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  • Barchart.com offers real-time data at a bargain Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:45AMDavid Roeder: Chicago-based Barchart.com is in a crowded and very confusing business. People who are frequent traders of stocks and futures need data. The more they trade, the more they are inclined to pay for real-time data feeds and analytical tools that are easy to set up. Many big companies vie for this business, starting with Bloomberg at the ultra-high end and the terminals it rents for ...
  • TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for September 3, 2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:00PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 3, 2010) - /
  • TMX Group - Equity Financing Statistics August 2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:46PMTMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for August, 2010.
  • Possible buyer for Phoenix Coyotes surfaces Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:55PMGlendale City Council is scheduled to receive a briefing Tuesday on a potential new buyer for the Phoenix Coyotes
  • Burger King Option Trading Surged Before Buyout Bid Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:53PMTrading of bullish Burger King Holdings Inc. options surged to a record Aug. 25, a week before the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital, lifting the shares 25 percent today.
  • TMX Group - Consolidated Trading Statistics August 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:33PMTMX Group Inc. today announced August 2010 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange and Natural Gas Exchange .
  • Education Stocks Fall as Lawmaker Details Curbs Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:34PMStrayer Education led a decline in for-profit U.S. education stocks as Senator Dick Durbin said industry practices should be curbed
  • CASMED Reports Inducement Grants to CEO Thomas Patton Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:00AMBRANFORD, Conn. -- CAS Medical Systems, Inc. , announced that on August 27, 2010, the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted an inducement option grant and two inducement restricted stock grants to Mr.
  • Bears Hedge Bets with Calls on Origin Agritech Limited Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:07AMOrigin Agritech Limited (SEED) announced that its fiscal third-quarter net income rose to %2415.48 million, or 67 cents per share, from %2410.97 million, or 48 cents per share, in the comparable period last year...( Read More )
  • 3M to pay $943 million for biometric systems maker Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:34PMDiversified U.S. manufacturer 3M Co said it would buy Cogent Inc for $943 million, paying a nearly 18 percent premium for the maker of identification systems used to screen travelers at border crossings.
  • 3M to pay $943 million for biometric systems maker Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:34PMBy Nick Zieminski
  • Time to Short Nuance Communications? Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:31PMDoes this highly-shorted stock deserve it?
  • The Dark Side Of Deficits Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:48PMIn the pre-crisis days, I used to write about things like P/E ratios, secular bull and bear markets, valuations, and all of the things we used to think about in the Old Normal.
  • Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: Chapter 11-20 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:11AMBy Saj Karsan. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator was originally written in 1922 as a first-person fictional account, but is now generally accepted as the biography of stock market whiz Jesse Livermore. The book is recommended to traders and value investors alike, for the lessons it teaches the reader in human behaviour as it pertains to securities trading and investing. Read more » »
  • Most wanted Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:23AMPotash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. chief executive officer Bill Doyle says he’s tasted what’s driving global demand for fertilizer. “When I first went to China in 1979, we were eating monkeys’ brains, crickets and sea urchins,” Doyle, 60, said in an interview. “Today you go to China and they ask you if you want to split a beef tenderloin.”
  • Fresh floods displace 1m more people Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:37PMISLAMABAD : About one million more people have been displaced in Sindh over the last 48 hours as devastating floods continue to spread across Sindh, the United Nations said on Friday. The UN earlier said that about six million had been forced out of th ....
  • Markets Rally on Fed Reassurances Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:29PMU.S. investors found renewed confidence Friday after the Federal Reserve chairman said there were options left to reignite the stalled economic recovery.
  • Kensington Leasing Agrees to Acquire WealthMakers, Ltd. Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:05PMREDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kensington Leasing, Ltd. (OTCBB: KNSL) today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with WealthMakers, Ltd. to acquire 100% of their outstanding shares in a stock transaction. WealthMakers, a privately held Wyoming corporation with 15,354,000 shares issued and outstanding, is a web-based predictive research technology company that connects to ...
  • Kensington Leasing Agrees to Acquire WealthMakers, Ltd. Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:54PMREDLANDS, Calif.----Kensington Leasing, Ltd. today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with WealthMakers, Ltd. to acquire 100% of their outstanding shares in a stock transaction.
