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(SKX) Skechers U.S.A. Analyst Upgrades Stock to Outperform
03/13/2010 – 4:40 pm PST | No Comment

We recently upgraded the recommendation on Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (SKX) the designer, marketer and distributor of footwear, to Outperform from Neutral.
We believe, Skechers’ sustained focus on new lines of products, opening of new retail stores and …

(HBAN) Huntington Bancshares Reaffirms 2010 Earnings Guidance
03/13/2010 – 4:40 pm PST | No Comment

In a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) reaffirmed its 2010 guidance. As announced concurrent with the fourth-quarter earnings release on Jan 22, 2010, Huntington expects to return …

(DVA) DaVita Shows Positive Earnings Surprises and Earnings Revisions
03/13/2010 – 4:40 pm PST | No Comment

Last month, DaVita Inc. (DVA), a leading provider of dialysis services in the United States to patients suffering from chronic kidney failure (also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD), announced its financial results for …

(HSNI) HSN Incorporated – Blasted Away Earnings Expectations
03/13/2010 – 4:40 pm PST | No Comment
(HSNI) HSN Incorporated – Blasted Away Earnings Expectations

HSN, Inc. (HSNI) shares are surging on the latest earnings report. However, rising estimates are keeping valuations in check.
Company Description
HSN, Inc. is a retailer that operates several television stations to sell directly to customers. Products …

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks at the White House
03/13/2010 – 11:12 am PST | No Comment
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks at the White House

Every seat of the White House Movie Theater was taken by, in Tom Hanks’ memorable words, "some sort of honcho and big shot" on Thursday evening for a screening of the first episode of HBO’s new miniseries The Pacific. …

Weekly Address: President Obama to Send Updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act Blueprint To Congress on Monday
03/13/2010 – 3:15 am PST | No Comment

WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced that on Monday, his administration will send to Congress the blueprint for an updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act that will overhaul No Child Left …

The Vice President in the Middle East
03/12/2010 – 2:13 pm PST | No Comment

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Yesterday, Vice President Biden spoke at Tel Aviv University in Israel about the partnership between the United States and Israel:
Israel’s unique relationship with the United States means that …

Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs to Hold Background Call to Discuss President’s Remarks at the Export-Import Conference
03/12/2010 – 1:47 pm PST | No Comment

WASHINGTON — TODAY at 9:00AM EST, Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs will hold a background conference call to preview the President’s remarks at the Export Import Conference.  The call is …

President Obama at Your Graduation?
03/12/2010 – 12:06 pm PST | No Comment

With only three days left until the application deadline for the President’s High School Commencement Challenge, attention on the competition is heating up. 
Earlier this week, Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes was interviewed on BET’s …

SPOTLIGHT: VA preparing to re-start health data exchange with DoD
03/12/2010 – 10:52 am PST | No Comment

The Department of Veterans Affairs may have already made a decision to restart health data exchange with the Department of Defense, slightly more than a week after cutting off access to Military Health System’s AHLTA …