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| Quest, ICE, LDK and Evergreen Fall |
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| 1:07 PM ET January 06 2009 |
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Solar panel chip makers fell after LDK lowered its revenue estimate and Evergreen took one time charge on production stoppage and shipment delays. IntercontinentalExchange declined on earnings worries. Garmin Limited dropped after Goldman downgraded the stock. |
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| Hong Kong Home Sales Rebound |
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| 11:26 AM ET January 06 2009 |
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Hong Kong home sale in December rebound from a month ago but fall sharply for the year. Weak confidence, falling demand and tight lending from banks depress property sales. |
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| Toyota Trims Production; Chip Prices Rise |
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| 10:25 AM ET January 06 2009 |
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Stocks in Japan edged higher on a rise in spot prices of computer chips and weakening yen. Toyota will lower production at 11 plants in the next two months. Prices of memory chips in Asian trading surged for the second day on expectations of lower than expected supply. |
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| Australian Confidence Weak; Auto Sales Fall |
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| 9:55 AM ET January 06 2009 |
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Australian stocks rose 1.5% despite the latest read on business conditions showed a weakness last seen 10 years ago. Auto sales dropped 11.3% in December and fell 3.6% in the year 2008. Auto sales are expected to fall 12% in 2009 in Australia. |
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| U.S. Stocks Fall, Earnings Worries |
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| 7:22 PM ET January 05 2009 |
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U.S. stocks declined on the earnings worries and weak economic cliamte. Manufacturing in China declined for the fifth month in a row. India lowered key lending rate to 8-year low. Auto sales in Japan dropped to a 3-decade low. |
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| Verizon Falls, Varian Lowers Estimates |
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| 5:21 AM ET January 06 2009 |
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Verizon and AT&T declined on an analyst downgrade. Barnes & Noble rose after private equity stake disclosure in the bookseller. Best Buy rose on analyst upgrade. Varian Semi lowered revenue estimate for the first quarter. |
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| Tokyo Stock Up 2%, Auto Sales Plunge |
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| 11:16 AM ET January 05 2009 |
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Stocks in Japan rose after the yen fell and on the hopes that U.S. tax relief will stimulate demand for exports from Japan. Vehicle sales in December dropped 23% and for the year declined 6.5% from a year ago. Vehicle sales declined for the fifth year in a row. |
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| UK Stocks Edge Higher; Pound Rises |
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| 5:44 PM ET January 05 2009 |
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UK stocks edged higher after crude oil reached $47. Adams Childrenswear Limited shut 111 stores and Waterford Wedgewood Plc appointed administrator for its certain UK subsidiaries. The pound rose 2.4% against the euro. Old Mutual led decliners in the FTSE 100 index with a loss of 10%. |
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| Manufacturing in China Shrinks; Stocks Rise |
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| 12:20 PM ET January 05 2009 |
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Manufacturing index in China dropped for the third month in a row as companies shrink labor force and orders weaken. China plans to unveil stimulus package for auto industry aimed at encouraging sale of low emission cars. China issued third generation telecom licenses. |
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| TSX |
9,411.24 |
1.57
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41,860.65 |
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1.29
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10,335.93 |
0.59
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3,742.70 |
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473.15 |
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Williams Sonoma Earnings Call, Third Quarter 2008
Dec 30, 6:32 PM ET |
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| With declining revenues and earnings, the firm is taking dramatic action to protect the bottom line by cutting expenses and reducing Capex. |
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The retailer reported a 16% drop in revenues to $752 million on weak comparable store sales and decreases in catalog and paid circulation. As a result, it realized a loss of $11 million or 10 cents a share, forcing the termination of the share repurchase program authorized in January 2008. |
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Lennar Earnings Call, Fourth Quarter 2008
Dec 30, 6:30 PM ET |
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TIBCO Software Earnings Call, Fourth Quarter 2008
Dec 29, 6:21 AM ET |
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Paychex Earnings Call, Second Quarter 2009
Dec 29, 3:07 AM ET |
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Micron Technology Earnings Call, First Quarter 2009
Dec 28, 3:41 PM ET |
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Jabil Circuit Earnings Call, First Quarter 2009
Dec 28, 3:39 PM ET |
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Mosaic Revenues Surge 37%, Piedmont Loss
Jan 06, 4:17 AM ET |
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Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc fourth quarter revenues rose 12.1% to $312 million and net loss was $13.2 million or 18 cents a share. The Mosaic Company second quarter revenues rose 37% to $3.01 billion and net income rose 144% to $959.8 million or $2.15 a share. |
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FOMC Minutes
Jan 06, 2:23 PM ET |
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| The information reviewed at the December meeting pointed to a significant contraction in economic activity in the fourth quarter. |
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The international trade deficit widened in October, as a fall in imports was more than offset by a significant decline in exports. Much of the decline in exports was the result of drops in agricultural goods and industrial supplies, which largely reflected a decrease in the prices of these goods. |
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Agency RMBS consist of single-family residential, pass-through certificates and CMOs, for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government-sponsored entity.
The agency securities that the Company intends to acquire provide funds for mortgage loans made to residential homeowners. These securities generally represent interests in pools of mortgage loans backed by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial bankers and other mortgage lenders. |
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Wal-Mart, Buckle Lead November Sales
Dec 13, 11:49 PM ET |
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Falling same store sales trend continued in November as consumers held a tight grip on wallets, despite a fall in gasoline prices. Consumers are battling weak economy, weakening consumer confidence and job losses. Buckle, the only retailer with rising same store sales 11-months in a row. |
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Nov Auto Sales Plunge; Honda, Hyundai Shine
Dec 03, 3:03 PM ET
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Weak October Same Store Sales, Wal-Mart Gains
Nov 07, 7:25 PM ET
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U.S. Auto Sales Plunge, Toyota Sales Down 23%
Nov 03, 9:43 PM ET
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September Same Store Sales Fall
Oct 11, 1:52 AM ET
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September Auto Sales, 15-year Low
Oct 02, 11:33 PM ET
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Equally Shocking: AIG Fall and the U.S. Bailout
Sep 17, 11:19 PM ET
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Visa Q3 Earnings Rise 41%
Jul 30, 7:04 PM ET |
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Visa Inc., the largest payment processor reported third quarter revenue rise of 18% to $1.613 billion and net income surge of 41.1% to $422 million as more people use debit and credit cards for purchases. Earnings per share jumped to 51 cents and adjusted earnings rose to 59 cents per share. Visa raised its outlook for operating margins for the fiscal 2008 to mid 40% and in the years 2009 and 2010 to mid-to-high 40%. |
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