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The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:19:07 GMT

As expected, Bank of America (BAC) will repurchase its $45 billion TARP preferreds, funded in part by an additional $18.8 billion in "common stock equivalents", $4.0 billion in asset sales, and $1.7 billion in restricted stock issued to employees in lieu of cash bonuses.[More...]

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:21:30 GMT

Good morning. Stocks tanked in the last half-hour on Thursday and while the major news outlets attributed the decline to either profit taking or some trepidation in front of this morning's big Jobs report, we'd like to offer a little more substantial reason for the 85 point dive on an otherwise subdued day of trading.[More...]

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:14:41 GMT

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet declined by $15 billion to $2,183 billion from the prior week, after the Fed presumably offloaded $2.7 billion in MBS: this is the first time since QE started that MBS holdings have declined. If anyone can tell us just who the idiots are who bought MBS from the Fed (and at what price), and who the even greater idiots are who are supposed to believe this, please send us an email.[More...]

China Will Continue To Drive The Global Economic Recovery In 2010

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:38:07 GMT

China isn’t just leading the global economic recovery – it’s lapping the field.[More...]

Interesting Stat: How Much Private Sector GDP Is From Construction And Real Estate?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:15:56 GMT

Back in June, we discussed commercial real estate at length following attendance at a large real estate conference in NYC. Our tone was cautious and one question we wondered about was the percentage of GDP that real estate represents. We actually came across the answer back in August and meant to share then, but didn't get to it. Since the question/topic remains highly relevant to considering the potential negative economic drag from depressed real estate activity, we're sharing now -- the following table is from an 8/28/09 NYTs article, "Construction That Fueled Growth in the Sun Belt Slows":[More...]

Credit Market Overview: Dec 3, 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:59:02 GMT

The credit crunch crisis of confidence which we appear to be crawling out of even though the debt and equity markets catapulted themselves higher earlier this year could be similarly argued to be a crisis that started in the credit markets which crunched confidence around the world as it could a collapse in confidence in the value of the securities investors held which corrupted the credit markets causing them to cease funding.[More...]

Grab Some Northern Exposure With EWC

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:42 GMT

Emerging markets are captivating investors again, but tidy profits aren’t always far away. Placing your bets on well-established global markets can also prove rewarding. That's why we're looking at Canada.[More...]

Unemployment Struggling To Turn A Corner As Job Losses Mount In November

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:20:20 GMT

U.S. job losses in the private sector slowed in November but still exceeded economists’ projections, a report by payroll-processing firm Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP) indicated yesterday (Wednesday).[More...]

Why Barrick Closed Their Gold Hedge

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:15:14 GMT

It sure looks like gold is going to close above $1,200 an ounce today in New York. And large open market purchases from central banks in China, India and Russia are only helping the price surge more. (Just one year ago, some of these same central banks were actually selling gold in an attempt to fill an annual 10,000-ton supply gap.)[More...]

How To Profit From The 'Next' Dubai

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:51:42 GMT

The Dubai World default is a matter of only $60 billion – mere peanuts when compared to other elements of the global financial crisis. It’s thus of concern only to those silly enough to invest in real estate there (and the European banks foolish enough to finance it.) For the rest of us, it is a useful reminder that sudden collapses don’t really come out of nowhere – they can be foreseen, and smart investors can plan for them.[More...]

China to unveil swine flu vaccine

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:27:00 GMT

China to unveil swine flu vaccine[More...]

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd./

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:46:00 GMT

BEIJING, April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, today announced the Company's unaudited financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2008.
Full Year 2008 Financial Highlights -- Record full year 2008 sales increasing 39% year-over-year to $46.5 million -- Sold 6.93 million doses of Healive(R) in 2008, up from 5.12 million in 2007 -- Record full year net income growing of 5% to $8.01 million -- Full year EPS is $0.19 -- Cash and cash equivalents increased 93% to $32.9 million, compared to the beginning of 2008, due to an increase in operation profits, improved accounts receivable collection and raising capital.
Development is progressing on schedule and good achievements have been made to date.

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Sinovac Reports Unaudited Full Year 2008 and Fourth Quarter Financial Results With Financial Tables

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:48:00 GMT

BEIJING, April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, today announced the Company's unaudited financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2008.
Full Year 2008 Financial Highlights -- Record full year 2008 sales increasing 39% year-over-year to $46.5 million -- Sold 6.93 million doses of Healive(R) in 2008, up from 5.12 million in 2007 -- Record full year net income growing of 5% to $8.01 million -- Full year EPS is $0.19 -- Cash and cash equivalents increased 93% to $32.9 million, compared to the beginning of 2008, due to an increase in operation profits, improved accounts receivable collection and raising capital.
Development is progressing on schedule and good achievements have been made to date.

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Sharp in Talks With Chinese Firm to Produce LCDs

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Feb. 21--OSAKA -- Sharp Corp. is in talks with a major Chinese electronics maker SVA (Group) Co. to jointly produce in China liquid crystal display panels used for TV sets, paving the way for its first offshore production of the products, sources familiar with the negotiation said Saturday.
But as the recent appreciation of the yen has eroded its profits, Sharp wants to shift production overseas to boost its competitiveness, the sources said.
Sharp is also considering an alternate plan to sell the production equipment at its Kameyama factory in Mie Prefecture to SVA so that the Chinese company can manufacture the TV panels, the sources said.

