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

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

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.

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

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

Research call before investing overseas
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - Oct 20, 2005 Investing in overseas share markets will give you a more diverse portfolio, but it pays to do your homework. People should familiarise

Executives stakes could depress returns
Financial Times, UK - 20 hours ago But the managers will not be investing in the other assets that VCT funds are typically invested in such as the ungeared equity, Aim companies or the loans

Why Bother Investing?
Motley Fool - Oct 20, 2005 your IRA? And forget about investing in Taser (Nasdaq: TASR) -- you could actually own one of those Shaped Pulse Generators. Yet

Letter: Preserving the past and investing in our future
Watertown TAB & Press, MA - Oct 20, 2005 From where I sit, preserving the past and investing in our future with a small commitment of approximately $57 a year is worth every penny.

Monarchs Announce September Investing In Our Youth Winners
OurSports Central (press release), WI - Oct 20, 2005 To Ice: How Does Matter Change and to the Friends of Londonderry Hockey for the purchase of high school hockey equipment as part of their Investing In Our

Investing Systems Launches Free Stock Picks at www.Daily-Stock
Business Wire (press release), CA - 1 hour ago AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2005--Investing Systems announced today the launch of www.Daily-Stock-Picks.com. Investing Systems Inc.

Gerdau Aza Investing $35 Million to Improve Scrap Usage
Recycling Today, OH - Oct 21, 2005 By BN Americas. Chilean iron and steel company Gerdau Aza, a unit of Brazilian long steelmaker Gerdau, has budgeted $20 million in

Cisco Investing in India
TheStreet.com - Oct 19, 2005 Cisco (CSCO:Nasdaq - commentary - research - Cramer's Take) said it would invest $1.1 billion in India in coming years in an effort to lay the groundwork for a

Investing in individual stocks is somewhat akin to a crapshoot
SignOn San Diego - Most investors are quite aware that stocks have historically left bonds gagging on their exhaust fumes. Index, which represents the corporate minnows. Investing this way is considered a good risk because Furthermore, by investing in broad categories of stocks, you can diminish that

Mark Morford
San Francisco Chronicle - I am the first. plan and hiring a programmer and a team of lawyers and investing a wad of someone else's VC cash into renting out a

Gerdau Aza Investing $35 Million to Improve Scrap Usage
Recycling Today - Chilean iron and steel company Gerdau Aza, a unit of Brazilian long steelmaker Gerdau, has budgeted $20 million in upgrades to its scrap recycling plants in 200. $

Russian stock market likely to climb in longer term
RosBusinessConsulting - Oct 18 6:15 AM
RBC, 18.10.2005, Moscow 16:08:53. Today's trade on the Russian stock market has been marked by an insignificant increase for most liquid securities, which has been facilitated by strong closing of the US stock market, experts state. However, market participants have not determined the further trend.Save to My Web

Big Movers in the Stock Market
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 17 1:37 PM
Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market. NYSESave to My Web

Indian rupee seen at 11-month lows, funds watched
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 20 7:50 PM
MUMBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The rupee may extend losses into a fifth straight session on Friday, on growing concern that a falling stock market could see more flight of foreign funds.Save to My Web

Repo hike to affect stock market in short run, says SET chief
MCOT - Oct 19 5:50 PM
BANGKOK, Oct 20 (TNA) The decision by the Bank of Thailand (BOT)s Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday to raise the 14-day repurchase rate by 50 basis points will press the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)s index to decline in the short run, according to SET President Kittirat Na Ratnong.Save to My Web

Big Movers in the Stock Market
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 1:58 PM
Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market.Save to My Web

Empty promises in hedge fund fraud
USA Today - with infusions of cash from Bayou Securities, a stock-trading subsidiary that racked up heavy commissions from Israel's

TC's DDA must start acting like a landlord
Record-Eagle - So far, all the city has to show for its gamble is a vacant building tailored for a restaurant and a bill for $95,000. to get the money back. Investing in any new business is risky; investing in a new restaurant is

Study: Scottrade Leads Online Investing Sites
SoCalTech - Power and Associates has released its latest Online Investor Satisfactioin Study ranking online investing firms, showing that Scottrade, Vanguard, Fidelity Investments, Sharebuilder, and Charles Schwab lead the industry in customer satisfaction.

