Monthly Archives: May 2008

Four best long term stocks you should consider to buy: HANS PRXI HOT CRM

Hansen Natural Corporation (HANS: 27.37 0.00%)
Hansen Natural Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of beverages in the United States and Canada.
Hansen (HANS) has been remarkably consistent in its inconsistency, as management just can’t seem to take advantage of the company’s hugely popular Monster Energy drink line. The company recently [...]

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Icahn cleared to buy Yahoo stock: report

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Activist investor Carl Icahn has been cleared by
the Federal Trade Commission to make large purchases of Yahoo Inc. stock as part
of his effort to launch a proxy fight to replace the company’s board of
directors, according to a Reuters report Friday. Icahn has nominated his own
slate of candidates for Yahoo’s board, in [...]

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GM planning new round of cost cuts, layoffs: report

GM plans new round of cost cuts, layoffs: report
By Russ Britt, MarketWatch
Last Update: 10:54 AM ET May 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — General Motors Corp. is looking to further cut costs
as high fuel prices are taking a large bite out of truck and SUV sales, according
to a news report published Thursday.
The Wall Street Journal said [...]

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Journal: New study shows Libor rates in doubt

Report: Libor may have been affected by low-balling dollar calculation
By Riley McDermid, MarketWatch
Last Update: 9:36 AM ET May 29, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Banking giants including Citigroup Inc., J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co. and UBS AG are contributing to erratic behavior in a major global
lending benchmark, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Citi (C), J.P. Morgan (JPM) [...]

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Fed’s Fisher sees rate shift even if growth weakens

Bankrate: Fixed mortgage rates rise
Fixed mortgage rates rebounded in the past week, according to a Bankrate survey
released Thursday. The average conforming 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.20% from
6.02% a week ago, while the average 15-year fixed mortgage increased to 5.80%
from 5.63% a week earlier.

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