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Monday, September 21, 2009
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Smithfield Foods (SFD), the nation's largest pork producer, boosted its stock offering by $50 million on Thursday after yesterday's stock offering sold at a discount to the company's previous closing price.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The Wall Street Journal said Wednesday that many mining companies are cautiously resuming capital spending.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Shares of Amazon.com rose more than 6% Wednesday afternoon as the online retailer benefited from a reported analyst upgrade at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Seasonal adjustments were behind a big jump in August gas prices that sent the government's producer price index skyrocketing in the month, a Labor Department economist said on Tuesday.
Energy
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- Teton Energy Corporation Receives NASDAQ Notification Related to Minimum Bid Price
- Edge Petroleum Receives Notice From The Nasdaq Stock Market Regarding Non-Compliance With the Minimum Bid Price Rule
- St. Mary Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
- Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Announces Public Offering of Units
- U.S. Stocks Hit Oil Slick; Nasdaq Ends Higher
Transportation
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- New yrcregional.com Web Site Offers Convenient, One-click Access to Regional Shipping Expertise, Tools and Information
- Linamar Corporation Receives Funding From the Federal Government
- Linamar Corporation Receives Funding From the Federal Government
- Linamar Corporation Opens the Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellence in Manufacturing
- Linamar Corporation Opens the Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellence in Manufacturing
Entertainment
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- PokerTek Receives NASDAQ Bid Price Notification
- Yahoo Readying Ad Blitz
- LIONSGATE'S(R) MAD MEN Strikes Emmy(R) Gold With Second Consecutive Wins for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Writing
- LIONSGATE'S(R) MAD MEN Strikes Emmy(R) Gold With Second Consecutive Wins for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Writing
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Up 49.7% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation
Government
Health Care
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- Pfizer, Wyeth To Divest Some Animal Drug Assets
- Dr. Robert Lanza Featured on Michio Kaku's 'Explorations in Science'
- ALDA Pharmaceuticals Closes Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $1.5 Million
- ALDA Pharmaceuticals Closes Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $1.5 Million
- Facet Biotech Corp Tells Shareholders To Refrain From Action On Biogen Offer (BIIB, FACT)
Industrials
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- Zacks Earnings Preview: Bed, Bath & Beyond, KB Home, CarMax, Research in Motion and Texas Industries
- New yrcregional.com Web Site Offers Convenient, One-click Access to Regional Shipping Expertise, Tools and Information
- Linamar Corporation Receives Funding From the Federal Government
- Linamar Corporation Receives Funding From the Federal Government
- Linamar Corporation Opens the Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellence in Manufacturing
Real Estate
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- Zacks Earnings Preview: Bed, Bath & Beyond, KB Home, CarMax, Research in Motion and Texas Industries
- Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada - Trading Halt - InnVest REIT - (INN.UN all issues)
- Redwood Trust Expands Commercial Focus
- IBI Income Fund declares its monthly cash distribution to unitholders
- K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Commences Tender Offers and Related Consent Solicitations for Its Senior Secured and Unsecured Notes
Retail
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- Zacks Earnings Preview: Bed, Bath & Beyond, KB Home, CarMax, Research in Motion and Texas Industries
- PokerTek Receives NASDAQ Bid Price Notification
- Dr. Robert Lanza Featured on Michio Kaku's 'Explorations in Science'
- ALDA Pharmaceuticals Closes Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $1.5 Million
- ALDA Pharmaceuticals Closes Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $1.5 Million
Technology
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- Zacks Earnings Preview: Bed, Bath & Beyond, KB Home, CarMax, Research in Motion and Texas Industries
- Dr. Robert Lanza Featured on Michio Kaku's 'Explorations in Science'
- Sourcefire Announces Inaugural Virtual Customer Summit
- GSI Group Inc. Receives Notification from Nasdaq Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency
- The Rich Get Richer: Perot Family to Make Millions From Deal
Telecom
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- Sourcefire Announces Inaugural Virtual Customer Summit
- Comtex Smartrend(R) Market Close Wrap-Up -- September 21, 2009
- Oclaro Increases Revenue Outlook for First Quarter Fiscal 2010
- Oclaro Receives NASDAQ Listing Compliance Notification
- Comcast and Discovery Education Launch First-In-the-Nation At-Home Digital Education Service at Indiana State House
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- Ford Adopts Plan to Guard Tax Benefits
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- Delta Mulling Stake, Partnership With Japan Airlines: Report
- Motorola Unveils the Cliq Handheld Powered by Android
- FedEx Ups Guidance, Shares Jump
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Sep 21, 2009
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Sep 21, 2009
Al-Qaddafi denied rental for U.N visit
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Sep 21, 2009
How innovation will help the economy
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Translating Earnings Reports
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Sep 21, 2009
Playing the earnings game
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Think telemarketer. Except, it's much worse because you can't avoid this call. Instead, when you get one, it's time to pay up, because the bet you placed with borrowed money is eating itself.
Buying stocks on margin is risky because you're essentially "playing" with someone else's money. If the shares you purchased tank, your losses will likely be more than if you had bought the shares with your own cash. This is why the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq impose certain restrictions on the practice.
Initially, you¿re only allowed to borrow half of the money from your broker when buying on margin. You set up a margin account and from then on must keep a maintenance balance of at least 25% of the market value of your stocks.
If the market value of your investment falls below this minimum, you're required to make up the difference by either depositing money into your account or selling some of the stock. If your broker notifies you that you've dipped below this minimum, it's called a margin call.
If you fail to adjust your account accordingly, the broker is authorized to sell shares in your account to make up the difference. The broker can even sell other stock in your margin account to make up for the loss that selling the shares didn't cover.
As an example, say you buy $8,000 in stocks of any given company. You borrow the maximum $4,000 from your broker and pay the rest yourself. Now, if and when the total value of these shares changes, you must make sure you maintain at least $2,000 (25%) in equity. In other words, if the total value were to drop below $6,000, you¿d be in trouble since you only put in $4,000 of your own money to begin with.