• Bostock quits RBS for Santander

  Finance chief's departure will be a big loss for Ross McEwan, who took over as chief executive in October and is immersed in overhauling the bank

• Stanley Black & Decker: Powering Its Way Towards Fair Value

  By F.A.S.T. Graphs : Stanley Black & Decker ( SWK ) is a machine tools company built on namesakes of - you guessed it - three individuals with the last names: Stanley, Black and Decker. Frederick Stanley started a hardware manufacturing company in 1843. Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker started a…

• Advanced Micro Devices' Management Presents at Raymond James Systems, Semiconductors, Software & Supply Chain Conference (Transcript)

  Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) Raymond James Systems, Semiconductors, Software & Supply Chain Conference Call December 10, 2013 9:40 AM ET Executives John Byrne – SVP and Chief Sales Officer Analysts Hans Mosesmann – Raymond James Presentation Hans Mosesmann – Raymond James …

• The New BlackBerry Game Plan

  By The Sound of Money : John Chen will have plenty to cover in the upcoming BlackBerry ( BBRY ) conference call on December 20th. It has been noted that he is a turnaround expert after his successful rescue of Sybase. A company that was on the brink of bankruptcy in late 1998 after four consecutive…

• BoE boss backs bundled-up 'bogeyman'

  A top Bank of England policy maker has called for a revival in the market for bundled-up debt in Britain, saying it need not be the "bogeyman" it was

• Adobe Pre-Earnings: Revenues To Stabilize Due To Adoption Of Cloud Services

  By Trefis : Adobe ( ADBE ) is set to announce its Q4 2013 earnings on December 12. While the company continues to post excellent growth in its cloud subscription business, its revenues and profits have fallen significantly in the recent quarter due to the shift in focus from a perpetual licensing…

• Frontier Communications Dividend Safety Analysis

  By 4 Percent : Frontier Communications Corporation ( FTR ) offers voice, broadband, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, and advanced business communications for residents and businesses in 27 states. Frontier, formerly known as Citizens Communications Company, is…

• Cedar Fair's Presents at UBS Global Media and Communications Conference (Transcript)

  Cedar Fair, L.P. ( FUN ) UBS Global Media and Communications Conference December 10, 2013 11:00 AM ET Executives Brian Witherow - EVP and CFO Analysts Janine Shelffo - UBS Presentation Janine Shelffo - UBS I think we are going to go ahead and get started, so thanks to everybody for…

• A Major Bottom In Aluminum Prices And Alcoa

  I believe that a major opportunity is shaping up in Alcoa ( AA ). Part of this has to do with the current undervaluation of aluminum metal; the rest is about the company itself. First I'll give you the reason for my bullishness on aluminum. Then I'll go through the corporate fundamentals.…

• Bank of America's CEO Presents at the 2013 Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference (Transcript)

  Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference 2013 December 10, 2013 9:20 a.m. ET Executives Brian T. Moynihan – President & Chief Executive Officer Presentation Moderator Okay, if everybody could take their seats we're going to start with the next…

• F5 Networks' CEO Presents at Raymond James 2013 Systems, Semiconductors, Software & Supply Chain Conference (Transcript)

  F5 Networks, Inc. ( FFIV ) Raymond James 2013 Systems, Semiconductors, Software & Supply Chain Conference Call December 10, 2013 9:40 AM ET Executives John McAdam – President and CEO Andy Reinland – EVP and CFO Analysts Simon Leopold – Raymond James Presentation Simon…

• Renewable Energy: A Decent Buy On Risk/Reward Matrix

  By Investing Insight : Government incentives and regulatory impetus have been driving growth in the US alternative fuel industry over the last few years. With the recent announcement that the EPA is not increasing the volume of alternative fuel blend the growth in the alternative fuel industry has…

• GM shakes up auto industry men's club, naming Mary Barra next CEO

  DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson will step down next month and be replaced by global product development chief Mary Barra, who will become the first woman to lead a global automaker.

• Kraft Foods - Analysts Are Bullish, Perhaps Too Bullish

  By The Value Investor : Investors in Kraft Foods ( KRFT ) jumped up at the start of the trading week following a big upgrade from Morgan Stanley. I disagree with analysts, not seeing much potential for the shares given the difficult operating environment and the high debt position. I would be much…

• Cree Innovates Past The Competition

  By Seeking Profits : Over the past week, Cree ( CREE ) has taken actions that will allow the company to continue to grow share in the lighting sector by adding to its portfolio of LED lights. These innovations will help the company gain a better foothold in the retail and municipal markets, which…

• U.S. Supreme Court rules for Sprint in fees fight

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled for a Sprint Nextel Corp subsidiary locked in a dispute with the utilities regulator in Iowa.

• More billionaires pledge to give away fortunes

  The number of billionaires pledging away their fortunes just got larger.

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• Synacor's CEO Presents at BMO 2013 Technology, Media & Entertainment Conference (Transcript)

  Synacor Inc. ( SYNC ) BMO 2013 Technology, Media & Entertainment Conference Call December 10, 2013 10:30 AM ET Executives Ron Frankel – President and CEO Presentation Edward Williams – BMO Capital Markets Hi, good morning. So, we'll continue moving on with our presentation. I am…

• U.S. Crude Export Ban Benefiting This Canadian Offshore Oil Producer

  By Michael Fitzsimmons: In an excellent article by Sandy Fielden at RBN Energy, the author explains how the ban on US crude oil exports is benefiting east Canadian refiners and oil producers in the offshore East Canadian oil fields of Hibernia, Terra Nova and White Rose. In affect, the US is…

• Western Digital Corporation: Remain Bullish

  By Bottom Up Investing: Western Digital Corporation ("Western") ( WDC ) is up almost 10% since my October report , but there is still room for further gains. For right now, I think $85 per share is the intrinsic value based on forecasted fundamentals. On a price/book basis, 2.44 is…