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PicksThatMove.com Announces Investment Opinion on American International Group Inc., JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd., Sinovac Biotech Ltd., Fresh Harvest Products Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMT

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JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO), $4.18, +$0.06, 1.46%, reached a high today of $4.54 and is presently trading with a volume of over 14.5 million.

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PicksThatMove.Com Announces Investment Opinion EXBX, YRCW, SNDK, GNPG and SVA

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:00 GMT

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Exobox Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: EXBX), $0.06, +0.011, 21.21%, traded yesterday with share price increase of 21% at a volume of $10.1 million shares traded.
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), $3.72, +$0.39, 11.71%, traded yesterday at above average volume for the last two weeks.

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Halter USX China Index Up 10.59% for Third Quarter 2009

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:46:00 GMT

For the third quarter of 2009, the Halter USX China Index (NYSE Arca: HXC) was up 10.59%.
During the same period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 14.98% and the NASDAQ increased 15.66%.
HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 20 new constituents to its existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: China Auto Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALI) an importer, seller, and trader of automobiles; China Integrated Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: CBEH) which engages in the development, exploration, production, and distribution of bio-diesel; China GrenTech Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: GRRF) that is a manufacturer and seller of wireless coverage products and services; China Marine Food Group Limited (AMEX: CMFO) that engages in the processing, distribution, and sale of processed seafood products; China Mass Media Corp. (NYSE: CMM) which operates as an independent television advertising company; China Natural Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHNG) a distributor and seller of natural gas and gasoline to commercial, industrial, and residential customers; China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited (AMEX: NEP) which engages in the exploration and production of crude oil; China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ: CRTP) a designer, developer, manufacturer, and seller of lead-acid batteries; Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEER) which designs, manufactures, and sells home and kitchen electronic appliances; Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ: HRBN) that engages in the design, development, manufacture, supply, and service of various electric motors; Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR) which develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices worldwide; NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc. (AMEX: NIV) a designer, manufacturer, marketer, and seller of audio and video consumer products; RINO International Corporation (NASDAQ: RINO) that is engaged in the business of environmental protection and remediation; SinoHub Inc. (AMEX: SIHI) which engages in electronic component sales and electronic component supply chain management (SCM) services; Tongxin International Limited (NASDAQ: TXIC) that designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services engineered vehicle body structures (EVBS) for light, medium, and heavy duty trucks, and light vehicles; Universal Travel Group (AMEX: UTA) a domestic and international airline ticketing service provider, and cargo transportation agency; Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ: CYOU) which develops and operates online games; Skystar Bio Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: SKBI) that engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of medicines, vaccines, and other health care and medical care products for poultry, livestock, and domestic pets; Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: TSTC) which provides wireless communications coverage solutions; Tianyin Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (AMEX: TPI) a developer, manufacturer, marketer, and seller of traditional Chinese medicines and other pharmaceuticals; Wuhan General Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WUHN) which engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of industrial blowers for steam-driven electrical power generation plants; and China Agritech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAGC) which manufactures and sells organic liquid compound fertilizers and related agricultural products.

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Sinovac Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:55:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, announced today its unaudited financial results for the three-month and six- month periods ended June 30, 2009.[More...]

Sinovac Reports Top-Line Preliminary Results of H1N1 Vaccine Clinical Trials

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:26:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced today positive top-line results from the completed clinical trial for its internally-developed H1N1 vaccine. The clinical data unblinding conference was held in Beijing on the afternoon of August 17, 2009. Notably, Sinovac is the first company worldwide to complete clinical trials for the H1N1 vaccine.[More...]

Sinovac to Host Conference Call to Report 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:56:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. ET to review the Company's second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2009 and provide an update on recent corporate developments.[More...]

Revised: Sinovac Provides Update on Clinical Trial for H1N1 Vaccine Trials

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced today that the clinical trial of its A/H1N1 influenza vaccine is proceeding well. All of the volunteers received their first shot of the vaccine and, during the three day observation period, the preliminary tests indicated that the A/H1N1 influenza vaccine is safe and reliable in humans.[More...]

Sinovac Provides Update on Clinical Trial for H1N1 Vaccine Trials

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced today that the clinical trial of its A/H1N1 influenza vaccine is proceeding well. All of the volunteers have received their first shot of the vaccine and, during the three-day observation of safety, the preliminary tests on the A/H1N1 influenza vaccine have indicated that the vaccine is safe and reliable in humans.[More...]

Sinovac Initiates Dosing in Human Clinical Trial of Panflu for Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, today announced that it has initiated dosing today in its clinical trial of various Panflu vaccine candidates for pandemic influenza A . Results are expected in September 2009.[More...]

Sinovac Adjourns 2008 Annual General Meeting

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:01:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, announced today that its Annual General Meeting originally scheduled for July 16, 2009 has been adjourned to July 30, 2009.[More...]