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- Review Of Blue Sky Preferred Card From American Express: Is This Travel Rewards Credit Card Worth $75 Annual Fee?
- USD/CHF Confirms Head And Shoulder; Sliding Towards 0.9430
- Explosion Reported In Moscow’s Busiest Airport Prompts CHF Buying
- Dynegy Crosses Another Hurdle
- McDonald’s Reports In Line
- There’s A Coming Doctor Shortage. But Why?
- Stock Market News Briefs: BB&T, Hewlett-Packard Company, Hospira Inc, SunTrust Banks, Warner Music Group Corp.
- Starwood Spreads To Panama
- U.S. Stocks Modestly Higher After The Open; Dow Jones Up 0.21%
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Test Target Resistance At 1.3621
- Philips And Autos Drag On European Markets
- Forex – USD/CAD Moves Higher As Crude Oil Prices Slump
- Family Dollar Raises Dividend
- U.S. Rig Count Up By 13 Units
- Halliburton Posts Big Gain
- Bank Failures Rise To 7
- Philips In Good Stead
- Peabody-China’s Go Green Mission
- Mixed Start For Dollar Ahead Of FOMC
- Gold And Silver Update 1/24 – Bears March On
- Forex Trading: AUDUSD Tests 38.2% Retracement On Hourly Chart
- Swiss Franc: Capped By A Negative Trend Line
- Japanese Yen: Under Pressure
- British Pound: The Downside Prevails
- Euro: Under Pressure
- Perrigo To Acquire Paddock’s Assets
- What’s Next For EUR/USD 2-Week Rally? Trichet Talks To Wall Street Journal About Inflation
- GBP/CHF Finds A Rare Diamond At 1.54
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Moves Higher In Early NY Trade
- Pebblebrook Obtains Secured Loan
- Platinum For Sheraton Bloomington
- Euro’s Reversal Of Fortune & Outlook
- EUR/USD Might See One More Rally Before Topping
- Forex – Dollar Broadly Higher Vs. Rivals As Euro Rally Loses Momentum
- Euro-zone Data Showing Strong Fundamentals, But Euro Starts Week Lower
- Forex – GBP/USD Slips On Profit Taking, Rate Increase Doubts
- Forex – EUR/CHF Off 1-month High Amid Profit Taking
- John Lounsbury: “A Very Low Opinion Of FINRA”
- Active ETF Growth Will Not Parallel Index ETFs
- Forex – EUR/USD Hits Fresh Daily Low After Mixed Euro Zone PMI Data
- Minera IRL Upbeat On Full Year Results From Corihuarmi Gold Mine In Peru
- What A Difference A Week Makes
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| USD/CHF Confirms Head And Shoulder; Sliding Towards 0.9430 Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:11 AM PST USD/CHF - The Swiss Franc is gaining today, sharply against the USD.The market rallied from 0.9520 (50% retracement) in a pullback after the a possible head and shoulder. The strength was immediately followed by a bearish attempt, which has now completely pared those gains from the 0.9520 rally. A close below 0.9520 in the 1H chart should open up the bearish scenario in the very short-term.
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| Explosion Reported In Moscow’s Busiest Airport Prompts CHF Buying Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:10 AM PST In a development that hurts investor confidence and will undermine confidence in Russia, it seems that a terrorist suicide bomber exploded himself in the baggage claim area of the main Moscow airport. "An explosion rocked an international terminal of Moscow's busiest airport on Monday afternoon. There were conflicting reports on the number of dead and injured, but the toll appeared to be rising rapidly. The authorities … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:10 AM PST Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) has received regulatory approval from the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC), for its proposed transaction with an affiliate of Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NYSE:IEP). Per the transaction, Icahn Enterprises will acquire Dynegy for $5.50 per share in cash, or approximately $665 million.
