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Fannie’s Tax Sale To Goldman – No Deal!

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:22:51 GMT

This is an odd ending to this saga. Some very big names were involved. Fannie Mae clearly wanted to do a deal; the regulator for Fannie (FHFA) was strongly supporting it. Goldman Sachs was looking to make a buck putting the transaction together and selling it to Warren Buffett. So why didn’t it happen?[More...]

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...]

Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:04:10 GMT

Stock averages end narrowly higher Friday after a whipsaw session. All three leading averages record solid 3% weekly gains. A jump for Dow component General Electric (GE) after an analyst upgrade helped offset the damage from a weaker-than-expected October jobs report. Travelers (TRV) and Amazon.com (AMZN) also advanced after an upgrade.[More...]

Goldman Sachs GS Threatens To Form Cradle Sell Signal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:09 GMT

I’ve been watching Goldman Sachs (GS) closely as a barometer for financial stocks and thus the broader market for some time now, and the stock faces a critical area to overcome to continue on its upward trajectory.[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...]

Google’s Android Takes A Bite Out Of Apple

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:54 GMT

Even during the worldwide recession it seems consumers continue to abandon ‘dumb’ phones when, for just a little bit more money, they can get a pocket-sized computer – a smartphone – instead. According to research firm Gartner, overall handset sales are expected to shrink by 4 percent this year compared to last year. Meanwhile, smartphone sales are forecast to grow by more than 20 percent.[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...]

Most Active Stock Options November 5, 2009 & Trading Activity

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:55:26 GMT

As of today, the top ten most active stock options were:[More...]

Wall Street Surges On Strong Economic Data, Boeing (NYSE: BA) Rallies

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:29:19 GMT

US stocks rallied on Thursday as upbeat economic data and better-than-expected revenue forecast from Cisco bolstered investor confidence.[More...]

The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Ron Bartizek column: Service work, spending won't bring success

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:48:00 GMT

Nov. 8--It's 2009, do you know where your job is?
Chances are the answer to that question is "in a service business," because that's where nearly 85 percent of workers in the labor market that includes Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties earn their living, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
Still, the labor market area comprised of Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties lost more than 5,000 service jobs over the 12 months through September.

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Fannie’s Tax Sale To Goldman – No Deal!

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

Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

Goldman Sachs GS Threatens To Form Cradle Sell Signal

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Google’s Android Takes A Bite Out Of Apple

Bulls Back On Track?

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

Most Active Stock Options November 5, 2009 & Trading Activity

Wall Street Surges On Strong Economic Data, Boeing (NYSE: BA) Rallies

The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Ron Bartizek column: Service work, spending won't bring success

James Overstreet: Mortgage Crisis II looming?

BofA director flying high on perks of special deal: Former FleetBoston CEO Chad Gifford's jet travel cost bank more than $1million last year.

Smart and powerful: New Droid offers replaceable battery, removable memory, free GPS

Putting limits on speculative investing appears to be dimming

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

Give PPL old refrigerator, receive $35 rebate

Green Day, Rihanna to perform at AMAs

Spending vs. jobs a Dem dilemma

Ralink Delivers Leading Edge 802.11n Plus Bluetooth 3.0 Combo for Mobile PCs

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. News Release

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Treasury & Risk Magazine's 2009 Alexander Hamilton Awards Winners Announced

Clearwire Expands Sales Distribution for CLEAR 4G Mobile Internet Service in Philadelphia

Ares Capital Corporation to Partner with GE Capital in Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

IceWarp Announces November 16th as the North American Launch Date for IceWarp Unified Communications Server Version 10

BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking Hires for Fixed Income in New York

RVU Alliance Welcomes its First Promoter Members

Panasonic Announces Commencement of Tender Offer for SANYO Shares

Form 4 Tandy Karen P. For: Nov 04 (10K)

Form 4/A KRAFT FOODS INC For: Sep 30 Filed by: SEARER RICHARD G (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 Anderson Harry L For: Oct 29 (10K)

Form 4 McCague Cynthia For: Oct 29 (10K)

Form 4 ZARB FRANK G For: Feb 04 (10K)

Form 4 COCA COLA CO For: Oct 26 Filed by: DILLER BARRY (10K)

Form 4 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO For: Oct 22 Filed by: LAFLEY ALAN G (10K)

Form 4 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC For: Oct 16 Filed by: SMITH SARAH G (10K)