Investing in Individual Stocks is Somewhat Akin to a Crapshoot
Taunton Gazette - By Lynn O'Shaughnessy Copley Service Most investors are quite aware that stocks have historically left bonds gagging on their exhaust fumes. 600 Index, which represents the corporate minnows. Investing this way is considered a good risk because you should

PetroKazakhstan shareholders OK takeover by CNPC
Reuters - concern in central Asia, although a noncompetition agreement prevents him from investing again in the Kazakh oil sector.

Pacific Security Capital Presents Risks& Benefits of Investing in Emerging Markets
PRZOOM - Newswire - Commercial real estate investors are facing the most competitive commercial real estate market environment in recent history. investment sales and advisory services, explains the risks and benefits of investing in emerging markets to achieve higher returns by investing in emerging markets as opposed to

Tyson: Books can help if you're tired of simple CDs
Houston Chronicle - Siegel, who loves investing data, especially examining it in the long term

Millions
Chicago Sun-Times - Damian wants to continue their charity work, but Anthony leans toward investing in property

Real Estate: Mark Twain's Case for Investing in the Bay Area& Other'Bubble'Markets
ArriveNet - Real Estate: Mark Twain's Case for Investing in the Bay Area& Other'Bubble'Markets Reasons for Investing in Bay Area Real Estate& Other'Bubble'Markets * Intrinsic

Hot New Podcast Delivers Online Stock Trading Alerts and Education
Emediawire (press release), WA - Oct 11, 2005 (PRWEB) October 11, 2005 -- DaytradeTeam's free online stock trading podcast has been met with the enthusiasm of active investors from around the world.

Credit Suisse starts stock trading services
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Sep 21, 2005 GLOBAL investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) starts stock trading services today, followed by global financial services firm Union Bank of

Parmalat Creditor Vote Approved, Permitting Stock Trading
Bloomberg - Oct 1, 2005 Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Creditors of Parmalat Finanziaria SpA voted overwhelmingly to convert $14 billion of debt into shares, paving

OTC market: new play ground for investors
Nhan Dan, Vietnam - Oct 17, 2005 In order to be listed on Hanoi Stock Trading Centre, enterprises have to meet several requirements on business results (profitable in two consecutive years

Rupee turns weak after a firm start against USD
Press Trust of India - Oct 17 6:52 AM
Mumbai, Oct 17 (PTI) The rupee today turned weak after a firm start against the US currency due to fresh dollar demand on concern over slowdown in foreign funds inflow into the domestic stock market.Save to My Web

Stock Futures Lower As Earnings Begin
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 4:43 AM
With crude-oil futures rising on a new threat to the Gulf of Mexico, stock-market futures were mostly lower in early trading Monday, as third-quarter earnings season began in earnest with reports from Dow-industrial components Citigroup, General Motors and International Business Machines.Save to My Web

ATI chairman, wife, cleared of insider trading
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 4:38 PM
ATI Technologies Inc. founder and chairman Kwok Yuen Ho, and his wife, Betty Ho, were cleared of insider trading allegations on Friday in a stinging defeat for Canada's major stock market regulator.Save to My Web

Chile's stock market dips
Victoria Advocate - Oct 12 10:07 PM
SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile's benchmark stock market index lost ground Wednesday in reaction to a sliding Dow Jones Industrial Average and on profit-taking, especially in heavily weighted electricity sector stocks.Save to My Web

2 Highland apartments turn condo
BizJournals - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
A pair of apartment complexes on Highland Avenue are undergoing extreme makeovers into for-sale condos that developers say will provide a more affordable alternative to high-end projects taking shape in the area.Save to My Web

Apple drops Samsung joint investment plan
AnandTech - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
The bad news just keeps rolling in for Samsung. Reuters reports that Apple has backed out of plans in investing $3.8 billion into a joint veuture with the company: "Apple had proposed about 4 trillion won joint investment with Samsung Electronics in the production lines of NAND flash chips used for its MP3 players," a senior Samsung official was...Save to My Web

Will Baby Boomers Hurt Stock Market Returns
PR Web (press release), WA - Oct 15, 2005 Significant numbers of baby boomers will retire in the next 20 years. Will they sell their stocks and cause trouble for the stock market?

