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7aabef6848b265a5c4f92fc4aec0786d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/boone-pickens-and-me-i-paid-my-bet-to-society.html | Boone Pickens And Me: I Paid My "Bet" To Society | Boone Pickens And Me: I Paid My "Bet" To Society
So after I wrote that Oklahoma State booster Boone Pickens was the most suffering fanbecause his team is worse than expected, Pickens called me on Friday to talk and to bet me $10 that his 1-2 team would beat 3-0 Texas Tech. I don't bet on sports--and Pickens said he did... |
8defb9d5b4f395d16d276e17e95bc989 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/canadian-auto-workers-see-100000-layoffs-from-strike.html | Canadian Auto Workers See 100,000 Layoffs from Strike | Canadian Auto Workers See 100,000 Layoffs from Strike
As many as 100,000 Canadian workers could be laid off by the end of this week if the strike at General Motors' U.S. operations drags on, the head of the Canadian Auto Workers union said Monday.
CAW President Buzz Hargrove told a televised news conference he believed... |
2f6a1a9044f41532d6e440c3393dae45 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/china-construction-shares-up-33-in-shanghai-debut.html | China Construction Shares Up 33% in Shanghai Debut | China Construction Shares Up 33% in Shanghai Debut
Shares in China Construction Bank (CCB), the country's No.2 bank by assets, jumped 33% in their Shanghai debut on Tuesday, as analysts predicted higher earnings growth compared with other big Chinese lenders.
CCB's local currency A shares opened at 8.55 yuan, up 32.56%... |
3377a6ed95984dd2dd43167512034147 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/countrywide-ceo-says-company-out-of-subprime.html | Countrywide CEO Says Company 'Out' of Subprime | Countrywide CEO Says Company 'Out' of Subprime
Countrywide Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo said Tuesday the largest U.S. mortgage lender is "out" of the subprime business, apart from offering home loans eligible for purchase by government-sponsored enterprises.
Angelo Mozilo
Countrywide substantially tightened lending s... |
28b3ab558a75a5918394cd3c32c3b4ab | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/credit-crunch-unlikely-to-let-up-soon-imf-warns.html | Credit Crunch Unlikely to Let Up Soon, IMF Warns | Credit Crunch Unlikely to Let Up Soon, IMF Warns
Turmoil in global credit and money markets will likely continue as investors worry about the size of financial losses and where they might appear, the International Monetary Fund warned Monday.
The effects of the turmoil, which started in earnest in August with rising de... |
186f303e02f4da0045c0a1626f6e7dea | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/dbs-chief-quits-as-shares-fall-asia-drive-slows.html | DBS Chief Quits as Shares Fall, Asia Drive Slows | DBS Chief Quits as Shares Fall, Asia Drive Slows
Singapore lender DBS Group's chief executive resigned, after a run of bad news battered the company's share price, leaving an unfulfilled quest to make the bank a big Asian player.
Jackson Tai's sudden resignation from Southeast Asia's biggest lender comes after DBS shar... |
fa1c864d39850e1380d4204fc8e46c33 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/eu-approves-of-novartis-exelon-to-treat-alzheimers.html | EU Approves of Novartis' Exelon to Treat Alzheimer's | EU Approves of Novartis' Exelon to Treat Alzheimer's
The drugmaker Novartis said Monday that the European Commission had approved its Exelon skin patch to treat Alzheimer's disease.
The patch, which was approved in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration last July, provides a regular and continuous dose o... |
10eece6e4ea0c0791165a9b97697ef2f | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/euro-zone-july-industrial-orders-down-4-vs-june.html | Euro Zone July Industrial Orders Down 4% vs. June | Euro Zone July Industrial Orders Down 4% vs. June
Euro zone industrial orders fell 4.0% in July from June, and were up 10.9% year-on-year, EU statistics office Eurostat said.
Eurostat revised its June figure to a 4.5% rise from an increase of 4.4%.
Economists polled by Thomson Financial News had forecast a decline of 3... |
b2c1196cfa5f0d762c97eb3154a3367d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/european-stocks-finish-mixed-as-bank-worries-weigh.html | European Stocks Finish Mixed as Bank Worries Weigh | European Stocks Finish Mixed as Bank Worries Weigh
European stocks closed mixed under the weight of the impact of the global credit turmoil on the banking sector and with scattered good news from other sectors.
The London FTSE-100 was slightly higer, the Paris CAC-40 was flat, and the Frankfurt DAX was slightly lower. ... |
bcce32383f6b76cbe739a53ba56c8afb | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/european-stocks-set-for-steady-start.html | European Stocks Set for Steady Start | European Stocks Set for Steady Start
European shares look set for a fairly flat open on Monday ahead of light a session for both earnings and macroeconomic data.
Spread betters in London expect the FTSE 100 Index to open down 4 points to up 3 points, Frankfurt's DAX to open down 5 to 16 points and the CAC 40 to open u... |
dfa57592ae5ee6521486d088ac8dac69 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/experts-doubt-eu-plan-to-block-bomb-recipes-on-web.html | Experts Doubt EU Plan to Block Bomb Recipes on Web | Experts Doubt EU Plan to Block Bomb Recipes on Web
A European Union proposal to stop people from accessing bomb-making instructions online is fraught with technical difficulties, if not downright unworkable, Internet practitioners say.
EU Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini says he is working on plans tha... |
403d059770ca60de94c899c0f3519d4f | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/fedex-shareholders-to-vote-on-separation-of-executive-roles.html | FedEx Shareholders to Vote on Separation of Executive Roles | FedEx Shareholders to Vote on Separation of Executive Roles
FedEx shareholders may vote Monday to separate the role of chairman and chief executive officer at the company's annual meeting.
