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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...]

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...]

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...]

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:17:34 GMT

Given the slew of positive economic data Monday you might have been forgiven for expecting a decent rebound in risk assets. There was a rebound of sorts in early New York trading, with the Dow up close to 150 points at one stage.[More...]

Five Ways To Ride The Commodities Bull

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:07 GMT

Commodity prices have faltered in the last couple of weeks, and much of the “smart money” is saying the boom is over. Don’t believe it.[More...]

Intel CEO Paul Otellini Draws New Road Map at Annual Technology Showcase

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:52:00 GMT

Sep. 23--SAN FRANCISCO -- When Intel chief executive Paul Otellini drew up a road map for the chipmaker at its annual technology showcase here Tuesday, he laid out a number of sharp left turns.
At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Otellini described a future where the desktop PC is no longer at the center of the computing world.
As computing evolves, Otellini said, Intel aspires to keep up with new classes of chips customized for a host of devices.

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Acer to offer Google's Android in netbook PCs

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:53:00 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Small new "netbook" computers from Acer Inc. will come with Google Inc.'s Android operating system if buyers desire, instead of Windows from Microsoft Corp.
The move by Acer, the world's third-largest PC maker, could raise Android's chances of becoming a widely used alternative to Windows on mobile computers.
Wong also praised Android's fast boot-up time.

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Equities Lose Their Shine Amid Rush for Gold

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:50:00 GMT

The US Federal Reserves decision to buy $300bn (207bn) of sovereign debt prompted the move, with the market fearing others such as the European Central Bank, which has been sitting on the sidelines as the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan make similar moves, will have to follow suit.
The Feds move has already weakened the dollar, and a similar move elsewhere promises to hit other safe haven currencies.
By the afternoon, the gold price had swung comfortably past the $950 mark, boosting the share price of London-listed miners such as Randgold Resources, which surged by more than 16 per cent or 485p to 3485p.

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Tiffin Man Commands Lead in Stock Competition: Portfolio Gain is 58% in Blade Market Game

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Mar. 5--Only two months into The Blade's yearlong Stock Market Game, the 30-year-old leader has built up such a lead that he looks poised to lap the field.
For the second straight month, Tiffin resident Aaron Howell is riding the 232 percent gain on the strength of Lasik eye surgery company Advanced Medical Optics Inc.
Mr. Howell's hypothetical portfolio of two Nasdaq stocks and two from the New York Stock Exchange is valued at $63,113 -- up 58 percent at the end of February.

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Market Watch: City Audience Keen to View BSkyB's Subscriber Figures

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:53:00 GMT

THE FTSE ended deep in negative territory as figures suggesting the UK is on the cusp of a technical recession wiped out a positive start to the week.
As a result, Standard Chartered and HSBC, which until this week were thought to be relatively insulated from the economic meltdown due to their global spread, were among the week's biggest fallers.
HSBC ended down 13 per cent at 696p, while Standard Chartered lost a staggering 30 per cent, closing at 758p.

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ARM and NXP Launch Mbed to Enable Rapid Prototyping With Microcontrollers

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:50:00 GMT

ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMH)] and NXP, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced at Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston, mbed.org and the mbed microcontroller rapid prototyping tools.
To maximise these opportunities ARM has developed mbed, the industry's first online platform for fast, low-risk prototyping of microcontroller-based systems.
The mbed tools launch with integral hardware and software support for the NXP LPC1768 ARM® Cortex-M3 processor-based MCU, making cutting-edge microcontroller technology accessible to a wide audience.

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NI Technology Identifies Key Technology Enablers for Emerging Solar Marketplace

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:49:00 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com/), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has begun publishing a series of special reports highlighting investment opportunities in green tech stocks, including National Semiconductor , Amtech Systems , Applied Materials , MEMC , Corning , and ARM Holdings .
After racking up a 53% year-to-date return in the Next Inning model portfolio, editor Paul McWilliams turns his attention and brings his considerable technology industry expertise to bear on an analysis of the emerging opportunities in the green tech arena.
Moreover, McWilliams explains why investors interested in the solar story should be looking beyond the solar panel manufacturers, to names that may offer a better return as the solar story takes hold.

