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Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after a jump in U.S. housing starts suggested the world's biggest economy is picking up speed. Complete Story...
Concerned customers got more than 5 million flu shots at Walgreen Co. stores in the fall, helping the company boost its quarterly profit by 20 percent.
Skeptical kids can doubt whether Santa Claus exists. But for stock-market statisticians, there's not much debate: The year-end lift known as the Santa Claus rally is no myth.
Ongoing deep discounts on cruises and slower bookings by cash-strapped travelers combined to drag down Carnival Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit by 48 percent, the cruise line said Friday.
Darden Restaurants Inc., operator of Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurants, said Thursday its second-quarter profit edged up 1 percent to beat Wall Street expectations as lower taxes and interest payments offset a slight decline in sales.
Beckman Coulter Inc. on Thursday forecast a sharp increase in 2010 profit but the outlook still fell below Wall Street expectations.
Stocks pushed higher for a third straight day after a surprisingly strong report on housing provided the latest evidence that the economy is picking up speed.
Herbalife Ltd., seller of weight-management and nutrition products, on Wednesday affirmed its 2009 and 2010 profit outlooks, which both remain below Wall Street consensus expectations.
Medical and industrial equipment maker Danaher Corp. on Wednesday raised its fourth-quarter and full-year adjusted profit guidance above Wall Street estimates and issued a positive outlook for its financial performance in 2010.
A developer's plan to move the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn has gotten a boost from Wall Street.
In 2009, major carmakers didn’t just fall apart at the seams, they entered .
Pizza seller Papa John's International Inc. said Monday it expects to earn $1.70 to $1.90 per share for its fiscal 2010, while Wall Street analysts on average forecast profit of $1.74 per share.
A Wall Street firm has kept New Hampshire's bond rating at AA with a stable outlook as the state prepares to borrow $125 million for capital projects.
European stock markets rose Friday after encouraging German economic data and Wall Street futures pushed higher ahead of what could be a volatile session as traders close out positions ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The House passed legislation Friday governing Wall Street, the biggest overhaul of laws covering banks and other financial institutions since the New Deal. Senate action is expected early next year.
Shares of Oxford Industries Inc., an owner and licenser of clothing brands, jumped Thursday after the company issued a 2009 profit outlook that topped Wall Street expectations.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s top executives will not receive cash bonuses this year, as the Wall Street giant bows to sharp criticism over its pay practices.
Eli Lilly & Co. said Thursday earnings per share could grow more than 10 percent next year, but the drugmaker's stock dropped as its 2009 forecast fell short of Wall Street expectations.
Wall Street economists expect the federal budget deficit for November grew compared with the same month last year, while the October trade imbalance rose from September.
Cubic Corp., which makes fare-collection systems for public transportation and simulators for the military, reported a 54 percent jump in fiscal fourth-quarter profit but fell short of Wall Street expectations.
The stock market stalled after an early advance Wednesday as the Federal Reserve reminded investors that it would start to wean the economy from an array of emergency supports next year.
The House passed the most ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations since the New Deal on Friday, aiming to head off any replay of last year's Wall Street failures that plunged the nation deep into recession.
Enforcement officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department said Wednesday that their staffs are targeting the role of Wall Street rating agencies in the financial meltdown.
The House voted Wednesday to extend $31 billion in popular tax breaks, including an income tax deduction for sales and property taxes, to be financed with a tax increase on investment fund managers and a crackdown on international tax cheats.
Hospital software company MedAssets Inc. on Wednesday forecast a profit in 2010 that was beneath Wall Street expectations, although its revenue forecast was on par with estimates.
Business model for the end of AmericaHow do you destroy a country? Allow the Corporations and Wall Street to take over everything.
Hedge Fund Founder's Ex-Wife Files Suit Accusing Him of Insider Trading The ex-wife of Wall Street magnate Steven Cohen, founder of the $13 billion hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, has filed a civil racketeering suit against Cohen in which she accuses him of committing insider trading violations.
