Tuesday, December 10, 2013

  • Senate Bill Sets Stage For Significant Upside In Molycorp And U.S. Rare Earths

    By Mobile Guru : The supply of rare earths has been dominated by China for the last several decades. It was not until the recent boom of the hi-tech equipment that are highly dependent on rare earths that this became a potential critical issue for all countries. Use of rare earths fall into multiple…

  • RICK's Risky Business Of Corporate Waste

    By CJ Capital Research : In mid-September, I wrote an article explaining why Rick's Cabaret ( RICK ) wasn't a buy. Since then, the stock has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 by nearly 25 percentage points. Because of the recent sell-off, I am revisiting RICK. Why? The answer is…

  • Wal-Mart names Cheesewright as head of international division

    (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc named David Cheesewright as head of Walmart International, succeeding Doug McMillon who was appointed chief executive of the company last month.

  • General Motors set to name first female CEO: Bloomberg

    (Reuters) - General Motors Co. will name Mary Barra as chief executive to succeed Daniel Akerson, marking the first time a woman has run the world's No. 2 auto maker, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

  • Centene Is Poised For 20%-25% Gains In 2014

    By Mitchell Warren : Centene Corporation ( CNC ), the Medicaid managed care company, reported Q3 EPS of $0.87 vs. the consensus estimate of $0.84 on October 22nd. During the same quarter in 2012 CNC reported $0.07 in EPS. This marked the third consecutive quarter of topping analyst EPS estimates.…

  • Why There's More Downside To Come For InterOil

    After InterOil ( IOC ) announced its long-awaited asset monetization deal with energy supermajor Total ( TOT ) on Thursday night, the stock plunged 37% on Friday (before popping 10% Monday) because the deal failed to meet investors' overheated expectations. So is it time to declare victory on…

  • Camac Energy And Share Dividend: What It Means To Investors

    By MTF Investing : In my last article, Camac Energy Just Boosted Shareholder Value , I highlighted the work that Camac ( CAK ) had done in buying out the interest in the OML 121 and 122 fields and the new offering it is doing in Public Investment Corporation (SOC) Limited ("PIC") of South…

  • Three options to save Meadowbank

    Edinburgh councillors are considering selling off some of the land at Meadowbank Stadium to redevelop the site.

  • Should The U.S. Taper In The Context Of The International Monetary System?

    By David Qian Zhang : By looking into the history of the international monetary system, we can appreciate the global economy better, and thus achieve more stable and evenly distributed growth. More specifically, we will review various monetary regimes in the 20th century, examine how the dollar…

  • Lululemon names new CEO; founder Chip Wilson to step down

    (Reuters) - Yoga-wear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc , reeling from an embarrassing recall of see-through pants, named Laurent Potdevin as chief executive and said founder Chip Wilson would step down as non-executive chairman.

  • Deutsche Bank ex-CEO urges top court to bar seized evidence

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's former CEO Josef Ackermann has asked Germany's highest court to keep a trove of documents out of a long-running suit brought by heirs of the collapsed Kirch media empire.

  • Valero Energy IPO Is Solid

    By Don Dion : Valero Energy Partners LP ( VLP ), a master limited partnership formed by Valero to develop its transportation and logistics assets, plans to raise $300 million in its upcoming IPO on December 11th. The San Antonio, Texas-based firm will offer 15.0 million shares at an expected price…

  • The Future Of QE3 And Possible Effects On The Market

    By Tom Dorsey: The Federal Reserve's "QE3" purchases of long-term U.S. Treasury bonds and agency mortgage-backed securities have been running at a net pace of $85 billion a month since September 2012. In May 2013, when the Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke made the open…

  • Aramark IPO Is Stale For Growth Investors

    By Don Dion : Aramark Holdings Corp ( ARMK ), a global provider of food, facilities, and uniform services with principal offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, plans to raise $779 million in its upcoming IPO on December 11th. The firm will offer 36.3 million shares (including 23% insider shares) at…

  • 6 ways you can use 3-D printers

    Small business owners are able to bring new, innovative products to market faster and cheaper thanks to 3-D printers.

  • S&P 500 futures lower; market set to pause after record close

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 index futures edged lower on Tuesday after the market closed at yet another record high and economic data showed growth in China's industrial production slowed last month.

  • U.S. set to adopt Volcker rule to curb bank trading gambles

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street banks will need to prove to regulators that certain trades are done on behalf of clients and are not veiled speculative bets as part of the final Volcker rule that U.S. officials plan to adopt on Tuesday, a senior regulator said.

  • UK bribery trial collapses in blow to anti-fraud agency

    LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's biggest corruption trials in years came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday when the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) called off the prosecution of businessman Victor Dahdaleh in a further setback for its already tarnished reputation.

  • Global Currencies Forecast: 2014

    By Dean Popplewell : More than five years after the onset of the Great Recession, consistent global growth remains elusive, prompting central banks to stick with artificially low interest rates while pumping an unprecedented infusion of cash into the financial system. As they search for new ways to…

  • Italy backs 8 percent minimum bail-in for ailing banks

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy's Economy Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni said on Tuesday that public intervention on troubled banks should come after inflicting losses on bondholders through a minimum bail-in of 8 percent of total bank liabilities.

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