• 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 meet

• Johnson & Johnson's Sale Of K-Y Brand To Reckitt Benckiser Confirms Focus On Pharma

  By Trefis : A week ago pharmaceutical giant Reckitt Benckiser ( OTCPK:RBGPF ) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire global rights to Johnson & Johnson's ( JNJ ) K-Y brand. K-Y is one of the leading brands in intimate lubricants market with global sales of more than…

• Hertz Global Holdings' CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ( HTZ ) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 10:00 AM ET Executives Leslie Hunziker – Staff Vice President of Investor Relations Mark P. Frissora – Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Member of Executive & Finance Committee, Chief…

• Carney's central bank for all seasons

  New slogan reverberating through the halls of Threadneedle Street in the coming months will be 'One Bank'

• The battle of China's tech titans

  China's internet giants fight for dominance

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• Pulse Seismic's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Pulse Seismic Inc. ( OTCQX:PLSDF ) Q4 2013 Results Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 01:00 PM ET Executives Neal Coleman - President and CEO Pamela Wicks - VP, Finance and CFO Analysts Dan Trang - Stonegate Securities Andrew Rodman - AR Consulting Peter Prattas - Cantor Fitzgerald …

• Turkey: The Erdogan-Gulen showdown

  FT reporters profile the two men locked in a conflict that threatens the legitimacy of the country's government

• Morningstar worried about Pimco

  Influential mutual fund ratings and research firm Morningstar says Pimco's corporate culture has suffered under Bill Gross since CEO Mohamed El-Erian resigned in January.

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• Global Ship Lease's CEO Presents at New Capital Structure Discussion (Transcript)

  Global Ship Lease, Inc. ( GSL ) New Capital Structure Discussion Conference Call March 18, 2014 10:00 AM ET Executives Ian J. Webber – Chief Executive Officer Thomas A. Lister – Chief Commercial Officer Analysts Chris M. Snyder – Sidoti & Co. LLC Nathan LeFoone – Harbor Capital…

• Yingli Green Energy Holding's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited. ( YGE ) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 8:00 AM ET Executives Zhen Hua Fan – Director-Legal Affairs Liansheng Miao – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yi Yu Wang – Chief Financial Officer Zong Wei Li – Chief Strategy Officer…

• March Dividend Madness - How Are You Positioned?

  By Adam Aloisi : The annual rite of bracketology is upon us. Millions of Americans are filling out their college basketball scorecards in an attempt to win the couple hundred dollar office pool or the 2.5 quintillion (1 with 18 zeros behind it) to 1 chance of winning $1 billion from Warren Buffett.…

• GameStop Faces New Threat From Wal-Mart

  By Trefis : GameStop's ( GME ) stock dropped more than 4% Tuesday morning on reports that Wal-Mart ( WMT ) would be announcing its foray into the used game trade business. The market is rife with rumors that Wal-Mart will start offering store credit to customers looking to trade in their old…

• Cantel Medical: Segment Strength Is Driving The Stock

  By David Zanoni: Cantel Medical Corporation ( CMN ) is a key player in the healthcare market as a provider of infection and control products/services. The company has been growing at an above average pace, which led the stock to outperform the S&P 500 by a significant margin. The stock is…

• Why Lexmark Is Worth $40?

  By Trefis : We recently upgraded our price estimate for Lexmark International ( LXK ) from $37 to $40, based on the expected improvement in demand for laser and multifunction peripheral (MFP) printers in 2014, and the increase in revenues from its newer business lines. Lexmark is in the middle of…

• Warren Buffett And Yahoo Benefit From Billion Dollar Bracket

  By Don Dion : With the men's NCAA college basketball tournament about to start, a world-famous investor, a mortgage company, and a search engine giant are about to pull off one of the biggest publicity stunts in the history of free advertising. In the March Madness bracket, anyone who can pick…

• Emerging Semiconductor Leaders: Qualcomm's Top Spot Is Challenged

  By Equity Flux : Technology, because of its very nature, is a rapidly evolving sector and history provides ample evidence of its evolution. Operating successfully and sustainably in this sector requires constant change otherwise the stage is taken over by a rival that embraces change. In the recent…

• What The Buy Side Expects From Guess? Wednesday

  Guess? Inc. ( GES ) is set to report FQ4 2014 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, March 19th. Guess? is an upscale clothing and fashion retailer. This quarter has been marked by extreme weather including frequent snowstorms and frigid temperatures. As a result the retail sector has seen…

• Microsoft shares flirt with dotcom-boom levels on iPad app report

  (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's shares scaled levels last seen in the dotcom boom following reports that the company plans to unveil an iPad version of its Office software suite, potentially generating billions of dollars in revenue.

• Petrobras: Invisible In Plain Sight

  By Andres Allende, CFA : I always found so amusing that experiment of a bunch of basketball players, passing a ball to each other. The subject needs to count the number of passes. What follows is most shocking (click before reading on!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo All the while a…

• Fortuna Silver Mines' CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. ( FSM ) Q4 2013 Results Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 12:00 PM ET Executives Carlos Baca - Investor Relations Manager Jorge Alberto Ganoza - President and CEO Luis Dario Ganoza - Chief Financial Officer Analysts Benjamin Asuncion - Haywood Securities Chris…