Archive for November, 2008

Benefits held out to smaller UK companies in the Pre-Budget Report are unlikely to make a huge difference to stock picks by managers of funds in the IMA UK Smaller Companies sector behave, says Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy Standard Life Investments.
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The move comes in the wake of Mexican billionaire mogul Carlos Slim Helu increasing his stake in Saks in recent weeks.
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Bank of America said it expects to close its deal for Merrill Lynch by the end of the year, after the central bank approved it.
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SpeculatingStocks.com announced two stock picks for the 2008 - 2009 cold and flu season: MTXX and RAD.
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CHICAGO—-Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry?s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.
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Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — Billionaire Warren Buffett ?s decision to increase his stake in financial companies led by Wells Fargo & Co. and U.S. Bancorp and avoid subprime lenders is paying off for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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SpeculatingStocks.com announced two stock picks for the 2008 - 2009 cold and flu season: MTXX and RAD. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cold-and-flu-stocks/stock-picks-penny-stocks/prweb1659934.htm
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Benefits held out to smaller UK companies in the Pre-Budget Report are unlikely to make a huge difference to stock picks by managers of funds in the IMA UK Smaller Companies sector behave, says Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy Standard Life Investments.
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Shares of Scientific Games Corp. rose Tuesday as an analyst said the casino equipment maker remains one of his top stock picks following its latest contract signing.
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As the stock market convulses in 400-point spasms, holding to a steady course takes a lot of nerve. For some encouragement - and a few timely stock picks - we turned to Jeff Mortimer, chief investment officer of Charles Schwab’s mutual funds unit.
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