Business Highlights - News-Democrat
The day’s safety recall of 440,000 of its flagship rescuing Greece from its own overspending to stop its debt crisis from dragging down the euro and stock markets all the way to Wall Street. Stocks in the U.S. and Europe rose on expectations of

Europe Weighs Rescue Plan for Greece - Wall Street Journal
This reversed some of the market action momentarily, but by late in Europe’s day investors had become convinced that serious discussions were under way in Germany to bail out Greece. News that be looked upon fondly by Eastern European countries.

Euro Extends Gain Against Yen on Signs Europe May Help Greece - BusinessWeek
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — The euro extended gains against the yen on prospects the European Union will help Greece stem its budget crisis, reviving demand for higher-yielding assets. The yen fell against all of its 16 major counterparts as a rally in

Taiwan Shares May Continue To Rebound - RTT News
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday emphatically halted the three-day losing streak in which it had plunged more than 325 points or 4.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Taiwan moved back above support at the 7,360-point plateau, and now

Stocks rally on Greek bailout hopes - CNN Money
And the Wall Street Journal reported Germany is considering a plan to work with other EU members to offer loan guarantees to Greece and other troubled euro zone countries. The December trade balance from the Commerce Department is due in the morning

Dow lifted on optimism about bailout for Greece - Bridgeton News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its best day in five weeks today, as investors focused on reports that Germany was considering a rescue package for debt-strapped Greece. The Dow finished up 150.25 points, or 1.5 percent, at 10,058.64, its

Business Highlights - News-Democrat
The day’s safety recall of 440,000 of its flagship rescuing Greece from its own overspending to stop its debt crisis from dragging down the euro and stock markets all the way to Wall Street. Stocks in the U.S. and Europe rose on expectations of

Europe Weighs Rescue Plan for Greece - Wall Street Journal
This reversed some of the market action momentarily, but by late in Europe’s day investors had become convinced that serious discussions were under way in Germany to bail out Greece. News that be looked upon fondly by Eastern European countries.

Euro Extends Gain Against Yen on Signs Europe May Help Greece - BusinessWeek
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — The euro extended gains against the yen on prospects the European Union will help Greece stem its budget crisis, reviving demand for higher-yielding assets. The yen fell against all of its 16 major counterparts as a rally in

Taiwan Shares May Continue To Rebound - RTT News
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday emphatically halted the three-day losing streak in which it had plunged more than 325 points or 4.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Taiwan moved back above support at the 7,360-point plateau, and now

Stocks rally on Greek bailout hopes - CNN Money
And the Wall Street Journal reported Germany is considering a plan to work with other EU members to offer loan guarantees to Greece and other troubled euro zone countries. The December trade balance from the Commerce Department is due in the morning

Dow lifted on optimism about bailout for Greece - Bridgeton News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its best day in five weeks today, as investors focused on reports that Germany was considering a rescue package for debt-strapped Greece. The Dow finished up 150.25 points, or 1.5 percent, at 10,058.64, its

Currency Trading Summary - Forex Pros
U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) traded in tight ranges against most pairs but finished on the front foot as US stocks slumped into the close. With little direction given from the G7 over the weekend the market continued to focus on unresolved Eurozone

Currency Trading Summary - Forex Pros
U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) traded in tight ranges against most pairs but finished on the front foot as US stocks slumped into the close. With little direction given from the G7 over the weekend the market continued to focus on unresolved Eurozone

Stocks on the edge? - Medford Mail Tribune
Americans are cutting back on luxuries, but you wouldn’t know it from the shares of boat retailer MarineMax. This seller of everything from tiny Boston Whalers to 100-foot Hatteras yachts hasn’t made a dime in two years, and analysts don’t expect it
Source: www.mailtribune.com

ETF commissions gradually fading away - San Francisco Chronicle
They can be bought and sold throughout the day, giving them an advantage over traditional funds, which are bought and sold at each day’s closing price. The main disadvantage They do not include sector, commodity or country-specific funds, which
Source: www.sfgate.com

Stocks slide on mixed jobs report, debt worries - Las Vegas Sun
The stock market barreled toward its fourth straight weekly drop Friday on another series of troubling signals about the global economy. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost more than 400 points over the past two days. The Dow headed below 10
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

