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Back to the Future for Dividend, Bond Yields
Date: 09/08/2010 Hour: 12:57:56 AM 
Australia Minority Government a Risk to Equities, Says JPMorgan
The election of a minority government in Australia carries risks for investors in the nation’s share market, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Date: 09/08/2010 Hour: 12:50:05 AM 
Japan Machinery Orders Rise for Second Month in July
Japanese machinery orders rose for a second month in July as overseas demand encouraged investment by companies.
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 11:58:05 PM 
Diamond’s Promotion Shows U.K. Banks May Escape Forced Breakup
Barclays Plc’s appointment of Robert Diamond as chief executive officer shows the bank expects the government won’t force it to separate its commercial and investment banking divisions, analysts said.
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 11:29:10 PM 
Nasdaq IPOs Beaten by S&P 500 for 1st Time on LBO Castoff Sales
For the first time on record, initial public offerings on the Nasdaq Stock Market are lagging behind U.S. equities after more than doubling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s return every year in the past decade.
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 11:16:34 PM 
Obama Student-Aid Rules Rile For-Profits
Matthew Kapral, a student at Education Management Corp.’s Art Institute of Pittsburgh, was walking to class in July when a school representative sat him in front of a computer and coached him on a letter opposing limits on federal student aid to for-profit colleges.
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 09:07:00 PM 
U.S. Stocks Decline on European Debt Concern
U.S. stocks fell, ending the S&P 500's longest winning streak since July, on concern the European debt crisis may worsen
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 08:55:00 PM 
Treasuries Rally After Auction
Treasuries gained after the government’s $33 billion three-year note auction drew a record low yield as investors renewed concern that Europe’s sovereign- debt crisis will undermine the global economic recovery.
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 08:24:23 PM 
Dividends Beating Bond Yields by Most in 15 Years
More U.S. stocks are paying dividends that exceed bond yields than any time in at least 15 years as profits rise at the fastest pace in two decades
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 08:23:00 PM 
Stock Picks: Airgas, Ciena, Oracle
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 7
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 02:51:00 PM 
Rosetta Stone's Woes
The language-learning company hopes a new product and international growth will revive investor enthusiasm that waned after the stock's 2009 debut
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 04:03:00 AM 
Insiders Give Away Their Thoughts When Buying: John Dorfman
One stock market indicator that doesn’t get enough attention is the purchase or sale of company shares by insiders.
Date: 09/07/2010 Hour: 01:16:11 AM 
Stock Picks: Novellus Systems, Sirius XM, Take-Two Interactive
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 3
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 03:07:52 PM 
Roubini on Stimulus
Sept. 3 -- Nouriel Roubini, chairman and co-founder of Roubini Global Economics LLC, talks about the outlook for the global economy and the possible impact of a double-dip recession or an increase in risk aversion on gold and currencies He talks with Francine Lacqua in Cernobbio, Italy, on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg)
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 07:36:27 AM 
Why Analysts Don't Want to Say 'Buy'
They're turning more pessimistic even as they push up profit growth estimates. How joblessness will affect consumer spending is a big worry
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 09:00:00 PM 
Student Loan Scrutiny Could Hurt Washington Post
The paper's Kaplan education unit may be battered by a crackdown on loan repayment rules
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 09:00:00 PM 
The Treasury's New Research Office
The new research office to be set up within Treasury has broad powers, so much so that some are calling it the CIA of finance
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 09:00:00 PM