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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...]

Applied Materials, Inc. (NYSE: AMAT): Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:00 GMT

Applied Materials, Inc., Inc, the world's biggest semiconductor equipment maker, is scheduled report its fiscal fourth quarter 2009 financial results on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.[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...]

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...]

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:03 GMT

The third quarter was a favorable one for the longs. Except for a few short-lived, minor pullbacks stock prices moved higher through the quarter. Stock price volatility declined, takeover activity rose, and risk appetite improved to help the S&P gain 15%.[More...]

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 GMT

Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than 60%. Tech has performed better than any other sector year-to-date – up 33.7% as of Friday’s close.[More...]

Boxer Announces High-Tech Backing for Reelection Bid

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:02:00 GMT

Oct. 28--WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer on Wednesday announced endorsements from more that two dozen high-tech executives for her 2010 reelection campaign, including Google chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt, Symantec chairman John Thompson and Adobe co-founder and chairman Charles Geschke.
Although she has not divulged her plans, Fiorina is expected to announce her bid for the Republican Senate nomination next week, taking on GOP state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.
Others on Boxer's tech endorsement list are Netflix founder Reed Hastings, Applied Materials chairman and CEO Mike Splinter, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group president and CEO Carl Guardino.

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Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

Applied Materials, Inc. (NYSE: AMAT): Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

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

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

US Market Key Risers and Fallers

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Boxer Announces High-Tech Backing for Reelection Bid

New Plant Planned in Mingo: Agency OK'D Financing for Facility That Will Turn Wood Waste into Power

Pilgrim's in Athens Closing This Week

Johnson & Johnson, Xerox, Abbott Labs big movers

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mark Basch Column

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mark Basch Column

Global Recession Dampens Refining Catalyst Demand

Dunmore E-Mail Was Destroyed

Budgets Feel Hit From Plant's Closure

Proposed Wastewater Budget 'Ugly,' Manager Says

Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for November 2009

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Yields Immediate Gains After Realigning Its Dealer Operations

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on GET, JAG, GSX, RTK, MJN and AIS

Eyelit's Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) Suite Selected By M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. And Migration From Legacy MES Completed in Only Eight Weeks

Rentech and UOP Alliance for Deployment of Clean Synthetic Fuels Technologies Expanded to Include Synthesis Gas Cleaning

Rentech Announces Registered Direct Common Stock Offering

Applied Materials Awarded Multi-Year Service Contract From ENN Solar Energy

REPLACING PHOTO Applied Materials Dramatically Reduces Cost and Increases Productivity of Solar Ingot Squaring With New HCT Diamond Squarer System

Applied Materials Details Progress Towards Industrializing PV Solar

REPLACING PHOTO Applied Materials Introduces Multiple Printing Capability for Producing Higher Efficiency Solar Cells

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