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NI Technology Publishes Special Report 'Netbook Revolution: Winners in the Coming Era of 'Always On' Mobile Computing'

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:06:00 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), ARM Holdings (Nasdaq: ARMH), Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) and Palm (Nasdaq: PALM).
Editor Paul McWilliams has helped his subscribers generate huge returns on undervalued tech stocks in 2009.
All of these were ranked as either good "strategic" or "speculative" buys.

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ARM Sees Demand for HD Mobile Media and Entertainment Grow as Mali GPU Licensing Momentum Continues

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:57:00 GMT

ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMH)] announces today that it is seeing demand for mobile devices offering a high-definition (HD) entertainment and browsing experience rapidly increasing in Asia, as two more licensing agreements for its ARM® Mali™ graphics processing units (GPUs) are made with mobile technology providers in the region, Rockchip and Telechips.[More...]

Leading EDA Companies Join New ARM Fast Models Enablement Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:58:00 GMT

ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] today announced at DAC, San Francisco, Calif., that CoWare, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys Inc. have joined the ARM® Fast Models Enablement Program. Members of the Program are able to integrate fully validated Fast Models from ARM, for a range of ARM® processors, into their virtual platform environments and deliver to their customers. This ensures that mutual customers can create complete ARM Powered® virtual platforms using the design flow of their choice. By using virtual platforms built around ARM processor Fast Models, engineers can develop software well in advance of final hardware implementation, with application and driver software running at near to real-time system performance.[More...]

ARM, Chartered, IBM, Samsung, and Synopsys Collaborate to Deliver Vertically Optimized Solution for 32/28nm Mobile SoC Designs

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:57:00 GMT

In a move that addresses fundamental challenges in creating advanced systems-on-chips , ARM [; ], Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. , IBM , Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., and Synopsys, Inc. today announced at the Design Automation Conference an agreement to develop a comprehensive technology enablement solution for the design and manufacture of mobile Internet-optimized devices. The objective of this collaboration is to leverage innovations in material science, mobile multimedia implementation and SoC design to lower risk and improve time-to-market for advanced mobile products.[More...]

NI Technology Previews Earnings for ARM Holdings, Anadigics, Zoran, Actel, Cavium Networks and Silicon Storage Technology

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Next Inning Technology Research , an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for ARM Holdings , Anadigics , Zoran , Actel , Cavium Networks and Silicon Storage Technology .[More...]

MediaTek Deploys CoWare Solutions to Improve Product Development Cycle

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:03:00 GMT

Inc., theleading supplier of Electronic System Virtualization (ESV) software and services, and MediaTek, a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital media solutions, announced today that they have entered a multi-year, strategic relationship to deploy CoWare ESV solutions in MediaTek.
Over the past year MediaTek has successfully worked with CoWare during the initial deployment of ESV to MediaTek's design teams in multiple sites.
Going forward the relationship is expanded to the definition of next generation ESV solutions serving the future critical needs of MediaTek and its customers.

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ARM Announces Ultra Low-Power Physical IP Technology to Drive Next-Generation MCU Devices

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:11:00 GMT

ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] today announces the availability of ultra low-power Physical IP libraries to drive the next generation of energy-efficient MCU devices. The ARM® 0.18µm ultra low power libraries (uLL), coupled with the inherent power management advantages of the ARM Cortex™ processor family and the TSMC 0.18µm embedded flash uLL/HDR “high data retention” process provides SoC designers with additional reduction in power leakage up to 10x compared to 0.18um G implementations.[More...]

NXP Successfully Deploys Integrated CoWare and ARM Cortex Processor-based Solution in its Virtual Prototyping Environment

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:57:00 GMT

CoWare®, Inc., the leading supplier of Electronic System Virtualization™ software and services, and ARM® (LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMH), announced today that NXP has successfully deployed their joint software development solution, integrating Fast Models from ARM for Cortex™ processors™ in CoWare’s Virtual Platform technology. NXP uses the joint ARM-CoWare offering in their own SystemC based Virtual Prototyping Environment (VPE). The software development solution is enabling NXP to reduce development costs, improve software developer productivity and achieve faster time-to-market.[More...]