Archive for August, 2010:

Attend a free money management class this fall. Organizations across WA are here to help. Calendar: http://bit.ly/afbSAb

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by dficonsumers (Washington DFI) }
Attend a free money management class this fall. Organizations across WA are here to help. Calendar: http://bit.ly/afbSAb Read More »

Applied Signal 3Q profit increases

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Yahoo! Finance: Earnings News }
[AP] - Applied Signal Technology Inc., a maker of intelligence and surveillance products, said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter profit increased as revenue from its network intelligence unit rose. Read More »

FormFactor shares fall in after-hours

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Yahoo! Finance: Earnings News }
[at MarketWatch] - Shares of FormFactor Inc. fell in after-hours Tuesday after the advanced wafer probe cards maker cut its third-quarter revenue outlook to a range of $46 million to $48 million. FormFactor had previously forecast low to mid-$50 million ...Read More »

Tech ‘seed’ investors kick valuations into long grass

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Financial Times - US homepage }
Investors who put up the early ‘seed’ capital for technology start-ups in the US have come up with a novel idea for how to value businesses that in most cases have not started trading: put the issue off until later Read More »

UPDATE – Applied Signal Q3 profit beats Wall Street

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Yahoo! Finance: Earnings News }
[at Reuters] - * Sees FY10 rev at lower end of prior view * Sees FY10 oper income at higher end * Q3 EPS $0.26 vs est. $0.22 * Revenue $56.4 mln vs est. $60.6 mln Read More »

Fed Mulls Stimulus if Outlook Worsens Appreciably

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Financetech - All Stories }
The outlook for the U.S. economy would have to deteriorate "appreciably" to spur fresh support from the Federal Reserve, according to minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting released on Tuesday. Read More »

The Talbots, Inc. to Broadcast Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Results Conference Call on the Web

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Yahoo! Finance: Earnings News }
[Business Wire] - HINGHAM, Mass.----The Talbots, Inc. invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company’s conference call to discuss second quarter 2010 earnings results. The conference call will be broadcast live on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:00 ...Read More »

When You Don’t Spend Any, the Velocity of Money becomes Zero

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Ken Houghton }
Edmoney is tracking the allocation and spending of education-related stimulus grants. The map is here. Some states have gotten the funds into circulation better than others. Selected states below (GA was highlighted by them):California, 78%New Jersey, 63%Georgia, 62%Indiana, ...Read More »

Bloomberg Tradebook Sheds Light On Dark Pools With B-Dark Algorithm

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Financetech - All Stories }
Agency broker Bloomberg Tradebook is shedding new light on dark pools with the launch of the B-Dark algorithm, a platform the firm says allows traders to execute dark liquidity orders with more control and visibility. ...Read More »

CTS Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Yahoo! Finance: Earnings News }
[Business Wire] - ELKHART, Ind.----The Board of Directors of CTS Corporation announced the third quarter dividend of $0.03 per share, payable October 29, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 24, 2010. Read More »