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Wells Fargo (WFC) Kicks The Can By Transofrming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:26 GMT

If you are not familiar with what an option ARM mortgage is, read this piece (Aug 13, 2008: Option ARMs- Who Thought Up these Time Bombs?)). I too was unfamiliar with it, despite following markets closely, until I read a BusinessWeek article in October 2006. Interest only mortgages? Yep I knew about those.[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...]

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...]

Linde, Waste Management commission landfill-to-LNG facility in California

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:48:00 GMT

Waste Management, a waste services company, and Linde North America, part of The Linde Group, have announced that their joint venture company has begun producing clean, renewable vehicle fuel at its facility located at the Altamont Landfill near Livermore, California.
The company has said that the plant, which Linde built and operates, purifies and liquefies landfill gas that Waste Management collects from the natural decomposition of organic waste in the landfill.
The plant is designed to produce up to 13,000 gallons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) a day, enough to fuel 300 of Waste Management's 485 LNG waste and recycling collection vehicles in 20 California communities.

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Wells Fargo (WFC) Kicks The Can By Transofrming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

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

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Linde, Waste Management commission landfill-to-LNG facility in California

Springdale residents may pay less for garbage collection

Incumbent Warren Cooksey easily dispatches newcomer

Chase makes takeover official: Lender replaces signs, systems at former Washington Mutual branches

Linde and Waste Management Commission World's Largest Landfill to Liquefied Natural Gas Facility

Biggest Inland Banks, Wary of Lawmakers' Scrutiny, Are Making Overdraft Policies Friendlier

Shifting Deposits: Community Banks in the Roanoke and New River Valleys Are Gaining Ground.

Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed in Atlanta

Longtime ClairMail Customer BB&Amp;T Receives Mobile Banking Accolades From Two Leading Industry Analyst Firms

Waste Management Announces Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.56 for the 2009 Third Quarter

U.S. Bank Expands in Nevada Through Acquisition of Banking Operations From BB&T Corporation

U.S. Bank to Acquire the Bond Trustee Business From First Citizens Bank

Wincor Nixdorf Signs Agreement With BB&T to Provide ProCash Hardware, Software and Maintenance Services

Canadian Clean Energy Industry Gets a Boost

Metro Atlanta lawyer and businessman named BB&T director

Waste Management and Terrabon Announce Investment Agreement for Waste-To-Fuel Conversion Technology

BB&T Corporation Declares Dividend

Two BB&T Funds finish in top 1 percent of respective Morningstar categories

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