G-7 finance ministers gather in chilly Canada - Montgomery Advertiser
The topic of China’s refusal to allow its currency to rise in value against the dollar, which critics see as a blatant effort to manipulate trade by making Chinese goods cheaper, would also be on the discussion agenda, Flaherty said. “
Source: www.montgomeryadvertiser.com

UFC 109: Relentless—Live Blogging My Way to Couture Vs. Coleman - Bleacherreport.com
All right, fight fans, we’re almost ready for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to drop its curtain on UFC 109: Relentless. Granted, the lights are still up and the crowd hasn’t really filtered in, so—on second thought—maybe we’re not really
Source: bleacherreport.com

Short-selling induces ‘junk stock rally’ - Raleigh News & Observer
NEW YORK — Americans are cutting back on luxuries, but you wouldn’t know it from the shares of boat retailer MarineMax. This seller of tiny Boston Whalers and 100-foot Hatteras yachts hasn’t made a dime in two years, and analysts don’t expect it to
Source: www.newsobserver.com

Gun show is a hit despite recession - Times-Argus
BARRE – The Barre Auditorium was a sea of camo and rifle bags Saturday as an estimated 2,400 people from across the region poured into the 2010 Central Vermont Gun Show to buy, sell and trade everything from a $2,495 Civil War rifle to feather
Source: www.timesargus.com

Stocks pull out of slump but end week lower - Las Vegas Sun
A battered stock market recovered from a sharp drop in late trading Friday but still posted its fourth straight weekly drop. The Dow Jones industrials, down nearly 170 points in afternoon trading, clawed their way back to finish with a gain of 10
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

Short-sale bets lift stocks - Asbury Park Press
Yet, shares of the company have nearly People call it the junk stock rally,” says Paul Hickey, co-founder of researcher Bespoke Investments, referring to the market’s remarkable rise since the March lows last year. “Companies most heavily shorted
Source: www.app.com

Analyst upgrades his outlook at Wilmington Trust - Daily Local News
A stock trader gestures at the trade floor at the Duesseldorf stock exchange, western Germany, Thursday April 27,2000. The european currency Euro hits a new all-time low since its launch last year. The head of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt
Source: www.dailylocal.com

Stocks on the edge? - Medford Mail Tribune
Americans are cutting back on luxuries, but you wouldn’t know it from the shares of boat retailer MarineMax. This seller of everything from tiny Boston Whalers to 100-foot Hatteras yachts hasn’t made a dime in two years, and analysts don’t expect it
Source: www.mailtribune.com

ETF commissions gradually fading away - San Francisco Chronicle
They can be bought and sold throughout the day, giving them an advantage over traditional funds, which are bought and sold at each day’s closing price. The main disadvantage They do not include sector, commodity or country-specific funds, which
Source: www.sfgate.com

Stocks slide on mixed jobs report, debt worries - Las Vegas Sun
The stock market barreled toward its fourth straight weekly drop Friday on another series of troubling signals about the global economy. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost more than 400 points over the past two days. The Dow headed below 10
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

G-7 finance ministers gather in chilly Canada - Montgomery Advertiser
The topic of China’s refusal to allow its currency to rise in value against the dollar, which critics see as a blatant effort to manipulate trade by making Chinese goods cheaper, would also be on the discussion agenda, Flaherty said. “
Source: www.montgomeryadvertiser.com

UFC 109: Relentless—Live Blogging My Way to Couture Vs. Coleman - Bleacherreport.com
All right, fight fans, we’re almost ready for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to drop its curtain on UFC 109: Relentless. Granted, the lights are still up and the crowd hasn’t really filtered in, so—on second thought—maybe we’re not really
Source: bleacherreport.com

Short-selling induces ‘junk stock rally’ - Raleigh News & Observer
NEW YORK — Americans are cutting back on luxuries, but you wouldn’t know it from the shares of boat retailer MarineMax. This seller of tiny Boston Whalers and 100-foot Hatteras yachts hasn’t made a dime in two years, and analysts don’t expect it to
Source: www.newsobserver.com

