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- Bank Of Namibia Keeps Interest Rate At 6.00%
- Central Bank Of Russia Maintains Refinancing Rate At 8.25%
- Central Bank Of The Gambia Cut Rate 100bps To 14.00%
- Statoil Lags Estimate, Grows Y/Y
- Align Beats, Margins Lag
- Gilead A Cent Ahead, Files Quad NDA
- 5 Stocks To Watch In The Week Ahead
- Southwestern Performs As Expected
- Sinopec Grows On Prices
- Earnings Scorecard: Edwards
- QLogic Beats 2Q Estimates
- Republic Services Tops Zacks
- Forex – EUR/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session
- IPG Outshines, Reaffirms Guidance
- Forex – GBP/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session
- Dow Closes The Week With A 22+ Point Gain While Whirlpool Shares Spiral Downwards
- Forex – USD/JPY Down At The End Of U.S. Session
- Principal Lags Estimate
- NiSource EPS Beats, Keeps Guidance
- TC PipeLines Misses Mark
- Assurant Beats Estimates
- Portfolio Recovery Beats By A Penny
- ABB Underperforms Estimate
- Cincinnati Financial Reports In Line
- Hanger’s 3Q Mixed, View Lowered
- U.S. Markets Close Higher; Dow Jones Up 0.18%
- Torchmark Beats Consensus
- TOTAL In Line, Grows Globally
- HSC In Line, Revisits Guidance
- Strong Quarter At Endo Pharma
- Aimco Beats By A Penny
- Forex – Dollar Mixed In U.S. Afternoon Trade; USD/JPY Sinks To All-time Low
- Leggett Misses, Lowers Guidance
- XZERES Reports 34.5% Sequential Revenue Growth
- Constellation Energy Misses
- Oil Boomtowns Of ND: 2k Job Openings Every Day
- U.S. Stocks Waver In Afternoon Trade; Dow Up 0.4%
- Merck KGaA Misses On EPS, Sales Up
- CMS Posts Mixed 3Q As Costs Rise
- MoneyGram Swings To Profit
- Zimmer A Penny Ahead, Sales In Line
- Forex – USD/JPY Sets New All-time Low In Afternoon U.S. Trade
- The Futility Of Fundamental Analysis For Us “Home Gamers”
- Income Mobility Is Much More Important Than Rising Income Inequality Or Stagnating Household Income, And We Have A Lot Of It (Mobility)
- Crude Oil Slides In Mid-day U.S. Trade
- “Mild Profit-taking…indexes And Gold”
- Euro Rally Eases But Still Higher On Improved Consumer Confidence Data
- Crude Loses Steam, Trading Lower As Global Markets Cool Off
- The Impact Of Seven Billion People
| Bank Of Namibia Keeps Interest Rate At 6.00% Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:53 PM PDT The Bank of Namibia kept its benchmark interest rate, the repurchase rate, unchanged at 6.00%, for the 5th consecutive meeting. Bank of Namibia Governor Ipumbu Shiimi said: ”With the opportunity provided by the benign inflation outlook, the MPC decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.0 percent to support domestic growth in the face of the prevailing global uncertainty,” The Namibian central bank also held its interest rate unchanged at its August meeting, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Central Bank Of Russia Maintains Refinancing Rate At 8.25% Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:36 PM PDT The Central Bank of Russia held its benchmark refinancing rate steady at 8.25%, and the overnight auction-based repurchase rate at 5.25% and the fixed overnight deposit rate at 3.75%. The Bank said: “Considering recent domestic and international macroeconomic developments and the effect of the monetary policy measures, implemented in recent months, the Bank of Russia judged that the current level of money market interest rates is appropriate to balance the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Central Bank Of The Gambia Cut Rate 100bps To 14.00% Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:26 PM PDT The Central Bank of The Gambia reduced its rediscount rate by 100 basis points to 14.00% from 15.00% previously, and left the reserve requirement ratio unchanged at 12%. The Bank said: “Owing to strong growth in the emerging economies, commodity prices remain at elevated levels. This coupled with persistent excess demand in the major emerging market economies are contributing to broader global inflationary pressures.” Also noting the Gambian “economy is expected to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Statoil Lags Estimate, Grows Y/Y Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:25 PM PDT Statoil ASA's (NYSE:STO) third-quarter 2011 earnings of 65 cents per ADR failed to meet the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents. However, quarterly results showed a significant improvement from the year-earlier earnings of 43 cents per ADR, attributable to higher liquids prices.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:20 PM PDT Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) reported third quarter 2011 adjusted EPS of 27 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents as well as the year-ago quarter adjusted EPS by 2 cents. Reported EPS was also ahead of the company's guidance range of 17-20 cents.
