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The Week Ahead – Monday March 15, 2010.12 March 2010.
12 March 2010 - MFGlobal
The Week Ahead – Monday March 15, 2010.12 March 2010.
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Lloyds Banking Group may create a joint venture with Coller Capital to sell assets
12 March 2010 - Gekko Markets
GlaxoSmithKline sold its entire holding of 1,433,361 shares (4.47% stake) of Maxygen Inc (Nasdaq), a biopharmaceutical Co focused on developing improved versions of protein drugs.
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Moneycorp Markets Daily Rates .12 March 2010
12 March 2010 - Moneycorp Markets
You should be aware that trading leveraged products on margin carries a high level of risk as you can lose all or more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors and you should ensure you fully understand the risks involved,
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The FTSE continues to be undecided despite a last minute rally in US stocks last night.
12 March 2010 - London Capital Group
Next week too, there is little to shout about on the economic data front, but at least today we’ll end the week with something to get our teeth into. At lunchtime we see US retail sales, which are expected to decline, but again mainly down to the adverse weather.
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This week we examine the sector’s historical ROE for the past 20 years and how this breaks down by sub-sectors
12 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Not all operators will face what AT&T is facing: European carriers are better prepared for mobile data growth, particularly in countries where cheap flat mobile broadband is offered (i.e. UK, SE, DK, AT and IT).
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First Year — 2009 was Joe Hogan’s first full year as CEO
12 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Profitability Actions: Exceeding Expectations — A lack of track record for Hogan at ABB meant that the market was sceptical on cost actions relative to peers such as Schneider Electric.
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European steel play with substantial exposure to emerging market GDP growth rates.
12 March 2010 - MFGlobal
BEKB set to ride secular growth in radial tires. Automotive is the largest single end market for BEKB representing 36% of sales and nearly 25% of auto exposure comes in the form of steel tire cord, an essential component in radial tires.
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China's implied oil demand for February showed a 10% increase over January
12 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Total will not invest in Chinese refining assets despite stating in 2009 that it had plans to do so. "We had looked at a project in Southeast China; talks are right now at standstill because we have absolutely no visibility on the margin system," Total's head of strategy said.
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Climate Exchange states that it remains cautious but that that it believes several new initiatives are promising
12 March 2010 - MFGlobal
The FTSE is seen up around 10-15 points higher today after US markets moved a little higher into the close yesterday Burberry is in the news as it is suing US chain TJ Maxx
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UK markets closed lower yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index retreating from its 21 month high
12 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Other European markets declined yesterday, amid increasing concerns over a possible rise in interest rates by Chinese monetary authorities, and after disappointing results posted by some corporates.
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Tiddler to Watch: Energetix Group, a green energy specialist, makes kit to cut household electricity bills
12 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Bet of the Day: On Tuesday, Debenhams will update on trading in the first six months of its year. Rob Templeman, the department stores’ Chief Executive, has already warned that business is likely to be anaemic in 2010.
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Results/guidance better than expected, real estate spin-off by YE
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Better results, Q4 Tyres volumes +15.6%, price mix -1.7%, FX +2%Results: E4,462m consolidated sales (-3.3% l.f.l.), +1% vs. our est. and +1.9% vs.cons.; E297m org. EBIT, +4% vs. our est. and +8.8% vs. cons.; E23m profit (ourest. E9m, cons. E16m); and E529m net debt, better than E0.7bn target but lowerthan our E592m est.
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AS reported EBITDA at E326m, against our E 347m forecast.11 March 2010.
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Guidance for 2010 of c10% growth in EBITDA (on a figure of E334m inclusive of Kirch income) gives E367m, compared to our forecast of E375m which is changed. The co. expects very slight revenue growth (digital up, others down),
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The main piece of quantitative news can be a new RoE target.
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
We don't see bank change guidance that 2010 LLPs can be in line w/ 2009 (09 LLPs NOK7.7bn and DBe NOK6.9bn 10E). Current guidance is only 4weeks old, and not enough has changed to warrant a shift,
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Management provided some insight into its 2010-12 outlook
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Management provided some insight into its 2010-12 outlook. They expect EBITDA to grow between 5-9% p.a ( a 5% growth would be a worst case scenario of flat power prices and demand).
