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Zacks Sell List Highlights: Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, Foundation Coal Holdings Inc, Cigna Corp.

Business Wire | 48 minutes ago

Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List – Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell): Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE: HIG). Further, Zacks announced #4 Rankings (Sell) on two other widely held stocks: Foundation Coal Holdings Inc (NYSE: FCL) and Cigna Corp (NYSE: CI). To see the full Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now visit:...... (more)


Duff & Phelps' Frank Bollmann is Appointed to the International Valuation Standards Board (IVSB)

PRNewswire | 3 hours 18 minutes ago

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Duff & Phelps Corporation ... (more)


ST IVES PLC - Annual Information Update

PRNewswire | 3 hours 47 minutes ago

St Ives plc ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE 21 NOVEMBER 2008 ... (more)


EAGLET INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Correction : Re Eaglet EGM

PRNewswire | 5 hours 17 minutes ago

The announcement released under RNS number PRNUK-2111081539-CFAC on 21 November 2008 should have stated that Advance UK Trust PLC is managed by Progressive European Markets Limited and not Progressive Value Management Limited. The full text of the corrected announcement is set out below.... (more)


A Municipal Market Year in Review: The Days of Easy Money and Simple Approaches are Behind Us

PRNewswire | 5 hours 17 minutes ago

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- This past year has brought significant market turmoil. But, arguably, the bankruptcy of "Bond King", Lehman Brothers, on September 15, will be seen as the turning point for easy bond market access by school districts and other government issuers.... (more)


New Study Data: JANUVIA (sitagliptin) Significantly Reduced Blood Sugar Levels and Was Not Associated with Hypoglycemia in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Business Wire | 7 hours 17 minutes ago

New data presented at the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America showed JANUVIA™ (sitagliptin), a diabetes medicine from Merck & Co., Inc., significantly reduced blood sugar levels in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes and was not associated with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). In this study of 206 patients aged 65 to 96 years, there were no reports of hypoglycemia in either the JANUVIA or the placebo groups. Advanced age contributes to the risk of hypoglyc...... (more)


iShares COMEX Gold Trust Scheduled to Move to NYSE Arca

MarketWire | 7 hours 18 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/08 -- Barclays Global Investors (BGI), one of the world's largest institutional asset managers, today announced that the iShares® COMEX Gold Trust (ticker: IAU) will transfer from the NYSE Alternext US LLC (formerly, the American Stock Exchange) to the NYSE Arca listing and trading platform on December 4, 2008. The move is following the merger of the American Stock Exchange and NYSE EuroNext, the holding company for NYSE Arca. No action is needed ...... (more)


iShares Silver Trust Scheduled to Move to NYSE Arca

MarketWire | 7 hours 18 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/08 -- Barclays Global Investors (BGI), one of the world's largest institutional asset managers, today announced that the iShares® Silver Trust (ticker: SLV) will transfer from the NYSE Alternext US LLC (formerly, the American Stock Exchange) to the NYSE Arca listing and trading platform on December 4, 2008. The move is following the merger of the American Stock Exchange and NYSE EuroNext, the holding company for NYSE Arca. No action is needed by s...... (more)


USG Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell $400 Million of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes

PRNewswire | 7 hours 47 minutes ago

CHICAGO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- USG Corporation ... (more)


DRESDNER BANK AG LONDON BRANCH - EPT Disclosure

PRNewswire | 9 hours 17 minutes ago

FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Dresdner Bank AG London Branch ...... (more)


AngloGold Ashanti Announces Signing of US$1 Billion Loan Facility

MarketWire | 15 hours 18 minutes ago

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/08 -- AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) announces signing of a US$1 billion loan facility agreement ... (more)


Morgan Stanley Frontier Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Program

Business Wire | 23 hours 18 minutes ago

Morgan Stanley Frontier Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FFD) (the “Fund”) announced today that the Fund’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for the purposes of enhancing stockholder value and reducing the discount to net asset value at which the shares of the Fund trade. Under this program, the Fund will purchase shares in the open market at times and prices determined by management to be in the best interests of the stockholders of the Fund.... (more)


TravelCenters of America LLC raises over $400,000 for St. Jude s

Business Wire | 1 day 48 minutes ago

TravelCenters of America LLC, through its TA and Petro branded locations nationwide raised $410,961 for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in October through the 15th annual Halloween Pumpkin Promotion. The 2008 money raised from customers and employees was one of the highest amounts raised by any corporate partner for this month-long promotion.... (more)


Invesco PowerShares Lists Actively Managed U.S. Real Estate Fund on NYSE Arca

MarketWire | 1 day 1 hour 18 minutes ago

CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 11/20/08 -- Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Fund began trading today on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol (NYSE: PSR). ... (more)




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