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  • July 22, 2008

US stocks finished the day in the green, as airline shares took off in response to lower oil prices and news that Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) doesn’t plan to sell additional stock to raise capital bolstered bank shares. Read More

  • July 21, 2008

Cash Cow Iowa Telecom (NYSE: IWA) announced that the company recently completed its acquisition of Bishop Communications Corp, a Minnesota-based firm that has about 16,600 telephone access lines, 4,800 high-speed Internet customers and 3,800 television subscribers. Read More

  • July 21, 2008

Lots of folks--including Randy Newman--have a problem with short people. And Wall Street and Capitol Hill apparently want to do something to rid us of the pain of dealing with them. Read More

  • July 21, 2008

Nibbler Student Transportation of America (TSX: STB-U, OTC: SUDRF) announced an exchange offer for holders of its Income Participation Securities (IPS). Read More

  • July 21, 2008

Even though Bank of America reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ low expectations, the three major US stock indexes slipped into the red. Read More

  • July 18, 2008

The three major US stock indexes finished the day with mixed results. In the financial sector, Citigroup’s (NYSE: C) second-quarter earnings beat analysts’ meager expectations and bolstered investor sentiment. Read More

  • July 17, 2008

US stocks continued their push into the green, with shares prices in the oft-maligned financial sector once again leading the charges. Much of this momentum stemmed from J.P. Morgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) quarterly results, which managed to top analysts’ low expectations. Read More

  • July 16, 2008

US stocks rallied nicely today, spurred by falling oil prices and positive developments in the financial sector. Read More

  • July 15, 2008

Share Prices of Long Hauler Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE, France: VIE) have slumped over the past few weeks. Read More

  • July 15, 2008

US stocks finished mixed after another trading session marked by volatility. A decline in oil prices hurt share prices of energy producers, while the government’s rescue plan again failed to halt Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s slide. Read More