Emerging Markets Report: World Cup gave nudge to South African stocks
Whatever the long-term benefits of the infrastructure and promotion of hosting the World Cup, the South African stock market has seen a mild lift — but only for local investors.

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The oil major said it will sell non-core assets to boost its balance sheet
Today’s column includes the latest oil spill update from BP plc (BP), a high-profile new investor for MBIA Inc…( Read More )

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ADTRAN, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter 2010 and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—-ADTRAN, Inc. reported results for the second quarter of 2010. Sales increased 24% to a record level of $150,361,000 for the quarter, compared to $121,528,000 for the second quarter of 2009.

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Individual Investors Abandon Stocks; The ‘Death of Equities’ Redux?
By Ravi Nagarajan. Throughout the 1990s, mutual funds were marketed to individual investors with stellar ten and fifteen year track records made possible by the record bull market of the 1980s and 1990s. While there were a few notable interruptions, with the 1987 crash being the most obvious, most individual investors learned to “buy the dips” throughout this period. Most large capitalization …

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Paychex President and CEO Judge Resigning
Jonathan Judge, who has served in his current role since 2004, is leaving to pursue other interests.

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Quarterly investment outlook: Economists wary after stocks’ recent slide
NEW YORK — Brace yourself when opening those quarterly statements from your financial adviser in the coming days. Investment – Business – Investing – Stocks and Bonds – Equities

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DWS RREEF World Real Estate Fund Inc. Announces Adjournment of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NEW YORK—-The Board of Directors of DWS RREEF World Real Estate Fund, Inc. announced today that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund was convened on July 12, 2010 and was adjourned without action to August 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time at the New York Marriott East Side, 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, in order to allow more time to solicit proxies and reach a …

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Discount shopping: Consumers saving now but won’t curb spending for long
We’d all like to think the Great Recession has taught us a lesson about the dangers of overspending. New terms have entered the popular lexicon: “deleveraging” (a fancy word for paying off debt) and “the new frugality.” More than two-thirds of those interviewed for the Thrivent Financial/Kiplinge… United States – Business – Investing – Retail – New York

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Economics professor will answer your financial questions
Continuing our series of occasional columns by Central Kentucky business experts, John Perry, an ass

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Teucrium Trading, LLC to Ring NYSE Opening Bell on July 12, 2010
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