Last month Apple (APPL) overtook Microsoft(MSFT) in market capitalization. Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill BP’s (BP) market cap has decreased dramatically. So I wanted to see which US-listed foreign companies had the largest market capitalization. The following foreign companies have market cap of over $100B as of market close today: 1. PetroChina Company Limited …
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6 Stocks Poised for Big Gains Ten Canadian stocks for bulls and bears Be prepared for bull, bear or bust 3 Stocks With Large, Growing Dividends The real China growth story is in the domestic market Uncaging the lions -Business is transforming Africa for the better More workers quit their jobs, and that’s good news …
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Norway is small country with a population of about 4.8 million bordered by Sweden, Finland and Russia. Unlike the American Dream which consists of owning a McMansion in the suburbs, the Norwegian Dream consists of owning two houses – one for living and the other for leisure with a cottage or cabin by sea or …
The chart below shows the year-to-date performance of US-listed foreign bank stocks: Click to Enlarge Notes: 1. Canadian banks are excluded in the chart 2. Data shown is as of June 11, 2010 Royal Bank of Scotland(RBS) is the best performing ADR with a return of about 33%. However it must be noted that RBS …
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Emerging market guru Mark Mobius, manager of the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust says that the flight to safety into emerging markets has already begun as the demand for guaranteend income from investors gains momentum. According to a news report, Mark said the following: The movement into emerging markets could take some time as investors …
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