Financial News from Squawk Box from 10/5/2009

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Comcast Corporation is in the news. Find out how this impacts CMCSA trading on Ockham Research.

If you could fig a way to peel them out and sell them separately you could probably create more value. >> mark, did you switch from COMCAST toify fios or cablevision. >> cablevision. >> i’ve got six tvs hooked up to COMCAST. >> huge revenue generator. >> w sucking noise I hear, joe? Melissa, what do you guys have coming up on the show today? >> friday session was interesting, snapz, go to the charts, technical analyst to see where theaded next. Also got our five star fund series rolling out this week. Today we’re focusing on small and later on show I think I will be taking a ride on an electric motorcycle. >> I want to watch that. >> and forget jon and kate, we’ve got john and john, john got john and [email protected], john the "wall street journal" and hand some john harwood from look at that, patricia edwards lots of stuff. Can’t wait to get to it. >> all right, guys. We’ll see you in a few minutes. >> nfc, I want to start right now. Why don’t you guy leave. >> let us know how that is, we’ll see you 15 minutes. In the meantime when we come

“… w sucking noise I hear, joe? Melissa, what do you guys have coming up on the show today? >> friday session was interesting, snapz, go to the charts, technical analyst to see where theaded next. Also got our five star fund series rolling out this week. Today we’re focusing on small and later on show I think I will be taking a ride on an electric motorcycle. >> I want to watch that. >> and forget jon and kate, we’ve got john and john, john got john and [email protected], john the “wall street journal” and hand some john harwood from look at that, patricia edwards lots of stuff. Can’t wait to get to it. >> all right, guys. We’ll see you in a few minutes. >> nfc, I want to start right now. Why don’t you guy leave. >> let us know how that is, we’ll see you 15 minutes. In the meantime when we come …”

Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Cablevision Systems Corporation is in the news. Find out how this impacts CVC trading on Ockham Research.

If you could fig a way to peel them out and sell them separately you could probably create more value. >> mark, did you switch from comcast toify fios or CABLEVISION. >> CABLEVISION. >> i’ve got six tvs hooked up to comcast. >> huge revenue generator. >> w sucking noise I hear, joe? Melissa, what do you guys have coming up on the show today? >> friday session was interesting, snapz, go to the charts, technical analyst to see where theaded next. Also got our five star fund series rolling out this week. Today we’re focusing on small and later on show I think I will be taking a ride on an electric motorcycle. >> I want to watch that. >> and forget jon and kate, we’ve got john and john, john got john and [email protected], john the "wall street journal" and hand some john harwood from look at that, patricia edwards lots of stuff. Can’t wait to get to it. >> all right, guys. We’ll see you in a few minutes.

“… w sucking noise I hear, joe? Melissa, what do you guys have coming up on the show today? >> friday session was interesting, snapz, go to the charts, technical analyst to see where theaded next. Also got our five star fund series rolling out this week. Today we’re focusing on small and later on show I think I will be taking a ride on an electric motorcycle. >> I want to watch that. >> and forget jon and kate, we’ve got john and john, john got john and [email protected], john the “wall street journal” and hand some john harwood from look at that, patricia edwards lots of stuff. Can’t wait to get to it. >> all right, guys. We’ll see you in a few minutes. …”

General Electric Company (GE) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

General Electric Company is in the news. Find out how this impacts GE trading on Ockham Research.

GE deal that we’ve described a number of times now actually occurs. Again, on friday I reported there are hopes they can complete a deal within the next two to three weeks. Regardless from what i’m picking up from any number of sources close to GE, close to this deal, GE has made a decision that it is happy to allow control of nbc to pass to another entity. >> which means eventually — >> I think regardless whether this deal occurs, perhaps go ipo vivendi, if that is registered and sold, based on what i’ve been hearing we can expect nbc universal will not be a part of GE over the long-term. >> even if this doesn’t work is it 50-50? Is that what you’re hearing at a lot of things to hash out? >> you get different views from different sides but I would put the odds higher based on having had conversations with people all over the negotiations. >> david. >> let’s cut right to the chase. The most important question to be answered here is what affect will this have on our stock options? Do we wind up with something that has any value, because now >> how would that be different. >> that’s mot going to change. That’s going to be zero for a >> I thought you were going to say does "squawk on the street" move to 9:30, programming >> no, we like it. 9:00 is perfect. You guys get up in the middle of the night. >> you got that right.

