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TECHNOLOGY News, Aug 18, 2011


Hey tech startups: Winter is coming
CNNMoney
By Laurie Segall @CNNMoneyTech August 17, 2011: 2:31 PM ET Sequoia Capital used this RIP image in 2008 to warn its portfolio companies about the rough ride ahead. This month's economic jolts could be the start of another grim period. ...
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Aquila Says Energy, Materials, Technology Ripe for M&A
Washington Post
Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Frank Aquila, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, talks about the outlook for corporate mergers and acquisitions. He speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg) (/Bloomberg) ...
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Technology Metals Research identifies most viable critical rare earths projects
Mineweb
A Technology Metals Research report asserts the vast majority of rare earths projects will never have properly developed mineral-resource estimates, let alone become profitable mining ventures. A data-based Critical Rare Earths report published by ...
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Nigeria launches new satellites in Russia
Nigerian Tribune
Nigeria has again recorded a giant stride in its quest for the utilisation of space technology and application for socio-economic development, following the successful launch of its two new Earth Observation satellites, on Wednesday, in Russia. ...
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Robert Rodriguez Harnesses AMD Technology to Bring Brilliant Graphics and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
As part of the formal collaboration announced at Comic-Con International 2011, Rodriguez plans to use VISION Technology from AMD for his future Quick Draw Production projects. For Robert Rodriguez and his team, a new personal best was achieved thanks ...
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Wi-LAN To Launch C$480 Mln Hostile Bid For Mosaid Technologies - Update
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Canada-based technology licensing company Wi-LAN Inc. (WILN: News ,WIN.TO: News ) said Wednesday it plans to launch a hostile bid to acquire rival Mosaid Technologies Inc. (MBTHF.PK,MSD.TO: News ) for about C$480 million or $488 million in ...
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Samsung Develops 32 GB RDIMM Based on 30 nm Class Technology
AZoNano.com
By Cameron Chai Samsung Electronics, a provider of advanced memory technology, has developed 32 GB double data rate-3 (DDR3) registered dual inline memory modules (RDIMMs) that utilize three-dimensional through silicon via (TSV) package technology. ...
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EastBridge Investment Group's Client, Dwarf Technology Holdings, Inc ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Dwarf's corporate filing information is available on the SEC website ( www.sec.gov ), via the following link: Mr. Keith Wong, CEO of EastBridge, commented, "Dwarf Technology is a high tech startup company in Hangzhou, China, specializing in commercial ...
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Broward school to begin technology magnet program
7Online WSVN-TV
Students at Silver Lakes Middle School in North Lauderdale will have the chance to use state-of-the-art technology when the new school year begins next week. "The idea is to start this year with our sixth graders, build them through sixth, ...
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SAP going mobile: How big ERP is embracing small technology
ZDNet
When developing a mobile technology plan, what factors should you consider and what does this mean for other big IT vendors down the road? Commentary - This has been an exciting year for mobile technology. As enterprises continue to embrace mobile ...
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KOM Networks' CTO Wins InfoWorld Technology Leadership Award
The Open Press (press release)
(OPENPRESS) August 18, 2011 -- KOM Networks™, creator and world leading provider of storage management solutions for secure archiving compliant data protection and retention, today announced that Kamel Shaath has won the IDG's InfoWorld Technology ...
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Red Hat CEO: Linux Isn't Just About Technology
Datamation
Whitehurst stressed that while the technology is important it's the collaborative user-driven innovation that will make the most impact in the future. Whitehurst told the LinuxCon audience that the general view of Linux coming from analyst groups is ...
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Griffin's Helo TC iOS-Controlled RC Helicopter Is Now In Their Online Store
AppAdvice
If you haven't heard, Griffin Technology's previously announced Helo TC iOS-controlled micro RC helicopter is now available in their online store. Designed and marketed to be an affordable alternative to more sophisticated and ultimately very costly ...
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AppAdvice
Mahindra Q1 net up at Rs662.32 cr
Livemint
Mumbai: Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), a tractor-to-technology conglomerate, said on Thursday its net profit for first quarter this fiscal rose to Rs662.32 crore from Rs620.83 crore a year earlier. In April-June quarter, company's gross revenue also went ...
