The yearly quest for a better me
Boston Globe - The nation’s premier self-help publication, The Wall Street Journal, recently ran a feature on “How to Fix Your Life in 2008.” A sample problem: “The anemic dollar is eroding the value of your investments and income.” Their suggested fix: a
Singapore shares close lower on Wall Street fall, weak GDP, housing
Forbes - SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Singapore shares closed lower on the first trading day of the year Wednesday following Wall Street’s decline on Monday and after a string of government data raised concern over the health of the domestic economy. Data
Hong Kong shares close first trade of 2008 lower on US economic
Forbes - HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Hong Kong shares closed the first trading day of the year lower as most investors kept to the sidelines following a weak year-end finish on Wall Street and as they awaited the release of a slew of US economic data for
Greek shares TFN at a glance outlook
CNBC - ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek shares are expected to open flat to slightly lower after Wall Street’s negative close on Monday. On Monday, the ASE 0.5 pct higher at 5,178.8 and in very low trading volume. It was closed yesterday in party of
Ahead of the Bell: Construction Spending
Boston Globe - EST, is expected to show spending at an annual rate of $1.155 trillion, according to the consensus forecast of Wall Street economists surveyed by Thomson/IFR. October’s results, which put spending at an annual rate of $1.158 trillion, were down 0.8
Stock experts see divided year ahead
USA Today - NEW YORK — Investors with short time horizons might want to remind themselves that there are 12 months in a year. The reason: 2008 could be a tale of two markets on Wall Street. The first half of ‘08 could spell trouble. The second half is likely
WALL STREET OUTLOOK Slightly higher opening likely, manufacturing data
Forbes - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Wall Street is set to edge up on the first day of trading in 2008, recovering some ground lost on Monday. According to IG Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will open up about 40 points at 13,305. The Institute of
LDK Solar expects pressure on profit margins, but sees better results
CNBC - SUNNYVALE, Calif. - LDK Solar Co. said Wednesday it anticipates profit margins to remain under pressure over the next two years, though its outlook topped Wall Street expectations. The solar-wafer maker anticipates margins between 26 percent and 31 percent
Wall Street Back To Business With Key Economic Data Wednesday Morning
RTT News - 1/2/2008 6:35:27 AM Investors will be treated to a batch of economic reports on Wednesday as Wall Street gets back to business on the first trading day of 2008. Markets were shut worldwide on Tuesday for the New Year holiday. As of 6 am ET, the S&P
Macy’s Among Large Movers on Wall Street
Associated Press - The bank is in speaks to line up capital from Chinese and Middle Eastern investors in exchange for portions of the company, according to a report. Macy’s Inc., up 39 cents at $25.87 The retailer will close nine underperforming stores that collectively
Asian shares slide as oil and gold strengthen
Reuters - SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares mostly fell in cautious trade on Wednesday, pressured by losses on Wall Street and worries about a slowing global economy, but oil and gold kept within sight of record highs. Oil climbed above $96 a barrel as fresh
Stock futures point to higher market open
Chicago Sun-Times - Wall Street remains uneasy over the state of the housing market and tightness in the credit markets brought on by fears of faltering mortgage debt. In addition, the health of the consumer will again be in focus as investor await the government’s
Danish shares TFN at a glance outlook
Forbes - COPENHAGEN (Thomson Financial) - Shares are expected to open flat to lower in cautious trade after Wall Street shut down on Monday amid worries of continuing volatility following last year’s credit crunch. On Friday, the OMX Copenhagen index shut
Paris shares TFN at a glance outlook
Forbes - PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Shares are expected to open lower on the first day of trading in 2008 in line with a downbeat mood in Asia overnight and on Wall Street on Monday. But Vinci and ADP could counter the cautious trend after a report the
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