Frederick W. Smith currently serves as the shipping company's chairman, president and CEO since 1998, according to the company's la... |
fd7e169c0c1901d6f460a37b0bfad464 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/fisher-fed-tiller-can-steer-either-way.html | Fisher: Fed Tiller Can Steer Either Way | Fisher: Fed Tiller Can Steer Either Way
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher on Monday said the U.S. central bank cut interest rates last week to avert an unacceptable economic slowdown and said it could move again, in either direction.
"FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) members will continue taki... |
8c68989a0bfee46dce1cc1ee0bbbd068 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/five-firms-interested-in-buying-turkeys-atvsabah.html | Five Firms Interested in Buying Turkey's ATV-Sabah | Five Firms Interested in Buying Turkey's ATV-Sabah
News Corp , ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Group, Czech CME and Greek Antenna TV are interested in buying Turkey's ATV-Sabah, an official at the body selling the firm said on Monday.
Turkey's State Deposits and Insurance Fund (TMSF) seized the media assets which now make up ATV-S... |
a6b3b4ebbf2c904cae01acf7170d3799 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/fortress-subprime-unit-nationstar-halts-us-loans.html | Fortress Subprime Unit NationStar Halts U.S. Loans | Fortress Subprime Unit NationStar Halts U.S. Loans
Nationstar Mortgage, the subprime unit of Fortress Investment Group, said it is no longer accepting new loan applications from brokers, a signal the lender is winding down operations.
Nationstar's decision to stop all wholesale originations became effective Friday, acc... |
2f11fce1d77f26190c4abf481f6aa4de | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/four-out-of-five-companies-hit-by-fraud-survey.html | Four Out of Five Companies Hit by Fraud: Survey | Four Out of Five Companies Hit by Fraud: Survey
Four out of five businesses worldwide have been hurt by some type of corporate fraud in the last three years, according to a survey commissioned by risk consultant Kroll.
The survey, released Monday, found that one in 10 big companies loses more than $100 million annually... |
fcfaca95225d899739aa79d662ca054d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/game-plan-for-the-week-of-sept-24.html | The talking heads are saying it. Traders on the Street are saying it. The average American is saying it. Expensive oil is bad for the market. So is the weak dollar.
These people couldn’t be more wrong, Cramer said Friday on Mad Money.
VIDEO0:0000:00Game Plan
Oil has been the market leader this whole time, driving all t... | |
79861f373cfd5f99a5708759a870cfc2 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/george-bush-and-his-veto-pen-why-its-cocked.html | George Bush And His Veto Pen: Why It's Cocked | George Bush And His Veto Pen: Why It's Cocked
CNBC.com
Even though semi-professional historian Karl Rove has left the White House, they are still paying attention to past administrations at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. They're especially paying attention to how Bill Clinton revived his fortunes in the 1990s by fighting wi... |
9f686674d47ee43fd9c1d357c853ba33 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/gm-strike-costs-760-vehicles-per-hour-analyst-says.html | GM Strike Costs 760 Vehicles Per Hour, Analyst Says | GM Strike Costs 760 Vehicles Per Hour, Analyst Says
The strike at General Motors will cause U.S. production losses of 760 vehicles per hour and could shut the automaker's facilities in Canada and Mexico within three days, a leading industry analyst said Monday.
Michael Robinet, an auto industry analyst with CSM Worldwi... |
b11aa84c8ecaa8fde5802750b92ce1ca | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/gmuaw-strike-job-security-still-the-issue.html | GM/UAW Strike: Job Security Still The Issue | GM/UAW Strike: Job Security Still The Issue
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As I walk along the UAW picket line outside the GM power train plant in Warren, Michigan, I hear the same thing over and over: "protect our jobs."
For all the talk about GM and the UAW being able to agree on a groundbreaking fund to handle rising healt... |
934bacdcb47da863e7a87adfaba3ab61 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/gmuaw-talks-why-i-think-there-will-be-a-deal.html | GM/UAW Talks: Why I Think There Will Be A Deal | GM/UAW Talks: Why I Think There Will Be A Deal
CNBC.com
After more than 20 straight hours of talks, negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors face a strike deadline of 11 am this morning. In past years that would prompt people to say, "uh oh, there's gonna be a nasty strike".
But this time, what I hear... |
57a74697b0af104aef7cf65d91a77c0c | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/gold-miner-peter-hambro-firsthalf-profit-soars.html | Gold Miner Peter Hambro First-Half Profit Soars | Gold Miner Peter Hambro First-Half Profit Soars
A good relationship with the Russian authorities helped London-listed company Peter Hambro, Russia's second-largest gold miner, post soaring first-half earnings, the company's CEO told "Squawk Box Europe."
Many foreign companies have fallen foul of government rules in Rus... |
519066e1ff6c596fb3b8c398acdbba11 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/gse-loan-limit-exceptions-are-they-really-fair.html | GSE Loan Limit Exceptions: Are They Really Fair? | GSE Loan Limit Exceptions: Are They Really Fair?
CNBC.com
I was waiting to see who did it first. I figured it was between California and Florida, and I was right. California wins. Last Thursday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote a letter to Congressional leaders asking for a state exception to the GSE conforming loan li... |
9f9014331d38478e1952fbfc113f6063 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/halo-3-and-the-hype-rolls-on-and-on.html | Halo 3: And The Hype Rolls On (And On) | Halo 3: And The Hype Rolls On (And On)
Halo 3
I made the trek cross-country yesterday to front our exclusive Halo 3 release coverage from this Best Buy store at the corner of 44th and 5th Avenue in midtown Manhattan.
