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Friday October 30, 2009

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Too big to fail, is still heavy in the derivative market, and primed for a gigantic collapse.

Congress needs a chimney sweep to clean the soot from the smoke they’ve been blowing. Our do nothing congress; well we can’t really say do nothing, they did bail out the banks, and they have raised more money for themselves this session from Insurance, health care and bank lobbyists than in any other one year period, and the year isn’t even over. Now they are spreading the word, the gospel of Obama, it’s time to

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Atheros Communications (ATHR) recently reported revenues of $156.6 million for the third quarter, up 13% year over year and up 40% sequentially and surpassed management’s guidance of revenues around $145 million – $150 million. The strong growth in revenues came from personal computers and wireless handsets.

Gross margin came in at 48.4% compared to 47.4% in the prior quarter and 49.4% in the year-ago quarter. Operating margin came in at 19.4% compared to 10.8% in the previous quarter and 17.7% in the year-ago quarter. Net income almost quadrupled to $38.6 million in the reported quarter from $10.0 million in the year-ago quarter and a loss of $0.2 million in the previous quarter and due to growth in sales and orders. EPS of 46 cents easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents.

Management stated that the economic environment remained challenging but the strength of the company’s product cycles and increasing

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Much like characters in a real-life video game, the companies that make video game consoles – Sony ADR (NYSE: SNE), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Nintendo ADR (OTC: NTDOY) continue bashing each other as they battle one another for the largest share of the video game console market.

Most investors are well aware of this battle going on between these three rivals, so no surprises there. The real surprise in the games console market, of which most investors are unaware, is occurring in the area of handheld games consoles. It is this surprise which may lead to a profitable investing opportunity.

The challengers to the traditional handheld game console makers, like Sony and Nintendo, are the smartphone makers, such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).

Handheld game console makers face increasing pressure from the rise in popularity of mobile phones with processors and graphics that are equal of their own devices, and with “app stores”

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Tuesday September 22, 2009

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The Carbon Disclosure Project, which holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world, has recognized Air Products’ (NYSE: APD) approach to climate change disclosure and named the company to its Leadership Index for 2009.

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, announced today that it has completed its public offering of 8,317,400 shares of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. The net proceeds of the

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If you live in the United States, there is a good chance the crisis in California is going to affect you. And if you own municipal bonds — either directly or indirectly through other investments — what’s happening in California could have a major impact on your finances.For years, state government budgets have been expanding as the economy grew and the rising housing market swelled property tax coffers. But the severe recession that has brought rising unemployment and a collapse in property values has drastically cut revenues from income, property, sales and corporate taxes.

And state governments are feeling the pinch. According to the National Conference of State Legislators, there are only three states (Arkansas, Wyoming, and North Dakota) that do not face budget shortfalls for fiscal years 2009 or 2010. In other words, 47 states are currently projected to run short on cash in the near future.

And California – the

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O2Micro International (OIIM) has been awarded a patent for its direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter controller. The company was granted eighteen claims under the United States patent number 7,508,176.

The DC/DC controller architecture integrates linear and switch mode functionalities within a single device, reducing component and pint count, and making significant improvements in terms of complexity and cost. The device is, therefore, capable of handling lines carrying both light and heavy power loads. The output voltage is even, affording enhanced efficiency even when serving a heavy load.

The company is by no means new to the field. It is a specialist in power management ICs and security components, with 11,830 patents to its credit and another 14,000 pending. This technological edge has enabled the company to weather competition from more established rivals such as Linear Technology (LLTC), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) and Texas Instruments (TXN). O2Micro has thus

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Fed confuses markets, risk assets get sold…  SNB intervenes to stop franc’s rise… ECB issues 12-month liquidity… Bernanke to get grilled? And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

Good day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to you! Yes, I know the currencies and commodities got whipsawed yesterday, and my Cardinals got spanked, but that’s no reason for us to not enjoy a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday! Every day is a gift, and it has nothing to do with stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities!

OK… Not that I try to be philosophical, sometimes it just comes out that way! Besides, you don’t want to think that I’m just a smart *** all the time! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Well, as I said in the open, the currencies and commodities got whipsawed yesterday, and the culprit was the FOMC minutes… You see, the Fed Reserve met to discuss rates, and other items. And what they said just blew away the bond vigilantes, and really ticked off

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - June 18, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Apple (AAPL), Integrated Device Technology (IDTI), Leadis Technology (LDIS), Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX) and FedEx Corporation (FDX).

Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513

Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:

Touch-Screens Feeling Hot

This technology seemed to struggle to gain acceptance until Apple (AAPL) released the iPhone.

The capacitive touch-screen and touch-button controller segment is projected to hit 1.3 billion units by 2012, a 44 percent compounded annual growth rate, according to

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Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Shatalov says there will be no tax raises on individual incomes during the crisis, but the government plans to introduce an increase on gas extraction tax for businesses.  The Moscow Times looks the construction firms of Pikalyovo whose problems were not resolved by Putin's visit.  As manufacturing shrunk in May, wage arrears grew by 10.8%.   Rusal has managed to negotiate a much more favorable rate in restructuring its $7.4 billion debt to foreign banks than other companies.  Novolipetsk Steel controller Vladimir Lisin has bought the radio station Business FM.  The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has canceled $38.5 million worth of contracts for state orders because of typographical issues.   The Wall Street Journal reports on the opening of the first Carrefour in Russia. Apparently the French food giant has suspended ...