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Indonesia’s Exports May Grow This Year After Falling in 2012

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:22 +0000

Indonesia’s Exports May Grow This Year After Falling in 2012 Indonesian exports could grow this year, reversing last year’s fall, driven by growth in relatively new markets, a senior Indonesian official said Wednesday. “Our exports may hit $194-195-B this year, from about $191-B last year,” Gusmardi Bustami, director general of national export development at the [...]

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CORE Media seeks buyer for Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali Rights

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:47 +0000

CORE Media seeks buyer for Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali Rights CORE Media Group is testing the market to sell off Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion and rights to images of Presley and Muhammad Ali. The FT reports the assets could bring more than $200-M. CORE the co-produces American Idol, is eyeing bidders in Asia, Europe and [...]

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South Korea Q-1 Short Term Debt at Lowest Level in 6 + Yrs

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:07:54 +0000

South Korea Q-1 Short Term Debt at Lowest Level in 6 + Yrs South Korea’s short-term external debt fell to the lowest level in more than 6 yrs in Q-1, helped by the depreciation of the Won and exporters’ reduced credit loans. The country’s short-term overseas debt fell to $122.2-B in Q-1 of the year, [...]

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Iran Bars ex-President Rafsanjani from Standing for President

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:07:33 +0000

Iran Bars ex-President Rafsanjani from Standing for President Iran’s ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 78 anni, has been barred from standing in next month’s presidential election, along with an aide of incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the interior ministry said Tuesday. Mr. Rafsanjani, who served as president from 1989 to 1997, was omitted from the list of 8 [...]

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China’s growth upsets Australia’s Treasury forecasts

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:06:57 +0000

China’s growth upsets Australia’s Treasury forecasts China’s surprising growth in recent years has contributed to throwing Australian treasury economic and revenue forecasts out of whack, Secretary to the Treasury Martin Parkinson told economists at a budget briefing in Sydney Tuesday. The briefing was called to explain the context of errors in recent economic and revenue [...]

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Chile is the world’s 3rd largest mining investment destination

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:52:15 +0000

Chile is the world’s 3rd largest mining investment destination Chile trails Canada and Australia in attracting mining investment, according to a report release by the state-owned Chilean Copper Commission Monday. Mining Minister Hernan de Solminihac said he was aware of the challenges from developed mining countries in areas of skilled laborers and business infrastructure. But [...]

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Gucci’s Signature Loafer Turns 60

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:33 +0000

Gucci’s Signature Loafer Turns 60 Since Y 1953, when Gucci first released the Horsebit loafer, the shoe has been worn by generations of stylish and famous men from Clark Gable to Matt Damon, and has even been inducted into the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection. In honor of the shoe’s 60th anni, Gucci has [...]

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Commodities, Nat Gas Finishes Near Session High

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:48 +0000

Commodities, Nat Gas Finishes Near Session High DJIA+68.20 at 15403.48, NAS +10.43 at 3506.86, S&P 500 +4.71 at 1671.00 Commodities ended the day mostly lower, with metals, corn, wheat, heating oil, RBOB gasoline all finishing lower. Nat Gas remained strong all session, rising as high as 4.21/MMBtu. At the close, Jun Nat Gas ended 0.13 [...]

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San Francisco, Houston Awarded Future Super Bowls

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:04 +0000

San Francisco, Houston Awarded Future Super Bowls The San Francisco Bay Area will host the National Football League’s 50th Super Bowl in Y 2016 at the 49ers’ stadium that is set to open next year, and Houston was picked as the site of the Y 2017 championship game. San Francisco and Houston were selected over [...]

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Jodi Arias Fights for Her Life

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:38 +0000

Jodi Arias Fights for Her Life Last week, the same jury that convicted Arias declared she was eligible for the death penalty. The jury made their decision after less than three hours of deliberation. With no witnesses to speak on her behalf, Arias is expected to take the stand Tuesday to address the jury herself. [...]

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No COB/CEO Split at JPMorgan NYSE:JPM this Year

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:22 +0000

No COB/CEO Split at JPMorgan NYSE:JPM this Year A proposal to seperate the roles of Chairman and CEO at banking giant JPMorgan Chase was defeated in a shareholder vote Tuesday, strengthening the hand of the bank’s Chief, Jamie Dimon. Mr. Dimon has been at the center of some public scrutiny after a series of regulatory [...]

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US Treasuries Up, US Dollar Flat

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:24 +0000

US Treasuries Up, US Dollar Flat DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: +07/32..1.939%.. USD/JPY: 102.35.. EUR/USD: 1.2910 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 24/32 3-yr +01/32 @ 99 19/32 5-yr +02/32 @ 99 01/32 7-yr +04/32 @ 98 27/32 10-yr +07/32 @ 98 10/32 30-yr +18/32 @ 94 27/32 EUR/USD +25 pips @ [...]

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Oklahoma Tornadoes Aftermath, Focus on Survivors

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:26 +0000

Oklahoma Tornadoes Aftermath, Focus on Survivors Search and rescue efforts continue Tuesday, after deadly tornadoes tore through towns just south of Oklahoma City Monday, killing and injuring dozens and destroying numerous buildings, including more than one elementary school. Earlier reports on the death toll varied amid a chaotic scene, with the overnight estimate running as [...]

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Moving this Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:51 +0000

Moving this Market AAPL, XHB, SKS, TJX, AZO, JPM, HD, XRT Industry Watch Strong: Health Care, Financials Weak: Technology Economic Data None Watching the VIX, The CBOE Volatility Index VIX (.VIX 13.04, +0.02) is little changed after being up as much as 3.2% in early action Tuesday. At midday, the 3 major US markets trade [...]

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Sprint NYSE:S Raised Buyout Offer for Clearwire NASDAQ:CLWR by 14% to 3.40/shr

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:26 +0000

Sprint NYSE:S Raised Buyout Offer for Clearwire NASDAQ:CLWR by 14% to 3.40/shr INTC, CMCSA Sprint Nextel Corp said Tuesday it raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp. 14% to $3.40 per share, just hours before shareholders were set to vote on the company’s original offer. Clearwire shares are trading at 3.42, +4.94% [...]

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Judge, Naming Fox’s News Reporter Rosen a Possible Criminal Is Chilling

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:28:03 +0000

Judge, Naming Fox’s News Reporter Rosen a Possible Criminal Is Chilling The naming of a journalist as a possible co-conspirator in a criminal case of leaked classified information is “chilling,” Judge Andrew Napolitano says. “The Supreme Court has ruled that when the government makes it difficult for you to do your job as a journalist [...]

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Chancery Resources Inc (OTCMKTS:CCRY) Trade Alert

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:54:09 +0000

Chancery Resources Inc (OTCMKTS:CCRY) Trade Alert Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bullish Stochastic Oscillator One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 63.6364. This is not an overbought or oversold reading. The last signal was [...]

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Medora Corp (OTCBB:XUII) Trade Alert

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:40 +0000

Medora Corp (OTCBB:XUII) Trade Alert Stochastic Oscillator One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 83.3764. This is an overbought reading. Commodity Channel Index (CCI) The CCI shows overbought (above 100) and oversold (below -100) areas. The current value of [...]

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Gdt Tek Inc (OTCMKTS:GDTK) Trade Alert

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:47 +0000

Gdt Tek Inc (OTCMKTS:GDTK) Trade Alert Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bullish Gdt Tek Inc (OTCMKTS:GDTK) is currently 43.8% above its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is extremely high when compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. There is a good possibility [...]

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Buzz Technologies, Inc. (OTCMKTS:BZTG) New Registered Agent Appointed

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:49:22 +0000

Buzz Technologies, Inc. (OTCMKTS:BZTG) New Registered Agent Appointed A registered or appointed agent’s duties are: To receive or accept, and forward to the represented entity at the address most recently provided to the registered agent by the represented entity, or otherwise notify the represented entity at that address regarding, any process, notice, or demand that [...]

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Offshore Fund returns of 34.6% including a 27.0% dividend distribution

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:24 +0000

HCM is pleased to announce its Offshore Fund generated net annual returns of 34.6% including a 27.0% dividend distribution to investors in 2012. These results outperformed the major indexes, hedge fund benchmarks and were achieved against a backdrop of international low interest rates. The Fund achieved, net of fees, total return of 34.6% for its [...]

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Moore, OK is in ruins Monday, Dozens Killed

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:14:42 +0000

Moore, OK is in ruins Monday, Dozens Killed A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, including at least [...]

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Tornado Death Toll Rises

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:45:01 +0000

Tornado Death Toll Rises A least 20 children are among those who perished in the tornado that barreled through a suburb of Oklahoma City in the US. The tornado destroyed at least two schools, including the Plaza Towers elementary school, where at least seven children were killed, according to broadcaster CNN. A sixth-grader identified only [...]

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SoCal Edison Agrees to Pay $37-M in Penalties Over California Wildfire

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:28 +0000

SoCal Edison Agrees to Pay $37-M in Penalties Over California Wildfire EIX, T, S, VZ, CCI, Southern California Edison has agreed with California investigators to pay $37-M in penalties over a Y 2007 wildfire that burned nearly 4,000 acres of Los Angeles County. State investigators at the California Public Utilities Commission found that the October [...]

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Portuguese demonstrate against Troika

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:21:42 +0000

Portuguese demonstrate against Troika, gov’t austerity measures Hundreds of Portuguese gathered in front of the presidential palace in Lisbon Monday in protest against the Troika and the government’s implementation of tough austerity measures. During the demonstration organized by the “screw the troika” movement, the protesters shouting slogans opposing the Troika comprising the European Union, the [...]

