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PINK SHEETS CEO TO'OUT'NON-DISCLOSERS
New York Post – Cromwell Coulson will soon affix a scarlet letter to every Pink Sheet-listed company which fails to disclose proper financial information to investors, he told The Post. Coulson, co-owner of the Pink Sheets, said the scarlet letter will come in the

Chinese leader obtains oil pacts
Everett Herald – NAIROBI, Kenya – Chinese President Hu Jintao couldn't resist the rhythm on the last day of his African tour Saturday: He walked off the red carpet at Nairobi's airport to beat a skin drum for traditional dancers. Smiling, Hu squatted beside a

How would LAUSD plan affect L.A.?
Daily Breeze – Since Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa launched his campaign for control of the Los Angeles Unified School District, there has been widespread speculation about the potential effect on students. Missing from the debate, though, has been the other side of

Microsoft market value falls by more than $30bn
MSN MoneyCentral – Wall Street on Friday wiped more than $30bn from Microsoft's stock market value after the software company revealed a dramatic shift in strategy to boost its investment in the internet and other new markets. The heightened spending points to an

Microsoft Stock Tumbles on Lower Guidance
ABC News – SEATTLE Apr 28, 2006 (AP) Shares of Microsoft Corp. tumbled 11 percent Friday, after the world's largest software maker reported third-quarter profit that missed Wall Street expectations and lowered its earnings guidance. The tempered forecast

Charts and Commentary
Safe Haven – Yesterday, we said that the Fear Index was at a"pivot point". Such points can be major transitional times where the bulls and bears have a huge battle. To some, who didn't watch the ticker yesterday, it was a normal day the market opened down

MSNBC Home Business Stocks&Economy Sponsored by
MSNBC – Stocks finished Tuesday with moderate losses, after reports about strong consumer confidence and existing home sales indicated that the economy is holding up better than expected and suggested that the Federal Reserve has room for more rate increases

National Business Minute
WANE-TV – NEW YORK Stronger-than-expected economic reports has helped energize stock market investors. The key averages are posting gains. WASHINGTON (AP) _ Falling prices drew buyers back into the market for new homes. The Commerce Department says new home

The Best Kept Secret
Motley Fool -"You can find vast amounts of information and help here all written in plain English instead of Wall Street jargon." Fortune Magazine"Inside Value is the best the Fool has to offer. It is for actual investors, not tenderfoot gamblers in the

Stock market indicators mixed after lumber settlement, Microsoft
680 News – Employees at the Korea Stock Exchange Market work under an electronic stock board in Seoul as South Korea's main stock index fell sharply Friday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) TORONTO (CP) – Global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets

Lay's son sold stock shortly before Enron collapse
KTRK – (4/27/06 – HOUSTON) – Federal prosecutors aimed on Thursday to undermine Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay's testimony that short-sellers were partly to blame for Enron's collapse in 2001 by showing that Lay's own son bet Enron's stock would drop. Lay

Can You Smell the Market's Fear?
Motley Fool – American investors worry about Brazil. Despite the most robust economy in South America, its growth was only 2% annually from 2001 to 2003. There's also currency risk, government regulation, and national debt. Moreover, the recent financial collapse

Business News
Aiken Standard – WASHINGTON (AP) — Crude-oil futures eased for the third straight day Wednesday, trading below $73 a barrel after U.S. government data showed motor-fuel demand is weakening in the face of higher pump prices . NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that were

Penny Stocks Beyond the Pump and Dump
Penny Stocks can be a great investment, but you have to know what to look for, or sometimes more accurately, what to look out for.

What Should Investors Look for (Or Stay Away from) in a CBM Play?
We talked with Sprott Asset Management research analyst Eric Nuttall about the red hot Coalbed Methane (CBM) sector in a two part interview. He gave his tips and red flags on what to look for in the CBM sector and what to avoid. Which are his key criteria when performing an initial screening on CBM companies? What are the three ways to invest in CBM, from the riskiest to the safest?

