Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) shareholders are throwing up everything today after shares hit $1.58.  The 52-week decline is now at -82%, that's right, WaMu bad.  So do you keep drinking the juice even if your stomach can't take it?  Stan can't. Today's buzz kill came from Wedbush Morgan, they said a slowdown in ...

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) is the company behind AutoCAD and will report Q2 2009 earnings in August. The stock has recovered from its low last month and now is up 15% in the past 3 months. So does Autodesk have what it takes to keep moving to benefit shareholders? On May 15th Autodesk Inc reported Q1 quarterly profit thanks to strong growth in emerging markets and demand for its model-based three-dimensional products. First-quarter income increased to $95 million, or 41 cents per share, from $83 million, or 24 cents a share, a year ago. Excluding special items, the company posted a profit of 50 cents ...

Earlier this year, Welwind Energy, a renewable energy company, promised to keep their shareholders as well as the public updated on the company’s directions and endeavors. Today, the company did just that by announcing several updates.

The first installed 750kw turbine in Zhanjiang has been in operation for a year and all data collected by the turbine manufacturer, ENGGA, has shown that there have been no issues with the turbine’s function and performance. The data, which was collected and processed in accordance with strict industry standards, showed that the turbine has met and exceeded expectations as it continues to operate in a normal and satisfactory manner.

As for the corporate office in Yangxi, China, the company held an opening ceremony on April 20, 2008. The site currently consists of an 80-foot meteorological tower which has continued to collect favorable data since 2005, indicating a location for a viable wind

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In Cramer’s May 15 Sell Block segment, “The Newest Mortgage Offenders,” why did the Mad Money guru slam IndyMac?

IndyMac’s bad loans are skyrocketing, the company keeps diluting shareholders as shares outstanding continue to build up. And it isn’t even saying it can be profitable this year as it remains heavily exposed to the worst areas of the California market, which make up nearly 50% of its holdings.

At one time, IndyMac (IMB) made my Small Cap Watch List (Track at Marketocracy). But that was a long time ago. These days it doesn’t even make it past my initial screens.

I am really gritting my teeth at this missed opportunity for Trina Solar (TSL) management to finally reward its shareholders... some of which have been sticking with (or around) them since last summer, only to be disappointed time after time. My long term thesis on this name has not changed, and I believe the 2nd half of the year will be explosive. It still trades at a huge discount to the group, which most likely is (a) management discount - a leadership team that loves to surprise us with new adventures that no one else in the group embarks upon - Wall Street however hates surprises and (b) potential dilutive equity offering to fund 2009 operations coming later in the year. While most people would be more concerned with (b), I am more concerned with (a). Last year they surprised the Street with a big annual ...

Tercica, Inc. (NASD: TRCA) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ipsen, S.A. (Euronext: IPN). The merger states an affiliate of Ipsen will acquire all of the shares of Tercica common stock that Ipsen doesn’t already own at a price of $9.00 per share in cash, valuing Tercica at approximately $663 million. The transaction still has to be approved by Tercica’s shareholders, who hold a majority of the company’s outstanding common stock, but the board of directors unanimously approved the deal.

As of now, Ipsen and their affiliates own approximately 25.3% of the outstanding Tercica common stock. Ipsen has agreed to exercise their outstanding Tercica warrant and convert their Tercica convertible notes promptly following today’s agreement. Following the conversion, Ispen and their affiliates have agreed to vote their Tercica shares in favor of the merger, as well as a number of

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Recently, I've been highlighting a number of consumer staples deals, including the Wrigley (WWY) purchase and takeover rumors surrounding Anheuser-Busch (BUD).Today, we got yet another M&A announcement ... this time from Smucker (SJM). The company will be buying the Folgers coffee business from Procter & Gamble (PG) in a transaction worth about $3 billion. PG shareholders will end up with a significant stake in SJM. In addition, before the transaction is completed, SJM will send out a $5-per-share special dividend to its investors. I expect to see more deal activity in this space. The big players are looking for growth and economies of scale by snapping up smaller players and individual product lines.Meanwhile, income investors who own these stable, profitable businesses are happily collecting dividend checks year in and year out.

In January and March Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) touched $4.55 a share and managed to recover to $6 both times. Do you know anyone who uses a Palm Treo, better yet, do they plan to use it much longer until they finally buy an iPhone or Blackberry?  For Palm shareholders you just have to ask yourself, why bother? First off, the analysts covering Palm have lost faith in the stock, the target prices are in the $5 range:...

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) hit an all-time low today and is trading just above $4 a share.  The stock is falling because they have delayed orders for 21 planes to save money.  Good for them, finally an act of goodness for shareholders.  Let's get into why throwing the dice on JBLU may be worth it. SA's Mark Kreiger singles out JetBlue because their Q1'08 report soundly beat analyst estimates. The company has $1 billion in cash and has a book value of $6. Well above the approximately $4.50 price per share. Remember when German Air Carrier Duetsche Lufthasnsa bought up 19% of JBLU last January?  They threw down $300 million and bought when shares were ...

Wild ride today for drugstore.com shareholders Posted May 6th, 2008 by Frank Lara Jr in Financial News drugstore.com, inc. (Public, NASDAQ:DSCM) shares fell to $1.75 before bouncing back to $2.19 before noon.  DSCM should finish the day down 10% after missing Wall Street's expecations and revising its fiscal 2008 guidance.  So for investors, now what? Let's review the numbers (Bizjournals.com): Q1 08 sales rose to $121 million from $110 million a year earlier, and reported a loss of $2.7 million, or a loss of 3 cents per share, which ...