Stocks set to jump at open

September 1st, 2010 by admin

U.S. stocks were poised to start September with gains Wednesday as investors aimed to put last month's dour performance behind them.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_markets/~4/7VM90TLqwhE" height="1" width="1"/

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Stocks set to jump at open

September 1st, 2010 by admin

U.S. stocks were poised to start September with a bang Wednesday as investors aimed to put last month's dour performance behind them.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/qQsuTsUUOdE" height="1" width="1"/

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Guess who wants a carbon tax?

September 1st, 2010 by admin

If Republican leaders were serious -- and gutsy -- about using the Gulf oil spill as an opportunity to put the nation on a sane energy course, they'd pull out a little-noticed bill sponsored by Arizona's Jeff Flake and South Carolina's Bob Inglis and plop it atop their 2010 campaign book.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/2FdYGVipQiw" height="1" width="1"/

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Dan Akerson’s first day at the top of GM

September 1st, 2010 by admin

Once upon a time another Naval Academy graduate, Ross Perot, tried to right troubled General Motors Corp. as an activist director. Now it's the turn of Dan Akerson, class of 1970 and a telecoms executive-turned-private equity specialist.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/5-WBIDbPSn4" height="1" width="1"/

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The U.S. is a mess. Should we invest overseas?

September 1st, 2010 by admin

Question: Looking into the future of the American economy, I see tons of debt, the yoke of increasing social spending, pork-fed bureaucratic waste, the exporting of jobs and the importing of poverty. While this may paint a negative picture, I feel it's reality. We all want to be patriotic, but aren't there more fiscally responsible places to invest in that may offer a better landscape? --Dave, Bethlehem, Penn.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/g324_wAcf9o" height="1" width="1"/

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Why all smartphones are $199

September 1st, 2010 by admin

A hot new smartphone can be Incredible, Vibrant, Epic or just "eh," but no matter how it stacks up, it's a safe bet that it will start selling at $199.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/gGMdhRYBW38" height="1" width="1"/

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Stocks end August with a whimper

September 1st, 2010 by admin

Stocks were little changed at the end of a choppy session Tuesday, closing out a lackluster August for the market, as investors weighed meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve against upbeat economic reports.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_markets/~4/5vXo-zH4cb0" height="1" width="1"/

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Stocks end August with a whimper

August 31st, 2010 by admin

Stocks were little changed at the end of a choppy session Tuesday, closing out a lackluster August for the market as investors weighed meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve against upbeat economic reports.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/LD-GF9s_HI0" height="1" width="1"/

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Fed minutes show debate on economic outlook

August 31st, 2010 by admin

The Federal Reserve is the last line of defense against a weakening economy, but there has been sharp disagreement among members over what action the central bank should take.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/1TxPNyiesBw" height="1" width="1"/

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Saks stock shoots up 20% on buyout rumors

August 31st, 2010 by admin

Shares of luxury retailer Saks surged Tuesday after a British newspaper said the company could soon get a buyout offer of $1.7 billion.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_markets/~4/b4bfYHhI58c" height="1" width="1"/

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