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The frontline stocks the street is betting on
livemint.com - 3 Jun 2016 05:16
HDFC Bank, Tata Motors, Infosys, ITC, HDFC got the maximum number of 'buy' or 'outperform' ratings from brokerages
Why Investor Pessimism About The Market Is Wrong
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 23:37
Fed readings on overall financial conditions and household debt in particular argue that negative investor sentiment might be misplaced,
Is Value Dead?
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 21:23
The value premium has been absent without leave for several years. Over the longer term, value has been a huge driver of investment returns. The total return of a large company value strategy exceeded the broader large c...
McDonald's Continues Its Innovation: Can Fresh Patties Be The Next Winner?
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 19:34
After the success of its ‘All Day Breakfast’ initiative, McDonald’s is looking at several other innovations to improve its food quality and promptness in service. The company is conducting a test with burgers made ...
As Koch brothers cling to Madoff cash
livemint.com - 3 Jun 2016 18:50
Koch Industries invested an unknown sum with the Bernard Madoff's securities firm years ago, and walked away with $21.5 million in profits before his arrest
Jobs Report Sends Bank Stocks Back to Square One
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jun 2016 18:38
The weak unemployment numbers are bad news for bank shares in more ways than one.
A Jobs Jolt for the Fed
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jun 2016 18:36
A poor employment report has sent the odds of the Federal Reserve raising rates this summer spiraling down.
Investors Snag FRC Even Cheaper Than Its Secondary Stock Offering
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 16:26
Looking back to 2 days ago, First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) priced a 2,500,000 share secondary stock offering at $71.20 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting that t...
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Lancaster Colony, Flowers Foods and PulteGroup
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 16:23
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/7/16, Lancaster Colony Corp. (NASD: LANC), Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), and PulteGroup Inc (NYSE: PHM) will all trade ex-dividend for their respect...
Central Banks: Bigger for Longer Too
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jun 2016 15:57
Size matters in monetary policy. The ECB's balance sheet is once again close to a record.
How Can We Stem The Accelerating Loss Of Clean Power Generation?
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 15:34
Yesterday, Exelon announced that it was going to begin taking action to close the Clinton and Quad-Cities nuclear power stations. According to the company, those stations have lost $800 million during the past seven year...
Real Estate Brokers: If You Can't Beat Online Rivals, Buy Them
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jun 2016 15:30
Traditional real-estate brokers are under threat in the U.K. from the combination of listings websites and low-cost online start-ups.
Why Salesforce Is Still A Buy
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 15:28
On June 1 Salesforce.com announced its intent to acquire Burlington, Mass.-based ecommerce platform service provider, Demandware -- but will its acquisition strategy be enough for the Software as a Service (SaaS) pio...
How LinkedIn Is Establishing Itself In India
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 14:38
LinkedIn is increasing its focus on its second largest market after the U.S. – India, where the company has 35 million users, nearly 10% of its total user base of around 400 million. The market holds huge growth potent...
Can India Surpass China's Crude Oil Demand Growth?
Forbes - 3 Jun 2016 14:34
Over the last decade, China has been the most important driver of commodity markets, particularly crude oil, due to its exponentially growing economy. However, over the last year, the country has consciously moved away f...
Gold hits over 3-month low on global cues
livemint.com - 3 Jun 2016 13:35Noble Group Raises Cash But Hopes Still Dashed
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jun 2016 12:49
Noble's founder Richard Elman is leaving the scene and only partly participating in the company's cash call.
Citigroup CEO points to 25 percent drop in quarterly results
CNBC - 3 Jun 2016 12:27
Citigroup CEO Mike Corbat indicated that the company's second-quarter net income will be roughly 25 percent lower than the same period a year earlier.
BSE to auction investment limits for Rs 4,046-crore government bonds
livemint.com - 3 Jun 2016 11:24
The auction will be conducted on BSE's e-bidxchange platform from 3:30PM to 5:30PM, after the close of market hours
Small finance banks: The new market darlings
livemint.com - 3 Jun 2016 10:35
Strong growth in microfinance sector in the past year has fuelled a rally in shares of Ujjivan Financial Services and Equitas Holdings
Shipbuilding companies' shares hit upper circuit
livemint.com - 3 Jun 2016 08:33
Bharti Defence touched a high of Rs27.05 apiece, while ABG Shipyard touched a high of Rs26.25 a share
Sensex trades 160 points higher on firm global cues
livemint.com - 3 Jun 2016 07:11
All sectoral indices led by metal, banking, auto, PSU and realty were trading in the green rising up to 1.17%