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Insider Buys And Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:39:37 GMT

For all the analysts and pundits in the financial media, there is still no better judge of a company's health and future prospects than the owners and executives of those companies themselves, along with major institutional shareholders.[More...]

Dollar To Be At The Forefront Of Forex Trading Today

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:18:52 GMT

The Dollar is set to be at the forefront of forex trading today. This is after The USD fell against its major counterparts on Thursday, after a string of gains in recent trading sessions. Yesterday's behavior was the results of the confirmation that the U.S. economy returned to growth in the 3rd quarter, boosting investor optimism, leading to the equity market to rally, and curbing the need for the greenback's relative safety.[More...]

Insider Buys and Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:20:54 GMT

Why Is The Chamber of Commerce Defending Big Banks?

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:48:36 GMT

On Warren Olney’s radio show To The Point yesterday, I had a chance to talk with US Chamber of Commerce management directly regarding the issue posed here last week: Why would an organization representing 3 million small businesses come out in support of our largest banks? My question was picked up and focused by the host.[More...]

High Savings Rate: A Possible Paradigm Change In The US Economy?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:34:53 GMT

Bearish commentators have been insisting heavily on the lack of resumption in consumer spending to justify doubts on a US recovery, or even the possibility of a double-dip recession by 2010 (other commentators have ascribed a possible double-dip to hyper-inflation, so you can make your choice in the matters of bearish scenarios).[More...]

Insider Buys And Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:38:00 GMT

U.S. Trade Spat With China Escalates, But Is Unlikely To Cause A Significant Rift

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:04:49 GMT

Shortly after U.S. President Barack Obama announced hefty import duties on Chinese-made tires, China’s Ministry of Commerce over the weekend said it would explore possible sanctions against U.S. automobile and chicken imports.[More...]

Where The New PPT Hides

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:07:41 GMT

There are five zombie banks that control between 20%-40% of NYSE daily volume. It started earlier this year with Citigroup and Bank of America. They equaled 10% of NYSE total daily volume. Now the trend in High Frequency Trading (HFT) is on the rise. This begs several questions. If this is a healthy bull market, why are just five stocks running the exchange? Is it possible the bailout money is being funneled into just a few stocks?[More...]

Pharma Majors To Gain From India

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:28:58 GMT

All major pharmaceutical companies that have operations in India are likely to benefit from the latest decision made by the Commerce Ministry in that country. The ministry accepted the Mashelkar committee’s report, according to which India will continue to allow patents on incremental innovations if the enhancements are beneficial to patients. The decision was taken amidst severe protests from generic players and health activists who fear this will not allow cheaper generic drugs to enter the market. On the basis of 2008 sales figures, the Indian pharmaceutical market ranks 13th in the world, with sales of $7.7bn last year (an increase of 4% over 2007). The rapidly growing middle income group with higher disposable income makes it an attractive place for major pharma companies. The pharmaceutical market is expected to grow at 12.3% through 2014 surpassing many other economies in the emerging markets. Many of these[More...]

Tell Me Again: Why Did We Bail Out The Banks

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:53:41 GMT

Tell me again: Why did we bail out the banks? To get credit flowing again? To stabilize the housing market? To revive our faltering economy? If so, the following Wall Street Journal report, "Loans Shrink as Fear Lingers," suggests the strategy has not been been particularly effective: Lending continues to slow as bankers and borrowers refrain from taking risks, in a bearish sign for the economy. The total amount of loans held by 15 large U.S. banks shrank by 2.8% in the second quarter, and more than half of the loan volume in April and May came from refinancing mortgages and renewing credit to businesses, not new loans, an analysis by The Wall Street Journal shows. [More...]

EDITORIAL: Solid Reasons for Separation of BVU From City

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:50:00 GMT

Oct. 23--Next week, the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board, created as a division of the city, will make the second of two requests to reinvent itself as a separate authority.
The plan has the unanimous support of the BVU board and three members of the City Council.
BVU CEO Wes Rosenbalm and a team of board members and utility officers made their case that a separation from the city is in the best interest of ratepayers -- and taxpayers.

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Insider Buys And Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Dollar To Be At The Forefront Of Forex Trading Today

Insider Buys and Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Why Is The Chamber of Commerce Defending Big Banks?

High Savings Rate: A Possible Paradigm Change In The US Economy?

Insider Buys And Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

U.S. Trade Spat With China Escalates, But Is Unlikely To Cause A Significant Rift

Where The New PPT Hides

Pharma Majors To Gain From India

Tell Me Again: Why Did We Bail Out The Banks

EDITORIAL: Solid Reasons for Separation of BVU From City

EDITORIAL: BVU On Its Own?

BVU In Line For $3 Million Appropriation For Fiber-Optic Expansion

Two Southwest Virginia Companies Announce Expansion Plans

Strong, Silent Type: Ed Harris Discusses His Favorite Westerns, Men With Feelings and 'Appaloosa'

GOOD and USA TODAY Partner to Distribute The GOOD Digest Nationwide

MAPFRE Completes Acquisition of Commerce, $1.9 Billion U.S. Insurer

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