This is one of 10,000 retailers nationwide that'll be hosting midnight-madness sales tonight to launch ... |
84bff2075739ea5e80c33d1555666f7d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/harman-warns-on-earnings-after-kkr-deal-sours.html | Harman Warns on Earnings After KKR Deal Sours | Harman Warns on Earnings After KKR Deal Sours
Harman International Industries, whose $8 billion sale fell apart last week, warned Monday that quarterly profit would be less than half what Wall Street expected, sending its shares down as much as 8 percent.
The high-end audio equipment maker forecast earnings of 50 cents... |
8955b2456807e6608a6896089bf6428f | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/hello-halo.html | Hello Halo! | Hello Halo!
Inside of a week now to the year's most
anticipated entertainment event. Not Shrek. Spider-man. Even
Pirates.
Nope, I'm talking Master Chief, Cortana. The Covenant.
I'm talking "Halo 3."
This is the billion-dollar franchise from Microsoft and its
game... |
9ccb8d5d114a0c65047a1d2f9c3083f9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/heres-a-shock-of-coffee-that-is.html | Here's A Shock! (Of Coffee That Is) | Here's A Shock! (Of Coffee That Is)
Shock Coffee
"And there are hundreds of small roasters that roast for convenience stores and coffee shops, and they've mimicked our brand. I mean, competition, is it good? I don't like it, I don't need it." So says Jeff Rosen as he and I stand in his Woodside, New York warehouse.
He ... |
3ea4ee30bf56f4b55285a1ffafe05788 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/imf-warns-turmoil-set-to-continue-banks-hit.html | IMF Warns Turmoil Set to Continue, Banks Hit | IMF Warns Turmoil Set to Continue, Banks Hit
Any hopes of an early resolution to world credit market problems were hit on Monday as the IMF warned turmoil was set to continue with far reaching economic consequences and more financial firms detailed damage to their loan books.
Sources said leading M&A bank Deutsche look... |
13c457797a8dc25927c852e4c74cb70e | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/interim-chief-is-favorite-for-new-head-of-usda.html | Interim Chief Is Favorite for New Head of USDA | Interim Chief Is Favorite for New Head of USDA
U.S. farm and agribusiness groups have an early favorite to become President Bush's new agriculture secretary -- Chuck Conner, the interim chief and an old hand at U.S. farm policy.
"He's the front-runner" of the handful of potential nominees to succeed Mike Johanns, one f... |
b2efce6e447bca516bffceaa176a599a | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/kkr-completes-acquisition-of-first-data.html | KKR Completes Acquisition of First Data | KKR Completes Acquisition of First Data
Affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Monday completed the acquisition of payment processor First Data.
Shareholders approved the deal in July after KKR offered $34 a share, or about $26 billion, for the company in early April.
The deal has been closely watched as a barometer of ... |
dbb7cd8d6a4e99d70b0cb87f8df6ab7d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/kodak-names-faraci-president-and-coo.html | Kodak Names Faraci President and COO | Kodak Names Faraci President and COO
Eastman Kodak named Philip Faraci president and chief operating officer Monday, as the photography pioneer continues a four-year drive toward sustained growth in digital markets.
Faraci, 52, who ascended to the No. 2 spot in less than three years, replaces James Langley, 57, who led... |
a3c602de2982e44913ce4721b04623b1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/lightning-round-xerox-tesoro-kellogg-and-more.html | Xerox : Cramer called Xerox a “pseudo-tech” company. “Get with the Cisco program if you want to be in some tech,” he advised.
J.C. Penney : This retailer is undervalued and should be “bought right here,” said Cramer.
American Capital Strategies : Cramer’s on the fence with this “very controversial” stock. It’s a battl... | |
ab025b073ea09a6aa2a3aff860baf9f9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/long-gm-strike-could-hurt-parts-suppliers.html | Long GM Strike Could Hurt Parts Suppliers | Long GM Strike Could Hurt Parts Suppliers
A strike at U.S. automaker General Motors will hurt suppliers if it drags on, further battering an industry already suffering from shrinking sales and possible bankruptcies, analysts said.
"It's definitely going to hurt people and the longer it lasts, the worse it's going to hu... |
f3356f1a6619af8e14b7275856fa1382 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/lundin-mining-heavy-metal-diversification.html | Lundin Mining is in the sweet spot if Tuesday’s Fed rate cut has the effect on metals prices Cramer said it should. It’s speculation at this point, but it could mean big returns if he’s right.
VIDEO0:0000:00Speculation Friday
Lundin’s mining exposure is spread out over four major metals – zinc, copper, nickel and lead... | |
121555982bbfb150d3e17f0f43507c5c | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/mad-mail-day-of-atonement.html | VIDEO0:0000:00Mad Mail
Dear Jim: I enjoy your show and have read your books, but I believe that most who watch your show and attempt to follow your advice end up losing money. I was shocked that last night you claimed to have been behind Goldman Sachs all along when only a few weeks ago during the panic you were advis... | |
06c2bca4a20b444932c14a5547bb4a71 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/medicare-we-want-proof-on-anemia-drugs.html | Medicare: We Want Proof On Anemia Drugs | Medicare: We Want Proof On Anemia Drugs
Right on the heels of my previous blog entry about an analyst saying a Medicare reconsideration of its anemia drug reimbursement policy may be in the offing comes this news out of the agency.
It does not yet constitute a formal reconsideration by Medicare, but the agency today ha... |
3673e19c802f2eaa8589e4c3abb29815 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/microsoft-in-talks-to-invest-in-facebook-wsj.html | Microsoft In Talks to Invest in Facebook: WSJ | Microsoft In Talks to Invest in Facebook: WSJ
Microsoft is talking to Facebook about an investment in the company that could value the fast-growing social network at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.