Now, Bollywood unveils the stock market!
Webindia123, India - Oct 15, 2005 A film that seeks to prevent stock market scams, like the infamous Harshad Mehta scam, which changed the course of the Indian stock markets in 1992, is set to

Upcoming Stock Market Transformation Will Have Profound Impact on
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Oct 13, 2005 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Upcoming stock market mergers and fast- moving technology will have a profound impact on corporate governance, regulation, shareholder value

Stock market indicators mixed before trade data; oil prices ease
Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada - Oct 13, 2005 On Wednesday, the Toronto stock market racked up another triple-digit index slide as energy stocks resumed their losses even as oil prices moved up.

NY Life to Invest in Indian Stock Market
MSN Money - Oct 13, 2005 plans to invest in India's booming stock market starting early next year, the president of the company's investment arm said Thursday.

Big Movers in the Stock Market
Washington Post, United States - Oct 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market.

Stock Market Drivers - Commentaries and Review
Business Wire (press release), CA - Oct 13, 2005 13, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25749 ) has announced the addition of Stock Market Drivers - Commentaries and Review

Stock market analysis from The Share Centre
MyFinances.co.uk, UK - Oct 14, 2005 Mr Taylor said: "The FTSE100 fell back again over the week, as sentiment turned in the oil and mining sectors. "Wall Street continued

Stock Wrap-up: Malaysia Stock market remains in tight-range
Black Enterprise, NY - 2 hours ago 15 (Xinhua) -- The Malaysian stock market remained in a tight-range trading this week and the scenario is expected to continue in the week ahead due to lack of

Australian stock market closes
Black Enterprise, NY - Oct 15, 2005 CANBERRA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Australian stock exchange market closed lower Friday as the benchmark S&P/ASX200 backtracked 24.9

Investing in education
Saginaw News - There's what you want and what you can afford. More importantly, there's what voters will approve.

Finally, tips for reeling in that angel investor
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Entrepreneurs have to appreciate that profitable angel investing isn't like gambling in Vegas

Harvard picks Pimco economist to run $25bn fund
MSNBC - Harvard on Friday appointed Mohamed El-Erian to manage its $25.9bn endowment, the largest university fund in the US, noted for its spectacular returns. but said he was attracted to Harvard's focus on investing for the long-term, calling the university a'patient investor

Towards sustainable stock market liquidity
Hindu Business Line - Over the years, if they increase their allocation to equities, domestic mutual funds and insurance companies will become bigger investors than FIIs. For 10 years now, domestic investors have not been investing in the secondary market for stocks forced them to change their term-deposit-investing ways. Term deposits of the banking

CALIFORNIA - Governor comes up with $3 million more
San Francisco Chronicle - He thinks California is worth investing in.''Schwarzenegger's confidence comes from his campaign's own polls, which he

iWon Money & Investing
IWon - Money - Oct 13 5:21 AM
08:04 ET [BRIEFING.COM] S&P futures vs fair value: -3.0. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -3.0. The cash market is set to open slightly lower today, ahead of the Aug. trade balance report and last week's claims data which will both be delivered at the bottom of the hour.Save to My Web

Wealthy Britons go green
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 23 hours ago And it said the number of high-net-worth individuals interested in responsible investing was increasing. "The issues of the environment

Lisa Churchville: RI Philharmonic investing in quality
Providence Journal (subscription), RI - 9 hours ago FOR MORE THAN 60 years, the Rhode Island Philharmonic has been a cornerstone of the area's cultural life. Over the past several

Rental real estate can be a do-it-yourself job
Bremerton Sun, United States - 22 hours ago "Her credit was total crap," says Robert Hill, the author of "What No One Ever Tells You about Investing in Real Estate: Real Life Advice from 101 Successful

Corporate VC Investing Increases Innovation
Forbes - 18 hours ago Investing in startup technology companies--thought to be a quick way to beef up the corporate bottom line and look technologically hip while doing so--suddenly

Personal Finance: Investing in an aging bull market
U.S. News & World Report - Oct 13, 2005 By Paul J. Lim. It's not terribly surprising that investors are putting less money into stock mutual funds this year than last around 30 percent less.

RealProphet.com expands its real estate network to San Bernardino
I-Newswire.com (press release) - 13 hours ago RealProphet.com has expanded to San Bernardino County. RealProphet.com is a real estate investing tool that makes investing a possibility for everyone.

