Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Novell, Red Hat, Microsoft Corporation, J.P. Morgan and Carnival Corporation
Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Novell Inc. , Red Hat , Microsoft Corporation , J.P. Morgan and Carnival Corporation .
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100 Tips for 2011
Mortgage lenders tightened their standards after the subprime mortgage mess and that won’t change in the coming year. But there are mortgage loans to be had.
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Trichet Exit Looms as Crisis Keeps ECB Rate at 1%: Euro Credit
Jean-Claude Trichet will retire as European Central Bank president next October with the euro area still needing record-low interest rates, according to economists who accurately predicted the region’s monetary policy this year.
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Spain Power Debt Infects Enel With Sovereign Bond Market Woes: Euro Credit
Europe’s spreading sovereign debt crisis is making it tougher for Spain to pay electricity bills, and that’s infecting corporate bonds beyond its borders.
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Bond Sale Pulled as Rate Bets Send Yield to Four-Month High: Russia Credit
Russia scrapped a sale of ruble bonds for the second time this month as the prospect of rising interest rates sent yields to the highest in at least four months and threatened plans to double borrowing next year.
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A look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday:
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Moody’s slashes Ireland’s debt rating
Ratings agency Moody’s gave a resounding thumbs-down on Friday to Europe’s efforts to resolve a rolling debt crisis, slashing Ireland’s credit rating by five notches despite this month’s EU/IMF bailout
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ECB boosting its capital base
Raising total to €10.76-billion to help it fight the debt crisis
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Two thirds of higher income Canadians plan to reduce debt over the next year: PwC
A solid 67% majority of higher income Canadians are comfortable with their debt levels. Despite this, 64% plan on decreasing their debt over the next 12 months, according to a consumer lending survey released Monday PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Treasurer’s sensible attempt to drive change
Wayne Swan’s banking reform package is a persuasive read. But what difference will it really make to borrowers’ ability to get a better deal?
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