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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010China regulations: Rules for margin trading and short selling set
Friday, February 19th, 2010The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has released rules for margin trading and short selling, which are shortly to be launched on a trial basis. The new rules, issued on January 22nd 2010, require a securities firm to have minimum net assets of Rmb5bn (US$732m) and an A-class rating to qualify for such business. Securities [...]
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Distributable Earnings for the 2009 fourth quarter and full year of $281.4 million, or $0.69 per Adjusted Class A Share, and $355.3 million, or $0.88 per Adjusted Class A Share, respectively Assets under management of $23.5 billion as of January 1, 2010, a 6% increase from $22.1 billion as of January 1, 2009, reflecting performance-related [...]
Rates on 30-year mortgages average under 5 pct
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Government says China’s inflation rate eased slightly in January to 1.5 percent
Thursday, February 11th, 2010First Energy is buying rival power provider Allegheny Energy for about $4.7 billion in stock
Thursday, February 11th, 2010The combination would create a regional energy provider with about $16 billion in annual revenues. The combined company would provide electric service to more than six million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and West Virginia.
1-800-FLOWERS (FLWS) Upgrade from Neutral to Buy – Analyst rating from Global Hunter Securities
Friday, January 29th, 20101-800-FLOWERS ( FLWS ) Upgrade from Neutral to Buy($4) – Analyst rating from Global Hunter Securities
Friday, January 29th, 2010Iran plans annual budget based on oil price of $60 per barrel
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Last year, the parliament approved a budget based on $37.5 per barrel for the fiscal year ending in March, reflecting the steep drop in prices that severly impacted the economy. About 80 percent of Iran’s foreign revenue comes from oil exports.
Bank of China to sell up to $5.8 billion in bonds to replenish capital
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Regulators have warned some banks that they have fallen below minimum capital requirements after handing out some 9.5 trillion yuan in loans last year. Banks are expected to scale back lending to roughly 7.5 trillion yuan in 2010. Bank of China’s proposal still requires shareholder approval at a meeting in March, the Xinhua News Agency [...]
FTD : Wall Street fürchtet Ertragseinbruch
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Auf die großen Wall-Street-Banken kommen mit den Plänen von US-Präsident Barack Obama möglicherweise Ertragseinbußen und radikale Umstrukturierungen zu. Institute, die neben dem Kundengeschäft weiter Eigenhandel betreiben wollen, wären gezwungen, sich aufzuspalten. Häuser wie Goldman Sachs oder JP Morgan Chase müssen womöglich Private-Equity-Investitionen abstoßen und aufhören, sich an Unternehmensübernahmen zu beteiligen. Das Bankenanalysten-Team von JP Morgan [...]
EU-Währungskommissar Joaquín Almunia sieht in US-Bankenplan kein Modell für Europa
Friday, January 22nd, 2010“Ich sage nicht, dass sie (die US-Banken) die einzigen Verantwortlichen der Krise sind”, sagte Almunia. “Aber die Krise hat in der Wall Street begonnen.” Er fügte hinzu: “Hier in Europa gibt es keine Wall Street, die die Maßnahmen der derzeit diskutierten Finanzregulierung bremst.” – Die Bundesregierung machte sich die einzelnen Vorschläge Obamas nicht zu eigen, [...]
The Motley Fool : TheBest Stocks for 2010
Friday, January 22nd, 2010The Best Stocks for 2010: •Akamai Technologies •Apple •ATP Oil & Gas •Berkshire Hathaway •Costco •Exelon •Google •Intel •Intuitive Surgical •NVIDIA •Silver Wheaton •Smart Balance •UPS Vote and comment on Motley Fool The worst stocks for 2010 : •Apple •Bank of America •Eastman Kodak •Fannie Mae •Goldman Sachs •Sears Holdings •Starbucks Vote and comment on [...]
Gold Is “Fairly Expensive,” Could Fall to $800 If Fed Moves, Midas Fund Manager Says
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Once dismissed as a “barbarous relic,” gold is now viewed by many as a sure thing; the ultimate hedge against inflation, runaway government spending and general economic chaos. True “gold bugs” believe its recent retreat is merely a pause on the path to $2,000, $3,000, $5,000 an ounce, or higher. Gold has certainly risen in [...]
Während Obamas Rede verlor der Leitindex DJIA 219
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Dendreon Corp. Started At Buy By Roth Capital Partners
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Janus Capital appoints Richard Weil as CEO, effective Feb 1, 2010 (JNS)
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Limited (1387.HK) – Key Developments
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Ltd Not To Declare Interim Dividend Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009 04:16am EDT Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Ltd announced that there was no interim dividend declared attributable to the six months ended June 30, 2009. (six months ended June 30, 2008: Nil) Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Ltd Announces Placing Of Existing Shares [...]
