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February 18, 2006
Stock investment trusts surge
Stock investment trusts surge
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
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Lipscomb business students place
Lipscomb business students place second in investment challenge
Nashville Business Journal - Business students at Lipscomb University earned second place and $15,000 in a stock investment contest. Tennessee Valley Authority sponsored the investment challenge, which is designed to give students hands-on experience in managing a common stock
Women need to start their own portfolios
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Throughout the year I receive requests for a repeat what has now become a traditional Valentine's Day column on how women can best tackle Wall Street. Longtime readers of this column may recognize some of the material from prior years. Please bear
Lipscomb business students place second in investment challenge
Nashville Business Journal - Business students at Lipscomb University earned second place and $15,000 in a stock investment contest. Tennessee Valley Authority sponsored the investment challenge, which is designed to give students hands-on experience in managing a common stock
By Lenny Dykstra
Street.Com - The present situation provides terrific opportunities to ultimately benefit from proper utilization of the winning strategy I espouse each week. Deep in-the-money calls give investors the ability to"lock in"prices and control much more stock for
Mining Warrants for Dummies
Safe Haven - As investors reflect on this current pullback in the precious metals stocks and warrants, perhaps this is a good time to continue our educational discussions on the advantages and disadvantages of owning warrants. First, let us not lose site of our
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February 17, 2006
The Charles Schwab Corporation
The Charles Schwab Corporation [SCHW] and CyberTrader to Ring The
Market Wire - Vincent Phillips, CEO of CyberTrader will preside over the closing bell. Since 1995, CyberTrader has been at the forefront of the direct access technology revolution by providing customizable trading platforms, fast trade executions, next-generation
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BlackRock-Merrill Deal Stirs Memories
BlackRock-Merrill Deal Stirs Memories Of Fund Pr
Beurs.nl - NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- BlackRock Inc.'s (BLK) merger with Merrill Lynch (MER) may produce some deja vu in the closed-end fund community. Merrill Lynch will spin off its asset-management operations and merge it with BlackRock, forming a new
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Zacks Buy List Highlights:
Zacks Buy List Highlights: ECI Telecom Ltd., JLG Industries, Inc., Aspen Technology, Inc., and Shoe Carnival, Inc.
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 15 3:00 AM
CHICAGO----Feb. 15, 2006--Zacks.com releases another list Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value.Save to My Web
Banking and Financial
Mondaq - Feb 14 5:18 AM
2005 was a notable year in bankruptcy, and not only because it saw some of the largest public company filings ever. The all-time hit parade of chapter 11 "mega" cases added three new stars in 2005. Delta Airlines (tenth on the all-time list) was the first to file in September.Save to My Web
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February 16, 2006
North American stock indexes
North American stock indexes poised for positive open amid rising oil prices
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 4:59 AM
TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators suggested a positive start to North American stock trading Thursday as oil prices rose following a steep fall just one day earlier.Save to My Web
Softbank Rebounds, Returns to Profit
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 10 2:01 AM
Japanese Internet service company Softbank Corp. said Friday it rebounded to a profit in the October-December quarter, reversing a year-earlier loss with the help of rising revenue from its broadband Internet service.Save to My Web
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Tejari and DTTC to
Tejari and DTTC to launch online global tea trading portal
AME Info, United Arab Emirates -
`I see a big shift to online transactions'
Sify, India -
Geojit Financial Services runs online trading system on Sun
Finextra (press release), UK -
Marketware and Digital Look team for online trading services
Finextra (press release), UK -
Online trading course in AD
AME Info, United Arab Emirates -
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SEC Terminates Metropolitan Mortgage
SEC Terminates Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities' Right to Issue, Trade Stock
Money Sense - Jan 27 2:49 PM
Collapsed Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., once a $2.7 billion conglomerate, has had its right to issue and trade stock terminated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency announced Friday.Save to My Web
Thai Shares Slip Down As Blue Chips Fall
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 18 5:12 AM
Thai shares fell 1.9 percent Wednesday in line with regional bourses, marking a big correction to the index's surge earlier this year, as foreigners took profit in blue chips.Save to My Web
DR. STOCK
Randy Cohen via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 5:37 PM
I am a subspecialty physician without primary responsibility for patients. I consulted on the care of the CEO of a major company, the seriousness of whose illness was not being fully disclosed to shareholders. I own stock in this company. Once I complete my consultation, may I ethically sell my shares, motivated by the information I gained as a doctor? -- Anonymous, TexasSave to My Web
Briefing
The Ledger - Jan 29 9:14 AM
Chevron Reports Highest Profits EverSave to My Web
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February 15, 2006
Five Cheap Companies that
Five Cheap Companies that Create Value
Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 08 3:00 AM
Harness the power of high returns on invested capital.Save to My Web
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Jim Cramer's Stop Trading!
Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! Picking Energy's Winners
TheStreet.com - 57 minutes ago
Jim likes Foster Wheeler, FMC, Lufkin and Halliburton.Save to My Web
HK Bourse: JCG Hldgs Suspended From Trading
Dow Jones via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 14 5:52 PM
At the request of JCG Holdings Limited (the "Company"), trading in its shares has been suspended with effect from 0130 GMT Wednesday pending the announcements in respect of a very substantial acquisition of the shares in a company and proposed rights issue of the Company.Save to My Web
HK Bourse: Simsen Intl Suspended From Trading
Dow Jones News via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Feb 13 5:47 PM
DJ HK Bourse: Simsen Intl Suspended From Trading At the request of Simsen International Corporation Limited , trading in its shares will be suspended with effect from 0130 GMT Tuesday pending the release of an announcement relating to a discloseable transaction involving issue of securities. Source: Stock Exchange of Hong KongSave to My Web
Financial brokers roll up sleeves to thwart higher fee on share trading
MENAFN - Feb 14 9:39 PM
Financial brokers roll up sleeves to thwart higher fee on share tradingSave to My Web
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February 14, 2006
Naked Shorting: Majority of
Naked Shorting: Majority of Investors Say Penalties Should Be as or More Severe Than for Fraud and Counterfeiting
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 13 11:06 AM
Three out of four U.S. investors say someone who naked shorts a stock should face civil or criminal penalties or both .Save to My Web
Akamai Chief Executive Adopts 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plan
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 10 1:56 PM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Feb. 10, 2006--Akamai Technologies, Inc. , the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Sagan adopted a personal stock trading plan this month pursuant to, and intended to comply with, Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.Save to My Web
UQM execs set stock-trading plans
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 03 9:38 AM
Two top executives at UQM Technologies Inc. have adopted stock-trading plans to sell some of their shares.Save to My Web
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The Quantitative Services Group
The Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG) Adds Experienced Analyst to its Equity Research Group
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 19 9:58 AM
NAPERVILLE, Ill.----Jan. 19, 2006--Quantitative Services Group, LLC continues its rapid growth with a new addition to their equity research group, Kirk Wang joins QSG as a Quantitative Analyst.Save to My Web
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The Fool's Look AheadMotley
The Fool's Look Ahead
Motley Fool - Will folks be ringing up for pizza on Monday after Jessica Simpson's sizzling Pizza Hut commercial makes its debut during the Super Bowl the night before? If so, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) wouldn't mind one bit. The company runs the Pizza Hut, KFC and
MSN MoneyCentral - Michael Carmen aims to realize gains of 30% to 40% with stocks he can buy and hold for up to three years. As manager of an all-cap equity fund, Michael Carmen seeks growth anywhere he can find it. He considers himself a bottom-up stock picker with an
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February 13, 2006
NovaStar stock drops again
NovaStar stock drops again
Kansas City Business Journal, MO -
Xilinx plans $600 million stock repurchase
EE Times UK, UK -
US tech stocks to outperform energy stock in long term
New Ratings -
The growth GLC stock on Bursa is Bursa
Malaysia Star, Malaysia -
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HK Bourse: Global Solution
HK Bourse: Global Solution Engineering Suspended From Trading
Dow Jones News via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Feb 12 5:42 PM
DJ HK Bourse: Global Solution Engineering Suspended From Trading At the request of Global Solution Engineering Limited (the "Company"), trading in its shares will be suspended with effect from 0130 GMT Monday pending for the release of an announcement relating to the subscription of new shares of the Company. Source: Stock Exchange of Hong KongSave to My Web
Base metals recover some poise after fund sales
Reuters - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Investment fund selling tore through major base and precious metals on Monday as some investors took profits, although some bounced by the end of trading. MET/L Save to My Web
Enron Trial Spawns Trading, Betting
SmartPros Accounting - Feb 12 7:57 PM
Feb. 13, 2006 (Associated Press) Long before Enron Corp. drowned in scandal, its former chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling trumpeted the company's savvy in creating trading markets beyond energy.Save to My Web
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Barron's Online Relaunches as
Barron's Online Relaunches as a Stand-Alone Subscription Product
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 26 2:00 PM
NEW YORK----Jan. 26, 2006--Dow Jones & Company today announced that it has relaunched Barron's Online, which previously had been included as part of a Wall Street Journal Online subscription, as a stand-alone subscription product.Save to My Web
Comment: Where To Find A Winning Share
The Motley Fool - Feb 08 10:03 AM
There are many ways to pick up winning share ideas. Here's a summary of some approaches you may find useful. Fool writer Maynard Paton recommends at least one share each month. He has a good track record as a stock picker.Save to My Web
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Google's ride hits 1st
Google's ride hits 1st bump
Pueblo Chieftain - SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. s stock price plunged by more than 15 percent in after-hours trading as the company's rapid financial growth slowed. The online search leader s profits, reported after Tuesday's close of trading, fell below analysts
United Out of Bankrputcy, New
ABC News - CHICAGO Feb 2, 2006 (AP) United Airlines'new stock debuted Thursday on the Nasdaq Stock Market, a day after the carrier emerged from bankruptcy following a three-year restructuring. Trading under the symbol UAUA, the shares fell $3, or 7.5