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:10 AM PST McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), the world’s largest hamburger chain, posted fourth quarter 2010 earnings of $1.16 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Fourth quarter earnings increased 5% from $1.11 per share reported in the prior-year quarter. However, excluding the unfavorable currency impact of 2 cents in the reported quarter, earnings grew 6.0% year over year.
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| There’s A Coming Doctor Shortage. But Why? Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:10 AM PST From a recent Wall Street Journal editorial by Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of New York-Presbyterian Hospital: “The doctor shortage was fostered in 1996 when Congress capped the number of new doctors Medicare would pay to train, a practice that continues to this day. Health-care reform will add an estimated 32 million people to the ranks of the insured, driving them to seek medical attention that in the past they may have avoided due to expense. The aging population will also create … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:05 AM PST SunTrust Banks Inc (NYSE:STI) increased 5.9% after the bank posted good earnings number resulting from lower loan-loss provisions, beating analysts' estimates Share prices of BB&T Corp (NYSE:BBT) rose 4.8% after its revenue increased by 12% Share prices of Drug maker Hospira (NYSE:HSP), the sole manufacturer of drugs through which death penalty executions are carried out decreased 0.7% after the company has announced to permanently halt its production. The shares of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:05 AM PST Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE:HOT) recently announced its intention to open an Aloft hotel in Panama City. This will mark the entry of the Aloft brand of Starwood in that country. The hotel will feature 312 guest rooms and a meeting space more than 4,000 square feet along with other amenities. It is slated for inauguration in December 2012.
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| U.S. Stocks Modestly Higher After The Open; Dow Jones Up 0.21% Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were modestly higher after the open on Monday, as market sentiment was boosted by increased merger and acquisition activity and as investors digested a flurry of corporate earnings reports. During early U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.21%, the S&P 500 index was up 0.06%, while the Nasdaq Composite index climbed 0.10%. Shares in paper and packaging manufacturer Rock Tenn jumped 6.93% after it agreed to acquire rival … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex Trading: EURUSD Test Target Resistance At 1.3621 Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:44 AM PST A break above would next target the high for the day at 1.3641 and signal a more bullish bias for the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Philips And Autos Drag On European Markets Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:44 AM PST US equities advanced Friday with major indices reacting to better than expected corporate earnings, strength in European bourses, and a weaker dollar. Google, General Electric , and Schlumberger all beat 4Q consensus estimates and a record high German IFO contributed to the strength. Today's Market Moving Stories Tales of A Euro Push Back There is a faint rustling sound in the Euro area, which sounds suspiciously like the Germans opening their chequebook (or at least … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/CAD Moves Higher As Crude Oil Prices Slump Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:37 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was up against its Canadian counterpart on Monday, as crude oil prices weakened in quiet trade with no major U.S. or Canadian economic releases scheduled to take place. USD/CAD hit 0.9982 during European afternoon trade, the daily high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9964, gaining 0.33%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9908, Friday's low and resistance at 0.9986, Friday's high. Earlier in the day, crude oil prices slumped, tumbling 1.56% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:36 AM PST After The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (NYSE:MHP), which recently raised its quarterly dividend by 6.4% to 25 cents from 23.5 cents, and Tiffany & Company (NYSE:TIF), which recently announced a share repurchase program of $400 million, it is now the turn of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) to utilize its free cash to enhance shareholders' return, thereby boosting investor confidence in the stock.
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:36 AM PST In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land rigs.
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:36 AM PST Major oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. (NYSE:HAL) reported better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter 2010 results. This was helped by the strength and sustainability of the all-important North American onshore activity levels (to which the company is heavily exposed through its market-share-leading pressure-pumping business).
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:36 AM PST Last Friday, U.S. regulators shuttered four more banks in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Colorado, pushing up the failed U.S. banks figure to 7 so far in 2011. These were preceded by 157 bank failures in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008.
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST Royal Philips Electronics(NYSE:PHG) posted revenues of €7.4 billion ($10 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2010 with earnings per share at €0.49 (66 cents).
