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- Eisai, Toyota, Aozora, Sumitomo Mitsui: Japan Equity Preview Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:30AMNov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading on Nov. 17. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. The information in each item was released after markets shut, unless stated otherwise.
- Budget deficit hits record; unemployment claims rise Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 1:35AMWASHINGTON – The U.S. financial picture grew darker Thursday, a day marked by breathtaking numbers: a quarter-trillion-dollar budget deficit for a single month and projections of up to $1 trillion for a year, a half-million new applications for unemployment benefits and a 900-point swing on Wall Street.
- Opportunities emerge amid chaos Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:02PMAny time a stock market falls over 60 per cent within one year, you must ask if an opportunity is emerging or whether the coffin is truly being lowered into the ground.
- CanWest cuts 560 jobs Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 10:17PMTORONTO - Cost pressures and plunging share prices prompted Canadian publisher and broadcaster CanWest Global Communications Corp. (TSX:CGS) to cut 560 jobs - about five per cent of its workforce - Wednesday as the company faces a rougher economy and more competition.
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- Solar Stocks Dim on JA Solar Earnings Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 6:57PMTight credit, weakened euro put downward pressure on solar companies as JA Solar reduces guidance.
- Canwest cuts 560 jobs in financial streamlining Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 6:19PMTORONTO - Cost pressures and plunging share prices prompted Canadian publisher and broadcaster Canwest Global Communication (TSX:CGS) to cut 560 jobs - about five per cent of its global workforce - Wednesday as the company faces a rougher economy and more competition.
- SINA 3rd quarter profit up, boosted by Olympics Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 5:21PM* Q3 ADJ EPS of 44 cts, tops Wall St view of 42 cts
- AK Steel, Citigroup, Lear, Prologis, Sprint: U.S. Equity Movers Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:22PMNov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies had unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.
- BA raises full-year revenue forecast Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:24AMBritish Airways remains focussed on delivering a small operating profit in the current financial year and sustainable profitability in the medium and long term.
- ING Posts First Loss, May Have Additional Writedowns (Update2) Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:00AMNov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- ING Groep NV , the financial-services firm that got a 10 billion-euro ($12.6 billion) lifeline from the Netherlands last month, said writedowns amounted to 1.51 billion euros in the third quarter and may extend through year end.
- Tencent Announces 2008 Third Quarter Results Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:00AM Tencent Holdings Limited , a leading provider of Internet and mobile & telecommunications value-added services in China, today announced the unaudited consolidated results for the third quarter of 2008 ended September 30, 2008.
- Online trading: Woes and solutions Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 2:02AMThe convenience expected from online brokers can prove to be illusory. To keep it real, you need to do a few things right.
- Absent Buyers, New Britain, Bristol Papers To Close Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:52AMJournal Register Co., owner of five daily newspapers in Connecticut, plans to close The Bristol Press and The Herald of New Britain by January unless buyers emerge.
- Yell to Cut Another 1,300 Jobs as Slump Damps Revenue (Update1) Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:46AMNov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Yell Group Plc , the U.K. Yellow Pages publisher that suspended dividend payments and renegotiated debt terms this year, will slash more jobs to trim costs and counter falling revenue as the global economy slumps.
- AOC, Casio, Kubota, Resona, Takeda: Japanese Equity Preview Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 5:37PMNov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading today. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. The information in each item was released after markets shut, unless stated otherwise.
- Sun: Africa Israel leads real estate rebound Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 11:13AMThe positive close to the week in Europe and on Wall Street put the market in Tel Aviv on the right footing today, with Africa-Israel heading a reinvigorated real estate sector upward.
- CTAM Live: Online Player Leaps Past 1 Million Cable Customer Mark Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 10:51AMLeapfrog Online, which contracts with major cable operators as an online agency and sales channel, reports that it has now delivered 1 million customers to its operator clients.
- Market likely to open on positive note this week Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 10:05AMThe local stock market is expected to open on a positive note following Wall Street’s gains last Friday. Analysts, however, expects overall trading to remain lackluster this week as investors await news indicating it was time to get back into the stock market.
- Yahoo chief says Microsoft should buy his firm Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 6:02AMSAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang said yesterday that Microsoft should buy his pioneering Internet firm despite failed takeover talks between the companies earlier this year.
- United Airlines Offers Online Customer Bag Check Discount Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:56AMUnited Airlines Offers Online Customer Bag Check Discount
- AutoNation, Delta Petroleum, LandAmerica: U.S. Equity Movers Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:07AMNov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies are having unusual price changes in U.S. trading today. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 10:15 a.m. in New York.
- Yahoo Falls After Ballmer Rules Out Reviving Purchase (Update1) Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 9:45AMNov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. fell as much as 17 percent in Nasdaq trading after Microsoft Corp. said it has no interest in acquiring the Internet company.
- Voyager Learning Company Provides Third Quarter Business Update Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 1:05PM Voyager Learning Company , a publisher of education materials and provider of education solutions in the K-12 market, is providing a year-to-date business update for the first nine months of 2008.
