Financial News from The Call from 12/17/2009

Recap of "The Call" - 12/17/09

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Listed below are stocks that were mentioned in CNBC's The Call on Thursday December, 17th.

As the market starts to settle in, after the often chaotic opening bell, CNBC’s The Call digs deeper into the issues that are dominating the market’s action. Hosted by Melissa Francis, Dylan Ratigan and Trish Regan, this show should give viewers an idea of what to expect from the market the rest of the day. Below are all of the stocks covered in the hour long show that begins at 11am ET.

Want to know everything that was said on The Call? Then you have to watch it. Visit CNBC for show times and channel guides.

CNBC - The Call Stock Commentary for 12/17/2009

The most recent Stocks on Financial TV & Blogs from impactful financial news sources
11:47A, Dec. 17,2009 POZN $5.57 Pozen Inc.
The Call

Yearly Highs and POZN Recently Discussed on The Call

An abnormally high price is obviously a joyous occasion for investors in that stock. See what The Call was talking about for POZN below.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, POZN has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on POZN. The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like POZN and believes that it will Underperform.

“… POZEN, plus mike huckman will join us with an exclusive and henri termeer, is speaking out for the first time since his biotech firm ran into problems and his stock nosedived. …”

11:24A, Dec. 17,2009 WY $43.59 Weyerhaeuser Company
The Call

WY's Dividends Mentioned by The Call

If WY's dividends are important to you, take a look at the news as they were the topic of conversation on The Call.

As of this week's report, we have an Overvalued valuation on WY because the price has gotten too high to be justified by the fundamentals. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Weyerhaeuser Company has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Interestingly, overall sentiment looks bearish according to the Motley Fool's CAPS survey, as most of their users see Weyerhaeuser Company underperforming.

“… WEYERHAEUSER announcing plans to convert to real estate investment trust and pay a special dividend. The conversion is expected to take place next year. …”

11:20A, Dec. 17,2009 WY $43.51 Weyerhaeuser Company
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Notice a Discussion Covering WY Appeared Recently in the Financial News

The latest news from The Call on WY is available through Ockham's news analytics platform RazorWire.

Interestingly, overall sentiment looks bearish according to the Motley Fool's CAPS survey, as most of their users see Weyerhaeuser Company underperforming. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Weyerhaeuser Company has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. As of this week's report, we have an Overvalued valuation on WY because the price has gotten too high to be justified by the fundamentals.

“… WEYERHAEUSER, one of the largest tum behr companies in the world, announcing to convert to real estate investment trusts. This is a tax now of and it's really interesting. > > …”

11:12A, Dec. 17,2009 WY $43.49 Weyerhaeuser Company
The Call

The Call Discussed the Latest Development of Weyerhaeuser Company

Staying informed on the news is invaluable for investors, and RazorWire has captured a recently discussion on WY from The Call.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, WY has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. At Ockham, we are not advising buying Weyerhaeuser Company at the current price level because according to our methodology it is not supported by the fundamentals. The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like WY and believes that it will Underperform.

“… and one of the largest timber companies in the world announcing plans to become a reit in a rare interview, we'll speak live with WEYERHAEUSER ceo coming up here only on "the ... …”

11:01A, Dec. 17,2009 WY $43.69 Weyerhaeuser Company
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Heard on The Call: CEO of WY Discussed

Weyerhaeuser Company's CEO is obviously vital to his company, so we believe any news covering him is worth knowing for investors.

At the current price, value investors will want to look elsewhere for a buying opportunity as this stock has heated up and is currently Overvalued. While bearish sentiment on a stock is not always a bad thing, it is something you need to be aware of. The Motley Fool survey of crowd sentiment shows that many investors believe this stock will underperform. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; WY has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… and in a cnbc exclusive we'll talk with WEYERHAEUSER's chief dan fulton and to pay a special dividend with shareholders. It is a jam-packed show. This is "the call" on cnbc. > ... …”