Archives for May 2009

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Investment News Briefs

With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around the world. Home Prices Record Plunge; U.S. Trade Gap Grows; Social Security Funds Running Out Early; Citigroup Lends Most TARP Money; Big Shipper Maersk Posts Loss; EU To Do Bank Stress Tests […]

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The Six Ways to Play Canada’s Oil Sector

By Martin HutchinsonContributing EditorMoney Morning With oil finally trading back above the $50-a-barrel level, it's time to recognize that crude prices are probably not going to remain low for very long, and may end up fluctuating in the $50-$80 range – regardless of what happens to the prices of other commodities. After all, the economies […]

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Investment News Briefs

With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around the world. Krugman: U.S. in Danger of Lost Decade; Trichet Sees First Signs of Recovery; Plavix Could Have Serious Competitor; Intel Could Face Record Antitrust Fine; GM Open to Leaving Detroit; Microsoft […]

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For Auto-Sector Investors, Ford Truly is the “Better Idea”

By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Writer Money Morning Back in the 1960s, when it was still one of the best companies in the world, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) used its familiar marketing mantra to tell its customers that “we bring you better ideas.” By opting to go it alone – and eschewing the constraining government […]

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Banking Bellwether HSBC Forecasts a “Tough” Year

By Don MillerAssociate EditorMoney Morning Europe's biggest bank, HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE ADR: HBC), said first quarter profits increased substantially over last year, but 2009 will be a "tough" year as bad loans increase and the economy slowly pulls out of the recession. The bank's profits benefited from record results in its investment bank and […]

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Are Europe's Banks Next to be Stressed?

By William Patalon IIIExecutive EditorMoney Morning/The Money Map Report Now that the results of the U.S. bank stress tests are finally in the books, the extent of the capital shortfalls are known and – in many cases – are actually being addressed. But there’s now another problem looming – one that could ultimately weigh down […]

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