Midday Action: June 25
Worried and existing June Gloom continues to give way to optimism in front of the Fed in Wednesdays first half.As of 10:45 ET, the SPYder (SPY) and Cubes (QQQQ) are up 1.08% to 1.51% as technical and mental supports find a bit of mojo.
Option Skews - EMC Corp, Goldcorp Inc, Tesoro Petroleum, Biogen Idec Inc, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc
Read more about what our subscribers have to say.Companies seeing a skew towards puts in the previous session: Wachovia (WB), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Merrill Lynch & Co.
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Killing Farmers with Killer Seed
As the global food crisis escalates, Big Biotech (Monsanto, Novartis, Syngenta, Dupont-Pioneer, Dow et al) are capitalizing on the desperation of the hungry at runaway prices and rapidly diminishing reserves as a wedge to foist genetically...
Hot Shots: 'MOOyah TRAde?'
Just say BOOyah?Unlike a week ago where the case was made for some pockets of strength and perhaps reasons to nibble on falling BRICs (EEB), the current environment has been even trickier for the bovine-minded directional trader?
Even...
Tongue cancer survivor gets Beard award as top chef
The award marked another victory in a tumultuous year for Grant Achatz, who last July was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer, underwent aggressive treatment to save his life and sense of taste, and by December was cancer free.Craig...
FDA adds cancer warnings to J&J foot ulcer cream
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The Canadian Press Business News Budget for Friday, June 6, 2008
In addition to the following, stories slugged BC-GM-Cuts have moved World (W) and Business (B).Top Stories: TORONTO _ Oil prices shot up to a new record above US$139 a barrel on Friday, an unprecented daily jump that could send gasoline...
Business staffing plans for Friday, June 6, 2008
(Canadian Press (delayed) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BUSINESS EDITORS: Here are Canadian Press Business staffing plans as of 5 p.m.Plans may change as circumstances warrant.
Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi...
FDA adds cancer warnings to J&J foot ulcer cream
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Rocks for crops
The Rome food summit ignores the huge investment linkages between food prices, and ample investment opportunities.JOHANNESBURG - At the World Food Security Summit being held in Rome, little, if any, useful information has been given about...
PPAR- agonist CP-778,875 significantly increases HDL cholesterol
MedWire News: The peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)- agonist CP-778,875 markedly increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and reduced triglycerides in a group of mixed dyslipidemia and Type 2 diabetes patients, a...
World Water Crisis
'Water will be the oil of the 21st century,' Rebecca Wodder, president of American Rivers.Our planet Earth has been convulsed by tsunamis, typhoons, tornados; by hurricanes, earthquakes; floods, fires and volcanic eruptions.
Less eye...
Contest held for cancer survivors
The Terras Angel Foundation is holding an essay contest for cancer survivors between the ages of 16 and 25.Participants will be vying for a 1972 Volkswagon Beetle.
Terra Murrell died July 1, 2001, after receiving treatment...