Gun show is a hit despite recession - Times-Argus
BARRE – The Barre Auditorium was a sea of camo and rifle bags Saturday as an estimated 2,400 people from across the region poured into the 2010 Central Vermont Gun Show to buy, sell and trade everything from a $2,495 Civil War rifle to feather
Source: www.timesargus.com

Stocks pull out of slump but end week lower - Las Vegas Sun
A battered stock market recovered from a sharp drop in late trading Friday but still posted its fourth straight weekly drop. The Dow Jones industrials, down nearly 170 points in afternoon trading, clawed their way back to finish with a gain of 10
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

Short-sale bets lift stocks - Asbury Park Press
Yet, shares of the company have nearly People call it the junk stock rally,” says Paul Hickey, co-founder of researcher Bespoke Investments, referring to the market’s remarkable rise since the March lows last year. “Companies most heavily shorted
Source: www.app.com

Analyst upgrades his outlook at Wilmington Trust - Daily Local News
A stock trader gestures at the trade floor at the Duesseldorf stock exchange, western Germany, Thursday April 27,2000. The european currency Euro hits a new all-time low since its launch last year. The head of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt
Source: www.dailylocal.com

Whether Bonds or Touchdowns, They’re Still a Gamble - Wall Street Journal
The betting area at M Resort was designed to look like a trading floor. LAS VEGAS—Investors are sometimes accused of treating the stock market like a casino. Now, one Wall Street firm wants to treat casinos like the stock market. Bond-trading

Japanese Yen to Decline if Risk Recovery Lifts Carry Trades - Yahoo Finance
The MSCI World Stock Index, a gauge tracking global equities’ performance Indeed, the last two hours of trading saw the S&P 500 recovery from a 1.8% selloff and narrowly finish the day in positive territory. Rumors that the European Union will

Getting Back to Solid and Honest Journalism, Without Fox News - Auburn Plainsman
Lately in the news, and I don’t mean the Fox News and CNN floating heads that yammer back and forth about who is bending the truth more, but the people that I trust, we are talking about returning to “responsible” journalism. Writers like Maureen

Whether Bonds or Touchdowns, They’re Still a Gamble - Wall Street Journal
The betting area at M Resort was designed to look like a trading floor. LAS VEGAS—Investors are sometimes accused of treating the stock market like a casino. Now, one Wall Street firm wants to treat casinos like the stock market. Bond-trading

Japanese Yen to Decline if Risk Recovery Lifts Carry Trades - Yahoo Finance
The MSCI World Stock Index, a gauge tracking global equities’ performance Indeed, the last two hours of trading saw the S&P 500 recovery from a 1.8% selloff and narrowly finish the day in positive territory. Rumors that the European Union will

Getting Back to Solid and Honest Journalism, Without Fox News - Auburn Plainsman
Lately in the news, and I don’t mean the Fox News and CNN floating heads that yammer back and forth about who is bending the truth more, but the people that I trust, we are talking about returning to “responsible” journalism. Writers like Maureen

US Stocks Headed For Lowest Close In More Than 3 Months - Marketwatch
about the global economy weighed heavily on financial markets Thursday, with stocks points, or 2.1%, trading at 10050.55. If the measure closes at that level, it would represent the worst finish since Oct. 20. Throughout the day, investors

What Economic Indicators Are Really Telling Us - Yahoo Finance
Analysis paralysis often strikes the hardest when you least expect it. As investors we’ve all gone through periods of time when we feel that our investment strategy seems invincible one day, just to find out that it looks totally inadequate the next

MBS LUNCH: Locking And Floating Ahead Of NFP - MortgageNewsDaily.com
MBS and Tsy’s continue to trade at vastly improved levels versus yesterday. the 4.5 is up 15 ticks at 101-09 and has been showing some signs of conceding to resistance at 101-10. Could be “it” for the day, but we shall see The 10yr Tsy battles

Look beyond the unemployment figures - MSN Money
Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web. Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated

Stocks Down on Sovereign Debt Fears - New York Times
Within minutes, the Dow Jones industrial average had sustained triple-point losses; the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was down nearly 2 percent As stocks fell, the dollar strengthened against most world currencies. The price of oil

