‘Buy British’ drive takes a dead-end turn

ByAlpha Hunter:With increasing bans in the industry, Tobacco companies have to rely on price increase to boost revenue. The transformation of the American tobacco industry into a cartel due to "Master Settlement Agreement" has provided these companies with an opportunity to increase sales. This presents us with a great investment opportunity within the Tobacco industry.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay and his wife, human rights activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam, welcomed their first child, a baby boy, earlier this morning. “Welcome to the world Kian Alexander MacKay,” the defence minister tweeted Monday morning. “Thanks to everyone for their thoughts, prayers and support. We are overjoyed with our baby boy.”

Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI) Q3 2012 Earnings Call November 07, 2012 2:00 pm ET Executives Stuart McElhinney Jordan L. Kaplan - Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Theodore E. Guth - Chief Financial Officer Analysts Jordan Sadler - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Joshua Attie - Citigroup Inc, Research Division Robert Stevenson - Macquarie Research

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) Q2 2012 Earnings Call August 1, 2012 2:00 PM ET Executives Stuart McElhinney – VP, IR Jordan Kaplan – President and CEO Ted Guth – CFO Analysts Chris Caton – Morgan Stanley Brendan Maiorana – Wells Fargo Rob Stevenson – Macquarie Joshua Attie – Citi Jamie Feldman – Bank of America Merrill Lynch Jordan Sadler – KeyBanc

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) Q1 2012 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2012 14:00 ET Executives Mary Jensen – Vice President, Investor Relations Jordan Kaplan – Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Ted Guth – Chief Financial Officer Analysts Josh Attie Chris Caton – Morgan Stanley George Auerbach – ISI Group Jamie Feldman – Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) Q3 2011 Earnings Call November 2, 2011 2:00 PM ET Executives Mary Jensen – VP, IR Jordan Kaplan – President and CEO Theodore Guth – EVP William Kamer – CFO and Secretary Analysts Brendan Maiorana – Wells Fargo James Feldman – Bank of America Rob Stevenson – Macquarie Joshua Attie – Citi

By Douglas Borthwick:Things to think about.... Would China buy Italian Bonds if it thought Europe was going under? Would the Swiss National Bank buy EUR/CHF at 1.2000 if it thought Europe was going under? What would happen if the European Central Bank was to up peripheral purchases by a significant amount, say 100 Bio a week? While the US announces Operation Twist and further QE? While simultaneously the IMF tapped a new facility to offer a bridge to the EFSF?

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) Q2 2011 Earnings Call August 3, 2011 2:00 pm ET Executives Mary Jensen – VP, IR Jordan Kaplan – President and CEO Ted Guth – EVP Bill Kamer – CFO Analysts George Auerbach – ISI Group Alex Goldfarb – Sandler O’Neil Josh Attie – Citi Brendan Maiorana – Wells Fargo James Feldman – Bank of America Rob Stevenson – Macquarie