26.9.13

Most Active Stocks - Less Than $10 - Wednesday Sep 25, 2013

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Click to read - The current market is extremely challenging for traders. Although many market indicators currently are pointing up, the extreme volatility and end of day sell-offs are sometimes giving misleading signals. Even for seasoned pros, it’s not easy to make a profit in this environment. For help, I spoke to best-selling author and trader Toni Turner about trading this market. Her most recent book is Invest to Win (McGraw-Hill), co-authored with Gordon Scott.

Click to read - Companies placed slightly more orders in August for U.S. long-lasting manufactured goods, stepping up demand for cars, trucks and machinery. Even with the gain, business spending on factory goods may not be strong enough to accelerate economic growth in the July-September quarter. Orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, increased 0.1 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That comes after orders plummeted 8.1 percent in July, which was largely because of a steep drop in volatile commercial aircraft orders.

Click to read - There is no breakup fee should Fairfax walk away, but Fairfax Chief Executive Prem Watsa told The Associated Press his firm is not in the business of making an offer and then walking away or redoing the deal. "We've got a track record of 28 years of completing what we've done. We've never re-negotiated," Watsa said. "We thought long and hard before we offered $9 dollars a share and we're not in the business of offering a number and at the last minute changing the figure. Over 28 years our reputation is stellar on that front. We just don't do that."