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China Mobile 1H Profit Rises to $9.6 Billion
ABC News
The Chinese government awarded the company a license for the country's homegrown 3G mobile phone technology, known as TD-SCDMA, in 2009, while allowing its main competitors China Unicom and China Telecom to roll out other, international 3G based ...
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Amkor Technology Stock Hits New 52-Week Low (AMKR)
TheStreet.com
By TheStreet Wire 08/17/11 - 12:14 PM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Amkor Technology Inc (Nasdaq:AMKR) hit a new 52-week low Wednesday as it is currently trading at $4.14, below its previous 52-week low of $4.15 with 379082 shares traded as of 11:50 am ...
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2 British men sentenced for encouraging rioting on Facebook
Los Angeles Times
Assistant Chief Constable Phil Thompson said in a statement, "If we cast our minds back just a few days to last week and recall the way in which technology was used to spread incitement and bring people together to commit acts of criminality, ...
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Google-Motorola Deal Highlights Patent Arms Race
ABC News
By PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer The Google homepage is seen on a Motorola smartphone, running on Google's Android software, in Park Ridge, Ill., Aug. 15, 2011. (Tim Boyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) When an Internet company plunks down $12.5 ...
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ABC News
Summary Box: Google-Motorola deal highlights expensive patent arms race in ...
Washington Post
By AP, THE DEAL: Internet company Google is paying $12.5 billion to buy a struggling cellphone company, Motorola Mobility, for its collection of patents. It's to shield companies that make phones based on Google's Android software from ...
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Qihoo 360 Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results
PR Newswire (press release)
"Our strong results were driven by our continued focus on product and technology innovation and customer satisfaction. While global economic uncertainty and volatility in the capital markets in recent months appear to have caused some concern around ...
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California Council on Science and Technology Envisions Resurgent California ...
PR Newswire (press release)
17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A report prepared by the California Council on Science and Technology at the request of the California Legislature — "Innovate 2 Innovation," or "i2i" — calls for strengthening collaboration between industry and higher ...
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Technology & you - Telkom
FM.co.za
The company was one of four operators in the West African market using a wireless technologycalled CDMA in a sector dominated by GSM operators. This made it difficult for Telkom to get a toehold in a competitive Nigerian market and, coupled with bad ...
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Google Leases Jay Paul Company's Technology Corners
PR.com (press release)
Google, Inc. has executed a long-term lease agreement to occupy approximately 715500 square feet (sf) of office space at Jay Paul Company's Technology Corners campus. This lease represents the Internet giant's first major lease in Sunnyvale. ...
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Is GD building a health IT juggernaut?
Washington Technology (blog)
Its track record of growth and its ability to deliver quickly on large complex projects has made Vangent one of the jewels of the mid-tier, which I'm defining as companies with $200 million to $1 billion in annual revenue. That General Dynamics is out ...
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Research and Markets: Bubble Science, Engineering and Technology - A unique ...
SunHerald.com
Bubble Science, Engineering and Technology is a unique multidisciplinary resource which publishes high quality innovative research on the generation, properties and applications of bubbles in the life and physical sciences, engineering and medicine. ...
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Technology tethers free radicals
PhysOrg.com
The science world is abuzz with news of a new platform technology developed by physicists at the University of Sydney - technology that can be used in areas as diverse as disease detection through to biofuel production. Details of the breakthrough ...
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New bookable cruise website launches using new technology
Travel Daily News International
People using the site can even go as far as picking the exact cabin they'll be staying in whilst onboard the ship, thanks to new technology that's been made available through the site. Today marks the launch of a brand new cruising website which, ...
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Westbrook to outsource technology work
KeepMEcurrent.com
By Sean Murphy smurphy@keepmecurrent.com | 0 comments WESTBROOK – City officials are planning to outsource municipal technical support and information technology to a Portland firm, in a trial that could eventually expand to include school district IT ...
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BlackBerry Bold 9900 Review
Telegraph.co.uk
By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is a beautiful piece of engineering: it feels solid, expensive even, with its metal rim round the edge and its carbon fibre-esque backing panel. The keyboard is as good as a ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
IT's Brazil: the technology skills gap
IT Decisions
Earlier this year, the IT policy secretary at the Ministry of Science and Technology Virgilio Almeida told IT Decisions that the government was looking into offering web-based training at the Technological Vocational Centers across the country around ...
