Wall Street to Main Street: News, views and comments: May 2, 2006

It is Tuesday, May 2, 2006, and over one million foreign workers protested increase in the U.S., both the flags of their countries of origin and the American flag. But some say this protest more harm than good, while others call it causes a success, but only time will tell if it's served its purpose. As we said yesterday, the protest was in reference to a statute to make that an illegal immigrant in the United States would be a crime.

Several companies have given immigrantsMay Workers' Day off a riot in any of their facilities to avoid.

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Political front

In Nepal, the leaders broke bread on Monday and worked the details of an interim cabinet to form, after the king agreed to restore parliament in order to avoid further bloodshed. But that meeting, the Maoist rebels, which caused the change was not invitedthe party.

When the UN is trying to figure out Their next train to Iran, diplomats from the five permanent members of UN Security crazy meet in Paris, France to work on their game plan on reigning in Iran's pursuit of energy Nuclear.

In Italy, some Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced that he has actually lost Prodi, when he finally admit that at some point today.

To complete reports on the politicalforward the decision of the Supreme Court yesterday that the road to the former Playboy Playmate, reality TV personality show, and the figurehead of paved Trimspa Anna Nicole Smith to pursue the fortune of the late billionaire husband in court.

Research in Motion settles a question of a new struggle

After dangerously close to a BlackBerry shutdown and, finally, agreement with NTP over 600 million U.S. dollars, Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) is facing a new opponent in the form of VisaCorp.

After coming off a victory in court success Since Corp. awarded $ 3,600,000 in an action against the Redwood City, California, Seven Networks, Inc., Visa has set sights on big dog, Research in Motion, and asks a judge to stop by Research in Motion's patented Visto and reward her unspecified damages. Just to throw our thoughts on this news blip top, take a look at Palm (Nasdaq: PALM), if you are interested in a hand-held technologyBusiness is playing better and less legal trouble.

Movers and Shakers

Some important players in the trading session yesterday included Aramark Corp. (NYSE: RMK), which sold for $ 5.79 to close at $ 33.90, Alon USA Energy (NYSE: ALJ), who sold about $ 3.85 -30, $ 68, Nova Chemicals (NYSE: NCX), which traded close to $ 3.59 to $ 33.25 close, AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AG), which sold for $ 2.64 to $ 26.31 Close, Blue Dolphin Energy (NASDAQ: BDCO) traded around $ 1.13 to $ 6.60, National CoalCorp. (NASDAQ: NCOC) which traded up $ 1.88 to close at $ 11.20, GigaMedia (NASDAQ: GIGM) which traded up $ 1.45 to close at $ 9.72, and DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ: DXPE ) which traded up $ 6.07 to close at $ 46.17.

Analyst Upgrades / Downgrades

Recent Analyst upgrades include Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) to neutral from underweight by JP Morgan, Lyondell Chemical (NYSE: LYO), which was upgraded to outperform from neutral by Credit Suisse, Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ was updated:BGFV) leading to a purchase of a neutral by UBS, Automatic Data Processing, or ADP (NYSE: ADP), take a purchase of Deutsche Bank Securities, and Sotheby's Holdings (NYSE: BID), which was updated was updated has been updated buy "from neutral by Sidoti & Co.

Recent Analyst downgrades include Men's Warehouse (NYSE: MO) to neutral from overweight by JP Morgan a, American Ecology (Nasdaq: ECOL) was downgraded, it is a neutral from buy by Sidoti & Co. downgradedHolly Corporation (NYSE: HOC) was a German of a purchase by Bank Securities, Big Lots (NYSE: BLI) was downgraded to Hold from Underperform market perform by Piper Jaffray, Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR downgraded) was downgraded to underweight from equal weight by Lehman Brothers and Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) was downgraded to underweight from equal weight by Morgan Stanley.

Analyst initiations include recent Nexter Systems (NASDAQ: NEXT skip), which began withrated Outperform by Cowen & Co., Trade Station Group (NASDAQ: Trad) was initiated with a buy rating and a price target of $ 22 and Sidoti Co., Invitrogen Corp. (NASDAQ: IVGN) was initiated with a buy rating and a price target $ 80 at Deutsche Bank Securities, Liz Claiborne (NYSE: LIZ) has a buy rating and a $ 50 price target on Citigroup Investment Research and Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE: OSK) started with a Outperform and price target of $ 75 from Barrington hasResearch.

Tid Bits

The powerhouse Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and better KKR has big plans for more than $ 5000000000 in a fund overseas aka collect an IPO that will change the face of private equity firms and funds, as well known. KKR was the king of leveraged buyouts to continue unchallenged in the area of raising capital for buyouts. They are innovators in this field and have just proved that once again, as access to a huge pot spoke to her andDone.

The CEO of Comverse Technology (NASDAQ: CMVT), and two other executives of the companies submitted his resignation amid a probe of potential in times of stock options granted This is one of the few companies that had recently addressed the issue, an a 'other company that comes to mind is, United Health (NYSE: UNH) who feels the pain of the media. Other companies are sure that with this latest edition to the table to beat anywhere on the road ..

Level 3Communications (NASDAQ: LVLT) spend more than one billion U.S. dollars to the private company TelCove Inc. in cash and stock to expand in an attempt in an effort for its communications network in the cities to collect business customers and acquire

News Corp (NYSE: NWS) is the Internet as a source of research and additional growth would be right. You have two Internet companies, have the name of Newroo, Inc. and others for their kSolo.com Fox Interactive Media has bought the device. These sitesallow users to remix their music and online media.

When we talk about leveraged buyouts KKR wing, the casino and resort operator Kerzner International (NYSE: KZL) by a group of investors, its President and Chief Executive Officer, the purchase of approximately 3.2 billion U.S. dollars, or more LED to pay 6 percent of the previous offer.

Readers Speak

We received a request from one of our readers / listeners Darry State of Washington and wanted to know if GoldmanSachs (NYSE: GS) and post-split Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) were still good buys even thought both were traded yesterday.

Darry, I thank you for your question, and now, to you our view of things, the financial sector, more specifically, the mediation and the banks of fashion. Although some banks begin to various products that would normally require, offer a donation by the company, has little effect on companies like Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers. In fact, the answer to your specific question, GS down a bit 'and we think that is a buying opportunity rather than a negative mood. Lehman only a 2 for 1 stock split has to calm a bit ', but also provides a buying opportunity. Other stocks that you can look at the financial sector and E-Trade (NYSE: ET), TradeStation (Nasdaq: Trad), Citigroup (NYSE: C), JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and Bank of America (NYSE:> BAC).

Furious Five

This is the second of our "Furious Five", we see that the companies outstanding in its field in 2006. The second addition to this week's Furious Five, G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ: GIII) is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol GIII.

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