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Hong Kong shares turn lower after early gains; China telecom ... 4 May 08, 23:56 ET Telecom stocks were mostly firmer after a report that an industry restructuring on the mainland could kick off as early as this month. ... more STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN SHARES HIGHER TO NOON - MAY 5, 2008 4 May 08, 23:55 ET SYDNEY, May 05, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- -- Resource and energy stocks buoyed the Australian stock market in the black at noon, on climbing oil prices ... more Asian stocks higher on Wall Street rally, easing US recession fears 4 May 08, 23:52 ET HONG KONG, May 05, 2008 (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) -- -- Asian shares were firmer Monday as the better-than-expected April payrolls report in the US ... more ISRAEL STOCKS: Market Takes Heart From Wall Street And Jumps ... 4 May 08, 23:36 ET TEL AVIV (Dow Jones) - Israeli stocks took heart from Wall Street and took off on Sunday, opening a holiday-shortened week with solid gains. ... more STOCKS TO WATCH: Stocks In Focus For Monday 4 May 08, 23:32 ET SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Pilgrim's Pride , McKesson, ... more GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks hit 4-month highs, cheered by US data 4 May 08, 23:32 ET By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE, May 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose to their strongest in nearly four months on Monday and the dollar held on to most of last ... more UPDATE: Buffett: Korean Stock Market Attractive 4 May 08, 23:27 ET OMAHA, Neb . (Dow Jones) -- Korea's stock market is probably one of the most attractive in the world, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said on ... more Asian stocks hit 4-month highs 4 May 08, 23:26 ET Asian stocks rose to their strongest in nearly four months on Monday and the dollar held on to most of last week's gains after jobs data suggested the U.S. economic slowdown may not be as severe as investors had expected. more Guru Stocks At 52-Week Low: Reynolds American Inc, International ... 4 May 08, 23:16 ET The market was up about 1.1% last week, and many stocks have recovered from their previous plunges. Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week ... more Gold stocks in a bear hug 4 May 08, 23:06 ET Leave aside rambling gold prices, and consider how very poorly listed gold stocks have been performing. Since early March, when the dollar gold bullion ... more Stocks- Sell in May and Go Away? 4 May 08, 23:04 ET This weeks newsletter looks at the stock markets trend during the summer months and especially in light of the "Sell in May and Go Away" adage. ... more Aussie stocks extend gains; Bravura advances 4 May 08, 22:59 ET SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.6 percent on Monday as stronger oil and metals prices lifted BHP Billiton Ltd and other resource firms, ... more Hong Kong shares open firmer on US data, China stocks 4 May 08, 22:48 ET HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices opened firmer following better-than-expected jobs and factory orders data in the US, which helped the Dow post modest ... more Australian stock market in the black at noon 4 May 08, 22:43 ET RESOURCE and energy stocks buoyed the Australian stock market in the black at noon on climbing oil prices and takeover talks amid global miners BHP Billiton ... more Stock market in the black 4 May 08, 22:38 ET RESOURCE and energy stocks buoyed the Australian stock market in the black at noon on climbing oil prices and takeover talks amid global miners. more Australian Markets Lifted By Resource Stocks 4 May 08, 22:36 ET (RTTNews) - Monday, Australian share markets were trading higher, led by resource stocks, following a recovery in commodity prices on Friday. The benchmark S /ASX 200 Index was advancing 36.50 points or 0.64% to 5,736.90, while the All Ordinaries Index was gaining 39.60 points or 0.69% to 5,800.00. more Australian Markets Lifted By Resource Stocks [] 4 May 08, 22:32 ET 5/4/2008 10:27:32 PM Monday, Australian share markets were trading higher, led by resource stocks, following a recovery in commodity prices on Friday. ... more Resource, energy stocks lift market 4 May 08, 22:26 ET Resource and energy stocks buoyed the Australian stock market in the black at noon on climbing oil prices and takeover talks amid global miners BHP Billiton ... more Aussie stocks extend gains; Leighton rises 4 May 08, 22:19 ET SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.5 percent on Monday as stronger oil and metals prices lifted BHP Billiton Ltd and other resource firms, ... more Malaysian shares higher in early trade as palm oil stocks rebound ... 