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Arizona Stocks	Did you know that Arizona has helium? As a matter of fact Arizona is home to some of the richest helium containing gas in the world. A recent increase in the value of helium caused great interest in the quest for this gas.But there is much more in Arizona than Helium; currently Arizona produces 200 barrels of oil and 1 million cubic feet of gas everyday from wells around the state. Additionally Arizona produces the most non-fuel mineral in the country.Other interesting facts about Arizona are:1....	August 23, 2008
Microchip: Relief Margins Holding Up, Still Cautious on Global Growth	Shares of mid-cap semiconductor maker Microchip Technology (MCHP) are rising this morning despite the company slightly missing sales estimates last night and forecasting the current quarter below expectations. There seems to be some relief on the Street that profit is holding up despite worries that weak consumer spending will hit gadget sales, hurting diverse analog chip makers like Microchip. Sales of $268 million were shy of analysts’ average estimate of $270 million, while profit per s...	July 25, 2008
Friday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UpgradesCB&I (CBI)- Stanford Research Sell » Hold Steven Madden (SHOO)- Wedbush Morgan Hold » Buy EOG Resources (EOG)- RBC Capital Mkts Underperform » Sector Perform Starwood Hotels (HOT)- Wachovia Mkt Perform » Outperform PF Chang's (PFCB)- Piper Jaffray Neutral » Buy ACE Limited (ACE)- Citigroup Hold » Buy Marshall & Ilsley (MI)- Keefe Bruyette Underperform » Mkt Perform Microchip (MCHP)- UBS Neutral » Buy Colnl BancGrp (CNB)- JP Morgan Neutral » Ov...	July 18, 2008
Monday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UPGRADESMicrochip (MCHP)- AmTech Research Hold » Buy McKesson (MCK)- Leerink Swann Mkt Perform » Outperform Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC)- William Blair Mkt Perform » Outperform ITT Educational (ESI)- William Blair Mkt Perform » Outperform AMR Corp (AMR)- Soleil Sell » Buy Beazer Homes (BZH)- UBS Sell » Neutral Apollo Group (APOL)- Credit Suisse Neutral » Outperform Pepsi Bottling (PBG)- JP Morgan Underweight » Neutral Fifth Third (FITB)- Keefe Bruyette M...	June 23, 2008
Thursday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UPGRADESActivision (ATVI)- Wedbush Morgan Buy » Strong Buy Nova Biosource Fuels (NBF)- Ardour Capital Accumulate » Buy Cameco (CCJ)- UBS Neutral » Buy PETsMART (PETM)- JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight Boyd Gaming (BYD)- Banc of America Sec Sell » Neutral Xerium Tech (XRM)- Citigroup Hold » Buy Telefonos de Mex (TMX)- Deutsche Securities Hold » Buy Banco de Chile (BCH)- Deutsche Securities Hold » BuyDOWNGRADESCentral Garden (CENT)- Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey ...	June 12, 2008
On Semi, Fairchild, National Caught in Microchip Backdraft	Shares of power regulation chip maker On Semiconductor (ONNN) are getting hit today, down as much as 7%, at one point, is now down 34 cents, almost 4%, at $8.92, on no apparent news. The news may be as simple as today’s downgrade of fellow chip maker Microchip Technology (MCHP), which JP Morgan cut to “Neutral” today over worries about China. But the connection’s not China, probably, but rather an American thing. “With the Microchip downgrade today, I’m see...	June 11, 2008
Microchip: Shrs Headed Lower On J.P. Morgan Downgrade	Microchip (MCHP) shares are headed lower in early trading after J.P. Morgan semiconductor analyst Christopher Danely cut his rating on the stock to Neutral from Overweight. In a research note, Danely says that the move reflects “a slowdown in the Chinese consumer end market and the stock’s high valuation.” Danely said that during a trip to Asia this week, almost every company he met with said they are seeing slowing Chinese consumer end market demand due to the earthquake in Sz...	June 11, 2008
Analyst downgrades: Alcoa, Publicis Groupe, Fresenius	Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Alcoa Inc (AA)MOST NOTEWORTHY: Alcoa, Publicis Groupe and Fresenius were today's noteworthy downgrades: JP Morgan downgraded shares of Alcoa (NYSE: AA) to Neutral from Overweight as they do not believe the company is a takeover target. The firm thinks investors could be disappointed with the new CEO's strategic direction as well as near-term earnings. Societe Generale cut Publicis (OTC: PUBGY) to Sell from Buy on valuat...	June 11, 2008
At The Churchill Club: The Outlook for Chip Stocks	What’s the outlook for chip stocks? That’s the question at issue tonight at the 12th annual Churchill Club Semiconductor Forecast dinner at the Hyatt in Santa Clara. The lineup is a good one: Bill Tai, general partner of Charles River Ventures, is the moderator. Christopher Danely, analyst at J.P. Morgan. Dan Niles, CEO at Neuberger Berman Technology Management. Mark Lipacis, analyst, Morgan Stanley. Sangeeth Peruri, managing director and portfolio manager, J.&W. Seligman. Sta...	June 04, 2008
Wednesday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UpgradesSmith & Wesson (SWHC)- Northland Securities Market Perform » Outperform Sohu.com (SOHU)- Pali Research Neutral » Buy Microchip (MCHP)- FTN Midwest Neutral » Buy First Horizon (FHN)- Punk, Ziegel & Co Mkt Perform » Buy Wrigley (WWY)- Bernstein Underperform » Mkt Perform First Horizon (FHN)- Sandler O'Neill Sell » Hold Centene (CNC)- Stifel Nicolaus Hold » Buy Amerigroup (AGP)- Stifel Nicolaus Hold » Buy Buenaventura SA (BVN)- HSBC Securities Under...	April 30, 2008

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