Thai Exports Decline At Slower Pace In October
Thailand's exports dropped 3% year-on-year to US$14.8 billion in October, compared to the 8.5% fall in the previous month, a report from the Commerce Ministry showed...
German FinMin: Crisis Not Over
Friday, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said it would be premature to say that the economy has overcome the crisis, hence, it would be too early to remove...
Oil Drops Below $77 On Stronger Dollar, Demand Worries
Crude oil continued to decline on Friday on demand concerns and finished below $77 per barrel.
Light sweet crude for December dropped to $76.72, down 74 cents on the session. Prices hit as low as $76.20 after briefly challenging...
Gold Prices Finish Slightly Higher
Gold turned modestly higher on Friday, gaining for a sixth straight session, as the U.S. dollar gave back some gains versus the euro.
December gold rose to $1,146.80, up $4.90 on the session. The metal hit as low as $1,132.50...
Dollar Hits 2-Week Highs Versus Most Majors
The dollar took back more of its recent losses versus other majors Friday morning as global stocks continued to pull back, fueling renewed risk aversion.
With the economic recovery fragile everywhere and the stock rally...
Stocks moved mostly lower on Friday, as a lack of significant economic catalysts gave traders the further opportunity to cash in on recent gains ahead of next week's deluge of data. The major averages all closed in negative territory, slipping further away from Tuesday's yearly highs. Nonetheless, The major averages turned in a mixed performance for the week, with the Dow posting a modest gain.
New Guidelines Recommend Women Wait Until 21 for Cervical Cancer Screening
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new guidelines Friday recommending that women wait until they reach age 21 before having their first cervical cancer screening. The news comes on the heels of recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force against routine screening of women aged 40 to 49 years for breast cancer.
Senate Democrats Fault GOP For Failing To Advance Alternative Health Reforms
In advance of a crucial vote Saturday, leading Senate Democrats criticized their Republican opponents for seeking to stop health reform efforts without advancing an alternative. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., sought to take Republicans to task for one of their chief complaints about the measure, that it is too long and complicated. "Senate Republicans want to talk about the number of pages in this bill; we want to talk about the number of people who will get affordable care," Durbin said.
Pfizer's Geodon Approved As Adjunctive For Bipolar Disorder - Update
11/20/2009 4:25:14 PM
Drug maker Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Friday said the U.S. health regulators' approved its mood disorder capsule Geodon as an adjunct with lithium for bipolar I disorder in adults.
"The FDA approval of Geodon....
CF Nominees Enter Terra's Board - Update
11/20/2009 1:27:40 PM
Friday, shareholders of fertilizer producer Terra Industries Inc. (TRA) voted three nominees of CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) into the company's board, giving the latter a better-hand in the three-way....
Archipelago Learning Prices IPO Within Expected Range; Stock Soars - Update
11/20/2009 12:18:47 PM
Archipelago Learning Inc. (ARCL) Friday said it has priced an initial public offering of 6.25 million shares of its common stock at $16.50 per share. The shares were expected to be priced between $15 and $17....
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Axiant LLC Signs Binding Agreement To Be Acquired By NCO Group - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 8:09:27 PM
Axiant LLC said on Friday that it has signed a binding agreement to be acquired by NCO Group, Inc. (NCOG). To facilitate this transaction, Axiant has commenced chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware,...
AngloGold Ashanti Buys Stake In Commander Goldfields Ltd. - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 6:53:27 PM
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (AU) said Friday that it has acquired, through its subsidiary, Ashanti Goldfields Services Ltd., 10 million units in Commander Resources Inc. through a non-brokered private placement.
Each...
Profit Taking Likely To Contribute To Continued Weakness – RTTNews Daily Market Analysis
The major index futures are currently indicating a notably lower open for stocks on Friday, with the markets likely to see some further downside after closing lower in each of the two previous sessions. With no major economic data on tap for the day, traders have looked to corporate news, including disappointing......
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Bay Street Stocks Linger Slightly Below Unchanged Level - Canadian Commentary
11/20/2009 3:09:22 PM
Toronto stocks remained slightly lower Friday and appear destined for a second straight decline. Mining and energy stocks leading the modest declines.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index has lost 33.24 points or 0.28% to move at 11,567.26. The market had gained in four straight sessions before yesterday's......
Toronto Stocks Down For Second Straight Session - Canadian Commentary
11/20/2009 11:14:57 AM
Bay Street stocks continued to drift lower on Friday, moving further off of a yearly high. Commodity-linked sectors led the weakness.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index has lost 78.26 points or 0.67% to move at 11,522.04.
Gold stocks are down 1.5% and materials stocks are off 1.4% as the precious metal......
Toronto Stocks End Four-Session Winning Streak
11/19/2009 5:06:17 PM
Bay Street stocks lost ground on Thursday, but finished off their lows of the session. The market fell for the first time in five sessions.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 52.39 points or 0.44% to settle at 11,600.30. The index had earlier dropped below 11,500.
The Energy Index dropped 1.2%......
Short-covering Lifts Indian Market
After struggling in negative territory till mid-session, the Indian market reversed its direction to close sharply....
Triton Energy Slips To Q3 Loss - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 6:43:38 PM
Triton Energy Corp. (TEZ.V) report a net loss for the third quarter of $1.3 million or $0.03 per share, compared to....
7 Days Debuts On NYSE - Stocks To Watch
11/20/2009 9:01:30 AM
7 Days Group Holdings Ltd. (SVN), an economy hotel chain based in China, debuts on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SVN", today - the 20th of November.
The company said...
Silver Wheaton Shines – Stocks To Watch
11/20/2009 7:32:40 AM
Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) shines in the silver space, despite being a relatively new entrant. With a low-risk businesses model, the company believes it is well-positioned to take advantage...
China Power Equipment In The Watch List – Stocks To Watch
11/18/2009 7:35:00 AM
China Power Equipment, Inc. (CPQQ.OB), a China-based manufacturer of energy saving transformers and transformer cores, is benefiting from Chinese government mandates to gradually replace...
LONG TERM
Knowing Knology
11/9/2009 5:01:53 AM
After having survived years of red ink, cable operator Knology Inc. (KNOL) is now forging its way to become a consistent net income producer. The company delivered solid results for......
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Networking Stocks Pulling Back Further Off Their Recent Highs
11/20/2009 11:51:00 AM
After moving higher earlier this month, networking stocks are continuing to give back some ground during trading on Friday. Disappointing earnings and guidance from ADC Telecommunications......
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