Top Ten Insiderkäufe
Tuesday, January 5th, 20101) ACTIVIDADES CONSTR Y SERVICI Insidername: ACS ACTIVIDADES DE CONSTRUCCION Y SERVICIOS, S.A. Insiderposition: Emittent Handelsdatum: 9.Oktober – 29.Dezember 2009 Kaufvolumen: 111,992 Mio. Euro Zusatz: Bolsa de Madrid, indirekte Transaktion Anzahl der gekauften Aktien: 3.318.118 Durchschnittlicher Kaufpreis: 33,75 Euro Aktueller Kurs vs. Kaufkurs: +3.14% 2) FONCIERE DES REGIONS – GFR Insidername: Del Vecchio, Leonardo Insiderposition: [...]
Deutsche Bank Appointed as Successor Depositary Bank for the NYSE-Listed American Depositary Receipt Program of China Life Insurance Company Limited
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary bank for the New York Stock Exchange-listed sponsored Level III American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of China Life Insurance Company Limited (China Life). China Life is a China-based life insurance company. Its distribution network, comprised of exclusive agents, direct sales representatives, and dedicated and non-dedicated agencies, [...]
Mesa Air files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Mesa Air Group Inc., whose operations include flying regional routes for major airlines like Delta, United and US Airways, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Mesa said Tuesday that its go!-Mokulele Hawaiian joint venture with Mokulele Airlines is not included in the bankruptcy filing and will run a full flight schedule. In November, United [...]
Sicherheitstechnik : Ganzkörperscanner
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Sie rechnen damit, dass weltweit an die 50 000 Geräte alleine für Flughäfen benötigt werden. — Ein einzelner Ganzkörperscanner wird derzeit für rund 150 000 Dollar verkauft. Davon dürften insbesondere die beiden US-Firmen L3 Communications (LLL) und OSI Systems (OSIS) (Umsatz 623 Mio. Dollar) profitieren, die als einzige Unternehmen solche Geräte auf dem Markt anbieten [...]
Pimco trennt sich von US-Staatsanleihen
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Unternehmens- und Hypothekenanleihen beurteilt die Pimco in ihrem Ausblick 2010 “vorsichtiger” als bisher. Auch inflationsgeschützte Anleihen werden untergewichtet, wie aus einem aktuellen Bericht der Allianztochter hervorgeht. – Die Vermögensverwalter von Pimco bevorzugen 2010 Staats- und Unternehmensanleihen sowie Währungen von Schwellenländern. Für Anleihen aus Ländern der Eurozone ist Pimco “verhalten optimistisch”. Die Senkung der inflationsgeschützten Anleihen [...]
IG Metall fordert Tranche-Loesung fuer Militaertransporter A400M – ddp
Monday, January 4th, 2010Goldman Sachs Ausblick 2010: empfehlen weiterhin ein Übergewichten von Rohstoffen
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010Haupteinflussfaktoren sind dabei die steigende Nachfrage aus China und anderen Schwellenländern, die Erholung der Weltwirtschaft, die voraussichtlich anhaltende Niedrigzinspolitik der Notenbanken – und die anhaltende Zuflüsse von Finanzinvestoren. – Goldman Sachs sagt für 2010 einen durchschnittlichen Ölpreis von 90 $ je Fass (159 Liter) voraus. Bei den Industriemetallen setzt Goldman am stärksten auf Kupfer – [...]
SanDisk Raised To Buy From Hold By ThinkEquity
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Fortune – Tech investing is all about the next big thing.
Saturday, December 26th, 2009On-demand software Salesforce.com pioneered the model, but others, including IBM, Microsoft, and even Oracle, are also looking at ways to deliver software via the web. SuccessFactors (SFSF), based in San Mateo, Calif., helps companies conduct employee-performance appraisals and assess employee goals online. Since going public in November 2007, the stock has been all over the [...]
Fortune – Stock picks from 5 pros – Jason Trennert
Saturday, December 26th, 2009Stock picks: L-3 Communications, Schlumberger, Coca-Cola, and Colgate-Palmolive I think we’ve moved from an income-statement to a balance-sheet world — access to and cost of credit is going to be one of the most significant determinants of which stocks outperform. – As a strategist, I don’t recommend individual names, but we have created what we [...]
Fortune – Stock picks from 5 pros – Steve Romick
Saturday, December 26th, 2009Stock picks: Ensco, SPDR Gold Trust We have a large position in Ensco, a contract driller that works in shallow and deep water. We believe the economics for offshore drillers will be better than for the land drillers. For example, you could put on a bull call spread: Sell the July 2011 call tied to [...]
Fortune – Stock picks from 5 pros – Ron Muhlenkamp
Saturday, December 26th, 2009Stock picks: Bank of America , AT&T, Pfizer The public has made a shift from spending to saving. The point is, Wall Street is a very good marketing organization.
Fortune – Stock picks from 5 pros – Barry Ritholtz
Saturday, December 26th, 2009Stock picks: Gannett News, New York Times You have to recognize our average holding period is six to 12 months, so whatever I say today, be aware that it may change. – Look at Gannett the past couple of quarters. It’s restructured, it’s announced improving ad sales. The same with the New York Times.
