• India in surprise interest rate rise

  India's central bank unexpectedly raises interest rates in an attempt to rein in rising consumer prices in a crucial election year.

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• Total Return BDCs For 2014: Part 3

  By Duane Batcheler: This is a series of articles that will attempt to find the best of breed BDCs to include in my updated " Total Return Portfolio " for 2014. Please read " Part 1 " for complete description of the portfolio but basically it is for investors that want dependable…

• Textron: Crawling From The Pit Or Falling Back?

  By Confero : Textron ( TXT ) is a conglomerate mainly focused on aerospace. This article looks at Textron, compares the performance of the Bell and Cessna divisions with peers and an outlook for the future. FUNDAMENTALS 1 Textron 2013 2012 2011 …

• F&C agrees to Canadian bank takeover

  UK fund manager F&C Asset Management agrees to a £708m offer from Canadian bank BMO Global Asset Management.

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• Yes, Apple Still Is A 'No-Brainer'

  By Seeking Profits : Apple ( AAPL ) shares fell 8% after-hours as investors digested the company's quarterly report (press release available here ). While headline results actually beat estimates, guidance and iPhone sales were disappointing, which has investors punishing shares harshly. Carl…

• India raises rates to combat inflation

  India's central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has raised rates for the third time in six months as emerging markets come under severe investor pressure

• Switch Rogers Communications For 2 Other Core Holdings

  By Canadian Dividend Growth Investor : Part of being a do-it-yourself investor, I sometimes have to change my portfolio composition according to my comfort level. This is a type of risk management. From a previous article in which I identified my core holdings for my Whistler Income and Growth…

• Why Annaly & mREITs Are No Longer 2014 Safe Havens

  By Markos Kaminis (Wall St. Greek) : As stocks have faltered in early 2014, the shares of Annaly Capital ( NLY ) have clearly outperformed. This begs to question whether Annaly might offer safe haven to hide out in during today's market turmoil. However, on Monday, things seemed to change, and…

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• SunPower Has A Robust Fundamental Outlook

  By Joseph Zhu: The fourth-quarter 2013 earnings season is coming and SunPower ( SPWR ) will be the early bird among its solar photovoltaic (PV) peers to release the fourth-quarter and year-end 2013 financial results on February 12. The results should not be disappointing thanks to the overall…