Analysis

Ridgewater Equity: Ridgewater Equity Undertakes Fundamental Analysis of Stocks in the Financial and Basic Materials Sectors

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

LONDON (MARKET WIRE) Market made off to a good start on Monday, 30 November, 2009, but the advance proved short-lived as the major indices rolled into the red. Broad selling pressure undercut the stock market and left it to trade with modest losses. Ridgewater Equity has recently begun technical & fundamental analysis of the following equities & their respective sectors, all reports can be...

The Fortune Financial: The Fortune Financial Issues Fundamental Analysis and Opinions on Stocks Trading on Basic Materials, Financial, Services and Utilities Sectors

Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

NEW DELHI, INDIA (MARKET WIRE) The news also gave broader market participants a nudge to lock in gains from the market's multi-month rally. Losses were broad based, too. In fact, all 30 Dow components logged a loss, while roughly 95% of the listing in the S&P 500 finished in negative territory. Today, we, at The Fortune Financial, have asked some of the top analysts worldwide to give us their updated...

Dollar Financial Unit to Issue $350M of Debt

ABC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Canadian subsidiary of Dollar Financial to issue $350 million of debt in private offering Business - Financial services - Financial Planning - Debt Consolidation - Business and Economy

Merrill Lynch has a networking event for Holiday season

Paramus Post (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Meet many friends at our Holiday event and have good time Location: Mikado Japanese Seafood Restaurant 29 Rt. 23 South, Wayne, NJ 07470 973-339-9832 Date: Sunday 12/20/2009 11:30am – 3:00pm Lunch will be served Line dancing after lunch Speaker: Dawn Zhu – Financial Advisor of Merrill Lynch  What can you expect from a Premier Financial Services Company like Bank of America and Merrill...

SouthPeak publishing TNA Impact! on handhelds 'later this Winter'

PSP Fanboy (Free subscription) | yesterday

Truth be told, loyal readers, we kind of already told you about SouthPeak Games scooping up the right to publish the Midway-developed TNA Impact!: Cross the Line for the PSP and DS. So when the company recently announced that it would be publishing Cross the Line "later this Winter," we weren't exactly flabbergasted. However, when SouthPeak's Q1 2010 financial report revealed the aforementioned...

New FDIC Study Shows One In Four U.S. Households Currently Unbanked Or Underbanked, State-By-State Data Available

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Low-income and Minority Households Disproportionately Represented

• New FDIC Study Shows One In Four U.S. Households Currently Unbanked Or Underbanked, State-By-State Data Available - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• New FDIC Study Shows One In Four U.S. Households Currently Unbanked Or Underbanked, State-By-State Data Available - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

As Recession Fades, Caution Remains With a Glimmer of Hope for Hiring

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the recruitment market levels out, hiring expectations by employers and recruiters are improving for the first time in 18 months, finds a new survey by Dice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHX), a leading provider of specialized career websites for professional communities. However, caution and uncertainty still abound with employers split nearly 50-50 on the key...

Study: U.S. Action on Climate Compatible With Strong Economic Growth

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 42 minutes ago

USCAP Economic Modeling Shows Climate Action Compatible With Growing Economy

Report: N.J. Hospital Margins Reach Lowest Point This Decade

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The recession has dealt a significant blow to New Jersey hospitals, with a new report showing that the statewide 2008 hospital operating margin reached just 0.2 percent, the lowest point since 1999.

Vivisimo Executive Chairman Invited to the White House to Participate on the Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivisimo, a leader in enterprise search, today announced that the Obama Administration has invited Vivisimo's cofounder and executive chairman, Raul Valdes-Perez, to participate on the Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth on Thursday, December 3rd at The White House.

Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta ('LAB') Index Performance Indicates Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund Sector Fell Short in November

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on November performance for the Credit Suisse Long/Short Equity Liquid Index ("LAB Long/Short Equity Liquid Index"), Long/Short Equity funds did not fully capitalize on November's equity market rally since many funds are maintaining more conservative positions in anticipation of year-end, according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative...

Technological 'Breakthroughs' Will Drive Economic Recovery, Innovation, American Chemical Society CEO Says

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Technological breakthroughs based on years of basic scientific research will be a driving force in strengthening the American economy and leading our country into a robust future, the Executive Director & CEO of the American Chemical Society (ACS) predicted Tuesday at a conference on innovation and the economy.

Online Job Demand Up 106,500 in November, The Conference Board Reports

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Online advertised vacancies rose by 106,500 to 3,386,000 in November, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)(TM) released today. Online labor demand has been modestly positive since the low point in April 2009, with average monthly increases of about 32,000. In November, there were 2.2 advertised vacancies for every 100 people in the...

SEI Advisor Network Survey Finds Fiduciary Standard Widely Supported and Understood

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

OAKS, Pa., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a survey released today by SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC), a majority of brokers and advisors support and understand key elements of the fiduciary standard. More than half (53 percent) of brokers and an overwhelming majority (86 percent) of advisors believe that, "All financial professionals who give investment and financial advice should be required...

Ford Foundation Announces $80 Million Initiative to Improve Economic Stability for U.S. Workers and Their Families

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As unemployment in the United States reaches its highest level in decades, the Ford Foundation today announced a five-year, $80 million effort to ensure Americans get the support they need to stabilize family incomes, cope with unemployment, and keep the jobs they have.