US Stocks Headed For Lowest Close In More Than 3 Months - Marketwatch
about the global economy weighed heavily on financial markets Thursday, with stocks points, or 2.1%, trading at 10050.55. If the measure closes at that level, it would represent the worst finish since Oct. 20. Throughout the day, investors

What Economic Indicators Are Really Telling Us - Yahoo Finance
Analysis paralysis often strikes the hardest when you least expect it. As investors we’ve all gone through periods of time when we feel that our investment strategy seems invincible one day, just to find out that it looks totally inadequate the next

MBS LUNCH: Locking And Floating Ahead Of NFP - MortgageNewsDaily.com
MBS and Tsy’s continue to trade at vastly improved levels versus yesterday. the 4.5 is up 15 ticks at 101-09 and has been showing some signs of conceding to resistance at 101-10. Could be “it” for the day, but we shall see The 10yr Tsy battles

Look beyond the unemployment figures - MSN Money
Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web. Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated

Stocks Down on Sovereign Debt Fears - New York Times
Within minutes, the Dow Jones industrial average had sustained triple-point losses; the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was down nearly 2 percent As stocks fell, the dollar strengthened against most world currencies. The price of oil

Business Highlights - WTVF
DETROIT (AP) - Toyota’s auto sales fell 16 percent in January, a month when it recalledmillions of vehicles and halted sales of several models. Most other automakers reported higher sales and looked for opportunities to snatch sales from the troubled

Earnings, Home Sales Lift Wall Street; Industrials Lead - ABC News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks gained on Tuesday, helped by encouraging earnings, and as a rise in pending home sales helped calm fears of weakness in the housing market. D.R. Horton , one of the top five U.S. home builders, reported its first quarterly

Oil prices boost stock markets Tuesday - Times Colonist
this month, with all the major indexes posting gains on Tuesday thanks to rising oil prices Exchange, the price of crude oil was up 93 per cent from a year ago, closing the day $2.80 higher at $77.23 U.S. a barrel, while gold rose $13 to $1

Stocks Gain as Pending Home Sales Edge Higher - ABC News
The National Association of Realtors, a trade group, said its index of sale contracts rose 1 percent in December The home sales report was the latest bit of encouraging news on the economy. Stocks rose on Monday after a surprisingly strong

Business Highlights - WTVF
DETROIT (AP) - Toyota’s auto sales fell 16 percent in January, a month when it recalledmillions of vehicles and halted sales of several models. Most other automakers reported higher sales and looked for opportunities to snatch sales from the troubled

Earnings, Home Sales Lift Wall Street; Industrials Lead - ABC News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks gained on Tuesday, helped by encouraging earnings, and as a rise in pending home sales helped calm fears of weakness in the housing market. D.R. Horton , one of the top five U.S. home builders, reported its first quarterly

Oil prices boost stock markets Tuesday - Times Colonist
this month, with all the major indexes posting gains on Tuesday thanks to rising oil prices Exchange, the price of crude oil was up 93 per cent from a year ago, closing the day $2.80 higher at $77.23 U.S. a barrel, while gold rose $13 to $1

Stocks Gain as Pending Home Sales Edge Higher - ABC News
The National Association of Realtors, a trade group, said its index of sale contracts rose 1 percent in December The home sales report was the latest bit of encouraging news on the economy. Stocks rose on Monday after a surprisingly strong

2010 NFL Mock Draft (Second Edition) - Bleacherreport.com
After a lot more thought into this one, here is my new and improved (very improved) draft. It includes some trades that I think are very possible. Nothing too crazy, just some trades that involve a little bit of common sense. I used a lot of the

U.S. Stocks Advance, Treasuries Decline on Economy; Euro Gains - Bloomberg
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, Treasuries fell and the euro snapped a four-day decline versus the dollar on speculation manufacturing is recovering around the world. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 0.7 percent at 9:33 a.m. in New

Stocks set to open higher Monday - Yahoo Finance
U.S. stocks were poised to kick off the new month on a brighter note Monday as investors consider the release of the Obama administration’s new budget, and as Toyota unveiled its plan to fix gas pedals for millions of vehicles. Dow Jones industrial

U.S. Stock Futures Rise, Treasuries Fall on Economy; Euro Gains - Bloomberg
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures rose, Treasuries fell and the euro snapped a four-day decline versus the dollar on speculation manufacturing is recovering around the world. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures expiring in March rose 0.5

