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Wall Street Ends Higher On Stronger-Than Expected Data, DuPont (NYSE: DD) Sinks

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:00:46 GMT

US stocks finished up as as a government release showed that economy lost far fewer jobs than expected in November, as the unemployment rate fell to 10 percent.[More...]

Unemployment Duration Still Rising

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT

While we got some very good news with the employment report today (see "Unemployment Report - WOW!"), there was one part of the report that was very troubling. While it looks like the number of people entering the pool of unemployed is falling, once people are out of work it is extremely difficult for them to find new jobs.[More...]

Wall Street Slips On Services Data, American Express (NYSE: AXP) Slumps

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:17:35 GMT

US stocks finished down on Thursday as investors were spooked by downbeat ISM services data.[More...]

Bank of America (BAC) To Repay Entire TARP Money

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:33:12 GMT

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) said on Wednesday that in a few days it will repay the entire $45 billion of bailout money it has received from the government for its participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) at the height of the credit crisis last year and after its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. earlier this year.[More...]

Treasury Sells Capital One Warrants

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:01:36 GMT

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it will auction 12.7 million warrants to buy common stock of Capital One Financial (COF) on Thursday. This is the latest government effort under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) set up during the height of the financial crisis last year to shore up the financial system.[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 27, 2009 & Trading Activity

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:47:32 GMT

As of today the top ten most active stock option contracts traded were: Gold SPDR (GLD) December 118 Call OptionsGold SPDR December 121 Call OptionsVolatility Index (VIX) January 22.50 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (SPY) January 100 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR December 100 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR December 110 Call OptionsVolatility Index January 37.50 Call OptionsKellogg (K) January 45 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR December 109 Put[More...]

Credit Market Overview: Nov 27, 2009

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:56:23 GMT

Today is “Black Friday”. In an economy where 70% of GDP is a result of consumer spending do you not think the people that name these things could have come up with a little better moniker? Why black? Black because this is the part of the year where retailers finally begin to turn a profit or “move into the black”? Black because the workers in the stores that open ridiculously early and close ridiculously late are in very dark moods by the time the whole thing is over?[More...]

Adjusting Financial Statements

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:44:20 GMT

Investors should be aware that certain stakeholders of financial statements can exert pressure or political influence that results in accounting rules that distort the true economic picture of a business. Investors need to be aware that such situations exist so that they ensure they have made adjustments that reverse these distortions.[More...]

American Express (AXP)- Growth And Income

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:07:24 GMT

American Express Company (AXP) has seen recent upward revisions of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings. Shares staged a nice advance lately, outpacing the market by about 20% over the past 3 months.[More...]

Seven 5-Star Stocks From Berkshire's Latest Portfolio

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:31:39 GMT

Burlington Northern was just one of several purchases Berkshire has made lately.[More...]

How to avoid the gift-card 'gotcha'

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:46:00 GMT

Dec. 5--REMEMBER THE GIFT-CARD "GOTCHAS" -- the expiration dates, fees for dormancy or monthly use, and initial set-up charges?
In Minnesota, cards cannot have expiration dates or fees, with a few exceptions, including debit cards, prepaid calling cards, reward cards such as the $25 bonus card from a restaurant (see below), and cards sold at banks that can be used anywhere issued by Amex, Visa or Mastercard.
If you want to give a "use almost anywhere" card, American Express costs less in fees.

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Wall Street Ends Higher On Stronger-Than Expected Data, DuPont (NYSE: DD) Sinks

Unemployment Duration Still Rising

Wall Street Slips On Services Data, American Express (NYSE: AXP) Slumps

Bank of America (BAC) To Repay Entire TARP Money

Treasury Sells Capital One Warrants

Most Active Stock Options November 27, 2009 & Trading Activity

Credit Market Overview: Nov 27, 2009

Adjusting Financial Statements

American Express (AXP)- Growth And Income

Seven 5-Star Stocks From Berkshire's Latest Portfolio

How to avoid the gift-card 'gotcha'

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, John Ewoldt column: How to avoid the gift-card 'gotcha'

Philadelphia Daily News Jonathan Takiff column: Jonathan Takiff: Smart Swipe dodges credit-card hassles

St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Robert Trigaux column: Florida lags in venture capital

Cyber Monday: For many shoppers, coupon clicking preferred over coupon clipping

Cyber Monday: For many, coupon clicking preferred over coupon clipping

The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Andrew M. Seder column: Steals and Deals: Pace yourself, the season of savings is just beginning -

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.

TV advertising making a comeback

Canadians: No tacky sweater gifts, please

American Express OPEN® Announces Multi-Partner Government Contracting Program to Help Small Business Owners Win Government Contracts and Stimulus Funds

American Express Reports Third Quarter Earnings From Continuing Operations of $642 Million; EPS of $0.54

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. And Its Life Subsidiaries

Small Business Optimism Grows, but Entrepreneurs Say Worst of Economic Woes Not Over Yet, According to the American Express® OPEN Small Business Monitor

New Research Explores Link Between Business Travel and Profit

ParagonReport.Com Complimentary Market Update on Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE), Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY), American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), and Merck &Amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK)

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of AMEX Assurance Company

ParagonReport.Com Complimentary Market Update on JPMorgan Chase &Amp; Co. (NYSE: JPM), PMI Group Inc. (NYSE: PMI), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK- A), and American Express Company (NYSE: AXP)

Meetings Industry Leaders to Offer Insight on How to Measure ROI

American Express Reports Earnings From Continuing Operations of $342 Million; EPS of $0.09 Includes $0.18 Reduction From Repurchase of Preferred Shares

Form 4 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO For: Nov 30 Filed by: CHENAULT KENNETH I (10K)

Form 3 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO For: Nov 23 Filed by: Buckminster Douglas E. (10K)

Form 4 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO For: Nov 10 Filed by: CHERNIN PETER (10K)

Form 4 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO For: Oct 30 Filed by: GILLIGAN EDWARD P (10K)

Form 4 Squeri Stephen J For: Oct 30 (10K)

Form 4 POPOFF FRANK P For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 MILLER EDWARD D For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 WILLIAMS RONALD A For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO For: Jul 27 Filed by: SCHICK THOMAS A (10K)

Form 4 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO For: Jun 04 Filed by: CHERNIN PETER (10K)