Last week's report showed very soft year-to-year sales growth of just 2.1%, and the retail sales report for September showed misleading strength inflated by transactions of expensive gasoline and unexplained auto sales improvement.
Industrial Production for the month of September is expected to increase 0.1%, according to Bloomberg's consensus. That's down from last month's 0.2% increase and July's 0.3% growth. Economists are still figuring out whether this trend is indicative of cautious production ahead of softening domestic end-demand, or change driven by real economic downturn today. Capacity utilization is seen slipping just modestly though, to 82.1% from 82.2%. Treasury International Capital for the month of August is set for report Tuesday. Foreign demand for long-term U.S. securities dipped in the last report to $19.2 billion in July, from $120.9 billion in June. With the dollar sinking, one would expect September's report to show up weak, no matter what happened in August. This is likely something the Federal Reserve will pay attention to, and certainly the Treasury Secretary will. Speaking of the dollar, the Bank of Canada is set to decide what to do with its interest rates, and given signs of Canadian economic weakness cited in the FOMC meeting minutes released last week, we would not expect action detrimental to the U.S. dollar relationship. The National Association of Homebuilders' Housing Market Index is expected to set a new all-time low in October, according to Barron's and Lehman Brothers, after its recent record breaking bottom of 20 in September of this year. Tuesday's earnings report schedule will be headlined by a couple of tech giants, as Intel ( The rest of the day's earnings reporters include A.O. Smith (
On Wednesday, we'll get a look at how higher producer prices may have impacted consumer prices. It's more likely that higher energy prices found their way into the Core CPI figure than they did in the Core PPI, reported last week up just 0.1%. The headline PPI measure was up 1.1% on changes in food and energy prices. Regarding the September CPI metric, Bloomberg's consensus expects a 0.2% increase across the board. While it's not the Fed favored metric, pay close attention to whether the year-over-year CPI growth fits into the Fed tolerable range of 1%-2%. September Housing Starts are expected to fall to a 1.3 million annual pace, down from August's 1.33 million, thus continuing the well-documented slide of housing. On that note, the Mortgage Bankers Association makes its regular Purchase Applications report early Wednesday, but it will likely be muted by the more important Housing Starts data. With oil rising against all odds, at least on the Greek's book, the EIA will report its regular inventory data at the usual 10:30 time. You would think that with the economy slowing, oil prices should trim some fat, but as the dollar weakens, the relative value of commodities rise. At 2:00 p.m. the obscure sounding but actually important Beige Book will display a compilation of the Fed's regional reports. Much can be gleaned here about how the Fed is thinking heading into the Halloween meeting. We may get some anecdotal evidence about the state of employment on Wednesday, with the simultaneous earnings reports from Labor Ready ( The remainder of Wednesday's earnings reports include Abbott Labs (
On Thursday, Weekly Initial Jobless Claims are seen measuring 312,000 in the Labor Department's latest reporting. Last week, the list of new benefits filers amounted to 308,000. Remember, this list does NOT include old slaves to the corporate box, who have been recently converted to babble producing bloggers in an empty box, like muah? Hey, if you can't laugh at yourself, then you probably have not made a blog post at 3 a.m. yet! The Conference Board will produce its Leading Indicators Index still too late for the Fed to use in its new effort to predict economic change (God bless em). The month-to-month change in the figure is expected by Bloomberg's consensus to show increase of 0.3% in September, after a 0.6% decrease in August. The EIA Natural Gas inventory report is due at 10:30, while hurricane season comes to an end. At noon, the Philly Fed Index should show Philadelphia area manufacturing sentiment decreased versus the prior month. Bloomberg published a consensus estimate for a reading of 7.0 this time around, compared to 10.9 in September. Thursday is the day Google ( The remainder of Thursday's earnings schedule includes A. Schulman (
China's H-Shares get a day off, as the Hong Kong market is closed on Friday. The Group of Seven finance minsters is set to meet in Washington at the end of the week, and many experts are anticipating pressure on Treasury Secretary Paulson to do something about the troubled dollar. William Poole and Ben Bernanke will address a group together on Friday, as they discuss "Monetary Policy Under Uncertainty." We wonder if Mr. Poole will define his usage of the word "calamity" and if he understands now when and when not to use such language. Reporting earnings at the week's close, look for news from Dow global growth stories, Caterpillar ( If you would like to advertise in the space below our articles, we are now offering tailored plans, including assistance in ad design. Contact us at WallStreetGreek@gmail.com to find out more. (disclosure) 
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| Fri, Jul 13, 2007 | ||
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This week's rumor round-up: New Motorola management coming soon?
