Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ CAT ’

The Real Economy is Getting Worse

Jul 27th, 2009 | By Kate Incontrera | Category: Politics & Economics

The jobless rate hit a 26-year high of 9.5% last month – and many economists are betting for the jobless rate to hit 10%.



The Real Economy is Shutting Down

Jul 24th, 2009 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

What’s good for Goldman is bad for the nation.



A Trio Of Twisted Numbers… And How To Get Beyond The Fluff

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By Marc Lichtenfeld | Category: Featured, Stock Market Investing

I want to expand on my colleague Martin Denholm’s excellent piece yesterday about the spin on Caterpillar’s(NYSE: CAT) earnings.  As Martin mentioned, don’t take a company’s quarterly results at face value. Earnings and guidance are very conservative this year, so it shouldn’t come as a shock when a company beats its projections.



Investment News Briefs Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Jul 22nd, 2009 | By Money Morning Staff | Category: Financial News

iPhones Carry Apple Past Wall Street Estimates; Coca-Cola Beats Estimates of Overseas Sales; CIT May Still Face Bankruptcy; TARP Czar Calls for Transparency; Caterpillar Stock Jumps on Brighter Outlook; BlackRock Beats Estimates, State Street Falls Short; Merck Considering Partner For Schering-Plough Consumer Health Operations; Yahoo Sales Down, Profit Up



Earnings Reports: The Real Deal Behind Wall Street’s “Caterpillar Spin”

Jul 22nd, 2009 | By Martin Denholm | Category: Stock Market Investing

Beware of dodgy headlines. Beware of soft estimates.  As earnings season forges onward, nervous investors are latching onto any morsel of good news they can find – even if it’s artificial.



China Imports Record Amounts of Copper and Iron Ore, but Exports Drop on Slack Global Demand

May 13th, 2009 | By Don Miller | Category: Financial News

China imported record amounts of copper and iron ore in April as its mammoth stimulus program stoked its foundries and mills.  But the nation’s exports remained weak, leaving some to wonder how much longer the country can keep its economic fires lit without an increase in global consumption.



Controversial Stress Tests Reveal Only One Bank Needs Capital, but Worries Remain

Apr 27th, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Stock Market Investing

Only one of the 19 financial institutions that received a bank stress test would require additional capital, the controversial government initiative has reportedly concluded.



Global Investment News Briefs Wednesday April 22, 2009

Apr 22nd, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

Bellwethers Report Disappointing Earnings; Morgan Stanley on the Hunt for Regional Banks; NYT Reports Loss; Pentagon Computers Hacked; FDIC Ready to Replace Pandit; TARP Faces Fraud; Financial Institutions Lost $4.1 trillion; India Cuts Rates



After a Tough First Quarter, Investors Have Cause For Cautious Optimism

Apr 14th, 2009 | By Ron Brounes | Category: Financial News

While many analysts expect U.S. corporate earnings and overall economic data to remain weak by historical standards, there may well be enough of an improvement over the prior months and quarters to spark some optimism that there are better times ahead.



Global Investment News Briefs Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Feb 12th, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

Caterpillar Offers 2,000 Early Retirements; Canada Posts Rare Trade Deficit; RIM Meets 4Q Expectations, Barely; GE Powering Middle East; Dollar Rises Against Yen, Euro; GM Seeks Saab Funding From Sweden; Gold Hits 7-month High; China Injects $19.5 Billion Into Rio Tinto