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Asian Markets Brace for Fed Decision
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 09:16
Shares in Japan pared gains after the central bank tempered its economic assessment; elsewhere, China led markets lower ahead of a U.S. interest-rate decision.
Insider-Trading Charges Against Former Wells Fargo Trader Dismissed
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 02:37
Former Wells Fargo trader Joseph C. Ruggieri has been cleared of insider-trading charges, a move tied to an appeals-court decision last year that overturned the convictions of two former hedge-fund traders.
Why Morning Is the Worst Time to Trade Stocks
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 05:19
Data show volatility raises risks for individual investors who jump at opening stock bell.
As Emerging Markets Fears Mount, Fund Managers Unload Stocks
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 18:50
Fears about a slowdown in China and worsening conditions in emerging markets have weighed on investor confidence, and prompted fund managers to pare back on stocks, according to a survey from Bank of America Merrill ...
Is The Energy Roller Coaster Ride Coming to an End?
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 18:50
I recently took part in Wood Mackenzie's quarterly in-house debate on risks to the energy industry. The timing was perfect. That week, Brent and WTI crude hit new post-recession lows, before staging incredible two-day ra...
European Investors Unfazed by Fed
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 15:20
It is one of the most eagerly awaited central bank announcements in years. But whatever the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week, some big European money managers say they'll take it in stride.
Negative Stock Report Leads to Arrest in India and a Cross-Country Odyssey
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 08:29
Analyst Nitin Mangal's negative stock report about the Indiabulls conglomerate led to his jailing; 'I feared for my life.'
Insiders Beat Market Before Event Disclosure: Study
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 07:58
Corporate executives and board members regularly make market-beating returns from buying and selling their companies' stock in the days before disclosing a significant event, according to a study.
GM, Ford Extend Pacts With Auto Workers
IBTimes - 15 Sep 2015 06:40
The current four-year hourly worker labor contract between General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers union was extended on Monday night beyond its midnight expiration, the company said. The UAW has chosen to focus o...
HP Slashing An Extra 30,000 Jobs As It Completes Transformation
Forbes - 16 Sep 2015 01:28
The Hewlett-Packard Company is no stranger to job cuts: During the Carly Fiorina era in the early aughts, the company's workforce was famously slashed by 30,000. Fast forward to the Meg Whitman years and the company is s...
Two-Year U.S. Government Bond Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2011
Wall Street Journal - 16 Sep 2015 00:47
Treasury bonds sold off Tuesday, sending the yield on the two-year note to the highest level since 2011, as the latest sign of resilience in consumer spending and higher equity prices reduced the appeal of haven assets.
Paychex Becomes #5 Most Shorted Nasdaq 100 Component, Replacing Bed, Bath & Beyond
Forbes - 16 Sep 2015 00:32
The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 08/31/2015 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel like to sift through this fresh data and order the underlying components of the Nasd...
Give FedEx Credit for Its Ground Game
Wall Street Journal - 16 Sep 2015 00:31
FedEx investors will have to look past its largest unit, FedEx Express, to pull the stock out of a recent skid.
For the Fed, Markets May Be Flashing a Wait Sign
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 23:04
As Fed policy makers ponder this week whether and when to raise rates, an important factor in their decision will be whether to wait to see if the recent turmoil in stocks, bonds and currencies point to unanticipated tro...
Investors brace for volatility ahead of US Fed meet
livemint.com - 15 Sep 2015 23:03
FIIs staying on the sidelines in the cash market and buying downside protection in the options market
House Plans Vote on Bill to Lift Ban on Oil Exports
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 23:00
The House plans to vote in coming weeks on a bill to lift the four-decade ban on oil exports, a move likely to reignite debate over what to do with oil from the domestic production boom.
Future looks bright for Indian level 1 sponsored depository receipts
livemint.com - 15 Sep 2015 22:49
The upshot is that Indian companies will get access to a larger investor base, and will be able to tap investor categories to which they did not have access earlier
Packaged food companies: lower input costs can be a boon
livemint.com - 15 Sep 2015 22:46
The overall decline in food inflation is good news for packaged food companies, as they will continue to enjoy lower input costs
Sales of renewable energy certificates up; supply tops demand
livemint.com - 15 Sep 2015 22:40
The average monthly renewable energy certificates sales on energy exchanges increased from 4,789 units in the first eight months of the previous year to 40,153 units this year
Even If the Fed Raises Rates, Bank Stocks Could Suffer
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 22:16
If the Fed signals that it will hold off on future rate rises, falling expectations for bank interest income will sink shares.
Why the Internet Won't Be the Next TV for Advertising
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 22:04
Ad spending may be leaving TV. But digital publishers and app makers don't seem to be reaping all the spoils.
Portugal's Central Bank Halts Novo Banco Selloff
Wall Street Journal - 15 Sep 2015 22:03
Portugal's central bank temporarily shelved the sale of Novo Banco, which was created out of failed lender Banco Espírito Santo, after it failed to agree on a price with bidders.