The Patient Investor Emotional Investing
Forbes - 17 hours ago Behavioral finance substantiates many of the core tenets of value investing, which I have practiced for decades: buying great businesses when they are out of

Good Pickings Among the Dogs of the Dow
Morningstar.com, IL - 4 hours ago One of the simplest investing strategies around is called the Dogs of the Dow, and its contrarian approach strikes a chord with our investing philosophy.

Canadian investor confidence highest in four years: poll
Canada East, Canada - 6 hours ago 11, 2001. "In contrast to recent consumer confidence surveys, Canadians seem to show some strong resilience toward investing, even amid rising energy prices

A Bull Slows Down His Charge
Business Week - in industrials, Parker Hannifin (PH). These were a few of the points Battipaglia made in an investing chat presented Oct

Sportsview: Nothing Mysterious About Wie
Star Tribune - female version of Tiger Woods, and will likely soon be investing even more millions in TV commercials to make sure the

Investing in people
BE Radio - I consider the most formative years of the broadcast industry to be from the early 1970s to the present.

JPMorgan in talks with Liaoning Securities
MSNBC - houses, which have been plunged into difficulties by a four-year slump in the stock market and reckless trading

Apple profit soars but revenue falls short, stock drops
SignOn San Diego - By May Wong ASSOCIATED PRESS 6:42 a.m. October 12, 2005 SAN JOSE Shares of Apple Computer Inc. to $48.33 in Wednesday morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Analysts were expecting anywhere from 7.5 million to

Apple profit up on iPod sales but revenue disappoints
USA Today - quarter and year.The results, released after the stock market closed, beat analysts'earnings-per-share expectations but

A'Prime'example of a solid romantic comedy
Reuters - five years ago with a character-driven drama about stock market scams called'Boiler Room,'makes a welcome return with

HK shares fall 0.9 pct by midday after leader speech
Reuters - Hong Kong's stock market was closed for a public holiday on Tuesday

Google directors part of coveted club
MSNBC - The shares have recently been trading around $300, more than tripling from their initial public offering price of $85. they have during their first 14 months on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares have recently been trading around $300

Former Refco chief indicted
Telegraph - filed false registration documents for the company's recent stock market flotation. News of the arrest and charges came

Chidambaram says stock market reflecting economy
Kaumundi Online - Oct 06 10:59 AM
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Tuesday the booming stock market was reflecting the fundamentals of the economy and shares were not being manipulated.Save to My Web

U.S. stocks, oil and dollar fall, bonds edge up
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 05 3:14 PM
(Updates with closing activity of U.S. markets, changes dateline, previous LONDON) NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock markets extended their losing streak to three straight days on Wednesday after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank must be alert to potential inflation.Save to My Web

Are Retail Stocks a Safe Home for your Money?
Schaeffers Research - Oct 10 2:48 PM
The article says that technical indicators suggest the worst may be over for the retail sector...( Read More )Save to My Web

Stock futures flat on rate
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 4:25 AM
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat opening on Wednesday, amid concerns the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates and negative earnings outlooks.Save to My Web

London Stock Exchange IPOs Spur `Excellent' Trading (Update4)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 29 9:35 AM
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- London Stock Exchange Plc, Europe's No. 3 stock exchange by market value, said it expects ``excellent'' first-half results after initial public offerings and rising stock trading fuelled growth in the five months ended August.Save to My Web

Lincoln National buying Jefferson-Pilot for about $7.5 billion US
Money Sense - Oct 10 3:49 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Insurance provider Lincoln National Corp. agreed Monday to acquire Jefferson-Pilot Corp. for about $7.5 billion US in cash and stock. Jefferson-Pilot's shares rose nearly seven per cent in stock trading.Save to My Web

Looking at Apple Computer Ahead of Earnings
Schaeffers Research - Oct 11 6:48 AM
This article mainly focuses on analyst expectations for Apple Computer's (AAPL) earnings report scheduled for release later tonight...( Read More )Save to My Web

Condo investing: Pros and cons
CNN/Money - 6 hours ago We're close to retirement and thinking of using our home equity to buy a rental property. Good idea? By Walter Updegrave, CNN/Money contributing columnist.

Investing in individual stocks is somewhat akin to a crapshoot
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Oct 9, 2005 Investing this way is considered a good risk because you should capture much of the equity premium that can be wrung out of the broad categories of large and

Stock futures flat on rate
Reuters - negative warnings, does not bode very well for stock trading, said Andre Bakhos, president at Princeton Financial Group

Frist stock sales overlap company's'blackout'period
Abilene Reporter - HCA's second-quarter blackout for insider stock trading was June 15 to July 27, HCA spokesman Jeff Prescott said in an interview. Frist's blind trust sold his stock from June 13 to July 1, Senate records show.