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| Gilead A Cent Ahead, Files Quad NDA Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:20 PM PDT Gilead Sciences Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GILD) adjusted earnings per share of 97 cents for the third quarter of 2011 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Earnings were also 11 cents above the year-earlier earnings of 86 cents. The earnings growth was driven by strong product sales in the reported quarter.
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| 5 Stocks To Watch In The Week Ahead Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:13 PM PDT ( click to enlarge ) Oclaro, Inc. (OCLR) strong enough to say and the Bulls are back. The stock finished the day up 7.25% on huge volume of over 2 million of shares exchanging hands on the day. Great volume and a 7% gain on the day makes the stock a clear and easy winner. Looking at the technical chart this looks to be just the beginning of OCLR’s run and I'm extremely confident that the gains will continue. The stock appears to be under accumulation again. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Southwestern Performs As Expected Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:05 PM PDT Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE:SWN) has reported third-quarter 2011 earnings of 50 cents per share, which is in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the quarterly results showed an 8.7% improvement from the year-earlier profit of 46 cents.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:50 PM PDT China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (NYSE:SNP), aka Sinopec, reported third quarter 2011 net income of 19.72 billion yuan (US$3.07 billion) and earnings per share of 0.228 yuan ($3.55 per ADS), both up 0.5% year over year. The increases can be attributable to domestic economic growth, and most importantly higher prices for petroleum and related products.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:35 PM PDT The announcement of Edwards Lifesciences' (NYSE:EW) third quarter fiscal 2011 results as on October 19, 2011, has led analysts to revise their estimates lower for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:35 PM PDT A leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, QLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QLGC) reported strong second quarter 2012 earnings, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. However, earnings per share of 28 cents (excluding one-time charges, but including stock-based compensation expense) remained flat year over year.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:20 PM PDT Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) reported fiscal 2011 third quarter results, posting an EPS of 53 cents in the quarter, an 18% increase from the year-earlier quarter and above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:10 PM PDT Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Personal Spending. EUR/USD was trading at 1.4149, down 0.28% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3800, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.4246, Thursday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. personal spending rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.6% last month from 0.2% in the preceding month. Analysts had expected personal spending to rise 0.6% … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| IPG Outshines, Reaffirms Guidance Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT On October 28, The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE:IPG) reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2011 with diluted earnings per share of 16 cents (excluding benefits of Facebook transaction) compared with 8 cents per share a year ago. The recorded EPS outshined the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents.
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| Forex – GBP/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT Forexpros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Personal Spending. GBP/USD was trading at 1.6127, up 0.17% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5891, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.6152, today's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. personal spending rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.6% last month from 0.2% in the preceding month. Analysts had expected personal spending to rise … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Dow Closes The Week With A 22+ Point Gain While Whirlpool Shares Spiral Downwards Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:00 PM PDT 10/28/11 The Big Board closed out a wild week on a quiet note, closing with only a 22+ point gain. Meanwhile, Merck & AMD impress with strong … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – USD/JPY Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:00 PM PDT Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Personal Spending. USD/JPY was trading at 75.82, down 0.16% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 75.66, Thursday's low, and resistance at 76.44, Monday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. personal spending rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.6% last month from 0.2% in the preceding month. Analysts had expected personal spending to rise … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:49 PM PDT Principal Financial Group (NYSE:PFG) reported third-quarter operating earnings per share of 61 cents, lagging behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents. Results also failed to surpass 68 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. Operating earnings were $191.9 million, down 12% from $218.9 million in the corresponding quarter last year.
