• Why Annaly Is Better Placed This Quarter

  By Equity Flux : At the end of Feb 2014, Annaly Capital Management ( NLY ) announced its fourth quarter earnings which show that the company made some improvements in almost all departments compared to what we last reported in our analysis. In this article, we will again be discussing comparison of…

• Yellen 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.

• Asian shares slip before Fed policy review

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian share markets slipped on Wednesday, with investors still observing the Ukraine/Crimea crisis and ahead of a closely-watched Federal Reserve policy review later in the session.

• Beware Of Phone Calls From IRS -- Because It Probably Isn't IRS On The Line

  Recently I heard from four individuals who had been touched by IRS-related telephone scams.  The first was a panicking client who had received a call telling him he owed money and needed to respond immediately.  The caller was very convincing; he identified himself with an IRS employee number and…

• Tepid exports cloud Japan outlook, more BOJ stimulus eyed after sales tax rise

  TOKYO/OTSU (Reuters) - Japan's annual export growth in February was short of market expectations and a Bank of Japan policymaker warned about the outlook as the world's third-largest economy faces a sales tax hike next month that could dent economic activity.

• Baytex Energy: 7 Different Insiders Have Purchased Shares During The Last 30 Days

  By Markus Aarnio : Baytex Energy Corp. ( BTE ) engages in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin; and the Williston Basin in the United States. (click to enlarge) Insider buying during the last 30 days Here is a table…

• Sony Pictures to cut 216 jobs in California

  (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment plans to cut 216 jobs in California and has filed with the state Employment Development Department, according to a person familiar with the matter.

• Office For iPad Is Coming And Should Give Microsoft Earnings A Boost

  By Michael Blair : Microsoft ( MSFT ) is about to release Office for the iPad according to reports. (click to enlarge) Source: Cult of Mac The iPad has been a resounding success for Apple selling about 200 million units since its 2010 launch. (click to enlarge) Morgan Stanley published a 2012…