“… to this deal, GE has made a decision that it is happy to allow control of nbc to pass to another entity. >> which means eventually — >> I think regardless whether this deal occurs, perhaps go ipo vivendi, if that is registered and sold, based on what i’ve been hearing we can expect nbc universal will not be a part of GE over the long-term. >> even if this doesn’t work is it 50-50? Is that what you’re hearing at a lot of things to hash out? >> you get different views from different sides but I would put the odds higher based on having had conversations with people all over the negotiations. >> david. >> let’s cut right to the chase. The most important question to be answered here is what affect will this have on our stock options? Do we wind up with something that has any value, because now >> how would that be different. >> that’s mot going to change. That’s going to be zero for a >> I thought you were going to say does “squawk on the street” move to 9:30, programming >> no, we like it. 9:00 is perfect. You guys get up in the middle of the night. >> you got that right. …”

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Duke Energy Corporation is in the news. Find out how this impacts DUK trading on Ockham Research.

>>> south of cheryl, north carolina, DUKE ENERGY is testing alternative energy. >> the challenge with solar is, of course, the intermittentcy. What do you do when the sun doesn’t shine. >> you store the energy. >> this piece of equipment that looks like an elegant trailer is a battery. >> duke plans to use the energy generated by solar panels to charge this battery part of a pilot program linking renewable energy to 100 customers. The customers are equipped with an at home energy system which allows them to automatically because the back on power during it’s a 21st century solution to meet the growing demand for electricity without having to build a new power plant. >> it must be affordable, must be clean and reliable. >> check out

“… n elegant trailer is a battery. >> duke plans to use the energy generated by solar panels to charge this battery part of a pilot program linking renewable energy to 100 customers. The customers are equipped with an at home energy system which allows them to automatically because the back on power during it’s a 21st century solution to meet the growing demand for electricity without having to build a new power plant. >> it must be affordable, must be clean and reliable. >> check out …”

Citigroup, Incorporated (C) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Citigroup, Incorporated is in the news. Find out how this impacts C trading on Ockham Research.

>>> welcome back, everybody. CITIGROUP investor prince talal is urging u.S. Government to sell its stake in the bank this year to increase investor the saudi billionaire urges not to be done in a way that hurts we just received a call from they say they stand by their statement at CITI and have nothing new to add past that. When they do they will give usa call. >> when we come back, focus from trading floor, fed. Rick santelli and steve liesman will set up the week ahead. Nouriel roubini with predictions on the economy after the weekend with the ims in turkey.

“… tand by their statement at CITI and have nothing new to add past that. When they do they will give usa call. >> when we come back, focus from trading floor, fed. Rick santelli and steve liesman will set up the week ahead. Nouriel roubini with predictions on the economy after the weekend with the ims in turkey. …”

NYSE Euronext, Incorporated (NYX) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

NYSE Euronext, Incorporated is in the news. Find out how this impacts NYX trading on Ockham Research.

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“… The possibilities and the ways you can reach people are extraordinarily our partnership has the new york stock exchange is where people look for companies held in high NYSE EURONEXT powering the exchanging world >>> welcome back, everybody. …”

Citigroup, Incorporated (C) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Citigroup, Incorporated is in the news. Find out how this impacts C trading on Ockham Research.

Designed for a dollar for dollar $50 billion is not going to be recovered from the mortgage modification program. 20 to $25 billion is extremely unlikely. Treasury has acknowledged there’s a low likelihood of return on auto bailout. Aig and CITI are uncertain. Despite profits from the capital purchase program from some of the resells, we have t.I.C. Going into bankruptcy. Prochlts profits could be wiped we have to be up front. This is not a program designed to return dollar for dollar and we’ll see equivalent return or >> what’s your best guess what percent of money we might get >> it’s impossible to make a until we see what this t.A.R.P. Rolls out, the whole story isn’t told yet on the t.A.R.P. We’ve got efforts to purchase toxic assets off the books of financial institutions. Too early to tell. Hope fully as much of a return as possible but I think that story still needs to be written. >> neil, we want to thank you

“… tain. Despite profits from the capital purchase program from some of the resells, we have t.I.C. Going into bankruptcy. Prochlts profits could be wiped we have to be up front. This is not a program designed to return dollar for dollar and we’ll see equivalent return or >> what’s your best guess what percent of money we might get >> it’s impossible to make a until we see what this t.A.R.P. Rolls out, the whole story isn’t told yet on the t.A.R.P. We’ve got efforts to purchase toxic assets off the books of financial institutions. Too early to tell. Hope fully as much of a return as possible but I think that story still needs to be written. >> neil, we want to thank you …”

American International Group, Incorporated (AIG) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

American International Group, Incorporated is in the news. Find out how this impacts AIG trading on Ockham Research.

