Nicolaus Copernicus and Leonardo Da... Jul 1, 2008
Nicolaus Copernicus and Leonardo Da Vinci: Emerging Wolrdviews ... Nicolaus Copernicus and Leonardo Da Vinci ... Nicolaus Copernicus and Leonardo Da Vinci. (Suite101.com)
Utilities scramble as flooding delays coal supply Jun 18, 2008
The river closure also will hurt barge operator American Commercial Lines Inc., according to analysts at Stifel Nicolaus nc. who estimated the delays will wipe out the Jeffersonville, Ind. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Jun 6, 2008
v Nicolaus Kogon, editor and publisher of ``Practices of the Wind,'' will read from the work of poets who have evoked the landscape of Michigan and the Midwest at 12:15 p.m. July 1. v Kristin M. Szylvian, associate professor of history at Western Michigan University, will discuss how the public history students and faculty are documenting and interpreting Southwest Michigan's lakeshore at 12:15 p.m. July 8. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Borders Group loss narrows in 1st quarter May 28, 2008
"It's fairly obvious the book business is under pressure from surging gas prices, consumer balance sheet repair and reduced traffic to casual dining establishments," analyst David Schick of Stifel Nicolaus aid last week in note to investors. Deutsche Bank North America's Dave Weiner also said in a note last week: "We continue to believe that brick (and) mortar book retailing is fundamentally challenged, as price-leading competitors (including the Internet) take share.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Marvel Entertainment raises forecast, promises 'Iron Man 2' May 6, 2008
"This performance far exceeded our estimate," said Stifel Nicolaus and Co. analyst Drew Crum. He said he expected the film to add 55 cents per share to profit for the year, up from an estimate of 15 cents. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Wall Street surges on UBS and Lehman Brothers stock news Apr 2, 2008
"Investors have a difficult time making decisions about the stock market if they don't have confidence in major financial institutions, so there's been a lot of sideline cash," said Richard Cripps, chief market strategist for Stifel Nicolaus. "The extreme conditions that we've seen here over the past few months has been missing that confidence ... but that appears to be changing, and we're seeing the response.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Verizon Faces Fight With FCC's Martin Over Rules for Open Wireless Network Mar 29, 2008
Verizon's network won't be as open as Google and consumer groups wanted it to be, said Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. analyst in Washington. Opening its network bought Verizon some political goodwill among regulators and customers before the auction began, Arbogast said. (Bloomberg)
Renaissance Movers & Shakers Mar 19, 2008
Nicolaus Copernicus, Leonardo Da Vinci, Johannes Gutenburg, Niccolo Machiavelli and Martin Luther were five people who changed the European Renaissance ... By questioning accepted scientific thought, Nicolaus Copernicus helped lay the foundation for the coming Scientific Revolution of the 18th Century ... Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) spent the better part of his life studying astronomy, and believed that Aristotle and Ptolemy s view of an earth centered universe to be incorrect. (Suite101.com)
Accounts at commercial banks are considered protected Mar 18, 2008
Still, bank failures will probably increase through 2009, said Anthony Davis, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus nc. But "based on what we're hearing from various regulatory agencies, they don't think there will be a surge in failures.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Food companies' earnings strong Feb 16, 2008
"We believe Heinz will have several price increases going into place this month, especially in North America," Stifel Nicolaus nalyst Christopher Growe wrote in a note. That means pricing will accelerate quarter-after-quarter, "which we estimate will continue into the fourth quarter and perhaps early fiscal 2009," he wrote. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Las Vegas Sands profit falls 65% Feb 5, 2008
"It's going to take a while for the Macao market to really shake out," said Steven Wieczynski, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus. "If you can stomach the next 6 months, 12 months, and you can figure out where Macao's going, this is a really good long-term growth story.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Americans cut back sharply on spending Jan 14, 2008
"This is the real deal consumers are slowing down across the spectrum," said David Schick, a retail analyst at Stifel Nicolaus. But it is the trouble at the highest reaches of retailing that has economists most worried about a recession. (International Herald Tribune)
Coors, Miller will combine operations Oct 10, 2007
Regulators might even see the pairing as helping offset Anheuser-Busch's dominance, Mark Swartzberg, a Stifel Nicolaus analyst wrote in a research note. Milwaukee-based Miller and Denver-based Molson Coors executives said in a conference call approval could take six months for the joint venture. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Holland America Line Publishes Book Featuring Its Shipboard Art and Antiques Collection Aug 2, 2007
"The Art of Cruising: Fine Art and Antiques of Holland America Line" highlights unique pieces such as Andy Warhol's famed Queen Beatrix series; an original Man Ray sculpture, murals by international artists Gerti Bierenbroodsport, Ian Cairnie, Barbara Broekman and Wout Muller; Captain Stephen J. Card's acclaimed marine oil paintings; contemporary Norwegian artist Nicolaus Widerberg's abstract marble sculpture of a Viking ship; and Susanna Holt's life-size bronze sculptures of wildlife. The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