EXCERPT: Henry M. Paulson Jr.’s: ‘On the Brink’ - ABC News
In his new book, former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. describes the efforts of the elite in the politicial and finacial world in response to the 2008 financial crisis. “On the Brink” is a memoir of Paulson’s time in the center of the crisis

Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Fourth Quarter 2009 - Yahoo Finance
“Despite continuing difficult global economic conditions, ExxonMobil delivered strong business results and built on our long-term focus. Our full year 2009 earnings excluding special items were $19,420 million despite significantly lower commodity

Oil higher on Nigerian attacks, cold weather in US - San Francisco Chronicle
Oil prices rose above $73 a barrel Monday, driven by news of attacks on an oil pipeline in Nigeria and persistently cold weather in the U.S. northeast. Prices were kept in check, however, by stalling stock markets in Europe and Asia and the continued

2010 NFL Mock Draft (Second Edition) - Bleacherreport.com
After a lot more thought into this one, here is my new and improved (very improved) draft. It includes some trades that I think are very possible. Nothing too crazy, just some trades that involve a little bit of common sense. I used a lot of the

U.S. Stocks Advance, Treasuries Decline on Economy; Euro Gains - Bloomberg
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, Treasuries fell and the euro snapped a four-day decline versus the dollar on speculation manufacturing is recovering around the world. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 0.7 percent at 9:33 a.m. in New

Stocks set to open higher Monday - Yahoo Finance
U.S. stocks were poised to kick off the new month on a brighter note Monday as investors consider the release of the Obama administration’s new budget, and as Toyota unveiled its plan to fix gas pedals for millions of vehicles. Dow Jones industrial

U.S. Stock Futures Rise, Treasuries Fall on Economy; Euro Gains - Bloomberg
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures rose, Treasuries fell and the euro snapped a four-day decline versus the dollar on speculation manufacturing is recovering around the world. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures expiring in March rose 0.5

EXCERPT: Henry M. Paulson Jr.’s: ‘On the Brink’ - ABC News
In his new book, former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. describes the efforts of the elite in the politicial and finacial world in response to the 2008 financial crisis. “On the Brink” is a memoir of Paulson’s time in the center of the crisis

Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Fourth Quarter 2009 - Yahoo Finance
“Despite continuing difficult global economic conditions, ExxonMobil delivered strong business results and built on our long-term focus. Our full year 2009 earnings excluding special items were $19,420 million despite significantly lower commodity

Oil higher on Nigerian attacks, cold weather in US - San Francisco Chronicle
Oil prices rose above $73 a barrel Monday, driven by news of attacks on an oil pipeline in Nigeria and persistently cold weather in the U.S. northeast. Prices were kept in check, however, by stalling stock markets in Europe and Asia and the continued

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Stumble Into February - FOX News
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Investors sell stocks despite good news - KOMO News
The result: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.5 percent in January, the worst month for stocks since the depths of the bear market last year for strong economic growth and big stock returns, according to the latest investor letters from two
Source: www.komonews.com

Australia stock market begins week on edge - News.com.au
A WEAK US lead and commodity price falls are expected to drive the Australian sharemarket lower today ahead of tomorrow’s interest rate decision and a raft of economic and corporate earnings data. Commonwealth Securities chief economist Craig James
Source: www.news.com.au

Return to strategies built on derivatives - Financial Times
Providers of inverse and leveraged exchange traded funds are happy with the way their business is booming, but the one thing they lack is widespread respect. Poor publicity around investors who have had disastrous returns last year led to Finra, the
Source: www.ft.com

Stocks set to fall further on weak leads - Sydney Morning Herald
Australian stocks are expected to open lower today following a weak lead from the US and most major world markets. When the Sydney Futures Exchange last traded on Saturday morning, the March share price index contract was 47 points lower at 4499. On
Source: www.smh.com.au

Spoiled brat market: Profits are up just like we wanted but we’re - San Francisco Examiner
On Wednesday, the government reported new home sales plunged 7.6 percent in December. The next day it said durable goods orders for that month came in below expectations. On Friday came a whopper: Gross domestic product rose a surprising 5.7 percent
Source: www.sfexaminer.com