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| Peabody-China’s Go Green Mission Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) has been shouldering the carbon control initiatives over the years. The company continues to play an important role as the founder as well as executive committee member of the U.S. Energy Cooperation Program (ECP). Recently, Peabody got into two Chinese agreements taking the alliance between China and the United States for clean energy a step forward and materialize the carbon initiatives.
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| Mixed Start For Dollar Ahead Of FOMC Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:24 AM PST The euro eased back from an eight-week high propelled by bearish investors closing out huge short bets against a systemic breakdown across the Eurozone. Over the weekend the Irish Prime Minister announced he’d soon throw in the towel amid deepening unpopularity across the nation leaving the fate of the budget in jeopardy. Last year’s EUR85 billion promise of financial assistance to Ireland from fellow members requires the safe passage as a prequalification of aid. Elsewhere the underlying theme … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Gold And Silver Update 1/24 – Bears March On Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:19 AM PST Previous Gold and Silver Update: Will the Bulls Take Back Control? (1/21) - The retracement of 38.2% seen in the 1H gold chart was sharp, but there is topping.
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| Forex Trading: AUDUSD Tests 38.2% Retracement On Hourly Chart Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:19 AM PST The AUDUSD is bumping against the 38.2% retracement resistance at the 0.9924 level. Above that is the 200 and 100 hour MA at the 0.9936-39 level. The levels should be used by buyers from below to take profit. Stops should be eyed on a break above 0.9940 as it increases the bullish bias for the pair.
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| Swiss Franc: Capped By A Negative Trend Line Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| British Pound: The Downside Prevails Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Perrigo To Acquire Paddock’s Assets Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:08 AM PST Perrigo Company (NASDAQ:PRGO) recently entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Paddock Laboratories Inc. for a cash consideration of $540 million. The deal would boost the company's generic business.
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| What’s Next For EUR/USD 2-Week Rally? Trichet Talks To Wall Street Journal About Inflation Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:53 AM PST The EUR/USD and the USD/JPY both fell back from 2-month highs to start this week's trading. Traders are cautious at these levels after the sparkling 2-week rally. Investors have been focusing on the steps being taken by European officials to move beyond the current status quo when it comes to the precarious condition of Portugal and even Spain in the sovereign debt crisis.
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| GBP/CHF Finds A Rare Diamond At 1.54 Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:47 AM PST GBP/CHF - The GBP/CHF might finally have topped off after a sharp rally from 1.44 to 1.54 (a 1000-pip swing).
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| Forex Trading: EURUSD Moves Higher In Early NY Trade Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:42 AM PST The EURUSD has found it's bullish bias again in early NY trading as it moves above the 1.3577 level (50% of 1.4281 high/1.2873 low), and the 100 and 200 bar MA on the 5 minute intraday chart. The next targets come in between 1.3613-22. If the price stays above the 1.3577 level where the 100 bar MA on the 5 minute chart and the 38.2% of the days range are found, and the price bias remains bullish (see chart below). The next key target above the 1.3622 level is the high for the day at … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Pebblebrook Obtains Secured Loan Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:36 AM PST Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB), a lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently executed a new secured loan of $36 million, collateralized by the Doubletree Bethesda Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland. The five-year secured loan was obtained from Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital, L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), a leading full-service commercial mortgage lender.
