• Global stocks advance after Putin speech

  Bulls retain control of world equity markets as Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, offers reassurance on Ukraine, while Treasury bonds rise as Fed gathers

• Shafik secures senior BoE role

  Role of Bank's second female deputy governor will be to reshape the balance sheet, review operational roles and help reform financial markets

• Nuvilex - Another Cannabis Story Stock

  By Investor RockieK : The list gets longer and longer, with companies jumping on the medical marijuana or cannabis story train as fast as they can issue press releases. For some , the story is easing the suffering of children stricken with seizures and improving the medical regiment of HIV patients.…

• BoE shakes up senior management

  Mark Carney unveils sweeping changes to senior management, including the appointment of Nemat Shafik as deputy governor

• Staples: Good Trade? Yes! Good Investment? Perhaps.

  By Chuck Walston : The Amazon: A river in South America. Not the best place to take a casual swim as it is populated by piranha, enormous anacondas and caiman, a reptile closely related to alligators and crocodiles. Amazon: A female warrior. Not the girl you want to marry if you have a dream of…

• Sainsbury underlines grocers' challenge

  Outgoing chief executive Justin King says grocery market is growing at slowest rate since 2005, as retailer reports first quarterly sales fall for nine years

• Sirius Drifts Lower Despite Upgrades

  By Crunching Numbers : Within the past week, Sirius XM Holdings ( SIRI ) made news that some investors thought would propel the share price higher. Not only was a merger offer from majority owner Liberty Media ( LMCA ) withdrawn, but the company also re-iterated its guidance and received upgrades…

• Arch Capital Seldom Looks Cheap, But Mortgage Insurance Should Spur Growth

  By Stephen Simpson, CFA : I've never made any secrets of the respect I have for Arch Capital ( ACGL ) management. Many company executives talk about the importance of creating shareholder value and making decisions to maximize value, but it is my opinion that Arch Capital lives up to that to a…

• How The Crimean Conflict Could Impact Your Finances

  Perhaps you never gave Crimea much thought until Russian President Vladimir Putin came along. Now though, this conflict can hit home the way global tensions so often do: It could cost you money.

• Consolidated Water Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. ( CWCO ) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 11:00 AM ET Executives Frederick McTaggart - President and CEO David Sasnett - EVP and CFO Analysts Matthew Riley - Roth Capital Partners Alexander Renker - Sidoti & Company Blake Todd - Two Oaks…

• Tahoe Resources: Why A Correction Is Warranted In This New Silver Producer

  By Ben Kramer-Miller: Back in June I wrote an article in which I suggested that investors purchase shares in Tahoe Resources ( TAHO ) in anticipation of the company bringing its flagship Escobal silver mine into production. Since then the shares have doubled. Furthermore the shares are hitting…

• GM CEO says did not know details of defective cars until late January

  DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Tuesday that she did not learn details about defective GM cars linked to 12 deaths until January 31, just two weeks after she took over as CEO and nearly 13 years after GM engineers first documented problems.

• Summary Of My Post CPI Comments

  By The Inflation Trader : The following is a summary of my post-CPI tweets and comments. Core CPI +0.12%, a bit lower than expected. Core 1.56% y/y. Both core services and core goods decelerated, to 2.2% y/y and -0.4% y/y. This is highly surprising and at odds with leading indicators. …

• SandRidge Mississippian Trust II: Analyzing Year-End Reserves

  By Richard Zeits: SandRidge Energy ( SD ), the sponsor of SandRidge Mississippian Trust II ( SDR ), this morning filed the 2013 annual report on Form 10-K for the Trust. Reserve Report Analysis Based on the filing, the Trust's total proved reserves experienced a 13.2% revision-driven decline…

• Alibaba leaning toward NYSE listing: Wall Street Journal

  (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is leaning toward listing its shares on IntercontinentalExchange Group's New York Stock Exchange instead of Nasdaq OMX Group's exchange, according to the Wall Street Journal.

• GBP/USD - Pound Lower As Nervous Markets Follow Ukrainian Saga

  By Dean Popplewell : The pound has taken a dip on Tuesday, as the pair trades in the mid-1.65 range in the North American session. The markets are trying to keep up with fast-moving events in the Ukraine, as Russia moves ahead with its annexation of Crimea and the EU and the US promise further…

• If at first you don't succeed, try the new wireless USB

  A standards group is trying a second time to popularize a wireless version of the successful data-transfer technology.

• Greece unlocks €10bn aid tranche

  The agreement after an all-night bargaining session ends more than six months of gruelling talks that were slowed by resistance from local interest groups

• Here's Why Tesla And BitAuto Will Kill Auto Dealers

  Last Tuesday, New Jersey became the 3rd state in the country to explicitly ban direct auto selling, effectively outlawing the sale of Tesla ( TSLA ) electric cars. Tesla forgoes the traditional model of selling cars through franchised dealerships, and instead, uses showrooms where Tesla employees…

• Will FedEx Cash In On Online Shopping Surge?

  FedEx Corp. ( FDX ) is set to report FQ3 2014 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, March 19th. This December was marked by brutal snowstorms and extremely cold temperatures, which kept shoppers out of retail stores. Amazon.com ( AMZN ) got bombarded during the holiday season and rival UPS…