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SAC may close hedge fund to outsiders

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:53:11 +0000

SAC may close hedge fund to outsiders SAC Capital’s Steven Cohen may broker a deal with the government to close his $15-B hedge fund to outside investors to settle an insider trading probe, according to a report late Monday. Last Friday, Mr. Cohen sent a letter to investors saying he was no longer unconditionally co-operating [...]

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Commodities, Crude Oil Gains 0.8%, Gold Finishes 1.4% Higher

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:52:09 +0000

Commodities, Crude Oil Gains 0.8%, Gold Finishes 1.4% Higher Jun Crude Oil rose for a 4th day running on support from a weaker USD index, erasing earlier losses. The energy component lifted off its session low of 95.23 set just after pit trade opened and advanced into positive territory by late morning. It spent afternoon [...]

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US Treasuries Flat, US Dollar Down

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:58 +0000

US Treasuries Flat, US Dollar Down DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: -02/32..1.954%.. USD/JPY: 102.40.. EUR/USD: 1.2875 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 24/32 3-yr UNCH @ 99 17/32 5-yr -01/32 @ 98 30/32 7-yr -01/32 @ 99 23/32 10-yr -02/32 @ 98 04/32 30-yr +02/32 @ 94 15/32 EUR/USD +35 pips @ [...]

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Moving this Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:43 +0000

Moving this Market CVX, PG Industry Watch Strong: Energy, Financials, Industrials Weak: Consumer Staples, Utilities, Telecom Services, Health Care There is some hesitation ahead of Fed Chairman Bernanke’s testimony before Congress Wednesday about the economic outlook. The Ultimate Equity Platform, Thomson Reuters Latest Charting and News Technology call +1 801 265 8886 to get your [...]

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Greece Buying 142 New Ships from China

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:14 +0000

Greece Buying 142 New Ships from China Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding companies. The orders, which were signed in April, accounted for more than 60% of the recent global orders of Greek shipowners, said the Greek official. The [...]

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Algeria plans to build its 1st nuclear plant in Y 2025

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:23 +0000

Algeria plans to build its 1st nuclear plant in Y 2025 Algeria plans to build its first nuclear plant in Y 2025 to cope with the country’s soaring electricity consumption, the official APS news agency reported Sunday, citing Minister of Energy and Mines, Yousef Yousfi. “We plan to set up our first nuclear power plant [...]

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China’s Telecom Giants tap Internet Potential

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:13 +0000

China’s Telecom Giants tap Internet Potential CHL, CHU Chinese telecom operators have stepped up their efforts to boost their business through exploring online channels, since more people in the country prefer shopping on the Internet. On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which fell on Friday, Chinese mobile carriers launched different e-commerce campaigns to attract [...]

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One Winning Ticket in the US Powerball $590,500,000 Jackpot

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:58 +0000

One Winning Ticket in the US Powerball $590,500,000 Jackpot One lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in Florida, bought a ticket won and is now worth about $590.5-M, the highest Powerball jackpot in history. Whoever has the winning ticket had not come forward as of Sunday afternoon. “This would be the 6th Florida Powerball [...]

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Pump and Dump Spam, Subpoenas Issued Against Xumanii and Publishers of Awesome Penny Stocks and Select Penny Stocks

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:53 +0000

Pump and Dump Spam, Subpoenas Issued Against Xumanii and Publishers of Awesome Penny Stocks and Select Penny Stocks XUII, FROG, GENM, VUME, AMWI, GOFF, SWVI, FARE, TAGG, PHRX The 1st Subpoenas have been issued in Spam Email Pump & Dump Lawsuit Against Xumanii and Publishers of “Awesome Penny Stocks” and “Select Penny Stocks” Newsletters. George [...]

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AP CEO: Obama’s Phone Spying was Unconstitutional

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:38 +0000

AP CEO: Obama’s Phone Spying was Unconstitutional The President and CEO of The Associated Press says the US government’s seizure of AP journalists’ phone records was “unconstitutional” and already has had a chilling effect on news gathering. Gary Pruitt, speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” says the Justice Department’s secret subpoena of reporters’ phone records [...]

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Five Must-See Charts for Yield Investors

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:15:10 +0000

HeffCap Global Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection in the current economic environment There are a few ways to beat Uncle Sam’s offer of less than 2% interest. MarketWatch’s Laura Mandaro asked money managers and strategists where they go to hunt for yield.

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IRS Withheld Information From Congress

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:28:44 +0000

IRS Withheld Information From Congress US Rep. Paul Ryan said Friday that the hearing with the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service on the agency’s targeting of conservative groups made at least one thing clear to legislators. “The one answer we did get, though, is that the IRS withheld information from Congress,” the Wisconsin [...]

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Japan’s core machinery orders grow 14.2% in March

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:10:26 +0000

Japan’s core machinery orders grow 14.2% in March Japan’s core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 14.2% in March from February, up for the 2nd straight month, according to the government data released Friday. The figure corresponds to an upturn forecast in the orders, which exclude those for ships as well as from utilities [...]

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Commodities, Gold Falls for 7th Session Running, – 5% on the Week

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:32 +0000

Commodities, Gold Falls for 7th Session Running, – 5% on the Week Jun Crude Oil advanced for a 3rd straight session despite strength in the USD index. The energy component briefly dipped into the Red and to a session low of 95.00 mid-morning floor trade. Then it regained momentum and recovered. It settled at 96.03, [...]

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The World’s Most Dangerous Waters

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:54:37 +0000

The World’s Most Dangerous Waters Maritime piracy a front burner issue for governments, shipping companies, cruise lines, energy firms, global conglomerates and for sailors now. And some piracy hot spots are not as “Hot” as they were in the days of old, the criminal phenomenon persists and has spread globally. When 1st looking at the [...]

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Poland Has Caught the Eye of Asian Investors

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:09 +0000

Poland Has Caught the Eye of Asian Investors Outside of Asia, Poland is alone in having resisted a fall in national output for 21 yrs. It has also had one of the brightest economic recoveries since Y 2009. With a well-managed economy, government debt under tight control and clear aspirations to adopt the Euro when [...]

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China, Woman Sentenced to Death Over Ponzi Scheme

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:47:43 +0000

China, Woman Sentenced to Death Over Ponzi Scheme A Chinese court sentenced a businesswoman to death after prosecutors accused her of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of about $70-M, shining a light on the abuses in China’s underground banking system and the severe penalties they can draw. According to a statement posted this [...]

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Moving this Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:46:48 +0000

Moving this Market ADSK, DELL, JCP, JWN Industry Watch Strong: Financials, Energy, Industrials, Technology Weak: Consumer Staples, Telecom Services, Health Care Options expiration Continued leadership from financials Better-than-expected economic data From the open Friday it took about 30 mins for the S&P 500 to take back Thursday’s losses as buy-the-dip t action took hold. The [...]

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US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:46:04 +0000

US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: -16/32..1.946%.. USD/JPY: 103.00.. EUR/USD: 1.2825 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 24/32 3-yr -01/32 @ 99 18/32 5-yr -06/32 @ 98 31/32 7-yr -10/32 @ 98 25/32 10-yr -16/32 @ 98 08/32 30-yr -1 04/32 @ 94 16/32 EUR/USD -60 pips [...]

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UK’s David Cameron Tenure In Question, EU Debate Continues

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42:09 +0000

UK’s David Cameron Tenure In Question, EU Debate Continues British Prime Minister David Cameron is struggling to maintain control over the public debate as the anti-European Union movement within his own government suddenly gains traction, leaving the future of Britain’s EU membership and of Cameron’s own tenure up in the air. Cabinet ministers Michael Gove [...]

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US Rail Cars Filled Up with Crude Oil

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:59 +0000

US Rail Cars Filled Up with Crude Oil BNSF, BRK-A, BRK-B CSX, NSC, UNP In its weekly report published Thursday, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) noted that rail carloads of petroleum rose 50.8% on the week, compared to the same week a year ago. YTD, US railroads have hauled 54.1% more petroleum than they [...]

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Glen’s Diamond Beats Top Trip in Yorkshire Cup

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39:11 +0000

Glen’s Diamond and Top Trip pulled clear of the field and the pair went neck-and-neck to the line. Top Trip had looked on top form when jockey Mickael Barzalona switched him up the inside to challenge Glen’s Diamond from two furlongs out. They crossed the line together but Glen’s Diamond was judged to have nosed [...]

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Grupo Simec , S.A.B de C.V. (NYSE: SIM) Buyback

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:37 +0000

Grupo Simec , S.A.B de C.V. (NYSE: SIM) Buyback Grupo Simec , S.A.B de C.V. (NYSE: SIM) announces to the general public that through its repurchase fund, on May 16, 2013, bought 100,000 of its own shares, (SIMEC-B). Grupo Simec S.A.B de C.V. has authorized a repurchase fund of $ 1,000 million pesos, which will [...]

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China Data Points to Slower Economy

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:23 +0000

China Data Points to Slower Economy The annual growth in sales of consumer goods is expected to slow this year, with growth mainly driven by private consumption rather than public spending, according to a new report. The report said, the growth in retail sales of consumer goods will mostly be backed by demand from private [...]

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Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain Declines

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:31:29 +0000

Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain Declines The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.2 percent in March to 104.4 (2004 = 100), following a 0.4 percent decline in February, and a 0.6 percent increase in January. At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Spain, a measure of [...]

