Financial Services

Energy Stocks: Valero, Cloud Peak in focus in lower energy sector

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Speculation about a correction in oil prices -- potentially on a scale of $10 to $15 a barrel -- hangs over energy stocks, which extend their losses from Thursday's session.

Consumers Union Urges Fed to Stop New Credit Card Tricks and Traps

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Group Calls on Fed to Strengthen Proposed Credit Card Regulations

BMO Capital Markets Named the 2009 Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week Magazine

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

TORONTO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO), has been named the Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week Magazine.

FirstMerit Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share on the Company's common stock payable December 21, 2009, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2009.

Rio Tinto's Cloud Peak Energy debuts IPO

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Coal producer Cloud Peak Energy Inc. fell 2.2% to $14.69 in its stock market debut on Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.

Devine Leaves Aon Risk Services, Launches 1World Sports

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation, the leading global provider of risk services and human capital consulting, today announced that Ted T. Devine will be leaving the firm. Effective immediately, Devine will launch 1World Sports, a non profit entity that seeks to become the premier global organization dedicated to bringing sports to kids around the world.

NI Technology Updates Outlooks for OmniVision Technologies, Intel, ARM Holdings, Qualcomm and Apple

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for OmniVision Technologies (Nasdaq: OVTI), Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), ARM Holdings (Nasdaq: ARMH), Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL).

Financial Stocks: E-Trade takeover talk spurs stock

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Shares of online broker E-Trade Financial Corp. rise more than 4% at the start of Friday’s session, amidst heavy talk of a possible takeover bid by TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp.

Valero shutting Delaware refinery employing 550

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Valero Energy is shutting down its refinery in Delaware City, Del., in a move that will eliminate 550 jobs after failing to find a feasible buyer.

McDonald Hopkins Law Firm Alert: New Law Allows More Businesses to Carry Back Tax Losses for Refund

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

CLEVELAND, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the more taxpayer-friendly provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Recovery Act"), which was signed into law earlier this year, was a provision extending the carryback period for net operating losses (NOLs) from two years to up to five years for NOLs incurred in 2008. New legislation enacted on November 6 expands this...

Critical Alerts for Chevron, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gold Fields, Novellus, and Host Hotels Released by Seven Summits Research

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for CVX, BMY, GFI, NVLS, and HST.

Critical Alerts for Alcoa, Marathon Oil, Micron Tech, Whole Foods, and Terex Released by Seven Summits Research

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CHICAGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for AA, MRO, MU, WFMI, and TEX.

Developers Diversified Declares Fourth Quarter 2009 Class G Preferred Share Dividend

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CLEVELAND, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (NYSE: DDR) declared its fourth quarter 2009 Preferred Class G stock dividend of $0.50 per depositary share. Each Class G depositary share is equal to one-tenth of a share of Developers Diversified's 8.00% Class G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

Fiscal woes hammer Greek bonds

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Greek government bonds were left behind in Europe this week, as pressure mounted on policymakers to plug a massive hole in the government’s budget.

NY Times Editorial: A Gift to Credit Card Companies

Payment News (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

In an editorial this morning, the New York Times chastises Sen. Thad Cochran for voting on Wednesday to block a bill by Sen. Chris Dodd that would have accelerated implementation of credit card reforms.

Advantages Of Debt Elimination Programs

debtelimination | 03/12/2009

Debt Elimination and settlement programs ensure many benefits ranging from reduction of your outstanding dues to credit re-assessment. Successful negotiations, credit card debt elimination and settlement lead to benefits such as : Saving money by paying less interest The negotiations include a reduction in your total outstanding amount. Since the amount gets reduced, its associated interest also lowers...

ISR News: Avivah Litan Says “Visa’s next…”

paisano1 | 03/01/2009

Now, with 3 processor/acquirer breaches in 3 months, it appears she’s the Nostradamus of the financial transaction world. So when one of her “quatrains” predict that “Visa’s next…

Rapadev announces ProcessAway - iPhone Credit Card Processing

prmac | 02/26/2009

Rapadev today announces ProcessAway for iPhone and iPod Touch. ProcessAway allows mobile merchants the ability perform credit card charges on their device. Submit charges, captures, holds and voids. Full transaction log and extensive database functions. ProcessAway works over any available network connection, offering the convenience of accepting credit cards on the spot and the confidence of getting...

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