Texas Instruments: Paying A Premium For Visibility And Profitability
By Bottom Up Investing: Texas Instruments Inc. ( TXN ) is in the semiconductor industry. The firm designs and manufacturers its semiconductor chips. Recently, management announced its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2013. Revenue is expected to come in between $2.92 and $3.04 billion with EPS…
Treasury makes Scottish debt pledge
The UK Treasury says it will honour all UK government debt issued up to the date of the referendum on Scottish independence.
Homeserve facing £34m FCA penalty
Maintenance company Homeserve is warned it faces a fine of £34.5m from the City regulator owing to historical sales problems.
Banks win Basel concessions on debt rules
Changes will come as a relief to big investment banks who had been fretting they would be forced to raise billions in extra capital
Taking Stock Of The S&P 500 Index
By Morningstar : By Michael Rawson, CFA Since 2005, equity investors have put nearly $1 trillion into passive mutual funds and exchange-traded funds while pulling $300 billion out of active funds. Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average may be older and more widely cited, the S&P 500…
Intel's Moorefield Could Be A Real Winner
By Ashraf Eassa : In my recent piece, " Intel's Merrifield Looks Dead On Arrival " I believe that while I was pretty harsh on Intel's ( INTC ) upcoming smartphone chip (I think it'll end up being "too little, too late"), I've been doing some work in trying to…
Etihad CEO says will not be rushed on Alitalia decision
BERLIN (Reuters) - Etihad will not be rushed into making a decision over an investment in struggling Italian airline Alitalia, the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi-based airline said on Monday.
Expect Positive Results From Microsoft's Entertainment Segment
By Aries Analysis : Steady growth anticipated in the war of smartphone operating systems A lot was said over the release of the Windows mobile OS regarding its survival against the two giant smartphone ecosystems; Google ( GOOG ) 's Android, and Apple ( AAPL ) 's iOS. It was initially…
Cisco Shares: Extremely High Chance Of Being Undervalued
By Amir Houriani : As a caveat to this article, I approached Cisco's ( CSCO ) stock from a purely quantitative perspective. I analyzed trends in its financials, built a conservative valuation model, and calculated a fair value of $26.13. The following illustrates the methodology I used in…
Thai protesters bring city to standstill
Yingluck government offers talks on election rescheduling as thousands block roads in a campaign to close the capital and unseat the prime minister
BMW keeps luxury sales crown as Audi, Mercedes catch up
BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW posted the smallest gain in December sales of Germany's top three premium-car brands as the battle with Audi and Mercedes-Benz for the luxury-sales crown is heating up.
Bavaria considers financial backing for insolvent Weltbild bookseller
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The German state of Bavaria may offer insolvent bookseller Weltbild financial backing to try to avert thousands of job losses, a newspaper cited Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer as saying.
More jobless give up on finding work
The percentage of Americans in the labor force hit the lowest level since 1978.
Portugal plans post-bailout cash cushion
Lisbon is taking advantage of the recent rally in 'periphery' debt markets to plan for future funding after it exits its three-year programme
Fonterra recalls cream after E.Coli contamination
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra said on Monday it was recalling products distributed in the country that had been contaminated with the E.Coli bacteria in the second food-safety scare faced by the company in less than six months.
Dual ETF Momentum Portfolio - January Update
By Scott's Investments : In February 2013 I announced a "Dual ETF Momentum" spreadsheet. The idea was inspired by a paper written by Gary Antonacci and available on Optimal Momentum . The spreadsheet is available on Scott's Investment's here . The objective of the spreadsheet…
GM's Barra kicks off Detroit auto show
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Thailand protests highlight risks in Asia
Protesters surged into the streets of Bangkok Monday in an effort to snarl traffic and force Thailand's democratically-elected prime minister from office.
Amec offers £1.9bn for Swiss firm
UK engineer Amec provisionally agrees a £1.9bn takeover of Swiss rival Foster Wheeler in a deal which it says offers "a compelling proposition".
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