Bloomberg
China Soft Landing May Be Hard for Commodity Exporters
By Bloomberg News - 2012.03.25 06:41 PM
The good news: China’s government will engineer a soft landing. The bad news: Even a soft landing is painful for industries that have become dependent on the world’s fastest-growing major economy as their main profit engine.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Capitulating Buy Most Stocks Since 2010
Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Capitulating Buy Most Stocks Since 2010
By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Whitney Kisling - 2012.03.25 03:00 PM
Hedge funds trailing the Standard & Poor’s 500 (SPX) Index for the last five months are giving up on bearish bets and buying stocks at the fastest rate in two years.
Hedge Funds Capitulating Buy Most Stocks Since 2010
By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Whitney Kisling - 2012.03.25 03:00 PM
Hedge funds trailing the Standard & Poor’s 500 (SPX) Index for the last five months are giving up on bearish bets and buying stocks at the fastest rate in two years.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Bloomberg: Bernanke Sees Need for Higher Household Spending to Fuel Growth
Bernanke Sees Need for Higher Household Spending to Fuel Growth
By Joshua Zumbrun - 2012.03.22 08:08 PM
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy is operating below its level prior to the financial crisis, and that increased household spending is needed to sustain the expansion.
By Joshua Zumbrun - 2012.03.22 08:08 PM
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy is operating below its level prior to the financial crisis, and that increased household spending is needed to sustain the expansion.
Bloomberg: U.S. Outlook Optimism at Eight-Year High: Economy
Bloomberg
U.S. Outlook Optimism at Eight-Year High: Economy
By Alex Kowalski and Shobhana Chandra - 2012.03.22 12:11 PM
The number of Americans saying the U.S. economy is getting better rose in March to the highest level since 2004 as a decline in claims for unemployment benefits offered more evidence of a labor-market recovery.
U.S. Outlook Optimism at Eight-Year High: Economy
By Alex Kowalski and Shobhana Chandra - 2012.03.22 12:11 PM
The number of Americans saying the U.S. economy is getting better rose in March to the highest level since 2004 as a decline in claims for unemployment benefits offered more evidence of a labor-market recovery.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
USA Today: Analysis: More drilling hasn't lowered gasoline prices
USA TODAY
Mar 21, 2012
Analysis: More drilling hasn't lowered gasoline prices
By Michael Winter, USA TODAY
Analyzing 36 years of gasoline prices and U.S. oil production, the Associated Press finds no statistical correlation between how much is pumped out of the ground and how much is paid at the pump.
Mar 21, 2012
Analysis: More drilling hasn't lowered gasoline prices
By Michael Winter, USA TODAY
Analyzing 36 years of gasoline prices and U.S. oil production, the Associated Press finds no statistical correlation between how much is pumped out of the ground and how much is paid at the pump.
USA Today: Existing homes sales dip in February
USA Today
Existing homes sales dip in February
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. home sales are gradually coming back. A mild winter and a stronger job market have helped boost sales ahead of the crucial spring buying season.
Existing homes sales dip in February
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. home sales are gradually coming back. A mild winter and a stronger job market have helped boost sales ahead of the crucial spring buying season.
CNNMoney: Investors feast on popularity of 'The Hunger Games'
CNNMoney
Investors feast on popularity of 'The Hunger Games'
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney Markets March 21, 2012: 9:51 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Teenagers love "The Hunger Games," a hot trilogy of books about to hit theaters. But the biggest fans may be from an older generation -- investors.
Investors feast on popularity of 'The Hunger Games'
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney Markets March 21, 2012: 9:51 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Teenagers love "The Hunger Games," a hot trilogy of books about to hit theaters. But the biggest fans may be from an older generation -- investors.
CNNMoney: Home buying much cheaper than renting
CNNMoney
Home buying much cheaper than renting
By Les Christie @CNNMoney March 21, 2012: 5:13 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's the eternal question in real estate: Should I buy or rent?
Home buying much cheaper than renting
By Les Christie @CNNMoney March 21, 2012: 5:13 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's the eternal question in real estate: Should I buy or rent?
NYT: Korean Oil Firm Is Part of Group Buying El Paso Assets
NYT
March 21, 2012, 12:24 pm Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean Oil Firm Is Part of Group Buying El Paso Assets
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
The consortium of firms buying the El Paso Corporation’s exploration and production businesses has grown a little larger and has drawn overseas interest.
March 21, 2012, 12:24 pm Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean Oil Firm Is Part of Group Buying El Paso Assets
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
The consortium of firms buying the El Paso Corporation’s exploration and production businesses has grown a little larger and has drawn overseas interest.
CNNMoney: The fake housing recovery
CNNMoney
The Buzz
The fake housing recovery
By Paul R. La Monica @lamonicabuzz March 20, 2012: 12:40 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When is a homebuilder not a homebuilder? When it's in an index of homebuilder stocks, of course!
The Buzz
The fake housing recovery
By Paul R. La Monica @lamonicabuzz March 20, 2012: 12:40 PM ET
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| An ETF of home builder stocks is trouncing the broader market. But that may not necessarily mean housing has bottomed. Many of the stocks in the ETF are NOT builders. |
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When is a homebuilder not a homebuilder? When it's in an index of homebuilder stocks, of course!
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