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Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Semtech

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:05 GMT

Shares of Semtech, which have surged 42% so far this year, were raised to 'buy.'

Top Fast-Growth Stocks: Strayer, Teva

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:00 GMT

Strayer Education and Teva Pharmaceuticals join the list of five fast-growth stocks.

Samsung Sees Rise in Operating Profit

twocents@thestreet.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:08 GMT

The world's biggest maker of memory chips and second-largest maker of mobile phones, estimated operating profit would come it at between 2.2 trillion won and 2.6 trillion won.

Pepsi to Invest $1 Billion in Russia

twocents@thestreet.com (Joseph Woelfel) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:00 GMT

PepsiCo and Pepsi Bottling plan to invest $1 billion on Russia over three years to expand manufacturing and distribution.

Wells Fargo to Soup Up Securities: Report

twocents@thestreet.com (Joseph Woelfel) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:40 GMT

The bank will 'grow and invest' in the securities business that it inherited when it acquired Wachovia, Wells Fargo's CEO will say Monday, according to a report.

Judge OKs GM's Plan to Sell Assets

twocents@thestreet.com (Joseph Woelfel) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:12 GMT

A federal bankrupcty judge approved a plan by General Motors to sell its best assets to a new company.

Bemis Buys Rio Tinto Packaging Assets

twocents@thestreet.com (Joseph Woelfel) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:57 GMT

The food and beverage packager plans to acquire the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging, a unit of Rio Tinto, for $1.2 billion.

Online Stock to Love

twocents@thestreet.com (Stephanie Link and Alix Steel) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:59 GMT

Stephanie Link, director of research for Cramer's Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio, reveals a new position in an Internet stock and why she thinks this company is a safe bet.

No Weekend Reading

twocents@thestreet.com (Paul Kedrosky) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:22 GMT

There was no Paul Kedrosky column on Sunday, July 5, 2009.

Bear Case: Tech Giants

twocents@thestreet.com (Scott Moritz and Gregg Greenberg) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:00 GMT

Tech reporter Scott Moritz says the big run in Microsoft, Google and Amazon.com may soon come to an end.

Follow The Leaders: Apple, Exxon Mobil

twocents@thestreet.com (Gregg Greenberg) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:00 GMT

Virginia Dawson, co-manager for the Industry Leaders Investor Fund, says follow the leaders in this market, and that means buying shares of Exxon Mobil, Apple and, believe it or not, Bank of America.

All That and a Bag of Chips

twocents@thestreet.com (James Rogers) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:00 GMT

Electronics giant Samsung's LCD panels are showing up all over the place.

A Vaccine Without a Needle?

twocents@thestreet.com (Debra Borchardt ) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:00 GMT

3M has taken technology used in TV screens and applied it to vaccine delivery in a way that could dramatically change vaccine storage and injections.

Troubleshoot Your Company's Web Response

twocents@thestreet.com (TSC Staff) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:28 GMT

Corporate crisis expert Richard S. Levick offers questions you should be asking to ensure you are properly managing the conversation about your company in cyberspace.

Next Up for AMAG: Getting Bought

twocents@thestreet.com (Adam Feuerstein ) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:33 GMT

Now that the FDA has approved its iron replacement therapy, Feraheme may be ripe for takeover.

Looking for Return on Equity

twocents@thestreet.com (Gregg Greenberg) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:00 GMT

Robert Zagunis, co-manager for the four-star Jensen Fund, only buys companies with a high return on equity like Clorox, Stryker and ADP. Here's why.

New LCD TV Gets Web for Less

twocents@thestreet.com (Gary Krakow) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:00 GMT

TSC contributor Gary Krakow gets a tour of the new line of super-popular Vizio LCD TVs that also include on-screen Internet access at no additional cost.

Gobble Up This Stock

twocents@thestreet.com (David Peltier) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:59 GMT

David Peltier, portfolio manager of the Dividend Stock Advisor, notes that Del Monte has raised its dividend and explains why the food company's stock is appetizing.

New HP Netbook Sports Space-Age Shell

twocents@thestreet.com (Gary Krakow) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:00 GMT

TSC contributor Gary Krakow looks at the new netbook computer from Hewlett-Packard. It has some interesting features, including one suggested by Krakow himself.

Top Recovery Stocks

twocents@thestreet.com (Gregg Greenberg) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:00 GMT

Neil Hennessy, portfolio manager for the Hennessy Focus 30 Fund, says the recovery is for real and the best way to take advantage of it is by owning low-end retailers like Ross Stores and oil majors like Exxon Mobil.

This Week's 'Barron's' Roundup

twocents@thestreet.com (Stockpickr Staff) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:39 GMT

A handful of stocks to short right now, plus some S&P 500 names that are getting into nosebleed territory.

GM: Opel Talks Near Completion

twocents@thestreet.com (The Associated Press) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:10 GMT

Negotiations toward the sale of GM's Opel unit are progressing and should soon be complete, according to the head of GM Europe.

Unions: Oracle Plans Europe Job Cuts

twocents@thestreet.com (The Associated Press) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:14 GMT

French unions for Oracle say the software company plans to cut between 850 and 1,000 jobs in Europe in response to slowing growth.

They Just Don't Get AIG!

twocents@thestreet.com (Marek Fuchs) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:00 GMT

Marek Fuchs, TheStreet.com's media critic, slays The New York Times for ignoring a big AIG promise.

Mad About Options: Weekly Recap June 29th-July 3rd 2009

twocents@thestreet.com (ONN.TV) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00 GMT

Join the Mad About Options crew as they take a look back at the week that was June 29th-July 3rd 2009.

Protect Your Brand in Cyberspace

twocents@thestreet.com (TSC Staff) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:19 GMT

Social media are setting the news agenda. Make sure your company is paying attention to -- and participating in -- the conversations about it in cyberspace.

Jim Cramer's Best Blogs

twocents@thestreet.com (Jim Cramer) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00 GMT

Catch up on his thinking on the hottest topics of the past week.

Don Dion's Weekly ETF Blog Wrap

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:23 GMT

Here's a sampling of what Don Dion blogged about this week on RealMoney.

The Speed of Crisis in the Digital Age

twocents@thestreet.com (TSC Staff) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:35 GMT

In the first installment in a three-part series, corporate crisis expert Richard S. Levick explains how cyberspace creates very real challenges for companies.

Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:36 GMT

Here's a look at Don Dion's ETF winners and losers for the week.