Archive for May 6th, 2008
Versant thinks market is snoozing on MKS
6 May 2008A US$20 million revenue quarter, when consensus was US$14 million, and Wellington Financial Fund I co. MKS (MKX:TSX) shares don’t move. It’s enough to make an equity research analyst pull his hair out. Which is exactly what Tom Liston of Versant Partners is doing via this note from earlier today:
“EVENT
This morning, MKS pre-announced [...]
Boy Genius: PR genius, but a disclosure nightmare part 2
6 May 2008Another week, another Boy Genius Report (BGR) BlackBerry leak. This time it’s the BlackBerry 9000, nicknamed “Niagara”.
Equally interesting, though, is the battle being waged among regular BGR readers over last week’s post (see “Boy Genius: PR genius, but a disclosure nightmare” May 2-08) regarding RIM’s (RIM:TSX, RIMM:NASDAQ) potential SEC disclosure troubles should it turn [...]
Globe & Mail picks the best business blogs
6 May 2008Canada’s National Newspaper has formalized their embrace of the online universe with today’s series regarding “Best Business Blogs“. You have to give them credit. No other DTM outlet in Canada has done a better job of managing the transition from traditional newsprint to electronic publishing than The Globe and Mail.
Despite their wisdom and [...]
Genuity “expects BCE deal to close”
6 May 2008BCE Takeover Part 34
BCE (BCE:TSX) will report its results for the first quarter of 2008 tomorrow. As is the case with much of the reporting in this crazy market, don’t expect the financial results to drive the stock. Genuity research reminds us that the CRTC has extended the deadline for a follow-up proposal [...]