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- Expecting Inflation? Short Very Long Term US Treasuries! Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:12PMBy Karl. The ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF (Public, NYSE:TBT) is an interesting prospect for those that expect higher inflation and higher interest rates. TBT is an ETF that is held by 5 gurus tracked by Gurufocus. This article argues that higher interest rates are coming and that in turn higher interest rates will occur. With higher interest rates, the yield of long term treasuries ...
- Myers Industries Boosts Dividend Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:32PMMYE ) said Friday that its Board of Directors announced plans to increase its quarterly dividend by 8% to 6.5 cents per share. The plastic and rubber manufacturer said the increased dividend will be...
- CME Group to Launch New Volatility Index in Summer 2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:32PMCME Group Inc. announced Friday that it will introduce “fear guage” volatility contracts in corn and crude oil, soybeans and gold, in July or August of this year. The exchange operator said it h...
- H-P Restates Fiscal First-Quarter Results Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:31PMHPQ ) restated it’s fiscal first-quarter earnings on Friday, announcing that profit was actually $73 million or the cents per share less than what they originally reported on Feb. 17. The persona...
- Myers Industries Boosts Dividend Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:06PMMyers Industries said Friday that it plans to hike its dividend to 6.5 cents a share.
- CME Group to Launch New Volatility Index in Summer 2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:06PMCME Group Inc. said Friday it plans to license volatility index methodology from the Chicago Board Options Exchange to launch new volatility contracts this summer.
- XenoPort Cuts 50% of Workforce Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:05PMXenoPort said Friday it plans to cut half its workforce in order to focus on developing its late-stage drugs.
- H-P Restates Fiscal First-Quarter Results Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:05PMHewlett-Packard Co. said litigation developments required the company to restate fiscal first-quarter earnings.
- Retail Sales, Trade Deficit, iPad Orders Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:01PMRetailer earnings, the U.S. trade deficit and orders for Apple’s iPad are on tap next week, a relatively slow one on Wall Street. Several apparel retailers will report fiscal fourth-quarter result...
- BUSINESS WIRE: Ipsens 2009 Results and Objectives part_2/3 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:23AMMinority 582 – 505 – na interests (*)The information presented above as of December 31, 2008 has been restated to account for the purchase price accounting impacts related to the Group’s acquisitions in North America. ^(1)Restated operating profit corresponds to profit restated to account for the purchase price accounting impact related to the Group’s transaction in North America (See commentary ...
- Fiscal tightening - to cut or not to cut, that is the question Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:16AMFiscal tightening is in the air. First came the letter wars (in which I contributed to the opening salvo by signing the letter to The Sunday Times supporting a tougher fiscal stance). Then last week George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, delivered the Mais Lecture, which sketched out what an incoming Conservative government would do to cut the deficit. Meanwhile, a City research note argued that ...
- Lead up to driving season spells opportunity Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:12AMTAMPA, Fla. (MarketWatch) -- One of the more enticing factors of investing in commodities is the seasonal nature of supply/demand cycles in certain markets. Nowhere is this demand cycle more pronounce...
- Western Wind Energy Corp. - Windstar financing update Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:30PMToronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: "WND" Issued and Outstanding: 47,542,397 VANCOUVER , March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Western Wind Energy Corp. is pleased to provide an update on the 120 Megawatt Windstar financing. Western Wind Energy is receiving considerable inquires regarding the anticipated financial closing date and the perceived implication to the value of Western Wind Energy as ...
- This house speaks volumes Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:13AMBlake, a 9-year-old black cat working as official guard and greeter, took a nap break from his duties on a recent Thursday afternoon at the Book House in Rock Hill.
- Listing mode suspended for 3 weeks—PSE Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:30AMThe Philippine Stock Exchange said Monday the suspension of the rules on listing by way of introduction is temporary “in order to meet the demands of the investing public.”
