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Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) Maintains Buy Rating

Posted on 03/19/10 at 9:25am
Analyst Elizabeth C. Malone at Wunderlich Securities has released an update on Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI).
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Tower Group, Inc. (TWGP) Maintains Buy Rating

Posted on 03/19/10 at 9:06am
Analyst Elizabeth C. Malone at Wunderlich Securities has released an update on Tower Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWGP).
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Research In Motion Limited’s (RIMM) Coverage Initiated With Buy Rating And $96 Price Target

Posted on 03/19/10 at 8:47am
Analyst Matthew S. Robison at Wunderlich Securities has initiated coverage for Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) with Buy rating. The price target for Research In Motion Limited stock has been set at $96.
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Google (GOOG) May Exit China

Posted on 03/19/10 at 8:23am
Bloomberg reports, citing a story by China Business News, that Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may exit China on April 10. China Business News has cited an unidentified Google sales agent in China as its source of information.
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New York Attorney General Investigating “Manipulation” Of Government Workers’ Salaries

Posted on 03/19/10 at 7:50am
The Wall Street Journal reports that New York Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, said on Thursday that he is investigating a pension “spiking” case in the state. Pension “spiking” refers to large increases in salary of a government worker just when he is about to retire. This practice gives boost to the worker’s lifelong pension payout.
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European Markets Receive A Boost From Bank Stocks (LYG, CS)

Posted on 03/19/10 at 7:24am
The Wall Street Journal reports that European markets climbed higher on Friday on back of strong performance by bank stocks. Bank stocks received a boost after Lloyds banking Group (ADR) (NYSE: LYG) announced that it was expecting to return to profitability this year.
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Bailout Of Rivals Has Harmed Chubb Corporation’s (CB) Competitive Position, Says CEO

Posted on 03/19/10 at 7:11am
Bloomberg reports that Chubb Corporation (NYSE: CB) CEO, John Finnegan, said the bailout of rivals, which were struggling, by U.S. government has affected the smooth functioning of the markets and harmed Chubb’s competitive position.
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Lehman Case Shows Audit Firms Still Putting Client’s Interest Ahead Of Investors (WMT, COP, TGT)

Posted on 03/18/10 at 7:10pm
Bloomberg reports that Ernst & Young’s auditing of Lehman Brothers’ (OTC: LEHMQ) accounts shows that audit firms still put clients interest ahead of those of investors.
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ICx Technologies, Inc. (ICXT) Reports Fourth-Quarter Results

Posted on 03/18/10 at 6:07pm
ICx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICXT), which develops and integrates advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, reported its fourth-quarter results on Thursday. The company saw its losses widen in the fourth-quarter.
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John Thain Plans To Retain CIT Group’s (CIT) Aircraft Finance Unit

Posted on 03/18/10 at 5:52pm
Bloomberg reports that CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) CEO, John Thain, plans to retain the company’s aircraft finance unit during the next round of asset sales.
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