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Masterpiece paintings return to England for 1st time in 230 yrs

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:21:05 +0000

Masterpiece paintings return to England for 1st time in 230 yrs A world-class collection of oil paintings returned from Russia to England which was set to exhibit Friday is like the treasures of the Forbidden City returning to Beijing, the exhibition curator said. The bulk of the collection of oil paintings brought together by the [...]

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Bill Gates is Once Again the World’s Richest Man

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58:42 +0000

Bill Gates is Once Again the World’s Richest Man MSFT, AMX Bill Gates, 57 anni, the co-Founder of Microsoft Corp. NYSE:MSFT, recaptured the title of world’s richest person from Mexican investor Carlos Slim Thursday, LTN learned early Friday. It is the first time Mr. Gates has held the mantle since Y 2007, citing data from [...]

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Crude Oil prices rise on speculation of more central bank stimulus

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:56:47 +0000

Crude Oil prices rise on speculation of more central bank stimulus Crude Oil prices went up Thursday on speculation that global central banks will boost stimulus after downbeat economic data. The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the week ending 11 May increased 32,000 to 360,000, the highest level in 6 wks, [...]

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Baptist Newspaper Said IRS Targeted Them‏

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:54 +0000

A 180 anni Baptist newspaper said Thursday that it was targeted by the US Internal Revenue Service for extra scrutiny. The Biblical Recorder, published by the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, said it was singled out by the agency in March. Last Summer, the Recorder gained national attention after Allan Blume, its editor, published an [...]

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IRS Scandal, Executive that Managed the Targeting Collected Big Bonuses

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:49:05 +0000

IRS Scandal, Executive that Managed the Targeting Collected Big Bonuses The executive in charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s tax exemption department received more than $42,000 in bonuses over three years. The IRS, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from The Washington Examiner, provided data showing that Lois Lerner, who is director [...]

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IRS Targeted Catholic League

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:47:35 +0000

IRS Targeted Catholic League The problems with the IRS extend beyond playing politics with conservative groups seeking a tax-exempt status. Dr. William Donohue said Thursday, I have never made this public before, but given the heightened interest in the way the IRS has conducted itself, the time has come to disclose what happened. Just weeks [...]

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US House Judiciary Committee Gets Tough With AG Holder

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43:53 +0000

US House Judiciary Committee Gets Tough With AG Holder Attorney General Eric Holder had words with Rep. Darrell Issa (Rep-CA.) during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, criticizing the congressman’s behavior as “unacceptable” and “shameful.” Rep. Issa, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, fired an aggressive line of questioning at Mr. Holder, [...]

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Judge denies Jodi Arias’ lawyers’ request to withdraw

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:54 +0000

Judge denies Jodi Arias’ lawyers’ request to withdraw Attorneys for Jodi Arias asked to step down from the case after their client was convicted of first-degree murder, but a judge denied the request. Arias returns to court Thursday for the final phase of her trial as the same jury that convicted her last week now [...]

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Obama Says, I Had No Advance Knowledge of Probe of IRS Actions

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:06:26 +0000

Obama Says, I Had No Advance Knowledge of Probe of IRS Actions Thursday, US President Obama said he had no advance warning about an inspector general’s report on the Internal Revenue Service’s IRS selective scrutiny of small-government advocacy groups. With the inspector general’s report and investigations by Congress and the Justice Department, Mr. Obama said [...]

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US Treasuries Up, US Dollar Down

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:34:10 +0000

US Treasuries Up, US Dollar Down DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: +18/32..1.875%.. USD/JPY: 102.25.. EUR/USD: 1.2885 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 24/32 3-yr +02/32 @ 99 20/32 5-yr +07/32 @ 99 08/32 7-yr +12/32 @ 99 07/32 10-yr +18/32 @ 98 28/32 30-yr +1 06/32 @ 95 28/32 EUR/USD +5 pips [...]

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Moving This Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:25 +0000

Moving This Market Industry Watch Strong: Technology, Materials Weak: Consumer Discretionary, Health Care Weekly initial claims: 360-K actual, 330-K consensus, 328-K prior Continuing claims fell to 3.009 million from 3.013 million April CPI: -0.4% actual, -0.2% consensus, -0.2% prior Core CPI: +0.1% actual, -0.2% consensus, -0.2% prior April Housing starts: 853,000 actual, 970,000 consensus, 1,021,000 [...]

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VaporBrands International Inc (OTCMKTS:VAPR) To Reverse Split, Issue New Stock

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:05:34 +0000

VaporBrands International Inc (OTCMKTS:VAPR) To Reverse Split, Issue New Stock VAPR looks ready to collapse here after news today that they have not paid their licensing deal VaporBrands International, Inc. (pinksheets:VAPR) (“VAPR, VBI”), reports that VAPR is evaluating a corporate restructuring and new business opportunities unrelated to the current business model of branding and selling [...]

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Italy, Silvio Berlusconi’s Opera Could Weaken Fragile Coalition

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:46 +0000

Italy, Silvio Berlusconi’s Opera Could Weaken Fragile Coalition The never-ending corruption and sex crime cases against Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian media mogul and former prime minister, could trigger a deep split between Berlusconi’s center-right People of Freedom (PDL) party and the center-left Democratic Party (PD), undermining the current, fragile government coalition. Mr. Berlusconi has been [...]

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10 BEST FAMILY CARS OF 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:29:57 +0000

Families in the market for a new car can see which models the experts recommend most in the list of 10 Best Family Cars of 2013 by the editors of Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. All families are not created alike, so it stands to reason that [...]

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Indonesia, Another Worker Found Dead at Freeport’s NYSE:FCX Collapsed Tunnel

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:05:39 +0000

Indonesia, Another Worker Found Dead at Freeport’s NYSE:FCX Collapsed Tunnel Another worker was found dead Thursday at PT Freeport Grasberg mine in the east, raising the death toll from a tunnel collapse to five, a local policemen said. “We found another worker who was killed in the accident,” Tembaga Pura police chief Sudirman said. The [...]

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Anthony Weiner is Running for Mayor of NYC

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:17 +0000

Anthony Weiner is Running for Mayor of NYC Former US Congressman Anthony Weiner is “definitely running” for Mayor of New York this year, one of his allies told the NY Post. Mr. Weiner resigned from Congress in Y 2011 after admitting that he sent nude photos of himself to several women over Twitter. The buzz [...]

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Japan’s Abe May Consider North Korea Meeting

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:54:13 +0000

Japan’s Abe May Consider North Korea Meeting Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he may consider meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if it will help resolve the long-pending issue of Pyongyang’s kidnapping of Japanese citizens. “If a summit meeting is deemed as an important means in considering ways to resolve the abduction [...]

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New York Fed Manufacturing Zone Enters Recession Levels

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:45:59 +0000

New York Fed Manufacturing Zone Enters Recession Levels More economic data is out for the markets to digest. Inflation appears to be be nonexistent. The bad news, that manufacturing in the New York area is contraction rather than holding on to modest growth. Price Index (PPI) to cover inflation at the wholesale and production level. [...]

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Google NASDAQ; GOOG to Launch Spotify Style Music Service

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:54 +0000

Google NASDAQ; GOOG to Launch Spotify Style Music Service AAPL, P, AMZN Google’s Android unit to set launch a paid subscription music streaming service like that of Spotify AB as soon as this week. Wednesday, Google hosts its annual conference for software developers, Google I/O, where it has previewed music-related initiatives in past years and [...]

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CURRENCIES: USD Holding Around Multiyear High Vs. the JPY

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:15:35 +0000

CURRENCIES: USD Holding Around Multiyear High Vs. the JPY DXY, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, EUR/USD, GBP/USD The USD slipped against the Japanese Yen Wednesday, though it held near its highest level in more than 4 yrs on prospects for an improving US economy and the end of monetary stimulus by the US Federal Reserve. The Dollar (USDJPY) [...]

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The Viaggio Coffee Machine Fills Your Travel Mug For You

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:14:47 +0000

The Viaggio Coffee Machine Fills Your Travel Mug For You Viaggio Coffee Maker A lot of people are in the habit of preparing their own morning caffeine hits at home and taking their drinks with them on their journeys to work. The Viaggio Coffee Maker renders this routine a little more efficient by filling your [...]

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Vampire Merlot is Made for the Connoisseur

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:14:16 +0000

Vampire Merlot is Made for the Connoisseur These Dracula-inspired wines are perfect for the Vampire fanatic. What better time could there be to order a Dracula-inspired wine than to celebrate the new Dracula movie staring Luke Evans and Jonathon Rhys-Myers is set to launch Summer 2014? These wines come in a wide selection, but the [...]

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Abu Dhabi Airport Features Sleeping Pods For Your Relaxation

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:13:32 +0000

Abu Dhabi Airport Features Sleeping Pods For Your Relaxation Falling asleep in airports happens often, one that forces people into arranging themselves in uncomfortable positions on a bench in front of random strangers, but the Abu Dhabi International Airport is changing that experience with its new sleeping pods. The ‘GoSleep’ sleeping pods allow airport patrons [...]

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New Zealand Hotel Chain Launches China Optimum Service Standards

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:09 +0000

New Zealand Hotel Chain Launches China Optimum Service Standards ACRFY, ACRFF New Zealand’s largest hotel group, Accor PINK:ACRFY, ACRFF, will introduce Optimum Service Standards at a range of its hotels to cater for the country’s fastest growing tourism market, China. The move followed New Zealand Prime Minister John Key’s call to upgrade services to Chinese [...]