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Iberdrola Renovables confirmed its growth prospects during the Investor
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
day end of February.The US will remain the focus in 2010-12. Management have confirmed the capability to sign PPAs in US (now at 70$/MWh). They develop pipeline in windy states and sell PPAs where there is Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) in place .
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The buy case reflects 1) spectacular earnings recovery, based on operational gearing into an advertising rebound
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
JCDX reported E392m “operating margin” (company-defined EBITDA) vs ourE369m forecast, with a 20.4% margin. Effectively the company has already achieved our forecast >20% margin for 2010 in 2009.
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Going into FY-09 numbers, the principle operational area where questions remained unanswered was Uganda
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Although widely discussed in the market, Tullow has formally announced for the first time that it targets an equal equity split of Blocks 1, 2 and 3a between itself, Total and CNOOC. Tullow had earlier guided that it would retain a 50% interest;
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Computacenter announces a full year revenues of £2.50bn just ahead of the forecasts
11 March 2010 - MFGlobal
The FTSE is seen opening down around 15-20 points lower this morning with commodity stocks set to drag as prices fell overnight after further strong Chinese economic date increases fears of monetary tightening ahead
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In its preliminary results for the year ended 31 October 2009.11 March 2010.
11 March 2010 - ETX Capital
CEO, Ian Balchin said, “Our objective is to develop and commercialise an alkaline fuel cell system for the 21st century at a significantly lower cost than any other fuel cell system.
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In its preliminary results for the year ended 31 October 2009,
11 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Chief Executive, Arbuthnot, said “Arbuthnot Banking Group looks forward with confidence to 2010 and beyond, provided the economy holds up and the UK does not experience a double dip. We are in the hands of the politicians.”
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Gordon and his Captain have set the date for their last throw of the dice.
11 March 2010 - London Capital Group
In this respect the election is coming at just the wrong time as the politicians fear for their votes. If no action is taken now, then we can kiss goodbye to our triple A credit rating and our cost of borrowing will soar.
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The FTSE is seen opening flat to down round 5 points on the open this morning
10 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Melrose announces a full year pre-tax profit of £118.6m just ahead of the consensus and states sales in early cycle businesses are starting to increase
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The market has opened a little lower this morning,
10 March 2010 - London Capital Group
As mentioned would probably be the case in yesterday’s comment, the Greek prime minster received a lukewarm response from US president Obama when he visited to try and drum up support for banning short selling of CDSs in the debt markets.
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UK markets closed lower yesterday, as gains in drug makers and oil producers
10 March 2010 - ETX Capital
European markets finished mixed yesterday, as losses in banks and auto makers were offset by gains in drug makers and steel stocks. Sanofi-Aventis, up 0.8%, led the drug makers higher,
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Petrofac Ltd, a provider of facilities solutions to the oil & gas production and processing industries
09 March 2010 - Gekko Markets
Intertek Group, a group of testing laboratories for the textile, footwear, toys, petroleum and chemicals industries, is expected to report FY pretax profit of appx.
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This morning the FTSE is once again reluctant to push on higher
09 March 2010 - London Capital Group
The Greek prime minister is off to the States now to try and curry favour with Barack, but he may not be given the sort of reassurances he’s after following the US president’s climb down, after calls for a big step up in regulation.
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UK markets inched up yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index extending the biggest weekly jump since July 2009
09 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Other European markets finished lower yesterday, with the FTSE Eurofirst 300 index snapping its winning streak of six consecutive sessions, as downbeat corporate updates and broker downgrades weighed on the investor sentiment
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The FTSE is seen opening flat to around 5 points lower on the open today
09 March 2010 - MFGlobal
The FTSE is seen opening flat to around 5 points lower on the open today The FTSE Constituent review will use today’s closes for the meeting tomorrow evening
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Group copper production was 442,500 tonnes, ahead of the original forecast for the year of 433,000 tonnes.
09 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Chief Executive, John Kearon said, “In 2010 we intend to launch more innovation, open offices in Brazil and China and deliver further significant growth and strategic progress.
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Thoughts on the situation in the PIIGS and the possibility of contagion.
08 March 2010 - MF Global
There has been much discussion over the possibility of one of the other PIIGS nations turning into the next European tragedy. The next few tables examine a series of high risk macro variables that may assist in identifying the next Trojan Horse.
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Sunday Newspaper Headlines - 7 March 2010
08 March 2010 - ETX Capital
The Sunday Times,Financial Times,The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, The Guardian, The Guardian, Daily Express, Daily Express
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US futures have moved to unchanged as European markets have come off early morning.
