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Gold extends losses on global cues; silver stages recovery
livemint.com - 2 May 2015 11:48
Gold of 99.9 and 99.5% purity fell further by Rs160 each to Rs27,030 and Rs26,880 per ten gram respectively
Berkshire Shareholders Pepper Buffett With Some Hard Questions
Wall Street Journal - 2 May 2015 23:20
Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. made Warren Buffett work a little harder than usual for their loyalty at Saturday's annual meeting.
Warren Buffett Celebrates 50th Year At Berkshire, Defends 3G Ties
IBTimes - 2 May 2015 18:46
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) shareholders on Saturday celebrated Warren Buffett's 50th anniversary running the conglomerate, as the billionaire fielded questions about the company and its future, and expla...
Are Social Media Stocks Dead or Just Resting?
Forbes - 2 May 2015 15:18
The new highs in the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 has some worried about a major top but this is currently not consistent with the weekly or daily A/D line analysis. As we are getting into the heart of earnings season, s...
ADB Says Will Maintain Standards When Cooperating With AIIB
IBTimes - 2 May 2015 13:00
(Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Saturday that it was ready to work with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) so long as standards were met, while also announcing changes to boost...
BNP Paribas Sentenced In $8.9 Billion US Sanctions Accord
IBTimes - 2 May 2015 11:59
(Reuters) - BNP Paribas SA was sentenced to five years probation by a U.S. judge on Friday in connection with a record $8.9 billion (5.88 billion pounds) settlement resolving claims that it violated sanctions against Sud...
CBOE Profit Slides on Declines in Trading Volumes, Fees
Wall Street Journal - 2 May 2015 03:49
CBOE Holdings Inc. said its first-quarter profit slid 13% as trading volume and transaction fees declined from a year earlier.
Moody's Results Improve
Wall Street Journal - 2 May 2015 03:47
Moody's said its first-quarter earnings increased thanks to double-digit revenue growth in both its debt-rating and analytics segments.
Long-Term-Care Insurance: Is It Worth It?
Wall Street Journal - 2 May 2015 02:02
The policies are getting pricier, harder to find and increasingly difficult to justify as a worthwhile purchase.
Berkshire Operating Profit Rises 20%
Wall Street Journal - 2 May 2015 00:54
Berkshire Hathaway said operating profit rose 20%, boosted by gains in investment income at its insurance division and improved performance at its railroad.