  • Markets rally on Fed reassurances Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:42PMNEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. investors found renewed confidence Friday after the Federal Reserve chairman said there were options left to reignite the stalled economic recovery. United States - Federal Reserve System - Chair of the Federal Reserve - NEW YORK - Economic
  • The Fear of God Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:30PMThe fear of God – or the perception of power – this is the primary tool of the Fed these days. It’s not credibility anymore, as this has been damaged to the same extent as its balance sheet . This is widely understood as a primary fundamental within the larger scheme of things in that the dollar ($) is the world’s primary reserve currency, where expectations associated with renewed Quantitative ...
  • Wall Street unwilling to push higher ahead of economic data Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:46AMDespite jumping out to an early lead of nearly 80 points shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hit a wall in the 10,300 region, and has since dipped into negative territory...( Read More )
  • Airgas Believes Air Products' Tactics Designed to Deprive Stockholders of Value Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:23AMRADNOR, Pa.----Airgas, Inc. today announced that it has commenced mailing of a letter to all Airgas stockholders regarding the tactics employed by Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. over the past ten months.
  • TOCOM and SMX Deploy KVH-SingTel Ultra Low Latency Network Solutions Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:10AMTOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KVH Co., Ltd. and Singapore Telecommunications Limited, announced today that Tokyo Commodity Exchange and Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) deployed KVH-SingTel's low latency network.
  • TOCOM and SMX Deploy KVH-SingTel Ultra Low Latency Network Solutions Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:00AMTOKYO----KVH Co., Ltd. and Singapore Telecommunications Limited , market leaders in low latency services in Japan and Singapore respectively, announced today that Tokyo Commodity Exchange and Singapore Mercantile Exchange will provide KVH-SingTel's low latency network solutions to market participants.
  • Alanco Announces Strategic Initiatives Supporting Company’s Refocus on Wireless Asset Management Business Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:11AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN), today announced strategic initiatives to support the Company’s refocus on its StarTrak wireless asset management business, following its August 18, 2010 asset divestiture program completion. Reverse Stock Split to Retain NASDAQ Listing: The Company believes that continued NASDAQ listing is crucial to maximize long-term ...
  • Alanco Announces Strategic Initiatives Supporting Company's Refocus on Wireless Asset Management Business Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:00AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Alanco Technologies, Inc. , today announced strategic initiatives to support the Company’s refocus on its StarTrak wireless asset management business, following its August 18, 2010 asset divestiture program completion.
  • Not so lazy days of summer at the Immokalee Foundation Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:48PMThis summer, the Immokalee Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides educational opportunities for Immokalee’s children, did not spend time wondering what to do during the past three months. Instead, they used the summer vacation to assist students in visiting college campuses, attend prestigious summer camps in New England and art schools in Chicago, become better readers and continue ...
  • Stocks slide as investors' malaise continues Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:11PMStocks have closed moderately lower as investors' pessimistic view of the economy deepens.Investors are finding little reason to buy. Friday has brought no new reports to offset the previous day's disappointing news that growth in the domestic economy continues to slow.Oil prices have fallen...
  • Stocks slide as investors' malaise continues Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:27PM(AP:NEW YORK) Stocks have closed moderately lower as investors' pessimistic view of the economy deepens. Investors are finding little reason to buy. Friday has brought no new reports to offset the previous day's disappointing news that growth in the domestic economy continues to slow.
  • Farmers National Banc Corp. Reports Results from the Special Meeting of Shareholders Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:21PMCANFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Farmers National Banc Corp. (OTCBB: FMNB) reported today that at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on August 19, 2010, two proposals recommended by the Board of Directors failed to receive the requisite number of votes required for approval by shareholders. Nearly 75% of outstanding shares were voted on each proposal. Of the shares voted, over 80% were voted ...
  • Farmers National Banc Corp. Reports Results from the Special Meeting of Shareholders Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:12PMCANFIELD, Ohio----Farmers National Banc Corp. reported today that at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on August 19, 2010, two proposals recommended by the Board of Directors failed to receive the requisite number of votes required for approval by shareholders.
  • Blue Coat Announces Entry Into Memorandum of Understanding for Settlement of Derivative Litigation Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:08PMSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding to settle two purported derivative lawsuits alleging claims on behalf of the Company against certain individual defendants and its independent audit firm relating to the alleged backdating of ...