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OMX Temporarily Halts Some
OMX Temporarily Halts Some Trading
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 09 3:20 AM
Swedish bourse operator OMX AB said Thursday it halted trading temporarily at the Nordic and Baltic exchanges for technical reasons.Save to My Web
Stock market stops falling around 1,310 points
Interfax - Feb 08 3:11 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 8 (Interfax) - The Russian stock market dipped Wednesday morning under pressure from worsening trends on world exchanges and on oil markets, but had stopped around 1,310 points on the benchmark RTS stock market index by afternoon amid average trading.Save to My Web
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Betting on the heavens:
Betting on the heavens: Trading in snowfall futures to begin
Arizona Republic, AZ -
Gold, silver prices fall in future trading
Deepika, India -
Joburg traders to get business trading
Independent Online, South Africa -
Higher Oil May Threaten Japan's Trading Partners, Tanigaki Says
Bloomberg -
King can save the Sixers by trading Iverson
Allentown Morning Call, PA -
Saudi Stock Trading Falls to SR212.36bn
Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan -
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February 12, 2006
Help CenterRochester Business Journal
Help Center
Rochester Business Journal - The Rochester Business Journal's Daily Edition is the Internet edition of the leading source of business news and information in Rochester, N.Y. Staffed by the same team of reporters and editors who produce the national-award-winning print edition of
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MIV Therapeutics Shareholders Approve
MIV Therapeutics Shareholders Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to Allow Development of Proprietary Breakthrough
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 30 1:01 PM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia----Jan. 30, 2006--MIV Therapeutics, Inc. , a leading developer of next-generation biocompatible coatings and advanced drug delivery systems, announced that shareholders attending its January 19 meeting overwhelmingly approved an increase in capital that may be used to fund continued research and development of the Company's unique coatings for the multibillion-dollar Save to My Web
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Livedoor shares trade at
Livedoor shares trade at a fifth of value
Lexington Herald-Leader - TOKYO - Shares of Internet startup Livedoor traded Wednesday at a fifth of their value from early last week as the unfolding scandal sparked calls in Japan for stricter oversight for securities dealings and venture businesses. Livedoor Co. stock
Weekly Wrap-up - Logics and Targets for 2006
Safe Haven - The following missive was published on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at The Agile Trader Web site. Dear Speculators, Our baseline forecast is for the market to be topping out sometime in 1H February, and then to struggle until it puts in a significant low
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February 11, 2006
Xenomics Appoints Veteran Finance
Xenomics Appoints Veteran Finance and Biotech Industry Executive Frederick Larcombe As Chief Financial Officer
RedNova - Jan 20 2:46 PM
Xenomics, Inc. (OTCBB:XNOM) (FWB:XE7), a developer of next-generation medical DNA technologies, today announced that veteran financial executive, Frederick Larcombe, has joined the Company's management team as Chief Financial Officer. Mr.Save to My Web
Free Mobile Learning Basics Course
[Press Release] PR Web - Jan 18 12:29 AM
Hot Lava Software's "Mobile Learning Basics" courses will help you understand and define mobile learning. The Mobile Learning Basics course was created by mobile content developers and tested by customers and students. Download this mobile learning module now:http://hotlavasoftware.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=10 [PRWEB Jan 18, 2006]Save to My Web
Nasdaq computer results in incorrect stock quotes
USA Today - Jan 19 9:28 AM
Computer problems at the Nasdaq Stock Market led to erroneous stock quotes on a number of major online financial news sites and brokerages Thursday and prevented approximately 81,000 trades from being reported in the last minutes of the previous trading session.Save to My Web
MIV Therapeutics to Highlight Latest HAp Advancements at Leading International Scientific Conference on Biomaterials
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 31 12:30 AM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia----Jan. 31, 2006--MIV Therapeutics, Inc. , a leading developer of new generation biocompatible coatings and advanced drug delivery systems for cardiovascular stents and other implantable medical devices, announced today that it has been accepted to present some of its latest technology achievements at the annual international meeting of the Society of Biomaterials in Save to My Web
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MP Govt to form
MP Govt to form new company for trading power
Webindia123, India -
Joburg traders to get business trading
Independent Online, South Africa -
Enron trial spawns trading, betting
KTEN, TX -
UPDATE 1-TD Ameritrade says trading rose in January
Reuters -
Magellan Finishes Lower in Trading Debut
MSN Money -
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John Lewis starts newForbes
John Lewis starts new
Forbes - LONDON (AFX) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, has started its new
GE's stock glide downward surprises some investors
ABC News - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The recent stock woes of General Electric Co.
eBay Assistance
News-Review - Tom Maloney has a full-time job. But it's the Roseburg resident's part-time work that he says could become a future profession. Maloney is an eBay
'PIPEs'Plea for Deephaven
CFO.com - Officials at Deephaven Capital Management LLC, the asset management subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, Inc., have submitted a settlement offer to the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve an investigation concerning
Wendy's to target younger generation
MSNBC - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Wendy s International Inc. said Monday that it will focus more attention on younger consumers as it tries to turn around the trend at its hamburger restaurants where sales at stores open at least a year declined in 2005 for the