Financial sector: 'Too big to fail' is too dumb to keepCompanion-piece to the preceding...
Financial sector: Narrow banking alone is not the answer"Too big to fail is too big to exist!" Everyone agrees. But I have yet to see much thoughtful debate -- in the US -- on what to do about it. The Brits aren't waiting for us...
The SEC Is Looking Into Securities Lending BusinessThe issue is shorting stocks which is a despicable, dishonest strategy. People do not understand how it ruins businesses, economies and peoples lives. Here are some other links
More Easy Money For Wall StreetThe sales pitch for financial-reform legislation pending in the House claims it would put an stop to "too big to fail" bailouts for the leading banks. The reality is the opposite.
For the feds, some Wall Street firms are too big � to punish | McClatchyThe rich keep getting richer.
Five AIG Execs May Quit over Pay: Report - CNBCjust one phrase comes to mind when reading this: "Cry me a river"!
Five AIG execs say may quit over pay: report | ReutersIt continues to amaze me of how arrogant these executives can be. Millions of people are unemployed or under employed and these selfish jerks complain about not being paid more money when they are already paid 50 times or more of what the average american is making.
We have seen all too often where the financial markets collapse and rise in dramatic fashions. The problem for most investors over the past few years is that they did not know when to get out of the market, and conversely, did not know when to get back in.
'Steve Jobs Syndrome': What Happens if Dimon Leaves J.P. Morgan? - Deal Journal - WSJNo CEO's profile has risen as high or as quickly as Dimon's during the crisis. Along the way, Dimon has earned such plaudits as "America's most important banker," "the government's banker of choice," and "Wall Street's sole remaining hero."
TARP Payback: Which Bank Is Next? - Deal Journal - WSJInvestors aren't dwelling too long on the good news about Bank of America paying back its Troubled Asset Relief Program earlier than expected. Now they're asking when the rest of the big banks are going to pay their TARP funds back.
Trading tax? Do small traders want to pay .5% of their capital in TaxesAgain, big corporations are bailed out and mainstreet takes the hit. Small traders will not be able to trade anymore with these taxes. What is the government doing?
Barron's Fears Commodity Bubble11/25/09 at 9:47am by Ed Liston A rush of professional and institutional investors followed by investors betting on signs of an economic rebound has pushed the prices of crops to astronomical levels.
Time is up for short-term thinking in capitalism - by Al Gore and David Blood Why do investors and business leaders continue to focus on the short-term and ignore the fact that businesses that think long-term end up more competitive and profitable? Behavioural economists believe they have the answer: our brains are hard-wired to think short-term because ev …
Wall Street run amok? Blame HarvardHow did this schism come about? Just where did Wall Street go wrong? It's popular to blame misaligned incentives, lack of regulation or just plain greed. Those would be conveniently simple explanations. We could just fix incentives, regulate more and prosecute the guilty.
14 More Charged in Wall Street Insider Trading Probe; They are dropping like flies, finally!NEW YORK (AFP) – Law enforcement officials in New York announced charges against 14 people in a widening probe into the largest ever alleged hedge-fund insider trading scheme on Wall Street.
Did your life savings disappear in a blink of an eye? Tired of Wall Street bail-outs? Tired of credit card company and bank fees? Has your interest rate doubled for the only reason that banks need to make money off your back? Are you tired of your elected representatives being le …
Some Wall St. Bonuses May Hit Pre-Crisis Highs - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.comNow is the time of year when a Wall Streeter's fancy turns to thoughts of bonuses.
Confessions of a Bailout CEO WifeForget the opera. Cancel dinner at Bouley. How life has changed since my CEO husband went on the government dole.
Wall Street Cries "Feed Me" or World Will EndNov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- In the musical comedy "Little Shop of Horrors," a dangerous and gluttonous plant dubbed "Audrey II" signals its insatiable appetite for human blood with a baritone demand, "feed me."
Death of 'Soul of Capitalism': Bogle, Faber, MooreARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Jack Bogle published "The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism" four years ago. The battle's over.
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