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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...]

Stocks Tumble on Jobs News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:49:00 GMT

Stocks got slammed in extremely light trading Thursday following the employment report, which revealed more weakness for job trends ahead of the long July 4 holiday weekend.
Action Economics said the report was weaker than expected due to a drop in the workweek to a new low of 33.0 hours from 33.1 over the last three months, and an associated big 0.8% drop in the hours-worked index.
Action Economics said it has revised down its second quarter GDP estimate to a decline of 2.5% from a drop of 2.0%.

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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

Stocks Tumble on Jobs News

Novadaq Q1 Net Loss Narrows

Intuitive Surgical to Repurchase $150 million Common Stock from Goldman

Chindex International, Inc. To Participate in UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference

'09 Blade Stock Market Entries Favor Familiar Names

Chindex International Inc. Announces Participation in the 2009 UBS Greater China Conference

The Flintstones Meet the High-Tech Future

Movers: Costco, Yahoo, WaMu, Boeing, EMC, VMware

Illumina Appoints Stephen Pentoney As Vice President of Array Biochemistry

Illumina Countersues Life Technologies for Patent Infringement

Life Technologies Announces Appointment of Sales Vice President for Next Generation Sequencing

Life Technologies Initiates Suit Against IlluminaAlleging Patent Infringement

Biomatrica Makes Several Key Appointments As Part of Continued Growth Plan ; Company Names Senior Director of Research and Development, Vice President of Business Development, Marketing Manager and Two New Board Members

BenchmarkJournal.Com Free Analyst Review for JDSU, CIEN, ILMN, KLAC, UMPQ and ESLR

Illumina Announces $75 Million Share Repurchase Program

Chindex International, Inc. Announces New CDC Contract ; German KfW Development Bank-Financed Project Will Bring EUR5 Million in Revenue

Novadaq Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Power Medical Interventions(R) Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results; PMI to Be Acquired By Covidien

Chindex International, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results ; 1Q 2010 Revenue Increases 41% Year Over Year to $45.3 Million; 1Q 2010 Net Income Increases Year Over Year to $3.3 Million, or $0.20 Per Diluted Share

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