• Global Ship Lease: Smooth Sea, 18% Journey Ahead

  By Tom Shaughnessy: Global Ship Lease ( GSL ) is a company that an investor can continue to sail into 2014 for higher returns, while enjoying a smooth ocean. Although a smooth sea has never made a skilled mariner, It is my personal belief that Global Ship Lease will provide an investor with a…

• Wal-Mart taps insider to head international division

  (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Tuesday said the head of its Canadian division would take over the retailer's international unit next year, succeeding Doug McMillon, who was named CEO of the company last month.

• Lululemon aims to move past gaffes with new CEO, chairman

  TORONTO (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica Inc named a new chief executive on Tuesday and said founder Chip Wilson will step down as chairman, as the upscale yogawear retailer tries to expand globally and put a series of embarrassing quality issues and other gaffes behind it.

• The Pantry Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  The Pantry ( PTRY ) Q4 2013 Earnings Call December 10, 2013 8:30 am ET Executives Andrew Hinton Dennis G. Hatchell - Chief Executive Officer, President and Director B. Clyde Preslar - Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Analysts Bonnie Herzog - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC,…

• Emerging markets can deal with gradual Fed taper: World Bank's Kim

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Emerging markets could adjust to the withdrawal of the Federal Reserve's massive monetary stimulus as long as it happens gradually, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said on Tuesday.

• GM CEO Akerson to exit in January, Barra to take his place

  DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Tuesday said Chief Executive Dan Akerson will step down next month and be replaced by Mary Barra, the company's global product development chief, marking the first time a major U.S. automaker has been led by a woman.

• Will QNX Be The Savior Of BlackBerry?

  By IAEResearch: BlackBerry ( BBRY ) is having trouble coping with the technology that the company pioneered itself a decade ago. The smartphones market is no longer BlackBerry's own playground and the company is facing some serious issues. Many had opinions that launching X10 would be a…

• 3M: Emerging Markets Is The Focus

  By Gabe Ortt : 3M ( MMM ) showed strong improvement in the safety and graphics segment with sales growth of 7% year over year in Asia-Pacific. In the third quarter this year, it generated $1.4 billion in revenue and $315 million in operating income from its safety and graphics segment. Under this…

• The myth of the American Dream

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• Comment: Bond markets enter 21st century

  Algorithms operating across a range of dealer books do more than provide asset managers with the ability to improve returns for their investors

• French soldiers killed in CAR

  Early casualties in Bangui highlight risk of France's intervention in its former African colony, described by some as being in a state of anarchy

• Pernod Ricard 'optimistic on U.S. holiday season'

  PARIS (Reuters) - French spirits group Pernod Ricard expects a "positive" holiday season in the United States, its largest market, amid improving consumer sentiment and declining unemployment, its regional head said on Tuesday.

• Return of boom-era debt deals raises alarm

  Are fears of an alphabetic apocalypse caused by price bubbles in complex markets little understood beyond world of finance overdone, asks Ralph Atkins

• Regulators unveil long-awaited Volcker Rule

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• Today's Market: Internet Stocks Continue Their Climb Higher

  By Matthew Smith : Although in pre-markets and early morning trading we are seeing red, it seems that we may see green based on the Volcker rule vote and guidelines and the news coming out of the tech stocks. First the financials are all up nicely in the current market and showing signs of…

• Norway leads SWF push into China

  Sovereign wealth funds led by Norway's $810bn oil fund are using Hong Kong's IPO revival to achieve a long-held goal of ramping up China exposure

• US 'Volcker rule' set for vote

  Three years after it was first proposed, US regulators are set to vote on a rule to ban banks from using their own money to invest.

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• Uralkali's CEO moved to house arrest in Moscow

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Russian potash producer Uralkali , extradited to Russia from Belarus last month, has been moved from a detention center in Moscow to house arrest, the company said on Tuesday.

• Stocks slip as investors hit pause on rally

  Stocks were down slightly Tuesday but the S&P 500 is still close to its record high. Investors are anxiously awaiting next week's Fed meeting.

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• Sirius XM Will Soar As It Dramatically Increases Prices

  By Rizzi Capital : Sirius XM Radio ( SIRI ) has been an excellent performer over the last five years and it will be a darling stock for the future as the company continues to gain subscribers and exploit the maximum revenue potential from its nationwide satellite radio network. One of the keys to…