efinancialnews.org http://efinancialnews.org Daily and weekly financial news, analysis and comment on securities & investment banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity and trading & technology Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:06:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 SEC May Ticket Speeding Traders http://efinancialnews.org/sec-may-ticket-speeding-traders http://efinancialnews.org/sec-may-ticket-speeding-traders#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:06:38 +0000 http://efinancialnews.org/sec-may-ticket-speeding-traders SEC May Ticket Speeding Traders

SEC Chairman Schapiro said she is worried about the role of high-frequency traders in the stock market and hinted at new policies aimed at curbing frenetic market activity.

]]> http://efinancialnews.org/sec-may-ticket-speeding-traders/feed 0 Chinese, Texan and classic on hedge fund menu http://efinancialnews.org/chinese-texan-and-classic-on-hedge-fund-menu http://efinancialnews.org/chinese-texan-and-classic-on-hedge-fund-menu#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:16:03 +0000 http://efinancialnews.org/chinese-texan-and-classic-on-hedge-fund-menu Chinese, Texan and classic on hedge fund menu

(Reuters) – From classic to Chinese or even Texan, hedge funds are deploying a variety of trading strategies this year to make the most of sizeable deals, including Glencore and Roche, after a freeze…

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The Republican presidential race in Arizona is quiet compared with the intensity in Michigan and in states that vote on Super Tuesday. But polls in Arizona show Santorum nipping at Romney’s heels.

]]> http://efinancialnews.org/arizonas-quiet-battleground/feed 0 Dell shares fall on earnings miss, outlook http://efinancialnews.org/dell-shares-fall-on-earnings-miss-outlook http://efinancialnews.org/dell-shares-fall-on-earnings-miss-outlook#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:11:23 +0000 http://efinancialnews.org/dell-shares-fall-on-earnings-miss-outlook Dell shares fall on earnings miss, outlook

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Dell Inc forecast fiscal first-quarter revenue below Wall Street’s expectations, stoking fears the PC industry has not fully emerged from its downturn and sending the…

]]> http://efinancialnews.org/dell-shares-fall-on-earnings-miss-outlook/feed 0 Wynn Defends Ouster of Investor http://efinancialnews.org/wynn-defends-ouster-of-investor http://efinancialnews.org/wynn-defends-ouster-of-investor#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:00:33 +0000 http://efinancialnews.org/wynn-defends-ouster-of-investor Wynn Defends Ouster of Investor

Wynn Resorts defended its move to oust major shareholder Kazuo Okada, saying the board acted out of an obligation to protect the company and its shareholders.

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A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.



]]> http://efinancialnews.org/earnings-watch-updates-advisories-and-surprises/feed 0 FOREX-Euro hits nearly 2-week high vs dlr on Greek deal http://efinancialnews.org/forex-euro-hits-nearly-2-week-high-vs-dlr-on-greek-deal http://efinancialnews.org/forex-euro-hits-nearly-2-week-high-vs-dlr-on-greek-deal#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:10:25 +0000 http://efinancialnews.org/forex-euro-hits-nearly-2-week-high-vs-dlr-on-greek-deal FOREX-Euro hits nearly 2-week high vs dlr on Greek deal

* Euro gains despite doubts about Greek bailout
implementation
* Resistance just above $ 1.33 seen capping euro gains
* Euro zone consumer confidence rises in February
* Dollar/yen…

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Adversity spurs invention. For Dell, investors have to hope it will be a catalyst for reinvention.

]]> http://efinancialnews.org/dells-reinvention-efforts-hold-promise/feed 0 Indian cash rates ease; bids at RBI repo fall http://efinancialnews.org/indian-cash-rates-ease-bids-at-rbi-repo-fall http://efinancialnews.org/indian-cash-rates-ease-bids-at-rbi-repo-fall#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:12:22 +0000 http://efinancialnews.org/indian-cash-rates-ease-bids-at-rbi-repo-fall Indian cash rates ease; bids at RBI repo fall

MUMBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – The Indian cash rates were
down on Tuesday as demand for funds was subdued and banks’
borrowings from the central bank’s repo counter fell for the
first time in five days.

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After Rick Santorum’s GOP presidential campaign was revived this month with a trio of victories west of the Mississippi, his surge has lit a fire under Ohio’s social conservative activists.

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