AP
Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said the world's l... |
7a64538728807d7f84a4bb206469c2b2 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/my-out-of-office-reply.html | Trader Talk | Trader Talk
Hello everyone. It's a week off for me but I will be back next Monday, October 1st, to blog from the market floor. See you then.
Questions? Comments? tradertalk@cnbc.com
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aabc62f6a1bb6b119d3081ef355706ae | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/northern-rock-studying-dividend-payout-ft.html | Northern Rock Studying Dividend Payout: FT | Northern Rock Studying Dividend Payout: FT
Troubled British mortgage lender Northern Rock has taken legal advice about whether to pay out a 59 million-pound (US$119 million) dividend to shareholders, the Financial Times said on Monday.
Customers line up to enter a Northern Rock branch in Bromley, in south-east London, ... |
f54c98a542f2607eb135e331b47751d8 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/not-so-fast-on-weak-dollar-concerns.html | Not So Fast On Weak Dollar Concerns | Not So Fast On Weak Dollar Concerns
There's a lot of concern about whether a weaker dollar could cause higher U.S. inflation, but CNBC’s Steve Liesman says not so fast. Here, he offers a quick overview of different ways to think about the influence of the currency on the inflation process:
The dollar is an inflation fa... |
d1c74af4d94c982335c94013b1f3b14d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/oil-closes-below-81-traders-ponder-peak.html | Oil Closes Below $81; Traders Ponder Peak | Oil Closes Below $81; Traders Ponder Peak
Energy futures fell Monday after a tropical depression that moved through the Gulf of Mexico late last week turned out to be a dud.
Oil Refinery in California
But investors also tried to determine if oil futures' recent record-setting run above $80 per barrel had run its course... |
f66dc6a0ae72d425185c4ecaf3875039 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/oil-firms-boost-output-from-us-gulf-after-storm.html | Oil Firms Boost Output from US Gulf after Storm | Oil Firms Boost Output from US Gulf after Storm
Oil companies increased oil and natural gas output from the offshore Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, recovering from a tropical depression that dealt the biggest blow to the region's energy production in two years.
As of 1230 EDT , some 757,608 barrels per day or, 58.3% of th... |
fef05444aa7118e7064761535170c920 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/sonatrach-declines-comment-on-reported-bid-for-cepsa-stake.html | Sonatrach Declines Comment on Reported Bid for Cepsa Stake | Sonatrach Declines Comment on Reported Bid for Cepsa Stake
Algerian state-owned oil and gas group Sonatrach declined to comment on a report it has offered Banco Santander 5.7 billion euros ($8 billion) for its 30% stake in Cia Espanola de Petroleos.
El Economista said the acquisition of the stake in Cepsa, which contro... |
f5e6b8853304ddd3f4c1289444f78deb | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/stockton-california-center-of-a-new-age-gold-rush.html | Stockton, California: Center of A New Age Gold Rush? | Stockton, California: Center of A New Age Gold Rush?
AP
Today I am in Stockton, California. A lot of what you eat comes from Stockton, a major center of Central Valley agriculture. I wouldn't exactly call it a garden spot, but it has kind of come up in the world as an affordable commuter community for people working in... |
2f49ee3f97985f2135c569067805f537 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/stop-trading-theres-growth-in-tech.html | There are inexpensive growth stocks in the market, Cramer said on Stop Trading! Monday. Just look at his "Four Horsemen of Tech."
Detractors say that Apple faces immense competition in Europe, which could negatively affect the iPhone and the stock, but AT&T Chief Financial Officer Richard Lindner told Cramer Sept. 19 t... | |
8f7195c2c85f4c2782d7e3050db93e6d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/striking-gold-with-zinc.html | Horsehead Holdings, a strong zinc refiner that’s new to the market, couldn’t have picked a worse time for its IPO. The company came public in August in the middle of the credit crunch almost invisible to Wall Street.
VIDEO0:0000:00Mine Sweep
Nor was it a good time to be in the metals and mining sector. Freeport-McMoRan... | |
fedc7fd7b509d978f8d94f7e4a3356fe | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/trade-politics-what-will-turn-into-trade-policy.html | Trade Politics: What Will Turn Into Trade Policy? | Trade Politics: What Will Turn Into Trade Policy?
CNBC.com
When Erin Burnett's show "Street Signs" called me to talk trade this afternoon (see video below), the question was "Is Trade Dead?" I thought, for this Congress, it was--until I did a little reporting.
As it happens, Republican and Democratic leadership sources... |
ac1519c63aaf79fc98a124fb386ad07d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/uaw-members-nervous-but-stoic-over-gm-strike.html | UAW Members Nervous, but Stoic Over GM Strike | UAW Members Nervous, but Stoic Over GM Strike
Members of the United Auto Workers union at General Motors reacted with a mixture of nervousness, surprise and stoicism Monday after their union called a strike against the top U.S. automaker.
"Right now I don't feel like we need this strike," Bernie Devold, 55, said outsid... |
fd7c0758640dfcf6aa509ed18d32f0c6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/us-mortgage-default-rate-stabilizing.html | U.S. Mortgage Default Rate Stabilizing | U.S. Mortgage Default Rate Stabilizing
The default rate on U.S. mortgages is stabilizing, an American housing official said Monday, adding she didn't expect last week's cut in U.S. interest rates to significantly affect the number of defaults.
Speaking on the sidelines of a forum in Singapore, U.S. Housing and Urban De... |
93782c6122116dac144841d00b284068 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/walmart-to-look-at-suppliers-energy-efficiency.html | Wal-Mart to Look at Suppliers' Energy Efficiency | Wal-Mart to Look at Suppliers' Energy Efficiency
Wal-Mart Stores has formed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project to look for ways for its suppliers to better manage their energy efficiency, as part of its environmental push, the company said on Monday.