Govt vows to stamp out proxy
Gulf Times - DOHA: The Minister of Economy and Commerce (MEC) HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani has said the government was committed to stamping out proxy
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Roche posts lower 2005
Roche posts lower 2005 profit
BusinessWeek - Feb 01 3:55 AM
FEB. 1 6:18 A.M. ET Roche Holding AG's net profit fell 12 percent last year, even as the company's pharmaceutical sales grew four times as fast as the global market, partly due to its anti-influenza drug Tamiflu.Save to My Web
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Securities firms can provide
Securities firms can provide 778b yuan to stock market: newspaper
Xinhua News Agency - BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's 43 major securities firms theoretically can provide 778 billion yuan (97 billion U.S. dollars) of funds for the country's stock market, the Securities Times reported on Tuesday. According to their annual reports
SEC Ends Met Mortgage Stock Registration
Times Daily - Collapsed Metropolitan Mortgage&Securities Co., once a $2.7 billion conglomerate, has had its right to issue and
Wireless Watch Japan - Copyright 2002-2006 Wireless Watch Japan, a division of Mobikyo K.K. . All Rights Reserved. All individual postings, logos, tradenames, and trademarks appearing on this site are property of their respective owners
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February 10, 2006
Spitzer Spat Newsweek - Jan 24
Spitzer Spat
Newsweek - Jan 24 11:03 AM
Jan. 4, 2006 - Eliot Spitzer is full of contradictions. Most people know him as the crusading New York state Attorney General, the man who helped clean up Wall Street with investigations into stock research, mutual funds and the insurance industry.Save to My Web
Full-Service vs. Discount Brokers
Motley Fool via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 08 7:38 AM
The differences aren't what they used to be.Save to My Web
AIG Near Settlement With SEC, Source Says
Washington Post - Jan 13 9:21 PM
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- American International Group Inc. is close to settling state and federal investigations for more than $1 billion, a person familiar with the negotiations said.Save to My Web
Bernstein, analyst fined over personal trades
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 3:47 AM
Brokerage industry regulator NASD said Wednesday that it fined Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. and a research analyst a combined $550,000 over conflict-of-interest rule violations.Save to My Web
Market sweats Under Armour
Baltimore Sun - Feb 09 6:46 PM
Hot company sees shares tumble 21% after 4th quarter profit dips Under Armour Inc. got its first taste of cold Wall Street reality yesterday as it watched its stock suffer the day's largest percentage drop on the Nasdaq stock market. Save to My Web
XM: It's All About the Oprah
The Motley Fool - Feb 10 7:11 AM
I can see it now. The next time Oprah Winfrey feels like bestowing her studio audience with gifts, don't be surprised if an XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR) van pulls up behind her.Save to My Web
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Computer virus fells Russian
Computer virus fells Russian stock exchange
New Scientist - Feb 08 1:17 PM
As the world waited for one computer virus to strike on Friday, another wriggled its way into the Russian stock exchange and knocked it offline Save to My Web
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Morningstar: SEC Ends InvestigationABC
Morningstar: SEC Ends Investigation
ABC News - CHICAGO Feb 8, 2006 (AP) Morningstar Inc., the mutual-fund and
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PartnerRe Ltd. Reports Fourth
PartnerRe Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results and Increase in Dividend
FinanzNachrichten - Feb 06 1:23 PM
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PartnerRe Ltd. ( Nachrichten ) today reported a net loss of $33.6 million, or $0.76 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005. This net loss includes net after-tax realized gains on investments of $37.0 million or $0.66 per share.Save to My Web
DealFlow Media Announces Web-Based Seminar on Aggressive Stock Trading
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 01 7:14 AM
DealFlow Media will be hosting a web-based seminar titled, "Aggressive Trading Tactics: How Investors Engage in Aggressive Stock Trading and How Issuers Can Protect Themselves" on February 8th at 2:00 pm EST.Save to My Web
Pepsi: It's the Snacks
Motley Fool via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 08 10:28 AM
Good performance across the board keeps this one nice and bubbling.Save to My Web
Computer system glitch hits OSE
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 3:52 AM
_ A computer system glitch hit the Osaka Securities Exchange early Wednesday afternoon, delaying the processing of stock index futures and cash stock trading, OSE officials said.Save to My Web
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IDBI Cap launches online
IDBI Cap launches online investment portal
Webindia123, India -
Do-it-yourself tax programs aren t taxing
Kansas City Star, MO -
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February 09, 2006
Hybrid investments offer deals
Hybrid investments offer deals when not too confusing
Inside Bay Area - Feb 05 8:12 AM
I HAVE LEFT a number of readers in the tangled world of bonds dressed up like stocks, and they're concerned about their positions, particularly since I rarelygoback to these off-beat vehicles.Save to My Web
Morgan Stanley's Dennis Shea takes asset management post
Market Watch - Feb 07 11:30 AM
(Adds Shea's age in third paragraph, firm's equity assets under management in fourth paragraph.)Save to My Web
Serwer: Break-ups and love triangles
CNN Money - Jan 13 5:49 AM
A break-up, a love triangle and football are on my mind this morning.Save to My Web
Business Topics by Industry
Sun-Sentinel - Feb 09 12:20 AM
Morningstar Inc., the mutual fund and stock research company, said Wednesday the Securities and Exchange Commission has ended an investigation related to erroneous data published by the company in 2004. The SEC launched its inquiry in May 2004 after Morningstar published incorrect total return data for the Rock Canyon Top Flight Fund during a short period earlier that year.Save to My Web