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US Treasuries Fall for 7th Time in 8 Days

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:06:24 +0000

US Treasuries Fall for 7th Time in 8 Days 10-Yr: -10/32..1.963%.. USD/JPY: 102.20.. EUR/USD: 1.2943 US Treasuries reversed their early gains, finishing lower for the 7th time in the past 8 sessions. The complex saw modest overnight buying persist into the US session, but maturities were unable to hold their early gains as sellers emerged [...]

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Calls For Eric Holder’s Resignation Over Justice Department AP Scandal

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:52:01 +0000

Calls For Eric Holder’s Resignation Over Justice Department AP Scandal Republican National Committee RNC Chairman Reince Priebus called for Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation Tuesday, saying Holder had “trampled on the First Amendment.” Mr. Holder was caught in controversy Monday when it was revealed the US Justice Department had secretly obtained 2 months of telephone [...]

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US Attorney General Holder Sidestepped AP Spying Case

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:50:44 +0000

US Attorney General Holder Sidestepped AP Spying Case The US Justice Department says Attorney General Eric Holder removed himself from a decision to subpoena phone records of The Associated Press. A Justice Department statement Tuesday says that Holder stepped aside, a procedure known as recusal. The statement says AG Holder stepped aside because he had [...]

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US 30 yr Mortgage Rate Rising

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:49:55 +0000

US 30 yr Mortgage Rate Rising Z Real-estate website Zillow Inc. NASDAQ:Z said its real-time rate on 30-yr fixed-rate mortgages rose for a second straight week after a string of declines. The 30-yr fixed-mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace was 3.48%, up from 3.39% a week earlier. The Mortgage Marketplace, which launched in April 2008, [...]

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2013 U.S. and Women’s Chess Champions

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:22:32 +0000

2013 U.S. and Women’s Chess Champions Crowned in Saint Louis Grandmaster Gata Kamsky and International Master Irina Krush win prestigious Championship titles The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned Grandmaster Gata Kamsky, 38, the 2013 U.S. Chess Champion and Irina Krush , 29, the 2013 Women’s Chess Champion. Both champions hail [...]

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Cabineering Debuts in West Yellowstone

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:16:54 +0000

“Cabineering,” a new trend offered in West Yellowstone, provides the comforts of home and the perks of a hotel for adventurous travelers in remote areas. Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone, a 50-cabin property, is scheduled to open July 1. Explorer Cabins will provide a unique vacation experience by combining several lodging trends, including cabineering, “generational travel” [...]

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The CFTC Wants Info about Off-Exchange Trading

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:03:38 +0000

The CFTC Wants Info about Off-Exchange Trading MS The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent letters to market participants asking for information about complex trades used in energy and metal derivatives markets. The type of trade, known as an “exchange for relative positions,” was created as a work-around between the regulated on-exchange futures market and the [...]

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US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:42:41 +0000

US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: -06/32..1.942%.. USD/JPY: 102.25.. EUR/USD: 1.2960 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 24/32 3-yr UNCH @ 99 18/32 5-yr -01/32 @ 98 30/32 7-yr -05/32 @ 98 23/32 10-yr -06/32 @ 98 07/32 30-yr -14/32 @ 94 18/32 EUR/USD -20 pips @ [...]

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EU’s Barnier, Most Oppose Cyprus Bank Solution

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:41:30 +0000

EU’s Barnier, Most Oppose Cyprus Bank Solution A “large number of European Union member states would support only imposing losses on depositors over EUR100,000 during bank wind-downs as a last resort, EU financial-regulation Chief Michel Barnier said Tuesday. Mr. Barnier, who was speaking at a press conference after an EU finance ministers’ meeting in Brussels, [...]

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Plandai Biotechnology Inc (OTCMKTS:PLPL) Can it Continue?

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:41:05 +0000

Plandai Biotechnology Inc (OTCMKTS:PLPL) Can it Continue? Plandai Biotechnology Inc (OTCMKTS:PLPL) closed above the upper band by 9.7%. This combined with the steep uptrend suggests that the upward trend in prices has a good chance of continuing. However, a short-term pull-back inside the bands is likely. Technical Outlook Short Term: Overbought Intermediate Term: Bullish Long [...]

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Nuvilex Inc (OTCMKTS:NVLX) Update

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:34:32 +0000

Nuvilex Inc (OTCMKTS:NVLX) Update Technical Outlook Short Term: Overbought Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bullish On 5/13/2013, NUVILEX INC closed above the upper band by 15.6%. This combined with the steep uptrend suggests that the upward trend in prices has a good chance of continuing. However, a short-term pull-back inside the bands is likely. NUVILEX [...]

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Medora Corp (OTCBB:XUII) Overbought

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:35 +0000

Medora Corp (OTCBB:XUII) Overbought Stochastic Oscillator One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 88.4555. This is an overbought reading. However, a signal is not generated until the Oscillator crosses below 80. A big white candle occurred. This is generally [...]

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Senator John McCain, I would Call Benghazi a Cover-up

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:56 +0000

Senator John McCain, I would Call Benghazi a Cover-up The revised talking points put out for Ambassador Susan Rice after the attack on the US diplomatic facilities in Benghazi amounted to a cover-up, Sen. John McCain, Rep. AZ., said. “I would call it a cover-up in the extent that there was willful removal of information, [...]

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IRS Targeted Pro-Israel Groups Too

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:25 +0000

IRS Targeted Pro-Israel Groups Too Jewish groups also appear to be receiving additional scrutiny from the US Internal Revenue Service for having views on Israel that are contrary to those of the Obama administration and for possible connections to Israel, according to The Jewish Press Monday. The pro-Israel group Z STREET filed a lawsuit in [...]

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Another Euro Bail Out

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:58:51 +0000

Portugal $2.7-B Bailout Tranche To Be Released Finance ministers from the Eurozone Monday welcomed new austerity measures announced by the Portuguese government to lower the country’s deficit over the next years, paving the way for it receive US$2.7-B tranche that has been withheld, Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar said Monday. European Economics Commissioner Olli Rehn said [...]

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Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Found Guilty of Murder in the 1st Degree

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:56:30 +0000

Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Found Guilty of Murder in the 1st Degree A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of 1st degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic, in a case that became a flashpoint [...]

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Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Found Guilty of Murder in the 1st Degree

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:55:46 +0000

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Inflation in the US Economy, it is Coming

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:11 +0000

Inflation in the US Economy, it is Coming Upward pressures are merging in the data, the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks in recent years struck the same liberal QE policy , e.g, Zero short-term interest rates, with massive balance-sheet expansion, yet no major country is showing any signs of inflation. But, now [...]

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Gold Rush Lifts Profit at India’s Biggest Jewelry Maker

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:50:32 +0000

Gold Rush Lifts Profit at India’s Biggest Jewelry Maker RAJESHX, TITAN, GITANJLI A surge in demand for Gold ornaments and coins after the biggest slump in prices in three decades is poised to boost profit at Rajesh Exports Ltd. BO:RAJESHX, India’s largest manufacturer and exporter of jewelry. Net income in the 3 months ending June [...]

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Consumer price inflation in Germany eased in April

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:41:47 +0000

Consumer price inflation in Germany eased in April Consumer price inflation in Germany eased further below the European Central Bank’s target in April, thanks to falling prices for fuel and heating oil. The annual inflation rate fell for the fourth straight month to 1.2% in April from 1.4% in March and 1.5% in February. That [...]

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The Big US Banks To Submit Midyear Stress Tests by 5 July

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:10:09 +0000

The Big US Banks To Submit Midyear Stress Tests by 5 July The 18 largest US banks must submit their next round of “stress tests” to the Federal Reserve by 5 July as regulators push firms to solidify their capital positions. The Fed said the midyear tests, which are being conducted for the first time, [...]

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Crude Oil Futures Heading Lower on Rise in OPEC Output

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:54:20 +0000

Crude Oil Futures Heading Lower on Rise in OPEC Output The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produced 30.46-M BPD last month, well above its agreed quota of 30-M BPD. The message: Crude Oil supply is available and even higher demand can easily be met. That message has not been lost on Crude Oil traders, [...]

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Avis Budget Group NASDAQ:CAR Recognized as a Best for US Vets Employer

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:45:04 +0000

Avis Budget Group NASDAQ:CAR Recognized as a Best for US Vets Employer Avis Budget Group, Inc. earned a place in the Y 2013 edition of Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers survey. The Company was recognized for its achievements in recruiting and employing veterans, for its policies related to veterans, reservists and their families, and [...]

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China’s economic growth in 2013

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:44:18 +0000

China’s economic growth in 2013 expected to reach 8.2% MS China’s economic growth in 2013 is expected to reach 8.2 percent, while the achievement of the target involving a higher probability to tip the risk towards bear case than before, an economist of Morgan Stanley NYSE:MS said Monday. As for one of the most important [...]

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Iran to build 6 Crude Oil refineries in Africa

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:41:44 +0000

Iran to build 6 Crude Oil refineries in Africa Iran will build 6 Crude Oil refineries in African countries in the near future, Tehran Times daily reported Monday. Iranian energy official Hassan Khosrojerdi was quoted as saying Iran has signed memorandums of understanding with six African countries and has started to look for appropriate places [...]

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US retail, food sales up 0.1% in April

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:26:03 +0000

US retail, food sales up 0.1% in April US retail and food services sales posted a slight up-tick last month, the US Department of Commerce reported on Monday. The Commerce Department said that the combined sales of retail and food services edged up 0.1% from the previous month to seasonally adjusted 419 billion U.S. dollars [...]

