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Wholesale Prices Rise 0.7%; Jobless Claims Fall
By Ron PechtimaldjianThe Labor Department said Thursday, April 22, that wholesale prices rose in March, as the cost of food jumped the most in 26 years.
April 21, 2010
Wells Fargo, Weighed Down by Sour Loans, Posts Drop in ProfitWells Fargo & Co., still sorting through Wachovia's sour consumer loans, said Wednesday, April 21, that first-quarter earnings fell 16% to $2.54 billion.
April 21, 2010
Target-Date Mutual Funds Continue Gains, Ibbotson ReportsAs target-date funds increase in popularity with investors, Ibbotson Associates said these funds experienced their fourth consecutive quarter of positive gains during the first quarter of 2010.
April 20, 2010
TD Ameritrade Profits Rise 23%, Holds Record Assets, in Q1TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. said Tuesday, April 20, its second-quarter profit jumped 23% over the same period last year, but lowered its outlook for the year because of low volatility and interest rates.
April 20, 2010
BNY Mellon's Profit and AUM Jump in Q1The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) on Tuesday, April 20, said profit in the first quarter soared 74%, as its asset and wealth management businesses benefited from a resurgent market.
April 20, 2010
Goldman Sachs Posts Strong Results, Beating ForecastsGoldman Sachs, seemingly unfazed by any crisis, keeps churning out the profits, earning $3.46 billion, or $5.59 a share, in the first quarter ending March 31, 2010.
April 20, 2010
Definition of Character: The Challenge Faced by Reps Trying to Do the Right ThingHere's an exchange I recently had with an independent registered rep, who's a friend of mine. I hope you'll find this as enlightening as I...
April 19, 2010
Are emerging markets the next bubble?A study of 151 financial institutions, including funds of funds, pension funds and endowments found that 57 percent of investors with money in emerging...