If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Economic anxiety is not just rising, it is sprinting its way to new heights, with 61 percent of consumers saying they feel high or severe levels of anxiety, according to the most recent Yankelovich study fielded in June 2008.
The [...]
Homes Will Be Auctioned August 12th-17th in Jacksonville, Tampa, Ft. Myers, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Other Cities
Swelling foreclosure rates in states like Florida have home prices plunging, making it a great time for investors or first time homebuyers to dive into the market and purchase property at bargain prices. In this hobbled housing market, [...]
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (”Gushan”; NYSE: GU), China’s largest producer of biodiesel as measured by annual production capacity, today announced that due to recent heightened enforcement of traffic control measures adopted by the Beijing municipal government in preparation for the hosting of the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic games, it will temporarily suspend operations at [...]
XBRL Filings Revenue Increases by 177%
EDGAR(R) Online(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:EDGR) today announced that revenues increased 13% to $4.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to $4.4 million for the same quarter last year. Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 17% to $9.9 million, compared to $8.5 [...]
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in June, held steady in July. The Index now stands at 51.9 (1985=100), up slightly from 51.0 in June. The Present Situation Index was virtually unchanged at 65.3 versus 65.4 last month. The Expectations Index increased moderately to 43.0 from 41.4 in June.
The Consumer Confidence Survey [...]
Company Raises Full-Year Guidance
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (NYSE:AEC) (NASDAQ:AEC) today reported a net loss available to common shareholders of $1.4 million or $0.09 per common share (basic and diluted), for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with net income available to common shareholders of [...]
Firm behind eight CurrencyShares ETFs offered by Rydex Investments, with $4 billion in investor assets since end of 2005 - best pure play for international investing, from euro, pound and yen to peso, krona and franc, plus Australian and Canadian dollars
Investors looking for the best pure play into international markets — without the uncertainty [...]
First Financial Bank, N.A., Sweetwater, today announced plans to open a new branch bank in Merkel, Texas. First Financial Bank Sweetwater is a subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN) .
The new Merkel branch will be First Financial Bank’s fourth location. It operates banks in Sweetwater, Roby [...]
Banc of America Securities LLC, the broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, today announced its support for the development of a covered bond market in the United States.
The support follows the framework outlined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) July 15 covered bond policy statement * and the Best Practices [...]
Real Estate Roundtable President and CEO Jeffrey D. DeBoer issued the following statement regarding the House-passed housing relief bill now awaiting final action in the Senate:
“This week’s House vote on housing relief legislation — including a reinforced financial backstop and enhanced oversight for GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac —- was a welcome step that [...]