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US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:25:07 +0000

US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: -05/32..1.922%.. USD/JPY: 101.95.. EUR/USD: 1.2965 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 24/32 3-yr UNCH @ 99 18/32 5-yr -01/32 @ 99 01/32 7-yr -02/32 @ 98 29/32 10-yr -05/32 @ 98 14/32 30-yr -12/32 @ 95 05/32 EUR/USD -25 pips @ [...]

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Moving this Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:18 +0000

Moving this Market IBB, GDX Industry Watch Strong: Consumer Staples, Health Care Weak: Materials, Utilities, Industrials Retail Sales: Actual +0.1%, consensus -0.3%, prior -0.4% (revised -0.5%) Retail Sales ex-auto: Actual -0.1%, consensus -0.2%, prior -0.4% Business Inventories: Actual 0.0%, consensus 0.3%, prior 0.1% (revised 0.0%) After fighting its way back into positive territory, the S&P [...]

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VaporBrands International Inc (OTCMKTS:VAPR) Bullish Divergence

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:42:19 +0000

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Denis Rodman is Going Back to North Korea, Blasts Obama

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:48:55 +0000

Denis Rodman is Going Back to North Korea, Blasts Obama Former NBA star Dennis Rodman says he’ll go back to North Korea on 1 August in an attempt to secure an American imprisoned there. Mr. Rodman was critical of President Obama for not talking to North Korean President Kim Jong-un after his last visit there. [...]

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Justice Ginsburg says, Roe Vs. Wade is Too Sweeping

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:48:24 +0000

Justice Ginsburg says, Roe Vs. Wade is Too Sweeping Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the most liberal members of the US Supreme Court, and could be expected to present a strong defense of Roe Vs. Wade in reflecting on the landmark vote 40 yrs after it established a nationwide right to abortion. But, [...]

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Corn Advances on Persistent Wet Weather Threatens US Harvest

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:47:45 +0000

Corn Advances on Persistent Wet Weather Threatens US Harvest Corn climbed on concern that persistent wet weather in parts of the Midwest, the largest growing region in the US, raises the risk of the nation missing a record production forecast. Corn for Jul delivery gained as much as 0.6% to 6.3975 bu on the Chicago [...]

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Gold Declines for 3rd Day on Drop in SPDR, USD’s Strength

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:46:54 +0000

Gold Declines for 3rd Day on Drop in SPDR, USD’s Strength GLD Gold fell for a 3rd day running in the longest decline since April, when the metal entered a Bear market, as investment holdings resumed a drop and the USDs strengthened. Gold for immediate delivery lost as much as 0.8% to 1,436.12, and was [...]

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‘Great Gatsby’ Opens Strong with $51.1-M

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:36:54 +0000

‘Great Gatsby’ Opens Strong with $51.1-M The film’s outstanding North American opening puts it at # 2 behind holdover “Iron Man 3,” which remained strong in its 2nd weekend, taking in $72.5-M domestically and pushing its worldwide total to a huge $950-M. Proving that an director-driven drama can hold its own against an action tentpole, [...]

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China, Walmart NYSE:WMT Launches Mobile Food Testing Labs

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:35:58 +0000

China, Walmart NYSE:WMT Launches Mobile Food Testing Labs In its latest initiative to boost food safety in China, Walmart launched a mobile testing program in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, Thursday. Each mobile laboratory is equipped with professional facilities and four third-party technicians. The program will serve Walmart’s 70-plus stores in Guangdong province and [...]

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Forex, China to Simplify Regulations

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:35:25 +0000

Forex, China to Simplify Regulations China will simplify regulations on foreign exchange management to create a more convenient investment environment for foreign investors, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Saturday. The SAFE issued a new guideline which further clarifies forex management for foreign investors and abolishes some normative documents fettering foreign direct investment. [...]

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Renaming the Arab Spring will not hide American prejudice

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:35:02 +0000

Renaming the Arab Spring will not hide American prejudice With war expanding, death toll increasing, a view that Syrian war has gone to the critical point is spreading. When the attention was concentrated on the changing war situation, some people may have forgotten the tragedy was regard as the extension of the “Arab Spring” at [...]

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Italy, Quality Agriculture Can Help Tackle Crisis

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:33:57 +0000

Italy, Quality Agriculture Can Help Tackle Crisis Italy’s economic crisis has not spared agriculture but unions are convinced that quality-oriented policies can boost the industry, experts said in a recent interview. Though agriculture was not among the most hit sectors, it has suffered frozen wages and a loss of jobs, the head of FLAI CGIL [...]

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USPS posts $1.9-B loss in F-Q-2

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:31:32 +0000

USPS posts $1.9-B loss in F-Q-2 The US Postal Service (USPS) concluded Q-2 of its Y 2013 FY, ended 31 March, with a net loss of US$1.9-B said the independent federal agency Friday. The agency said revenue from shipping and package continued to increase 9.3% in the 2nd F-Q from a year ago, while advertising [...]

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China Censors Green Lights “Django Unchained”

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:59 +0000

China Censors Green Lights “Django Unchained” Django Unchained” is back on Chinese theater screens Sunday more than a month after the movie was suspended due to “technical reasons.” The film is Quentin Tarantino’s 1st commercial release in China, is not expected to be a big winner in terms of ticket sales as it faces fierce [...]

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Dubai Gold Trade Booming

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:20:15 +0000

Dubai Gold Trade Booming DGCX Trading Volumes Cross $1 Trillion Mark in Value Total volumes traded on Exchange since inception reaches 24.5 million contracts, valued at $1.025 trillion April 2013 volumes total 1.3 million, up 139% from 2012 Indian Rupee futures volume increases 145% year-on-year The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) achieved a significant [...]

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Terror in Turkey

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:04:21 +0000

Terror in Turkey The two car bombs, which ripped through crowded shopping streets in Reyhanli on Saturday, increased fears that Syria’s civil war is dragging in neighboring states, despite renewed diplomatic moves to end it. Damascus denied involvement, but Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said those behind the attacks were from an “old Marxist terrorist [...]

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Star Trek Into Darkness Opens to a Strong $31.7-M Overseas

Monica Petrucci — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:04:21 +0000

Star Trek Into Darkness Opens to a Strong $31.7-M Overseas Paramount’s efforts to improve the standing of its iconic sci-fi franchise overseas is paying off so far. JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness beamed up $31.7-M from just 7 international markets as it began its worldwide rollout, 70% ahead of the director’s Y 2009 film. [...]

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Lamborghini to Produce Urus in 2017

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:15:00 +0000

Lamborghini to Produce Urus in 2017 A guest at the Lamborghini Anniversary Gala that saw the launch of the Egoista concept car, and tweeted this news on the Urus: “Lamborghini confirms Urus SUV for Y 2017 production at Sunday night’s Lamborghini’s 50 anni gala dinner.” The Urus, you may remember, is the concept SUV that [...]

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Alert, Money Can Buy Happiness

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:09:15 +0000

Alert, Money Can Buy Happiness Research over the past 30 yrs indicateded that after a person’s basic needs are met, increasing income does not lead to a higher state of well-being. New research refutes that assertion. Economist Richard Easterlin claimed in Y 1974 that higher income is not associated with average well-being. The claim, known [...]

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Feds Blow $400,000 on Smoker-Monitoring Underwear

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:08:31 +0000

Feds Blow $400,000 on Smoker-Monitoring Underwear In spite of a burgeoning federal budget deficit, the National Institutes of Health awarded more than $400,000 of taxpayers’ money to researchers to develop underwear that can monitor a person’s smoking. The NIH — part of the Department of Health and Human Services — gave the University of Alabama [...]

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Texas, Cities Foster Job Growth

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:07:33 +0000

Texas, Cities Foster Job Growth All 5 of Texas’ largest metropolitan areas are near the top of the list in the Y 2013 edition of “The Best Cities for Job Growth.” The ranking of large cities was compiled by www.NewGeography.com and is based on short- medium, and long-term employment performance, taking into account growth and [...]

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A New Way to Earn Dividends

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:01:31 +0000

Dividend Focused CFD Fund HeffCap is launching a new Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection in the current economic environment after the success of their Metals, Currencies and Private Equity Funds. There also funds focused on Metals, Agriculture and Currencies, here is how they work. Contract for Difference, or CFDs as they are commonly known, [...]

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G-7 Agrees More Demand Needed in EU Surplus Countries

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:28:20 +0000

G-7 Agrees More Demand Needed in EU Surplus Countries Boosting demand in the recession-hit Eurozone would be aided by higher domestic demand in countries with fiscal and current account surpluses, a senior US Treasury official said Saturday. Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations, meeting outside London, agreed [...]

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Brent, Oman Crude Oil Market Reports

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:28:00 +0000

Brent, Oman Crude Oil Market Reports Jun Brent Crude Oil prices came under heavy selling pressure early in the session Friday, falling below the 102.00 mark in the process. Some of the weakness came as the USD rallied and put a measure of strain across a number of physical commodity markets. Some in the cash [...]

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RINs Trading Putting Market Forces to Work

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:27:03 +0000

RINs Trading Putting Market Forces to Work As the US moves further in its efforts to reduce Crude Oil imports and CO2 emissions, it is becoming increasingly accepted that market forces produce the lowest-cost and highest-innovation solutions to complex problems. So it is with Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), the credit system established by the Environmental [...]

