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Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:14:45 GMT

US stocks finished higher on Friday as investors shrugged off disappointing government data showing the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October - the highest in 26-1/2 years.[More...]

Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:04:10 GMT

Stock averages end narrowly higher Friday after a whipsaw session. All three leading averages record solid 3% weekly gains. A jump for Dow component General Electric (GE) after an analyst upgrade helped offset the damage from a weaker-than-expected October jobs report. Travelers (TRV) and Amazon.com (AMZN) also advanced after an upgrade.[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...]

Strategic Overhang Sinks Comcast Following Strong Quarter

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:01 GMT

“Comcast reporting a quarter that looked on the face of it pretty good. But as you might expect, a lot of investors still waiting. There is what they call “a strategic overhang” when it comes to Comcast and its future. That is the deal that I’ve been talking about for NBC Universal, which we’ll get to at the end of this report.[More...]

Buffett: Is Berkshire's Burlington Move All About Coal?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:15 GMT

I had a feeling there was an energy component to the Berkshire Hathaway decision to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe. And now comes the evidence via coal, a major freight on BNSF’s tracks.[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...]

Oracle of Omaha teaching us

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:02:00 GMT

Nov. 8--Just when we're struggling to make sense of stock market's daily palpitations, the Oracle of Omaha comes along with a $26.3 billion offer for the shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe [ticker: BNI] he doesn't already own and provides some insight to defog the befuddled brains of average investors.
Let's get one thing straight: Putting his genius aside for a moment, Mr. Buffett is not your average investor.
He's more like Goldman Sachs or a private equity firm.

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Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

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

Strategic Overhang Sinks Comcast Following Strong Quarter

Buffett: Is Berkshire's Burlington Move All About Coal?

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Oracle of Omaha teaching us

The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Ron Bartizek column: Service work, spending won't bring success

Rising from the ashes: City, gas company exchange fingers of blame in explosion

BofA director flying high on perks of special deal: Former FleetBoston CEO Chad Gifford's jet travel cost bank more than $1million last year.

PUC forwards power bid preferences to Xcel: Utility won't announce winning bids until late winter.

Power line proposal to get closer scrutiny: Proposed transmission routes from Pueblo to San Luis Valley will undergo federal review.

Xcel asks to launch peak-pricing pilot program in Boulder

Give PPL old refrigerator, receive $35 rebate

Owner: Electric co. holding up project

Juhl Wind completes 20-year contract for Adams Community wind farm

PGE Files Energy Resource Plan with Public Utility Commission

FPL Group Capital Announces Sale of $200 Million of Debentures Guaranteed by FPL Group

Treasury & Risk Magazine's 2009 Alexander Hamilton Awards Winners Announced

Ares Capital Corporation to Partner with GE Capital in Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

GE Taps Asia, Renewables Growth, Makes Loan to Indonesia's Biggest Geothermal Power Plant

FPL Customers to Get Fuel Rebate in January; Lowest Bills in State to Go Lower in 2010

Acacia Subsidiary Licenses Medical Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Technology to General Electric Company

FPL Wins Unprecedented Sixth Straight National Customer Service Award

PSCW Approves Application for Largest Biomass Plant in Midwest

Fitch Affirms Ratings of FPL Group and Subsidiaries; Outlook Stable

Form 4 BARRAT SHERRY S For: Nov 02 (10K)

Form 4 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO For: Oct 22 Filed by: LAFLEY ALAN G (10K)

Form 4 FPL GROUP INC For: Oct 19 Filed by: FROGGATT CHRIS N (10K)

Form 4 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRI For: Oct 15 Filed by: POPE MARIA M (10K)

Form 4 FPL GROUP INC For: Oct 16 Filed by: SWANSON WILLIAM H (10K)

Form 3 FPL GROUP INC For: Oct 16 Filed by: SWANSON WILLIAM H (10K)

Form 3 FPL GROUP INC For: Oct 19 Filed by: FROGGATT CHRIS N (10K)

Form 4 LARSEN RALPH S For: Oct 01 (10K)

Form 4 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO For: Oct 01 Filed by: WARNER DOUGLAS A III (10K)

Form 4 SWIERINGA ROBERT J For: Oct 01 (10K)