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Foolish Market Predictions For 2014
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 18:23
It's that time when research analysts and market mavens make predictions for the upcoming year. Often times these are lighthearted productions with a fair bit of levity thrown into the mix (e.g., "The New York Football...
After A Horror 2013, How Are BRICS Equities Placed For 2014?
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 16:59
Investors in US equities are celebrating outstanding returns from 2013. So are investors in German equities and, in particular, Japanese. By the close on December 30, those three markets were up, respectively, 29% (S&P 5...
Markets Finish 2013 With Record Highs
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 23:46
The great bull market of 2013 lived up to its name on New Year's Eve, with the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing with gains across the board and the Dow and S&P seeing their largest year-to-date gains in over a decade.
China And Russia Helping Fuel New Tech Boom
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 22:27
While many U.S. investors are getting excited about the growing number of initial public offerings in the tech sector, they would be remiss if they didn't look beyond Silicon Valley for other tech opportunities.
4 Biggest Biotech Disasters Of 2013
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 22:07
Biotechnology stocks have been among the best performing investment vehicles throughout much of 2013. With the momentum still firmly in tact as we head into 2014, investors are likely licking their chops for additional...
2014 Could Reveal Stock Market Rally's Dubious Foundations
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 21:51
Stock market indices set records so frequently in the last months of 2013 that it became almost humdrum. Including dividends, the S&P 500 returned 32 percent for the year to December 29, its best performance since the ea...
Times Square Livestream: 360-Degree View Of New York City's Famed New Year's Eve Ball Drop From Rooftop Video Cam [PHOTO]
IBTimes - 31 Dec 2013 21:37
More than a million people are expected to pack Times Square when for New Year's Eve as revelers say goodbye to 2013 and user in 2014.
Journalist tries to sneak into Schumacher room
CNN - 31 Dec 2013 21:35
A journalist dressed as a priest tries to sneak into hospital room where Formula One superstar is being treated.
China ends year as Asia's weakest market
livemint.com - 31 Dec 2013 21:01
The slump comes despite signs that China's policymakers have been acting to rejuvenate the country's languid financial markets
Primary market may be on road to revival after lacklustre 2013
livemint.com - 31 Dec 2013 20:19Bond dealers bet on lower policy rates
livemint.com - 31 Dec 2013 20:19
Bond dealers expect rate cuts by RBI from March and this should be positive although FIIs may start withdrawing from emerging markets on US recovery
FII flows into equities seen continuing in 2014
livemint.com - 31 Dec 2013 20:19
Inflows may be erratic on uncertainties ahead of general election, but things are likely to look up in the latter half
Consolidated Construction Consortium files for corporate debt restructuring
livemint.com - 31 Dec 2013 18:46
Consolidated Construction Consortium also files application for corporate debt restructuring with CDR cell for its nod
China May Raise Iran Oil Imports With New Contract: Sources
IBTimes - 31 Dec 2013 18:34
By Chen Aizhu BEIJING
FMC allows NSEL to pay Indian Bullion Markets Association
livemint.com - 31 Dec 2013 18:07
NSEL says FMC has allowed it to pay `10.06 crore and all future payments to IBMA
Wage-Push Inflation is Japan's Next Bullish Driver
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 17:49
If you were long Japanese equities in 2013, you've got a lot to celebrate. The stunning year of performance on the Nikkei 225 saw the benchmark index finish vault 57% higher. That's the biggest increase in the Japanese s...
Three Reasons Apple Should Outperform The Market In 2014
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 17:49
Tim Cook probably feels pretty good about the way 2014 is shaping up. His company's stock is undervalued right now, demand for its wares is strong and its biggest competitors are running scared.
13 Stock Losers of 2013 Set For A 2014 Rebound
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 17:49
Investors were eager to punish stocks that didn't keep up with the bull market of 2013 -- but these stocks, fund managers say, were punished for no good reason and are poised for an upswing in 2014.
Gold In Early 2014: Chinese New Year Is Eyed For Demand Hints
IBTimes - 31 Dec 2013 17:45
As gold ends its worst year for price declines in three decades, and crawls to its first annual price drop since 2000, gold bugs look to 2014 for potential winds of change. But it's unclear what exactly to expect for the...
(Infographic) Taking The High Road: America's Long, Strange Trip Toward Legalized Marijuana
IBTimes - 31 Dec 2013 17:42
Marijuana went mainstream in 2013 with both Colorado and Washington state legalizing recreational use, and 27 states and Washington, D.C., allowing the medical use of marijuana. And now the fun begins: On Wednesday, Jan....
Sebi slaps `53.5 crore fine on 25 entities in Brooks IPO case
livemint.com - 31 Dec 2013 17:33
Sebi finds that 25 entities siphoned funds from the IPO proceeds of Brooks Laboratories in alliance with company promoters
A New Year's Day What's In What's Out List For Big Government
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 17:32
Happy New Year! It's bound to be another paternalistic one.