Under the partnership with the not-for-profit organizat... |
5e2f01502fc6441d35ff099edb379631 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/wolseley-hit-by-us-housing-sees-no-recovery-signs.html | Wolseley Hit by U.S. Housing, Sees no Recovery Signs | Wolseley Hit by U.S. Housing, Sees no Recovery Signs
Building products distributor Wolseley reported its first profit fall in more than a decade on Monday, and warned that weakness in the U.S. housing market was spilling over into repairs and maintenance.
Shares in the British firm fell 5 percent to three-year lows as ... |
8af64c00d36827c52db426f933e0a6b6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/xerox-aims-to-challenge-hp-with-new-color-printers.html | Xerox Aims to Challenge HP with New Color Printers | Xerox Aims to Challenge HP with New Color Printers
In a move aimed at chipping away at Hewlett-Packard's dominance, Xerox Monday launched a system promising to slash the cost of color printing for high-volume users willing to pay more initially for machines.
Xerox introduced five printers, including the Phaser 8860 wh... |
e27688ad3ee347aed0428f019353adfc | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/24/yamana-meridian-gold-approve-36-billion-merger.html | Yamana, Meridian Gold Approve $3.6 Billion Merger | Yamana, Meridian Gold Approve $3.6 Billion Merger
Yamana Gold said Monday it has boosted its offer for Meridian Gold and Meridian's board has approved the bid, ending an extended and often hostile takeover battle.
Yamana boosted the cash component of the offer by 50 Canadian cents to C$7.00 per share. The share compon... |
7744b1ca7e2f9b8688227b88f457dbd2 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/a-market-divided-against-itself.html | Technical analysis is becoming a mainstream way to time and predict stock moves and market tops and bottoms. Carter Worth, chief market technician at Oppenheimer, joined the panel to explain what he’s seeing – and where he thinks we’re going.
The stock market is bifurcated, Worth says. There is pronounced and unusual s... | |
0f1b56297bf87cdf847eb8f3e8da93d0 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/all-aboard-carnival-cruise.html | The American consumer isn’t exactly flush with cash these days, and that means no expensive vacations. But his counterpart in Europe isn’t having that trouble. Carnival Cruise got the nod from Cramer Monday night for noticing the trend and taking advantage of it.
VIDEO0:0000:00Cruises
Thirty-four percent of Carnival’s ... | |
0feed99fde648bfc0ed89bc15abbedf5 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/amazon-launches-early-version-of-music-service.html | Amazon Launches Early Version of Music Service | Amazon Launches Early Version of Music Service
Amazon.com launched an early version of its highly anticipated digital music download store, which is seen as a potential rival toApple'sdominant iTunes system.
Amazon's store, named "Amazon MP3," allows users to buy music without copy protection technology, so that the s... |
9cd98d246496b98a85b89406e081a393 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/apple-unlocking-programs-can-kill-iphones.html | Apple: Unlocking Programs Can Kill iPhones | Apple: Unlocking Programs Can Kill iPhones
Apple iPhoneManuel Balce Ceneta
Applesaid on Monday that programs available on the Internet that allow the iPhone to be used with other service providers besides AT&T's Cingular network can irreparably damage the device.
Apple , which also makes the Mac computer, the iPod digi... |
2e5e39139530aceab2a90e0b929f03c1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/asian-markets-close-mixed-australia-sets-new-record.html | Asian Markets Close Mixed, Australia Sets New Record | Asian Markets Close Mixed, Australia Sets New Record
Renewed concerns about credit markets and a slide in the U.S. dollar hurt some Asian financial and technology stocks Tuesday, but higher metals prices pushed Australian shares to close at a record high.
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that turmoil in g... |
c61690e9db656f5f4eceb2373fcc2863 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/australias-david-jones-year-profit-jumps-35.html | Australia's David Jones Year Profit Jumps 35% | Australia's David Jones Year Profit Jumps 35%
Upmarket Australian retailer David Jones said on Wednesday its full-year profit climbed 35% on strong winter sales, and confirmed its outlook for an 8% -13% rise in profit in the current year.
The department store chain said underlying profit rose to A$109.5 million (US$96 ... |
99e27eac7bc89ead635759326c27f87e | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/best-buy-isnt-making-excuses.html | Best Buy is taking advantage of the weak U.S. dollar and expanding its business internationally, Cramer said Monday on Mad Money.
VIDEO0:0000:00Abroad Strokes
While Circuit City is out making excuses for its dismal performance, blaming the American consumer for not spending enough, Best Buy has left its competitors in... | |
776b21b05c94fdfb08ada102686542df | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/best-offense-is-a-good-defense.html | They say the best offense is a good defense. In Tuesday’s Web Extra, Guy Adami reveals how he’s playing Lockheed Martin (LMT) and more. Also get Jeff Macke’s trade ahead of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) earnings.
This content is exclusively for you, our internet audience. You won't find these trades on TV!
VIDEO0:0000:00Fas... | |
6522251cc91ff393184ab02c5884320a | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/bush-takes-temperate-course-at-un.html | Bush Takes Temperate Course At UN | Bush Takes Temperate Course At UN
President Bush's speech at the UN today was notable for a couple of reasons--not merely the fact that he ostentatiously rolled his R's in referring to Peru and Morocco. He declined to rise to the provocative rhetoric of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He didn't want to make the ... |
3c36adb12cf7531bac3e2360292b304b | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/california-court-sides-with-disney-in-pooh-case.html | California Court Sides with Disney in Pooh Case | California Court Sides with Disney in Pooh Case
A California appeals court on Tuesday declined to reinstate a long-running case against the Walt Disney over royalties it paid for its popular Winnie the Pooh character.
