Japan GDP Off Down 2.3%–Japan Cabinet Office

Japan GDP Off Down 2.3%–Japan Cabinet Office

Japan's GDP dropped 2.3% on an annualized basis according to data from the Japan Cabinet Office. Exports of goods and services were down 11.9%. Based on most media reports, the number was below estimates. The steep drop was because of the strong yen and supply interrupts to manufacturers because of floods in ...
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Japan GDP Off Down 2.3%–Japan Cabinet Office

Posted: February 12, 2012 at 8:25 pm

Japan's GDP dropped 2.3% on an annualized basis according to data from the Japan Cabinet Office. Exports of goods and services were down 11.9%. Based on most media reports, the number was ...
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Greek Parliament Approves Austerity And Loans

Posted: February 12, 2012 at 6:30 pm

According to a number of media reports, the Greek parliament has approved the austerity measures need to get a second loan of 130 billion euro to cover deep deficits and ...
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Apple Files Another Major Lawsuit Againt Samsung

Posted: February 12, 2012 at 9:17 am

In another round of the global intellectual war between Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung, Apple has filed a lawsuit in the US which claims the South Korean firm violates four of ...
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Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (CRL, CIM, NAT, RAX, AVP, GT, MET, OMC, ZNGA, A, NVDA, PCG, DVN, DE, NTAP, CMCSA, APA, DTV, WM, JWN, AMAT, DUK, HNZ, CPB)

Posted: February 12, 2012 at 8:22 am

Earnings season is starting to slow down a bit but we will still have some sector-moving earnings reports from major companies. 24/7 Wall St. has prepared earnings previews for the following companies: ...
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24/7 Wall St. Top Analyst Calls of the Week (AONE, ALU, AMSC, NLY, AAPL, CSCO, COH, CSTR, COP, DLR, IBM, LF, MMM, M, OPEN, POST, SIRI, SOHU, TRLG, ZOLT)

Posted: February 11, 2012 at 10:53 am

This last week was very busy, and Friday's disappointing trading day skewed many research reports. Each morning we track analyst upgrades and downgrades and over the weekend we review each ...
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The Force: Star Wars Franchise Worth Over $30 Billion and Growing

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm

24/7 Wall St. has decided to calculate the total value of the Star Wars franchise ahead of the release of the 3D film "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" and while ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (COP, GILD, AMSC, MA, COH, LNKD, ATVI, CPST, GPRE, KONA, TRLG, LGF, MOVE, NBL, PCYC, ALU, FLIR, RUTH, FSLR, CIE, TBAC, RPXC, AMRS)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 4:07 pm

All three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning and the day was mostly a gentle slide for the rest of the trading session. The failed Greek debt deal ...
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Mid-day Movers (CIE, AMRS, IPSU, MOVE, LNKD)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 12:42 pm

At about noon, the three major equity indexes have all maintained the losses they started the morning with. The DJIA is down about 118 points at about 12,772, the Nasdaq ...
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Petrobras Shares Volatile on $225 Billion Development Plan (PBR)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm

The world’s fifth largest oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, (NYSE: PBR) has its up days and its down days. Today is one of those downers. The Brazilian oil ...
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Morning Movers (CIE, ALU, LNKD, AMRS, XIDE)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 10:24 am

The three major US equities indexes opened higher this morning as traders react to the failure of the proposed Greek debt swap deal. The DJIA is down about 103 points ...
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AEP Dividend Growth Still Looks Safe Ahead (AEP)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 10:15 am

American Electric Power Company (NYSE: AEP) is trying to show the all-clear sign and help to assure its dividend investors that it can still grow and can still keep paying ...
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Arch Coal Tumbles on Earnings, Forecast (ACI, ANR, PCX, BTU, CNX)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 9:27 am

Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) reported fourth quarter and full year earnings this morning, and, like most other coal miners, the fourth quarter was just okay, while the outlook for ...
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2011 Trade Deficit Hits 3-Year High, Over $550 Billion

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 8:47 am

The Commerce Department has released its international trade data for the month of December. Why on earth this is not just called the Trade Deficit is a mystery. We have ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (2/10/2012) Apple iPad, Google Entertainment

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 8:42 am

Updated throughout the day on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire Apple will release the iPad 3 early in March (AllThingsD) Alibaba will take its online unit private as it buys ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALTR, AMSC, BIIB, CELG, COH, CSTR, COP, FSLR, GILD, HAIN, MA, RF, TRLG)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 8:23 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Friday morning. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Underperform as Bear ...
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