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Two Dotcom Companies That Can Deliver Big Returns
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 16:34
People think IPOs are all about catching a first day pop, but they should be all about valuation, which is where it starts to get tricky. Here's two companies to look at.
Baidu, NetEase, and Alibaba Et Al Bust Higher Into The Close
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 23:20
MSCI to include Chinese ADS issues in their index.
Currency Markets And Monetary Policy: An Era Of Uncertainty
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 16:30
UBS predicted a decade of ‘super volatility among global currencies’ in 2010. Now that we are close to the halfway mark, it seems that they are correct and uncertainty is possibly increasing, making it harder for inv...
Aeropostale Earnings Preview: Expecting Another Crash
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 23:50
We believe that the company?s overall performance in the U.S. likely remained poor in the third quarter due to a consistent decline in foot traffic and hefty promotional activities. While Aeropostale saw some latent sign...
Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: CI, SBUX, DOW
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 22:58
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Cigna Corp (NYSE: CI), where a total volume of 7,369 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract v...
How the Fed Protected Its Bailout Powers
Wall Street Journal - 30 Nov 2015 22:51
Congress sought to limit the Fed's discretion to make bailout loans. But the final rule still leaves the central bank a lot of leeway.
How Manufacturing Fits in Fed's Equation
Wall Street Journal - 30 Nov 2015 22:22
Sluggish manufacturing activity could prompt the Fed to raise interest rates at a slower-than-expected pace in 2016.
Morgan Stanley Said To Eye Major Job Cuts In Bond Trading Division
IBTimes - 30 Nov 2015 22:18
Successive quarters of lackluster returns in bond trading have taken their toll on Morgan Stanley, where as many as a quarter of the employees in the fixed-income division could soon get pink slips. The news, reported fi...
Puerto Rico's Governor Weighs Paying Creditors
Wall Street Journal - 30 Nov 2015 22:17
Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said he is still deciding whether to pay more than $350 million owed to investors ahead of a Tuesday deadline, the latest twist in the U.S. commonwealth's showdown with credi...
Monday Sector Leaders: Utilities, Materials
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 21:35
In afternoon trading on Monday, Utilities stocks are the best performing sector, up 0.6%. Within that group, NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) and Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 4.7%...
IMF Makes Chinese Yuan 'Freely Usable' Alongside US Dollar And Other Major Currencies
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 21:35
With the International Monetary Fund (IMF) giving the green light today to include the Chinese Yuan (RMB) among major currencies in the SDR basket alongside the US dollar, Japanese Yen, Sterling and Euro - at an IMF exec...
Sebi approves 'Green Bonds' proposal
livemint.com - 30 Nov 2015 21:31
Green bonds are like conventional corporate bonds or debt papers and are floated with the objective of raising capital for new and existing projects that bear environmental benefits
J.P. Morgan Hires Were Referred by China IPO Clients
Wall Street Journal - 30 Nov 2015 21:31
The bank employed friends and family members of executives at three-fourths of the major Chinese companies it took public in Hong Kong over a decade.
The Key Downside Scenarios For Twitter's Stock
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 21:14
Twitter‘s stock has lost favor among investors this year, with its stock plunging by around 30% year-to-date. Slow growth in its user base, coupled with a soft future outlook, have been mainly been responsible for the ...
Earnings Preview: American Eagle Is Finally Out Of The Woods
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 21:11
Teen apparel retailer, American Eagle Outfitters is scheduled to report its Q3 fiscal 2015 earnings on December 2nd. In a recent update, it reported that comparable sales during the quarter increased a sizable 9%. The co...
Sebi looks to prevent misuse of norms for listing without IPO
livemint.com - 30 Nov 2015 21:10
For transfer of shares and listing without an IPO, at least 25% of share capital of the unlisted entity has to be allotted to the public shareholders of the listed entity
AB InBev-SABMiller Merger: You Win Some, You Lose Beer
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 21:09
The Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller merger has at last coalesced, but though the two month period of extended discussions and negotiations has ended, AB InBev now faces the uphill battle of winning regulatory approval...
Sebi makes listing easier for stock exchanges
livemint.com - 30 Nov 2015 21:03
Markets regulator amends existing SECC regulations to make it easier for the stock exchanges to list their shares through an IPO
Notable Monday Option Activity: DE, BLK, FSLR
Forbes - 30 Nov 2015 21:03
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE), where a total of 33,172 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.3 million...
Goldman backs low-emissions stocks as climate talks start
livemint.com - 30 Nov 2015 20:50
Moody's warned that environmental risks would weigh on the credit quality of almost a dozen industries including mining, steel, building materials and oil and gas
Market Report: Investors brace for bumpy December
Telegraph - 30 Nov 2015 20:49
Central bank policy meetings are set to dictate the outlook for financial markets as the year draws to a close
F1's exclusive wrap party
CNN - 30 Nov 2015 20:45
What happens when the F1 season-ending race is over? The drivers head to an exclusive after party.