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Market Update: Apple (AAPL), Kraft Foods (KFT), XTO Energy (XTO), NYSE Euronext (NYX)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) cut the prices on most iPod digital media players ahead of a company event in San Francisco. Apple lowered the price of its…

9Sep2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Market Updates: Boeing (BA), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Vonage Holdings (VG), Google (GOOG)

New Home Sales Rise 9.6%; Homebuilders Buying Lots Again; Thrifts Report First Profit Since 2007; Air Berlin May Cancel 787 Order; German Confidence Increases; Beer…

27Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

China Curtails Bank Lending

Beijing continued a delicate balancing act yesterday (Wednesday), vowing to keep stoking its economy with funding from its $787 billion stimulus program even as it…

27Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Ben Bernanke Now Faces New Challenges

For U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, the biggest challenges are still to come.

U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday (Tuesday) nominated Bernanke for a second…

26Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Market Updates: Bank of America (BAC), Toyota Motor (TM), AT&T (T), Apple (AAPL)

Consumer Confidence on the Mend; Q2 Housing Prices Rise From Previous Quarter; Judge Questions BofA/SEC Settlement; Chrysler Sues Former Parent; Toyota to Cut Production Capacity…

26Aug2009 | Money Morning | 1 comment | Continued

The Secret to Building a Portfolio for Bull and Bear Markets

With the very real possibility that the stock market recovery has outrun the global economic rebound, investors need to consider defensive investments that will provide…

26Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Nouriel Roubini Has Concerns About Inflation

Nouriel Roubini, professor at the Stern Business School at New York University said in an op-ed piece in today’s (Monday’s) edition of the Financial Times that…

25Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Market Updates: Home Depot (HD), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Bank of America (BAC), Procter & Gamble (PG)

Dollars for Dryers, GM Ogles Opel, BofA Defends Settlement, Warner Does Debt, Dollar Dances Higher

  • First it was “Cash for Clunkers.” Now it’s “Dollars for Dryers.”…
25Aug2009 | Money Morning | 1 comment | Continued

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (NYSE: LQD)

The U.S. stock market has enjoyed a strong rally since the early spring, but while the economy has shown improvement, it still faces major headwinds.…

25Aug2009 | Money Morning | 1 comment | Continued

Growing Debt and Budget Deficits Remain Biggest Obstacles

Even as investors get more and more bullish about the outlook for the U.S. economy, the economy’s underlying foundation continues to erode.

In a report to…

24Aug2009 | Money Morning | 2 comments | Continued

Will The Regulating of Goldman Sachs Lead To Higher Commodity Prices?

After earning hefty profits on its commodities trading for more nearly 18 years, heavyweight trader Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) now finds itself on…

21Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Market Updates: American International Group (AIG), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Gap (GPS)

Cash for Clunkers Out of Gas; AIG Shares Surge; Leading Indicators Point to Recovery; Mortgage Delinquencies Break Another Record; Sears Reports Surprise Loss; Gap Profit…

21Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Monsanto (MON) Focuses on Growth, DuPont (DD) Draws Attention From Regulators

Monsanto Corp. (NYSE: MON), the world’s largest seed maker, says it’s on track to more than double its 2007 profit by the year 2012 and…

21Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Bear Market or Breather For The Shanghai Index?

China’s Shanghai Composite Index (SSE) has been the world’s best performing major market index this year, but it has tumbled nearly 20% since hitting its Aug.…

20Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Market Updates: Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), General Motors (MTLQQ), Sony Corporation (SNE), Microsoft (MSFT)

Oil Surge Propels U.S. Markets; “New” GM Cans Buick Plug-In SUV; Citi’s $301 Billion in Asset Guarantees to Be Audited; Credit Card Overhaul Starts Today;…

20Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

U.S. Market Ripe for IPOs?

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s (NYSE: GS) initial public offerings (IPO) guru Tom Tuft has joined Bruce Wasserstein’s Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) as chairman of Global…

20Aug2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued
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