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Freddie's risks all too plain to see

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says it's intent on providing a clearer view of its risks. But so far, there's little sign that investors like what they see.

Feed : Business news and Fortune 500 - FORTUNE Magazine | Updated : 3 months ago

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El-Erian: Buy more foreign stocks

Even in this century's darkest days of recession and war, U.S. households kept on spending. But one of the smartest investors on the planet says the American consumer is finally out of steam.

Feed : Personal finance advice, ideas - Money Magazine | Updated : 3 months ago

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NY to file fraud charges against Citigroup

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Friday his office intends to file charges against Citigroup for the alleged fraudulent marketing and sale of troubled auction-rate securities to everyday investors.

Feed : Company news - CNNMoney.com | Updated : 3 months ago

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NY to file fraud charges against Citigroup

Feed : Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | Updated : 3 months ago

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Borders attempts to stand out from the crowd by being exactly like it

Filed under: Management, Amazon.com (AMZN), Marketing and advertisingWhen it comes to companies lacking in any kind of strategic direction, it's hard to top Border Group (NYSE: BGP). In the midst of its efforts to sell itself, Borders recently launched its own e-commerce site to compete with better-financed, and just plain better, rivals like Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Barnes and Noble (NYSE: BKS). Browsing NewYorkTimes.com this morning, I noticed a banner ad for "the new Borders.com: Free sh...

Feed : BloggingStocks | Updated : 3 months ago

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Online spread betting tipped to even the odds for novice investors

Treacherous markets have left conventional investors high and dry, but bookie Paddy Power has figured out a way to turn market losses into the punter's gain.

Feed : Silicon Republic - News | Updated : 3 months ago

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Associated Press Invests in Mobile News Startup Verve Wireless

A rare strategic investment from Associated Press: it has invested in mobile news services start up Verve Wireless. The first round of $3 million included Associated Press, Iron Capital, and other investors in the Encinitas, CA-based company. Verve is headed by Art Howe, who received a Pulitzer prize while at the Philadelphia Inquirer and was also the former president of Village Voice Media...the firm's President is Tom Kenney, a former VC with BlueRun Ventures (former Nokia venture arm). Its ni...

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Analyst: Investors 'Less Optimistic' About Apple's Q3 2008 Earnings

From an outsider's perspective, one would think Apple investors would find solace in the soaring success of iPhone 3G, but they're sitting on the edge of their seats over Apple's Q3 2008 earnings call to be held Monday afternoon. That's...

Feed : Epicenter | Updated : 3 months ago

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AP IMPACT: Big Oil profits steered to investors

As giant oil companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips get set to report what will probably be another round of eye-popping quarterly profits, just where is all that money going? In this May 14, 2008 file photo, Jim Mulva, CEO of ConocoPhillips, uses a chart to explain the high cost of gasoline during a press conference in Houston. In the second quarter of 2008, ConocoPhillips says it spent $275 million before taxes on exploration in the second quarter. It spent $2.5 billion repurchasing sha...

Feed : SacBee -- Wire Business News | Updated : 3 months ago

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Investors See Africa as Desirable Private-Equity Destination

Africa is seen as an increasingly desirable destination for private-equity investment, which can fuel economic development, according to investment banker Tom Gibian, speaking at the seventh annual AGOA Forum in Washington.

Feed : America.gov-World Regions: Africa | Updated : 3 months ago

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