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| Platinum For Sheraton Bloomington Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:36 AM PST LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO), a lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently revealed the name of the new owner of Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, a 564-room premium hotel near Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. LaSalle Hotel Properties had earlier sold the property without disclosing the identity of the buyer for $20.0 million (net proceeds of $19.6 million), bulk of which was utilized to repay debt under its senior unsecured credit facility. The hotel is currently owned … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Euro’s Reversal Of Fortune & Outlook Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:24 AM PST The Euro closed up Friday`s session at 136.13, and looks poised to make a run up to test the 140 level in February. I, among many, was thinking the Euro would next test the 125 level, and things started heading well in that direction with the Euro moving down to 129, and appearing on a downward slope. So what happened? Well, there have been quite a few new developments that prompted this reversal of the euro fortune. PIIGS Bond Sale Surprise First, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| EUR/USD Might See One More Rally Before Topping Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:56 AM PST EUR/USD 4H EUR/USD 1H
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| Forex – Dollar Broadly Higher Vs. Rivals As Euro Rally Loses Momentum Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:53 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was broadly higher against its major counterparts on Monday, as the euro declined after earlier hitting two month highs against the dollar and the yen. During European early afternoon trade, the greenback was up against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.4% to hit 1.3564. Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that the euro zone purchasing manager services index rose more-than-expected in January while the manufacturing PMI unexpectedly fell to a two month … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Euro-zone Data Showing Strong Fundamentals, But Euro Starts Week Lower Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:47 AM PST Overnight, we had two reports showing that the Euro-zone economy – and especially Germany – posting strong levels of activity in manufacturing and services.
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| Forex – GBP/USD Slips On Profit Taking, Rate Increase Doubts Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:40 AM PST Forex Pros – The pound slipped against the U.S. dollar on Monday, as investors took profits after the currency advanced to two-month highs and as doubts grew over the possibility of an interest rate hike by the Bank of England in the near term. GBP/USD hit 1.5921 during European early afternoon trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5947, shedding 0.32%. Cable was likely to find support at 1.5866, Friday's low and resistance at 1.6058, the high of January 18 and a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/CHF Off 1-month High Amid Profit Taking Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:21 AM PST Forex Pros – The euro eased against the Swiss franc on Monday, amid profit taking after the single currency reached a one-month high and after data painted an uneven picture of the economic recovery in the single currency bloc. EUR/CHF hit 1.2978 during European early afternoon trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.2993, shedding 0.44%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.2812, last Thursday's low and resistance at 1.3067, the day's high and a one-month … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| John Lounsbury: “A Very Low Opinion Of FINRA” Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST "Who will protect me?"
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| Active ETF Growth Will Not Parallel Index ETFs Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST Many market observers have suggested that actively-managed ETFs will be the ones to look out for in 2011. Some believe that their growth will accelerate in the coming year as investors recognize their benefits and advantages over actively-managed mutual funds that still hold the vast majority of investor assets. Others see a slower transition into primetime because of continued regulatory and structural hurdles faced by the industry. Whatever the stance might be, Active ETFs are definitely … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Hits Fresh Daily Low After Mixed Euro Zone PMI Data Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:51 AM PST Forex Pros – The euro extended early losses against the U.S. dollar on Monday, falling to a fresh daily low, following the release of mixed euro zone economic data and as political uncertainty in Ireland weighed. EUR/USD hit 1.354 during European late morning trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3558, shedding 0.45%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3482, Friday's low and short-term resistance at 1.3641, the day's high and a nine-week high. Earlier in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Minera IRL Upbeat On Full Year Results From Corihuarmi Gold Mine In Peru Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:45 PM PST Latin American focused gold mining company Minera Irl (LON:MIRL) this morning announced the operating results for its Corihuarmi gold mine in Peru during the December quarter and 2010 full year. Total gold production for 2010 came in at 32,533 ounces at a cash cost of $383 per ounce. Gold production for the fourth quarter was 8,615 ounces, exceeding budget by 39%, while the quarterly cash operating cost of $366 per ounce was 21% below budget due to no waste stripping and the higher gold … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| What A Difference A Week Makes Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:07 PM PST Two weeks ago, the extremes in sentiment did little to deter investors from chasing prices higher. This is the “this time is different” scenario where prices move higher despite the increasing number of bulls. At the start of last week, this scenario seem highly likely, and for the bears, it was best to get out of the way of such an advance. But over the past week, the “this time is different” seems less likely to play out, and an intermediate term market top is likely to be … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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