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Coming to the Commercial Property Market: Defaults
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 13:34
New signs of weakness are surfacing in the commercial property market, ending a half-decade run of improvement with steadily climbing values.
Is Chipotle's Commitment Towards Food Safety The Beginning Of A Turnaround?
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 20:38
As the company struggles with declining customer traffic due to food safety issues, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced in February that it is committing $10 million to provide education, training and financial ...
Did an off-balance sheet sleight of hand make 3.5% fiscal deficit possible?
livemint.com - 8 Mar 2016 23:19
Real, or adjusted, fiscal deficit is 4.4% for FY17 if all this off-balance sheet funding is included, according to CLSA
Top Buys by Directors: Cloninger's $112K Bet on TUP
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 22:04
The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to tak...
Bangladesh Bank Says It Recovered Some Funds After Alleged Breach
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 22:00
Bangladesh's central bank said it had recovered some money allegedly stolen by hackers from an account at the New York Fed, which reiterated it had no evidence of a breach of its systems.
Why United Continental Shareholders Have Air Rage
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 21:59
United Continental shareholders are getting restless. That is a problem for management.
A Market in Limbo: Risk, Safety Both Gain
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 21:56
Stocks, junk bonds and commodities have rallied of late. But so have safe havens like gold and the yen--a sign uncertainty still reigns.
Square's Earnings Debut: Can Fintech Pay?
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 21:48
Square's shares have popped more than 40% from last month's low. But investors shouldn't expect too much from Wednesday's quarterly results.
SunEdison Shows Outsize Profit, and Peril, From Energy Deals
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 21:44
Arbitrage spreads in energy deals reflect significant uncertainty. Some, such as with Baker Hughes and Halliburton, offer a decent mix of high risk and higher return.
Tuesday Sector Leaders: Utilities, Services
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 21:39
Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Tuesday, shares of Utilities companies are outperforming other sectors, up 0.5%. Within that group, SCANA Corp (NYSE: SCG) and FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) are two large st...
Why the iron ore rally may not have legs of steel
livemint.com - 8 Mar 2016 21:29
Here are five reasons why the case for a sustained increase in iron ore prices does not seem convincing yet:
Will the Mphasis deal turn out to be a damp squib for minority shareholders?
livemint.com - 8 Mar 2016 21:10
It seems the only way HP can extract good value is to commit to certain revenues via the HP channel for the next few years
Carney Warns of 'Brexit' Risk to U.K. Financial Stability
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 20:51
Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney said the possible departure of the U.K. from the European Union represents the biggest domestic risk to the country's financial stability.
Did United Technologies Help Honeywell Dodge Its Own Bullet?
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 20:34
Talks of a possible takeover between Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) recently fell through. Had the deal gone through, the combined company would have a combined sales of about $97 billion. UTC ...
S&P 500 Analyst Moves: BRK.B
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 19:43
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) is now the #4 analyst pick, moving up by 2 spots.
Dow Analyst Moves: VZ
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 19:42
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Verizon Communications (VZ) is the #16 analyst pick. Within the broader S&P ...
NALCO share buyback delayed to 2016-17
livemint.com - 8 Mar 2016 19:41
Aluminium company's share buyback postponed because of procedural delays
US stocks fall on weak China data, lower oil
livemint.com - 8 Mar 2016 18:57
Dow Jones industrial average drops 0.76%, S&P 500 down 1.03%, Nasdaq Composite loses 1.03%
Honeywell Debt Deal Leaves Sour Taste For Investors
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 18:51
When Honeywell, shortly after issuing bonds in Europe, announced it was pursuing a merger that would add greatly to its debt, European investors weren't happy and may become more wary of U.S. euro-denominated debt.
No Easy Bargains for Burberry's Mystery Buyer
Wall Street Journal - 8 Mar 2016 18:39
The mystery investor building a stake in U.K. fashion retailer Burberry seems to be betting on either a Chinese rebound or a new bout of cost-cutting.
Charting Barron's Beaten Down Tech Stocks
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 18:28
Stocks held up well on Monday and while the Spyder Trust (SPY) was up only slightly the A/D ratios on the NYSE were 2-1 positive. The S&P 500 A/D ratios were also strong and both A/D lines have continued to make new high...
Only Ten Dow Components With Recent Insider Buying, WMT is One of Them
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 18:20
The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when these insiders make purchases, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason for a company insider to c...