There is something a bit old-fashioned about the Marines. While many join the more technologically advanced branches of the armed forces to gain a skill or learn a trade after a few years service, many (if not a majority) of […]
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Large Hadron Collider Back Up And Running
The Large Hadron Collider is back in operation today after taking more than two years off for repairs, maintenance and upgrades. Scientists have been seeking information on the workings of the universe, and the collider has already delivered loads of […]
Bank of America Corp (BAC) TO Benefit From Rising Rates: DB
Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) (ETR:DBK) downgraded Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) last December, and generally became more concerned about fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) earnings, and if anything first quarter FICC was worse than they had expected and […]
Piraeus Upgrades National Bank Of Greece To Outperform
National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) has been upgraded from Neutral to Outperform by Piraeus Securities reflecting the bank’s improved risk/return profile. Natasha Roumantzi of Piraeus Securities’ positive rating on NBG echoes JP Morgan Cazenove analysts’ recent upgrade of NBG […]
S&P Upgrades Debt Ratings for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
On Tuesday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) upgraded the subordinated debt ratings on Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) by two notches to AA- from A. The upgrade was driven by government support in relieving debt of these two agencies […]
The Advisory Profession’s Best Web Sites
Bart Wisniowski, founder and CEO of Advisor Websites in the Canadian city of Vancouver, estimates that his firm has created more than two thousand websites for advisory firms all over the U.S. and Canada. He has the best seat in […]
Sothebys Names New CFO, Receives Analysts’ Upgrades
International auction company, Sothebys (NYSE:BID) named Patrick McClymont, former managing director of the investment banking at Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) as new CFO to replace Bill Sheridan, who held the position over the past 17 years. McClymont’s appointment received […]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) WWDC 2013: What To Expect
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is scheduled to host WWDC 2013 on June 10 where analysts expect the focus to be placed on new Software releases (Mac OS and iOS 7) and highlight the developer community’s ability to monetize their Apps on […]
Apple’s Low Cost iPhone: Here Are Some Leaked Photos
Although Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has yet to confirm whether or not they plan on releasing the iPhone Mini, the rumours still continue. One blog called Apple.Pro published purported photos of the rumoured gadget. Judging by the pictures, the device may […]
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Macquarie Upgrades BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) To Outperform
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc, in its recent equities research report upgraded BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) from Neutral to Outperform. Macquarie (USA) believes BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) has strength in multiple areas, such as industry flow, the ETF craze bandwagon and a solid dividend […]