Fortune – Stock picks from 5 pros – Susan Kempler
Saturday, December 26th, 2009Stock picks: Discovery Communications, Scripps Networks, Time Warner I’d like to throw out a couple of names that aren’t seen as the typical global competitors, but that are household names, if you think about it a little differently: Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks. And I’ll even include Time Warner [parent of Fortune's publisher]. These stocks [...]
Cramer’s Diversified Dividend Portfolio
Saturday, December 26th, 20091. Eli Lilly (LLY Quote) (LLY): With a hefty 5.8% yield, the Indianapolis-based Lilly has one of the highest yields of any big pharma major pharmaceutical company, and it’s the only member of that cohort still consistently raising its dividend. Pfizer (PFE Quote) (PFE) cut its payout, while Wyeth (WYE), Merck (MRK Quote) (MRK), and [...]
A look back at 2009′s best market sectors
Saturday, December 26th, 2009In this Year of the Market Rebound, the best-performing sector in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index is nonferrous metals, leaping 160.6% on a total return basis (dividends included) through Dec. 11. Coal is in second place, up 129.1%, followed by general mining (up 110.8%) and platinum & precious metals (100.9% higher). The [...]
Ten Worst-Performing Stocks of 2009
Saturday, December 26th, 2009Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (MI) (financials) off 60%. MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) (telecommunication services), off 52%. Citigroup Inc. (C) (financials), down 52%. Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) (financials), down 51%. Zions Bancorp (ZION) (financials), off 48%.
Ten Best-Performing Stocks of 2009
Saturday, December 26th, 2009XL Capital Ltd. (XL) (financials), up 389%. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC) , (healthcare), up 322%. Ford Motor Co. (F) , (consumer discretionary), up 309%. Genworth Financial Inc. (GNW) (financials), up 297%.
1-800-FLOWERS ( FLWS ) Initial Recommendation Neutral – Analyst rating from Global Hunter Securities
Monday, December 21st, 20091-800-FLOWERS (FLWS) Initial Recommendation – Neutral – Analyst rating from Global Hunter Securities
Monday, December 21st, 2009Business Week : 2010 Investment Outlook
Saturday, December 19th, 2009After a long, hard day of conquering the world, Chinese industrialists toast deals with Scotch whisky. This is an opportunity for London-based Diageo (DEO), the world’s largest distiller. – Figure out where wealth is being produced in the world and grab a piece of it, whether that’s in China or Brazil or the U.S. Don’t [...]
Seven U.S. banks closed by regulators; failures at 140
Saturday, December 19th, 2009RockBridge Commercial Bank had roughly $294 million in assets and $291.7 million in deposits as of Sept. 30. Its failure will cost the federal deposit-insurance fund $124.2 million, the regulator said. RockBridge Commercial Bank had roughly $294 million in assets and $291.7 million in deposits as of Sept. 30. Its failure will cost the federal [...]
An Options Twist On Stock-Buyback Plans
Friday, December 18th, 2009Goldman Sachs, which recently studied this issue, is telling clients to start thinking of buyback programs as a persistent bid supporting stocks that can be exploited by selling puts. The study, authored by Anthony Carpet, Laura Conigliaro, Robert Boroujerdi, Maria Grant and Deep Mehta, concludes that selling puts is an attractive way to buy stock, [...]
Kapitalvorschriften lockerer als befürchtet
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Ein Grund für die kleine Rally dürfte ein Artikel in der japanischen Finanzzeitung «Nikkei» liefern: Dort heisst es, dass die Bankenaufsichtsbehörden bald die neuen Richtlinien für Eigenkapitalanforderungen veröffentlichen werden – konkret die Bank für Internationalen Zahlungsausgleich BIZ in Basel. In dem Artikel werden brisante Details gemeldet: Den Banken soll eine lange Übergangsphase von über zehn [...]
New York Times – 10 Stocks for 2010: Buy-and-Hold Picks From Top Investors
Monday, December 14th, 2009Oracle John W. Ballen MFS Emerging Growth Fund ”Oracle is a stock we have owned for 10 years, so it would be a 20-year hold,” he said. Mr. Ballen, who manages the $19 billion MFS Emerging Growth fund, has fairly basic criteria for buying and holding a stock. ”You want a company with a dominant [...]
Fortune – 10 best stocks for 2010 – Renhe 1387:HK
Monday, December 14th, 2009The Harbin-based company develops air-raid shelters in China — on behalf of the Chinese government — that double as underground shopping bazaars. A Bank of America/Merrill Lynch report predicts that earnings will leap by nearly 100% in 2009 before moderating to about 30% growth for the next two years. Despite these gaudy results, the shares [...]
Fortune – 10 best stocks for 2010 – Vornado VNO
Monday, December 14th, 2009Debt-strapped owners will soon begin unloading properties in distress, experts say, creating opportunities for stronger real estate investors — like Vornado Realty Trust — to scoop up bargains. Vornado, says Barclays Capital analyst Ross Smotrich, is one of the few real estate investment trusts (REITs) that can grow in the next year or two, through [...]
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