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- The Crack-Up Boom, Part XII Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:29PMAs the G7 banking systems continue their plunge into the abyss, so do the world’s economies. Public servants, governments and central banks are firing every policy option they have to keep the confidence of consumers and business from collapsing.
- Derek Pain: Patience is the name of the game for investors Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:18PM Spotting winners in a sea of losers is a difficult – some might say impossible – task. Even when a company is sound and manages to produce an encouraging statement, the chances are that its shares will at best mark time, but more likely actually give ground.
- Big Board: Football Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:11PMKurt Warner, who has thrown for 40 touchdown passes in his past 17 regular-season games, vaults into the top 10 on the latest Big Board.
- Hartford, Intel, Liz Claiborne, Sears, TRW: U.S. Equity Movers Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:52PMNov. 14 (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.
- Gold lures buyers after hitting a 14-month low Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:33PM
- Japan Stocks Drop on U.S. Spending Concern; Sony, Mizuho Slump Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 7:52PMNov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Japan stocks fell for a third day as earnings forecasts stoked concern the U.S. economy is worsening and on speculation banks will sell shares to raise capital.
- Treasuries Advance as Stocks Fall, Paulson Scraps Asset Buying Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:08PMNov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, sending two-year note yields to the lowest since 2003, as stocks plummeted after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson abandoned plans to buy soured assets from banks in favor of easing consumer credit.
- Will Goldman Get a Do-Over? Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:12PMThe options have narrowed for this marquee firm.
- Latin laughs: Paul Rodriguez comes to Bloomington performing arts center Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:27AMPaul Rodriguez has been blazing comedy trails for 25-odd years now. But aye carumba!, look what being in the No. 1 kids’ movie of the season can do for you: “I’m being asked to do kindergarten show-and-tells now!” enthuses the first Mexican-American comedian to ever star in his own network sitcom and host an all-American quiz show (“The Newlywed Game,” for crying out loud!).
- Midway Falls to 1996 Low on Higher Debt Default Risk (Update1) Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:00PMNov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Midway Games Inc. , the video-game publisher controlled by billionaire Sumner Redstone , fell to 38 cents a share, the lowest since 1996, because of concerns about debt default.
- Stocks close down 3.5 per cent Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:33PMTHE Australian stock market has closed 3.5 per cent lower, sharply reversing Monday gains, as investors succumbed to renewed fears of a global recession.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-11 02:29 Taiwan stocks slide as techs, banks fall Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:52PMTAIPEI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell 2.22 percent on Tuesday as worries about a global economic slowdown hurt financial stocks, and tech shares fell after a top U.S. electronics retailer filed for bankruptcy.
- Japan Stocks Fall on Earnings Outlook; Fanuc Slumps on Orders Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 7:45PMNov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks dropped on concern that slumping demand and the stronger local currency will force companies to lower earnings forecasts.
- CTAM Live: Spanish-Language Broadcasters Mark Final DTV Push Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 5:36PMBOSTON--Both Univision Communications Inc. and Telemundo will mark the 100 days remaining until the Feb. 17, 2009 DTV transition with extensive public affairs campaign, targeting the Hispanic market, urging consumers to take action to retain their access to television programming.
- How the Thundering Herd Faltered and Fell Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 5:15PMMerrill Lynch couldnt escape the housing crash as record waves of homeowners defaulted on their mortgages.
- Energy Spec Bill Passes Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 9:34PMU.S. Congress strikes back at speculation.
- International Forecaster November 2008 (#3) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:59PMThe following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 30 page issue, please see subscription information below.
- The Problem With Deleveraging Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 11:59AMIn general, we consider it a good thing to save money and to "owe no man anything save love." But what happens when a debt-happy society wakes up and decides that saving is a good thing for everybody? What happens when banks and hedge funds decide (or are forced) to reduce their debt?
- Campaign Issues Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 7:20AMSen. Obama (D-IL), whose father was Kenyan, has been particularly vocal in the Senate on U.S. Africa policy. He has been especially outspoken regarding policy toward Darfur, traveling to the region with Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) in 2006. In May 2008, Obama cosigned a statement with fellow presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John McCain condemning the Sudanese government as "chiefly ...
- Vodafone Moves to Control South African Carrier Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 3:58AMThe $2.1 billion deal for additional 15 percent stake in Vodacom expands base in Africa.
- Special Reports Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:12AMWith the credit bubble still deflating, “bad assets” still “unwinding” and taxpayers put on the hook for virtually every rescue scheme, the blame game has begun.
- Big Lots, Conseco, El Paso, Goodyear, THQ: U.S. Equity Movers Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 4:07PMNov. 6 (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.
- Amazon.com, DryShips, Gafisa, GM, Goodyear: U.S. Equity Movers Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 2:52PMNov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies are having unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 2:50 p.m. in New York.
- More Of The Same Only Worse For 2009 Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 1:09PM“George Washington is the only president who didn’t blame the previous administration for his troubles.” -Unknown
- Sector Snap: Gaming companies mixed post election Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 11:54AM(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of several gaming equipment suppliers and casino operators traded mixed Wednesday as investors absorbed the results of some key gaming referendums.