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Stumble Into February - FOX News
Home Video Markets Personal Finance My Money On Air RSS Feeds Mobile Contact Us About Us FAQs Channel Finder Fox News Register Personal Finance - Investing - Financial News - Business News - Stock Market Quotes & News - Small Business Advertise with
Source: www.foxbusiness.com

Investors sell stocks despite good news - KOMO News
The result: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.5 percent in January, the worst month for stocks since the depths of the bear market last year for strong economic growth and big stock returns, according to the latest investor letters from two
Source: www.komonews.com

Australia stock market begins week on edge - News.com.au
A WEAK US lead and commodity price falls are expected to drive the Australian sharemarket lower today ahead of tomorrow’s interest rate decision and a raft of economic and corporate earnings data. Commonwealth Securities chief economist Craig James
Source: www.news.com.au

Return to strategies built on derivatives - Financial Times
Providers of inverse and leveraged exchange traded funds are happy with the way their business is booming, but the one thing they lack is widespread respect. Poor publicity around investors who have had disastrous returns last year led to Finra, the
Source: www.ft.com

Stocks set to fall further on weak leads - Sydney Morning Herald
Australian stocks are expected to open lower today following a weak lead from the US and most major world markets. When the Sydney Futures Exchange last traded on Saturday morning, the March share price index contract was 47 points lower at 4499. On
Source: www.smh.com.au

Spoiled brat market: Profits are up just like we wanted but we’re - San Francisco Examiner
On Wednesday, the government reported new home sales plunged 7.6 percent in December. The next day it said durable goods orders for that month came in below expectations. On Friday came a whopper: Gross domestic product rose a surprising 5.7 percent
Source: www.sfexaminer.com

Treasurys fall as Fed gives upbeat read on economy - WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) - Interest rates rose Wednesday in the bond market as a brighter take on the economy from the Federal Reserve eased demand for safe haven investments. Yields rose as Treasury prices fell. The turnaround, which also pulled stocks higher

Stocks Are Down After Fed’s Mixed Economic Message - ABC News
The stock market is down but holding steady after the Federal Reserve issued a mixed assessment of the economy. Specialists watch Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s testimony to a congressional panel on a Specialists watch Treasury Secretary

Wall Street jittery ahead of Fed - CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Stocks churned early Wednesday afternoon as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement, due out this afternoon, and the President’s State of the Union address this evening. Yes, I don’t love my

U.S. stocks fall before Fed call; materials, energy sectors off - Marketwatch
The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index (INDEX:SPX) fell 0.5%, led by its materials sector. Among the sector’s big losers, U.S. Steel (NYSE:X) dropped 7.5% after Goldman Sachs cut its investment rating on the steel company’s stock to neutral from buy

Vancouver airport puts on Games face - MSNBC
The opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, and final details are hurriedly being worked out and set in place in downtown Vancouver, up at Whistler and at various venues and attractions throughout the region. It’s

Japan’s 10-Year Bonds Fall on Concern Over Fed’s Rate Outlook - BusinessWeek
The yield of the benchmark 10-year bond rose one basis point to 1.315 percent as of 9:02 a.m. at Japan Bond Trading Co declined 0.11 to 139.47 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. U.S. policy makers, after concluding a two-day meeting in Washington, said

Morgan Stanley Believes Key Near-Term Debate For McKesson Continues To - Comtex Smartrend
1/27/2010- Morgan Stanley analysts believe that the key near-term debate for McKesson Corp. ( NYSE:MCK ) continues to be fiscal 2011 earnings power, which they think will weigh on the shares until the company offers guidance in either late May or

Oil downturn continues as demand remains weaker than at worst of the - Stockhouse
Oil prices continued their two-week slide on Wednesday after a government report showed demand for crude products dropped even further from the weak levels of a year ago when the recession’s grip on the economy was strongest. Benchmark crude for

Analyst raises rating on J&J, citing better sales - Forbes
A Leerink Swann analyst said Wednesday he expects Johnson & Johnson’s revenue growth to continue through the rest of 2010, and he upgraded the health care company’s stock. Analyst Rick Wise raised his rating to “Outperform” from “Market Perform” a

