Friday, November 04, 2005


Japanese stock trading suspended
Seattle Post Intelligencer - TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading of stocks Tuesday morning due to a system glitch. The dollar was higher against the yen and euro. The announcement by the exchange came shortly before markets were due to open. Today's most printed CIA Leak: Not above the law Most read Japanese stock trading suspended(8:22 p.m

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UPDATE 2-Tokyo bourse to resume trading after system trouble
Reuters - Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) suspended stock trading on Tuesday due to its biggest system problem in

TSE suspends all stock trading for 1st time ever on system failure
Japan Today - The TSE completely halted the morning session and resumed trading in equities and convertible bonds at 1:30 p.m. TOKYO - The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended all stock trading Tuesday for the first time ever in its history due to a

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Tokyo Stock Exchange Suspends Trading After Systems Failure
VOA - that the Tokyo Stock Exchange was forced to suspend all stock trading. It was not until the afternoon that technicians

Japanese stock trading suspended due to system glitch, dollar rises
SignOn San Diego - TOKYO The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading of stocks Tuesday morning due to a system glitch. The dollar was higher against the yen and euro. The announcement by the exchange came shortly before markets were due to open.

Tokyo bourse hit by system trouble
Reuters - By Risa Maeda and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) - A computer systems failure closed down stock trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange for most of Tuesday, the worst disruption ever for Asia's largest bourse.

Wednesday, November 02, 2005


Stock market indicators mixed as oil prices dip before Fed rate
National Post, Canada - Nov 1, 2005 TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets early Tuesday as oil prices eased and investors awaited a possible interest rate

STOCK MARKET WATCH
Saigon Times Daily, Vietnam - 1 hour ago At the end of the day, 16 out of 30 shares increased from VND100 to VND2,500. The VN-Index rose 5.05 points to 315.56. Gemadept

STOCK MARKET: Allocating your assets
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - 18 hours ago That becomes even more important given the expectation that future stock-market returns are expected to be modest, lagging historical returns.

Dell and the Fed send stock market lower
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 18 hours ago By Ellen Simon. NEW YORK - Stocks fell slightly yesterday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, exacerbating

Manhattan Youth Executive Director to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market
Market Wire (press release) - Nov 1, 2005 Manhattan Youth is located three blocks from the World Trade Center site and is now building Lower Manhattan's first community center.

Big Movers in the Stock Market
MSN Money - 9 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market.

Stock market indicators show East-West divide, earnings reports
National Post, Canada - 13 hours ago TORONTO (CP) - The world's eastern markets rose while their western counterparts showed weakness early Wednesday as corporate earnings reports flooded in.

Tokyo stock market suffers IT failure
ZDNet UK, UK - 8 hours ago Trading on the Tokyo stock market was suspended for more than four hours on Tuesday after its IT systems failed. Billions of pounds

Stock market in dire need of trust, drastic development
Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran - 11 hours ago Iran's stock market is more than ever in need of trust building, vibrancy of the manufacturing and economic institutions and stronger and principled development

Saturday, October 29, 2005


Booming Back From the Brink
The Motley Fool - Oct 28 1:52 PM
Tweeter Home Entertainment (Nasdaq: TWTR) appears to be making a comeback. After three straight years of losses, this haven for audiophiles finally surprised analysts with strong 10% same-store sales growth for the fourth quarter of 2005. With the stock trading at only 17% of sales, it's time to put Tweeter high on my list for undervalued cyclicals .Save to My Web

Anatomy of a Winning Trade: Microsoft
Schaeffers Research - Oct 28 9:04 AM
When one hears "Seattle," a natural mental leap is to Microsoft (MSFT) . Perhaps Starbucks, Frasier, or grunge music, but definitely Microsoft...( Read More )Save to My Web

Friday, October 28, 2005


iWon Money & Investing
IWon - Money - Oct 27 2:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ben Bernanke, President George W. Bush's pick to succeed Alan Greenspan at the helm of the Federal Reserve, began making courtesy calls on Thursday with senators who will determine his nomination's fate.Save to My Web