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How a small investor
How a small investor can join stocks crowd
San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 05 3:40 AM
Here are some of the more interesting questions that I've received recently in the mail. Q: I have recently graduated from college and want to start investing in stocks. I have a job but I don't have enough money saved up to open an account with a...Save to My Web
Barron's Online Relaunches as a Stand-Alone Subscription Product
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 26 2:00 PM
NEW YORK----Jan. 26, 2006--Dow Jones & Company today announced that it has relaunched Barron's Online, which previously had been included as part of a Wall Street Journal Online subscription, as a stand-alone subscription product.Save to My Web
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Adviser Soapbox: Three Ways
Adviser Soapbox: Three Ways To Play Earnings
Forbes - NEW YORK - Once again, earnings season has overloaded traders screens with what seem to be excellent opportunities for covered call writing, that is, selling call options on stocks you own. Most large price swings due to earnings are unwarranted
Google Tax Issue Needs Another Look
WebProNews - Executives from the search advertising company blamed a higher than anticipated tax rate for most of the gap between its actual earnings and annual estimates, but some now claim taxes were only responsible for half of that difference. Google missed
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Newstex Announces Distribution of
Newstex Announces Distribution of Investor's Business Daily(R)
PR Newswire (press release), NY -
Heard on the Street: IPO obstacles hurt start-ups
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA -
Jaakko P yry Group Oyj: Jaakko p yry group oyj s notice
Kauppalehti (press release), Finland -
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February 08, 2006
CAPITALIZATION OF CHINESE FUNDS
CAPITALIZATION OF CHINESE FUNDS EXPANDS BY 43.85% IN 2005
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Jan 11 1:56 AM
Statistics The net asset value of Chinese funds reached 462.882 billion yuan (US$57.4 billion) by the end of 2005, a hefty increase of 43.85 per cent over the figure at the end of 2004, according to statistics released by WIND Consulting.Save to My Web
Investing Systems Software ``Forces'' Investors to Buy Low & Sell High
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 21 6:16 AM
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.----Jan. 21, 2006--Investing Systems Inc. announced today a large number of buy orders generated by the Position Cost Averaging stock investing system.Save to My Web
Where China's Top IPOs List: Offshore
BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Jan 10 5:25 AM
Bank of China is the latest major offering to shun the mainland's dodgy bourses in favor of better-regulated foreign exchangesSave to My Web
Dogged perseverance
The Telegraph - Jan 15 2:11 PM
Imagine a stock investment strategy that doesnt require you to scan company balancesheets, track daily price tickers and yet yields a return that more often than not outperforms even the best of the stock indices.Save to My Web
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NASDAQ's New Investor Services
NASDAQ's New Investor Services Provider
InternetNews.com - Jan 10 9:54 AM
Shareholder.com will give NASDAQ some help for its companies.Save to My Web
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Options Update: Trading Options
Options Update: Trading Options on the iShares Russell 2000 Index
Schaeffers Research - Feb 07 11:09 AM
A daily feature available on SchaeffersResearch.com is "Options Update." Every day, we'll give a brief recap of some of the hottest news topics and focus on one stock that is the center of some heavy option trading...( Read More )Save to My Web
Dobbies remains confident despite tough trading
The Scotsman: Business - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
CITY confidence in Dobbies returned yesterday after the Edinburgh-based garden centre chain reported that its ongoing expansion programme has helped it weather the difficult retail environment.Save to My Web
Monsanto executives set up stock-trading plans
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 06 10:35 AM
Hugh Grant, president and chief executive of Monsanto Co., and six other company executives are filing pre-arranged stock-trading plans, the company said Monday.Save to My Web
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RushTrade Group Customer Account
RushTrade Group Customer Account Assets Up 59%, Customer Trades Up 43%
Market Wire - DALLAS, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/03/2006 -- Rush Financial Technologies, Inc., dba RushTrade Group (OTC BB: RSHF ) announces its trade volume report for the month of January 2006. RushTrade Securities, Inc., the Company's broker/dealer subsidiary
Adviser Soapbox: Three Ways To Play Earnings
Forbes - NEW YORK - Once again, earnings season has overloaded traders screens with what seem to be excellent opportunities for covered call writing, that is, selling call options on stocks you own. Most large price swings due to earnings are unwarranted
Strong profit reports feed rally
MENAFN - Strong profit reports from Microsoft and other high-profile blue chips trumped news of year-end economic weakness on Friday, igniting a rally that sent all the major stock indexes higher for the day and week. The Dow Jones industrial average, which
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February 07, 2006
Domash opens up the
Domash opens up the old mailbag
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA -
Gallagher wants Ethics Commission opinion on former stocks
Gainesville Sun, FL -
Harry Domash: Online investing
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA -
Invest Place Offers Advice on Making Smart Choices Investing
PR Web (press release), WA -
Harry Domash, Online Investing: Take a look at three new tools
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA -
Montana business invests in students
HappyNews.com, TX -
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Seoul will not levy
Seoul will not levy capital gains tax on investments: official
