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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Thursday Options Outlook: HUN, CHK, XTO, SD, MOT, BAC, RY, HBI (3 clicks)

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 1:03 pm ET

Rebecca Engmann Darst co-authored this article. Huntsman Corp (HUN) - Merger arbitrage has long suspected that the would-be marriage of chemical maker Huntsman Corp and Hexion Specialty Chemical was not to be – and today, confirmation ... (more)

Central Bank Rates Around the World (2 clicks)

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 1:03 pm ET

Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Below we highlight the central bank rates of major countries and regions around the world.� We also provide where the rates stood just before the Fed cut the US ... (more)

Depósito 600 Plus de Barclays. (10 clicks)

From BlogAhorro - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 1:02 pm ET

Barclays ofrece un nuevo depósito con un tipo de interles del 6% durante 9 meses y que se denomina Depósito 600 Plus. El nuevo producto se puede contratar por cantidades entre 3.000 y el 1.000.000 de ... (more)

Looking for a Financial Match? (18 clicks)

From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 1:02 pm ET

Single? Looking for a financially sound mate? Then check this out! ... (more)

$25 Amazon.com Gift Card Contest Ending Soon! (9 clicks)

From One Caveman's Financial Journey - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET

In just 12 short hours, our $25 Amazon.com gift card contest will be over. But that means there is still plenty of time to enter! Just head over to the announcement post to find out ... (more)

Most Stylish City: Daily Poll (3 clicks)

From The Budget Fashionista - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET

more at twiigs.com... Continue reading "Most Stylish City: Daily Poll"... ... (more)

2008 Inman Innovator Awards (4 clicks)

From The Big Picture - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET

Huzzah! The Big Picture is nominated for a 2008 Inman Innovator Awards finalists in the category of Blog. As they say, it is an honor just to be nominated! Here are the full run of ... (more)

Crisis Indicators: Now vs. March Lows

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:58 pm ET

Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Below we highlight some of the widely followed indicators to see how markets are weathering the credit crisis.� The first chart below highlights an index that measures credit default ... (more)

Stocks to consider under $10 from CNBC

From Blogging Stocks - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:57 pm ET

Filed under: Forecasts, Ford Motor (F), Motorola (MOT), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), CIT Group (CIT), Economic dataDragged down by the challenging market conditions, many stocks have fallen under $10 lately. CNBC's Cindy Perman suggests that ... (more)

Scare-city or A-bun-dance?: Day 6 (5 clicks)

From Millionaire Mommy Next Door - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:56 pm ET

A reader wrote, "I have a concern: I don't know how to visualize getting more money. I don't think I understand how to do this. Seriously. Am I just pretending like I'm going to get ... (more)

Investors Intelligence Bullish Readings

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:54 pm ET

Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Yesterday's release of the weekly sentiment readings from Investors Intelligence showed that bullish sentiment among newsletter writers declined to 36.3% from 43% a week earlier.� This week's reading is ... (more)

Should Overweight People Pay More to Fly? (3 clicks)

From Zen Personal Finance - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:50 pm ET

The Miami Herald is again bringing up a subject that rears its fat head every so often: With airlines now charging passengers for checked-in luggage, refreshments and other previously free services, we want to know your ... (more)

DOT: Americans Drove Fewer Highway Miles in April (1 click)

From Calculated Risk - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:50 pm ET

From the Department of Transportation: Americans Drove 1.4 Billion Fewer Highway Miles in April of 2008 than in April 2007 While Fuel Prices and Transit Ridership Are Both on the Rise [U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary ... (more)

Is Sharing the Purchase of a Vacation Home a Good Idea? (2 clicks)

From DebtFolio - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:49 pm ET

Is purchasing vacation real estate with friends and family a good idea? ... (more)

Drawing for 2 free books is tonight. Still time to enter! (2 clicks)

From Clever Dude - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:49 pm ET

Copyright © 2006-2008 Clever Dude. All Rights Reserved. I’ll be drawing 2 winners tonight from the email entries for a “Does Your Bag Have Holes?” book. Here’s the original contest post. You have to subscribe to ... (more)

Girls Just Wanna Have Funds Today Show Interview in DC (1 click)

From Girls Just Wanna Have Funds - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:49 pm ET

The Today Show would like to interview anyone involved with the Girls Just Wanna Have Funds meetup here in DC to discuss debt support groups amongst women. The interview day and time is this coming Tuesday 6/24 in DC at Bar Louies at 6pm. Please let me know if you ... ... (more)

Is Intel Exiting NAND, and Will Seagate Buy In?

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:48 pm ET

Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Is Intel (INTC) plotting to get out of the NAND Flash memory business? The microprocessor giant has a joint venture with Micron Technology (MU) called IM Flash Technologies; with Flash memory ... (more)

Washington D.C. Police Say Its OK For Off-Duty Cops To Detain You For Not Showing Receipt [Receipt Checking Controversy] (1 click)

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:47 pm ET

Remember Matt? He was detained by an off-duty police officer who was employed as a security guard by the Home Depot because he did not show his receipt. Matt complained about this to the Home ... (more)

Development Du Jour: Alma

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:46 pm ET

&set=72157605697960212">?o=0'>?o=0' style='font-size: 9px; text-align: center;'>Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Location: 30 West 21st Street btwn Fifth/Sixth Avenues Size: 13 total residences (11 floor-through 3BR lofts, one triplex penthouse, adjacent six-story townhouse) ... (more)

Suze Orman on Picking a Financial Advisor (14 clicks)

From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:45 pm ET

As a follow-up to our discussion yesterday on financial planners, here's Suze Orman's suggestion for finding a financial advisor you can trust: The best ones tell you right up front how they make their money, and they'll ask you something... ... (more)

Foxconn Hints at Trouble for Motorola (1 click)

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:44 pm ET

Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Motorola (MOT) shares continue to sink ever deeper into the mire. The stock is getting whacked today, perhaps in part from some bearish commentary from the contract manufacturer Foxconn. According to ... (more)

Ackman extends dire predictions to FSA

From Blogging Stocks - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:44 pm ET

Filed under: ScandalsWhen word started circulating that hedge fund manager and renowned short-seller William Ackman was set to make public a new short position, a friend and I discussed it with some anticipation. We both ... (more)

Thursday Morning Linkage

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:43 pm ET

[Coppetone via Curbed flickr pool member mce323] · Heavens to Betsy! Long Beach to get bicycle boulevards [Press-Telegram] · DWP goes on hiring spree. Now fix our broken streetlights [Daily News] · Less talk, more ... (more)

WTDirect Ups Savings Account to 3.26% APY (4 clicks)

From Online Savings Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:42 pm ET

Just over a month since dropping their rates to 3.16% APY, WTDirect is increasing their savings account to 3.26% APY. From the email I got: As of June 19th (today), WTDirect's Savings Account rate is officially INCREASING ... (more)

CDS update: Citigroup sparks fresh writedown fears

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 12:41 pm ET

Citigroup's CFO Gary Crittenden rattled investors on Thursday when he said the investment bank could incur "substantial" second-quarter writedowns on its holdings of collateralized debt obligations linked to subprime mortgages and on leveraged loans. While the ... (more)