4 May 08, 22:13 ET KUALA LUMPUR, May 05, 2008 (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) -- -- Malaysian shares were higher in early trade on Monday as palm oil stocks rebounded after ... more Indonesian Stocks May Post More Gains [] 4 May 08, 22:08 ET 5/4/2008 10:05:03 PM The winning streak has been extended to four straight sessions for the Indonesian stock market, and analysts expect the Jakarta ... more Treasury prices decline as stock market rallies 4 May 08, 21:54 ET By Joe Bel Bruno NEW YORK - Investors moved out of Treasury bonds on Thursday as a rally in stocks sent the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 190 points. ... more Asia Markets: Resource stocks lift Sydney 4 May 08, 21:53 ET HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets rose Monday, with Australian shares extending gains on resource issues such as BHP Billiton and Woodside Petroleum after commodity prices rebounded and U.S. stocks advanced Friday. more Resource stocks lift Sydney 4 May 08, 21:49 ET By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets rose Monday, with Australian shares extending gains on resource issues such as BHP ... more Asian Stocks Climb on Rally in Commodities; BHP Billiton Gains 4 May 08, 21:48 ET By Chen Shiyin May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks advanced, lifting the region's benchmark to an almost four-month high, after copper and crude oil prices ... more ASIA MARKETS Resource stocks lift Sydney 4 May 08, 21:47 ET By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets rose Monday, with Australian shares extending gains on resource issues such as BHP ... more Aussie stocks extend gains; Anzon slumps 4 May 08, 21:42 ET SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.5 percent on Monday after stronger oil and metals prices lifted BHP Billiton Ltd and other resource firms ... more More Gains Seen For Hong Kong Stocks [] 4 May 08, 21:41 ET 5/4/2008 9:36:40 PM The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in three of the last four sessions, collecting more than 700 points in the process, ... more STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN SHARE MARKET OPENS HIGHER - MAY 5, 2008 4 May 08, 21:32 ET SYDNEY, May 05, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- -- The Australian stock market opened higher today led by iron ore producers, which are surging on takeover ... more (AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-05 02:27 Malaysian shares open higher as palm oil stocks rebound 4 May 08, 21:31 ET KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) - Malaysian shares opened higher on Monday as palm oil stocks rebounded after falling sharply last week. more Aussie stocks higher; Prosperity, FerrAus up 4 May 08, 21:24 ET SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.6 percent on Monday after stronger oil and metals prices lifted BHP Billiton Ltd and other resource firms ... more Malaysian shares open higher as palm oil stocks rebound 4 May 08, 21:20 ET KUALA LUMPUR, May 05, 2008 (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) -- -- Malaysian shares opened higher on Monday as palm oil stocks rebounded after falling sharply ... more Options suggest a 'sucker's rally' in stocks 4 May 08, 21:17 ET The biggest rally in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in more than four years is luring investors to equities from cash, just as options traders are betting ... more China Stocks Called Higher Again [] 4 May 08, 21:06 ET 5/4/2008 8:59:28 PM After finishing sharply higher now in two straight sessions, climbing nearly 6 percent along the way, the China stock market is called ... more New Zealand Stocks Point Northwards [] 4 May 08, 21:06 ET 5/4/2008 8:58:51 PM Monday, Wellington stocks were trading in positive territory. The benchmark NZX 50 Index was adding 8.86 points or 0.24% to 3670.20, ... more New Zealand Stocks Point Northwards 4 May 08, 21:06 ET (RTTNews) - Monday, Wellington stocks were trading in positive territory. The benchmark NZX 50 Index was adding 8.86 points or 0.24% to 3,670.20, while the NZX All Capital Index was gaining 14.39 points or 0.39% to 3,665.11. more Miners lead stocks up 4 May 08, 21:05 ET The Australian stock market opened higher today led by iron ore producers, which are surging on takeover interest from Chinese steel mills and on ... more Australia Stocks Climb, Led by BHP, Rio on Higher Commodities 4 May 08, 20:54 ET By Shani Raja May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Australian stocks rose to a two-month high, led by BHP Billiton Ltd. and Woodside Petroleum Ltd. after metals and oil ... more Local stocks open firm 4 May 08, 20:48 ET AUSTRALIAN stocks were higher in early trading after a gain in commodity prices and a 197 per cent profit jump by fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot. more Investor Relations and Small Cap Stocks Public Relations 4 May 08, 20:23 ET Provider of