American Voices: Notable Quotes From the Week in Business Jul 14, 2007
-- Justin Wiggs, a trader at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. in Baltimore, commenting today amid speculation Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. may buy a stake in Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.. Under Bush's reasoning, any white-collar defendant shouldn't serve any jail time notwithstanding the reprehensibility of his conduct. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Court Raises Possible Vonage Injunction Relief Jun 26, 2007
Rebecca Arbogast, an analyst with Stifel Nicolaus, issued an advisory after the oral arguments that said the lack of questions from the three-judge panel made it difficult to determine where the court might be headed. However, she gave Verizon a "slight edge that the lower court will be upheld.". (SmallBusinessComputing)
Playing catch-up Jun 8, 2007
Google Growth May Depend on Lobby Outflanked by Foes - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Google Growth May Depend on K Street Lobby Now Outflanked by AT&T, Verizon Jun 7, 2007
Their success or failure in Washington certainly could have a long-term impact on their stock,'' said Blair Levin, a Washington-based media and telecommunications policy analyst with Stifel Nicolaus & Co.. Part of the challenge is cultural. (Bloomberg)
Painting by the Numbers May 18, 2007
Caterpillar () found itself in a shallow hole after a downgrade to Hold by Stifel Nicolaus. The brokerage cited concerns about the downturn in U.S. housing. (SmartMoney)
Circuit City faces protest and lots of red ink May 3, 2007
In a research note Monday, analysts at Stifel, Nicolaus aid Best Buy, the nation's No. 1 electronics retailer, has "significant competitive advantages" and is "well positioned to take business from both Circuit City's operational changes and closed Tweeter and CompUSA stores.". Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. said last month that it is closing 49 of its 153 stores and laying off about 650 workers. (Albany Times Union)
Why you pretend to like modern art May 1, 2007
Until Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler, Europe relied on the 1st-century work of Ptolemy. After Kepler only Newton, and after Newton only Albert Einstein fundamentally changed our views on planetary motion. (Asia Times Online)
A Sliver Of Hope For Vonage Apr 25, 2007
Rebecca Arbogast, a legal analyst with Stifel Nicolaus, says any proof of earlier innovations may come too late to save Vonage. New evidence can t be submitted during an appeal, and if Vonage sought to challenge Verizon s patents, the review process could take years. (Forbes)
Moto expands suppliers, picks TI for new 3G phones Jan 30, 2007
"We view this announcement as highly significant given (Motorola's) size, market share momentum and potential TI dollar content per phone," Stifel Nicolaus analyst Cody Acree said in a note to clients. Advertisement. (Crain's Chicago Business)
FCC to review media rules Jan 29, 2007
"I haven't seen the same kind of lobbying (to relax ownership caps) that there used to be," says former FCC official Blair Levin, now a managing director at Stifel Nicolaus. "You don't see a lot of people saying, 'Why hasn't (FCC Chairman) Kevin Martin moved on this?' ". (USA Today -- Money)
Intel launches 'four brain' computer Nov 14, 2006
While Intel previously said the technology has been responsible for giving it the edge over its rivals in most market segments, particularly the high end gaming market where it was lagging before, Cody Acree, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, downplayed the significance of the breakthrough for the average user. "The average consumer is typically doing one thing at a time but when you apply it to business servers, where they need to run multiple sessions of different applications, then those... (Jerusalem Post)
Amazon profit beats expectations, shares jump Oct 25, 2006
But Stifel Nicolaus analyst Scott Devitt said that Amazon's operating profit margin was ahead of Wall Street expectations. "It's low relative to recent history, but it was above expectations, that's why the stock is up so much after hours," he said. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Return of the IPO Sep 26, 2006
UBS Invest Bank, Stifel Nicolaus. 09/28/2006. (SmartMoney)
First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2006... Jul 19, 2006
" Assets and Equity at June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) Total assets were a record $2.362 billion at June 30, 2006, up 6% from $2.229 billion at December 31, 2005 and up 10% from $2.150 billion at June 30, 2005. Shareholders' equity was $134.9 million at June 30, 2006 compared to $134.6 million at December 31, 2005 and $136.3 million at June 30, 2005. Book value per share was $13.41 at June 30, 2006 compared to $13.68 at December 31, 2005, down due to an increase in outstanding shares resulting from... (CNBC -- Research Alerts)
Amtrak revives its plan for hotel at Penn Station Mar 14, 2006
"The location is a little off," said Rod Petrik, a Baltimore-based managing director and hotel analyst at Stifel Nicolaus & Co., which acquired Legg Mason's investment banking, research and trading operations. "That location certainly is a little way from the center of Baltimore, at least the business community and the convention market.". (Sunspot.net -- Business)
