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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...]

Windows 7 Uncertain Big Bet for Microsoft

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:49:00 GMT

Oct. 18--With Windows 7, Microsoft may have found its mojo again.
Reviewers are giving the new operating system the thumbs up, this after the technical and marketing blunders the company was unable to shake with the predecessor, Vista.
Still, even though Windows 7 has been lauded as everything Vista should have been, Microsoft is launching its flagship product Thursday into a vastly different and more uncertain technology landscape.

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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

Windows 7 Uncertain Big Bet for Microsoft

Hopes High for Ciena After Bid for Nortel Assets: But Some Analysts Think Linthicum Firm Will Lose Out in Auction

Area Unemployment Steady

Rival Holds Nortel Workers' Future: Avaya Offers $475 Million for Nortel Unit; the Outcome Will Affect Hundreds in Triangle.

CPF Expands Taiwanese Operations: Group Backs Off From Indonesian Dispute

Triangle Jobless Rate is Steady: Constancy Hints at Optimism

Microsoft's Cuts Reach Triangle: 55 to Lose Positions inNorth Raleigh

High-Tech Work Force Shows Growth: Cyberstates Report Lists 1.3 Percent More Jobs, Despite Fourth-Quarter Cuts

334 IBMers Losing Their Jobs at RTP: It's the Latest in a Series of Job Cuts at the Computer Giant's Sprawling Campus.

Layoffs Sweep IBM Sites

Telecom Liechtenstein Selects Nortel for Unified Communications Network

TSX Changes in Stock List - Nortel Networks Corporation (NT)

Nortel Holds 41 Percent Share of 40G Market Expected to Hit US$1.2 Billion by 2013

Nortel Establishes New Model for Simple, Open Unified Communications

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada - Trading Halt - Nortel - NT

TSX Delisting Review - Suspended - Nortel Networks Corporation (NT)

Nortel Locks Down Network Security with 'Identity-Aware' Technology

Nortel Government Solutions Awarded GSA Alliant Contract

Nortel Upgrades Patient Discharge Solution With Referral and Placement Capabilities

Nortel Provides Technology for Hospital of Tomorrow-Today

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