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60% of US Mothers Have Some College

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:22:37 +0000

60% of US Mothers Have Some College More and more US women with infant children have attended college. The news is good for their children, it may be bad for men who want to attend institutions of higher education. Any person who sits in a college class takes that seat from someone else. According to [...]

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MIT Formulating Economic Renaissance in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:21:58 +0000

MIT Formulating Economic Renaissance in the USA The United States is working for an “economic renaissance” and to get there must manage with prudence and long-term perspective. A confluence is emerging that could invigorate US society and reverse the dismal trend over the past several decades, where productivity declined and much wealth was transferred or [...]

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India’s Stock Market Held Special Trading Session Saturday

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:14:11 +0000

India’s Stock Market Held Special Trading Session Saturday Indian stock market conducted a special trading session on Saturday for technical test. Leading stock exchange BSE starts trading from 11:15 a and closes at 1:15 p. The 2-hr trading session was conducted to test its disaster recovery software. The benchmark index of BSE, 30-scrip sensitive index [...]

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Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder stepped down as CEO

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:13:07 +0000

Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder stepped down as CEO Alibaba founder Jack Ma, 48 anni, stepped down as Alibaba CEO and gave his place to Jonathan Lu Zhaoxi ,43 anni, Friday evening in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, at a 10th anniversary celebration of www.Taobao.com, the country’s largest online shopping site. Mr. Ma announced the decision on 15 [...]

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One World Trade Center Tops at 1,776 ft, the Tallest Building in US

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:05:54 +0000

One World Trade Center Tops at 1,776 ft, the Tallest Building in US The World Trade Center’s rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 ft high, its height an homage and a bold statement about looking forward. The new One World Trade Center reached that height with the [...]

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US Silver Mine Output Rises In February

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:04:52 +0000

US Silver Mine Output Rises In February US Silver mine output was 92,100 kgs in February, according to the US Geological Survey USGS. February output was just above January’s production of 90,600 kgs, and a 17% increase over last years production The average daily production rate in February was 3,290 kg of Silver, USGS said [...]

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US Fed’s George Pushes For Fed To Begin Exit of Bond-Buying Program

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:59:30 +0000

US Fed’s George Pushes For Fed To Begin Exit of Bond-Buying Program The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Friday continued to push for the nation’s central bank to start tightening monetary policy as it moves further from the financial crisis and the US economy continues to grow. Esther George wants to [...]

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OJ Simpson to Get Hearing on Bid for New Trial in Memorabilia Heist

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:59:08 +0000

OJ Simpson to Get Hearing on Bid for New Trial in Memorabilia Heist OJ Simpson, 65 anni, returns this week to the Las Vegas Courthouse where he was convicted of leading an armed sports memorabilia heist to ask a judge for a new trial on the grounds that his lawyer botched his case. Mr. Simpson [...]

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Hollywood Box Office Report: ‘Great Gatsby’ Scores Strong $3.3-M in Thursday Night Runs

Monica Petrucci — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:58:07 +0000

Hollywood Box Office Report: ‘Great Gatsby’ Scores Strong $3.3-M in Thursday Night Runs Women and girls are flocking to see Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby grossed a stellar $3.3-M in Thursday night runs, suggesting that the Summer’s 2nd tentpole after Iron Man 3 [...]

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TARP Pay Backs to Date

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:55:10 +0000

TARP Pay Backs to Date AIG, BAC, JPM, GS, WFC, MS, C, GM, ALLY-PB Thursday Fannie Mae said it would repay $59.4-B in US government bailout funds TARP, below is how some of the other borrowers are paying back, as follows; The Capital Purchase Program was the largest of the TARP programs, paying out $250.46-B [...]

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Brazil sells US$ 750-M in government bonds

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:54:30 +0000

Brazil sells US$ 750-M in government bonds C, BCS The Brazilian Treasury Secretariat said on Thursday that it sold US$750-M worth of US Dollar-denominated government bonds due January 2023 in European and US markets. This was Brazil’s 1st issuance of US Dollar-denominated government bonds since September 2012, when the country made the last offers in [...]

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Negative forecast leads Rio Tinto NYSE:RIO to lay-off in Mozambique

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:53:25 +0000

Negative forecast leads Rio Tinto NYSE:RIO to lay-off in Mozambique VALE The Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto, which operates a gigantic open cast coal mine in Mozambique’s western province of Tete, will lay off its staff due to gloomy profit prospects, state media reported Friday. Rio Tinto said it will lay off 76 of its [...]

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US Posts Biggest Monthly Budget Surplus in 5 Yrs

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:33:26 +0000

US Posts Biggest Monthly Budget Surplus in 5 Yrs FNMA, FMCC The US government posted its biggest monthly budget surplus in 5 yrs as record revenues bolster federal finances and push off a drop-dead date for the debt ceiling. The budget surplus was $112.89-B in April, compared with $59.12 billion a year earlier. Economists surveyed [...]

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Delaware Court Will Not Block Vote on NYSE and ICE Deal

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:25:34 +0000

Delaware Court Will Not Block Vote on NYSE and ICE Deal ICE, NYX A Delaware corporate-law judge on Friday refused to block the merger of NYSE Euronext NYSE:NYX, and Intercontinental Exchange Inc. NYSE:ICE, dumping a challenge by shareholders who argued the deal was flawed. Chancellor Leo Strine turned down a bid for an injunction that [...]

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JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] Air Traffic Data

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:05:17 +0000

JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2013. Traffic in April increased 4.7 percent from April 2012, on a capacity increase of 6.5 percent. Load factor for April 2013 was 83.7 percent, a decrease of 1.5 points from April 2012. JetBlue’s preliminary completion factor was 99.2 percent and its on-time [...]

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Baker Hughes NYSE:BHI: Weekly US Nat Gas Rig Count Falls by 4 to 350

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:46:03 +0000

Baker Hughes NYSE:BHI: Weekly US Nat Gas Rig Count Falls by 4 to 350 The number of Nat Gas drilling rigs working in the US fell by 4 in the latest week to 350, according to oil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. The figure was down 248 from a year ago. The Crude Oil [...]

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Moving the Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:40:17 +0000

Moving the Market IBB, VIX, GDX, XLB, SLX, XRT, GPS Industry Watch Strong: Consumer Discretionary, Technology, Health Care Weak: Energy, Utilities The April US Treasury budget will be announced at 02:00p EDT Midday: the major averages are trading in mixed. The Dow is off by 0.1%, the S&P 500 +2.37 while the NAS + 0.4%. [...]

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Poker Maximus V

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:45:23 +0000

Poker Maximus is back and bigger than ever! This time featuring over $2,000,000 in guaranteed prizes! CarbonPoker is excited to announce we are running our fifth tournament series this year with the launch of Poker Maximus V. The last 4 Poker Maximus tournament series were so successful that players have been clamoring for the next [...]

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Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) Technicals

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:57:13 +0000

Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) Technicals Technical Outlook Short Term: Oversold Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bullish Stochastic Oscillator One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 18.5247. This is an oversold reading. However, a signal is not generated until the [...]

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Neologic Animation Inc (OTCMKTS:NANI) Technicals

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:46:37 +0000

Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bearish NEOLOGC ANIM INC is currently 57.0% below its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is extremely high when compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. There is a good possibility that volatility will decrease and prices will [...]

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Nuvilex Inc (OTCMKTS:NVLX) Technicals

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:44:36 +0000

Nuvilex Inc (OTCMKTS:NVLX) Technicals Technical Outlook Short Term: Overbought Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bullish Stochastic Oscillator One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 76.6049. This is not an overbought or oversold reading. The last signal was a sell [...]

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Cars from Fraud Case Go To Auction

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:28:04 +0000

Cars from Fraud Case Go To Auction Rick Levin & Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based auction marketing firm, announced it will conduct an online auction by the order of the U. S. Marshals Service of seized and forfeited assets in the fraud-related criminal matter with regard to Joseph Fabian . Thousands of items include dozens of [...]

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ANZ Bank cuts home loan interest rates by 27 basis points

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:14:24 +0000

ANZ Bank cuts home loan interest rates by 27 basis points ANZBY ANZ Bank PINK:ANZBY, ASX: ANZ, one of the Big 4 banks in Australia, announced on Friday that it will lower its standard variable home loan interest rates by 27 basis points following its monthly interest rate review. ANZ’s new standard variable mortgage rate [...]

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Longtime Barron’s Columnist, Alan Abelson Dead at 87 anni.

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:01 +0000

Longtime Barron’s Columnist, Alan Abelson Dead at 87 anni. NWS Alan Abelson, a former editor of Barron’s and the longtime writer of the financial weekly’s influential Up and Down Wall Street column, died Thursday. Mr. Abelson, 87 anni, was on medical leave for about three months, said Barron’s editor and president, Edwin Finn. Mr. Abelson [...]

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US DOJ Recommends Prison Terms for 3 Former UBS NYSE:UBS Officers

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:54:55 +0000

US DOJ Recommends Prison Terms for 3 Former UBS NYSE:UBS Officers The US Justice Department recommended that a federal judge sentence 3 former UBS AG officers to prison terms ranging from 11 to 24 yrs after the ex-bankers were found guilty in a municipal bond bid-rigging case last September. In a filing Wednesday in the [...]

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100 Most Trusted People in America

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:35:29 +0000

Reader’s Digest Announces “100 Most Trusted People in America” ABC’s “Good Morning America” Co-Anchor Robin Roberts Graces June Cover as the Most Trusted Woman on Television Reader’s Digest, one of the most-read brands in the world, today shared its “100 Most Trusted People in America” list, which is the result of a nationwide poll to [...]

