UK unemployment falls by 63,000
UK unemployment fell by 63,000 to 2.33 million in the three months to January, with the jobless rate at 7.2%.
A New Direction At The Yellen Fed
By Cam Hui : I almost fell off my chair when I read the Bloomberg headline: (click to enlarge) This is Stanley Fischer, the not yet confirmed nominee to be Fed vice-chair, former head of Israel's central bank and former thesis advisor to Ben Bernanke and Mario Draghi, voicing an opinion…
Cisco Should Be Upgraded, Not Downgraded
By Seeking Profits : On Tuesday, Barclays ( BCS ) downgraded shares of Cisco ( CSCO ) to equal weight with a price target of $23. Shares were previously rated overweight with a $25 target (details available here ). The stock shrugged off this news to finish higher by about 0.56% on the session…
What Has Been Fueling The Rise Of Gold In 2014?
By Kevin Mahn : Gold declined approximately 28% for the year of 2013, its worst annual performance since 1981 according to USA Today . At that time, the downturn ended Gold's own bull market run of 12 consecutive years as investors jumped on the back of this current bull market by piling into…
BMW eyes U.S. production hike in push for sales record
MUNICH (Reuters) - German luxury carmaker BMW is looking at raising production capacity at its plant in the United States and releasing 12 new models as it chases record car sales and a rise in pretax profit in 2014, it said on Wednesday.
Woman chases oil boom, hits it big
Oil booms have always been transitory affairs.
New £1 coin to combat counterfeiting
A new £1 coin, modelled on the old threepenny bit, is to be introduced in 2017 to combat counterfeiting.
Fed poised to trim bond buying, rewrite rates guidance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is set to trim its bond-buying stimulus for a third time in a row on Wednesday, and will probably rewrite its guidance on when it might eventually raise interest rates.
4 things to expect from Yellen's Fed
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The Long-Term Trend Remains Positive
By Financial Sense : by Thomas J. Smith, CFA There was a move lower last week fueled by concerns over what was taking place in Russia and fears regarding a slowdown in China. A few weeks back there was another drawdown on Crimea concerns that quickly faded and led to a rally. I do not think that…
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Cramer's Lightning Round - What's Not To Like About Vodafone? (3/18/14)
By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger : Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Tuesday March 18. Bullish Calls: Vodafone ( VOD ): "It has a great opportunity and impressive management. What's not to like?" Organovo ( ONVO ): "I liked it a…
KLA-Tencor's Numbers Tell The Story
By Valuentum : As part of our process, we perform a rigorous discounted cash-flow methodology that dives into the true intrinsic worth of companies. In KLA-Tencor's ( KLAC ) case, we think the firm is worth $69 per share, about in line with where it is trading. But let's see if this current…
Crimea forces take over peninsula navy HQ
Move comes as Ukraine government plan talks in Crimea in a bid to prevent escalation of the stand-offs
Zara owner sees modest profit rise
Inditex, the Spanish company behind the Zara fashion chain, says profits rose only slightly last year as a result of refurbishment costs and currency movements.
Can Chevron Make It To $130
By Celan Bryant : Chevron (NYSE: CVX ) is cheap relative to its peer group, especially when looking at the value of future earnings growth - the question is whether or not the market will acknowledge it. This is a quick overview of both the Bull and Bear case for Chevron. At the end I'll discuss…
Why Short-Term Uncertainty For Seadrill Is Temporary
Since being spooked by a weak outlook, Seadrill Ltd. ( SDRL ) is making new lows daily. The market is ignoring Seadrill's double-digit dividend rate. Things worsened when Transocean Ltd. ( RIG ) said it would enter the deep water drilling market. Transocean also raised its dividend but are…
Kellogg Co.: Investors Must Remain Cautious
By Blackstone Equity Research : Michigan-based Kellogg Co. ( K ) continued to increase its revenues year-on-year from $14.1 billion in 2012 to $14.7 billion in 2013 due to increased volumes. Earnings also increased from $0.9 billion in 2012 to $1.8 billion in 2013 due to a shift of focus on higher…
Protecting Your Equity Portfolio For Less - Part XII
Back to Part XI In the first article of this series I provided an overview of the strategy to protect an equity portfolio from heavy losses from a market crash of 30 percent or more. In Part II I provided more detailed explanation of how the strategy works and gave the first candidate company to…
Osborne's 'Budget for resilient UK'
George Osborne is expected to announce measures to encourage housebuilding, help businesses cut their energy bills and raise personal tax allowances in his Budget.
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