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Quality Large-Cap Retail Is Best Portfolio Stocking Stuffer

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:30:24 GMT

Christmas is coming, and that means two sets of flurries are on the horizon – snow and retail news. Now that the aftershocks of the 2008 financial collapse have had time to set in, this year will be a test to see how resilient consumers are in spending for the holidays. Retailers, for their part, have been preparing by slimming down; most are carrying record low levels of inventories to avoid the need for post-rush markdowns.[More...]

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...]

Indian Stock Market Closing Report: Sensex Closes Up 1% For The Week

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:02:41 GMT

The volatile trading session today largely mirrored the market movements during the week, which saw mixed investor sentiments. While some sectors managed to draw investor interest others continued to witness their apathy.[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...]

EIA Reports Surprise Gas Build - Analyst Blog

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:36:55 GMT

In its weekly release yesterday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a surprise 2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) addition to natural gas stockpiles for the week ended November 27, far off analyst expectations that hoped for inventories to remain flat, or possibly even show a drawdown. This takes the current storage level to a new record high of 3.84 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 14.0% from last year's level and 14.5% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 470 Bcf above last year’s level and 487 Bcf above the five-year average. The inventory addition was in sharp contrast to the five-year-average net withdrawal of 43 Bcf and last year's drawdown of 64 Bcf.?? ? ? The relentless increase in gas storage levels has meant that[More...]

The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:19:07 GMT

As expected, Bank of America (BAC) will repurchase its $45 billion TARP preferreds, funded in part by an additional $18.8 billion in "common stock equivalents", $4.0 billion in asset sales, and $1.7 billion in restricted stock issued to employees in lieu of cash bonuses.[More...]

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:21:30 GMT

Good morning. Stocks tanked in the last half-hour on Thursday and while the major news outlets attributed the decline to either profit taking or some trepidation in front of this morning's big Jobs report, we'd like to offer a little more substantial reason for the 85 point dive on an otherwise subdued day of trading.[More...]

Credit Market Overview: Dec 4, 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:07:42 GMT

Credit Market Overview December 4, 2009 When he and Bruce Willis are not saving the world from internet terrorists intent on shutting down the United States in “Live Free or Die Hard”, Justin Long spends his time battling John Hodgman to save the world from the other internet terrorist, Microsoft (MSFT), in ...[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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Quality Large-Cap Retail Is Best Portfolio Stocking Stuffer

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

Indian Stock Market Closing Report: Sensex Closes Up 1% For The Week

Unemployment Duration Still Rising

EIA Reports Surprise Gas Build - Analyst Blog

The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Credit Market Overview: Dec 4, 2009

How to avoid the gift-card 'gotcha'

Coal smoke from power plants tarnishes hybrid electric cars' halo

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

PGandE bills rate some explaining

Chesapeake earns two honors from industry group

Environmentalists urge Novato council to reconsider joining Marin Energy Authority

Business Highlights

FTC expands probe of Intel

Chevron latest major to remove name from stations

Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. Announces Strategic Change in Senior Management Team as It Prepares for Launch of Its RFID and Wireless Digital Signage Products and Solutions

EnerNOC Customer Johnson & Johnson Wins Platts Global Energy Award; J&J Wins Energy Efficiency Program of the Year Award

Wall St Sense Reviews Equities in the Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Services Sectors

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. as of September 30, 2009

Customers Switch to HP Workstations for Improved Performance, Value

Intel Offers Developer Kit for Future Atom Processor Netbook Apps

Enablence Building Photodiodes for Light Peak: Optical Interconnect for PCs

New Sopheon Strategic Roadmapping Software Enables Users to Quickly Adjust Strategies in Response to Changing Market Conditions

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