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West TX Oil at $93 on Softer Economic Data
September 16th, 2014
Brent crude was little changed just below $98 a barrel on Tuesday, holding gains after recovering from its lowest price in more than two years but capped by a soft global economic outlook. Data reflecting lackluster manufacturing output performance ...
Alibaba raises IPO as demand strengthens
September 16th, 2014
Alibaba Group Holdings has raised its initial public offering to $66 to $68, demonstrating the high demand from investors for the year’s most anticipated debut and potentially the world’s largest-ever IPO. Alibaba has attracted investors willing to buy into ...
Gold Around $1230 on Fears of More Hawkish Fed
September 15th, 2014
Gold edged higher on Monday as Asian equities tumbled but the metal continued to struggle near an eight-month low due to weak physical demand and fears the Federal Reserve may signal an early interest rate increase at this week’s ...
Mexican companies sue Yahoo, law firm charge conspiracy to avoid $2.7 billion judgment
September 12th, 2014
Two Mexican companies have sued Yahoo! Inc (YHOO.O) and law firm Baker & McKenzie in New York federal court, accusing them of engineering a conspiracy to avoid a $2.7 billion judgment issued by a Mexico court in 2012. In ...
Senators urge Burger King to ditch move to Canada
September 11th, 2014
A group of U.S. senators wants Burger King Worldwide (BKW.N) to scrap its plans to invert, or move its tax domicile to Canada, as part of a deal to buy coffee and donut chain Tim Hortons Inc. (THI.TO) Burger King ...
S&P 500 Short-Term Contracts See Trading Volume Jump
September 11th, 2014
In a market where stock volume is evaporating, volume in short-term options is surging. A daily average of 309,000 contracts on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) that expire weekly have changed hands in the first four days ...
Twitter to raise $1.3 billion through debt offerings
September 11th, 2014
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said it plans to raise $1.3 billion by issuing convertible senior notes, its first debt offering since its market debut in November. Twitter shares fell about 1.5 percent in extended trading on Wednesday. The company plans ...
10 ‘poorest’ companies make investors rich
September 10th, 2014
Investors love to think companies with piles of cash must surely make them rich, too. But this year, it’s the companies with the least moolah that are making the most cash for investors. The 10 companies in the Standard ...
Argentina’s stock market is up 100%
September 10th, 2014
If you read the headlines, Argentina is in default (again) and its economy is tanking. But here’s the funny thing: the country’s stock market is hotter than an underground tango show on a sultry Buenos Aires night. Argentina’s Merval ...
Brent Oil Below $100 as Ample Supplies Weigh
September 10th, 2014
Brent crude oil prices fell below $100 per barrel in volatile trade on Tuesday, a fourth straight daily decline as ample supplies weighed, while U.S. crude rose on the expectation of dwindling fuel stockpiles. Prices were not far above ...