Asian stocks fell for a third day,
paced by Samsung Electronics Co. and BHP Billiton Ltd., as a
slowdown in U.S. hiring reinforced concern the worlds biggest
economy will sink into recession.
Samsung, South Koreas largest exporter, dropped the most in
six weeks on speculation U.S. spending will slow and after CJ
Investment %26amp; Securities Co. cut [...]
U.S. stock-index futures advanced on
speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates to
prevent the worlds largest economy from slowing.
Dow Chemical Co., the biggest U.S. chemical maker, Coca-
Cola Co. and McDonalds Corp. led a rally by companies that get
less than half their revenue from the U.S. General Motors Corp.
gained as Chief Executive [...]
Gordon Browns plane will have barely
departed New Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport this
month before Nicolas Sarkozys arrives with another contingent
of executives seeking opportunities in Indias rapidly opening
markets.
The British prime minister and the French president,
separately visiting the week of Jan. 20, are bringing along
commercial delegations including retailers Tesco Plc and
Carrefour SA, attracted [...]
The following shares may rise or fall
in South Korea. Prices refer to the Jan. 4 close. This preview
includes news announced after markets shut. Stock symbols are in
brackets after the company names.
The Kospi index gained 0.6 percent to 1,863.90. The Kosdaq
added 0.7 percent to 719.25. Kospi 200 futures expiring in March
rose 0.4 [...]
MARKET OUTLOOK
- US: US markets fell sharply at the end of the week due to a disappointing August employment rate report which raised fears that the current housing crisis will spread to the rest of the US economy. Shares from banks, food and staples retailing, insurance and telecom services were lower week-on-week, while semiconductors, energy, [...]
DETROIT - An Indian car maker that will unveil the world’s cheapest car next week may soon produce two of the world’s premier brands as well. Ford Motor Co. named Tata Motors Ltd. the top bidder for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands Thursday and entered into “focused negotiations at a more detailed [...]
DETROIT - An Indian car maker that will unveil the world’s cheapest car next week may soon produce two of the world’s premier brands as well. Ford Motor Co. named Tata Motors Ltd. the top bidder for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands Thursday and entered into “focused negotiations at a more detailed [...]
There’s some great investing advice out there, and of course, some pretty bad advice as well. “It doesn’t matter how high the price is — buy all the Enron you can,” probably falls into the latter category.
While you can spend all day listing smart and useful investment advice, I got to thinking about great advice [...]