Bill offers breaks on all college savings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Oct 27 7:27 PM
A bill that would extend the tax break Wisconsin residents receive for investing in the EdVest college savings plan to all such plans has caused a split among board members overseeing the program.Save to My Web

iWon Money & Investing
IWon - Money - Oct 27 12:36 PM
EIA reported a better than expected build in natural gas supply. Sept. durable orders fell 2.1%, more sharply than the 1.2% expected decline. 15:25 ET Dow -88.05 Nasdaq -31.46 S&P -9.88 [BRIEFING.COM] Carving out yet new lows, the market extends is declines across the board just ahead of the close.Save to My Web

Alta auditor finds weakness at securities commission, but no favouritism
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 6:58 PM
EDMONTON (CP) - A special auditor general's report has found weaknesses in the Alberta Securities Commission's enforcement and conflict-of-interest rules but says there's not enough evidence to support allegations that senior managers played favourites with investigations.Save to My Web

India's HDFC Bank, WL Ross Of US To Invest In Corp Restructuring
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 26 5:55 PM
HDFC Bank (BSE:500180) Wednesday said it has tied up with US-based WL Ross and company LLC for investing in corporate restructuring.Save to My Web

Batavians, Watch Your Bills City Likely to See 5 Percent Increase in Electricity Rates to Pay for Utility Projects
RedNova - Oct 27 8:59 PM
By Gala M. Pierce Daily Herald Staff Writer To keep the cost of electricity down in the future, the city of Batavia has embarked on several capital projects such as investing in a coal-fired power plant downstate and building higher-voltage power lines.Save to My Web

'Durban should invest in proper GP track'
Independent Online - Oct 27 7:21 AM
Durban should be investing in a proper world class grand prix track instead of spending millions hosting January's A1 GP on a temporary circuit, says KwaZulu-Natal's Motorsport authority.Save to My Web

Beat the House at Its Own Game
The Motley Fool - Oct 26 7:52 AM
When you lose money on an investment, it's natural to start wondering whether the pundits are right when they say investing has a lot in common with gambling.Save to My Web

Krispy Kreme stock at all-time low
CNN Money - Oct 27 7:02 PM
Doughnut retailer tumbles as S&P removes it from MidCap 400; board seeking CEO.Save to My Web

Thursday, October 27, 2005


Nomura Profit Rises to Two-Year High on Record Stock Trading
Bloomberg.com - Oct 26 11:31 PM
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan's largest securities firm, posted its highest quarterly profit in almost two years as the nation's biggest stock rally in a decade boosted brokerage commissions and trading revenue.Save to My Web

Interchange Financial Services Corporation Reports 3rd Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.24
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 26 2:07 PM
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TSX Group Third-Quarter Profit Rises on Trading Fees (Update2)
Bloomberg.com - Oct 25 2:22 PM
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- TSX Group Inc., owner of Canada's biggest stock exchange, said third-quarter profit rose 84 percent because the company collected more fees from stock trading and listings and expenses fell.Save to My Web

Suncor's Profit Is Steady Amid Lower Oil-Sands Output (Update1)
Bloomberg.com - Oct 27 4:52 AM
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Suncor Energy Inc., the world's second-largest oil-sands miner, said third-quarter profit was little changed as a fire in January cut production from its plant in northern Alberta, limiting the benefit from higher oil prices.Save to My Web

Japan court convicts railroad billionaire
Pravda Ru - Oct 27 12:22 AM
10:40 2005-10-27 A Japanese court convicted resort and railroad tycoon Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of insider trading and falsifying company records, slapping him with a fine of 35,823 and a suspended prison sentence.Save to My Web


Greece investing $221M to boost broadband
BusinessWeek - Oct 25, 2005 OCT. 25 12:50 PM ET Greece will invest euro184 million (US$221 million) in 2006 to boost broadband internet services throughout

5 steps for investing in a tax-saving fund
Sify, India - Oct 25, 2005 Rs 10,000. In view of the renewed interest in the segment, we present a 5-step strategy for investing in tax-saving funds. Tax-saving

Fear of Commitment -- To Investing
ABC News - Oct 25, 2005 While more women are getting involved in the stock markets, many are still not confident about investing. (Photodisc). By MARILYN GARDNER. Oct.

