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Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:14:45 GMT

US stocks finished higher on Friday as investors shrugged off disappointing government data showing the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October - the highest in 26-1/2 years.[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

Wall Street Ends Volatile Session Mixed, Merck (NYSE: MRK) Soars

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:28 GMT

US stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday after Federal Reserve left benchmark interest rate unchanged at near zero and said that it will keep them low for an extended period.[More...]

US Market Key Risers and Fallers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:13:33 GMT

US Market Key Risers and Fallers for Tuesday 3rd November S&P 500 - Risers Black Decker Corp. (BDK) $62.00 +30.97% Burlingtn N Sante Fe (BNI) $97.00 +27.51% American International Group Inc. (AIG) $39.22 +14.31% Stanley Works The (SWK) $49.69 +10.06% GANNETT CO INC (GCI) $10.54 +7.99% Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) $59.41 +7.90% S&P 500 - Fallers Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS) $19.65 -5.42% Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) $45.06 -4.37% Kla-Tencor Corp. ! (KLAC) $31.51 -4.10% Sandisk Corp. (SNDK) $20.04 -3.95% Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) $11.89 -3.31% Rockwell Collins Inc. (COL) $49.24 -3.03% Dow Jones I.A - Risers Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) $56.46 +1.75% Alcoa Inc.[More...]

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT

In its continuing efforts to nurture the fragile economic recovery, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates at record lows when it concludes its meeting today (Wednesday).[More...]

Oil rises above $78 as US dollar slides

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:46:00 GMT

SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday in Asia as a weaker U.S. dollar offset signs of slumping consumer demand.
Benchmark crude for December delivery was up 94 cents to $78.37 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Crude has traded inversely to the dollar for months as investors buy commodities such as oil as a hedge against inflation and a weaker U.S. currency.

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Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Wall Street Ends Volatile Session Mixed, Merck (NYSE: MRK) Soars

US Market Key Risers and Fallers

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Oil rises above $78 as US dollar slides

Stock volatility is back, a sign of an aging bull?

Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court

Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow

Evening Standard, London, market report column

Oct. Shop Lift - Retailers See 2.2% Increase

Stocks zigzag as dollar slides on jobs report

Business events scheduled for the coming week

Treasury OKs another firm for toxic asset program

October sales offer relief to merchants

ConocoPhillips up 21% Since Added to Galtstock Long-Term Portfolio

Business Wire Retail Report on October 2009 Retail Sales Figures

Liquid Computing and Intel to Showcase Unified Computing on Industry Standard Intel® Server Systems

Teekay Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Merck and Schering-Plough to Complete Merger Today

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on NCR, PNM, NFX, WMT, MS and LUK

UBS Reports a Third Quarter Loss of CHF 564 Million, Impacted By Accounting Charges of CHF 2,150 Million

Gabelli & Company Releases The Focus Five

Phase Forward Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Corporate Office Properties Trust Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Form 4 Bowles Richard S III For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 BARSHAY STANLEY F For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 KIDDER C ROBERT For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 ALKERMES INC For: Nov 05 Filed by: BIBERSTEIN KATHRYN L (10K)

Form 4 RUSSO PATRICIA F For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 Thompson Craig B. For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 Merck & Co. Inc. For: Nov 03 Filed by: WENDELL PETER C (10K)

Form 4 Merck & Co. Inc. For: Nov 03 Filed by: TATLOCK ANNE M (10K)

Form 4 Merck & Co. Inc. For: Nov 03 Filed by: REPRESAS CARLOS E (10K)

Form 3 Bowles Richard S III For: Nov 03 (10K)