Articles in Investing

Are U.S. Home Prices Nearing a Bottom?
2/28/2012, 3:44 pm from ETFguide in Investing, ETFs
If you've been bullish on U.S. home prices, the trend is not
your friend. Home prices in 20 major cities tracked by the
S&P/Case-Shiller index declined 4 percent in December 2011
compared... Read >>

Ball Corp. Issues $750M Notes - Analyst Blog
2/28/2012, 3:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Ball Corporation
(
BLL
) proposed to issue $750 million of unsecured notes. The
offering would yield 5.0% interest per year and the notes will
mature on March 15, 2022.
... Read >>

Oil Declines Most in Five Weeks in New York as Durable Goods Orders Tumble: report
2/28/2012, 3:23 pm from Midnight Trader in Investing, Commodities
Oil fell the most in more than five weeks as U.S. orders for
durable goods dropped in January by the most in three years,
signaling slower economic growth and lower fuel demand,... Read >>

Indian family TV channel launches in U.S.
2/28/2012, 3:15 pm from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
International Media Distribution (IMD) announced February 27
that the youth-oriented STAR One Channel has been replaced by Life
OK, which will focus on "fun, family-oriented... Read >>

Discover Upgraded to Outperform - Analyst Blog
2/28/2012, 3:15 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
We have upgraded our recommendation on
Discover Financial Services
(
DFS
) to 'Outperform' from 'Neutral' based on its exceptional card
sales volume, strong balance sheet and rapidly... Read >>

Forex: USD/CHF teetering around 0.8950 with bearish bias – FXTechstrategy
2/28/2012, 3:07 pm from FXstreet.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
FXstreet.com (San Francisco) - USD/CHF continues to consolidate
around the 0.8950 area, having peeled back from an earlier high of
0.9000 this Tuesday to reach a session low of 0.8947, last... Read >>

A Mixed Bag from Quicksilver (Revised) - Analyst Blog
2/28/2012, 3:00 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Quicksilver Resources Inc
. (
KWK
), on an adjusted basis, broke even in the fourth quarter 2011
versus 17 cents earned in the year-ago quarter and also missed the
Zacks Consensus... Read >>

The biggest oil ETF approaches a turning point
2/28/2012, 2:53 pm from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
Broad risk aversion has being weighing on the commodity markets
all week. Plenty of motives are contributing to the new tone, but
it really boils down to oil, the euro and the Fed.
... Read >>

Another Dull Fiscal at El Paso - Analyst Blog
2/28/2012, 2:45 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
El Paso Corporation
(
EP
)
announced its fourth-quarter 2011 operating earnings of 28 cents
per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The results
of the company were... Read >>

Visa Ties Up with Intel - Analyst Blog
2/28/2012, 2:44 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Yesterday, card processing giant
Visa Inc.
(
V
) announced a strategic alliance with
Intel Corporation
(
INTC
), a multinational semiconductor chip maker, in order to... Read >>