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BioCryst, Answer for Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine Shortages? (BCRX)

October 26, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

I have been a pretty upset US citizen so far this Fall ahead of flu season. I cannot find available regular flu shots at any of my go-to spots. Many drug stores in Houston even have the recording on their telephone answering systems that they do not have the seasonal flu vaccines at this time. And as far as the H1N1 or swine flu vaccine, forget about getting easy access to it. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX) may be one answer. But the stress here is on ‘may.’ BioCryst Pharma

Market may gain on positive Asia; Maruti Suzuki eyed

October 25, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

The market may open higher tracking gains in Asia. However volatility may remain high ahead of expiry of futures and options contract for the month of October on Thursday, 29 October 2009.India's largest car maker by sales Maruti Suzuki India will be in action after it announced on Saturday its net profit rose 92.5% to Rs 570 crore on 46.6% rise in sales to Rs 7080.67 crore in Q2 September 2009 over Q2 September 2008.Maruti said the company remains cautiously optimistic with regard to volume gro

Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off – NIMBRUNG.NET

October 21, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

Washington Post Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off Reuters KABUL, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The heads of more than half of Afghanistan's district election offices will be replaced to prevent fraud in a second-round presidential election critical to the country's credibility and foreign support. ... Afghan Runoff Election Prompts Steps to Fight Fraud Bloomberg Karzai rival sets conditions ahead of Afghan run-off Reuters India Afghan Pres Challenger Abdullah Says Has Spoken To Karzai Wall S

Wall Street economists expect producer prices were flat in August as energy costs fell

October 20, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

Ahead of the Bell: Producer Price Index WASHINGTON ? Wholesale prices were probably flat last month as energy prices declined, further evidence that inflation remains in check even as the economy shows signs of life. The Labor Department’s report is expected to show the Producer Price index was unchanged in September, according to economists surveyed by Thomson [...]

Wall Street set to rise ahead of earnings

October 12, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

US equity index futures were firmer early on Monday, with investors seeking to extend last week's gains for the major benchmarks ahead of earnings season. Last week the SP 500 rose 4.5 per cent, its best weekly rise since July. In general, ligh ...

WORLD FOREX: Dollar Remains Stronger, Surrenders Some Gains - Wall Street Journal

October 9, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

Straits Times WORLD FOREX: Dollar Remains Stronger, Surrenders Some GainsWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The dollar was ahead of most rivals Friday but gave up some of its overnight gains as US …FOREX-Dollar rebounds on Bernanke; Canadian dollar jumpsReutersWORLD FOREX: Dlr Rises Vs Yen, Euro On Bernanke RemarksMarketWatchEuropean markets subdued after week long advanceThe Associated PressWall [...]

Words from the (Investment) Wise (Sept. 27, 2009)

September 27, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the SP 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. In addition to global stock markets declining, risky assets such as commodities,

WORLD FOREX: Dollar Benefits From Caution Ahead Of FOMC, G20 - Wall Street Journal

September 21, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

WORLD FOREX: Dollar Benefits From Caution Ahead Of FOMC, G20Wall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The dollar strengthened slightly Monday, benefiting from cautious trading … Original post by Forex - Google News Share and Enjoy:

European stocks dip ahead of US market open

September 10, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

LONDON - European stocks lost earlier gains ahead of expected losses on Wall Street on Thursday as enthusiasm over an upbeat Federal Reserve survey, which helped Asian markets rise, faded amid concerns that stocks are overvalued. Germany's DAX was f ...

Wall Street Journal Columnist Thomas Frank on ‘The Wrecking Crew’

September 9, 2009 by Wall Street · Leave a Comment 

Thursday, September 10 at 9:00 a.m. on Weekday In his book The Wrecking Crew, columnist Thomas Frank claims conservatives put money ahead of governing. Thomas Frank joins us today to explain his view and to share his thoughts on the current administration. Then at 9:40 a.m., our game of creativity continues with author Robert Fulghum. Don't miss it.

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