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Some Dead People Receive Social Security Benefits

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:04:56 +0000

Some Dead People Receive Social Security Benefits Dead people in the US are probably receiving Social Security benefits, thanks to problems with the government’s tracking of dead people, the Government Accountability Office GAO determined in a study. The federal database, which has records of almost 100-M dead people with Social Security numbers, probably contains thousands [...]

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Moving this Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:58:49 +0000

Moving this Market ROST, XRT, .VIX, TJX Industry Watch Strong: Consumer Discretionary, Industrials Weak: Energy, Financials Strong: Consumer Discretionary, Industrials Weak: Energy, Financials Weekly initial claims: 323,000 actual, 336,000 consensus, 327,000 prior Continuing claims declined to 3.005-M from 3.032-M March wholesale inventories: +0.4% actual, +0.3% consensus Recent action midday saw the S&P 500 climb back [...]

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The Hong Kong Fiscal Cliff

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:53:47 +0000

Chief Executive Leung Chung-ying has warned that Hong Kong will face a “fiscal cliff” if the budget bill is the Legislative Council does not pass the budget bill by the middle of this month. Four radical pro-democracy lawmakers are staging a filibuster on the budget to push for a universal pension scheme, RTHK reports. Speaking [...]

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St. Louis has 9 Spots in the Fortune 500

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:54:13 +0000

St. Louis has 9 Spots in the Fortune 500 WMT, CVX, PSX, MON, BTU, ESRX, EMR, CNC, RGA, BA The annual list ranks the largest US companies by revenue. This year, it features the highest ranking for a St. Louis company in two decades. Express Scripts Holding moved up to # 24 on the list, [...]

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Currency Wars: South Korea Update

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:53:42 +0000

Bank of Korea Cuts Policy Rate South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven months, moving to prop up an economy hit by slumping exports and tepid domestic demand. The Bank of Korea’s decision on Thursday to trim the base rate by 0.25 percentage point to 2.50% [...]

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Italian Court upholds Berlusconi 4-yr fraud conviction

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:40:59 +0000

Italian Court upholds Berlusconi 4-yr fraud conviction An appeal court in Milan Wednesday upheld former premier Silvio Berlusconi’s, 76 anni,4-yr conviction for tax fraud on broadcasting rights bought by his television company. Mr. Berlusconi was sentenced last October to 4 yrs and banned from public office for 5 for tax fraud with the purchase of [...]

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Zach Braff Defends Kickstarter Campaign, Criticizes Morgan Freeman

Monica Petrucci — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:40:09 +0000

Zach Braff Defends Kickstarter Campaign, Criticizes Morgan Freeman The “Oz the Great and Powerful” star insists he engages with fans online in ways in which Morgan Freeman, 75 anni, the “Oblivion” star does not. Zach Braff, 38 anni, is confronting critics of his plan to crowdfund his new movie, Wish I Was Here, and in [...]

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Mark Zuckerberg Makes Enemies of Some Liberal Groups, Supports Keystone Pipeline

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:33:45 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg Makes Enemies of Some Liberal Groups, Supports Keystone Pipeline FB, GOOG, MSFT, LNKD Less than a year after Facebook NASDAQ:FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg was criticized for the company’s botched IPO, he is back in the Hot Seat again, this time for what some consider a political misstep. FWD.us, the nonprofit group he founded [...]

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US Dollars Flow Into Brazil in April With Trade

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:03:23 +0000

US Dollars Flow Into Brazil in April With Trade US Dollar flows into Brazil increased in April amid improving inflows of funds from overseas trade, the country’s central bank reported Wednesday. The bank said net foreign exchange inflows rose to $3.52-B in April from only $391-M seen in March. The surge in dollar inflows last [...]

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31 Dead in China Bird Flu Outbreak

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:21:58 +0000

The death toll from the deadly H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 31, according to official figures, with four more people dying of the virus in eastern provinces. The number of people infected also increased to 129, official statistics showed, up two since Thursday. HeffCap Global Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection [...]

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EPA Chief Gives US State Dept. Keystone Review a ‘C’ Grade

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:19:54 +0000

EPA Chief Gives US State Dept. Keystone Review a ‘C’ Grade The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA Wednesday gave the US State Department’s review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline a ‘C’ grade, but said there is “ample time and ability” to upgrade the analysis. The comments by Bob Perciasepe, the agency’s [...]

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High Frequency Trading Tool for Individual Investors Fights Wall Street

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:13:36 +0000

High Frequency Trading Tool for Individual Investors Fights Wall Street BAC, BCS, JPM To many Main Street investors and retail investors HFT brings up more than just controversy. Some consider it unfair, and some even consider HFT along the same lines as theft. A new tool called the High Frequency Search Engine may offer small [...]

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US Treasuries Up, US Dollar Down

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:03:51 +0000

US Treasuries Up, US Dollar Down DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: +06/32..1.766%.. USD/JPY: 98.90.. EUR/USD: 1.3165 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 25/32 3-yr UNCH @ 99 21/32 5-yr UNCH @ 99 12/32 7-yr +03/32 @ 99 18/32 10-yr +06/32 @ 102 04/32 30-yr +14/32 @ 102 27/32 EUR/USD +85 pips @ [...]

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Moving this Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:03:27 +0000

Moving this Market AAPL, GOOG Industry Watch Strong: Financials, Technology, Materials Weak: Consumer Staples, Utilities Weekly MBA Mortgage Index: +7.0% actual, +1.8% prior The NAS (+0.4%) is outperforming the S&P 500 index as technology stocks continue to show strength. Today, the tech sector is among the leaders as Apple NASDAQ:AAPL 464.05, +5.3% and Google NASDAQ:GOOG [...]

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Jodi Arias Verdict Reached

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:41:54 +0000

Jodi Arias Verdict Reached A verdict has been reached in the Jodi Arias trial. Jodi Arias confessed to killing her one time boyfriend but has claimed self defense.

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$50 million diamond heist

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:19:03 +0000

$50 million diamond heist Police arrested 24 people Tuesday in Belgium, eight in Switzerland, and one in France, said Jean-Marc Meilleur, the office’s spokesman. Police in Belgium raided about 40 houses in Brussels on Wednesday. Authorities discovered some of the stolen diamonds in Switzerland, and money in Belgium, Switzerland and France, Meilleur said. Luxury cars [...]

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Jodi Arias Could Face Death Penalty

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:14:09 +0000

Jodi Arias Could Face Death Penalty Jodi Arias is facing death by lethal injection if found guilty. Lethal injection is the practice of injecting person with a fatal dose of drugs (typically a barbiturate, paralytic, and potassium solution) for the express purpose of causing the immediate death of the subject. The main application for this [...]

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Houston 5-Year-Old Shoots Brother

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:49:46 +0000

Houston mother left her 5- and 7-year-old sons alone either during or after giving them a bath last night (reports conflict). The younger child apparently retrieved a .22 rifle in her absence and began playing with it. The gun went off, sending a bullet through the 7-year-old’s back; the injuries are not life-threatening. Police said [...]

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Space Station Soyuz Landing

John Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:21:24 +0000

Space Station Soyuz Landing NASA Television will provide live coverage May 12-14 as three crew members aboard the International Space Station end five months in orbit and return to Earth for a scheduled landing May 13. Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency, Tom Marshburn of NASA and Roman Romanenko of the [...]

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Baker Hughes Announces Conference Call

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:09:01 +0000

Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today that it has scheduled a conference call on Friday, July 19, 2013, to discuss results for the second quarter 2013, ending June 30, 2013. The call will begin at 8 a.m. EDT. The results are expected to be released on Friday, July 19, 2013, before the market opens. [...]

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Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Bounce Expected

LiveTradingNews.com wire staff — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:31:45 +0000

Enviro-Serv Inc (OTCMKTS:EVSV) Bounce Expected Yesterday did not go as planned, as EVSV was relentlessly attacked by what we believe to be illegal shorts. EVSV did, however, show its resilience as it had multiple opportunities to nab profits because of numerous bounces. We have great faith in EVSV and still believe it has a bright [...]

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JOIN REUTERS LIVE FOR CROP Q&A WITH LANWORTH ANALYSTS AHEAD OF USDA REPORT ON FRIDAY

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:31:59 +0000

JOIN REUTERS LIVE FOR CROP Q&A WITH LANWORTH ANALYSTS AHEAD OF USDA REPORT ON FRIDAY Analysts with agricultural research firm Lanworth will be online in the Thomson Reuters Global Ags Forum at 9:30 am CT (1430 GMT) on Wednesday for a Q&A to discuss the firm’s latest U.S. supply and demand outlook and winter wheat [...]

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Tokyo is the # 1 city in the world when it comes to millionaires

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:16:18 +0000

Tokyo is the # 1 city in the world when it comes to millionaires A new study from London-based WealthInsight, the independent research firm, ranked Tokyo the number one city in the world when it comes to millionaire population. The group defines millionaires as those individuals with $1-M or more in assets, not including the [...]

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Israel issues new austerity economic plan

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:15:00 +0000

Israel issues new austerity economic plan FB Israel’s Ministry of Finance published Tuesday a new austerity economic plan, designed to reduce the country’s US$11-B of budget deficit. The Israeli cabinet will vote on the new budget, along with the Economic Arrangements Bill, which includes legislative changes as part of the economical policy. The draft proposes [...]

