Posts Tagged ‘
Economic Downturn ’
Sep 11th, 2009 |
By Bob Blandeburgo |
Category: Financial News
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) Chief Executive Officer John Mack will step down and be replaced by Co-President James Gorman, who has been running the company’s brokerage and overseeing its merger with Citigroup Inc.’s (NYSE: C) Smith Barney unit.
Tags: Bob Blandeburgo, Economic Downturn, GS, John Mack, Morgan Stanley, MS
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Aug 27th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Top Story
Is this the beginning of a new bull market or just a last-gasp bear market rally? We just don’t know. We’ve got a hunch is all. According to value investing guru David Dremen, it doesn’t matter much, either.
Tags: bear market, deflation, Economic Downturn, Fiscal Stimulus, Market Rally, Treasurys
Posted in Top Story |
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Jul 30th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing
U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday following another string of stronger-than-expected quarterly corporate profits, a broker upgrade for General Electric Co , and fresh indications that the global economic downturn is easing.
Tags: Economic Downturn, GE, Global Recession, GS, Investor Sentiment, Nasdaq Futures, Stock Index Futures, Weekly Jobless Claims
Posted in Financial News, Stock Market Investing |
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Jul 20th, 2009 |
By Bob Blandeburgo |
Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing
Retail investors had a rough go of things in the first half, but since the March lows of all the markets, the Standard & Poor’s Retail Index is showing progress toward its 52-week high of 427.13.
Tags: AMZN, BBY, Bob Blandeburgo, CIT, Credit Consumers, Economic Downturn, FDO, Great Depression, Jobless Recovery, retail sector, ROST, SKS, SPLS, TGT, Unemployment Rate, WMT
Posted in Financial News, Stock Market Investing |
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Jul 8th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Financial News, Gold Market
Gold fell in Europe on Wednesday and platinum dropped below $1,100 an ounce for the first time since May 18 as the dollar firmed against the euro, making precious metals more expensive for holders of other currencies.
Tags: Commodity Trading, Economic Downturn, Gold Futures, precious metals, Risk Aversion, Spot Gold, U S Energy
Posted in Financial News, Gold Market |
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Jun 11th, 2009 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: Financial News
Fed’s Beige Book Shows Downturn Slowing; Home Depot Says Worst Is Over; ReFi Apps Slowest Since November; Senate Mulls Bigger Home Loan Tax Credit; U.S. Becomes Largest Shareholder in Citi; Rising Energy Costs Could Stunt Global Recovery; Top Economist Considering Senate Run
Tags: Citigroup Inc, Economic Downturn, energy costs, HD, Home Loan Applications, Housing Market Slump, LOW, Mortgage Rates
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Jun 8th, 2009 |
By Joel Bowman |
Category: Financial News
Markets salute mounting unemployment figures, Resources and euros: just two alternatives for the Chinese dragon, What happens when rates go up again? And three other ticking time bombs…
Tags: Economic Downturn, Geithner, Jobless Rate, Joel Bowman, recession, Unemployment Figures
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May 26th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Featured
Is the hoped-for economic rebound merely a mirage? And if it is, how should you play it? For the past few months, optimistic analysts and investors have been scouring the global economy for so-called “green shoots” – a new financial buzzword that refers to any early indicators of a financial recovery.
Tags: Dividend Stocks, Economic Downturn, Economic Rebound, Global Economy, gold investing, Great Depression, green shoots, Jason Simpkins, U S Stock Market, William Patalon III
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May 26th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Financial News, Oil Investment & Alternative Energy
By sucking the air out of energy prices and sapping private investment, the financial crisis submarined solar energy last fall. But a silver lining has emerged around the dark cloud that has blanketed the sector for so long.
Tags: Barack Obama, Economic Downturn, Fslr, Global Economic Growth, JASO, Jason Simpkins, LDK, Market Rally, Oil Prices, Solar Energy Stocks, TSL, YGE
Posted in Financial News, Oil Investment & Alternative Energy |
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May 11th, 2009 |
By Christian Hill |
Category: Financial News
This is the first major report coming out this week, and could have a real impact on the markets. Expectations are for a decline in sales since last month, albeit at a slower rate than previous months.
Tags: AMAT, Clothing Retailers, Core Ppi, Economic Downturn, Economic Reports, FRE, inflation, Manufacturing Sector, PPI, Retail Sales, WMT
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