Posted on October 17, 2008 by jeniferaalto
What we need now is a period of stabilization and consolidation in capital markets, so we can reflect on what’s happening in the economy. We also need third-quarter earnings season, so we can get the latest view from corporations.
Some companies have already reported their third-quarter earnings and the numbers weren’t half bad. Johnson & Johnson [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2008 by jeniferaalto
Have you heard the news?:
—- The U.S. lost 84,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate
rose to a five-year high.
—- Foreclosures of U.S. homes rose to a new 29-year high in the
second quarter of 2008.
—- The Federal government, after bailing out Bear Sterns this
summer, announced this weekend that it will rescue mortgage
giants [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2008 by jeniferaalto
After bringing you the shares that could have made you a millionaire, let’s take a look at some stocks that did the exact opposite.
1. Maxwell Communication Corporation.
During the late 1980s and early 1990s this company, formerly known as BPCC, was one of the world’s largest media groups. But the sudden and mysterious death of Robert [...]
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