Yonhap News - SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea does not have a plan to impose capital gains tax on investments in listed shares, a senior official said Tuesday, denying an allegation that the government is considering introducing the tax scheme to fund
China Great Wall AMC Seeking Investment Bank Role -Report
Quamnet - BEIJING (Dow Jones)--State-owned China Great Wall Asset Management Co. is waiting for the government to approve its transformation to an investment bank-type institution, the official Financial News reported Monday, citing the company's president
China mutual funds Q4 net profit 448.29 mln yuan, down 65.82 pct vs Q3
Forbes - SHANGHAI (AFX) - Some 206 mutual funds in China reported a combined net profit of 448.29 mln yuan in the fourth quarter, down 65.82 pct from the third quarter, the official Shanghai Securities News reported. In the fourth quarter,
Stop Using Stock Prices as a Political Tool
Digital Chosunilbo - Stock prices tumbled for five consecutive days since the eve of the presidential New Year address last Tuesday - or four days for the main index. Though they rebounded this Tuesday, the shock waves have yet to recede. The benchmark Korea Composite
NBD launches
AME Info - National Bank of Dubai has introduced an international investment plan, called Guaranteed Index Plans, which links returns to the values of the world's major indices, namely the US S&P 500, UK's FTSE 100, Japan's TOPIX, and Dow Jones'Eurostoxx 50 in
S.African stocks inch higher as Angloplat shines
Reuters South Africa - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks tiptoed to a record high after a volatile day on Thursday as a strong platinum price boosted Anglo Platinum and VenFin jumped after selling off assets as part of a takeover by Vodafone. After slipping
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Gallagher wants Ethics Commission
Gallagher wants Ethics Commission opinion on former stocks
Gainesville Sun, FL -
Invest Place Offers Advice on Making Smart Choices Investing
PR Web (press release), WA -
Montana business invests in students
HappyNews.com, TX -
*** The latest news from the USOC - January 25 ***
Fall River Herald News, MA -
Harry Domash: Online investing
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA -
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February 06, 2006
About our stock quotesChicago
About our stock quotes
Chicago Tribune - For an in-depth look at the stock market, bookmark our Web page at chicagotribune.com/stocks . To find a specific stock or mutual fund on that page, go to the box labeled Company Profile and type in a company or fund name, or its stock-ticker symbol
Nasdaq hit with computer woes
Globe and Mail - NEW YORK Computer problems at the Nasdaq Stock Market left erroneous stock quotes on major on-line financial news sites and brokerages Thursday, potentially leading individual investors around the world to believe that a stock was up when it was
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Western Union sends its
Western Union sends its final telegram
Globe and Mail, Canada -
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FuturesFXStreet.com - Most all
Futures
FXStreet.com - Most all investors and traders long [no pun intended] for something to confirm their
NASA hit with Columbia-related claim from Spacehab
Houston Business Journal - Webster-based Spacehab contends that NASA's negligence led to the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia when the spacecraft broke up upon re-entry. The commercial space services provider also claims that its own research double module and related
Google Tax Issue Needs Another Look
WebProNews - Executives from the search advertising company blamed a higher than anticipated tax rate for most of the gap between its actual earnings and annual estimates, but some now claim taxes were only responsible for half of that difference. Google missed
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Wall Street Unimpressed by
Wall Street Unimpressed by Google Earnings
Washington Post - Google Inc. revenue and profit rose more than 80 percent in the fourth quarter, to earnings of $372 million ($1.22 a share) on revenue of $1.9 billion, the company said yesterday. But Google's stock price fell sharply in after-hours trading, a sign
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Koizumi vows administrative reforms
Koizumi vows administrative reforms in last Diet speech
Kyodo News - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pledged Friday to continue his structural reform drive in the administrative area to realize a''small and efficient government''in what would be his last annual policy speech to the Diet. Koizumi also told the
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Property Investment Hendon Times - Feb
Property Investment
Hendon Times - Feb 02 8:51 PM
- www.worldcapitalpartners.co.uk Earn up to 80 per cent return on our latest large mixed use development. Deposits as low as 19,000. Estimated completion time is 24 months.Save to My Web
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February 05, 2006
Eight Armchair Investors Who
Eight Armchair Investors Who Beat the Pros
Forbes - BURLINGAME, CALIF. - 2005 was a tough year for most fund managers. According to Morningstar, the average stock mutual fund had a total return of 7%. Even superstar value-manager Bill Miller of Legg Mason's Value Trust only managed to eke out a 5.3
'Nothing To Gain'
New York Sun -"Milberg has retained Hofsra [Sic] University Law School ethics expert Roy Simon to advise it in the KPMG case. Mr. Simon says he believes that Milberg is doing many individual plaintiffs a favor by offering to share legal fees. Had Milberg declined
Investor's Business Daily(R) Launches New''Investor Education''Page
dBusinessNews.com - LOS ANGELES -- Investor's Business Daily(R) (IBD(R)) announced a new feature called"Investor Education"that adds greater focus on lessons and guidance for investors. Appearing each day beginning Monday, January 23rd in the print edition and
Targeted Genetics cuts 26 jobs, sharpens focus
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Targeted Genetics Corp. shrank its number of employees by 26 Tuesday and threw most of its resources behind its lead treatment for inflammatory arthritis. The Seattle-based biotech will now focus its efforts on tgAAC94, which is in early-stage
Amgen to hire 150 workers
