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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...]

Extension of jobless benefits will help many

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:01:00 GMT

Nov. 8--TRIAD -- Thousands of people out of work for long periods in the greater High Point area could benefit from a jobless benefits extension bill passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama last week.
The total includes 165 in Davidson County, 451 in Guilford County and 126 in Randolph County.
Another 91,290 workers in North Carolina would exhaust jobless benefits in the next 121 to 180 days, the ESC reports.

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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

Extension of jobless benefits will help many

Next Year's Derby for Godolphin?

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

Local Unemployment Increases Slightly

Lenoir County Unemployment Rate Dropped in September

Edgecombe Obless Rate Drops 0.1%

McDowell Unemployment Rate Still Above 14 Percent

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

3Com Wins Contract With Schneider Electric in United Arab Emirates

Stanly's Unemployment Rate Declines

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Private Placement Cash Sufficient to Fund Company Through Corlux NDA Submission

Patent Infringement Suit Filed to Protect U.S. Ethernet Innovation's 3Com Ethernet Inventions

Local.Com® Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results; Hosts First Analyst Day

D-Link Names Kevin Lahm Associate VP North America Field System Engineers

Blackstone Real Estate and Sunwest Management Reach Agreement on Sale of Senior Living Properties

TippingPoint Introduces Intrusion Prevention Solutions Optimized for Small and Medium Enterprises

H3C Selects Chelsio High Performance 10GbE for Network IP Storage Systems ; H3C Neocean IX3000 Series Uses 10Gb Ethernet To Address High I/O Applications

Nashua Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results and Development Highlights

Unica Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2009

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