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MMM Target Raised At Argus
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 10:39am | 48Analysts at Argus reiterate their “buy” rating on 3M Company (NYSE: MMM). The price target for MMM has been raised from $91 to $94. Shares of MMM closed at $84.35 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here.
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Market Roundup – Las Vegas Sand Corp (NYSE:LVS), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 11:22am | 1250The Fed is releasing the minutes from its March meeting later this afternoon at 2 o’clock Eastern. Investors will then pour over the language used to describe the economy and, from this, determine whether the Fed plans to adjust interest rates in the future. As always when it comes to Bernake’s...
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Market Roundup – Las Vegas Sand Corp (NYSE:LVS), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 11:22am | 1250The Fed is releasing the minutes from its March meeting later this afternoon at 2 o’clock Eastern. Investors will then pour over the language used to describe the economy and, from this, determine whether the Fed plans to adjust interest rates in the future. As always when it comes to Bernake’s...
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Australia Raises Key Interest Rate to 4.25%
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 2:00am | 569G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD JPY 0.31 GBP -0.39 CHF -0.40 EUR -0.40 The Reserve Bank of Australia this morning increased its benchmark interest rate to 4.25%, the fifth increase in as many as six meetings. AUDUSD was trading higher after the news and posted an...
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Australia Raises Key Interest Rate to 4.25%
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 2:00am | 569G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD JPY 0.31 GBP -0.39 CHF -0.40 EUR -0.40 The Reserve Bank of Australia this morning increased its benchmark interest rate to 4.25%, the fifth increase in as many as six meetings. AUDUSD was trading higher after the news and posted an...
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Market Update – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Zales (NYSE:ZLC), Ford (NYSE:F)
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 11:33am | 1122Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend! The market has reacted today to Friday’s positive job growth news by popping up early this morning, and the Dow continues to close in on 11,000. Pending home sales in America were also up for February, despite snowstorms shutting down much of the US...
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Market Update – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Zales (NYSE:ZLC), Ford (NYSE:F)
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 11:33am | 1122Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend! The market has reacted today to Friday’s positive job growth news by popping up early this morning, and the Dow continues to close in on 11,000. Pending home sales in America were also up for February, despite snowstorms shutting down much of the US...
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Becomes The Most Admired Firm In The US
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 9:49am | 337According to an article on CNBC, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) has come out as the most admired US company, as the world emerges from the financial crisis. The whole credit of this goes to BRK-A’s CEO, whose "humility and sense of accountability" has seen the company through...
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Wind Power Stocks are Spinning
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 2:54am | 888Do you know when the first use of a windmill was recorded? It was first utilized in the 1st Century AD. Can you guess what it was used for? It was used to power an organ. Some facts about wind power:1. Wind power generation went up over 300% between 2000 and 2006.2. It provides 20% of electricity...
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Three Things Investors Need To Know About Obamacare
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 1:44pm | 2482Healthcare reform is now law. Over the next decade the government will reach further into the private sector than it ever has before. Despite the year of debate and non-stop selling of the program, there’s still a lot of uncertainty over the impact of the law. All politics aside, we know a few...
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Three Things Investors Need To Know About Obamacare
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 1:44pm | 2482Healthcare reform is now law. Over the next decade the government will reach further into the private sector than it ever has before. Despite the year of debate and non-stop selling of the program, there’s still a lot of uncertainty over the impact of the law. All politics aside, we know a few...
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Good Friday Market Update – Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Citigroup (NYSE:C)
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 1:33pm | 875Not much news on this Good Friday for our Market Update, so in the spirit of the holiday weekend we ask that you, our loyal readers, forgive our abridged version of the market update. First in the news is the story that’s making everyone smile. According to the Labor Department, the United States...
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Good Friday Market Update – Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Citigroup (NYSE:C)
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 1:33pm | 875Not much news on this Good Friday for our Market Update, so in the spirit of the holiday weekend we ask that you, our loyal readers, forgive our abridged version of the market update. First in the news is the story that’s making everyone smile. According to the Labor Department, the United States...
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Market Updates – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford (NYSE:F), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Prudential PLC (LON:PRU), American International Group (NYSE:AIG)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:13pm | 1046Today starts with some poor economic indicators, as construction spending is down for the month of March 0.3% more than the anticipated 1.0% decline. February construction spending has also been adjusted, and it’s estimated spending declined 1.4%, which is 0.8% more than initially reported last...
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Market Updates – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford (NYSE:F), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Prudential PLC (LON:PRU), American International Group (NYSE:AIG)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:13pm | 1046Today starts with some poor economic indicators, as construction spending is down for the month of March 0.3% more than the anticipated 1.0% decline. February construction spending has also been adjusted, and it’s estimated spending declined 1.4%, which is 0.8% more than initially reported last...