In 2004, a Los Angeles trial court dismissed the case brought by the estate of Stephen Slesinger, the ... |
ed43570dc42c40cb0a5e3476bded1a1d | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/china-airline-shares-tank-after-air-china-scraps-deal.html | China Airline Shares Tank After Air China Scraps Deal | China Airline Shares Tank After Air China Scraps Deal
Shares of China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and Air China nose-dived on Tuesday after Air China and Cathay said they would not proceed with a plan to buy a slice of China Eastern.
Cathay's shares fell as much as 8%, while Air China and China Eastern bo... |
6bf078c95fddddb2caa6bb3e71ae7295 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/cnbc-holiday-survey-spending-expected-to-slow.html | CNBC Holiday Survey: Spending Expected to Slow | CNBC Holiday Survey: Spending Expected to Slow
Holiday Shopper at WalmartEd Betz
More than half of the respondents to a CNBC Holiday Central survey expect holiday spending to grow between 1% and 3% this year, which would be the smallest annual increase since 2002, when the U.S. was emerging from recession.
Another 14% ... |
262edfb056736f2444f878edc83c8cf6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/cramers-four-horsemen-of-tech-revisited.html | Get ready because the market could be due for a big decline, Cramer said Monday on Mad Money. That means some of the best stocks can be had at a discount.
VIDEO0:0000:00The Four Horsemen
Take Cramer’s “Four Horsemen of Tech,” for instance. Apple, Research in Motion, Google and Amazon.com are up 31% as a group since he ... | |
dd201091dfd01172bb287f557b9ca837 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/credit-crisis-causing-concern-for-consumers.html | Holiday Central | Holiday Central
Consumer crisis or not,we're three months and counting until Christmas. Americans will still shop for the holidays but the question is just where they'll buy and how much they'll pay for this year's presents. Will we have a merry or mediocre Christmas?
The answer is probably somewhere in between. And re... |
53d9a159c5c793fde3d7026167141c01 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/delta-united-win-new-china-routes-shares-jump.html | Delta, United Win New China Routes; Shares Jump | Delta, United Win New China Routes; Shares Jump
U.S. regulators Tuesday granted Delta Air Lines and UAL's United Airlines approval to start flying new sought-after routes to China next year.
The Department of Transportation also proposed four new daily flights to China to begin in 2009. These flights would be operated ... |
ce895458e74fcebefa4407c3998e8512 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/discover-financial-profit-falls-on-slow-loan-growth.html | Discover Financial Profit Falls on Slow Loan Growth | Discover Financial Profit Falls on Slow Loan Growth
Discover Financial Services, a credit card company spun off from Morgan Stanleyat the end of June, said Tuesday that third-quarter profit fell, as expenses rose and outstanding loan growth was tepid.
The results beat expectations, but slow growth in loans worried inve... |
e80023a87bbee45c029bcf8bc3bca9da | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/dow-pushes-higher-despite-bad-news.html | INVINCIBLE TAPE:
The headline: Dow Closes Up Despite Lowest Confidence in 2 Years, Worst Home Sales in 5 Years
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All the stocks that were down early in the day came back and rallied, Pete Najarian says. The tech sector especially gathered steam for the rest of the market.
TROUBLE IN MERCHANDISE:
The headline: Tar... | |
cf873b8b900786757c87417d1033bd0e | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/dow-takes-a-step-back.html | Major indices pulled back from their best week in 6 months, with traders hashing over the headlines on the floors: GM experienced its first nationwide strike in 37 years, Microsoft enjoyed its biggest jump since April and Lowe's lowered its forecast after the bell.
MARKET HANGOVER:
The headline: Stocks Surrender Early ... | |
4a4221b5d9310bcde16ed45b52bd28ec | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/eds-settles-sec-investigation-will-pay-500000.html | EDS Settles SEC Investigation, Will Pay $500,000 | EDS Settles SEC Investigation, Will Pay $500,000
Electronic Data Systems has agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to settle an investigation into accounting irregularities alleged to have occurred from 2001 to 2003.
The Securities and Exchange Commission posted the settlement on its Web site Tuesday.
The SEC said EDS failed t... |
8a87d1d040e226b2cce17bd37b8c8743 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/european-banks-value-could-drop-20-in-2008.html | European Banks' Value Could Drop 20% in 2008 | European Banks' Value Could Drop 20% in 2008
The value of European banks could tumble by as much as 20% in 2008, Pierre Yves Gauthier, head of strategy at Oddo Securities, told "Squawk Box Europe" Tuesday, as the subprime-related turmoil takes its toll on the sector's growth potential.
Investors could discover by the e... |
a9fe375446a621452d0a60fd7605d37a | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/facebook-is-it-really-worth-microsofts-offer.html | Facebook: Is It Really Worth Microsoft's Offer? | Facebook: Is It Really Worth Microsoft's Offer?
Rumors are flying about Microsoft'sinterest in investing in a 5% stake in Facebook--a stake that would value the social networking upstart at some $10 billion dollars. Viacom and Yahoo have both made bids for the company, Google is reportedly interested (though co-founde... |
012071eb6eec4f778b19a730f5e3d264 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/fast-money-mail-we-answer-your-questions.html | Time to reach into The Fast Money mailbag and answer more of your questions. Dave from Virginia
Dave writes “Can the Fast Money panel explain why refiners are lagging the market when oil is at or near all time highs? Six months ago they were exploding. What happened?
Pete Najarian tells Dave the spread between oil and ... | |
fec471e26445b5ba996694dbae9c9e18 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/fortis-buys-commerzbanks-japanese-asset-managing-firm.html | Fortis Buys Commerzbank's Japanese Asset Managing Firm | Fortis Buys Commerzbank's Japanese Asset Managing Firm
The asset manager of Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis said on Tuesday it would buy a Tokyo-based asset managing firm wholly owned by Germany's Commerzbank to expand its operations in Japan.
