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Greek-Debt Sale Signals a New Phase
Wall Street Journal - 10 Apr 2014 06:16
Demand appeared strong among investors ready to look beyond the country's debt crisis.
Fed Shows Growing Worry About Low Inflation
Wall Street Journal - 10 Apr 2014 03:19
Federal Reserve officials are growing concerned the U.S. inflation rate won't budge from low levels, the latest sign of angst among central bankers about weakness in the global economy.
A Banksy for under $170?
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 23:24
A new trading platform that launched in London today is the latest art exchange that seeks to democratize art by allowing people to buy and sell shares of individual artworks, but will it work?
Competition Heats Up As Private Equity Funds Seek New Capital
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 22:19
Signs of momentum that began to build in private equity (PE) fund-raising in 2013 look primed to gather force in 2014. Indeed, as we described in Bain & Company’s latest Global Private Equity Report, the dynamics that ...
China Importers Default On Soy Cargoes
IBTimes - 10 Apr 2014 21:31
(Reuters) -- Chinese importers have defaulted on at least 500,000 tons of U.S. and Brazilian soybean cargoes worth around $300 million, the most in a decade, as buyers struggle to get credit amid losses in processing bea...
Five S&P 500 Stocks With Rising Short Activity
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 20:53
The most recent short interest data has just been released by the NASDAQ for the 03/31/2014 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel have sifted through this fresh data and screened out these five S&P 500 stocks....
Five Dow Stocks With Rising Short Activity
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 20:52
The most recent short interest data has just been released by the NASDAQ for the 03/31/2014 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel have sifted through this fresh data and screened out these five Dow Jones Indus...
Sebi clamping down on illegal money pooling schemes
livemint.com - 10 Apr 2014 20:28
Those under the scanner include entities linked to Saradha, Rose Valley groups
Gold Hits 2-Week High Amid Several Bullish Developments
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 20:24
(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session with good gains and hit a two-week high Thursday. The metal was boosted by safe-haven demand, perceptions of a more dovish U.S. Federal Reserve, and a weaker U.S. do...
Emerging world will still grow disproportionally as they are still catching up: Ira Kalish
livemint.com - 10 Apr 2014 20:15
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu chief global economist Kalish on why the emerging world can't be writen off and how manufacturing is key for India
EBay, Icahn Settle Proxy Fight
Wall Street Journal - 10 Apr 2014 20:10
EBay and billionaire Carl Icahn reached a deal settling their often-bruising dispute and ending the activist investor's campaign to separate the e-commerce company's PayPal business.
Fidelity Investments Creating New Stock-Trading Venue
Wall Street Journal - 10 Apr 2014 20:09
Fidelity Investments is quietly building a new trading venue designed to let big money managers sidestep many of the problems that they argue lead to unfair or costly trading.
Judge Accepts Settlement in SAC Insider Case
Wall Street Journal - 10 Apr 2014 20:08
The decision comes after a decadelong insider-trading investigation into the hedge fund founded by billionaire Steven A. Cohen.
Daily Dividend Report: SKT, F, PNR, LEN
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 19:56
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (SKT) approved a 6.7% increase in the annual dividend on its common shares from $0.90 per share to $0.96 per share. Simultaneously, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0...
Harsh Winter Weather May Impact CSX's Earnings
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 19:49
CSX believes that the volume and revenue impact of the harsh weather can be recovered over the coming quarters. However, growth in earnings per share for the full year will be somewhat moderate compared to the company's ...
How Does GDV Affect MasterCard's Volume Based Business?
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 19:46
Geographically, the U.S. accounts for a third of MasterCard's GDV, but the company has been expanding its international operations, particularly in Asia. A quarter of the company's GDV comes from the Asia-Pacific region.
Ally Expects Treasury to Exit by Year End
Wall Street Journal - 10 Apr 2014 19:45
Ally Financial Chief Executive Michael Carpenter said Thursday that the company's eventual exit from U.S. government ownership will be "hugely beneficial" for the auto lender.
Tech stocks sink Wall Street; US bonds rally
livemint.com - 10 Apr 2014 19:43
MSCI world index drops 0.5%, dollar gets little lift from jobs data
Bed Bath & Beyond Falls On Weak Results But Looks Good For The Long Run
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 19:43
The recent lack of momentum is unlikely to have a long term impact on the company. Bed Bath & Beyond still remains the strongest home goods retailer with its expansive product variety and matchless understanding of custo...
Key Trends In The Commercial Vehicle Market Impacting Tata's Domestic Volumes
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 19:40
Tata Motors, a subsidiary of the Tata Group, is the largest Indian vehicle manufacturer. Tata’s business has been divided into three segments: Tata and Other Brand Vehicles, Jaguar, and Land Rover. Tata and other brand...
What Is Ann Doing To Improve Its EBITDA Margins?
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 19:37
Going forward, we expect Ann?s EBITDA margins to improve gradually, backed by fewer promotional activities, reduced dependence on China for sourcing of goods and the retailer?s plans to lower its operating costs. Being o...
Thursday 4/10 Insider Buying Report: JRO, WMC
Forbes - 10 Apr 2014 19:34
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.