Is Home Depot's Foundation Crumbling? (Schaeffers Research)
In this morning's Hot Research AM, Rochdale Research justified its reasons for upgrading Home Depot (HD: sentiment, chart, options) to "buy" from "hold," accompanying the move with a target-price hike to %2427.50 from %2425.00...( Read More )
Remarks by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (United States Department of the Treasury)
Simi Valley, Calif.-- Good morning. I am honored to be here at the Reagan Library. There is perhaps no more appropriate place to discuss a topic important to us all – the need to reinvigorate market capitalism, the foundation of our national prosperity.
BUSINESSES: For many CEOs, private jets the only way to fly (North County Times)
Some in Congress pounced this week on what they view as the hypocrisy of auto executives flying on corporate jets to Washington to ask for public help. Corporations insist riding on private planes is not a lavish perk, but rather a necessary security requirement for top officials that also helps them be more efficient.
Brickmakers lay off hundreds of workers (Guardian Unlimited)
Britain's biggest brickmakers have laid off more than 1,200 workers and started to send home hundreds more on a temporary basis as the housing crisis takes its toll on the supplies sector. Hanson has axed 600 staff as it permanently closed two plants, mothballed two others and plans to either halt output for three months or take out shifts at four. The company, owned since last year by ...
Potomac Confidential (Washington Post)
Potomac Confidential fills the midday lull with discussion by Metro columnist Marc Fisher who looks at the latest news with a rigorous slicing and dicing of the issues that define who we are and where we live.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)
• Real estate transactions The following deeds were recorded recently at the Oswego County Real Property Tax Office.