- The Software AG Customer & Partner Innovation Awards Recognize Business Innovation and IT Excellence from Around the ... Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 11:24AMSoftware AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today recognized Bank Mandiri, Cox Communications and Florida Community College Jacksonville as 2008 Software AG Customer Innovation Award Winners. They were named winners in the Innovation, Productivity, Customer Service and Return-on-Investment (ROI) categories respectively. Other finalists included Autotrader.com, EPCOR, ING, ...
- Google Ends Yahoo Ad Deal Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 10:27AM
- Why You Should Fear the Future Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 9:42AMIn this market, a healthy paranoia will make you money.
- Sell Now and Then What? Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 8:14PMI think over again my small adventures, my fears, these small ones that seemed so big. For all the vital things I had to get and to reach. And yet there is only one great thing, the only thing. To live to see the great day that dawns and the light that fills the world.
- Japan’s stock woes show no signs of ending Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 1:04PMIn 1982, Sony Walkmans were taking the world by storm; the electronic game Donkey Kong had just been introduced and the first CD player was sold in Japan. It was also the year when the Nikkei 225 Average was trading above the 7,000 mark.
- PacificNet Moves from the Pink Sheets to the OTC Bulletin Board Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 11:28AM PacificNet Inc. , a leading provider of e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced that its common stock has begun trading on the OTC Bulletin Board .
- 2K Play and Nickelodeon Announce the Ultimate Preschool Play Date: Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Wonder Pets! ... Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 10:24AM2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids, today announced the debut of the popular Dora the Explorer character on the Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo. Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess is now available at retailers in North America for Wii(TM), PlayStation(R)2 ...
- 2K Play and Nickelodeon Announce the Ultimate Preschool Play Date: Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Wonder Pets! ... Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 10:00AM NEW YORK----2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. , and Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids, today announced the debut of the popular Dora the Explorer character on the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo.
- Matt Fink Chronicles Rise of Mutual Fund Industry Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:17AMFew people know as much about mutual funds as Matthew P. Fink. For more than 40 years, Fink dedicated his career to serving the industry and its 88 million shareholders through his work for the Investment Company Institute, serving as its president from 1991 to 2004.
- COLLEGE NEWS Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 4:15AM Message of peace at USF
- Gold Drops Below $700 as Investors Flee to Cash; Silver Gains Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:54PMOct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell below $700 an ounce for the first time in more than a year as a rising dollar and stock-market losses forced investors to sell the metal to raise cash. Silver also dropped.
- PPR Sales Rise the Least Since 2005 on Credit Crunch (Update2) Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 12:50PMOct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- PPR SA , owner of the Gucci luxury- goods brand, said third-quarter sales rose the least since 2005 after the global credit crunch cut into demand for goods from handbags to furniture.
- 4 Pickup Lines for Baidu Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 12:41PMBaidu puts out another big quarter.
- Did Kimberly-Clark Blow It? Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 12:11PMTissue giant may have pushed price increases too far.
- Time to Bet on the Traders Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 11:56AMTD AMERITRADE wraps up a record year with a mixed finish.
- TSX shows strong gains after two days of losses Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 11:31AM View larger image
- Recognising Strathbogie district’s school sites Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 6:57PMThe Strathbogie History Committee is proud to have commemorated the existence of twelve former scho 2181 Mothers’ Club, exerpts from The Euroa Advertiser dating back to 1884, and all the parish maps that cover the Tableland. More photographs on Page 11....
- Amazon Reports Strong Growth, Buys Gaming Company Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:56PMThe company reported $4.26 billion in revenue, an increase of 31% but just shy of forecasts that the company would bring in $4.48 in revenue.
- Markets Fall 4 Percent Wednesday Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:00PMConcerns over the weakening economy forced stocks lower Wednesday. The major indexes dropped more than 4 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, after falling close to 700 points in late trading, closed down 514.45. It opens Thursday at 8,519.21.
- Agco, Baker Hughes, Boeing, Coventry, Ryder: U.S. Equity Movers Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 4:54PMOct. 22 (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.
- Stock Market Challenge to benefit charity Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 7:20AM Some of Wichita’s smartest stock traders will gather Thursday night for the Stock Market Challenge, a benefit for Junior Achievement of Wichita. The Bank of America Center atrium will be transformed into a virtual stock exchange as four-player teams compete to see who can create the most wealth on the exchange floor. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, with the opening bell at 7 ...
- Sun Microsystems Expects Quarterly Loss Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 7:12AMSun Microsystems, the server and software maker, swung to a loss in its first quarter, dragging the results below Wall Streets forecast.
- In Hollywood, the Wall St. Plots Will Thicken Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 7:12AMThe entertainment industry is grappling with how movies and television should address the economic crisis.
- Flight to quality in small-cap oils Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 7:09AMLast week, we reported that only four stocks had managed to climb more than 15 per cent over the prior month. In contrast, this week 30 stocks have reached this hurdle in the past five trading days alone, many of them bouncing back from heavily oversold positions.
- Rockstar Games Announces Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Midnight Club: LA Remix Now Available Nationwide Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 7:00AM NEW YORK----Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fourth installment of its critically acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, is now available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
