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Views of Health Care Economics From a C.E.O. Named Bush Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:53PMJonathan Bush, nephew of one former president and cousin of another, built a small medical practice into a national enterprise with nearly 1,200 employees.
Forest City Reports Fiscal 2010 Second-Quarter and Year-to-Date Results Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:09PMForest City Enterprises, Inc. , today announced EBDT, net earnings and revenues for the second quarter and six months ended July 31, 2010.
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund Report of Earnings Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:00PMEaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund , a diversified closed-end investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2010. Â The Fund's fiscal year ends on September 30, 2010.
Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund Report of Earnings Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:55AMEaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund , a diversified closed-end investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010. Â The Fund's fiscal year ends on December 31, 2010.
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Report of Earnings Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:40AMEaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II , a diversified closed-end investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010. Â The Fund's fiscal year ends on December 31, 2010.
Qwest to Webcast Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:11AMDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) will announce its third quarter 2010 financial and operational highlights on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at 7 a.m. EDT. Qwest management will host a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on the same day to discuss the company’s perspective on the results and answer questions. The live interactive call may be accessed by dialing: 888-503-8163 (U.S ...
Qwest to Webcast Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:00AMDENVER----Qwest Communications will announce its third quarter 2010 financial and operational highlights on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at 7 a.m. EDT. Qwest management will host a conference call at 9 a.m.
Goldman Said to be Winding Down Equity Prop Trading Desk Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:58AMGoldman Sachs is starting the process of winding down its equity prop trading desk.
What Happened to Bruce Berkowitz Being Bullish on Oil and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) ? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:41AMBy CanadianValue. I'm a big fan of Bruce Berkowitz and the Fairholme Fund. I also believe that oil prices will generally through cycles trend higher in the coming decade. As I reviewed the Fairholme Fund portfolio recently I was struck by what was missing. Where had his large energy holdings gone and why ? In 2006 Berkowitz had a large amount of exposure to oil primarily through oil producers ...
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund Report of Earnings Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:50AMEaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund , a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three and the nine months ended June 30, 2010. Â The Fund's fiscal year ends on September 30, 2010.
U.S. tech firms shop abroad to avoid taxes Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:36AMU.S. technology companies are in a bind. Much of their cash is parked abroad and they risk higher taxes if they bring profits from overseas back home. They have joined other U.S. businesses in lobbying for a tax holiday for repatriated earnings, and with no... Business - United States - Technology - Company - Tax
Gazprom to consider increasing dividend -paper Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:37AM* Current divdend 17.5 pct of earnings under RAS
European Stocks to Watch: Some strategists rethink European banking shares Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:26AMGiven worries about a double-dip recession and the threat of tighter regulation, it’s little surprise that banks are the least favored sector among European fund managers, but amid all the negative sentiment, some feel the industry is finally becoming more attractive.
Tax burden may be eased by recent changes in laws Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:38PMPractice Management - A column about keeping your practice in good health
Reform boosts activist investors Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:25AMNEW YORK -- Edison International last spring allowed its shareholders for the first time to vote on the compensation of the utility giant's executives. It was a sweet victory for investor activist John Chevedden.
Notebook: Marcellus Shale gas on the burner Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:42PMThe Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is lobbying hard for the state legislature to levy a severance tax at the wellhead on natural gas extracted from Marcellus Shale. The "severance" occurs when the resource is "severed" from Pennsylvania and its residents and piped to other states.
Guru Investor Steven Romick Comments on Aon Corp.'s Proposed Merger with Hewitt Associates Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:11PMBy guruek. Aon Corporation is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries carry on business in three distinct segments: insurance brokerage and other services; consulting; and insurance underwriting. Recently, the company seems to be no longer contented with the that line of business and wants to branch out. Read more » »
Recession concerns ease on US private jobs data Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:24PMCompanies in the US added more jobs than forecast in August, easing concern the world's largest economy is sliding back into a recession.
The Zacks Small-Cap Profile features: Transdel Pharmaceuticals Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:15PMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Zacks Small-Cap Institutional Research (SCIR) features: Transdel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: TDLP). Zacks Small-Cap Profile On September 2, 2010, Transdel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: TDLP) presented the full data from the company's phase III program, TDLP-110-001, at the 13th World Congress on Pain. The trial enrolled 364 patients with acute soft tissue injuries ...
The Zacks Small-Cap Profile features: Transdel Pharmaceuticals Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:00PMCHICAGO----Today, Zacks Small-Cap Institutional Research features: Transdel Pharmaceuticals .
It’s a big world out there, and you should own a piece of it Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:57PMEven though global diversification didn’t protect investors from the last market meltdown, you ignore it at your peril
Financial Services Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:41AMAlgeria’s financial system was largely insulated from the global downturn, with public banks holding more than 85% of assets and receipts from the oil and gas industry providing a vital cushion.
Indiana Business Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results of Operations Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:38AMINDIANAPOLIS----Indiana Business Bancorp , the holding company for Indiana Business Bank, announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
US STOCKS-Futures flat ahead of payrolls Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:50AMUS STOCKS-Futures flat ahead of payrolls
US futures flat ahead of payrolls Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:30AMInvestors pause as await insight into labour market. 3 Sep 2010 10:27 PM
Stock futures flat ahead of payrolls Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:11AMStock index futures were little changed on Friday ahead of the key monthly payrolls report that will give investors insight on the state of the ailing labor market.
Brave New World of Financial Legislation Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:00AMWe expect lower bank profitability but a more stable financial system.