Treasurys fall as Fed gives upbeat read on economy - WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) - Interest rates rose Wednesday in the bond market as a brighter take on the economy from the Federal Reserve eased demand for safe haven investments. Yields rose as Treasury prices fell. The turnaround, which also pulled stocks higher

Stocks Are Down After Fed’s Mixed Economic Message - ABC News
The stock market is down but holding steady after the Federal Reserve issued a mixed assessment of the economy. Specialists watch Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s testimony to a congressional panel on a Specialists watch Treasury Secretary

Wall Street jittery ahead of Fed - CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Stocks churned early Wednesday afternoon as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement, due out this afternoon, and the President’s State of the Union address this evening. Yes, I don’t love my

U.S. stocks fall before Fed call; materials, energy sectors off - Marketwatch
The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index (INDEX:SPX) fell 0.5%, led by its materials sector. Among the sector’s big losers, U.S. Steel (NYSE:X) dropped 7.5% after Goldman Sachs cut its investment rating on the steel company’s stock to neutral from buy

Vancouver airport puts on Games face - MSNBC
The opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, and final details are hurriedly being worked out and set in place in downtown Vancouver, up at Whistler and at various venues and attractions throughout the region. It’s

Japan’s 10-Year Bonds Fall on Concern Over Fed’s Rate Outlook - BusinessWeek
The yield of the benchmark 10-year bond rose one basis point to 1.315 percent as of 9:02 a.m. at Japan Bond Trading Co declined 0.11 to 139.47 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. U.S. policy makers, after concluding a two-day meeting in Washington, said

Morgan Stanley Believes Key Near-Term Debate For McKesson Continues To - Comtex Smartrend
1/27/2010- Morgan Stanley analysts believe that the key near-term debate for McKesson Corp. ( NYSE:MCK ) continues to be fiscal 2011 earnings power, which they think will weigh on the shares until the company offers guidance in either late May or

Oil downturn continues as demand remains weaker than at worst of the - Stockhouse
Oil prices continued their two-week slide on Wednesday after a government report showed demand for crude products dropped even further from the weak levels of a year ago when the recession’s grip on the economy was strongest. Benchmark crude for

Analyst raises rating on J&J, citing better sales - Forbes
A Leerink Swann analyst said Wednesday he expects Johnson & Johnson’s revenue growth to continue through the rest of 2010, and he upgraded the health care company’s stock. Analyst Rick Wise raised his rating to “Outperform” from “Market Perform” a

NZ sharemarket edges down in early trading - National Business Review
Among stocks to rise, Pike impacted by the Wellington Anniversary holiday, top stock Telecom was up 1c to 242, Contact Energy was unchanged on 600 and Fletcher Building was down 7c to 790. In other market news a trading halt was placed on
Source: www.nbr.co.nz

Obama share scare: Market drop shows vulnerability - The Sun News
FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2010 file photo, specialist Kristian Loughlin is reflected in his screen as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. With the unemployment rate stubbornly Stocks suffered their fourth sharp drop in five
Source: www.thesunnews.com

JOHN DORFMAN: Can’t beat good earnings growth - Asbury Park Press
Lots of companies are showing improved profits these days, but only a few can boast that their profits doubled in the latest quarter from the previous year. For this column, I screened about 1,700 U.S. stocks with a market value of $1 billion or more
Source: www.app.com

NZ sharemarket edges down in early trading - National Business Review
Among stocks to rise, Pike impacted by the Wellington Anniversary holiday, top stock Telecom was up 1c to 242, Contact Energy was unchanged on 600 and Fletcher Building was down 7c to 790. In other market news a trading halt was placed on
Source: www.nbr.co.nz

Obama share scare: Market drop shows vulnerability - The Sun News
FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2010 file photo, specialist Kristian Loughlin is reflected in his screen as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. With the unemployment rate stubbornly Stocks suffered their fourth sharp drop in five
Source: www.thesunnews.com

JOHN DORFMAN: Can’t beat good earnings growth - Asbury Park Press
Lots of companies are showing improved profits these days, but only a few can boast that their profits doubled in the latest quarter from the previous year. For this column, I screened about 1,700 U.S. stocks with a market value of $1 billion or more
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