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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...]

Free shipping key to online retailers amid recession and as holidays approach: 3rd-quarter sales slip; gains forecast in last 2 months

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:52:00 GMT

Nov. 6--Online shopping, long a bright spot in retail, has hit a bump in the cyber road.
"The good news is that these declines may finally be in our rear view mirror, as we anticipate marginally positive growth for the fourth quarter," said Gian Fulgoni, chairman of the Reston, Va.-based online research firm.
The percentage of online sales transactions that included free shipping increased to 42 percent in the third quarter of 2009 from 31 percent in the first quarter of 2008, according to ComScore.

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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

Five Ways To Ride The Commodities Bull

Free shipping key to online retailers amid recession and as holidays approach: 3rd-quarter sales slip; gains forecast in last 2 months

United Bankshares Earns $17.4 Million in Third Quarter

Pa. Tapped, Drillers Not

Pa. Tapped, Drillers Not

Becton to Buy Ann Arbor's HandyLab

Banking on the Future: Lima Branch of State Bank and Trust to Close; Need for Physical Office Space is on the Decline

Forecast Calls for More Rain in Aiken

McCormick and Schmick's to Move HQ to Pearl District

Kona Grill Opens Its First Minnesota Restaurant: The Arizona Chain, With Many Twin Cities Ties, Finally Opens One of Its Upscale Restaurants Here.

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Roadshow Column: Roadshow: Rising Gas Prices Irritate Many Motorists

DemandTec Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results

Accelr8 and Becton Dickinson Conclude Technical Development Project

SJG to Reduce Rates By 20.2%

Hormel Foods Reports Third Quarter Results

BD and PEPFAR Collaboration Will Improve Blood-Drawing Practices in Hospitals and Clinics in Sub-Saharan Africa

SJI Declares Quarterly Dividend

Hormel Foods Raises Outlook for Fiscal Year 2009

SJI Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

BD Adds Surveillance Capability to Infectious Disease Portfolio

Moody's Upgrades South Jersey Gas' Senior Secured Rating to A2 and Assigns Issuer Rating of Baa1

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