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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...]

Dollar Bulls Power-up With ETF Index Call Options Ahead Of FOMC

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:32:05 GMT

Today's tickers: UUP, NWL, HNZ, EWZ, UNH, OSTK & STEC[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...]

Health insurers weather storms heading into 2010

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:50:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS - Rising unemployment, swine flu and the threat of health care reform all ganged up on managed care companies in the third quarter and could hurt their performance heading into 2010.
But most of the large publicly traded health insurers reported better-than-expected profit growth for the latest period, and analysts still see strong core businesses beneath the challenges facing the industry.
"I would say they're holding their own in a very, very bad situation," BMO Capital Markets analyst Dave Shove said.

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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

Dollar Bulls Power-up With ETF Index Call Options Ahead Of FOMC

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Health insurers weather storms heading into 2010

Business Highlights

Feds side with investors in Vioxx suit

State AGs suing U.S. drug maker Amgen

Business Highlights

Aetna says 3Q profit grows, cost controls improve

Aetna 3Q profit grows, but costs hurt performance

WellPoint 3Q Profit Slips 11 Percent, Top Estimates

Insurer WellPoint's 3Q profit, enrollment tumble

Insurer WellPoint's 3Q profit falls 11 percent

Cytokinetics Announces Addition to Board of Directors

NPS Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter Results and Improved Cash Burn Guidance

Merck and Schering-Plough to Complete Merger Today

Health Net Reports Third Quarter 2009 Adjusted1 Net Income of $69.6 Million, or $0.67 Per Diluted Share

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on IM, SYY, UNH, TRA, CMO and TXT

Corporate Office Properties Trust Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Ev3 Reports 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results

Merck Announces Third-Quarter 2009 Financial Results

UnitedHealth Group Reports Third Quarter Results

Global Health Ventures Inc. (OTCBB: GHLV) Commences an Investment Road Show, Starting in Montreal, Quebec and Then Presenting in London, England

Form 4 RICHO ANNA For: Nov 05 (10K)

Form 4 BONANNI FABRIZIO For: Nov 05 (10K)

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

Form 4 SHARER KEVIN W For: Nov 05 (10K)

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

Form 4 KIDDER C ROBERT For: Nov 03 (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)