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China Cracks the Aircraft Market

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:52:00 GMT

China Cracks the Aircraft Market by: Jack Perkowski December 05, 2008 2008 has been quite a year for the country’s aviation industry. Over the past six months, China has created a giant new aircraft company to make jumbo jetliners in competition with Boeing (BA) and Airbus; it has merged the country’s two largest aircraft makers into one company; it successfully tested its first domestic commercial jetliner; and it announced orders for the new aircraft from a unit of General Electric (GE). In May, China formed China Commercial Aircraft Co. (CCAC) to make jumbo jetliners, capitalizing the new company with registered capital of 19 billion yuan ($2.7 billion). The state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission alone invested 6 billion yuan, becoming the largest shareholder. Shareholders of the new company also include China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) and China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC[More...]

Profit with Berkshire and Buffett

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:05:00 GMT

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ((BRK.A)) has been receiving a lot of press lately, as CEO and billionaire investor Warren Buffet has been negotiating favorable terms for deals with companies including Constellation Energy Holding Inc (CEG: 24.21, 0.00 (0.00%)), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS: 92.50, 0.00 (0.00%)), and General Electric Co ([More...]

Lehman Gets Offer For Asset Management Division

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:48:00 GMT

Lehman Brothers (LEH), which is currently fighting for its survival, has on Friday (09/12/08) evening, reportedly received an offer for its asset management division from private equity firms Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Bain Capital. Lehman’s (LEH) asset management division encompasses Neuberger Berman and Lehman Brothers Asset Management.According to the Lehman Brothers website, Neuberger Berman provides money management for individuals and families, while Lehman Brothers Asset Management specializes in investment strategies for institutional and qualified individual investors.In a bid to raise capital and keep the firm going, Lehman Brothers was looking to sell the asset management division, while retaining the company, or seek outside investors who’d take a stake in the company and infuse capital into the company. Korea Development Bank was interested, but they could not agree on a price with[More...]

Analyst Comments: CPFL Energia, Grey Wolf, Natural Resource Partners, Clayton Williams, Intellon, PetroChina, Unisys, Anthracite, Assurant, Americal International Group

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:45:00 GMT

We are downgrading our rating on CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) from Buy to Hold as the second quarter results were below expectations. However, the outlook for the following quarters remain positive, mainly considering the growing demand for electricity in Braz[More...]

AMTC Puts a Zoom-Zoom on Mazda Dealerships

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:01:50 GMT

SIRIUS Satellite Radio and TelAdvantage messaging strengthen presence in showroomsClearwater, FL – June 18, 2008 – Mazda Motor of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Mazda Motor Corporation, is providing a new way for its dealers to promote the SIRIUS Satellite Radio they already offer in many of their vehicle models, as well as a method for getting the message out about new Mazda models and other dealership news. With the help of Applied Media Technologies Corporation (AMTC), the...[More...]

Attitudes and Brain Chemistry

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:40:23 GMT

When it comes to consumer spending, attitudes and brain chemistry seem to matter a lot.[More...]

Mergers and Acquisitions Report (05/05/08 - 05/13/08)

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:16:27 GMT

As disclosed by CCU and widely reported since yesterday afternoon, the legal processes in both New York and Texas have been delayed as the parties have entered negotiations to settle the financing issues involved in this transaction.[More...]

GOOG: Who Saw That Coming?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:19:06 GMT

Google Inc (GOOG) has accomplished the unthinkable via a massive overnight gap (no chance of that being filled today!) due to earnings, which has caused the stock to shatter resistance, confirm a higher low, make a higher high, and confirm the stock as li[More...]

Analyst Comments: Clayton, ACE, Cosi, PetMed Express, Accuray, DRDGOLD, National Australia Bank, Meredith

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:35:30 GMT

On April 14, 2008, Clayton Holdings, Inc. (CLAY) announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Greenfield Partners, LLC, a private equity firm. The agreement calls for the company to be acquired for $6 per share in cash, or approximately $134 million, plus the repayment of $23.8 million of Clayton's outstanding debt. The transaction...[More...]

Netflix DVD & The 'Very Long Wait'.

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:55:36 GMT

To anyone who has a Netflix account, have you noticed something strange lately? Every single new release DVD, such as Michael Clayton, No Country For Old Men, No Reservations etc. when you place an order for them come up with the caption "Very long Wait"[More...]

Some MSD Customers Have Multiple Claims for Damage

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:00 GMT

Oct. 29--A few small puddles of water remained on the concrete floor of the basement when Rosalind Billingsly moved into a one-story house on Rothwell Heights Lane in Olivette in 1997.
She said she thought they were remnants of a last-minute cleanup by the previous tenant.
Systemwide in the last 10 years, MSD has paid out $31 million on more than 10,000 claims for property damaged because of blocked mains and an overtaxed system.

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Central Kentucky for the Record

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Dec. 31--Records are gathered from the county clerks' offices and from the Fayette County Health Department and area hospitals.
Misty Dawn Marler and Matthew Sherman Cornelius.
Tina Ruth Stowe and Richard Leland King.

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