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EastwindResearch.com Afternoon Alerts: HWI Global, Location Based Techs, Xinde ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Today EastwindResearch.com announces nine stocks to watch closely: HWI Global (OTCBB - HWIC), Location Based Techs (LABS), Xinde Technology (WTFS), Lone Star Gold (LSTG), Fannie Mae (FNMA), Legend Oil and Gas (LOGL), Freddie Mac (FMCC), Advanced Cell ...
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Image Metrics Expands to Asia Pacific Market Through Partnership with Motion ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Image Metrics is the go-to leader for facial animation technology with a client roster that includes such industry-leading companies as Activision-Blizzard, Rockstar, Microsoft, 2K Sports, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sega, Sony, Bethesda, Double Negative ...
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Racing Limos America Franchisees Post Healthy 37.5% Quarterly Gain Amidst ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Boca Raton, Florida US, Aug 17, 2011 (Filing Services Canada via COMTEX) -- Atlas TechnologyGroup, Inc. (ATYG - OTC Pink),FSC / Press Release Boca Raton, Florida US, August 17, 2011 /FSC/ - Atlas Technology Group, Inc. (ATYG - OTC Pink), Racing Limos ...
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Options Highlights for Marvell Technology Group (MRVL)
AVAFIN
NEW YORK (AVAFIN) -- A new 3-month trading record was established on both the call and put side for shares of Marvell Technology Group. A total of 19047 call and 30780 put contracts were traded raising a low put/call volume alert. ...
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HTI Joint Project of $1.7 Million Selected by RPSEA's 2010 Unconventional ...
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--A $1.7 million joint research and technology development project from Hydration Technology Innovations (HTI), Bear Creek Services and Colorado School of Mines using Forward Osmosis for the treatment and reuse of produced water and ...
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Will Your Organization Need a CIO by 2020?
SYS-CON Media (press release)
There are a number of reasons and drivers for the rapid evolution of businesstechnology. However, according to me there are five major forces which are influencing this evolution. They are Business Services, Application Services, Business Analytics,...
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SYS-CON Media (press release)
ExpressCache Intelligent SSD Caching Technology Offers Huge Boost to PC ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Diskeeper Corporation has teamed up with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd for the global launch of ExpressCache™ intelligent SSD caching technology. Samsung is the first OEM to announce public deployment of ExpressCache, ...
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GIS Technology Expert Discusses Growing GIS Industry, Education and Future of ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
A GIS technology expert recently shared her thoughts about the GIS industry and the value of a GIS degree in today's job market with American Sentinel University - one of the few higher education institutions to offer two dedicated undergraduate GIS ...
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ViVOtech Ships EMV Payments and NFC mCommerce-Ready Reader
MarketWatch (press release)
To motivate merchants, Visa announced on August 9, 2011: "Effective October 1, 2012, Visa will expand its Technology Innovation Program (TIP) to the US TIP will eliminate the requirement for eligible merchants to annually validate their compliance with ...
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Google Related For Chrome Extension - gHacks Technology News
By Martin Brinkmann
Google Related is a brand new extension by Google for its Chrome web browser. The extension acts as a browsing assistant displaying related news and contents in.
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Selecting Technology News On The Web
By Dorie
Being touching the latest technology news is important in the ultra-modern society we live in so knowing how to get the current stories could prove to be a superb advantage for everyone. In order to maintain yourself up-to-date you have ...
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SKoreans sue Technology Newsple over iPhone user information ...
By admin
Technology News - A group of some 27000 South Koreans is suing Technology Newsple for $26 million for what they claim are privacy violations from the collection of iPhone user location information.
AnexTek - Technology Blog, Tech...
Dell results fail to Gladden its heart | Hardware and technology ...
By A staff writer
Major hardware vendor Dell said it turned in revenues of $15.7 billion for its second financial quarter with sales to enterprises and large organisations accounting for $4.6 billion.
TechEye - Latest Hardware headlines
Getting parents plugged in to classroom technology : News ...
By Brian McConchie
School is getting back in session this week and parents have to worry about more than just stocking up school supplies for their children. They have stay in touch with technolgy.
Midlands Connect - WACH News
BlackBerry Bold-ly gambles with high-cost handsets — Mobile ...
By Kevin C. Tofel
RIM fell out of favour with the tech crowd even since Apple iPhone cam on the scene. Google is beating everybody now, so I am more in Apple and RIM's corner than ever before! Ring the alarm; the champ is not out cold but on his feet, ...