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| NiSource EPS Beats, Keeps Guidance Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:49 PM PDT Diversified utility NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI) posted third quarter 2011 net operating earnings of 11 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.and the year-ago figure by 7 cents.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:30 PM PDT Pipeline operator TC PipeLines L.P. (NASDAQ:TCLP) announced weak third-quarter 2011 results, reflecting lower equity income from Great Lakes and Northern Border pipeline systems, as well as higher financing charges. These were partially offset by contributions from the recently acquired 25% interests in two other major U.S. gas pipelines – Gas Transmission Northwest LLC and Bison Pipeline LLC – bought from parent TransCanada Corp. (NYSE:TRP) in May.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:30 PM PDT Assurant Inc. (AIZ) reported third quarter 2011 operating earnings of 79 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents but significantly lagging the prior-year quarter's earnings of $1.27 per share.
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| Portfolio Recovery Beats By A Penny Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:30 PM PDT Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) reported third-quarter income from continuing operations of $25.5 million or $1.48 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 and the prior-year earnings of $18.5 million or $1.08 per share.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:30 PM PDT ABB Ltd. (NYSE:ABB) reported third-quarter 2011 earnings per share of 34 cents, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents and in line with the prior-year earnings.
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| Cincinnati Financial Reports In Line Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:20 PM PDT Cincinnati Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CINF) has reported third quarter 2011 operating earnings of 13 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but down 62% year over year. Year-over-year earnings declined due to high catastrophe incidence during the quarter.
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| Hanger’s 3Q Mixed, View Lowered Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:20 PM PDT Orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) company Hanger Orthopedic's (NYSE:HGR) third-quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted earnings of 46 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and surpassed the year-ago adjusted earnings of 37 cents. The adjusted earnings exclude the costs associated with acquisitions and the relocation of the company's corporate headquarters from Bethesda, Maryland, to Austin, Texas.
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| U.S. Markets Close Higher; Dow Jones Up 0.18% Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:15 PM PDT Forexpros – U.S. stocks were up after the closing bell on Friday. At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.18%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.04%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 0.06%. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. personal spending rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.6% last month from 0.2% in the preceding month. Analysts had expected personal spending to rise 0.6% last month. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stock markets were … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:10 PM PDT Life and health insurer, Torchmark Corp. (NYSE:TMK) reported third-quarter 2011 operating income of $1.22 per share, up 13% year over year, led by higher underwriting income, coupled with increased investment income. Lower share count than last year, due to share repurchases, also buoyed the bottom-line.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:05 PM PDT Integrated oil and gas company TOTAL S.A. (NYSE:TOT) reported third-quarter 2011 operating earnings of $1.75 per share (€1.24 per share), in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Operating earnings in the reported quarter however gained 23.2% from $1.42 per share (€1.10 per share) in the year-ago period.
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| HSC In Line, Revisits Guidance Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:05 PM PDT Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) posted an EPS of 40 cents from continuing operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared with 26 cents in the year-earlier quarter, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents per share.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:48 PM PDT Endo Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:ENDP) third quarter 2011 earnings (excluding special items) of $1.25 per share surpassed the year-ago earnings by $0.39 and the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.07. The year-over-year rise in earnings was attributable to a surge in revenues.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:48 PM PDT Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), popularly known as Aimco, reported third quarter 2011 funds from operations (FFO) of $43.6 million or 36 cents per share compared with $48.9 million or 42 cents in the year-ago period. Funds from operations, a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs, is obtained after adding depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses to net income.
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| Forex – Dollar Mixed In U.S. Afternoon Trade; USD/JPY Sinks To All-time Low Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:47 PM PDT Forexpros – In afternoon U.S. trade, the greenback was higher against the euro, with EUR/USD falling 0.25% to hit 1.4153. Earlier Friday, USD/JPY fell to an all-time low, hitting 75.68, and prompting speculation of looming market intervention from the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Leggett Misses, Lowers Guidance Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:35 PM PDT Leggett & Platt Inc. (NYSE:LEG), the manufacturer of diversified engineered products and components, recently posted second-quarter 2011 results that missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates.
