http://www.armchairanalyst.net Share Trading News and Information Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:47:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sen. Barack Obama formally won the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, becoming the first African-American to be nominated for the White House. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/obama-wins-democratic-nomination-for-president/ Here is the prepared text of the speech given by vice presidential candidate Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/text-of-joe-biden-speech/ Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, kicking off the final Democratic push against the Republicans for the White House, accepted the nomination as vice presidential running mate to Barack Obama Wednesday night and told the Democratic National Convention that America can no longer to wait for a leadership change of national parties. ... http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/biden-begins-final-democratic-push-against-gop/ A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/earnings-watch-updates-advisories-and-surprises-58/ HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets were mixed Thursday, with Australian stocks climbing on resource shares like BHP Billiton as crude-oil prices edged higher. Japanese stocks reversed early gains as exporters and real-estate shares dropped on concerns about a slowing global and domestic economy. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/asia-markets-tokyo-reverses-gains-as-sydney-stocks-rally/ Tropical Storm Gustav weakened as it edged closer to Cuba late Wednesday after causing landslides and flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic that killed 22 people, according to media reports. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/gustav-kills-22-as-it-approaches-cuba/ Here is the prepared text of the speech given by former President Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/text-of-bill-clintons-speech/ Viewers of the Democratic National Convention increased on the second night of coverage, as nearly 26 million people tuned in to see Sen. Hillary Clinton’s dramatic keynote address, a gain of 13% over Monday night’s audience. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/hillary-lifts-convention-ratings-cnn-again-leads-cable/ Surely it’s impossible to remember each and every person who has ever lived. But that’s what most of us want. We want to be remembered. We want our memory, our principles and values, and our legacy to live on long after we have passed on. The trouble is very few ... http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/robert-powell-heres-how-to-ensure-your-heirs-dont-forget-you-or-your-values/ A new promotion and some recent experience got me thinking about all the ways to pay bills these days -- and when some of those methods don’t make sense. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/jennifer-openshaw-the-15-minute-tip-auto-pay-or-write-a-check-depends-on-the-bill/ Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Dell Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., and Tiffany & Co. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/stocks-to-watch-stocks-in-focus-for-thursday-11/ Stocks expected to move actively in Wednesday's trading. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/movers-shakers-wednesdays-biggest-gaining-and-declining-stocks-13/ Oracle Corp. says that it has named Jeff Epstein its new chief financial officer, effective in September. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/oracle-names-new-chief-financial-officer/ Investors cash in on recent gains in the dollar, with the currency pressured by rising crude-oil prices and continued uncertainty over the U.S. financial system. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/currencies-rising-crude-oil-puts-dollar-on-the-defensive/ A rebound in battered financial shares, along with rising gold and energy prices, which rose on concerns about energy infrastructures in the Gulf of Mexico, leads the broader market higher. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/canadian-markets-financials-gold-lead-market-higher/ A few hardy investment newsletters have attempted to go bargain hunting in the financial sector with varying degrees of success. Of course, these days such bargain hunting requires a genuine contrarian, such as Turnaround Letter editor George Putnam. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/newsletters-research-beleaguered-banks-falling-oil-and-the-top-five-over-five/ Struggling mortgage-finance company Fannie Mae announces a series of high-level management changes as the firm tries to shore up its sagging capital position and reverse losses. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/fannie-shuffles-management-and-names-new-officers/ Airline shares come under sharp pressure as a tropical storm threatened to hammer oil-rig production and potentially push up jet fuel prices even higher. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/airline-stocks-storm-watch-heats-up-oil-prices-as-carriers-stocks-tumble/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Mutual funds that provide a one-stop offering for investors saving for retirement are claiming much of the money going into funds this year. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/fundwatch-target-date-mutual-funds-are-big-draw-for-new-investment-dollars/ Out of almost 2,100 diversified U.S. stock mutual funds, just 17 are in the black so far this year, according to investment researcher Morningstar Inc. Nancy Tooke runs three of them. http://www.armchairanalyst.net/us-market-news/the-stockpickers-correct-tookes-three-funds-are-among-the-few-still-in-the-black/