Daily Blitz
The following is an excerpt from Rodrigo Campos | May 7, 2013 | reuters.com |
(Reuters) - Major stock indexes in Germany and the United States hit all-time highs on Tuesday after data bolstered expectations that Germany has returned to growth, while Australia reminded markets that accommodative policies from central banks ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Quentin Fottrell | April 19, 2013 | Smartmoney.com |
Some have looked to the width or color of men’s ties as economic bellwethers. But a better sartorial indicator may be the size of a man’s underwear drawer.
American men’s apparel sales remained relatively flat in 2012, ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Johanna Bennett | March 25, 2013 | Barrons.com |
A little recommended mid-day reading from a variety of publications:
FT.com: A long running spat between Turkey’s Sabanci and retail partner Carrefore (CRRFY) has taken another bad turn. In Libya, the government is giving cash-strapped Egypt $2 ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Harry McCracken | March 20, 2013 | Time.com |
Fast Company's Austin Carr has an epic story on Starbucks' support of Pay With Square, which is supposed to make paying with your phone a snap. Instead, he found that balky technology and poorly-trained personnel often ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from JOHN LETZING And AMIR EFRATI | June 28, 2012 | Smartmoney.com |
Google (GOOG: 580.07, 15.76, 2.79%) Inc. stepped up its campaign to become a major player in consumer electronics, topped by a $199 tablet computer that could pressure Amazon.com (AMZN: 228.35, 7.04, 3.18%) Inc. ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Barrons.com | June 8, 2012 |
Guggenheim handicaps banks such as JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.
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Summer doldrums have returned. Since a correction began in late April, the S&P 500 has fallen 7% while our large-cap banks have declined by 13%.
This week ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Eric Savitz | April 26, 2012 | Forbes.com |
Amazon.com is, well, on fire.
The online retailer and Web infrastructure provider reported Q1 revenues of $13.18 billion, up 34%, and ahead of the Street consensus at $12.9 billion. Net income was 28 cents a share, quadruple ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Chuck Mikolajczak and Caroline Valetkevitch | April 15, 2012 | Yahoo.com |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After suffering their worst two weeks of the year, stocks will look to quarterly earnings to determine whether the recent pullback has been exhausted or more losses are justified.
Alcoa ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from: Sheryl Nance-Nash | December 2, 2011 | Dailyfinance.com
They say good things come to those who wait. They also say he who hesitates is lost. But when it comes to half a dozen juicy tax breaks, it's the second "they" you should listen to, because ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Mark Milian | December 2,2011 | CNN.com
(CNN) -- World leaders are often measured by what they do in their first 100 days in office. But what about business leaders?
As of Friday, it has been 100 days since Apple co-founder and longtime CEO Steve Jobs ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Dunstan Paul | November 29, 2011 | Foxbusiness.com
Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday cut its credit ratings for many of the world’s largest banks, including Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC).
The move follows S&P’s shift, announced earlier this ... Read More
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Dr. Alexei “Alex” Bogdan, Founder of Toronto-based Quantitative Alpha Trading, talks with the Opportunist’s Managing Editor Leslie Stone about his company’s proprietary securities trading systems.
For more than a decade, Quantitative Alpha Trading or QAT (formerly known as RTN Stealth Technologies Inc.) has been researching, developing and maintaining proprietary algorithmic securities ... Read More
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