Poor retail conditions have hit technology companies, slashing profits and outlooks for the full year of 2009.
Companies like Sony Corp. (SNE:NYSE), Intel Corp. (INTC:NASDAQ), and Dell, Inc. (DELL:NASDAQ) ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
... also happened to be the eve of Veterans Day.
The editors and staff at the Taipan Publishing Group thank the Marines, and all other members of our armed forces, for their service in protecting our ...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Iran's nuclear aims, no matter if they are peaceful or war-like, could lead to proliferation of nuclear technology – something the U.S. greatly fears.
"The fact is that that enrichment very ...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
... new administration,” says Michael Robinson of BreakAway Investor. Michael, an investigative reporter for the Taipan Publishing Group, has uncovered companies that have won major defense contracts ...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
... landscape in 2010 and may even face deflation.”
A flat landscape is also what Kent Lucas, editor of Taipan ’s Safe Haven Investor, sees for 2010. “We won’t see a V-shape recovery ...
Friday, November 06, 2009
... 2010 and may even face deflation.”
A flat landscape is also what Kent Lucas, editor of Taipan ’s Safe Haven Investor, sees for 2010. “We won’t see a V-shape recovery like most ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The European Union raised its growth forecast for next year to a meager 0.7%... That’s up from the 0.1% contraction that was forecast back in May.
“The Tuesday forecast did not change an estimate for ...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told viewers “encouraging economic signs are emerging.” However, Geithner also admitted the U.S. recovery is choppy ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Last week, crude oil prices traded above $81 per barrel; an almost 10% higher bid than the summertime average of $75 per barrel. According to the Energy Information Administration’s Petroleum Navigator, ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
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Writing from Sydney Australia, ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
For the first time in a year, the U.S. economy grew. According to the Commerce Department, GDP expanded at a rate of 3.5%. The data records a massive turnaround from the 3.8% loss the country has experienced ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Exxon Mobil (XOM:NYSE), the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, reported that profits from July to September dropped 68% to $4.73 billion, or 98 cents per share. The quarterly results ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Russia Gas Pipeline Heightens Eastern Europe’s Fears Written by Sara Nunnally, Senior Research Director, Taipan Publishing Group
Will Western Europe still back ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Hot Infrastructure Fund
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Date: April 9, 2008 - 7:40pm Location: ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Crude oil prices have been climbing quickly over the past six months, with big jumps higher and swift pullbacks that have played havoc with oil companies’ earnings.
And now, after clawing its way back ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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China Shocks Oil Market
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This week the big oil companies – Conoco, Chevron, and Exxon – will report earnings. Crude prices, which rose to $82 last week, fell as investors voiced doubts about the strength of the global ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Commerce Department released the September data on housing starts and permits. Both reports disappointed to the downside as September housing starts increased a benign 0.5% to 590,000 units; analyst ...
Friday, October 23, 2009
The U.S. government is taking steps “to help state and local housing-finance agencies provide mortgages and rental housing to thousands of low- and moderate-income families, underscoring the expansive ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
U.S. stocks look like they are headed down this morning. Stock futures ahead of Thursday's opening bell are set to head lower.
The downturn comes on news of more corporate earnings. Internet auction ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Yesterday, the Dow briefly touched the 10,000 mark, helped by “better than expected” earnings reports. The S&P 500 increased 1.4% to 1,087.
CNN Money reports that JPMorgan Chase (JPM:NYSE) said ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
... to decline. The dollar’s drop also sent gold and silver prices higher.
Editor Justice Litle of Macro Trader and contributor to Taipan Daily says readers should consider that while $USD sentiment ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
... $437.6 billion.”
What does all this mean? Zachary Scheidt of Taipan ’s New Growth Investor tells readers, “It’s time to batten down the hatches. Stocks have been bought hand ...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
This week starts off earnings season. The results will be scrutinized, analyzed and debated for signs of a real economic recovery.
How will companies measure up?
The Wall Street Journal suggests ...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Mergers and acquisitions have been dominating this week’s news headlines. Drugmaker Abbot Laboratories (ABT:NYSE) announced it will buy Solvay (SVYSY:OTC ADR) for $6.6 billion in cash. Solvay is ...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The September figure for manufacturing came in at 52.6, a drop from 52.9 in August. The Institute for Supply Management notes that 50 is the dividing line between expansion and contraction, reports ...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Headlines earlier this week were about new mergers and acquisitions coming down the pike, including drugmaker Abbot Laboratories buying up Solvay for $6.6 billion in cash and Xerox Corporation buying ...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Since the implosion of the “Big Three” here in the Unites States, the global auto industry has been carjacked and forced into the chop shop.
