The S&P; 500 is down 2.67% year-to-date (YTD). Within the index some sectors such as financials, energy, industrials, telecom services are down more than 10%. The IT sector components are up nearly 20%. Among the international stock indices, some indices are up significantly so far this year. The stock indices that are up by more …
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The unemployment rate in Canada for the month of June stood at 8.6% in June. This rate is 0.9% lower the rate in the U.S. for June when it was 9.5%. Unemployment Rate in Canada for June,2009 via The Star It is interesting to note that the current US unemployment rate equals or exceeds the …
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1.Global Banking Economist Warned of Coming Crisis William White predicted the approaching financial crisis years before 2007’s subprime meltdown. But central bankers preferred to listen to his great rival Alan Greenspan instead, with devastating consequences for the global economy. 2.Obama Jobless Safety Net Torn by New Normal’s 48-Year-Old Rebecca Alvarez Rebecca Alvarez says she’s “barely …
The following five stocks are the best Latin America ADRs performers Year-To-Date: 1.Ternium (TX) YTD Change: 109.22% 2.AFP Provida (PVD) YTD Change: 87.5% 3. GRUMA – B Shares (GMK) YTD Change: 84.50% 4. Gafisa (GFA) YTD Change: 78.08% 5. Net Servicos de Comunicacao (NETC) YTD Change:74.40%
The OTC market is often overlooked by investors. Some of the large foreign companies are listed in the OTC markets. When I ran my screen with the conditions: Market Cap >= $25B Dividend yield >=5% the following five stocks stocks appeared in the result. E.On AG (EONGY) Market Cap = $63.4 B Dividend Yield = …
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