Archive for October, 2012:

Stocks turn lower on first day after Sandy

Date: Oct 31 2012
First day of trading after Sandy goes smoothly; NYSE on generators. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/gRYSmXzIft4/ Read More »

Facebook stock lower after lockup expires

Date: Oct 31 2012
Employees of the social media giant got their first chance to sell stock awarded to them in IPO six months ago. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Mm7iOnKSfXk/ Read More »

North American sales drive GM to $1.48 billion profit

Date: Oct 31 2012
North American sales offset continuing losses in Europe. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/tHbYWqDnOJM/ Read More »

Presidential Election Outlook: Will Americans Vote for Hope and P.F. Chang’s?

Date: Oct 31 2012
Filed under: Election 2012Just a few short months ago, the presidential aspirations of former Gov. Mitt Romney seemed little more than a pipe dream. Having counted himself out of consideration by "47%" of the voters, victory looked like a mathematical ...Read More »

International Investing: Syria Is Burning, but It’s Still Better Than Greece

Date: Oct 31 2012
Filed under: Economy, Investing, International At 20 months old and counting, Syria's civil war has claimed more than 28,000 lives, left 1.5 million people homeless, and sent 500,000 Syrians into exile abroad to escape the fighting. But hey, at least it ...Read More »

Stock Upgrades: Happy Headlines for News Corp

Date: Oct 31 2012
Filed under: Market NewsEurope literally rewound the clock last week while its politicians metaphorically sent us back to the turn of the Millennium, again warning Microsoft (MSFT) about its browsers. Facebook (FB), up 15.5%, certainly partied like it was 1999 ...Read More »

The South Korea Derivatives Exchange Agrees with Haffkin-Roth to Provide Alternative Investment Trading Platform

Date: Oct 31 2012
1888PressRelease - Haffkin-Roth, a Asian leader in derivatives trading service, is happy to inform its clients that it recently teamed up, through strategic partnership with the exchange that focuses on providing access to Haffkin-Roth alternative investment products; the South Korea ...Read More »

One of Toronto Ontario’s Leading Flood Water Damage Restoration and Environmental Remediation Contractors launches new website rechazmat.com Restoration Environmental

Date: Oct 31 2012
1888PressRelease - REC Emergency First Responders for the ICI and the Insurance Industry, Adjusters and Building Owners BOMA in Toronto Ontario Canada call Restoration Environmental REC Emergency Response Team has been The Right Choice since 1989. REC Emergency Response Team is ...Read More »

New material produces Hydrogen for fuel

Date: Oct 31 2012
1888PressRelease - The unique thing about the new material is that it can produce hydrogen at any flow rate desired. That eliminates the need for storage tanks and lowers the cost of hydrogen fuel. One pint of the ...Read More »

Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion

Date: Oct 30 2012
Disney is buying Lucasfilm for $4 billion, adding the legendary Star Wars franchise to the entertainment giant's stable of characters. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/5flu16z7j0o/ Read More »