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Since China has grown so fast over the last decade, that the definition of "recession" may be different than it is in the US or EU. Chinas growth slowed to...

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China Mobile (CHL) announced extraordinary results for the first half and it is not likely to repeat them in the future. CHLs 54.8 billion yuan ($8 billion)...

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Chinas oil and gas price policy may be good for drivers of cars and trucks in this huge communist country, but it is really bad for profits of the nations...

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There was a release this morning showing that a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC, or blank check company) called Alyst Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: AYA)...

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The hopes of the Chinese central government that its economy can avoid a recession fade with each passing month. The CLSA China Purchasing Managers Index was...

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The term "China economic stimulus package" has to be an oxymoron. NBC recently made the point that Chinas economy can no longer be driven hard by exports....

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Chinas Hang Seng Index is off almost 25% over the last three months. The S&P 500 is barely off 10% over the same period. A look at some of the components of...

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Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN) has come out with earnings and posted a 7% drop in non-GAAP EPS to $0.37 EPS on a 24% revenue rise to $253.2 million. First...

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Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC - News) has appointed director James A. Marcum as vice chairman of the company. In this new position, Marcum is expected to...

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The rule on Wall St. is that securities analysts dont rate their own firms. Now that brokerage research departments are no longer slaves to investment...

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ClearWire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR) saw shares rise some 23% on Tuesday because of reports that newly-named Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) CEO Dan Hesse has revived...

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The Wall Street Journal declares that "Coach Will Buy Back $1 Billion of its Stock." Coach (COH), on the other hand was less optimistic. After noting that it...

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Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) has just authorized a new share buyback program for the repurchase of up to $1 billion of its outstanding common stock. The plan is set...

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In the past 52-weeks, the stock price of five large coal companies has risen anywhere from 50% to nearly 250%. But thats still between 27% and 42% below...

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The Commerzbank buy-out of Dresdner Bank was not a shotgun wedding. Neither institution was failing. The severe balance sheet problems facing may other global...

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In his latest column for The New York Times, Mark Hulbert discusses a study that shows that companies that invest aggressively in research and development tend...

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Conoco (COP) is selling its gas stations, following Exxon (XOM) out the exit door. Perhaps there is a greater fool; a company that thinks it can make money on...

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Banks have been taking money from the Fed for months. They can pledge dirty dishes and wall paper in exchange for real cash at low interest rates. The system...

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Corel Corporation may be under some pressure Monday as we get closer to the open this Monday morning. The software makers acquisition offer from Corel...

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Corning Inc (GLW). Chief Executive Wendell Weeks is on the hot seat with investors after the glassmaker lowered earnings guidance because of...

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