London Stock Exchange Forecasts'Excellent'First Half on IPOs, Trading
Bloomberg - half results after initial public offerings and rising stock trading fuelled growth in the five months ended August

Canico Resource Corp. noncommittal on Brazilian firm's takeover offer
CBC - Me, just as a shareholder, I see the stock trading at $20, why would I be interested in tendering to a bid at $17.50

U.S. stock futures flat on rate, earnings concerns
Reuters - negative warnings, does not bode very well for stock trading, said Andre Bakhos, president at Princeton Financial Group

SEC moves forward on Nasdaq application
Reuters - Market System, a 500-page set of rules on stock trading and pricing meant to update market systems while protecting

UPDATE 1-Pacific Exchange holders OK deal with Archipelago
Reuters - stockholders approved the proposed acquisition of PCX by the electronic stock trading company Archipelago Holdings Inc

UPDATE 1-Swift CEO settles insider trading charges - SEC
Reuters - (Adds background of SEC and DOJ probes into stock trading) WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Swift Transportation Co. Inc. (

Streak Continues at Bear Stearns
TheStreet.com - 31 rose 34% from a year ago thanks to strong stock trading and underwriting revenue

Yo-yo stock market has top 10 scrips trade places
Financial Express, India - 15 hours ago CHENNAI, OCT 9: The volatile movement of the stock market during the past three months has seen top ten scrips in terms of market capitalisation play musical

Russian stock market breaking records
RIA Novosti, Russia - Oct 6, 2005 MOSCOW. October 5 (RIA Novosti economic commentator Nina Kulikova) - Russia's stock market has been recently growing at a very fast rate.

Tech firms results to boost Indian market
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - Oct 8, 2005 The stock market barometer, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index or Sensex, closed on Friday at 8,491.56, a loss of 142.92 points or 1.66 per

Stock market holds steady
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - Oct 7, 2005 The Australian share market closed little changed today, stemming losses over the last two days which saw more than four per cent wiped from both indices.

Boom goes the stock market?
Kansas City Star, MO - Oct 9, 2005 great concern to many nest egg builders is whether the explosion of baby boomers in the ranks of senior citizens will cause a massive swoon in the stock market

Jerini AG Prepares For Stock Market Listing
Biotech Intelligence (press release), France - 51 minutes ago Berlin-based pharmaceutical company Jerini announced today its intention to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange through an initial public offering (IPO).

Growth in FOREX Investing Boosts Local Firm
Emediawire (press release), WA - Oct 8, 2005 Pasadena, CA - based brokerage sees growth in Foreign Exchange investors and traders. Foreign Exchange popular among students, families

UN prosecutor for former Yugoslavia says investing in justice
UN News Centre - Oct 7, 2005 7 October 2005 Investing in justice for victims of the Balkans wars will bring dividends by discouraging revenge, obliging the region's countries to

Game Plan: What Can Football Teach Us About Investing?
FOX News - Oct 7, 2005 Besides being entertaining, football also offers a few parallels to investing. Most people learn this lesson the hard way on the gridiron of investing.

Intelligent Investing: As they say, not all in one basket
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 20 hours ago The Securities Industry Development Centre (SIDC), the education arm of the Securities Commission, has launched a nationwide investor education programme

Q&A | Investing with a social conscience
Seattle Times, United States - Oct 8, 2005 Harrington is in Seattle to read from his new book "The Challenge to Power Money, Investing and Democracy" at 7:30 tonight at Elliott Bay Book Co.