Filed under: Rumors, Motorola (MOT), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Black and Decker (BDK), FedEx Corp (FDX), NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE) .gif){kind=logo}
Just another Friday the 13th. Right? Like those odds? Let's see...
Here's a talked about possible takeover target that deserves attention. The customer is always right, right? Not here. Complain about a problem, don't get results, complain some more, and bam!, they cut you off. That's right. Ask the first lucky 1,000 complainers-soon-to-be-former customers if they're happy with their new carrier. Bet they are. What this company needs is a new leader. And don't forget Mr. Gary D. Forsee, chairman, president and CEO, what goes around, comes around. Time to hand those triple titles over to new management and move out of the way. What a country. Being number two not good enough? How about number three? It hasn't hit the newswire yet, but don't be surprised if Edward J. Zander, chairman and CEO, is pushed out. Another case of bad customer relations? Sure is. First falling behind STILL FLYING AROUND Is a private equity firm interested in this investment products company? Since last month, when The talk of a sale gets louder. BUZZ
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Through The Fly's Eyes: Rumor Mill
from Tedd Cohen of Theflyonthewall.com
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Rumor Round-up Just another Friday the 13th. Right? Like those odds? Let’s see… SPRINT NEXTEL (S) Here’s a talked about possible takeover target that deserves attention. The customer is always right, right? Not here. Complain about a problem, don’t get results, complain some more, and bam!, they cut you off. That’s right. Ask the first lucky 1,000 complainers-soon-to-be-former customers if they’re happy with their new carrier. Bet they are. What this company needs is a new leader. And don’t forget Mr. Gary D. Forsee, chairman, president and CEO, what goes around, comes around. Time to hand those triple titles over to new management and move out of the way. What a country. MOTOROLA (MOT) Being number two not good enough? How about number three? It hasn’t hit the newswire yet, but don’t be surprised if Edward J. Zander, chairman and CEO, is pushed out. Another case of bad customer relations? Sure is. First falling behind Nokia (NOK), and now Samsung, is a matter of a lack of sales in a booming wireless market. No easy fete, that. The company is losing money, shaking the management tree, and firing employees in droves. And they have no new phone coming out of the pipeline. The question is: When does Mr. Zander get his number called? STILL FLYING AROUND WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL (WDR) Is a private equity firm interested in this investment products company? Since last month, when Nuveen Investments (JNC) was sold to Madison Dearborn Partners, Waddell & Reed has been the subject of a buyout. The speculation hasn’t gone away, and the stock continues to trade near its 52 week high of $27.80. TRAVELZOO (TZOO) The talk of a sale gets louder. BUZZ FedEx (FDX): Takeover talk continues as the stock climbs…Under Armour (UA): Will the next Nike (NKE) be bought?...BEA Systems (BEAS): Have they hired an investment banker to explore their options?...Black & Decker (BDK): Trading is trading near its 52 week high on word that it may be a takeover target…E.W. Scripps (SSP): Could they spin off their cable assets? |
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| Fri, Jun 22, 2007 | ||
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Stocks Stocks Stocks: A Week in Review 06-22-07
The market got in the Delorean, punched it to 88 and went four weeks into the future. Based on the future knowledge that in the coming month, Fred the “Time to Make the Donuts” guy would come back from the dead and start a rival ubiquitous coffee chain called “Zombie Brains”, the market decided [...]
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| Wed, Jun 20, 2007 | ||
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Nuveen Investments going private
Filed under: Private equity  Back in 1898, John Nuveen started the firm
Well, soon Nuveen will no longer be a public company. It announced today that private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC has agreed to a $5.42 billion buyout. Interestingly enough, Nuveen wants to do the transaction so as to have more flexibility in pursuing its long-term growth goals. After all, it can be distracting to deal with the mind-numbing regulations of Sarbanes-Oxley and also the quarter-by-quarter pressures of Wall Street analysts. No doubt, Nuveen's business is growing nicely. In fiscal Q1, net income increased 17% to $52.3 million. On the news of the deal, shares of Nuveen spiked 17.15% to $63.45. The current buyout bid is $65. Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including the Complete M&A Handbook and the EDGAR-Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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