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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...]

CVS Caremark Tumbles On Lost Business

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:18 GMT

Pharmacy operator CVS Caremark (CVS) shares stumbled down more than 20% on Thursday morning after they reported earnings. The earnings themselves were just about what the street had expected with profit from continuing operations coming in at $.65 per share, besting estimates by one penny. However, the company revealed that their Caremark pharmacy benefits management unit lost $2 billion in business in the period. The lost contracts include such as large deals with New Jersey state Blue Cross plan and Ohio’s managed Medicare.[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...]

Chamber of Commerce meeting's focus is on benefits of agriculture

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:48:00 GMT

Nov. 4--Agriculture and its importance to the county, state, and nation was the topic of discussion at this week's Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Haney, who is also the president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, spoke to the November membership meeting of the chamber about agriculture's impact on the local, state and national economies.
"Less than 10 percent of our available income is feeding ourselves," Haney said, adding that residents in other countries, even industrialized countries, see as much as 50 percent of their incomes go to feeding themselves and their families because of a lack of local agribusiness.

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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

CVS Caremark Tumbles On Lost Business

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

Chamber of Commerce meeting's focus is on benefits of agriculture

Cheap Thrillers

Sacramento-Area Flu-Shot Strategy: Seek Out Seasonal; Wait (Mostly) on H1N1

Sacramento-Area Flu-Shot Strategy: Seek Out Seasonal; Wait (Mostly) on H1N1

Whalley Awaiting New Store

Opponents of Palisades Strip Mall File Suit

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

Vaccinations for common flu run short

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News

CVS drops Chia Obama heads

Walgreen Co. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings of 44 Cents Per Diluted Share; Results Include 3 Cents Per Diluted Share of Restructuring Costs

Fitch Ratings Affirms McKesson's IDR at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Craneware, Inc./

Craneware Announces Fiscal Year-End Results ; Craneware Experiences Record 68% Growth in Contracted Sales From Previous Year

GHX Working With Hospitals and Suppliers to Enable Use of Industry Standard Location and Organization Identifiers in Transactions and Compliance With GLN Sunrise Date ; GHX Assisting With Pilots, Transaction Guides, User Groups and Development of Services

StockPreacher.com Issues Trading Outlook for American Scientific Resources Inc.

CDC Expands Existing Vaccine Distribution Partnership with McKesson to Include H1N1 Flu Vaccine

StockPreacher.com issues Trading Outlook for Nephros Inc.

Take Care Health Systems Now Offering Nebulizer Treatments for Respiratory Illness in Preparation for Upcoming Cough, Cold & Flu Season

Walgreens Announces Joint Venture with Vanderbilt Medical Center

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