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| XZERES Reports 34.5% Sequential Revenue Growth Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:25 PM PDT XZERES reports 34.5% sequential revenue growth XZERES (XPWR) reported results for the second fiscal quarter ending August 31, 2011. Quarterly revenues sequentially increased 34.5% to $1.367 million from $1.017 million, representing the fifth consecutive quarter of 30%+ sequential revenue growth. The company has aggressively expanded sales and marketing efforts, targeting end-users, dealers and distributors. The gross profit margin sequentially contracted 123 basis points to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:25 PM PDT Before the bell, Constellation Energy Group Inc. (NYSE:CEG) reported its third quarter 2011 results. In the reported quarter, the company’s adjusted earnings per share of 68 cents came in below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 89 cents. However, results were ahead of the year-ago earnings of 48 cents.
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| Oil Boomtowns Of ND: 2k Job Openings Every Day Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:24 PM PDT |
| U.S. Stocks Waver In Afternoon Trade; Dow Up 0.4% Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:20 PM PDT Forexpros – In late afternoon U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.04% to 12,209.70, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.27% to 2,731.25, and the S&P 500 shed 0.18% to trade at 1,282.29. Investors on Thursday wholly welcomed the announcement from European officials … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Merck KGaA Misses On EPS, Sales Up Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT Merck KGaA's (MKGAF) earnings per share for the third quarter 2011 came in at $1.34, well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.30, but above the year-ago earnings of $1.29. Despite higher operating expenses, a positive foreign currency impact led to the upside in earnings.
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| CMS Posts Mixed 3Q As Costs Rise Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT Michigan-based CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) announced adjusted earnings for the third quarter 2011 of 53 cents per share, 2 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and a penny above the year-ago figure.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:10 PM PDT MoneyGram International Inc. (NYSE:MGI) reported third quarter 2011 earnings per share of 3 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but significantly higher than the loss of 30 cents in the year-ago quarter.
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| Zimmer A Penny Ahead, Sales In Line Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:05 PM PDT Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH) reported an adjusted EPS of $1.04 during the third quarter of fiscal 2011, a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate and up from 96 cents in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2010.
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| Forex – USD/JPY Sets New All-time Low In Afternoon U.S. Trade Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:49 AM PDT Forexpros – In afternoon U.S. trade USD/JPY hit 75.70, the pair's all-time low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 75.71, gaining 0.32%. The pair was likely to find support at 75.70, the all-time low, and resistance at 77.09, last Thursday's high. On Thursday, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| The Futility Of Fundamental Analysis For Us “Home Gamers” Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:47 AM PDT We’ve heard it often recently, especially after the last nasty Republican debate, the gospel known as “Republican Eleventh Commandment” originally set out by gubernatorial candidate Ronald Reagan during a particularly feisty 1966 California primary: “thou shall not speak ill of a fellow Republican”. It may also be true of bloggers, especially those of the stock, investment or financial variety: “thou shall not speak ill of another blogger”.
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| Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:44 AM PDT We hear a lot these days about “increasing income inequality” and “stagnating household income,” but those discussions rarely include what is probably the most important factor when it comes to income over time: income mobility. In fact, even if: a) income inequality was increasing over time, and b) median household income was stagnant over time, those outcomes wouldn’t necessarily be a problem if there was significant income mobility. Reason? If there is substantial movement of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Crude Oil Slides In Mid-day U.S. Trade Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT Forexpros – On the New York Mercantile Exchange light, sweet crude futures for December delivery traded at USD93.30 a barrel during early Asian trade, dropping 0.71%, after hitting a daily high of USD93.99. Crude future rallied more than 4% on … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| “Mild Profit-taking…indexes And Gold” Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:15 AM PDT 10/28/11 Meridian Equity Partners’ Stephen Guilfoyle discusses today’s trading session and the upcoming week. The final week of October brings the FOMC and ECB rate decisions, along with the US jobs … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Euro Rally Eases But Still Higher On Improved Consumer Confidence Data Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:45 AM PDT 10/28/11 The euro rally may have eased from yesterdays highs, but it is still slightly higher against the greenback, this after an improvement in US consumer confidence … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Crude Loses Steam, Trading Lower As Global Markets Cool Off Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:45 AM PDT 10/28/11 After rising yesterday, front month crude prices were trading lower this morning as global equities began to cool off following yesterdays massive … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| The Impact Of Seven Billion People Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:00 PM PDT On October 31, the world symbolically welcomes its 7 billionth. The real date the world hits that number is up for debate, but it has been symbolically chosen by the United Nations as a way to emphasize the effects a growing population will have on the globe.
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