- Asian Stocks Fall After Losses on Wall Street Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:55AMAsian stock markets fall after overnight losses on Wall Street; Tokyo down almost 1 percent Wall Street - Stock market - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds
- Morningstar questions Huljich in KiwiSaver survey, poor performers bounce back in 2009 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:05AMMorningstar Australasia, the fund research firm, questioned the performance of Huljich Wealth Management in its latest survey of KiwiSaver funds, saying the provider wouldn’t have posted as strong returns without extra payments from the owner.
- Morningstar questions Huljich in KiwiSaver survey Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:18PMFeb. 23 (BusinessWire) – Morningstar Australasia, the fund research firm, questioned the performance of Huljich Wealth Management in its latest survey of KiwiSaver funds, saying the provider wouldn’t have posted as strong returns without extra payments ...
- Daimler Posts Losses for 4Q; Gives Detailed Outlook Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:52PMDaimler AG posted losses during the fourth quarter, and gave a detailed outlook for 2010.
- Caterpillar Sales Down 27% in Latest Quarter Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:52PMSales of engines were down 33% in the latest quarter, compared with a 36% decline in each of the two previous quarters.
- Ultima Creator Says Game Stories Have Been Failures Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:40PMThe father of Ultima, Richard Garriott, made some very strong comments about the state of story-telling in games at DICE. Not only does he believe he’s written some of the best interactive dialogue in games, but he also thinks most other story-writing attempts have failed. "I as an artist, as a creator, and a gamer myself, my passion completely lies with creating and playing story-based content ...
- Mexico Pension Regulator Modifies Risk Guidelines (Update2) Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:35PMFeb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s pension fund regulator known as Consar approved risk-management guidelines in a bid to help value-at-risk rules better adapt to market volatility.
- Anyone Under 50 Should Do This Now Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:18PMInvest in stocks for the long haul.
- 5-Star Stocks on the Upswing Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:18PMCheck out these newly minted five-star stocks.
- 4-Star Stocks on the Upswing Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:18PMIt can pay to catch rising stars.
- (AEE) Ameren Corporation: Ameren Announces 2009 Earnings Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:05AMAmeren Corporation today announced 2009 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of $612Â million, or $2.78 per share, compared to 2008 GAAP net income of $605Â million, or $2.88 per share. Â Excluding certain items in each year, Ameren recorded 2009 core net income of $615 million, or $2.79 per share, compared to 2008 core net income of $622 million, or $2.95 per ...
- A New Audio Interview with Don Merrill, President and CEO of Tootie Pie Company is now at SmallCapVoice.com Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:01AMAUSTIN, Texas----SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced today that a new audio interview with Tootie Pie Company, Inc. , a premium baker and seller of high-quality, handmade pies is now available.
- Pool Corporation Reports Fiscal 2009 Results Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:00AMHighlights include:
- Life Time Fitness Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Financial Results Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:00AMCHANHASSEN, Minn.----Life Time Fitness, Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
- Daimler Has Unexpected Loss, Plans to Cancel Dividend (Update2) Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:59AMFeb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Daimler AG , the second-largest maker of luxury vehicles, posted an unexpected fourth-quarter loss and said it plans to cancel the annual dividend, sending the shares down the most in almost 11 months.
- Pride International, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:54AMHOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - February 18, 2010) - Pride International, Inc. ( NYSE : PDE ) today reported a loss from continuing operations, net of tax, for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of $23.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share. Results for the quarter included the previously announced accrual of $56.2 million relating to the possible resolution with the Department of Justice (DOJ ...
- Less Risk, but Staying in Stocks Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:45AM“Collar” funds can give risk-wary investors some of the potential upside of the stock market with less exposure to sharp losses.
- Are Longleaf and Fairfax Visionaries Or Just Stuck With Level 3? Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:42PMBy Bill Bourek. Years ago, like nearly everyone else who resided in Omaha, Nebraska, I drank the Level3 Kool-Aid. Level3 was an offshoot of Kiewit Construction and everything the Kiewit guys touched turned to gold. They built roads, tunnels, big buildings and mined coal and aggregates. They bought the failed Continental Can Company, stripped it and came out with huge profits. They started a ...
