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Eurozone Manufactures One Less Problem for Itself
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 15:45
Eurozone surveys show manufacturers bucking the global gloom; the big economic threats to Europe's recovery are external.
Asian Shares Slide as 2016 Gets Off to Shaky Start
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 05:08
Shares across Asia tumbled Monday, the first trading day of the year, after the latest signal that China's economy is stalling.
Big Banks Start to Embrace Startups
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 04:23
J.P. Morgan Chase& Co. recently decided to tap On Deck Capital to create an online small-business loan for its customers. The move is the clearest sign yet that large banks are choosing the path of embracing up-and-comin...
Hedge Funds' Idea Man
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 22:24
Ari Bergmann has been an under-the-radar consultant for some of Wall Street's most influential investors, part of a larger ecosystem of advisers who sell their investment beliefs to large money managers.
Daily Dividend Report: EPD, WSO, TEP, TEGP, GG, SSS, JNJ
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 22:23
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) declared an increase in the quarterly cash distribution paid to partners to $0.39 per common unit, or $1.56 per unit on an annualized basis. The quarterly distribution will be paid on F...
Blackstone's Byron Wien Predicts Abenomics Will Begin Working For Japan In 2016
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 22:02
For three decades, Byron Wien, vice chairman of multi-asset investing at the Blackstone Group, has made it a habit of publishing ten surprises for investors in the New Year. His predictions involve market moving events...
Iran, Saudi Arabia Tension Presents Test for OPEC
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 21:42
The diplomatic crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran presents a new test for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries at a particularly challenging time for the oil-producing cartel.
Fed's Policy Rate Fell Below New Target Range on Final Day of 2015
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 21:41
The Fed's policy rate fell below its target range on the last day of 2015, a development that many traders anticipated but nonetheless renewed concerns about market forces threatening the Fed's ability to control short-t...
Monday Sector Laggards: Healthcare, Financial
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 21:34
The worst performing sector as of midday Monday is the Healthcare sector, showing a 2.4% loss. Within the sector, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASD: REGN) and Illumina Inc (NASD: ILMN) are two large stocks that are l...
Late-Year Stock Struggle Intensifies to Start 2016 - Oil, Jobs Report Loom
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 21:31
U.S. stocks tumbled to start 2016—a drubbing once again at the hands of Chinese news that provides a not-so-gentle reminder about the intimacy between all major markets.
Why Boring Stocks Win
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 21:28
In today’s volatile markets, boring stocks look pretty interesting. Long-term investors know that dull stocks have always shined in a well-diversified portfolio. Stocks that are less volatile than the overall market te...
Gold Bounces on Safe-Haven Demand, Short Covering
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 21:02
Safe-haven buying amid keener uncertainty in world markets on Monday boosted gold prices.
Media Notes: Disney Channel Beats Nickelodeon In Total Viewership For The First Time In 19 Years
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 20:52
Media stocks remained fairly active last week, with Disney's Disney Channel getting past Nickelodeon in key ratings for the first time in 19 years. Separately, Disney's Star Wars continues to smash box-office records as ...
Foreign investors lap up fresh stock of government bonds
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2016 20:49
Bids worth double the amount on offer were put in by FPIs willing to pay a premium as high as 82 basis points
Mutual fund assets at record high in December, rise 21% in 2015
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2016 20:15
The quarterly average assets under management rose 1.8%, or `23,400 crore, to `13.39 trillion--a record tally since Amfi started declaring data in Sep 2010
Global markets shiver as China sneezes
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2016 20:48Is The Worst Behind Qualcomm?
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 20:48
Leading chipset maker Qualcomm has been one of the worst performing technology stocks in 2015. The company's stock fell more than 30% in 2015, owing primarily to the investor concerns surrounding the litigation charges o...
What Will 2016 Look Like For Apple's iPhone?
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 20:46
While the stock rose by over 20% through the first half of the year, the gains were erased during the second half with the stock ending the year down 7% amid some concerns about the growth prospects of the iPhone. Apple'...
Should Tesla Be Worried Of Competition?
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 20:44
Given the focus on clean vehicles and long term targets of zero emission, an increasing number of automakers are now investing heavily on electric vehicles. Tesla has a competitive edge in this market given its superchar...
Trustee Strikes $25 Million Settlement With Madoff Investor
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 20:32
A new settlement with one of Bernard Madoff's investors will add another $25 million to the billions of dollars that have been recovered following the collapse of his Ponzi scheme.
As Boeing Turns 100, Defense Ops Look Pivotal To Its Future Performance
Forbes - 4 Jan 2016 20:20
If you were trying to make the case that having a hometown hero in the White House is helpful to big companies, Exhibit A might be how Chicago-based Boeing has fared during the Obama years. In 2009, the year that fellow...
Apple Peeled: Getting Under the Skin of iPhone Worries
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2016 20:07
Investors have gotten too pessimistic about Apple on worries that iPhone 6s sales may fall flat.