Ritchie Brothers Takes A Gavel Shot
Ahead of tomorrow’s 2010 Q2 update call, shares of the auctioneer are down.

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Sanyo to sell chip unit to focus on green technology
Will pour efforts into rechargabel battery, solar cell business. 15 Jul 2010 10:42 PM

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Kaeppel’s Corner: Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There
There is a time for action and a time for, well, inaction. Given all the machinations of the stock market recently, it would appear to be wise to see how things play out in the very near future before deciding on big new plans. The two key levels in the stock market at present are: The July lows in the major averages: A drop below these levels would likely confirm a new bear downtrend The 200 …

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Yamaha’s European Motorcycle Sales Plummet on Debt Crisis, Stronger Yen
Yamaha Motor Co. , the world’s second-largest motorcycle maker, expects sales in developed markets to decrease more than forecast as Europe’s debt crisis damps demand and the yen strengthens against the euro.

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Woo-hoo! Stocks ride six days of gains
NEW YORK, July 13 (UPI) — U.S. stocks surged to a sixth straight day of gains Tuesday, as traders reacted to strong earning reports for the second quarter. United States – NEW YORK – United Press International – Business – Investing

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Legislators seek higher returns from school trust lands
The state of Minnesota has 2.5 million-acre of land in a permanent school trust that provides investment money for the state’s schools, but some legislators are looking for ways to earn even more.

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International Forecaster July 2010 (#4) – Gold, Silver, Economy + More
The following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 37 page issue, please see subscription information below.

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Dragon Capital to maintain Vietnam investment funds
VietNamNet Bridge – Shareholders of Vietnam Enterprise Investments Fund (VEIL) and Vietnam Growth Fund (VGF), both managed by Dragon Capital, on Monday decided to keep the funds active in Vietnam given the country’s good prospect.

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U.S. and Europe may butt heads on propping up economy – how your investments can profit
Developments in European capitals don’t interest me much as far as investing goes. But a raging debate on government spending to prop up struggling economies could have a big impact on our stock markets.

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BP to Start Gulf Well Test on Tuesday
BP Plc said it will begin pressure tests at its undersea oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday afternoon after it placed a new containment cap and seal on the wellhead late Monday, the top official overseeing the spill said.

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