Maple agrees to OSC terms on TMX takeover
Reuters5.4.2012

Maple Group said on Thursday it would accept a regulator’s conditions on its C$3.8 billion bid for TMX Group, likely paving the way for the elusive takeover of the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange to go ahead. Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines is buying its own refinery
Marketplace5.3.2012

Right now, most airlines hedge the cost of fuel, buying supplies for the future, essentially betting on the direction of prices. Continue Reading

Wall St drops on weak jobs data
Reuters5.3.2012

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, a day after the Dow closed at its highest level in more than four years, as data showed private sector hiring has slowed down. Continue Reading

Manufacturing Picks Up Stream As Output, Exports Climb
Investors Business Daily5.2.2012

Manufacturing growth accelerated for a second straight month in April, a key index out Tuesday found, defying earlier signs of a slowdown. Continue Reading

Delta buys oil refinery in a bid to offset rising fuel costs
USA Today5.1.2012

Delta Air Lines is buying its own oil refinery, a novel step that it says will shave hundreds millions of dollars off its biggest expense — fuel. Continue Reading

Homeownership rate drops to 15-year low
Reuters5.1.2012

The share of privately-owned U.S. homes fell to a 15-year low in the first quarter as falling house prices and stringent lending conditions push younger Americans, in particular, into renting. Continue Reading

TMX/Maple deadline
BNN4.30.2012

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TMX jumps as Maple says it hopes to extend bid
Reuters4.30.2012

A consortium bidding for TMX Group, the operator of Canada’s biggest stock exchange, said on Friday it hopes to extend its $3.8 billion offer but is still working to resolve regulatory concerns. Continue Reading

Olive Garden stocks Sam’s Club shelves with dressing, cheese
Orlando Sentinel4.26.2012

Olive Garden’s Italian salad dressing and shredded cheese are now for sale in Sam’s Club stores across the country.Continue Reading

Fed Policy, European Crisis, Investment Strategy
Washington Post4.26.2012

Peter Tchir, founder of TF Market Advisors, and Steven Blitz, an economist at ITG Investment Research, talk about Federal Reserve policy, the European debt crisis and U.S. stocks. Continue Reading