The asset manager, Fortis Investments, declined to comment on the value... |
bfe506fcdf5622999eefa3b9c80e5da6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/german-business-morale-slides-on-markets-euro-oil.html | German Business Morale slides on Markets, Euro, Oil | German Business Morale slides on Markets, Euro, Oil
German business sentiment fell to its lowest level in over 1-1/2 years in September, as turmoil on financial markets exacerbated concerns about an economy already affected by the strong euro and surging oil prices.
The Munich-based Ifo economic research institute said... |
ee59859b504e57b8592272060677777c | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/germanys-bayer-to-delist-shares-from-nyse-this-week.html | Germany's Bayer to Delist Shares from NYSE This Week | Germany's Bayer to Delist Shares from NYSE This Week
Drug maker Bayer said Tuesday that it will delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchangethis week, a move the company said would save it $21.2 million per year.
The Leverkusen-based maker of Aspirin and other drugs said its shares will trade for the last time on... |
4a1846004fae46cd72e925f2b1ff68de | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/gloom-over-holiday-sales-may-be-overdone.html | Gloom Over Holiday Sales May Be Overdone | Gloom Over Holiday Sales May Be Overdone
Bah, humbug! High energy prices, the housing slump and worries about a recession may not have much of an effect on holiday sales this year.
The International Council of Shopping Centers is expecting sales growth of about 4.5% in November and December, down from 4.8% in 2006. The... |
612ced3e9c66e39473596554e1ec37da | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/gmuaw-oops-i-got-it-wrong-about-the-strike.html | GM/UAW: Oops! I Got It Wrong About The Strike | GM/UAW: Oops! I Got It Wrong About The Strike
AP
At this time yesterday morning,I boldly and unequivocally blogged about my belief that GM and the UAW would avoid a strike and agree on a new contract. If you read that and then, just a few hours later, saw me interview striking workers in Warren, Michigan, you probably ... |
a19332e1d1f4f75f4d65cf7789686145 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/hitachimatsushita-venture-to-lift-lcd-panel-capacity.html | Hitachi-Matsushita Venture to Lift LCD Panel Capacity | Hitachi-Matsushita Venture to Lift LCD Panel Capacity
A Hitachi joint venture with Matsushita Electric Industrial and Toshiba said on Tuesday it plans to invest 9 billion yen (US$78 million) to lift LCD panel production capacity by 20% ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
IPS Alpha Technology, which supplies liquid crystal d... |
9cd9442e0a5eef70d97e7b060402dec7 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/home-foreclosures-only-thing-funny-is-the-money.html | Home Foreclosures: Only Thing 'Funny' Is The Money | Home Foreclosures: Only Thing 'Funny' Is The Money
There's nothing funny about today's post, other than the funny money that went into mortgages. I am on the ground on Henry Long Blvd. in Stockton, CA. This is truly the epicenter of the foreclosure earthquake. I would say one out of every eight homes in this neighborho... |
a7acc50e61dcc7d14db9f178097a4789 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/homebuilders-on-shaky-foundation.html | Homebuilders were murdered Monday. Investors seem to be anticipating more bad news when the government reports existing home sales data Tuesday. Meanwhile, industry giants Lennar (LEN) and KB Home (KBH) report earnings this week. Has the housing market bottomed?
Karen Finerman expects to see write-downs and says the re... | |
824deac93941bfe693070f6045746f20 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/housing-bottom-hey-dont-ask-cause-no-one-can-tell.html | Housing Bottom? Hey, Don't Ask Cause No One Can Tell | Housing Bottom? Hey, Don't Ask Cause No One Can Tell
I’m about to infuriate my bosses. Here goes: I’m sick and tired of all the anchors on all the shows on CNBC today being told to ask all the housing “experts,” including me, if we’ve hit bottom yet in this particular housing recession. It’s a ridiculous question becau... |
2e7271db3e8d4438a402aa6ef5cecb57 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/how-democrats-compare-on-universal-healthcare.html | How Democrats Compare On Universal Healthcare | How Democrats Compare On Universal Healthcare
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a call for universal health care on Monday, plunging back into a political battle she memorably waged and lost as first lady more than a decade ago.
Secretary of State Hillary ClintonAP
"This is not government-... |
1f5be2d2e199bfb50ad9f2f90f9903f7 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/indonesia-exxon-mobil-halt-natuna-gas-talks.html | Indonesia, Exxon Mobil Halt Natuna Gas Talks | Indonesia, Exxon Mobil Halt Natuna Gas Talks
Indonesia and Exxon Mobil have halted negotiations on the disputed Natuna D-Alpha gas block, which is now controlled by the U.S. company, an official at energy watchdog BPMIGAS told Reuters on Tuesday.
Talks on the offshore gas project, estimated to require investment of abo... |
2f2c34357f5def5a7e4fc569ccde3d1c | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/iphone-hack-it-and-you-might-go-blind.html | iPhone: Hack It And You Might Go Blind?? | iPhone: Hack It And You Might Go Blind??
CNBC.com illustration
Apple Inc.'s warning Monday about the dangers of downloading software to unlock the iPhone had a strange ring to it. Kinda like parents warning coming-of-age kids that if they spend too much time enjoying a certain 'pastime,' they risk going blind.
Of cours... |
c929496166a68b7469a3e459e66ed850 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/japan-trade-surplus-soars-on-strong-exports.html | Japan Trade Surplus Soars on Strong Exports | Japan Trade Surplus Soars on Strong Exports
Japan's trade surplus nearly quadrupled in August from a year earlier as strong exports to Europe and Asia offset a slowdown in shipments to the United States, data showed on Wednesday, but economists were watching for possible fallout from softer U.S. growth.