General Motors cut off brands like frostbitten limbs: Pontiac, ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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New Alternative to IMF for South American Countries
Sara Nunnally, Senior Research Director, Taipan Publishing Group
Global traveler Sara Nunnally wonders ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
As we reported yesterday in our article “Merger Monday,” mergers and acquisitions are dominating this week’s news headlines. Drugmaker Abbot Laboratories (ABT:NYSE) is expected to announce it will buy ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
On Thursday, the G-20, the world’s 20 biggest economies, met in Steeltown, USA. This group addressed issues like climate change, financial regulatory reform, trade and exit strategies from the ...
Friday, September 25, 2009
... its offer price.
Last week, I talked about Australia in Taipan Insider . Specifically, I was talking about the natural gas deals between the Gorgon Project stakeholders (Chevron, Exxon, Shell) and Asian ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
For the past few days, the local Baltimore news shows aired almost non-stop coverage of a 6-foot-widewater main that broke and flooded nearby neighborhoods. Roughly 800 customers were without power and ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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U.S. Trade War
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G-20 leaders are gathering in Pittsburgh this week to address the global financial crisis, climate control, and whether it is time for countries such as Japan and Germany to pull back on their stimulus ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank, urged leaders attending the G-20 meetings in Pittsburgh this week to set “an ambitious agenda for responsible globalization.”
Zoellick urged ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The 20 largest economies in the world are due to meet in Pittsburgh, Pa., this Thursday. This group is expected to address issues like climate change, financial regulatory reform, trade and exit strategies ...
Monday, September 21, 2009
36.
Signs of Hope for U.S. Economy
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Economic Crisis Anniversary Sees U.S. on the Edge of a Knife Written by Sara Nunnally, Senior Research Director, Taipan Publishing Group
This week marked ...
Friday, September 18, 2009
If you think we're out of the woods, leaving behind all that bailout and stimulus cash that will one day devoid the greenback of any real value, you're wrong.
If you think President Obama's bank reforms ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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U.S.-China Trade Dispute
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The World Trade Organization said on Monday that protectionist policies could “hold back global economic recovery and weaken key industries long after the current crisis ends,” reported Reuters ...
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Precious Metals Charge Higher… Investors Pile In! Written by Sara Nunnally, Senior Research Director, Taipan Publishing Group
Most investors don’t ...
Friday, September 11, 2009
Reporting on the dollar today is difficult, as it’s been yo-yoing all over the place. Just look at this chart versus the euro…
This action is the result of traders not knowing what’s ...
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Data from the second quarter indicates that mortgage delinquencies hit a record of 9%.
“The share of loans with one or more payments overdue rose to a seasonally adjusted 9.24 percent of all ...
Thursday, August 20, 2009
42.
Platinum Prices Increase
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... cars,’ said Jon Nadler, senior analyst at Kitco Bullion Dealers Montreal.”
Taipan ’s global international investment editor, who has traveled to South Africa firsthand, says supplies ...
Thursday, September 10, 2009
43.
Precious Metals Rally
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Precious metals are on a rally. Earlier this morning gold futures broke the $1,000 mark. According to MarketWatch, “gold for December delivery, the most active contract, hit an intraday ...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
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What Ever Happened to the “I” in “BRIC?”
Written by Sara Nunnally, Senior Research Director, Taipan Publishing Group
What ever happened to the ...
Friday, September 04, 2009
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Global Hopes Burst by China Bubble
Written by Sara Nunnally, Senior Research Director, Taipan Publishing Group
On Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, the Shanghai ...
Friday, September 04, 2009
... being able to live up to its commitments.
Adam Lass, editor of WaveStrength Options Weekly, weighs in on AIG in Taipan Daily.
It has since been revealed (via a FOIA lawsuit) that an initial draft ...
Monday, August 31, 2009
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Optimism Triggers Global Market Rally
Written by Sara Nunnally, Senior Research Director, Taipan Publishing Group
Since hitting its low on March ...
Friday, August 28, 2009
It’s officially over… The government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program has closed out under budget.
CNNMoney reports, “With the final numbers now in, the Department ...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The gains we’ve seen in the U.S. equities markets can be attributed to numerous factors, including: failure of a plan to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, gains in commodities (crude oil in particular), ...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
International stock markets jumped higher this week on upbeat comments from the Federal Reserve's chairman Ben Bernanke.
IBT Commodities reports that at the annual central bankers symposium, “Bernanke ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
