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[url]?.v=1 Indie Research Awaiting a Solar Rebound, the Pros Favor First Solar Wednesday December 17, 9:33 am ET By the tickerspy.com Staff It wasn't long ago that many investors were on the solar bandwagon, riding the enthusiasm for alternative energy through 2007 and into the early part of 2008. Since then, a number of factors have led to the drop in prices for solar stocks. Subsidies put in…
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: Dem official: Obama taps Mary Schapiro to head SEC — [url] AP Dem official: Obama taps Mary Schapiro to head SEC Wednesday December 17, 11:07 pm ET By Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writer Democratic official: Obama picks veteran regulator to head embattled SEC WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama has chosen a veteran of the Securities and Exchange Commission to lead and revitalize the agency now facing growing criticism for its failure to…
: Crude prices tumble despite record OPEC cuts — [url] AP Crude prices tumble despite record OPEC cuts Wednesday December 17, 7:11 pm ET By George Jahn, Associated Press Writer Crude hits new four-year low in face of massive OPEC cuts; fears of price spike ORAN, Algeria (AP) -- Here's how bad things are for OPEC these days: It announced its largest-ever production cut Wednesday and oil prices promptly slumped to $40 a barrel, the lowest level…
: Fed reduces benchmark rate to as low as zero — [url] AP Fed reduces benchmark rate to as low as zero Tuesday December 16, 6:41 pm ET In strong step to fight worsening economy, Fed cuts key interest rate to zero for first time WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve, urgently rewriting its playbook to fight a deepening recession, cut its benchmark interest rate to as low as zero Tuesday, a surprisingly strong step that should make it cheaper…
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: Growth story could sail again -- buy DryShips (DRYS)? — Posted Dec 10th 2008 12:45PM by Jamie Dlugosch Growth story could sail again -- buy DryShips (DRYS) They say that the higher you climb, the harder you fall. Well that has certainly been the story of freight carrier DryShips (NASDAQ: DRYS). A glance at the stock's two-year chart is likely to cause more than just nausea. In 2007, shares of DRYS rallied hard on the heels of the global growth story…
: Will Russia coordinate an oil production cut with OPEC? — Will Russia coordinate an oil production cut with OPEC? Posted Dec 10th 2008 1:30PM by Joseph Lazzaro Filed under: International markets, Forecasts, Russia, Middle East, Commodities, Oil The oil market, which has seen the price of crude collapse from a leverage-driven $147 per barrel this summer to about $45, may experience another jolt if -- and this is a big if -- Russia agrees to cut…
