focusfriends.net RSS feed http://q.focusfriends.net Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:40:41 FeedCentral 1.0 http://q.focusfriends.net Feed provided by focusfriends.net http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/e11d7e952bbace1993091dcdb53e20c7/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salon.com%2Ftech%2Fhtww%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fwaxman_and_dingell%2Findex.html%3Fsource%3Drss%26aim%3D%2Ftech%2Fhtww Not only do Detroit's Big Three appear to be on the verge of going down, but their biggest defender, 81-year-old Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., may be about to lose his powerful post as the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Wall Street ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:14:40 ea22a583f544324b2c6b95918b8dcdc0 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/1e10bb41d1f22415ff28c1d7c66ae993/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salon.com%2Ftech%2Fhtww%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fsolarworld_and_general_motors%2Findex.html%3Fsource%3Drss%26aim%3D%2Ftech%2Fhtww The early reaction to the surprise $1.3 billion dollar bid by Germany's SolarWorld to buy the German carmaker Opel from General Motors has not been kind. It's "a great gag" said one German auto-industry analyst, strongly implying that the bid was just ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:14:40 21411cb3075e9e46739134235d3e6c3a http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/5d746c10a54153ac8857862dd7c1ca01/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingstocks.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fimax-lovers-can-look-forward-to-5-new-disney-dis-imax-movies%2F

]]>Filed under: Products and services, Walt Disney (DIS), Media World, TechnologyFor movie lovers, one of the things that matters almost as much as a movie story line, is the picture and sound quality. Up until recently, there was little question as to ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:05:22 e31fdb7e3cd1c82a4b4b94b78b5b3a31 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/e3f67c544de0d5d59abca811f69ac0ad/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingstocks.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Famerican-banks-pay-the-most-for-their-capital%2F Filed under: Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), Financial CrisisBanks around the world have been raising capital in the last few months. If the market is efficient, then the cost of capital for these banks should tell us something about how ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:55:22 ee7241be1102bd4c68752fea3701a212 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/be8c4df517635bec93795f18615575e2/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fus.rd.yahoo.com%2Ffinance%2Fnews%2Frss%2Fstory%2F%2Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fbiz.yahoo.com%2Fportfolio%2F081119%2Ftag_www_portfolio_com_2008_6_15694.html Shares in Goldman Sachs are down 3% this afternoon to a new low of just $60 a share -- a level not seen since 1999. To give you an idea of the straits that the financial sector is in, Goldman is outperforming significantly today: JP Morgan, Bank of America, ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:52:51 000d50e7db89b6bf693f67f221b8d5f8 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/8cd882b32a995efc2cab04f726ac32fd/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fus.rd.yahoo.com%2Ffinance%2Fnews%2Frss%2Fstory%2F%2Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fbiz.yahoo.com%2Frb%2F081119%2Fbusiness_us_berkshire_shares.html Class A shares of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc fell more than 12 percent on Wednesday to below $84,000, a 3-year low. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:49 ad7800c6bc96924d4805c8a8103032fe http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/e42cb17a17f4786a7f6104c3a295a87d/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingstocks.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fto-gain-marketing-knowledge-pandg-and-google-swap-staff%2F Filed under: Google (GOOG), Marketing and advertising, Procter and Gamble (PG)Maybe it is one of the reasons that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) are among the best managed companies in America. They will go to almost any legitimate ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:35:21 02779b094945d837d98d2ec979b39b7e http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/1733e86582f3ec75f87f35d78baeb57e/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fus.rd.yahoo.com%2Ffinance%2Fnews%2Frss%2Fstory%2F%2Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fbiz.yahoo.com%2Fap%2F081119%2Fcitigroup_stock.html Citigroup Inc. shares hit a 15-year low Wednesday as an analyst predicted the bank will have to cut the value of some of its assets by an additional $3 billion. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:32:49 175ba003466a1f8a289ed8435ddc734e http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/ec7b08d93f67e54fd4aa891f1ba37582/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingstocks.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fclosing-bell-dow-closes-below-8-000-c-etfc-fnm-gm-lvlt-yh%2F

]]>Filed under: After the bell, Major movement, Earnings reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Yahoo! (YHOO), General Motors (GM), Market matters, Citigroup Inc. (C), Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), Level 3 Communications (LVLT), S and P 500, DJIAHow many ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:20 d551cd5c1d85d1e35ef5235fc4a6d965 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/fba7904f754c370408773e61a0498cd2/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448813%2F1%2Fthe-airlines-could-show-big-three-the-way.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss GM, Ford and Chrysler say they don't want to go the bankruptcy route, but cost-burdened airlines showed a way to emerge successfully. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 507ac75d21230422ae58d51c371e7da4 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/f7d05ae6ff15ffd834a7b44d2b59225b/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448947%2F1%2Ftechnically-mastercard-looks-like-a-short.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss At current levels, MA is approaching the top of the channel and offers an excellent time to initiate a short position with a clear technical pattern. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 05c7a54da259b93888fe89ce064976f9 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/ebc2c96d16a715a9fd32b72b47c6059c/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448970%2F1%2Ffinancial-winners-losers-citigroup.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Shares of national banks fell sharply Wednesday afternoon as the broader market declined and investors remained worried about the ongoing credit crisis and slowing of the economy. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 30175b3845a47cb2aa10a6b1390a8107 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/cd523835b597d804ba42d5391716bb2d/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448931%2F1%2Fgenvec-stock-hit-by-pancreas-studys-details.