Start-up investing declines a bit, but Internets bubble
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Oct 25, 2005 But that has drawn more interest in Silicon Valley than San Diego, said Paul Kedrosky, who closely follows venture investing at UCSD's von Liebig Center for

Is `dream city' worth investing in?
Bangkok Post, Thailand - Oct 25, 2005 The planned city of Nakhon Suvarnabhumi recently announced by the government has been opposed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and many scholars.

Peru s Economy Growing Fast
Prensa Latina, Cuba - 13 hours ago The pace of annual expansion was the fastest since at least March 1998, when the economy grew 6 percent. "We are investing because we believe in Peru s

Vern Hayden, CFP, Author of Getting an Investing Game Plan, to
Emediawire (press release), WA - Oct 26, 2005 He will discuss topics from Getting an Investing Game Plan, as well as his work in progress, Who Can You Trust?: Avoiding Financial Scams.

Does Your Fund Make You Cringe?
MSNBC - 18 hours ago It can pay to take a close look at what your fund is investing in. Make sure your funds are a good fit for your investing style and temperament.

UK Report Calls for Investing in Renewable Energy R&D
RenewableEnergyAccess.com, NH - 18 hours ago It calls for a more flexible approach to funding for research in this field, and for a clear indication from Government of the importance of investing in this

News - Local - General News
Cooma Monaro Express, Australia - 9 hours ago By CAROLYN CANHAM. FOUR schools from the Cooma-Monaro Shire have received grants under the Federal Government's Investing in Our Schools program.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005


4Q Forecasts Cast Cloud Over 3Q Earnings
AP via Newsday - NEW YORK -- The biggest problem in this month's stream of third-quarter earnings reports seems to be the fourth quarter. Petersburg, Fla.'The stock market is fear, hope and greed that's only loosely connected to the business cycle

Hyundai set for slim net profit
Reuters - By Yoo Choonsik SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co. ( in Hyundai, the sixth-biggest stock on the Seoul stock market with a market value of $15.2 billion, soared 41.7 percent

Lawsuit settlement drags Amazon profit down 44 percent
SignOn San Diego - Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. said yesterday that third-quarter profit fell 44 percent, in large part because of the settlement of a patent-infringement lawsuit. 1.6 percent, to close at $46.17 yesterday on Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock sank an additional $3.44, or 7.5 percent

Watch bonds to judge company
The Cincinnati Post - By Michael J. is the bond market is smarter than the stock market,'said Ken Tower, chief market strategist for Schwab's market tends to lead the stock market.'In their simplest form, corporate

Intralase returns to profit
SiliconValley.com - IRVINE, Calif. ( Dow Jones/AP) -- Software and services company Intralase Corp. returned to a third-quarter profit as revenue rose. 16 percent, to $16.30 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. In the same period a year earlier, it lost $3.15

Sunday, October 23, 2005


Value Investing Congress Presents the World's Most Successful
PR Web (press release), WA - Oct 20, 2005 Information, Inc. today announced it will host the first semiannual Value Investing Congress on November 15 and 16, 2005. Held at

Learn Benefits of Socially Responsible Investing
Shore Publishing, CT - Oct 19, 2005 Certified financial planner Laura Palumbo will address the individual advantages and social benefits of socially responsible and community-based investing at a

Fear of commitment - to investing
Christian Science Monitor, MA - 3 hours ago It is the kind of early financial education that investment experts regard as crucial in helping women overcome a lingering hesitancy about investing.

Enjoying a Latin Idyll INVESTING
Black Enterprise, NY - 7 hours ago By Conrad de Aenlle. Latin America used to be a regular entry on the short list of global investment trouble spots, but not now.

When investing abroad, know the difference between developed
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA - Oct 21, 2005 By Brent Wilsey. Did you know there are 79 countries that are considered emerging markets? That's nearly three times the number of