08 March 2010 - MF Global
MetLife details that it is buying that foreign life insurance business from AIG for around $15.5bn, $6.8bn in cash and the remainder in equity, with AIG up around 3% pre-market on the news
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CFD morning report – 08 March 2010
08 March 2010 - MF Global
Petrofac reports a net profit of £353m up 33% and states it has outstanding revenue visibility for the current year and beyond
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MF Global The Week Ahead - 08 March 2010
08 March 2010 - MF Global
09:30 Eurozone March Sentix index, -8.2 prev.
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Daily Chart: Buy Intertek Group. 08 March 2010.
08 March 2010 - Prime CFD's
Shares in testing systems group Intertek have been in a rising trend channel since June last year, with the resistance line projection target of the daily chart pointing as high as 1,410p.
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MF Global The Week Ahead – 08 March 2010
08 March 2010 - MF Global
Reporting: Bovis Homes Group Plc, BVS, (F), Chrysalis Group Plc, CHS, (AGM), Chaucer Holdings Plc, CHU, (F), Chaucer
Holdings Plc, CHU, (A), Intertek Group, ITRK, (F), Intertek Group, ITRK, (A), Management Consulting Group, NZX, (F), Petrofac
Limited, PFC, (F), Stagecoach Group Plc, SGC, (I)

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MF Global Daily Metals Report- March 8th 2010
08 March 2010 - MFGlobal
This market comment was written at 7:00 a.m. on March 8th, US east coast time...
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Key UK Corporate Announcements. 08 March 2010.
08 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Announced the top-line results of a Phase II/III study evaluating RECENTIN (cediranib) compared with Avastin (bevacizumab) in patients with first-line metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

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UK markets closed higher on Friday helped by positive economic data from the US
08 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Miners, Xstrata, BHP Billiton and Vedanta Resources, all up between 3.8% and 5.6%, added the most points to the FTSE 100 index, as base metal prices received a lift on better outlook for demand, following better-than-expected US job figures.
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Glencore has decided to exercise its option to acquire the Co's Prodeco coal operations
05 March 2010 - Gekko Markets
Prudential announced that Qatar Holding LLC and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. have agreed to underwrite a significant portion of its Rights Issue.
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ACM Daily Report.05 March 2010.
05 March 2010 - ACM
This week’s sale of Greek debt has gone unequivocally well; with pension funds and insurance companies alike lapping up the chance to secure 10 year bonds at a mouth-watering 6.35% yield.
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The market lacks a clear catalyst to work higher.05 March 2010
05 March 2010 - MFGlobal
The relationship between the change in non-farm payrolls and the 10 year treasury yield is cloudy. This month’s payroll release will be distorted by weather (a negative) and the hiring of census workers (a positive).
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Selling wave swamps all three markets with soybeans and wheat finishing
05 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Selling wave swamps all three markets with soybeans and wheat finishing on lows and corn closing mid range on heels of dollar strength
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Foreign & Colonial is due to report preliminary numbers at 07:00
05 March 2010 - MFGlobal
Apologies the morning report is being sent out before its usual time today and as a result much of the day’s newsflow may not be released in time
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Today’s number is the focal point of today’s trading despite varying predictions
05 March 2010 - London Capital Group
Jobless numbers are still improving in the US and Wednesday’s Beige book confirmed that the majority of areas experienced a pick up in activity, with consumer spending in particular being strong.
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financial results for the year ended 31 December 2009
05 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Loss after tax stood at £2.1 million compared to a profit of £0.2 million. Diluted loss per share stood at 3.5p compared to a profit of 0.3p.
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US markets climbed yesterday, with the S&P 500 index extending its winning streak to five consecutive sessions
05 March 2010 - ETX Capital
UK markets closed mixed yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index ending its winning streak of four consecutive sessions, as gains in banks were offset by losses in miners and oil producers.
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UK markets continue to look reasonably stable although off their highs of yesterday
04 March 2010 - London Capital Group
In the UK the services sector numbers surprised to the upside and banner headlines have screamed the end of the recession once again.
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Trinity Mirror made headlines itself last month when it bought the Manchester Evening News
04 March 2010 - ETX Capital
Shares in Digital Barriers, an IT security group aiming to build a business specialising in anti-terrorist technology, will begin trading on AIM.
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