  • Blue Coat Announces Entry Into Memorandum of Understanding for Settlement of Derivative Litigation Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:03PMSUNNYVALE, Calif.----Blue Coat Systems, Inc. , the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding to settle two purported derivative lawsuits alleging claims on behalf of the Company against certain individual defendants and its independent audit firm relating to the alleged backdating of stock options at the Company ...
  • Can we learn from history and so preserve our future? Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:40AMI've been reading a very interesting article by Peter Shapely, lecturer in modern and contemporary history. It strikes me as being well balanced (and better than the trading crude testes many posters opt for). The conclusions appear agreable, especially over the issue of offering choice.
  • XOMA Announces Reverse Stock Split Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:15PMBERKELEY, Calif. -- XOMA Ltd. , a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, today announced that its board of directors has approved a 1-for-15 share consolidation, or reverse stock split, that will become effective with the opening of trading on August 18, 2010.
  • Lilly's Cymbalta helps chronic pain in U.S. review Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:46AMApproval for the millions of Americans with chronic back or knee pain may add more than $500 million, or 16 percent, to Cymbalta's annual sales.
  • TOP Oil Market News: Oil Trades Near 5-Week Low; U.S Crude Supply Falling Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:16AMThe following is a selection of the most important news affecting the oil market.
  • A Relative Price Strength Screen for All Markets Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:00AMKevin Matras goes over a Relative Price Change screen to help you find top performers no matter what the market is doing. Stocks highlighted include ARLP, HMIN, LVS, MGA and TKR.
  • Insiders Are Buying DPL. Should You? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:34PMDo insider buying and a cheap price make for a good buy?
  • Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:51PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed acquisition of Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBN) (referred to as "Trubion" or the “Company”) by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (referred to as “Emergent BioSolutions”) in a transaction valued at approximately $135.5 million. Under the terms of ...
  • Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:38PMNEW YORK----Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed acquisition of Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $135.5 million.
  • Crowflight Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:50AMTORONTO, ONTARIO-- - CROWFLIGHT MINERALS INC. today announces its financial results for the second quarter of 2010.
  • Crowflight Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:50AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 08/16/10) - CROWFLIGHT MINERALS INC. ("Crowflight" or the "Company") (TSX: CML - News ) today announces its financial results for the second quarter of 2010. Complete interim financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis will be filed under the Company's profile on www.sedar.com . All amounts are in Canadian ...
  • Marksmen Resources Ltd. Announces Annual Meeting Results, Completion of the Asset Sale Transaction, Consolidation and ... Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:01PMCALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Marksmen Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has recently completed its previously announced transaction involving the sale of substantially all of the Corporation's assets other than its Alder Flats oil and gas property pursuant to an asset sale agreement dated July 13, 2010 , which was detailed in the management information circular of Marksmen dated July 13 ...
  • Gryphon Gold Announces Financial Results for 1st Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:23PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 13, 2010) - Gryphon Gold Corporation (TSX:GGN)(OTCBB:GYPH) (the "Company") reported a net loss of $392,593or $0.01 from continued operations and net income of $653,949 or $0.01 from discontinued operations compared to a net loss of $395,716 or $0.01 per share in the same period in the prior year.
  • Gryphon Gold Announces Financial Results for 1st Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:20PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 08/13/10) - Gryphon Gold Corporation (TSX: GGN - News )(OTC.BB: GYPH - News ) (the "Company") reported a net loss of $392,593or $0.01 from continued operations and net income of $653,949 or $0.01 from discontinued operations compared to a net loss of $395,716 or $0.01 per share in the same period in the prior year. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010 ...
  • Treasury 10-Year Yield Near 15-Month Low Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:59AMTreasury 10-year note yields were within 2 basis points of the lowest level in more than 15 months before a Federal Reserve statement that will signal whether the economy needs additional stimulus.
  • Stocks, Crude Oil Decline Before Fed Meeting; Dollar Advances Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:35AMStocks fell the most since July 16, oil fell below $80 for the first time in a week and the dollar strengthened as the Federal Reserve prepared to signal whether the economy needs stimulus and concern deepened that demand in China is slowing.
  • Apple Shares Steady On iPhone Exec's Exit Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 9:58AMRecords indicate Mark Papermaster received a sizeable stock distribution from the company as recently as July 30.