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Some investors are betting the Australian dollar, one of the worst-performing currencies this year, is nearing the end of its slide.

Rural/Metro last week missed an interest payment on bonds sold to pay for its leveraged buyout in 2011 by Warburg Pincus.

What do tulips, Pet Rocks, Beanie Babies, Barbie Dolls, real estate, stock markets, and gold, have in common? They?ve all seen speculative bubbles in their prices that burst with devastating results for investors who bel...

Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel leads a Red Bull one-two in practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix Friday as Mercedes struggle with new tires and the blistering heat in Budapest.

On 7/30/13, CommonWealth REIT's 6 1/2% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares (NYSE: CWH.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4063, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of CWH.PRD's rece...

On 7/30/13, Realty Income Corp.'s 6.75% Monthly Income Class E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: O.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.1406, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of O.PRE...

On 7/30/13, HCI Group Inc's 7.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NASD: HCIIP) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0583, payable on 8/27/13. As a percentage of HCIIP's recent share price...

On 7/30/13, Banco Santander SA's Series C Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: SOV.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4562, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of SOV.PRC's recent sh...

On 7/30/13, M&T Bank Corp's Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (NYSE: MTB.PR) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $12.50, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of MTB.PR's recent sh...

Analysts foresee Merck announcing decreased profits on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, when it reports its second quarter earnings. Despite this, they are generally optimistic about the stock.

Analysts expect decreased profit for Goodyear Tire & Rubber when the company reports its second quarter results on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Although Goodyear Tire reported profit of 57 cents a year ago, the consensus esti...

Wall Street is optimistic about Genworth Financial, which is slated to report its second quarter results on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Analysts project a profit of 29 cents a share, a rise from 16 cents per share a year ago...

In spite of an expected dip in profit, most analysts are positive about Cummins before it reports its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.

In the month leading up to the Aetna's second quarter earnings announcement slated for Tuesday, July 30, 2013, expectations have risen for the upcoming results. The consensus analyst estimate has gone from $1.37 per shar...

Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Boston Properties as it prepares to reports its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.

Analysts are looking for decreased profit for AFLAC when the company reports its results for the second quarter on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. AFLAC reported profit of $1.61 a year ago, but the consensus estimate calls for e...

Leading up to Amgen's announcement of its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, analysts have become more bullish as expectations have improved over the past month from $1.68 per share to the current project...

When United States Steel reports its second quarter results on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, analysts are anticipating a drop into the red. They are expecting a loss of 81 cents a share after the company booked a profit of 69 ...

Harris is expected to report lower fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 with analysts expecting a 20% drop in earnings from a year ago. The consensus estimate is $1.14 per share, down from earnings of $1.42 ...

NextEra Energy reports its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.

Optimism surrounds Rockwell Automation, as it gets ready to report its third quarter results on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Analysts are expecting the company to book a profit of $1.40 a share, up from $1.33 a year ago.

Analysts foresee Occidental Petroleum announcing decreased profits on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, when it reports its second quarter earnings. Despite this, they are generally optimistic about the stock.