- Big Moves Ahead for Gold and Silver! Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:38PMFeatured is the Adjusted Monetary Base chart courtesy Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The chart is updated to Feb. 10th. The Monetary Base continues to rise exponentially. Once the money is out there it is almost impossible to reign it back in.
- The Expanding Industry of US Government Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:27PMBy Daily Reckoning. [Editor Note: Rather than letting some of you question us how this article by Bill Bonner of Daily Reckoning find its way in GuruFocus, a website dedicated to value investing, the people, the methodology, and the companies. I want to explain why I find this article relevant: the shifts from making things to marketing them, from marketing to financing, and then finally from ...
- Equity investors play eurozone favourites Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:22PMBy David Cottle/Dow Jones Newswires Most parents claim to love all their children equally and will protest vigorously against any charge of having a secret favourite.
- Toyota Trying to Move Forward Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:22PMToyota said it will offer sales incetives in MArch to try to get back on track as most of its 131,000 cars and trucks in invetory have alreayd been fixed. Meanwhile, the company has also repaired 500,000 vehicles brought in by consumers.
- Chemed Reports Fourth-Quarter 2009 Results Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:57PMCINCINNATI----Chemed Corporation , which operates VITAS Healthcare Corporation , the nation’s largest provider of end-of-life care, and Roto-Rooter, the nation’s largest commercial and residential plumbing and drain cleaning services provider, reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, versus the comparable prior-year period, as follows:
- Inflows into Equity saving schemes at five-year low Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 12:43PMFor now, distributors pushing insurance products instead.
- Deripaska Considers Asian Float For Power Business Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:57PMDeripaska Considers Asian Float For Power Business
- Consolidated Construction Consortium - Buy Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:32PMInvestors with medium-term horizon can consider investing in the stock of Consolidated Construction Consortium (CCCL, Rs 87.2). The company provides a wide range of construction services that include construction design, engineering, procurement and construction and project management.
- MARKETS Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:29PMOUTLOOK: Market players bet on phased stimulus reversal Expect pricing power of manufacturing sector to come to the rescue. Despite a nervous undertone over a possible negative impact of stimulus wind-down, market may stay firm before the 2010-11 Budget announcement on ...
- Currency hedging: no guts, no glory Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 11:25AMInvesting writer Ian McGugan discovers that becoming a one-man hedge fund isn’t so simple
- Kelyniam Joins Information Portal StockProfile.com Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:59AMLITTLE ROCK - Kelyniam Global, Inc. announced today that the company has expanded their market awareness program by joining www.StockProfile.com , a customized web-based platform showcasing emerging growth stocks.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-14 16:26 RPT-PREVIEW-Fitful recovery tests consumer goods makers in 2010 Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:57AMBy Brad Dorfman and Jessica Wohl
- Strong fundamentals seen to boost market Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:00AMMANILA, Philippines - The local stock market is set to take investors on a topsy-turvy ride this year but the countryâs strong fundamentals and an improving global economy will give the bulls ammunition to take the indices to higher ground, according to Philequity Fund Management Inc. and Wealth Securities.
- Business in Brief Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMAre the garages of greater Jerusalem upholding labor laws? You have been wondering, surely, and we shall all soon know.
- NewsWatch: Bruised stock investors crawl back into ring Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 4:25PMU.S. stock investors in the week ahead await earnings from Viacom, Sprint and Disney, and testimony from Ben Bernanke. But China and sovereign debt issues could dominate.
- 401(k) strategies: Think fundamentals Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 2:07PMMillions of 401(k) accounts have made up lost ground over the past 11 months. Helped by a stock market surge and continued contributions, the question now for investors is how to keep from backsliding when market momentum slows or reverses.
- The Final Frontier: Investing in Ghana Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 9:53PMFor investors with cast-iron stomachs, so-called frontier markets can bring big returnsalong with substantial risks. But you have to get there before everyone else does.