CalSTRS, CalPERS beat investing odds, demand good governance
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA - Oct 7, 2005 just one challenge. Investing these billions of dollars and adhering to strict fiduciary guidelines is yet another. Add to that

Senator criticises school funding wait
ABC Online, Australia - 16 hours ago Forty-two schools in the Northern Territory have now received the grants for infrastructure improvements as part of the Investing in Our Schools Program with

Investing in individual stocks is somewhat akin to a crapshoot
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 4 hours ago Investing this way is considered a good risk because you should capture much of the equity premium that can be wrung out of the broad categories of large and

U.S. probes neurological problems, Sanofi vaccine
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 30 5:14 PM
U.S. officials are investigating if a Sanofi-Aventis meningitis vaccine may have caused five cases of a rare neurological disorder that can paralyze its victims, the government announced on Friday.Save to My Web

News from Reuters
The Globe and Mail - Sep 30 12:59 AM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Toronto-listed oil company Nelson Resources said on Friday that Russian oil major LUKOIL had offered to buy it for $2 billion in cash. The company, with almost all its assets in Kazakahstan, said the price offered was equal to around 1.24 GBP per share.Save to My Web

Mesaba parent considering bankruptcy; stock trading halted
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Oct 07 6:56 AM
Northwest Airlines Corp. regional carrier Mesaba Aviation Inc. is considering filing for bankruptcy protection because of sharp reductions in its schedule, according to a regulatory filing by its parent company today.Save to My Web

Taser Says SEC Launches Formal Probe
ABC News - Sep 27 8:24 AM
Taser Says SEC Launches Formal Probe, Expands Investigation for Stock-Trading ActivitySave to My Web

Online brokers slash fees to attract traders
The Arizona Republic - 58 minutes ago
The cost of buying a stock has never been cheaper.Save to My Web

Itron CEO Adopts 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plan
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 26 1:15 PM
Itron Inc. announced today that LeRoy Nosbaum, chairman and chief executive officer, has adopted a stock trading plan to sell a portion of his Itron shares in an orderly manner. The plan is in accordance with guidelines specified by Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.Save to My Web

Parmalat Creditor Vote Approved, Permitting Stock Trading
Bloomberg.com - Oct 01 5:03 AM
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Creditors of Parmalat Finanziaria SpA voted overwhelmingly to convert $14 billion of debt into shares, paving the way for dairy company's return to stock market trading almost two years after Italy's biggest bankruptcy.Save to My Web

SEC Investigates Insider Stock Trading at Delphi
Youngstown Daily Business Journal - Sep 29 4:56 AM
Sep 29, 2005 7:40 a.m. TROY, Mich. -- The Detroit News reports this morning that Delphi Corp. is the subject of a federal investigation into "stock trades made by more than a dozen former and current employees."Save to My Web

Wealth management grows apace in India
International Herald Tribune - Oct 04 6:08 AM
State Bank of India, the nation's largest lender, plans to offer wealth management services to affluent clients, seeking a share of a fast-growing market that is now worth $10 billion, and that may double every two years.Save to My Web

Alum Editor Lauded for Revolutionary Career
The Daily Californian - Sep 30 7:18 AM
As an editor-in-chief of The Daily Californian during the tumultuous 70s, John Emshwiller helped steer the paper through controversial stories, battles with administrators, and its eventual transformation into an independent paper.Save to My Web

UBS unveils China brokerage move
CNN - Beijing Securities, a mid-sized brokerage by Chinese standards, has 27 stock trading offices around China

iWon Money & Investing
IWon - Money - Oct 07 10:54 AM
Hourly wages increased 0.2%, in-line with estimates. 13:30 ET Dow +18.89 Nasdaq +7.44 S&P +3.71 [BRIEFING.COM] The market's static stance has been maintained, leaving the indices in place since the previous comment.Save to My Web

'Childish behaviour' at Holyrood
BBC News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Babies take over the Scottish Parliament's debating chamber for National Bookstart Day.Save to My Web

Are You Being Greedy or Realistic?
The Motley Fool - Oct 07 7:30 AM
On our Investing Beginners discussion board the other day, new Fool Community member NickDauber81 asked an interesting question. He introduced himself as a young adult who's learning about the investing world and hoping to make a lot of money in stocks.Save to My Web

Sleep When the Wind Blows
The Motley Fool - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Investing in small-cap stocks can sometimes be a hair-raising experience. Three steps can help ensure that your portfolio is fortified against the winds of volatility -- and help you get a good night's sleep.Save to My Web

The hazards of rear-view investing
Stuff - Oct 05 6:40 PM
Making investment decisions by looking at recent returns is like driving down the motorway looking only at the rear-view mirror. You are not getting the information you need to go forward safely.Save to My Web

Delegation heads off to China
Southern Highland News - Oct 06 6:21 PM
While a council delegation visit to China has had its critics, Mayor Gordon Lewis said the $11,000 council is investing in the trip is a small price to pay considering the economic and cultural benefits it will bring to the Southern Highlands.Save to My Web

Bush Launches Emergency Investing Seminars for Hurricane Survivors
Brainsnap (satire), MA - Oct 5, 2005 Citing lack of sound financial planning as one of the key factors contributing to the disastrous aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush called for the

Verizon Wireless Expands Its Network in Millbury, Massachusetts
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Oct 5, 2005 MILLBURY, Mass., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Worcester

Mutual Funds
MarketWatch - 4 hours ago See Life Savings. In the world of economics and investing, evolution is rapidly reversing itself. Humanoids are being overpowered.

