Whether it's a recession or an economic boom, one thing doesn't change, the need for energy. And until technology leaps ahead, coal is the largest producer of fuel for the generation of electricity in the world. It's also the most abundant fossil ...
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American Express Co ( AXP ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist This time last year, when I ran a screen for cheap stocks, one market segment kept popping up over and over again: small banks. I found 27 trading for less than 2 times book ...
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The teetering economy and its see-saw riders, fear and uncertainty, have made for interesting times, and it’s hard to know what will happen next. Debbie Moreno, president and chief executive, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Felix ...
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MONTREAL - The performance of Quebec's pension fund manager remained front and centre today as leaders of the Parti Quebecois and l'Action Democratique du Quebec demanded the agency's numbers be made public. The Caisse de depot et placement's ...
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Analysts have cut profit estimates for 48 per cent of the stocks they cover worldwide, the most in at least 15 years, and more downgrades are likely as the economy slows. According to JPMorgan Chase, predictions of next year's earnings were reduced ...
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NEW YORK -- The public's indignation over lavish executive pay has rippled beyond the circles of activist investors and corporate governance watchdogs, who for years have wrung their hands over compensation practices. It has spread even beyond grass ...
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In a recent comment piece, Warren Buffett encouraged the buying of US stocks. He pointed out that if investors hold cash, they will underperform the stock market in 10 years. The fund manager of BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Dennis Stattman, also ...
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