Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A Poor Man's Berkshire Hathaway

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January 27, 2009 -- 6:57 p.m. EST
UP AND DOWN WALL STREET DAILY
Dilemma in Davos
How can you expect to find solutions in the crowd that caused the problems?
 

 
THE STRIKING
PRICE DAILY

Tired of Living, Scared of Dying
Options traders are leading increasingly binomial lives.
 

 
GETTING TECHNICAL
Banks that Buck the Trend
While peers flounder, Northern Trust, and NBT Bancorp have surprisingly good charts.
 
WEEKDAY TRADER
A Poor Man's Berkshire Hathaway
Investment firm Compass Diversified can buy solid businesses at a discount thanks to its cash hoard. And its stock is cheap.
 

 
INSIDE SCOOP
Goldman Director Makes $1 Million Buy
Stephen Freidman bought 15,300 shares of the financial giant.
 

 
CHARTING THE MARKET TODAY
Stocks in the Spotlight Tuesday
American Express, Netflix and Travelers rose. Delta Air Lines fell.
 

 
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX PM
Intel Eked Out Overall Growth
The chip giant grew market share by one point in the fourth quarter.
 

 
HOT RESEARCH PM
Costco's Small-Business Base Weakens
Credit Suisse trimmed estimates and the price target on the retailer.
 

 
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX AM
Pension Costs to Drag on Airlines
Morgan Stanley lowered earnings estimates in the sector.
 

 
HOT RESEARCH
Don't Get Syrupy for Coca-Cola
Credit Suisse cut estimates and the target price on the drinks giant.
 

Markets6:59 p.m. EST
  DJIA * 8174.73 58.70 0.72  
  Nasdaq * 1504.90 15.44 1.04  
  S&P 500 * 845.71 9.14 1.09  
  Barron's 400 * 180.99 1.63 0.91  
* at close
Source: Reuters and Dow Jones
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