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The Most Energy Efficient Economy In History

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:51:52 GMT

Bottom Line: The U.S. economy has never been more energy efficient than it is today and it just keeps getting more efficient every year as we find ways to produce more output with less energy (see top chart). Home appliances keep getting both cheaper to purchase and cheaper to operate over time (see charts above), which translates into a rising standard of living for the average American.[More...]

Market Closing : Stocks Spurred By Data, Deals To Snap Four-Day Slide

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Stocks end up nearly 1% after a late-day charge returned the major averages to near session highs. Stocks also picked up the pace earlier in the day when two new economic reports added to the opening gains linked to mergers and acquisitions activity. Monday's performance snapped a four-day streak of declines seen on less-than- robust economic news.[More...]

Has The Insurance Industry Finally Turned The Corner?

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:07:00 GMT

There are not many companies whose fortunes are as closely tied to the stock market as those in the insurance industry. When the market is climbing,[More...]

Friday’s Market Recap (05/15/09)

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:07:39 GMT

All three major indexes were down for today and the week, with the S&P down 1.14% today. The NASDAQ was down 0.54% to close at 1680.14, with the Dow dropped 0.75% closing at 8268.64. Yields on the treasury fell to 3.136% as the price on the 10-year was up. The price of crude oil fell to settle at $56.34, while gold headed in the opposite direction settling up at $931.30. Prudential Financial (PRU: 37.75, -1.62 (-4.11%)) and Ameriprise Financial (AMP: 25.40, +0.34 [More...]

Wall Street Ends Lower In Choppy Trading, Bank Of America Tumbles

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:03:00 GMT

US stocks declined on Friday as a selloff in financial and energy stocks dampened investor sentiment.[More...]

50,000+ Job Opportunites In 28 Firms

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:12:29 GMT

Thursday will likely bring a renewed look at the US labor market. We'll continue to look for initial claims for unemployment to drop as a signal that the job's market it stablizing. Remember as the economy recovers, it is usually the jobs market that is the last indicator to turn the corner. Even admidst the downturn, you'll recall back in late January our list of jobs, jobs, and more jobs and last month our coverage on "[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

Lincoln National (LNC) Implodes ; Principal Financial (PFG) Cutting Salaries

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:41:00 GMT

It was a quite excellent day to be short insurers yesterday as news from Lincoln National (LNC) sunk the sector. We have been focused on Prudential (PRU) which we went short in the teeth of Kool Aid, suffering for a day or two (Mar 25: Short Prudential) but said it was really a coin toss over Hartford Financial (HIG)[More...]

Wall Street Slips As Fed Optimism Fizzles Out, Citi Tumbles

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:37:00 GMT

US stocks finished with losses on Thursday amid concerns that the Fed's latest move to purchase long-term US Treasury bonds would not rescue the economy out of ongoing economic recession.[More...]

WSJ: The Next Big Bailout Choice - Insurers

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:57:00 GMT

Ah, bailout nation beckons for yet another group - insurers. Our pockets are endless.... the Wall Street Journal takes a look at the decision ahead by government on whether to bailout insurance companies. It appears they aren't under as strict rules as the banks to mark their assets properly so a ticking time bomb sits in the closet. If/when they are required to price things "accurately" - well that's where your tax dollars might be coming in. Interestingly, this was an area where Ken Heebner of CGM Funds fame was putting his money last quarter... Anyhow, please break open your child's piggy bank - the government needs more of your money. This TARP fund appears to be endless - I thought it was $700 Billion but it seems company after company is going for the second $350 Billion - and somehow the fund never empties ;) Magic. Since[More...]

Business Highlights

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:46:00 GMT

Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period," signaling that the weak economy remains dependent on government help to grow.
NEW YORK (AP) - A late-day slump left stocks mixed Wednesday as investors couldn't hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the economy.

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The Most Energy Efficient Economy In History

Market Closing : Stocks Spurred By Data, Deals To Snap Four-Day Slide

Has The Insurance Industry Finally Turned The Corner?

Friday’s Market Recap (05/15/09)

Wall Street Ends Lower In Choppy Trading, Bank Of America Tumbles

50,000+ Job Opportunites In 28 Firms

S&P 500 Stocks

Lincoln National (LNC) Implodes ; Principal Financial (PFG) Cutting Salaries

Wall Street Slips As Fed Optimism Fizzles Out, Citi Tumbles

WSJ: The Next Big Bailout Choice - Insurers

Business Highlights

Prudential posts 3Q profit on market, sales gains

Seniors Fear Lack of Social Security COLA Increase

Seniors Fear Further Stretch / Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Won't Automatically Rise for the First Time Since 1975

Prudential board approves Say on Pay for holders

Slow Recovery Hurts New Jersey Stocks

Nippon Life to Invest $500 Million in U.S. Insurer Prudential

Economy Roundup

Evening Standard, London, Market Report Column

Economic Outlook: About those milliseconds

Life After Debt: Coming to Grips With the Funding Gap

Consumers See Life Insurance As a Way to Help Offset the Value of Assets Lost Due to Financial Volatility

Prudential Annuities Garners Top Awards for Record Fifth Year

New Team Joins PREI® to Expand U.K. Platform

Prudential and MullinTBG Enhance Total Retirement Solutions Experience

Prudential Financial, Inc. Announces Completion of Investment By Nippon Life Insurance Company

Prudential Annuities Launches Consumer-Focused Website

JennisonDryden Adds Dryden Total Return Bond Fund to Its Asset Allocation Funds

National Planning Holdings, Inc.® Announces Second Quarter Results

Prudential Plc Half Year 2009

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