Archive for July 9th, 2009

Stillwater’s shares fall on possible contract loss (AP)

Stillwater Mining Co.’s shares fell Thursday after it said General Motors Corp. wants to opt out of its multimillion dollar agreement to buy palladium and rhodium for use in auto manufacturing.

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Weak retail sales in June raise worries (AP)

Rain and escalating job worries dampened Americans’ appetite for summer staples like shorts and dresses more than expected in June, increasing concerns about the back-to-school shopping season.

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Retailers report weak June sales (AP)

Escalating job worries and rainy weather dampened shoppers’ appetite for buying summer staples like shorts and dresses, resulting in sharper-than-expected sales declines for many merchants in June and increasing concerns about the back-to-school shopping season.

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Premarket roundup: Alcoa, Amdocs (AP)

Shares of Alcoa Inc. are expensive, even after accounting for an expected rebound in demand and pricing, an analyst said after the aluminum maker reported second-quarter earnings.

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Ahead of the Bell: Rightnow downgraded (AP)

Rightnow Technologies Inc. drew a downgrade Thursday from a Deutsche Bank analyst, who cited rising competition and a climbing share price.

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Ahead of the Bell: Concur Technologies downgraded (AP)

Shares of Concur Technologies Inc. seem unlikely to rise much higher in the near term after a recent climb, a Deutsche Bank analyst said Thursday as he downgraded the company to “Hold” from “Buy.”

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Ahead of the Bell:Alcoa still pricey, analyst says (AP)

Shares of Alcoa Inc. are expensive, even after accounting for an expected rebound in demand and pricing, an analyst said after the aluminum maker reported second-quarter earnings.

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Rodipet negociaza in prezent cu toti editorii de presa. Adevarul acuza compania ca incearca deturnarea atentiei

Compania Network Press Concept (fostul Rodipet) se afla in prezent in negocieri cu toti editorii de presa, singurul trust care a refuzat negocierile fiind Adevarul Holding, a declarat joi Florin Lungoci, directorul general al companiei. Acesta a mai precizat ca, lunar, compania inregistreaza pierderi de 550.000-600.000 euro pe luna. Reprezentantii Adevarul Holding au transmis insa, tot joi, ca "Rodipet incearca deturnarea atentiei de la adevaratele probleme cu care se confrunta".

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Bursa a crescut usor joi, iar sectorul SIF a avansat cu 1,5%

Titlurile celor cinci societati de investitii financiare s-au apreciat in sesiunea bursiera de joi, in medie, cu 1,5%, pe o piata in crestere cu aproape 0,5%. Sedinta de tranzactionare a fost marcata de o lichiditate scazuta, de 4,91 milioane de lei, echivalentul a 1,16 milioane de lei, cu 42,5% mai putin decat miercuri.

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Executivii Orange cer noi reguli de acces la infrastructura Romtelecom, pentru internet broadband fix

Trei executivi Orange, Olaf Swantee, Thierry Millet si Dorin Odiatiu, au amintit joi ca, dincolo de telefonia mobila, operatorul vrea in Romania servicii de internet broadband fix si asteapta schimbarea reglementarilor de acces la bucla locala (servicii de internet si telefonie prin reteaua Romtelecom). Problema internetului in banda larga, singurul sector din comunicatii asteptat sa creasca sigur in 2009, a eclipsat parca anuntul a 10 initiative de transformare a operatorului pentru pastrarea primei pozitii pe piata de telecomunicatii din Romania.

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