Handling Stock Market Hardballs
As a market timer, the one thing we must always remember is that the markets can, and most definitely will, throw every possible hardball, curve ball, fast ball, knuckle ball, etc. at us.The reason we invest in the stock market is because we recognize the huge potential for profits. But we are not in safe money market funds

Learn to Invest Money: Free Global Market Opportunities Technology Stock Picks (April 19 2006)
Looking for some tech stocks to add to your portfolio? Here are three technology stocks that are well positioned for the remainder of FY2006.

Utility Demand Should Continue Driving Uranium Prices Higher
A recent news announcement from Uranium Resources about their joint venture project with Japan's multi national conglomerate, Itochu Corporation, signals that utilities are definitely seeking out uranium supplies to fuel the nuclear energy renaissance. Itochu's entry into New Mexico could mean uranium mining could move forward faster than was once thought.

Mutual Fund Fee Question
When you buy a mutual fund, do you know what fees you are paying? Do you wonder which is choice is best for you?

BoC decides
Globe and Mail – Bond, currency and stock markets could be volatile this week as earnings season ramps up and the Bank of Canada offers some signals whether it may pause in its rate-hike cycle. The central bank is forecast to increase its target rate for overnight

April 25, 2006 – 00:00
680 News – MONTREAL (CP) – More than a decade after the horrific genocide that has defined Rwanda, the country is open for business, says Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Africa, including his country, has received billion of dollars in aid yet still struggles

McClatchy stock slip surprising
Lexington Herald-Leader – Gary Pruitt, McClatchy CEO, told Herald-Leader workers yesterday that newspapers are actually holding market share better than television or radio, and are making inroads on the Net. The CEO of McClatchy Co. has been surprised by the drop in price of

Investing in SUNY good for state economy
Sun and Press – Jay Gallagher's April 18 column accurately noted that Gov. George E. Pataki has vetoed hundreds of millions of dollars for SUNY and CUNY projects that had been approved by the Senate and Assembly. Among the items he vetoed was nearly $60 million in

Measured Commodity Investing Can Pay Off
Hartford Courant – Gold prices have soared about 40 percent during the past 12 months, and have handily broken through the $600-an-ounce threshold. That had had me digging through a box of mementos for my high school ring – a half-ounce on the kitchen scale. Am I

Credit Option Spreads
What is a credit option spread? What is the return on investment? If you like the idea ofknowing exactly what your profit will be, exactly when the trade is closed, and exactlyhow much money you will risk then credit spread trading is for you.

Bird Flu: Investment Opportunity?
Everyone seems to be talking about the Avian Flu, otherwise known as the H5N1 virus. We believe the virus and danger is real, but are the investment opportunities for real?

Should we Pay 33.3% Tax or 14.5 % Tax ?
This article discusses the taxbenefit for investing in mutual fund growth option

SPX Volatile Trading Range
One month SPX trading range forecast.

Utility Demand Should Continue Driving Uranium Prices Higher
A recent news announcement from Uranium Resources about their joint venture project with Japan's multi national conglomerate, Itochu Corporation, signals that utilities are definitely seeking out uranium supplies to fuel the nuclear energy renaissance. Itochu's entry into New Mexico could mean uranium mining could move forward faster than was once thought.

Trading ban will continue, GM says
DetNews.com, MI - Apr 23, 2006 not available to other investors. The ban on stock trading applies to employee 401(k) saving programs. Employees can continue to

Overnight, Japan embraces day trading
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Apr 22, 2006 corporate structure. . For decades, Japanese looked at stock trading as a form of risky gambling but no longer. Interest in

Netflix 1Q Earnings Beat Analysts’ Views 
AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 24 4:04 PM
Netflix Inc. continued to win over new fans in the first quarter, boosting the online DVD rental pioneer’s profit above analysts’ expectations and emboldening management to brighten its outlook for the rest of the year.Save to My Web

Bay Area Q1 venture investing up nearly 5% 
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal - Apr 24 9:29 AM
Venture investing in the Bay Area rose by nearly 5 percent year-to-year in the first quarter, but that trailed an 18 percent national increase, a report released Monday said.Save to My Web

Forum Development's Costigan Lake Drilling Shows Promise
James Finch interviews Forum Development CEO about recent exploration. He offers a tip on how to play the momentum between a company's exploration plays. Case in point was the company's recent drilling on their Costigan Lake joint venture project in Canada's uranium rich Athabasca Basin.