The U.S. automaker is in preliminary talks to sell its Volvo Car unit to China’s Geely Automobile, a report says.
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Archive for February 5th, 2009
Ford in Talks for Sale of Volvo Unit: Report (TheStreet.com)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009Intel Reorganizes in China (TheStreet.com)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009The semiconductor company plans to close a factory in Shanghai in a reorganization of its China operations that will shift work to plants in other cities.
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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: Hot Topic, Computer Programs & Systems, Duncan Energy Partners LP and … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 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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Unilever Profits Rise; Won’t Provide Outlook (TheStreet.com)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009The consumer-products company saw fourth-quarter profits rise but said it won’t provide an outlook for 2009 or reaffirm targets for 2010.
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GM Asks Thailand for Help (TheStreet.com)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009The U.S. automaker is seeking funds from Thailand’s government and banks to keep its auto business running in the Southeast Asian nation.
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Unilever Profits Rise, Forecasts Scrapped (TheStreet.com)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009The consumer-products company saw fourth-quarter profits rise 58%, but said it won’t provide an outlook for 2009 or reaffirm targets for 2010.
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Deutsche Bank Swings to $6.2 Billion Loss (TheStreet.com)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009Germany’s biggest bank reported a record fourth-quarter loss as sales and trading revenue slumped.
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P&G Mulls Exit from Pharmaceuticals: Report (TheStreet.com)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009The consumer-products company has hired Goldman Sachs to identify potential buyers for its pharmaceuticals brands or find other ways to exit the business, according to a report.
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Leading rail transportation concern faces poor price action and a wealth of bullish sentiment (Schaeffers Research)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009After spending January scouring the energy sector for bullish and bearish stock picks, this week’s Tool Box filter offers up a smorgasbord of potential trading ideas from a range of sectors…( Read More )
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