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Amgen, the world's largest biotechnology company, handed the Puget Sound region a gift Tuesday by announcing plans to hire 150 employees in Seattle this year. The staff addition would boost its work force in the city by more than 18 percent. Most of
Proton shares slide
Business Times Malaysia - PROTON Holdings Bhd's share price slid yesterday despite its top official's assurance that the troubled car company would turn around within a year. The stock dropped 15 sen or by 2.8 per cent to close at RM5.25, off an intra-day high of RM5.45. It
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Encouraging signs are overshadowed
Encouraging signs are overshadowed
Pittsburgh Live - Feb 04 9:09 PM
Stock market results for January certainly were gratifying and, based on strong historical evidence, augur well for the entire year.Save to My Web
TSX down as energy declines; NY lower on economic data
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 11:54 AM
TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market was negative Thursday afternoon a day after the main index crossed the 12,000-threshold for the first time ever.Save to My Web
Markets weird day
The Border Mail - Feb 03 11:13 AM
THE stock market closed lower after a directionless days trading that followed on from a weak overseas lead. Intersuisse equities manager Andrew Sekely said that for the second day in a row, it had been a weird up and down day on the market with no clear trend.Save to My Web
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Computer errors prompt concern
Computer errors prompt concern over global stock trading systems
Canada East, Canada -
DealFlow Media Announces Web-Based Seminar on Aggressive Stock
PrimeZone (press release), CA -
Computer errors prompt concern over global stock trading systems
CBC News, Canada -
3RD LD: TSE to cut Livedoor stock's daily trading to 1.5 hours+
TMCnet -
Exchange suspends trading in Universal Robina shares
INQ7.net, Philippines -
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February 04, 2006
Proton shares slideBusiness Times
Proton shares slide
Business Times Malaysia - PROTON Holdings Bhd's share price slid yesterday despite its top official's assurance that the troubled car company would turn around within a year. The stock dropped 15 sen or by 2.8 per cent to close at RM5.25, off an intra-day high of RM5.45. It
Amgen to hire 150 workers
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Amgen, the world's largest biotechnology company, handed the Puget Sound region a gift Tuesday by announcing plans to hire 150 employees in Seattle this year. The staff addition would boost its work force in the city by more than 18 percent. Most of
NASD exec who rebuilt division named chairman
Seattle Times - NASD has announced that Mary Schapiro will become the organization's chairman and chief executive this coming December. WASHINGTON The securities industry has learned not to underestimate Mary Schapiro. Since arriving at the broker-dealer group
'Nothing To Gain'
New York Sun -"Milberg has retained Hofsra [Sic] University Law School ethics expert Roy Simon to advise it in the KPMG case. Mr. Simon says he believes that Milberg is doing many individual plaintiffs a favor by offering to share legal fees. Had Milberg declined
Targeted Genetics cuts 26 jobs, sharpens focus
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Targeted Genetics Corp. shrank its number of employees by 26 Tuesday and threw most of its resources behind its lead treatment for inflammatory arthritis. The Seattle-based biotech will now focus its efforts on tgAAC94, which is in early-stage
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Sun unwraps new range
Sun unwraps new range of grid-ready Ultra workstations
InfoWorld - Jan 30 8:18 AM
( InfoWorld ) - Sun Microsystems unwrapped a new family of Ultra workstations Monday -- the Ultra 20, Ultra 40, and Ultra 45. Two of the three new machines -- the Ultra 40 and the Ultra 45 -- come bundled with Sun's grid software, while all three systems ship with some of the company's developer tools. The Sun workstations run on Sun's flavor of Unix, Solaris 10, which comes preloaded on Save to My Web
Toshiba is preferred Westinghouse bidder
BusinessWeek - Jan 24 3:54 AM
JAN. 24 6:11 A.M. ET Japan's Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday that it has been selected as the preferred bidder for the sale of U.S. nuclear plant builder Westinghouse Electric Co.Save to My Web
The NAMC Newswire Radio Offers Podcasts Through StreetIQ.com to Extend Listenership
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 17 11:10 AM
StreetIQ.com, a leading online provider of business audio content and services, today announced that the NAMC Newswire Radio is syndicating its entire schedule of audio interviews to listeners at StreetIQ.com.Save to My Web
US Plan Sponsors See Growth in Socially Responsible Investing
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 24 12:46 PM
NEW YORK----Jan. 24, 2006--Sponsors of institutional investment pools in the US expect moderate growth in socially responsible investing over the next two years, according to a survey by Mercer Investment Consulting .Save to My Web
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AD TRACK: Schwab gets
AD TRACK: Schwab gets animated, but veiwers can't get excited over
USA Today - NEW YORK Even as the stock market is becoming giddy again, Charles Schwab's latest ads treat investing as serious business. Charles Schwab ads have characters discussing commissions,trades and plans for the future. Schwab has given a somber tone
Low food inflation eats into retailers'margins
Business Report - Cape Town - Supermarket group Shoprite Holdings'marketing director, Brian Weyers, said yesterday that"margins are tremendously under pressure"as the country recorded food inflation levels below already relatively low general inflation. October
The Fool's Look Ahead
Motley Fool - Will folks be ringing up for pizza on Monday after Jessica Simpson's sizzling Pizza Hut commercial makes its debut during the Super Bowl the night before? If so, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) wouldn't mind one bit. The company runs the Pizza Hut, KFC and
MSN MoneyCentral - The impressive run-up in shares of oil and gas drillers has some on Wall Street wondering whether it s time to take some money off the table. That would be a mistake, according to J.C. Waller of Icon Advisers. Drilling is the most attractive
Do ya Boo-Yaa?
