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ABK - Live or die? Graphic_rating_buy ABK
61%
 -41.86%
in 85 days
I believe ABK will make its way back to $5 and eventually $10 or more. I've been watching it fall all year to find the right place to buy. Patients is a big one with this one.
By  traderguy1   (+61.14%  risk: conservative)  08/29/09 Comment


Bullish on ABK ... Graphic_rating_buy ABK
N/A
 +11.11%
in 120 days
AMBAC IS WORKING HARD TO RESTRUCTURE AND OPTIMIZE THE COMPNAY AND THE LAUNCHING OF THE NEWCO. WILL SURPRISE EVRYBODY THE SECOND QUARTER 2009 RESULTS TO BE ANOUNCED ON AUGUST 3RD. GOOD LUCK
By  mettanis   (+0.00%  risk: conservative)  07/25/09 Comment


Americans are smart; they'll figure out the next AIG bonus fiasco soon Graphic_rating_sell ABK
Anything
83%
 -13.62%
in 244 days
What if a company had a really great money-making near-monopoly business, and then decided to enter a not-so-good high-risk eventually money-losing business which lost all of the profits from the good business and them some? The owners of this company, should they be rewarded? If you believe employees of AIG should be DENIED bonuses while working at a company massively funded by taxpayer sweat, you'll want to keep your eyes out for other companies and employees who figure out new ways to siphon taxpayer dollars into their own pockets. Not sure how an insurer can seperate itself into tw...
By  utopius   (+8.38%  risk: aggressive)  03/23/09 Comment


AMbushedK? Graphic_rating_buy ABK
60%
 -41.19%
in 7 days
(closed on 09/21/08)
This stock will continue to rise throughout the year as the economy and housing market recover.  Though the ride may be bumpy but who cares if your making money.
By  bullrider   (-11.47%  risk: conservative)  09/14/08 Comment


A POS stock with no real future Graphic_rating_buy ABK
Barbaro
69%
 +7.43%
in 12 days
(closed on 10/03/08)

But with a whores and morons running the country what difference does that make. The nim rods will find a reason to celibrate tomorrow.

Go for the short term pop then sell your holding to a retard.

By  dogcrap   (+3.11%  risk: aggressive)  09/21/08 Comment




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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 11/18: ABK, LZB, NLST, LDK Higher; ONCY, NANO, EXEL, VRUS Lower
Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK) <font>39% HIGHER;</font> shares are ripping higher today following an 8-K from this morning in which the company disclosed that it will receive about $440 million in tax refunds in Q4. Click here for the full report.La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE: LZB) <font>22.3% HIGHER;</font> reports Q2 EPS of $0.12, ex-items, inline with the analyst estimate of $0.12. Revenue for the quarter was $300.7 million, which compares to the estimate of $284.76 million.Netlist (Nasdaq: NLST) <font>19.1% HIGHER;</font> this is probably the craziest stock I've seen in quite some time. Since launch...
By  Street Insider   (+10.66%  risk: moderate)  11/18/09 Comment


Morning Movers 11/18: ABK, CHS, LDK, RDN Higher; ONCY, NANO, EXEL, ADSK, CNQR Lower
Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK) <font>37% HIGHER;</font> shares are ripping higher today following an 8-K from this morning in which the company disclosed that it will receive about $440 million in tax refunds in Q4. Click here for the full report.Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) <font>17.8% LOWER;</font> announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement for an offering of 4,250,000 units, each comprised of one common share and 0.4 of a common share purchase warrant, at a price of $3.00 per unit to raise gross proceeds of $12,750,000. Each whole common share purchase warr...
By  Street Insider   (+10.66%  risk: moderate)  11/18/09 Comment


Ambac Faces Liquidity Crunch – Analyst Blog
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In its quarterly filing on Monday, Ambac Financial Group (ABK) revealed that it is facing liquidity constraints. At the end of the third quarter of 2009, the company’s liquidity consisted of $164.7 million of cash, short term investments and bonds. Management is unsure whether this will be sufficient for its liquidity needs through the second quarter of 2011. 

Ambac’s access to other sources of liquidity also remains uncertain. The company has a $143.0 million debt payment obligation maturing in Aug 2011. Furthermore, an unfavorable outcome of the outstanding class action lawsuits against< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.98%  risk: moderate)  11/13/09 Comment


Shorts Rise in Anticipation of Ambac's Liquidity Problems

Ambac Financial (ABK) recently reported in a filing to the SEC that it may run out of liquidity before the second quarter of 2011. Short interest in Ambac stands at 12.9% of shares outstanding (+4.7% on the week) and active utilization has reached 75% (23% on the week).

To view the full report with graphics, click here.
By  trackseekingalpha   (-11.47%  risk: aggressive)  11/12/09 Comment


Company News for November 11, 2009 – Corporate Summary
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• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Cytec Industries (NYSE:CYT) to its Conviction Sell List, with a target of $31.  The analyst warned of the bleak outlook for the late-cycle aerospace industry, and economic uncertainties in Europe, which represents 40% of sales

• JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) plans to reinstate 401K matching programs starting with 2009 as well as plans to hire 1,200 mortgage officers

• Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) CEO Bartz said the company is hiring again as the firm expects to increase its operating profit margin to the 15-20% range on cost cutting and sales growth

<>• Adobe Systems (NAS<><><><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.98%  risk: moderate)  11/11/09 Comment



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usls1   (+46.53%  risk: conservative)
Who's Bullish on MBI & ABK ? - Have the recent deals between ABK & Citigroup, Meril & SCA and the future deals between Meril and MBI, mean we have seen the bottom? Are these deal...
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justextramoney   (-41.69%  risk: moderate)
Any thoughts - Are the financials at the bottom?
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