… could be raised by local authorities selling bonds, which would be backed by the increased … in getting bank loans because of the credit crunch. Various high-profile projects, most notably the King … ...

… banks have been barely scathed by the credit crunch, will be one of the first economies … inflation, undermining both the dollar and U.S. bonds. China is the biggest foreign owner of … ...

… debt ratio increased as companies actively issued bonds and obtained loans, Park said. They did … profitability deteriorating. It also means that the credit crunch, which was serious late last year, has … ...

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One of the few safe market havens this year has been an old standby — good old municipal bonds. But their solid performance might just be the result of overzealous retail investors. ...

TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO) 31% HIGHER; a Judge upheld Tivo patents and said Echostar (Nasdaq: SATS) is infringing on them, according to Bloomberg. Tivo wins ruling on Echostar DVR patent case. Echostar told to stop use of TIVO technology for DVRs. Judge said Echostar in contempt of early ban on DVR use. The Judge said Echostar continues to infringe o...

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow’s trading session: Before Market Opens: Economics: 8:15am ET ADP Employment Change for May - Street expects down 525,000 Earnings: Joy Global (Nasdaq: JOYG) - consensus EPS $0.89 Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) - consensus loss $0.21 Intraday or Not Specified: Eco...

TOP Ships (Nasdaq: TOPS) 36.3% HIGHER; not hearing any company-specific news that would justify today’s move. The stock appears to be breaking about the $3 level technical level on extremely heavy volume. Hiland Partners, LP (Nasdaq: HLND) 29.5% HIGHER; today announced that each of the Hiland companies has signed a separate definitive merger...

UPGRADES: JP Morgan upgrades Continental (NYSE: CAL) from Neutral to Overweight with a $13 price target, citing valuation after recent sell-off. Credit Suisse upgrades Domtar (NYSE: UFS) from Neutral to Outperform. UBS upgrades China Unicom (NYSE: CHU) from Neutral to Buy. Needham upgrades Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRG) from Hold to Buy...

One day after filing bankruptcy, General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a buyer for HUMMER, its premium off-road brand. The sale is expected to close by the end of third quarter of this year and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. The ...