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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...]

Closing of Hanesbrands Plant Seen As Inevitability, Accepted

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:47:00 GMT

Nov. 1--In the beginning, the onslaught of numbers seemed an affront, a fist-shaking outrage.
Twelve domestic plants closed, and thousands of jobs scuttled -- more than 5,000 in North Carolina, close to 2,500 here in Forsyth County.
A partial hit list: 610 jobs lost at the South Stratford Road plant in March 2007, 720 jobs gone from a plant in Eden in September 2008, and another 440 in Winston-Salem in April.

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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

Closing of Hanesbrands Plant Seen As Inevitability, Accepted

Coffee Break / Inc. 5000 Ranking Includes Monogram

KB Home, Sara Lee, Brunswick are among big movers

Sara Lee personal care unit sold

Some Chef Pierre-brand pies are recalled

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Beth Kassab Column: Darden Board Pay Reflects New Reality

Hain Celestial Q4 Net Income Down

Residents Complain of Odor Near Plant

Sara Lee Shares Fall Sharply on Profit Forecast, 4th-Quarter Sales Data

In Business Staff and Wire Reports

Sara Lee Reports Strong Fiscal 2010 First Quarter; Raises Guidance

Sitecore Launches New Partner Network

DemandTec Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results

The Hain Celestial Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Hillshire Farm(R) Elevates Brown Bagging to a Whole New Level While Serving Up Value and Convenience for Lunch

SaraLee Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results

Celestial Seasonings(R) New Green Tea Cracks the Bitterness Code, Sleepytime(R) Gets a New Flavor

Sara Lee Corporation to Webcast Fourth Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2009 Earnings

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

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