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Top Ten: April 30–May 4: VIX, votes, data and ultimata

By MarketWatch With Americans’ perceptions of seemingly every news event determinedly divergent these days, it’s as if Uncle Sam’s been fitted with a dysfunctional pair of glasses — bifocals, naturally. Surely not, one might ask hopefully, the drama surrounding the heroic escape from house arrest to the U.S.

tobuy | May 4th, 2012 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Chuck Jaffe: Wrong time to cool on Apple stock

By Chuck Jaffe , MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) — It has become a popular sport among investors these days to bash Apple Inc. stock and forecast what some denizens of the message boards are calling “the inevitable fall.” Mark your calendar! Facebook IPO set for May 18 Facebook Inc

tobuy | May 2nd, 2012 | Continued

Feature Article #3

Chuck Jaffe: Wrong time to cool on Apple stock

By Chuck Jaffe , MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) — It has become a popular sport among investors these days to bash Apple Inc. stock and forecast what some denizens of the message boards are calling “the inevitable fall.” Mark your calendar! Facebook IPO set for May 18 Facebook Inc. is planning to start its roadshow to pitch its stock to investors on Monday, but some advertisers are frustrated with the social-media titan

tobuy | May 2nd, 2012 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Auto Review: 2013 Dodge Dart

By Ron Amadon , MarketWatch /conga/graphic-features/road-test/2013/dodgedart.html 204611 Albert, Texas (MarketWatch) — At least one third of this hamlet’s population turned out the other day to welcome back an old name. That wasn’t hard, since the total population of Albert, Texas is three people. It was four, but one guy got a divorce

tobuy | April 28th, 2012 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Thursday: Ruby Tuesday, Meru

By MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Thursday’s session are Ruby Tuesday Inc., Meru Networks Inc.

tobuy | April 5th, 2012 | Continued

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Caixin Online: China, U.S. relationship positioned to prosper

By Caixin Online BEIJING ( Caixin Online ) — China and the United States concluded their Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) in Beijing this month with a series of important agreements.

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Japan’s GDP grows 4.1% annualized, beats forecasts

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Japan’s economy grew 1.0% during the January-March quarter, or 4.1% on an annualized basis, official data showed Thursday, with the results beating expectations for a 3.5% annualized gain, according to separate Dow Jones Newswires and Reuters surveys. In October-December, growth was flat quarter-on-quarter.

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Latin American Markets: Petrobras shares jump in Sao Paulo after results

By Carla Mozee , MarketWatch LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Shares of Petroleo Brasiliero SA rose Wednesday, outperforming losses on the broader Brazilian equity market after the oil producer’s quarterly results came in above expectations. Preferred shares of Petroleo Brasiliero, better known as Petrobras, /quotes/zigman/182970 BR:PETR4 +4.33% , marked their first win in seven sessions, while the benchmark Ibovespa /quotes/zigman/1467794 BR:BVSP -0.62%  equity index fell 0.6% to 55,887.57, its seventh consecutive loss as commodity-linked issues were hurt in part by gains in the U.S.

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Japan’s gross domestic product grows 1% in January-March, above forecast

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Japan’s economy grew 1.0% during the January-March quarter, or 4.1% on an annualized basis, official data showed Thursday, with the results beating expectations for a 3.5% annualized gain, according to separate Dow Jones Newswires and Reuters surveys. In October-December, growth was flat quarter-on-quarter. In a weak spot, however, private non-residential investment fell 3.9% quarter-on-quarter.

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India joins global markets sell-off, Sensex crashes 298 pts

Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 India joins global markets sell-off, Sensex crashes 298 pts Equities plunged and the rupee hit a fresh record low as markets globally felt the tremors of the political upheaval in Greece.

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Bank of England raises short-term consumer-price-inflation outlook

By Ainsley Thomson LONDON (MarketWatch)—The number of Britons claiming jobless benefits in April dropped by the sharpest amount in almost two years and the country’s overall unemployment rate also fell, official data showed Wednesday, providing a rare piece of good news for the recession-hit economy.

16May2012 | tobuy | Comments Off | Continued
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Surprise fall in U.K. jobless count rate in April

By Ainsley Thomson LONDON (MarketWatch)—The number of Britons claiming jobless benefits in April dropped by the sharpest amount in almost two years and the country’s overall unemployment rate also fell, official data showed Wednesday, providing a rare piece of good news for the recession-hit economy. The Office for National Statistics said the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance–the main unemployment benefit–fell 13,700 in April to 1.59 million–the biggest fall since July 2010. The fall is the second consecutive monthly drop after March’s figure was revised to show a fall of 5,400 from the originally reported increase of 3,600

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Investors still hope for QE3 as Europe keeps mkts on edge

Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Investors still hope for QE3 as Europe keeps mkts on edge With Europe’s latest crisis keeping markets on edge, investors are hoping to find clues as to what might tip the Fed towards more easing in Wednesday’s release of Fed meeting minutes.

16May2012 | tobuy | Comments Off | Continued
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Wall St slips for 3rd straight day on Greece political woes

Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Wall St slips for 3rd straight day on Greece political woes US stocks fell for the eighth day in the past 10 on Tuesday as uncertainty stemming from the political stalemate in Greece gave investors another reason to be cautious and sellers came out in force late in the session. US stocks fell for the eighth day in the past 10 on Tuesday as uncertainty stemming from the political stalemate in Greece gave investors another reason to be cautious and sellers came out in force late in the session

16May2012 | tobuy | Comments Off | Continued
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Home Depot profit up 28%, but sales disappoint

By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Home Depot Inc., the largest home-improvement retailer, reported a 28% increase in its fiscal first-quarter profit after it said the fourth warmest winter in history bolstered demand for things from building materials to lawn and garden goods. Nevertheless, Home Depot’s /quotes/zigman/229488 /quotes/nls/hd HD -1.68%  sales and margins missed expectations and its outlook also came in slightly short. The Atlanta-based company’s stock, which through Monday had surged 35% in the past year to become the best performer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449 DJIA +0.41% , fell 1.8% at $48.96 in late-morning trading, the biggest decliner in the blue-chip index

15May2012 | tobuy | Comments Off | Continued
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