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- PowerShares To Shut Door On 10 ETFs
- Stock Picks For Tuesday: GigaMedia Limited, American Oriental Bioengineering, THQ, A123 Systems
- Price Discrimination: Russians Get A Discount
- Prof. Lewis: Climate Change Is The Greatest And Most Successful Pseudoscientific Fraud I Have Seen
- Tame Trading For Crude And Gold Underlined By Low Volume
- We Should Be Angry At What The Fed Has Pledged To Do To Us
- Big Hole
- MoneyGram Downed To Neutral
- Cardinal Snaps Up Antero Assets
- InterMune Sells Drug Rights To Roche
- Statoil Forms JV In South Texas
- 5 ETFs To Play Australia
- Moody’s More Optimistic On Ford
- Diamond Foods Beats Estimates
- Edison To Revamp California Plant
- Investing In The Health Care Sector: What’s The Outlook?
- Entergy Redeems Bonds
- Conoco Signs Bangladesh Deal
- Bristol-Zymo Deal Nears Completion
- Constellation Acquires CPower
- Pipeline Setback For Targacept
- Forex Trading: GBPUSD Quietly Retreats
- Earnings Preview: Air Products
- FDA Delays Alexza’s Adusuve
- Earnings Preview: Universal Forest
| PowerShares To Shut Door On 10 ETFs Posted: 11 Oct 2010 06:17 PM PDT Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds [[ETFs]] with more than $50 billion in franchise assets, announced that it plans to close 10 of its ETFs. PowerShares Dynamic Healthcare Services Portfolio (PTJ)
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| Stock Picks For Tuesday: GigaMedia Limited, American Oriental Bioengineering, THQ, A123 Systems Posted: 11 Oct 2010 06:12 PM PDT ( click to enlarge )
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| Price Discrimination: Russians Get A Discount Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:48 PM PDT It is well-known in Russia that citizens often get discounts to museums, cathedrals and other culturally important national and historic landmarks. But how do Russians get the discount? One common method of price discrimination is illustrated in the picture above, which shows a sign at St. Issac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia. The top sign says “ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM” in Russian. If you can read Russian, you enter to the left and go to a ticket counter that has a lower entrance … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Prof. Lewis: Climate Change Is The Greatest And Most Successful Pseudoscientific Fraud I Have Seen Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:23 PM PDT 87-year old Professor Hal Lewis, Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of California-Santa Barbara, formally resigned from the American Physical Society (APS) last Wednesday after 67 years as a member. From Professor Lewis’ resignation letter to Curtis G. Callan, Princeton University, President of the APS: “For reasons that will soon become clear my former pride at being an APS Fellow all these years has been turned into shame, and I am forced, with no … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Tame Trading For Crude And Gold Underlined By Low Volume Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:16 PM PDT North American Commodity Update
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| We Should Be Angry At What The Fed Has Pledged To Do To Us Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:01 PM PDT Much of the content of the latest Fed statement, released on September 21, echoes the central bank’s previous post-credit crunch pronouncements: there is still too much slack in the economy, interest rates are still going to be near-zero for an “extended period,” and the Fed will continue to use payments from its Treasury purchases to buy yet more Treasuries. But this recent statement uses a new turn of phrase that should have Americans very upset. The Fed says that “measures of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 03:31 PM PDT People have been throwing around numbers in the millions and billions and trillions since the crisis started. Over time, the data deluge has turned into a flood, and, occasionally, it is even hard for someone like me — who has been tracking and analyzing this stuff for a while — to get a grip on what it all means.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 03:05 PM PDT On Friday, we downgraded our recommendation on MoneyGram International Inc. (NYSE:MGI) to Neutral from Outperform. The company's second quarter loss modestly missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This was primarily attributable to a negative top-line growth based on lower revenue per transaction and shrunken investment revenue coupled with net securities loss. This more than offset the upside from higher money transfer transaction volumes and decreased operating expenses. Moreover, increased … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Cardinal Snaps Up Antero Assets Posted: 11 Oct 2010 03:05 PM PDT Cardinal Midstream LLC, a privately held natural gas midstream company , has agreed to acquire certain assets of Antero Resources LLC, an oil and gas firm for $268 million in cash. As per the deal, which is expected to close in early November, the Denver-based Antero Resources LLC will sell natural gas midstream properties in the Woodford shale area of the Arkoma basin in Oklahoma to affiliates of Cardinal Midstream LLC.
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| InterMune Sells Drug Rights To Roche Posted: 11 Oct 2010 02:35 PM PDT InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) recently announced that it has sold the worldwide development and commercialization rights for its pipeline product, danoprevir, to Roche Holdings Ltd. (RHHBY) for $175 million. The candidate, which is currently in mid-stage trials for the treatment of hepatitis C, has demonstrated positive results in pre-clinical and early-stage trials.