investor relations and small cap stocks public relations, SmallCapVoice.com, is now appearing as the Featured Company on TransWorldNews.fr. ... more Taiwan Stocks Could Extend Gains [] 4 May 08, 20:20 ET 5/4/2008 8:15:01 PM The Taiwan stock market has finished higher now in two straight sessions, and the Taiwan Stock Exchange is predicted to climb higher ... more Risks mount for stressed traders as markets gyrate 4 May 08, 20:18 ET Reuters - Increased volatility grips stock markets, big investment banks tot up losses from a credit market seizure and jobs are slashed -- being a trader has seldom been more stressful. more OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Friday, May 5th BDGW, VRML 4 May 08, 20:18 ET OTCPicks.com’s Daily Small Cap and Microcap Newsletter presents a range of the hottest small cap stocks on trading on the OTC and OTCBB markets. ... more Singapore Stocks Called Higher On Monday [] 4 May 08, 19:38 ET 5/4/2008 7:31:48 PM The Singapore stock market snapped its modest two-day losing streak on Friday - posting its best close since January 9 in the process ... more NZ stocks: Tower soars after GPG offer 4 May 08, 19:37 ET Tower shares soared 9 per cent when the sharemarket opened this morning following Guinness Peat Group's move for a partial takeover on Friday. ... more There are NO BARGINS in the stock market. 4 May 08, 19:21 ET by Milo_Hoffman (3) on Sun 4th May 2008 23:17 UTC People seem to keep saying over and over that 'the stock price will go down next week' and microsoft can ... more Stock market folklore sells today's investors short 4 May 08, 19:20 ET By Gavin Oldham Just as climate change is wreaking havoc on some fine old adages about the weather and country life, so market change is doing much the same ... more China's Northeast Securities cuts fund-raising target due to weak ... 4 May 08, 19:15 ET BEIJING, May 05, 2008 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- -- Northeast Securities Co Ltd (SZA 000686) said its board has approved a reduction in its fund-raising ... more Increased liquidity from budget implementation to drive stock ... 4 May 08, 19:11 ET As the year gradually creeps into the second quarter, financial analysts and economic watchers at the weekend concluded that the stock market would continue ... more Malaysian Stocks May Halt Skid [] 4 May 08, 19:04 ET 5/4/2008 7:04:06 PM The Malaysian stock market has finished lower now in three straight sessions, but the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is tipped to snap ... more Stocks Trending Higher on Better than Expected Economic Statistics 4 May 08, 18:44 ET SPX: Long-term trend - Election years that fall in the 8th year of the Decennial pattern call for consolidation in the early part of the year followed by a ... more US stocks up on economic data 4 May 08, 18:25 ET NEW YORK - US stocks made modest gains on Friday after jobs data that offered fresh evidence the economic slowdown is not as severe as feared, ... more Editorial: Stock market reforms timely 4 May 08, 18:24 ET May 5, 2008: After taking the flak for the better part of a year over wanting level of service and at times outright fraud by stockbrokers, ... more Aussie stocks seen rising on resource firms 4 May 08, 18:13 ET SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set for a firmer open on Monday, after upbeat US jobs data buoyed Wall Street, with resource firms seen ... more Seal Up These Three Packaging Stocks - Barron's 4 May 08, 18:01 ET A recent drop in the dollar has seen foreign producers opening US factories at "near record pace." Barron's magazine says a somewhat unexpected result is a ... more Stronger Open Seen For Australia Stocks [] 4 May 08, 17:32 ET 5/4/2008 5:30:37 PM Australian shares are expected to open stronger on Monday, after better than expected US jobless data sent encouragement through markets ... more Abu Dhabi stocks surge 11% this year 4 May 08, 17:26 ET By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Securities Market Index (ADSMI) hit a more than two-year high of 5047.79 on Sunday, ... more Asia Day Ahead: US Stocks Rise; Microsoft Walks From Yahoo! 4 May 08, 17:24 ET May 5 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rose for a third week after a better-than-forecast jobs report and the $23 billion takeover of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. pushed the ... more Asia Day Ahead: U.S. Stocks Rise; Microsoft Walks From Yahoo! 