Home in on house prices
Times Online, UK - 16 hours ago Due to the tax structure we have, and despite the rise in stamp duty over the years, it is still one of the best tax-free ways of investing and creating

Retail India favours conditional foreign investing
Reuters - 15 hours ago MUMBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Indian retailers are in favour of opening up the sector to foreign investment, but in a controlled manner which protects domestic

( 28k , 56k )
The Tribune - Oct 05 2:24 PM
Gafla, a film based on stock market. PM to inaugurate National plan for computerisation of judiciary. ( 28k , 56k ) LJP releases manifesto ahead of Bihar polls.Save to My Web

Market takes a mammoth fall
Herald Sun - Oct 05 4:37 PM
THE materials and energy sectors bore the brunt of falls yesterday as the Australian stock market had its biggest hammering in more than three years. The ASX200 index plunged 100.1 points or 2.16 per cent to 4543.5, while the All Ordinaries slumped 94.7 points or 2.06 per cent to 4496.8 points.Save to My Web

Age isn't the issue
USA Today - one 33-year-old may be best suited investing in overseas stocks, while that could be a terrible to be best served by investing in an appropriate basket of index

Basic rules for investors
Fauquier Times-Democrat - Have a plan. Thorough planning based on clear financial goals is the key to successful investing. goals is the key to successful investing. Whether you are investing for retirement, a down payment on than you would if you were investing for your toddler's college education

Louie Anderson may get his wish
Star Tribune - But at least one listener got it -- and may help the Minnesota-born comic finally complete his dream project.During a Sept. Shortly after his radio appearance, he got a call from someone investing in the downtown area

Now hackers are going after your cell phone
Austin American-Statesman - Oct 02 7:44 PM
Wireless devices that do it all put privacy, company networks at risk. SAN FRANCISCO Several years ago, a Federal Reserve Board governor accidentally left his handheld computer in the back of a New York taxicab. It contained e-mails from Alan Greenspan, among others.

Monday's Sept 26th Stock Trading Alert
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 26 4:10 AM
eLocity's stocks to watch for Monday are -- Cargo Connection Logistics Holding, Inc., Grant Life Sciences, Empyrean Holdings, Inc., Biophan Technologies, Inc..

SEC Moving In On Fidelity Traders, by Glen Shapiro, LawAndTax-News.com, New York 04 October 2005
Investors Offshore - Oct 03 8:22 PM
It emerged last week that six current Fidelity traders are facing an SEC probe over allegations that they improperly accepted gifts from brokerage firms.

London Stock Exchange IPOs Spur `Excellent' Five-Month Trading
Bloomberg.com - Sep 28 11:47 PM
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- London Stock Exchange Plc, Europe's No. 3 stock exchange by market value, said it expects ``excellent'' performance as growth in the five months ended August was boosted by initial public offerings and increased stock trading.

Empty promises in hedge fund fraud
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 30 4:23 AM
The signs posted at the entrance of the 300-yard driveway leading up to Sam Israel III's mansion some 30 miles north of New York City warn intruders that the property is protected by guard dogs and that trespassers will be punished.

WebMD Health shows its vigor in first day of stock trading
NorthJersey.com - Sep 30 6:24 AM
WebMD Health Corp. got off to a rousing start Thursday, soaring in value by nearly 40 percent in its first day of trading after an initial public offering.

CMPnetAsia.com
CMPnetAsia - Oct 02 8:46 PM
Lonesome PCs pose a security risk that enterprises underestimate, Gartner said last week. Making matters worse, firms just don't pay attention to the major security hazard of unattended workstations.

E*Trade Adds Investors With $1.6B Buy
InternetNews.com - Sep 29 7:55 AM
The company acquires J.P. Morgan's online trading unit.

