Buffet’s share split may tempt more small investors »

Buffet’s share split may tempt more small investors

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s move to split Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B shares will tempt smaller investors to buy into the once high-priced stock and could lead to its eventual inclusion in the S&P 500 index.
Shareholders of Berkshire, the Omaha, Nebraska-based insurance and investment company, approved on Wednesday a 50-for-1 split of [...]

Hesitant Wall Street looks for more recovery evidence (AFP) »

Hesitant Wall Street looks for more recovery evidence 
    (AFP)

, hesitant about the pace of recovery, gets a fresh batch of corporate earnings and economic data in the coming week that may help set the tone for a skittish market.
in the economic recovery and mixed signals from earnings and economic data, analysts said.
The market opens a holiday-shortened week Tuesday after the Martin [...]

POSCO says Buffett wants to buy more POSCO shares »

POSCO says Buffett wants to buy more POSCO shares

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s POSCO said on Tuesday U.S. investor Warren Buffett, whose investment vehicle owns 4.5 percent of the world’s No.4 steelmaker, had indicated he wanted to buy more POSCO stocks.
POSCO said in a statement that the U.S. billionaire said he wanted to own more POSCO stocks after missing the opportunity to [...]

Today’s Live Show: Are the AUD and CAD Positioned for More Gains vs. USD? »

Today’s Live Show: Are the AUD and CAD Positioned for More Gains vs. USD?

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Dollar loses more friends »

Dollar loses more friends

Mon, Jan 11 2010, 14:48 GMT
Several headlines are shaping trading patterns early on this Monday morning, with the main driver being Chinese customs bureau data indicating a surge in trade volumes. What’s catching the eye of investors is the fact that export volumes not only surged during December but also rose for [...]

Expect more U.S. charges vs Rajaratnam: prosecutors »

Expect more U.S. charges vs Rajaratnam: prosecutors

Expect more U.S. charges vs Rajaratnam: prosecutors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Indicted Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam faces expanded charges of insider trading and allegations that he earned $36 million in illicit profits, double the amount previously alleged, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
The government, pursuing what it has described as the biggest hedge [...]

World stocks close out bumper 2009 with more gains (AP) »

World stocks close out bumper 2009 with more gains 
    (AP)

LONDON – World stocks edged up Thursday, with traders heading into the long New Year’s weekend in upbeat mood following a nine-month bull run that has seen many markets advance over 50 percent.
, the
of leading British shares closed up 15.02 points, or 0.3 percent, at 5,412.88. That meant it closed out the year [...]

Stocks seen notching up more gains in 2010 (Reuters) »

Stocks seen notching up more gains in 2010 
    (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) –
Stocks should score a second straight year of gains in 2010 as an economic recovery brightens the profit outlook, extending the market's rebound from the depths of a punishing financial crisis, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.
Most of the upside is forecast for the first half of the year as investors [...]

Stocks seen notching up more gains in 2010 »

Stocks seen notching up more gains in 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks should score a second straight year of gains in 2010 as an economic recovery brightens the profit outlook, extending the market’s rebound from the depths of a punishing financial crisis, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.
Most of the upside is forecast for the first half of the year as [...]