by | Nov 18, 2010 | Towing
Initial jobless claims rose slightly last week, in line with expectations.
Claims rose 2,000 to 439,000 in the week ending Nov. 13, The Department of Labor said. The revised figure for the previous week was 437,000.
Economists surveyed by Reuters forecast that claims would rise to 440,000 from a previously reported 435,000.
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Continue reading Jobless Claims Rise Slightly
Jobless Claims Rise Slightly originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:24:00.
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by | Nov 18, 2010 | Towing
Glencore International AG, the world’s largest commodity trader, is considering a $10 billion IPO.
The IPO would be done in London and potentially Hong Kong in the second quarter of 2011, Bloomberg News reported without naming its sources.
Glencor…
by | Nov 17, 2010 | Towing
When all is said and done, General Motors could easily vault to the top of the list, surpassing Visa’s IPO as the biggest U.S. company offering, and beyond Agriculture Bank of China as the biggest ever in the world. Here’s a lo…
by | Nov 16, 2010 | Towing
The nation’s three biggest department-store operators have been disproportionately pinched by the downturn in consumer spending. That’s what happens when you’re stuck in the middle of the retail-price spectrum during a period of sagging home values and lofty unemployment. [Video]
Continue reading Face-Off on Stocks: Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s [Video]
Face-Off on Stocks: Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s [Video] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:50:00.
Filed Under: Investing, JC Penney, Macy’s, Stock Picks, Retail, Video, Stocks in the News, Market News, Streetwise
by | Nov 16, 2010 | Towing
The Dow tumbled Tuesday as part of a global sell-off in stocks fueled by further speculation that China will hike interest rates to fight inflation and renewed worries over the wobbly finances of Ireland, Portugal and Greece.
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