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Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
Currencies: Dollar slips vs. euro as Greek rescue hopes rise
The dollar was mixed versus major rivals Tuesday, but slipped versus the European single currency as speculation mounted over a possible Brussels-led rescue of Greece and other indebted southern European countries.
London Markets: British Land climbs in mildly higher FTSE 100
Property-development firms advance in the top British share index. A rise in property values helps British Land swing to a profit.
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Latest Blog PostsOilPrice.com » Greatly ExaggeratedThe U.S. Dollar is Finally Getting Invited Back to the Investment Party The buck is up 6% against the euro in the last three weeks. Notwithstanding problems in Greece and Spain, and the attendant complications for the E.U., this is a pretty good performance. Illustrating an important lesson. Don't count the dollar out too soon. Full article at: http://www.oilprice.com/article-the-us-do... OilPrice.com » Endless Oil”Endless Oil” is the title of a piece in Business Week (Jan, 18, 2010). Its author is Stanley Reed, and it was interesting for me because I remember when Business Week would not have published a tissue of nonsense like that article, and perhaps even more important, I was surprised when I saw the names of some of the persons whose opinions were cited. Russian oil output is probabl... Latest Forum PostsQuality Stocks Small- and Micro-Cap Forum » Richmont Mines Inc. (RIC) Readies Additional Canadian Projects, Sets 500,000 oz. Gold Production GoalOnce a company has a base formed it is in a solid position to set a course of its choosing. This is especially true when a company is operating in a product/commodity area that is currently at higher price levels. One must keep an eye on these types of investments.
Richmont Mines Inc., an exploration and development company, focuses on the discovery, development and marketing of gold deposits p... Quality Stocks Small- and Micro-Cap Forum » Deer Consumer Products Inc. (DEER) Secures Strategic Acquisition, Raises 2010 GuidanceChina-based Deer Consumer Products Inc. is one of the world’s largest designers and OEM/ODM manufacturers of home and kitchen electronics, which it markets domestically and internationally. The company recently acquired the assets of a leading regional kitchen electronics manufacturer focused on Chinese domestic markets.
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