4 May 08, 17:23 ET May 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose for a third week after a better-than-forecast jobs report and the $23 billion takeover of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. pushed the market to its longest streak of gains in seven months. more Investors run from stocks 4 May 08, 17:22 ET By Jennifer Hewett IT is easy to be in the wealth management business when clients are getting double-digit returns on money flowing into superannuation. ... more Mixed Open Seen For New Zealand Stocks [] 4 May 08, 16:43 ET 5/4/2008 4:31:07 PM New Zealand stocks are poised for a mixed open on Monday, following Friday's advances throughout the Asia/pacific region. ... more Mixed Open Seen For New Zealand Stocks 4 May 08, 16:36 ET (RTTNews) - New Zealand stocks are poised for a mixed open on Monday, following Friday's advances throughout the Asia/pacific region. New Zealand's sharemarket joined the upward trend Friday, with the NZSX-50 Index closing higher by 0.9 per cent, or 30.93 points, at 3,661.34. more Local stocks to continue recovery 4 May 08, 16:18 ET The Australian stock market is tipped to continue its recovery on Monday, opening as much as 50 points higher, after US labour market figures eased fears of ... more Buffett: Korean stock market attractive 4 May 08, 15:48 ET Korea's stock market is probably one of the most attractive in the world, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said on Sunday. more Buffett: Korean stock market is attractive 4 May 08, 15:41 ET By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch OMAHA, Neb. (MarketWatch) -- Korea's stock market is probably one of the most attractive in the world, Berkshire Hathaway ... more Australia, N.Z. Market Summary: Stocks Gain, Currencies Decline 4 May 08, 15:34 ET May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's benchmark S /ASX 200 Index rose 2 percent, extending last week's 2.9 percent advance. The Australian dollar was little changed from a week ago while New Zealand's dollar fell to a three-month low. more Wall Street looks for more evidence to justify a rally 4 May 08, 14:19 ET AP - Wall Street goes into the new week in an upbeat mood, with investors growing more confident that the economy and the financial markets are heading toward a second-half recovery. more TSG - Stocks surge higher on high hopes... 4 May 08, 14:06 ET Trading foreign exchange on the margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against ... more 11 firms aim to raise Tk 222.50cr from stock market 4 May 08, 14:01 ET Eleven companies from services and manufacturing sectors aim to raise Tk 222.50 crore from the public through initial public offerings (IPOs). ... more Jobs data and Wrigley buy lift US stocks for 3rd week 4 May 08, 13:15 ET By Lynn Thomasson 2008-5-5 UNITED States stocks rose for a third week last week after a better-than-forecast jobs report and the US$23 billion takeover of ... more Realty stocks may stay sluggish, say analysts 4 May 08, 13:05 ET New Delhi: India’s real estate stocks that once paralleled the boom in property values may start to see more softening, in line with the tepid market. ... more Sun: Tech, real estate stocks spur TASE 4 May 08, 12:53 ET Shares in all sectors rose today on the back of encouraging macroeconomic data from the US. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. ... more Stocks poised for further gains on better than expected economic data 4 May 08, 12:43 ET TORONTO - The Toronto stock market could be set for another positive week with investors feeling some relief that the United States might just be dodging ... more Stocks Rise and Wall Street Gets Optimistic Analysts Expecting a ... 4 May 08, 12:09 ET By Vikas Bajaj The broader US economy may be struggling, but Wall Street is on a bit of a roll - giving a lift to bourses around the world. ... more US Jobs Report Buoys Stocks and Dollar MARKET ROUNDUP 4 May 08, 11:11 ET US stocks gained Friday as a better-than-forecast jobs report overshadowed a slump in technology shares. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose after ... more Russian Stocks: Novorossiysk Sea Port, Sberbank, Severstal 4 May 08, 10:54 ET By William Mauldin May 4 (Bloomberg) -- Russia's Micex Index rose to its highest level in two weeks, gaining 1.6 percent to 1694.37 in Moscow. ... more Stock Market: Slow week ahead for local stock market 4 May 08, 10:38 ET TRADING at the stock market is expected to remain sluggish this week, amid nagging worries about soaring inflation and low corporate profits. more Financial Stocks Inc saved $259376 on Moneygram Intl Inc (MGI) 4 May 08, 10:18 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Stocks poised for further gains 4 May 08, 10:08 ET By MALCOLM MORRISON The Canadian Press TORONTO — The Toronto stock market could be set for another positive week with investors feeling some relief that the ... more Road to recovery for stock market 4 May 08, 10:00 ET THE Australian stock market is tipped to continue its recovery today, opening as much as 50 points higher, after US labour market figures eased fears of deep downturn there. more Russian stock market upbeat 4 May 08, 09:28 ET RBC, 04.05.2008, Moscow 16:30:48.Russian stocks have been on the rise today, with