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U.S. equity markets re-opened for business in New York this morning after a two-day shutdown forced by Hurricane Sandy. Markets opened higher, but lost their energy by mid-morning. Asian markets were...
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We have been pretty critical of the ratings agencies not being on their toes and calling on things far too late. In fact, I have been an anti-fan of theirs all the way back to Enron. ...
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HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) is raising more cash than expected. The company has priced a secondary offering of 15.5 million shares of common stock at a price per share of $24.75, above the 11.5 million...
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ACA Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ACA) has been notified by the NYSE that it had fallen outside of the NYSE’s continued listing standards and is now "below criteria" and will have a...
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Is it normal for a company to respond to a "negative credit watch" call from a ratings agency, only to see its stock fall another 31%? Enter ACA Capital Holdings, Inc....
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ACA Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ACA) is a company in trouble. A stock screen yields the results that the company trades significantly under book value, but your name would have to be Dr....
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Fitch commented on the omnibus spending bill signed into law on December 18 that provides U.S. health insurers with a short-term reprieve by delaying the levy of three key Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
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A Schwab Health Savings Account (HSA), also called a Schwab Health Savings Brokerage Account (HSBA), allows you to save for future medical expenses while enjoying certain tax advantages. However, you...
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It has probably occurred to the management at Dow Chemical (DOW) that it can not win a suit brought by Rohm and Haas (ROH) to force Dow to complete its buyout.The early read on the merger...
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In a merger which would create one of the largest car companies in the world, FCA made an offer to Groupe Renault to combine. One of the primary reasons is to cut costs. Key parts of the deal: ...
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Yesterday’s New York Times carried a story about the commercial building boom in Calgary, Alberta. About 75% of Calgary’s office space is occupied by companies involved in extracting...
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With skyrocketing healthcare costs, it can help to have a savings fund built to tackle future medical bills.A Health Savings Account (HSA) lets you invest for future qualified medical expenses, while...
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With ‘the Governator’ saying California is on the verge of financial Armageddon, there is concern about billions of investor dollars in municipal bond funds. This raises many questions about...
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Achillion Pharmaceuticals has announced updated interim results from an ongoing Phase 2 study and the stock saw a solid boost in Monday's trading.
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