Bloomberg BusinessWeek has published the Top 100 global tech companies. These companies have a market capitalization of least $1 B in addition to other factors. Out of the 100 companies, 44 are US-based. The only Canadian firm to appear in this ranking is Research in Motion(RIMM). The Top 10 Companies in the Tech 100 list …
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The European Central Bank warned yesterday that euro-zone banks faced an additional $239 billion in write-downs this year and next due to the economic outlook that is “clouded by uncertainty.” From the Journal’s article titled ECB Warns Write-Downs Could Reach $239 Billion: “The U.S. and U.K. moved aggressively in 2008 and 2009 to replenish their …
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Seadrill, a leading Norwegian offshore drilling company started trading on the NYSE on April 15th with the ticker SDRL. From the corporate site: “The company operates a versatile fleet of 40 units for operations in shallow to ultra-deepwater areas in harsh environment and benign environments, * Semi-submersibles * Deepwater drillships * Jack-ups * Semi-tender rigs …
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The ten most traded Norwegian stocks on the Oslo Stock Exchange in April are listed below. If the company is traded in the U.S. markets the ticker and current dividend yield is also shown. 1. Statoil (STO) Current Dividend Yield: 5.09% 2. Yara International (OTC: YARIY) Current Dividend Yield: 2.32% 3. Seadrill (SDRL) Current Dividend …
The chart below shows the current dividend yields in some of the major equity markets: Click to Enlarge Source: FT Market Data Among the developed markets, except Japan the U.S. has the lowest yield at 2.5% for the S&P 500. Spain is one of the worst performing markets in the first five months of this …
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