The data did no... |
b949bd06b0f8d787f44477f734ae5610 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/kuwait-wants-shell-out-of-china-refinery-plan-report.html | Kuwait Wants Shell Out of China Refinery Plan: Report | Kuwait Wants Shell Out of China Refinery Plan: Report
Kuwait wants to drop Royal Dutch Shell as a partner and is instead considering BPin a project to build a $5 billion oil refinery in Guangdong in China, Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported on Tuesday.
Shell had hoped to gain a foothold in the domestic fuel marke... |
95c3783fdc963a78d57843d900d43d21 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/lennar-swings-to-loss-hurt-by-falling-land-values.html | Lennar Swings to Loss, Hurt by Falling Land Values | Lennar Swings to Loss, Hurt by Falling Land Values
Builder Lennar, the No. 2 U.S. home builder, Tuesday reported its worst-ever quarterly results as the crumbling U.S. housing market led to a much wider-than-expected loss, sending its shares down to a five-year low.
AP
Lennar, whose sales for the period dropped 44 perc... |
38914f784b82add878fd82acd0491e81 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/lightning-round-tribune-cummins-amgen-and-more.html | Headwaters : “There are so many better plays in alternative energy,” Cramer said. He would rather own SunPower or First Solar .
XM Satellite Radio : Cramer prefers Sirius because he thinks it will fare better if the merger deal doesn’t get done.
Tribune : Cramer thinks activist investor Sam Zell will help TRB get to ... | |
e96626a1c08397e55af0a98a6589242e | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/lse-says-to-report-strong-first-half-merger-on-track.html | LSE Says to Report Strong First Half, Merger On Track | LSE Says to Report Strong First Half, Merger On Track
The London Stock Exchange said in a trading statement on Tuesday it would report very strong first-half results and was very close to completing its merger with Borsa Italiana.
"The exchange continues to make excellent progress and has delivered a very strong tradin... |
8d6299291dd0ba3eee8aa2dd1d39d8fe | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/merrill-could-take-big-subprime-charge-analyst-says.html | Merrill Could Take Big Subprime Charge, Analyst Says | Merrill Could Take Big Subprime Charge, Analyst Says
Merrill Lynch's subprime mortgage unit, First Franklin Financial, could cut about $100 million from the brokerage's third-quarter profit on an impairment charge, a Wall Street analyst said Tuesday.
Merrill Lynch declined to comment on the report from Sandler O'Neill... |
b93a637d39961b742f476b419a25b496 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/name-tags-bad-coffee-stock-moves.html | Chemical and consumer conferences are likely to move the markets the rest of the week amid a dearth of news.
Monsanto (MON) will be presenting at a Credit Suisse chemical conference scheduled for Wednesday. Pete Najarian would keep an eye on what MON says, as it’s been on a roll and is currently working on initiatives ... | |
1e74f259c0b9018229fa20367eba4e85 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/new-zealand-to-enforce-telecom-operational-split.html | New Zealand to Enforce Telecom Operational Split | New Zealand to Enforce Telecom Operational Split
New Zealand's government said on Wednesday it would not change its plan to force the former state telephone monopoly Telecom Corp. of New Zealand to split into three separate operating divisions.
The government had been considering an alternative proposal by Telecom to s... |
fbfeef79220cb4aba4a14cdc4797b41f | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/nintendo-becomes-japans-2nd-most-valuable-company.html | Nintendo Becomes Japan's 2nd Most Valuable Company | Nintendo Becomes Japan's 2nd Most Valuable Company
Nintendo roared past Canon to become Japan's second most valuable company behind Toyota Motor, driven by its hot-selling Wii game console and DS handheld player.
Nintendo's Wii has so far outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 by a large margin since their launches late last ye... |
c79f1ad618cc4166acbe2454162eac8c | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/northern-rock-set-to-withhold-dividend-bbc.html | Northern Rock Set to Withhold Dividend: BBC | Northern Rock Set to Withhold Dividend: BBC
Britain's Northern Rock is poised to withhold its dividend payment, the BBC reported on Tuesday, signaling the stricken bank will backtrack in the face of a political backlash about the 60 million pound payment.
The BBC said the bank is likely to defer payment rather than can... |
d62201753c702f5a8b9469233f29f210 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/oil-closes-below-80-on-us-gulf-output-resurgence.html | Oil Closes Below $80 on U.S. Gulf Output Resurgence | Oil Closes Below $80 on U.S. Gulf Output Resurgence
Oil Refinery in California
Oil dropped below $80 per barrel Tuesday as more U.S. production in the Gulf of Mexico came back online after being shut by foul weather last week.
U.S. light, sweet crude settled down $1.42 to $79.53 per barrel.
London Brent crude shed $1.2... |
eb0b2989eabb739b1e0930cc4ed39698 | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/on-the-line-airgas-ceo-peter-mccausland.html | On Mad Money, Cramer is always on the hunt for stocks that prove they can consistently win. One such stock has been Airgas, an industrial chemical company that has been a “remarkable performer” since Cramer has backed it. To see if it can continue, he spoke to CEO Peter McCausland.
VIDEO0:0000:00Airgas CEO
Airgas has ... | |
f787459edd0053c13abb7397231abbbe | https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/25/only-89-million-in-uk-bank-deposits-fund-report.html | Only $8.9 million in U.K. Bank Deposits Fund: Report | Only $8.9 million in U.K. Bank Deposits Fund: Report
The fund that Britain taps into in order to protect bank deposits is worth only 4.4 million pounds ($8.9 million), a British newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The report by the Independent newspaper comes as the British government has signaled it may provide consumers w... |
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