GigaOM — Tech News, Analysis...
Google's Motorola Acquisition Gets Animated [VIDEO] - Technology ...
By doug
Taiwanese Next Media Animation (NMA), creators of computer-animated reenactments of newsevents, released a new video on Tuesday depicting the news o…
Technology News - TechNewscast
Former Citrix CTO Joins Virtual-Q : VMblog.com - Virtualization ...
By David
Virtual-Q, the leader in enterprise cloudtop computing, announced today that Rick Braddy has been appointed Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Braddy brings more than 31 years of unparalleled technologyand business experience to his new ...
VMblog.com - Virtualization Technolog...
New UH Observatory Installed in Deep Ocean | Technology News Bytes
Latest Articles · Featured Articles · Popular Articles. articles & The Latest Bytes. Author: quincys,Technology News Bytes. Published: Thursday, Aug 11, ...
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Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Daily Education & Technology News for ...
Daily Education & Technology News for Schools 08/11/2011. Posted by Vicki A. Davis. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google ...
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STOCK, Shares, NYSE News, Aug 18, 2011


Exchanges Edgy on Europe's New Tax
Zacks.com
Yesterday, the shares of stock exchange giants such as NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX - Analyst Report), NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ - Analyst Report) IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE - Analyst Report) and more witnessed sharp declines as the leaders of ...
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Quick View: The devil in the Tobin tax detail
Financial Times
The immediate response was for investors to sell shares in groups that operate a trading platform in the region such as stock exchanges, inter-dealer brokers and contracts-for-difference providers.NYSE Euronext, the company to the UK's Liffe futures ...
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European shares slide as EU meeting disappoints
Reuters
DE), London Stock Exchange Group and NYSE Euronext shares traded in Paris fell up to 6 percent as Sarkozy and Merkel unveiled a plan to tax financial transactions. UBS analysts said the tax -- often known as a Tobin tax after economist James Tobin who ...
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This Defensive Stock Delivers Growth and a High Yield
StreetAuthority
These are great names that will work over time. But what if you could buy decent food brands with strong earnings per share (EPS) growth and pick up more than 100 basis points in yield? You can if you take look at B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS). ...
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US HOT STOCKS: NetApp, JDS Uniphase Active In Late Trading
Wall Street Journal
US stocks closed mixed Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 4.3 points to 11410 and the Standard & Poor's 500 added 1.1 points to 1194 but the Nasdaq Composite slid 12 points to 2511. Among the companies whose shares are actively ...
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US HOT STOCKS: Dell, Target, Blue Coat, First Solar
Wall Street Journal
US stocks traded lower Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently fell 33 points to 11373, the Standard & Poor's 500 slid 2.1 points to 1191 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 20 points to 2504. Among the companies whose shares are actively ...
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What's Behind the Rally in Bonds?
PBS Nightly Business Report
KRAMER: I still own Citigroup (NYSE: C). It`s going to be a much longer story. The same with the Morgan Stanleys and JPMorgans. But eventually this group is going to go from unloved to beloved, and we`re going to see it finally start to move. ...
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Most Stocks Fell, as Technology Slumped (AAPL, ANF, AXP, BAC, CAT, CRM, CSIQ ...
TradersHuddle.com
Consumer discretionary stocks were under pressure after participants reacted negatively to the earnings report from Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF). Concern over higher inflationary pressures impacting their bottom line, pushed shares of the specialty ...
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Bank of America look to rescue stock price with federal deal
Director of Finance online
Bank of America shares continue to underperform on Wall Street, yesterday shares closed 4.64% lower at 740. Elsewhere, world stocks ticked lower while top-rated government bonds rallied on Wednesday as investors grew concerned that French and German ...
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It's Time to Bail on Bank Stocks
Money Morning
That is, most bank stocks - including some of the weakest and least investment-worthy - have surged since my article's publication. Even following a lukewarm second quarter and last week's market meltdown, the top six banks - Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), ...
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Limited Brands Reports Second Quarter 2011 Earnings
Sacramento Bee
A non-taxable gain of $147.1 million, or $0.47 per share, and a pre-tax expense of $113.4 million, or $0.22 per share, related to the charitable contribution of all of the company's remaining shares of Express (NYSE: EXPR) to the Limited Brands ...