Help bridge the gender 'pay gap', firms urged Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:43AMFirms were urged to examine their wage systems to make sure they comply with equal pay laws amid the continued gap between the earnings of men and women. Related Stories Technology firm secures £500,000 deal in US Burger King to be sold for $3.2bn ECB chief urges Irish to sort out bank fiasco Investors braced for worst in US jobs market Burger King swallowed up in whopper purchase
Help bridge the gender 'pay gap', firms urged Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:05AMFirms were urged to examine their wage systems to make sure they comply with equal pay laws amid the continued gap between the earnings of men and women. Related Stories TVs and iPads drive up sales by 6% at Currys Government gives 'serious thought' to granting tax powers to Executive RBS chiefs slash another 3,500 jobs Travel agent seals public sector deal
Stock index futures dip ahead of payrolls Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:44AMStock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq100 futures flat at 0725 GMT (3:25 a.m. ET).
U.S. stock index futures dip ahead of payrolls Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:42AM* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq100 futures flat at 0725 GMT.
Class action on Nufarm Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:01PMTwo years of profit downgrades and poor continuous disclosure have left Nufarm facing an imminent shareholder class action over what lawyers have described as ''blatant'' misleading and deceptive conduct.
Boring-Is-Sexy Credo Won’t Let German Private Banks Dodge Rules Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:38PMGermany’s private banks, which trace their roots back as far as the 16th century, survived two World Wars, the Great Depression and the financial crisis. Now they face a different challenge: increased regulation.
Ailing PSUs may get lifeline through banks Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:52PMThe government may throw a lifeline to ailing state-run firms by asking public sector banks to offer easy financing options.
Why Analysts Don't Want to Say 'Buy' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:44PMThey're turning more pessimistic even as they push up profit growth estimates. How joblessness will affect consumer spending is a big worry
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: DST Systems, PPL Corporation, Automatic Data Processing, D.R. Horton and ... Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:15PMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks Equity Research highlights: DST Systems Inc. (NYSE: DST) as the Bull of the Day and PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Automatic Data Processing (NYSE: ADP), D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI) and Beazer (NYSE: BZH). Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id ...
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: DST Systems, PPL Corporation, Automatic Data Processing, D.R. Horton and ... Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:00PMCHICAGO----Zacks Equity Research highlights: DST Systems Inc. as the Bull of the Day and PPL Corporation the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Automatic Data Processing , D.R.
Nufarm to be sued for misleading market Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:40PMTWO years of profit downgrades and poor continuous disclosure have left Nufarm facing an imminent shareholder class action over what lawyers have described as ''blatant'' misleading and deceptive conduct.
This is a Backgrounder On Labor Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:05PMAbstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar is the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers.
Study: CEO Compensation Totaled $598 Million At The 50 Companies That Laid-Off The Most Workers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:44PMThe nation’s biggest job-cutting companies paid their top executives an average of $12 million last year, according to a report released Wednesday.
SSS execs also got P46.2M in profit share Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:35PMFormer top officials of the Social Security System (SSS) received not only per diem allowances and directors’ fees but also millions of pesos in profit share from a private bank where the pension fund has a substantial investment, the Senate finance committee Wednesday said.
Dell's Diversification Strategy: 'A Day Late and a Dollar Short?' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:13PMIt has been a battle of the balance sheets as rivals Dell and Hewlett-Packard continue to wrangle over who will win the right to acquire 3PAR, a little known data storage company. While the 3PAR bidding war, which HP is expected to win, is part of Dell's ongoing ambition to get a bigger foothold in high-margin enterprise technology services, the $53 billion company has also been chasing ...
The More Jobs You Cut, the Higher Your Pay Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:25PMCEOs collecting fat paychecks for big layoffs might actually be damaging their companies.
Wilmington Trust's goal: stability Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:08AMWalloped by investors for weeks over poorly performing loans, Delaware's biggest home-grown bank is working to strengthen its capabilities for guarding against excessive market risk down the road, hiring two financial-services executives from...
CEO compensation totaled $598 million at the 50 companies that laid off the most workers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:45PMThe nation’s biggest job-cutting companies paid their top executives an average of $12 million last year, according to a report released today. The 50 U.S. chief executives who laid off the most employees between November 2008 and April 2010 eliminated a total of 531,363 jobs, according to the Institute for Policy Studies, a research group that works for social justice and against wealth ...
Ex-Mizuho Traders Raise $120 Million for New Japan Hedge Fund Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:34PMEinoshin Arima and Giselle Leung, former proprietary traders at Mizuho Securities Co., raised about $120 million for a new hedge fund that will bet on rising and falling stocks, mostly in Japan.
Wall St ends dismal month on flat note, semis slide Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:07PMNEW YORK, Sept 1 — Stocks ended little changed in choppy trading yesterday, closing out an August the bulls would like to forget. Positive data surprises sustained a rally for most of the session, but declines in technology shares capped overall gains. The S&P 500 bounced off the key technical level of 1,040 for the third time in the last five ...
Wall St ends dismal month on flat note, semis slide Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:05PMNEW YORK: U.S. stocks ended little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, Aug 31 closing out an August the bulls would like to forget. Positive data surprises sustained a rally for most of the session, but declines in technology shares capped overall gains. The S P 500 bounced off the key technical level of 1,040 for the third time in the last five sessions. The S P 500 fell 4.7 percent in August ...
US stocks close flat Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:40PMUS stocks ended little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, closing out an August the bulls would like to forget.
Bay Biz Buzz: FormFactor revenue forecast darkens Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:02PMLivermore-based FormFactor Inc. said Tuesday it expects revenue for its third quarter of fiscal 2010 to fall short of the semiconductor testing company's prior estimates.