Comments on: Red Flag Report: Hidden Management Failures: Asset-Write Downs

By: For Ask Matt Readers: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) — Neutral Rating – Hidden Gems and Red Flags in the Stock Market

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:33:23 +0000

[...] One of the issues weighing down the investment merit of MU is the amount of write-downs management has taken over the past 13 years. Specifically, and as detailed in our report, MU’s management has written down over $3bn in assets, that equals 25% of the company’s current reported net assets. In other words, MU’s management has written down 25 cents of every dollar that investors have trusted them with. As detailed in our report “Hidden Management Failures: Asset Write-Downs”: [...]

By: Red Flag Report: What You Don’t Know Can Cost You – Hidden Gems and Red Flags in the Stock Market

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:45:31 +0000

[...] released Red Flag Reports on hidden debt from off-balance sheet operating leases and management failures related to asset write-downs, be on the lookout for more Red Flag Reports from New Constructs. Future reports will focus on [...]

By: The Ride Is Over: Sell Ariba Inc. (ARBA) – Hidden Gems and Red Flags in the Stock Market

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:29:10 +0000

[...] does not bode well for their ability to create shareholder value. Our recent article on Management Failures explains why investors need to beware large asset-write-downs like those incurred [...]

By: Hedge Against A Market Sell-Off; Sell NYSE Euronext (NYX) – Hidden Gems and Red Flags in the Stock Market

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:40:13 +0000