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Global Markets Overview 08/18/2011
International Business Times AU
Shares in London Stock Exchange Group PLC dropped 2.8%, Deutsche Boerse AG fell 5.8% and the Paris-listed shares of NYSE Euronext dropped 4.7%. Interdealer broker Icap PLC, which acts as a broker to financial institutions, was also hit by worries over ...
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International Business Times AU
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Agilent Technology ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Til then, stocks will likely remain quite volatile. The TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE: TJX) reported adjusted earnings of 90 cents per share for the second quarter ended July 30, 2011. This surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 89 cents and increased ...
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Dow ends higher, Nasdaq dragged lower by tech shares; SABMiller, Target in focus
Proactive Investors Australia
Foster's shareholders appear to expect the offer to improve; company shares closed at A$4.96 Wednesday in Sydney. Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) shares traded up 2% on positive earnings news. For the quarter ending July 30, earnings rose 3.7% to $704 million. ...
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Income Investing with ETFs in a Low-Yield Environment
Investing Daily
SPDR S&P Dividend (NYSE: SDY) is another attractive option in a low-yield environment. The fund tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, which screens the S&P 1500 Index for companies that have increased dividends in each of the past 25 ...
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Stock Futures Higher ahead of PPI. Stocks to Watch: ANF, AAPL, BAC, CSIQ, DE ...
TradersHuddle.com
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), the specialty retailer, was climbing 1.24% to $71.90 in pre-market, trading above calculated resistance of $71.87 after earnings beat expectations. The company said it earned $0.35 per share, $0.06 better than consensus, ...
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ETF Strategies to Profit During Times of Stagflation
Registered Rep.
Layers of utilities and preferred shares can be quickly and cheaply added with exchange-traded funds (ETFs). No dealer agreements are needed and the assets are completely portable. The Utilities Select SPDR (NYSE Arca: XLU), the largest of the ...
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Expect More Market Volatility, It Is Whipsaw Wednesday (NYSE:UUP) (NYSE:FXE ...
Inthemoneystocks.com
The futures have bounced into positive territory after bond yields on European Union debt declined earlier. The decline in European debt yields was due to European Central Bank intervention. It is possible that this could help keep the markets together ...
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Do Financial Skies All Fall Together? 'Not Hardly,' Says Corporate Bond Pro ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The Child Group Wealth Management advisors are registered with National Asset Management, Inc., a SEC Registered Investment Advisor and affiliate of vFinance Investments, Inc. Accounts are carried by National Financial Services LLC, Member NYSE/SIPC, ...
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Gold Boom or Bubble
PBS Nightly Business Report
And this is why investors have been yanking billions of dollars out of stock and bond mutual funds. The Investment Company Institute tracks the numbers, $40.3 billion pulled out of those investments last week alone. Stock funds saw $30 billion in ...
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LDV Capital Management to Host Dinner for BankAtlantic Bancorp in Miami, Florida
MarketWatch (press release)
LDV has received recent acclaim for its monthly corporate dinner events, in conjunction with theStock and Bond Club of South Florida; and also its annual "Spring Break for Wall Street Growth and Value Investor Conferences": ...
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The Corner
Coon Rapids Herald
Bart Ward is the chief executive officer of Ward & Co. Ltd., an Anoka-based registered investment advisor, specializing in the management of stock and bond portfolios in companies which are listed on the NYSE.
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xPLAB, PHB, PHH, MKTX, LPLA Had Unusual Volume | Stock Market News
By Alex Fredricks
Shares closed at $7.24 +28.83%. Photronics Inc. is a manufacturer of photomasks, which are high precision photographic quartz plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits. PS HIGH Yield Corporate BOND (AMEX:PHB) had a 95.7% volume ... PHH Corp (NYSE:PHH) had a 73.5% volume spike trading 3538642 shares. PHH's 30-day average volume is 937755. Shares closed at $17.62 +7.44%. PHH Corporation is an outsource provider of mortgage and fleet management services. ...
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LIFESTYLE News, Aug 18, 2011

DOT to sell 'Lifestyle Philippines' in Europe travel fair
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Tourism (DOT) today said it will market "LifestylePhilippines" in two upcoming travel fairs in Europe this September. Outgoing Tourism Secretary said that the department chose the brand "Lifestyle Philippines" ...
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