Investing & Markets

Coleman Cable, Inc. Announces Second-Quarter 2008 Results

primenewswire.com     43 mins ago   432 related          

WAUKEGAN, Ill., Aug. 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Coleman Cable, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCIX) (the "Company," "Coleman," "we," "us," or "our"), a leading manufacturer and innovator of electrical and electronic wire and cable products,...                    

Oil rally fizzles

cnn.com     3 hrs ago   857 related          

Crude prices slip as the dollar rallies and supply concerns fade. Oil prices edged lower Thursday, after climbing nearly $3 earlier in the session, as traders looked past renewed supply concerns to focus on a stronger dollar...                    

Summary Box: Citigroup buying back $7B in debt

iht.com     42 mins ago   45 related          

BIG SETTLEMENTS — Citigroup Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities from thousands of investors nationwide and pay $100 million in fines. WHY? — State and federal regulators say Citigroup marketed the...                    

Dollar jumps after ECB rate decision

cnn.com     3 hrs ago   34 related          

European Central Bank elects to hold rates steady, and bank president Trichet warns of economic weakness in the 15-nation euro zone. The dollar gained against the euro Thursday, holding a 9-week high against the European...                    

Oil rises on Turkey pipeline fire

reuters.com     3 hrs ago   30 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose on Thursday on expectations a one million barrel per day pipeline that was attacked by Kurdish separatists in Turkey could remain shut for up to two weeks. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil...                    

Dow closes down more than 220 points

msn.com     1 hr ago   24 related          

Unemployment claims jump to six-year high; retail sales disappoint NEW YORK - Wall Street tumbled Thursday, closing down after weekly unemployment claims jumped to a six-year high and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other retailers...                    

McCain's Lexington Project: A Comprehensive Plan To Break Dependence On Foreign Oil

cfr.org     7 hrs ago   80 related          

Republican presidential candidate John McCain presented this energy plan on June 25, 2008. Expanding Domestic Oil And Natural Gas Exploration And Production: John McCain Will Commit Our Country To Expanding Domestic Oil...                    

AIG shares sink as 2Q results augur further losses

iht.com     2 hrs ago   22 related          

A few years from now, the world's largest insurer might not be so large. "A less complex AIG will be a better competitor," AIG's new chief executive, Robert Willumstad, said during a conference call Thursday with investors....                    

Soaring heating oil prices ignite firewood demand

bostonherald.com     1 hr ago   8 related          

By Associated Press Thursday, August 7, 2008 - On a recent scorching-hot summer day, workers at Reed’s Firewood used heavy equipment to cut and split logs into firewood until it was too dark to see. The cost of seasoned...                    

Jobless claims hit highest point since March 2002

iht.com     4 hrs ago   29 related          

The nation's jobs market sent a fresh cry of distress as the number of newly laid off people unexpectedly hit the highest level in more than six years, a Labor Department report showed Thursday. The faltering economy and tight...                    

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