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Capital goods: contraction in domestic output, imports
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 21:32
The capital goods component of the Index of Industrial Production has seen a contraction of 0.5% between April and December
Why Did Netflix Decide To Pay Comcast?
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:46
We can only speculate about these possibilities but going by the facts it becomes clear that additional cost burden on Netflix will be minimal and the quality of streaming will improve, which is good for the subscribers ...
NSE launches volatility index futures as election jitters grow
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 10:36
Trading was active with `120 crore worth of contracts trading at 12pm
NSA-Style: Tunisia Setting Up Counterterrorism Unit That Will Also Spy On Citizens
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 22:21
A few weeks ago, in a coastal suburb of Tunis known as Raoued, the government of Tunisia set the stage for creating an NSA-style spy agency to monitor telecommunications and Internet activity, including by its own citize...
Nokia Rightly Chooses Partnering Over Merging With Juniper For U.S. Push
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:48
Acquiring Juniper would have given Nokia a complimentary product portfolio to market and helped it secure more end-to-end network deals with carriers, especially in the U.S. However, Nokia would have also had a harder ti...
Harsh U.S. Winter Dampens Home Depot's Revenues, Strong Spring Sales Expected
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:44
Since Home Depot has a fairly steady record of being relatively conservative about its growth expectations and frequent upward revisions as the year progresses, we expect actual growth figures to be 1-1.5% higher than th...
BP's Operational Outlook Improving With New Project Start-Ups
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:42
This is the third major project start-up for the company this year as it plans to reverse the decline in production seen over the past few years. These new projects start-ups are helping a great deal in improving BP's op...
Boeing's Huge Commercial Airplanes Backlog Will Feed Its Growth In The Coming Years
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:41
The steady increase in global air passenger traffic driven by economic growth, increased trade and globalization will provide confidence to airlines about future air travel demand. This in turn will also drive them to co...
Choosing Between Traditional and Roth IRAs
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:38
Beginning savers and investors sometimes find the selection of retirement accounts confusing, and with good reason: 401(k)s, 403(b)s, IRAs, 529s, on and on.
Massachusetts Trader Joe's May Be Linked To Measles Case
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 19:21
Health officials say two people contracted measles in Framingham, Mass. -- and one of them had been to a Trader Joe's near the time of the outbreak. This sparked a swift reaction from the Massachusetts Department of Publ...
Turkish Consumers Take Gold Profits, After Strong Year For Demand In 2013
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 19:21
Turkish consumers are taking advantage of gold's recent rally to sell off the precious metal, even as trade statistics show a remarkable year for Turkish gold demand in 2013. "A lot of people are selling back the gold th...
SodaStream Pops After Earnings Beat
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 19:15
SodaSteam shares plummeted last month when the DIY soda company announced disappointing preliminary 2013 earnings results.
Lowe's Follows Home Depot In Surge On Housing Optimism
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 18:38
Both companies are surging on earnings beats this week as they benefit from a rebound in home renovations.
Sebi imposes `1 crore fine on Falcon Tyres, Pawan Kumar Ruia
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 18:10Sebi exempts govt from open offer to buy UCO Bank shares
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 18:05
The govt has proposed to buy more than 26.20 crore equity shares through conversion of Rs1,823 crore of preferential shares
Market share becomes the game changer in battery wars
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 16:33
Valuation of Amara Raja in the organized segment has shot past that of market leader Exide Industries
Downgrade risk receding, trims US dollar costs for Indian companies
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 16:28Asset quality concerns weigh on Rural Electrification Corporation
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 16:04
Slowing growth and the fear of a rise in bad assets are weighing on the stock
Gujarat Pipavav Port: it's all in the price
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 15:52
Improving volumes and the ability of the company to recover its lost market share augurs well for the stock
LinkedIn Can Add 10%-15% Value With Strong China Expansion
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 15:47
LinkedIn is ready to do what it takes to be successful in China, and could add meaningful value to its stock if it can penetrate even a quarter of the potential market. Although there are some local competitors, they lac...
US Stock Futures Suggest Positive Open Following Correction In Previous Session; Earnings Of Retail Majors, Homes Sales Data To Be In Focus
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 15:21
Investors will watch quarterly earnings announcements from companies such as Target, J.C. Penney and Lowe's for direction while the corrective downswing of the previous session should also influence market movement. On W...