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| Statoil Forms JV In South Texas Posted: 11 Oct 2010 02:35 PM PDT The Eagle Ford Shale play in south Texas created big news yesterday. Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) and Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) entered into a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture for the acquisition of additional acreages in this play.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 02:17 PM PDT Over the last century, Australia has outperformed its counterparties in the developed world, while offering one of the lowest volatilities to investors. As for the future, the Land Down Under is expected to continue its growth, providing returns and the path to opportunity for some.
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| Moody’s More Optimistic On Ford Posted: 11 Oct 2010 02:05 PM PDT Moody’s Investors Service, the credit rating agency of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO), has upgraded its ratings outlook on Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) based on improved operating performance of the automaker. The rating agency raised Ford's corporate family rating from B1 to Ba2, two notches below investment grade. This is, in fact, an upgrade from CAA3 — nine levels below investment grade — assigned by the rating agency in December 2008, when the global economic crisis kicked in. The rating agency … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 02:05 PM PDT Diamond Foods Inc's (NASDAQ:DMND) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations came in at 34 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents. This also compares favorably with 25 cents incurred in the year-ago period. Net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $7.5 million versus $4.2 million reported in fourth-quarter 2009. Including $1.3 million in acquisition and integration costs related to the purchase of Kettle Foods in March, Diamond Foods … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Edison To Revamp California Plant Posted: 11 Oct 2010 02:05 PM PDT Southern California Edison (SCE), a unit of Edison International (NYSE:EIX), is going to initiate a major construction program at Unit 3 of its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California. As a part of this, the company is shutting down one of its two reactor units at the 1,080-megawatt plant this fall.
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| Investing In The Health Care Sector: What’s The Outlook? Posted: 11 Oct 2010 02:01 PM PDT The health care industry encompasses pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical equipment, insurers, hospitals and long term care facilities. Each offers its own unique investment opportunities and challenges. Since the new health care reform bill was passed earlier this year, the questions surrounding the impact to both the consumer and businesses, remain a constant debate. Due to the complexity of the bill and the true impact has caused many investors to steer clear of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 01:35 PM PDT Entergy Arkansas Inc., a unit of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR), announced plans to buy back all of its 6% and 6.70% series bonds on November 8, 2010. The bonds to be redeemed include all of the company's outstanding First Mortgage Bonds in the 6% Series due November 1, 2032 and 6.70% Series due April 1, 2032, worth $100 million each.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 01:06 PM PDT ConocoPhillips (COP) signed an agreement with the Bangladesh state-run Petrobangla for the exploration of hydrocarbon in the Bay of Bengal. The deal is subject to the signing of a production sharing contract (PSC), which has been detained by disputes with Myanmar and India.
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| Bristol-Zymo Deal Nears Completion Posted: 11 Oct 2010 01:06 PM PDT The impending acquisition of biotechnology firm ZymoGenetics Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGEN) by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) moved forward another step with the pharma giant buying 94.9% (approximately 82.6 million shares) of ZymoGenetics in the cash tender offer that expired at midnight, New York City time, on October 7, 2010.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:35 PM PDT Constellation Energy Group Inc. (NYSE:CEG) has acquired privately held energy management company CPower. The acquisition added approximately 850 MW of demand response capacity that can be dispatched to energy markets throughout North America.
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| Pipeline Setback For Targacept Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:35 PM PDT Recently, Targacept Inc. (NASDAQ:TRGT) suffered a setback when its candidate AZD1446, developed for treating adults suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), fared disappointingly in a mid-stage study. The multi-center, randomized, double-blind study was conducted by partner AstraZeneca Plc (NYSE:AZN). The candidate was licensed to AstraZeneca by Targacept following a deal inked in 2005.
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| Forex Trading: GBPUSD Quietly Retreats Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:16 PM PDT The GBBPUSD has wandered down today and it is currently below the 100 hour MA at 1.5903. The GBPUSD has been largely contained over the last few weeks with volatile up and down action. Being below the 100 hour MA turns the bias to the down side. A move below the 200 hour "confirming" moving average at the 1.5855 level should increase the bearish bias for the pair from a technical perspective.
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| Earnings Preview: Air Products Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:05 PM PDT Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:APD) is scheduled to report third quarter 2010 earnings on October 21, 2010, before the market opens.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:05 PM PDT This morning the U.S. FDA issued a complete response letter (CRL) to Alexza Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXA) on the approval of Adusuve Staccato (formerly AZ-004, Staccato loxapine) for the rapid treatment of agitation in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The FDA raised four issues in the CRL with the new drug application for Adusuve: 1) The FDA raised concern on the clinical safety data from the three phase I pulmonary safety studies with AZ-004 based on observed, dose-related … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Earnings Preview: Universal Forest Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:05 PM PDT Universal Forest Products Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) is slated to release its third-quarter 2010 results on Thursday, October 19. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter earnings per share (EPS) is 52 cents, representing an annualized growth of 2.45%.
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