Pueblo Chieftain - Oregon Steel's stock price continues to post sharp gains - up roughly 18 percent this week. One reason: The company was the
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Survivor: 400 N. Broad
Survivor: 400 N. Broad
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -
Don't use the dividend as a reason for stock buy
Modesto Bee, CA -
Stock market game back for 19th year
The News-Press, FL -
Jack Sirard: Samsung's listed only on foreign exchanges
Sacramento Bee, USA -
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Technical Thursday: NetworkingStockhouse Canada
Technical Thursday: Networking
Stockhouse Canada - Note: Conflicts and Disclosure Policy- StockHouse Editorial writers may own, buy, or sell shares in public companies mentioned in their articles. Please be advised that a conflict may exist and that any investment decisions you make are your own
Nymex poised for side-by-side
MSN MoneyCentral - The New York Mercantile Exchange, the world's largest energy exchange and one of the last bastions of face-to-face
Petrobras to Buy Stake in Texas Refinery
Forbes - Brazil's state-owned oil company announced Friday it will pay $370 million for a 50 percent stake in a Texas refinery as part of its plan to expand into the United States. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, will buy the stake from Astra Oil
Qatar acts on proxy
Khaleej Times - DUBAI The Qatari Ministry of Economy and Commerce has set up a committee to investigate complaints about proxy
Uranium Prices Continue to Climb
WebWire - Denver, Colorado, February 2, 2006 Prices in the uranium spot market rose steadily throughout January, continuing a trend that led to a record price increase last year. The spot market price climbed to $37.50 per pound U3O8 on January 31, as near
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Jack Sirard: Some firms
Jack Sirard: Some firms with Bowl ads aren't so super
The Sacramento Bee - Jan 31 5:59 AM
If you think the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks have a lot riding on Sunday's Super Bowl, consider how corporate America views the one-day extravaganza.Save to My Web
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February 03, 2006
SEC Ends Met Mortgage
SEC Ends Met Mortgage Stock Registration
Forbes -
A Dow believer sees signs of 6-month rally
Chicago Sun-Times, United States -
TSE's new IT czar has big task
The Japan Times, Japan -
Thai Shares End Down; Blue Chips Fall On Asian Losses -2-
Yahoo! News -
Hope for victims of church bond fraud
Indianapolis Star, United States -
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MSN MoneyCentral - Michael
MSN MoneyCentral - Michael Carmen aims to realize gains of 30% to 40% with stocks he can buy and hold for up to three years. As manager of an all-cap equity fund, Michael Carmen seeks growth anywhere he can find it. He considers himself a bottom-up stock picker with an
'January effect'offers no pointers for planning ahead
Personal Finance - There is no doubt that the JSE had a fantastic year in 2005, with a total return of 47 percent. Local investment professionals seem to be backing South African equities in favour of bonds and cash, with one or two exceptions touting offshore
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Jack Sirard: They're on
Jack Sirard: They're on the money
The Sacramento Bee - Jan 17 3:58 AM
Like a lot of would-be investors back in the late 1990s, Carol Crosta wanted to jump into the stock market in the worst way.Save to My Web
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NASDAQ's New Investor Services
NASDAQ's New Investor Services Provider
InternetNews.com -
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February 02, 2006
NASDAQ's New Investor Services
NASDAQ's New Investor Services Provider
InternetNews.com -
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Tilton: United in strong
Tilton: United in strong financial shape
Boston Globe - CHICAGO -- High fuel prices make it difficult to predict when United Airlines will return to profitability, but the carrier is in strong shape financially after a three-year restructuring, CEO Glenn Tilton said Tuesday on the eve of the company's
Greenspan Era at the Fed Comes to a Close
NPR News - All Things Considered , January 27, 2006 After more than 18 years at the helm of the nation's economy, Alan Greenspan steps down next Tuesday. As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Greenspan presided over the longest economic expansion in U.S
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NASDAQ's New Investor Services
NASDAQ's New Investor Services Provider
InternetNews.com -
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MSN MoneyCentral - There
MSN MoneyCentral - There s no slack in domestic refining capacity, says Neil Hennessy, so refiners earnings should stay strong in 2006. Interest rates and inflation indicators have Wall Street worried about slower growth, said Neil Hennessy. But interest rates and
Low food inflation eats into retailers'margins
Business Report - Cape Town - Supermarket group Shoprite Holdings'marketing director, Brian Weyers, said yesterday that"margins are tremendously under pressure"as the country recorded food inflation levels below already relatively low general inflation. October
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February 01, 2006
Marketware and Digital Look
Marketware and Digital Look team for online trading services
Finextra (press release), UK -
Trading made even easier with webinars online from TradeLogic
24-7PressRelease.com (press release) -
TSE struggling to cope with growth in online trading
TMCnet -
The Score: Online Trading Site Trends
iMedia Connection, CA -
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'January effect'offers no pointers
'January effect'offers no pointers for planning ahead
Personal Finance - There is no doubt that the JSE had a fantastic year in 2005, with a total return of 47 percent. Local investment professionals seem to be backing South African equities in favour of bonds and cash, with one or two exceptions touting offshore
MSN MoneyCentral - Small and midsized companies continue to present investors with the best growth opportunities, says James Margard. As long as credit is readily available -- interest rates are low - and we don t dive into a deep recession, small- and mid-cap
PayPal Backs Down
MSNBC - The days of eBay's (Nasdaq: EBAY) PayPal reigning supreme as the top-yielding money market fund in the country are numbered. Just 29 days remain before PayPal will stop absorbing expenses to its popular short-term savings vehicle, dropping its yield
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US Investors Pour Into
US Investors Pour Into Foreign Stock Funds
Los Angeles Times, CA -
ThermoGenesis prices stock offering
BusinessWeek -
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USA*Engage Commends Strong European
USA*Engage Commends Strong European Response to Iranians
Payvand Iran News - Washington DC - The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) and USA*Engage today commended the response of the United States and our European allies to the threat posed by Iran's resumption of its nuclear program."It is tremendously important for the
The CSM: Beneficial path or wayward journey? Pt I
Jamaica Gleaner - THE CARIBBEAN Single Market (CSM) is now a reality. It came into effect on January 1, 2006. The CSM was intended to include an integrated economy, the original plan being the establishment of a Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME). In the
Livedoor dismisses Horie, announces management changes after arrests
Forbes - TOKYO (AFX) - Internet portal group Livedoor announced a major management reshuffle at the parent firm and a key unit after top officials were arrested yesterday on suspicion that they violated securities trading laws, as the scandal-hit company
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