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Empire State Manufacturing Index Highest In A Year

SmarTrend — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:00:43 -0500

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's general economic index showed a rise to 21.7 in April from 17.5 in March. Economists had actually expected a decline in activity, with the median estimate for the index to report at 15.5.

The so-called Empire State Index covers New York, northern New Jersey, and southern Connecticut, and measures manufacturing strength in the region.

Gauges measuring orders, sales, and employment all improved this month, sign American companies are benefiting from increased business investment and the continued strong growth in developing economies.

A measure of factory employment rose to 23.1, reaching its highest level since May of 2004, up from 9.1. The measure of new orders climbed to a yearly high of 22.3 from 5.8, and a measure of factory shipments jumped to 28.3 from 1.6.

Prices also increased, with the index for raw material costs increasing to 57.7, the highest since August of 2008, from 53.3 in March, and the index for prices received rising to 26.9 from 20.8.

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Anthony Haney — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:04:34 -0500

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Monthly Wrap May 2010: EOG, GS, GLD, NFLX, PCLN, SHLD

Andy Wang — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:39:00 -0500

Well, it’s been a very volatile week and we traded lightly. But, for the month of May, we made some really nice trades. Here are the closed trades for May (profits above +50% are highlighted). Notable trades are NFLX, PCLN, and SHLD puts with triple-digit gains:
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APRIL INCOME RISES WHILE CONSUMER SPENDING IS FLAT

Jim Picerno — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:30:00 -0500

This morning’s update on personal spending and income for April raises as many questions as it answers....

CBOE Launches Options on VXX and VXZ

Bill Luby — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:56:00 -0500

The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) has been one of the most closely followed topics on VIX and More, ever since the day the two VIX ETNs were launched, in January 2009. In the intervening 16 months, VXX has gone from an obscure niche product to a favorite of day traders, with volumes in excess of 20 million in each of the last 18 sessions. As a result, it is with great excitement that I note the CBOE has begun to offer options on VXX and VXZ today. (hat tip, Adam Warner)

The Real MSM: Maintenance Saves Money

Trent Hamm — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 -0500

Five minutes of maintenance can save hundreds of dollars, lots of time, and tons of heartache. For me, maintenance of the things I rely on in life has become a complete no-brainer. Spending a bit of time here and a bit of time there on the valuable things and the important things in [...]

Bridgescale Partners and Edgestone’s Venture Fund to team up?

Tony Santos — Fri, 28 May 2010 06:34:00 -0500

Change is afoot in the Canadian venture capital landscape. It has just been four weeks since I penned the “The creative destruction of Canada’s VC industry” post, and here we are. The creative part of the “creative destruction” appears to be underway at five different VC firms.
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Andy Wang — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:12:00 -0500

The market jumped out of the gate today on China’s show of confidence in European debt even though the lastest jobs report may not have been inspiring. Investors rushed back in to pick up tech stocks, sending Nasdaq roaring up +81.8 points and into the green for 2010. GOOG added $15 to close above $490. [...]

Five Challenges of Buying Used – and How to Overcome Them

Trent Hamm — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:00:00 -0500

I revel in used stuff. I use PaperBackSwap almost religiously. I love shopping at thrift stores and consignment shops. I look forward to yard sales and make a day out of “community yard sale day.” Undeniably, though, there are drawbacks. Sure, you get a nice financial bargain, but no purchase is a perfect one. [...]