- Stocks extend decline as economic woes mount Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 1:03PMWall Street recoiled again Thursday, sending stocks lower for a second day after Cisco Systems Inc. reported slumping demand and retailers turned in generally weak sales for October.
- DHL Plans Deeper U.S. Cuts Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:58PM
- Analyst initiates Dean Foods coverage at "sell" Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:23PMMILWAUKEE — Lazard Capital Markets initiated coverage of Dean Foods Co., parent of Mayfield Dairy based in Athens, Tenn., with a “Sell” rating Thursday, saying the milk and dairy products distributor has limited growth opportunities in the long term as Americans consume less fluid milk.
- El Paso 3Q profit skyrockets on high energy prices Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:51AM(AP:HOUSTON) Natural gas distributor El Paso Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter profit skyrocketed due in part to high energy prices, though recent hurricanes cut into production.
- Yahoo shareholders losing patience Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:47AMBack-to-back failures with Microsoft and Google put CEO Yang on hot seat
- Google abandons ad partnership with Yahoo Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 1:47PM
- Online Brokerages See Sharp Increase in Account Openings Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 7:00AMTokyo, Nov 1, 2008 (Jiji Press) - In an apparent bid to cash in on recent historically low stock prices, individual investors are rushing to open trading accounts at online brokerage firms.
- Google may quit Yahoo venture Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 5:26AMGoogle Inc. is considering dropping its proposed Internet-search advertising venture with Yahoo Inc. because it is reluctant to accept restrictions to avert a possible court challenge by US antitrust officials, people say.
- Citi assigns "Sell" ratings to NYT and McClatchy Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 1:53PM(AP:NEW YORK) A Citi Investment Research analyst initiated coverage on three newspaper publishers late Monday _ placing a "Sell" rating on New York Times Co. and The McClatchy Co., while assigning a "Buy" rating to Gannett Inc.
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- Consumer confidence plunges to lowest on record Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 12:18PMLayoffs, plunging home prices and tumbling investments have pushed consumer pessimism to record levels in October, a private research group said Tuesday. Wall Street shook it off, though, focusing instead on higher global markets amid optimism the Federal Reserve will ease interest rates further.
- Vemics Shares Approved for Trading on OTC Bulletin Board Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 11:55AM AUSTIN, Texas----Vemics, Inc. , a provider of hosted, real-time learning and productivity portals, today announced that its common shares have been approved for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol VMCI.OB.
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- Photon looks to private rescue Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 8:00AMLISTED marketing communications group Photon may be seeking a stock market exit with the help of private equity investors.
- DCS Provides Updated Portfolio Commentary Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 2:13PM LISLE, Ill. LISLE, Ill.----Today, Dreman/Claymore Dividend & Income Fund provided updated portfolio commentary from Dreman Value Management, LLC, the Fund’s Investment Manager, presented in the following question and answer format.
- Stocks pull back on economy worries Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 2:12PMA specialist watches his screens as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. A specialist watches his screens as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.
- Wall Street down again as investors fret Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 2:11PM NEW YORK - Wall Street retreated again today as fears about the health of the economy scared off bargain hunters who had briefly given the market a lift after two days of selling.
- Stocks pull back as investors worry about economy Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 2:10PM(AP:NEW YORK) Wall Street retreated again Thursday as fears about the health of the economy scared off bargain hunters who had briefly given the market a lift after two days of selling.
- Stocks pull back as investors worry about economy Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 2:00PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street retreated again Thursday as fears about the health of the economy scared off bargain hunters who had briefly given the market a lift after two days of selling. The Dow Jones industrials fell 200 points, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index showed steeper declines after online retailer Amazon.com lowered its revenue forecast.
- Stocks Retreat As Investors Fear Unstable Economy Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:54PMWall Street retreated again Thursday as fears about the health of the economy scared off bargain hunters who had briefly given the market a lift after two days of selling. The Dow fell 200 points.
- Stocks pull back as investors worry about economy Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:54PMFears scared off bargain hunters who had briefly given the market a lift
- Stocks pull back as investors worry about economy Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:54PM Wall Street retreated again Thursday as fears about the health of the economy scared off bargain hunters who had briefly given the market a lift after two days of selling. The Dow Jones industrials fell about 200 points, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index fell more than 3 percent after online retailer Amazon.com lowered its revenue forecast.
- Stocks pull back as investors worry about economy Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:49PMBy TIM PARADIS Wall Street retreated again Thursday as fears about the health of the economy scared off bargain hunters who had briefly given the market a lift after two days of selling. The Dow Jones industrials fell about 200 points, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index fell more than 3 percent after online retailer Amazon.com lowered its revenue forecast. The buying that had ...
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- Amazon.com profit soars but outlook and stock down Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 7:17PMAmazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that its profit climbed 48 percent in the third quarter, but the company reduced its full-year sales outlook, showing that the online retailer cannot escape the weak economy. Its shares dived in after-hours trading.
- UK recession fears spark massive sell-off of sterling Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 7:12PM The pound has slumped to a five-year low against the dollar, and is close to having its worst week since sterling was ejected from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism in 1992.