the RTS index climbing 0.71 percent to 2137.5 points from the closing on ... more Top 10 Newly Added United States Stocks By Mutual Funds 4 May 08, 08:57 ET Long Beach, California, May 04, 2008 - MFFAIS.com updated and released the list of Top 10 Newly Added United States Stocks by United States Mutual ... more Israel Stocks: Market takes heart from Wall Street and jumps; technology up 4 May 08, 08:47 ET Israeli stocks took heart from Wall Street and took off on Sunday, opening a holiday-shortened week with solid gains. more Buying dividend stocks might be good, but not for the reason you think 4 May 08, 08:16 ET A new report from Ned Davis Research shows that companies that consistently raise their dividends provide the strongest returns for investors over the long ... more Listless trading in RP stocks seen 4 May 08, 08:15 ET MANILA, Philippines--Inflation worries will continue to dampen local stocks this week although positive first quarter earnings of listed firms could provide trading opportunities for investors, according to market watchers. more Business Minute: President, Democrats talk economy...Stocks have ... 4 May 08, 05:48 ET AP - May 3, 2008 1:03 PM ET CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - The economy is the focus of this week's Saturday radio addresses. President Bush is touting his stimulus ... more Stocks give up gains from report 4 May 08, 05:30 ET AP NEW YORK -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report to ... more Warner looks to star on stock market 4 May 08, 05:29 ET WARNER Music is considering a stock market flotation that could value it at up to £2.6 billion. The company was sold by Time Warner earlier this year to a ... more Oman stocks up rice as prices skyrocket 4 May 08, 04:46 ET Oman is securing 200000 tonnes of rice, enough to feed the population for two years, in an effort to help consumers cope with soaring food commodity prices, ... more Ministry urges stronger risk management for stock market 4 May 08, 04:39 ET HA NOI — Market regulators need better policies and procedures in place to manage crises and emergencies that may arise on the nation’s stock exchanges, ... more Alabama stocks lifted by bank gains after interest rate cut - The Birmingham News 4 May 08, 04:21 ET Alabama stocks rose last week as bank shares got a lift from a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Bloomberg Alabama Index rose 2.2 percent, ... more Russian stocks seen opening higher 4 May 08, 04:15 ET RBC, 04.05.2008, Moscow 11:53:05.The Russian stock market opened on a positive note, with most shares climbing up to 1 percent on MICEX. ... more auto stocks 4 May 08, 03:09 ET 8.5% General Motors 10.3% Ford Motor More stocks and market listings on page 4E. more Bank and brokerage stocks are major winners for Magellan 4 May 08, 03:03 ET By Christopher Condon Harry Lange, manager of Fidelity Investments' $39.4 billion Magellan Fund, bought financial stocks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and ... more THE WEEK IN STOCKS: Stocks immune from slowing economy 4 May 08, 03:02 ET Three straight weeks of gains. The best month for the Standard & Poor's 500 index in more than three years. The fourth straight monthly decline in jobs. ... more Area real estate stocks on move 4 May 08, 03:00 ET Earnings season blew hot and cold for Illinois stocks last week, with quarterly results buffeting shares of many of the state's largest companies. ... more Jobs Report and a Merger Lift Stocks 4 May 08, 02:48 ET US stocks rose on a better-than-forecast jobs report and a $23 billion takeover of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Technology, consumer and telecommunications stocks ... more Kuabassrazrezugol placed the stocks. 4 May 08, 02:08 ET FSFR registered the report on the sale of 4964000391 common stocks released by Kuzbassrazrezugol and placed through the conversion withini the merger of ... more Asian stocks advance on banks, electronics as credit fears ease 4 May 08, 01:16 ET Jakarta: Asian stocks rose this week, led by banks and consumer electronics makers, on speculation turmoil in global credit markets will ease. ... more Australian stocks to continue recovery 4 May 08, 00:46 ET The Australian stock market is tipped to continue its recovery on Monday, opening as much as 50 points higher, after US labour market figures eased fears of ... more Where's the best ROI -- stocks or real estate? 4 May 08, 00:11 ET By RENAE MERLE WASHINGTON – Jason Gerbsman and his wife, Lauren, began thinking about buying a home just as the housing market began to slump two years ago. ... more Buying Foreign Stocks in the US 4 May 08, 00:01 ET By JEFF D. OPDYKE Interested in buying individual foreign stocks? "American depositary receipts" are the easiest place to start. by Jeff D. Opdyke. ... more

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