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss GenVec's shares sank Wednesday despite what the company said was a positive update on its experimental pancreatic cancer drug TNFerad. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 75a023d9d8b1eb99cdaa431b236a5178 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/c9c52ebfd83881a83936dd1ce1eefb16/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448716%2F1%2Ffear-and-loathing-in-the-options-market.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Volatility is at crisis levels, but traders looking to hedge with options still have, well, options. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 396f0d9353439803e5204c5bc38da86c http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/bb1a7de7927a846741c41223e874ca59/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448738%2F1%2Fhealth-care-reform-and-your-health-stocks.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Health care reform is expected to be a top priority for the Obama administration. These are some potential changes investors in managed-care, pharma and biotech stocks should bear in mind. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 44283fa5541cea0899ecbaa43d722668 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/a8dfccf00aed7185aeb20b52727520b1/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448921%2F1%2Fmistakes-plague-most-credit-reports.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Your credit report probably contains mistakes, which can be as detrimental as fraud. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 b6030fd0931042a0873187a1394501b6 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/a72d680d89d665ee4c49fb44212d75d0/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448933%2F1%2Fdividendcom-kla-tencor-chipped.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss The chipmaker is cutting its workforce. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 7e2b0f36a38c82d3f570376d2e863c3d http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/a5b2272b0dcb37187fe880c25bcffe35/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448901%2F1%2Fgm-and-ford-beg-feds-for-help.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Executives from the Big Three automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- were on the hot seat on Capitol Hill as they pleaded with lawmakers to pass a $25 billion rescue package. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 1f7040a0126e3e95f3b6a9dd5558d4e9 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/9a3ee5491c306cedf34020e8cceac5f0/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448986%2F1%2Fhealth-winners-losers-enzon.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss OSI Pharmaceuticals is up 5.7%. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 5c01552898b7308c70c1b96bb2c7e1ef http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/95dd287e3c78e737fc3ecc72824bb8c2/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448991%2F1%2Fbears-roar-into-close-dow-slumps-5.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Stocks sell off hard and fast into the close as investors absorb dismal housing and economic data and automakers again ask Congress for more aid. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 79059516b87f310b1eb7f390a420acdc http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/90c8fc124352a8a07544d4ae50cd1402/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448981%2F1%2Fdaschle-said-to-accept-hhs-cabinet-post.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials say. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 d8973f6ae487ebcf57ebb9f715fd1179 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/6d78dfa49cc823704a9b6af34f8d4b78/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448993%2F1%2Fwhat-the-fed-buy-bank-get-bonus.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Debra Borchardt figures if insurance companies can buy banks to get federal relief, why can't bonus-hungry executives? Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 f94dff69282af925d93406540020e46c http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/56d078d5e38af372de3407989b05b0fe/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448941%2F1%2Fbears-drive-down-stocks-on-housing-economic-data.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss The major indices continue to sag with heavy losses as investors absorb dismal housing and economic data and automakers again face Congress to request aid. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 0e4db88b44b9580c32d9c5a3e9e096d6 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/4fd08264d1593e87da090c3de9c921c4/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448980%2F1%2Fcramers-stop-trading-rim-recommended.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Other analysts are likely to agree with Goldman Sachs that Reseach In Motion is a buy, says Jim Cramer. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 fdd787f0214b429276c3585a58b5d05f http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/4337022e4003e99343e16d24f748372c/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448908%2F1%2Fmaking-the-most-of-an-unexpected-windfall.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Whether it's $10,000 or $1 million, if you've come into money, treat the windfall the same way. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 28002cc37ac4940f6377bed3a9fee7bc http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/3c6b2b287957c725ff16531bb768b172/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448961%2F1%2Ffed-lowers-forecasts-hints-at-cut.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss The FOMC indicated that further cuts may be needed to help the economy. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 fb59733fbec60f61ef9651b07a987b7d http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/324af3b6be2df238c4bf01a8aa5d42ee/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448893%2F1%2Fmedia-throw-yahoos-yang-to-the-wolves.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss After heralding his heroic return just 17 months ago, the media are all too eager to see the Yahoo! CEO go. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 30addf12a57317f0c8e307ef558d59fa http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/2f35c60d8ad87573e55f7afa3ee61c79/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448918%2F1%2Ftokyo-dining-shines-despite-economy.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Japan may be in a recession, but Tokyo remains the world's best dining city, according to Michelin's latest restaurant guide. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 d95ba9e80f32c314845cd87ec6bdd9f6 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/2bf89d9e489219c52d427484d8d21aa0/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448975%2F1%2Ftech-winners-losers-nortel.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss A slowing economy is taking its toll, but the news hasn't been all bad. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 f417a496252a7580ef623141ff06fe27 http://a.assetdeli.com/asset/257214061a9722ce926855ccfd9caa72/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10448915%2F1%2Fthey-just-dont-get-yahoo.html%3Fpuc%3D_tscrss Marek Fuchs bewails the quick turn in the media's coverage of Jerry Yang, Yahoo!'s former hero and now scapegoat. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:07 38342db2a9fea22df28c206b796b417d