April 2010

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 2:10 PM EDT

US Caves To Chinese, Delays “Currency Manipulator” Decision

Updated 4/4: The White House today said it would delay the decision about whether to label China a “currency manipulator.”…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 10:50 AM EDT

New Pricing Scheme for Iron Ore Attacked

For the past 40 years, the price of iron ore has been set annually in a negotiated deal between miners…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 2, 2010 at 10:09 AM EDT

iPad App Announcements, From Everyone (AAPL)

The iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is 24 hours from being sold in stores. Last night came word that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 8:02 AM EDT

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Marketwatch 4.2

Twitter has, by most estimates, 75 million visitors a month, which makes it one of the largest social networks in…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 2, 2010 at 7:31 AM EDT

Finally, Some Good News in Unemployment

The Labor Department has released its figures for unemployment and for non-Farm Payrolls for the month of March. The official…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 5:20 AM EDT

New China Mobile Strategy Bows to Cooperation

A strategic document obtained by Caixin describes China Mobile’s plans for multilevel cooperation on the wireless media frontier.

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 5:05 AM EDT

The US Fixes The Car Industry And Plans To Break It Again

GM and Chrysler will pay the government back their tens of billions of dollars in loans by 2016 or go…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 4:29 AM EDT

AIG’s Benmosche Forgets To Under-promise and Over-deliver

Flamboyant and loquacious AIG (AIG) CEO Robert Benmosche forgot the old business rule that it is best to under-promise and over-deliver.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 4:03 AM EDT

Toyota Finds Forgiveness In China And Japan

Toyota (TM) found some measure of redemption in the US last month. Its sales rose 43% over March 2009. Its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 3:35 AM EDT

Is Drilling Offshore Alaska Worth It?

President Obama’s proposal to lift the exploration and drilling ban along the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) could result in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 2, 2010 at 2:35 AM EDT

Media Digest 4/2/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters: US Census hiring will life payrolls. Reuters: The US will impose new airport security measures. Reuters: The head of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 1, 2010 at 1:12 PM EDT

Tie For No.1 Among GM, F, And Toyota While Hyundai Falters

Hyundai has been the star of the domestic car industry for over a year, as it picked up market share…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 1, 2010 at 11:16 AM EDT

Politics Aside, Jamie Dimon is Right (JPM, C, BAC, AIG)

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is in the news today because CEO Jamie Dimon issued a scathing letter…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 1, 2010 at 11:09 AM EDT

The Oracle Of PIMCO: Healthcare Will Up Interest Rates, Greece Is Toast

Bill Gross, the most famous fixed income investor in the world, has grown progressively more pessimistic about the financial world’s prospects.…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 1, 2010 at 9:54 AM EDT

Dividends or Not, Utilities Need To Perform (XLU, SO, D, DUK, FPL, AEP, ETR, FE, EIX, PGN, PPL, XEL, DTE, AES, CEG, NRG, CPN, AYE, NU, PNW, POM, NST, OGE, TE)

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Month: April 2010

US Caves To Chinese, Delays “Currency Manipulator” Decision

New Pricing Scheme for Iron Ore Attacked

iPad App Announcements, From Everyone (AAPL)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Marketwatch 4.2

Finally, Some Good News in Unemployment

New China Mobile Strategy Bows to Cooperation

The US Fixes The Car Industry And Plans To Break It Again

AIG’s Benmosche Forgets To Under-promise and Over-deliver

Toyota Finds Forgiveness In China And Japan

Is Drilling Offshore Alaska Worth It?

Media Digest 4/2/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Tie For No.1 Among GM, F, And Toyota While Hyundai Falters

Politics Aside, Jamie Dimon is Right (JPM, C, BAC, AIG)

The Oracle Of PIMCO: Healthcare Will Up Interest Rates, Greece Is Toast

Dividends or Not, Utilities Need To Perform (XLU, SO, D, DUK, FPL, AEP, ETR, FE, EIX, PGN, PPL, XEL, DTE, AES, CEG, NRG, CPN, AYE, NU, PNW, POM, NST, OGE, TE)

Apple Finally Released A Brand-New Siri. Then Its Share Price Cratered.

1 Plain-As-Day Dividend King to Buy and Never Sell That Has Increased Its Payout for 64 Consecutive Years

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old’s Medicare Costs

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

The Roth Conversion That Added $999.60 to a Retiree's Medicare Bill...Two Years Later

Apple Finally Released A Brand-New Siri. Then Its Share Price Cratered.

1 Plain-As-Day Dividend King to Buy and Never Sell That Has Increased Its Payout for 64 Consecutive Years

US Caves To Chinese, Delays “Currency Manipulator” Decision

New Pricing Scheme for Iron Ore Attacked

iPad App Announcements, From Everyone (AAPL)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Marketwatch 4.2

Finally, Some Good News in Unemployment

New China Mobile Strategy Bows to Cooperation

The US Fixes The Car Industry And Plans To Break It Again

AIG’s Benmosche Forgets To Under-promise and Over-deliver

Toyota Finds Forgiveness In China And Japan

Is Drilling Offshore Alaska Worth It?

Media Digest 4/2/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Tie For No.1 Among GM, F, And Toyota While Hyundai Falters

Politics Aside, Jamie Dimon is Right (JPM, C, BAC, AIG)

The Oracle Of PIMCO: Healthcare Will Up Interest Rates, Greece Is Toast

Dividends or Not, Utilities Need To Perform (XLU, SO, D, DUK, FPL, AEP, ETR, FE, EIX, PGN, PPL, XEL, DTE, AES, CEG, NRG, CPN, AYE, NU, PNW, POM, NST, OGE, TE)

Apple Finally Released A Brand-New Siri. Then Its Share Price Cratered.

1 Plain-As-Day Dividend King to Buy and Never Sell That Has Increased Its Payout for 64 Consecutive Years

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old’s Medicare Costs

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