Designed for a dollar for dollar $50 billion is not going to be recovered from the mortgage modification program. 20 to $25 billion is extremely unlikely. Treasury has acknowledged there’s a low likelihood of return on auto bailout. AIG and citi are uncertain. Despite profits from the capital purchase program from some of the resells, we have t.I.C. Going into bankruptcy. Prochlts profits could be wiped we have to be up front. This is not a program designed to return dollar for dollar and we’ll see equivalent return or >> what’s your best guess what percent of money we might get >> it’s impossible to make a until we see what this t.A.R.P. Rolls out, the whole story isn’t told yet on the t.A.R.P. We’ve got efforts to purchase toxic assets off the books of financial institutions. Too early to tell. Hope fully as much of a return as possible but I think that story still needs to be written. >> neil, we want to thank you

“… tain. Despite profits from the capital purchase program from some of the resells, we have t.I.C. Going into bankruptcy. Prochlts profits could be wiped we have to be up front. This is not a program designed to return dollar for dollar and we’ll see equivalent return or >> what’s your best guess what percent of money we might get >> it’s impossible to make a until we see what this t.A.R.P. Rolls out, the whole story isn’t told yet on the t.A.R.P. We’ve got efforts to purchase toxic assets off the books of financial institutions. Too early to tell. Hope fully as much of a return as possible but I think that story still needs to be written. >> neil, we want to thank you …”

Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated (GS) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated is in the news. Find out how this impacts GS trading on Ockham Research.

>>> check out shares of wells fargo. That’s a nice percentage move for the shares. GOLDMAN SACHS upgrading the stock to buy from neutral. The target increased from 35 to 31. Goldman also raising its rating on the u.S. Large cap bank sector now to attractive from kind of an interesting call from goldman which probably has more juice now than ever before in terms of when it makes a call. >> they got friday morning, right? They listed their non-farm payroll number to minus 250. Cain almost exactly on that. >> yeah. >> the office of the special inspector general for t.A.R.P. Releasing an audit to congress this morning. In fact, joining us from washington, neil barofsky, special inspector general for the t.A.R.P. Program. Mr. Barofsky, thanks for joining great to see you again. >> great to be back. >> why don’t you tell us a little about this audit a lot of headlines out there at this point, one of which is you don’t think this money, the t.A.R.P. Money actually helps pull is back from the brink. Is that your assessment.

“… ve from kind of an interesting call from goldman which probably has more juice now than ever before in terms of when it makes a call. >> they got friday morning, right? They listed their non-farm payroll number to minus 250. Cain almost exactly on that. >> yeah. >> the office of the special inspector general for t.A.R.P. Releasing an audit to congress this morning. In fact, joining us from washington, neil barofsky, special inspector general for the t.A.R.P. Program. Mr. Barofsky, thanks for joining great to see you again. >> great to be back. >> why don’t you tell us a little about this audit a lot of headlines out there at this point, one of which is you don’t think this money, the t.A.R.P. Money actually helps pull is back from the brink. Is that your assessment. …”

Yahoo!, Incorporated (YHOO) Discussed on CNBC’s Squawk Box

Yahoo!, Incorporated is in the news. Find out how this impacts YHOO trading on Ockham Research.

>> we had amd, which is the biggestimported investment in a project that’s ever occurred in it’s over $4 billion. In addition to that we brought YAHOO! Into western new york. We’ve geico, saved 2,000 jobs and added another 500 by keepin cannon on long island. I’m going to meet with a company today that someby is making a better offer but we’re going to make them an offer hope fully won’t refuse. And the whole idea right now is that people were leaving new york state because the jobs were being relocated and quality of life was better in other states. Now that the whole country is in advantage of new york’s workforce and this whole innovation economy that isng a because ne york state lost amber of jobs in the manufacturing industry lost jobs from financial services down state. The reason we are ground zero for the economic recession is because 21% of our resources come from wall street taxes. When tha went off ff, our budget deficit quadrupled last year.

“… and. I’m going to meet with a company today that someby is making a better offer but we’re going to make them an offer hope fully won’t refuse. And the whole idea right now is that people were leaving new york state because the jobs were being relocated and quality of life was better in other states. Now that the whole country is in advantage of new york’s workforce and this whole innovation economy that isng a because ne york state lost amber of jobs in the manufacturing industry lost jobs from financial services down state. The reason we are ground zero for the economic recession is because 21% of our resources come from wall street taxes. When tha went off ff, our budget deficit quadrupled last year. …”