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Malaysia’s Petronas Inks Deal to Tap Brazilian Offshore Resources

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:11:52 +0000

Malaysia’s Petronas Inks Deal to Tap Brazilian Offshore Resources PNADF, OGXPU Malaysia’s Petronas KL: 5681, PINK:PNADF announced Wednesday its entry into Brazil’s upstream sector by acquiring interest in 2 offshore blocks in Brazil. Malaysia’s state Oil giant said in a statement that it had reached an agreement with OGX Petroleo & Gas SA SA SA:OGXP3, [...]

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Boehner, Probably Will Not Support Online Sales Tax Bill

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:10:48 +0000

Boehner, Probably Will Not Support Online Sales Tax Bill US House Speaker John Boehner, (Rep, Ohio), said he probably will not support a bill to give states the right to force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales tax for them, sounding more negative than fellow Republicans who have themselves been lukewarm on the measure. “Probably [...]

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Hugo Boss Goes Global with China Centric Campaign

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:09:44 +0000

Hugo Boss Goes Global with China Centric Campaign German label Hugo Boss PINK:BOSSY, DE:BOSA, recently launched an online video campaign with a cosmopolitan flair to promote its upcoming 30 May Shanghai fashion show. This move demonstrates the brand’s focus on the Chinese market, and its decision that China is a Key location for debuting its [...]

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Indy Winner Parnelli Jones’ Memoir

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:22:14 +0000

Indy Winner Parnelli Jones’ Memoir After Parnelli Jones won the 1963 Indianapolis 500, everybody knew his name. So when a Los Angeles police officer caught a driver speeding along the Long Beach’s 710 Freeway, he pulled the car over, approached the window and told the driver he was going too fast. “Who do you think [...]

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Deal between British, Chinese companies boosts Australia’s LNG industry

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:43:45 +0000

Deal between British, Chinese companies boosts Australia’s LNG industry BRGXF, CEO Australian Minister for Resources and Energy Gary Gray Monday welcomed the signing of a binding liquefied Nat Gas (LNG) agreement that secures US$1.93-B of investment in Australian resources. BG Group, PINK:BRGXF, LN:BG, 1 of the world’s largest LNG companies, and the China National Offshore [...]

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IMF predicts 5.4% growth for sub-Saharan African economies

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:38:36 +0000

IMF predicts 5.4% growth for sub-Saharan African economies A senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday spoke highly of the resilience of sub-Saharan African economies and predicted that the region’s growth to reach 5.4% in Y 2013. David Lipton, a deputy managing director of the IMF, said during a visit to Maputo, capital [...]

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Zambia To Introduce Export Earnings Law on 16 May

Monica Petrucci — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:36:44 +0000

Zambia To Introduce Export Earnings Law on 16 May Zambia is expected to implement a new set of regulations to monitor export earnings from 16 May in a crackdown largely targeted at tax avoidance in the country’s mining sector, officials said Monday. Commercial Metals Unveils $300-M Note Offering, $200-M Note Buyback Commercial Metals Co. NYSE:CMC [...]

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Rudy Giuliani, US Home Grown Terrorists Are No Surprise

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:32:34 +0000

Rudy Giuliani, US Home Grown Terrorists Are No Surprise The fact that the Boston Marathon bombings were the work of “homegrown terrorists” shouldn’t surprise anyone in the United States, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says. “This has been going on since 2005, 2006,” Mr. Giuliani said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday. The London [...]

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Former Manchester United players in friendly match with Myanmar Team

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:51:19 +0000

Former Manchester United players in friendly match with Myanmar Team Former Manchester United players will play a friendly match against a Myanmar team in a charity event at Thuwunna stadium in Myanmar’s Yangon next month, local media reported Monday. The charity event, which is hosted by Ayeyarwady Foundation, CEA Myanmar and Park Royal hotel, is [...]

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Watching the VIX

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:02:59 +0000

Watching the VIX As the broader market continues to trade with small gains, the CBOE Volatility Index VIX 12.76, -0.09 is little changed on the day. Dow +11.79 at 14985.75, Nasdaq +17.23 at 3395.86, S&P +5.15 at 1619.57 The S&P 500 is higher by 0.3% as the benchmark index remains near its highs. Monday’s session [...]

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US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:59:13 +0000

US Treasuries Down, US Dollar Up DXY, EUR/USD, GBP, USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: -07/32..1.765%.. USD/JPY: 99.35.. EUR/USD: 1.3075 Afternoon Update 2-yr UNCH @ 99 25/32 3-yr UNCH @ 99 23/32 5-yr -02/32 @ 99 13/32 7-yr -03/32 @ 99 16/32 10-yr -07/32 @ 102 01/32 30-yr -14/32 @ 102 26/32 EUR/USD -40 pips [...]

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US Fed Action Has PIMCO Bullish on TIPS

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:17:41 +0000

US Fed Action Has PIMCO Bullish on TIPS Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have continued to rise recently, pushing some investors to take profits. But Pimco is still Bullish on them, even as inflation remains tame, according to a report in the WS-J Monday When the consumer price index (CPI) increases, so does the principal on [...]

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2013 Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in California

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:46 +0000

2013 Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in California Tallest Man and Virgin Mary Exhibit Come to Anatolian Festival World’s Tallest Man and Replica of House of Mary are Highlights at 2013 Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in California Californians will be able to see the world’s tallest man at the Fourth Anatolian Cultures and Food [...]

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Europe Rates Below Zero Could See More Bank Seizures

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:48:15 +0000

Europe Rates Below Zero Could See More Bank Seizures European Central Bank President Mario Draghi Monday delivered the message that the ECB is still capable of taking drastic action to support the EuroZone economy if needed. “We will watch all the incoming data on the euro-area economy in the next weeks and, if necessary, we’ll [...]

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Moving this Market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:39:09 +0000

Moving this Market MBI, BAC, BCS, XLF AAPL, GOOG Industry Watch Strong: Financials, Technology Weak: Consumer Staples, Utilities While all defensive groups trade in the Red, 3 cyclical sectors are outperforming. The financial space has shown relative strength from the opening bell, and the sector continues to lead at midday. MBIA NYSE:MBI 13.78, +3.95 spiked [...]

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GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) Dividend Payment

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:42:58 +0000

GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) is pleased to declare its fifth monthly dividend payment for 2013 of $0.05 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Thursday, May 16, 2013 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on Friday, May 24, 2013. Goldcorp has paid a monthly dividend to [...]

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Grupo Simec , S.A.B de C.V. (NYSE: SIM) Buyback

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:13:45 +0000

Grupo Simec , S.A.B de C.V. (NYSE: SIM) announces to the general public that through its repurchase fund, on May 03, 2013, bought 150,000 of its own shares, (SIMEC-B). Grupo Simec S.A.B de C.V. has authorized a repurchase fund of $ 1,000 million pesos, which will be used to support interested investors in generating greater [...]

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5WPR Named 11th Largest NY PR Firm

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:05:24 +0000

According to recently released rankings of Independent New York Public Relations Firms by O’Dwyers, an industry-leading trade publication, 5WPR ranked as the 11th largest independent PR Firm. To qualify for the 2012 rankings, companies submitted supporting fee documentation, along with W-3 forms and confidential account lists. “We are quite pleased yet again to be named [...]

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Singapore Yacht Show 2013 a Resounding Success

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:45:19 +0000

Singapore Yacht Show 2013 a Resounding Success The Singapore Yacht Show (SYS) has now been hailed as Asia’s most important yachting and boating industry event. Managing director of organisers Singapore Yacht Events, Andy Treadwell, said the feedback from exhibitors, partners and those who attended the show was incredibly positive, and he was looking forward to [...]

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The Week Ahead, A Pullback After Notching the S&P’s All Time Closing High?

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:31:11 +0000

The Week Ahead, A Pullback After Notching the S&P’s All Time Closing High? SPX, VIX The stock market this week faces tests of the milestone it reached, with the situation of Cyprus’s banks and a round of US data, including the March jobs report Friday in focus. After flirting with an all-time high for about [...]

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OTC Shells For Sale

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:50:15 +0000

OTC Shells for Sale Knightsbridge Law www.knightsbridgelaw.com are the experts in Shells, Reverse Mergers and S1 Registrations for the OTC. Contact Us for more information at info@knightsbdrigelaw.com The Knightsbridge Law Reverse Merger In a Reverse Merger the private company shareholders purchase control of the public company and then reverse merge it with their own private [...]

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Your one stop shop for small cap finance, investment, trading and services.

LiveTradingNews.com wire staff — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:34:18 +0000

Your one stop shop for small cap finance, investment, trading and services. 1. Financing American banks are making fewer and fewer loans to the small cap and micro cap sector. This has recreated a boom in alternate financing. We buy free trading stock and aged debt off these companies at a minimum of 20% discount [...]

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Syria, Israeli Talk War

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:18:33 +0000

Syria says Israeli attack opens door to all eventualities The Syrian government said Sunday that Israel’s attack against positions of the Syrian army earlier in the day “opens the door widely before all eventualities.” The comments came in a statement read out by Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi after an emergency cabinet meeting. HeffCap Global Dividend [...]

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Petrocaribe Summit ends with plan for economic zone, new members

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:13:56 +0000

Petrocaribe Summit ends with plan for economic zone, new members Petrocaribe member states agreed to create a new economic zone and granted membership to Honduras and Guatemala at their 7th Summit that ended Sunday. Venezuela created Petrocaribe in Y 2005 to sell fuel to Latin American and Caribbean nations at cheaper prices and help finance [...]

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