Taser Says SEC Launches Formal Probe
ABC News - Sep 27 7:59 AM
Taser Says SEC Launches Formal Probe, Expands Investigation for Stock-Trading Activity

RF Industries Buys Back 100,000 Options
AP via Yahoo! - RF said the options'purchase price amounts to a 30-day average of the stock's trading price through Sept

Investing calendar
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Oct 1, 2005 Purchasing investment property. 6 to 9 pm, Henry Sibley High School, 1897 Delaware Av. $15. Call 651-681-2389. Sponsor: Independent School District 197.

Lifestyle investing trumps other strategies
InvestmentNews, NY - 8 hours ago CHICAGO - Participants in John Hancock's 401(k) plans who contributed to a target-risk lifestyle fund between 2000 and 2004 experienced better investment

CIMB-Principal to invest in Malaysian, regional marts
Business Times - Malaysia, Malaysia - 8 hours ago Investing in mainly large-sized companies and some mid-sized ones is the way to go in India, he said, adding that outsourcing and infrastructure are currently

Financial Books Can Be For Kids, Too
Hartford Courant - Oct 02 12:19 AM
Q. Do you have a recommendation for a book on kids and finance/investing in the stock market? My-12-year-old son is intrigued about how the markets work. We went to the bookstore, but the only title listed is no longer in print.

Stock Markets Finish Quarter With Gains
RedNova - Oct 02 2:54 PM
By Kathleen Lynn, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Oct. 2--The stock market edged ahead in the third quarter. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 10,569, up 2.9 percent for the quarter. The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index closed at 1,229, up 3.2 percent for the quarter.

Chidambaram says stock market reflecting economy
Kaumundi Online - Sep 28 8:52 AM
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Tuesday the booming stock market was reflecting the fundamentals of the economy and shares were not being manipulated.

Stock market indicators mixed as third quarter comes to an end
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Sep 30 4:10 AM
TORONTO (CP) - With the third quarter winding down, global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets early Friday and crude oil prices seemed steadier under $67 US a barrel.

YUKOS leads stock market gainers
RosBusinessConsulting - Sep 30 1:16 AM
RBC, 30.09.2005, Moscow 11:58:31. Today's trade on the Russian stock market has started with growth in most securities. On the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, YUKOS has surged 8 percent due to unconfirmed information that the oil company will work under Rosneft and will escape forced bankruptcy.

Financial Books Can Be For Kids, Too
Hartford Courant - Oct 02 12:19 AM
Q. Do you have a recommendation for a book on kids and finance/investing in the stock market? My-12-year-old son is intrigued about how the markets work. We went to the bookstore, but the only title listed is no longer in print.

Big Movers in the Stock Market
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Sep 27 1:53 PM
NEW YORK - Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market. The stent company fell after Merrill Lynch cut its rating on the stock to "neutral" from "buy," saying its share of the market would decline.

Australian Stock Market Sets Record
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 27 1:58 AM
The Australian stock market rose to a record high for the second straight day Tuesday, lifted by strong demand for resources and banking shares.

Fall Investing Guide
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Private Investor: Why investing in minerals could be a gold mine
Independent - By Sean O'Grady Published: 01 October 2005 Is a share that is worth three times what you paid for it expensive? Is Rio Tinto overpriced? What should we do?

What happened at Bayou
CNN - some money managers say that one benefit of investing in funds of funds is that the fund manager investigated Bayou on behalf of clients who were considering investing in it

Investing overseas has become easier
Personal Finance - An ETF is an investment fund which replicates the performance of a given index and allows you to gain exposure to to a given market with a single, simple and low-cost investment listed on a stock exchange.

Companies investing in teaching employees English
WOAI - Companies investing in teaching employees EnglishLAST UPDATE: 10/1/2005 9:38:22 AMDALLAS (AP) - Francisco Casas knew

Make Room for Dividend Payers
Business Week - 15% tax rate in place since 2003, investing for dividends'has really become the trend editor of Standard& Poor's weekly investing newsletter, . To find consistent dividend payers

Former cop hung up on bulletproof vests
The Detroit Free Press - in 2004 in Shelby Township, investing $240,000. After getting the patent on the hanger, they had 10,000 of them made at

Kids learn about money
New York Daily News - subjects like budgeting, the cost of borrowing, and the difference between saving in a bank and investing in stocks