Ukraine, Czech Republic and Belarus also had modest increases in their gold reserves. Central banks are expanding reserves due to concerns about the dollar, euro, sterling and all fiat currencies. There is an increasing realization amongst central bankers that gold is a less risky alternative to most paper currencies and a recent survey showed that [...]

Home / Citybiznews / Public Companies / We Recommend… By Hawkinvest Dell (DELL) shares were trading around $18 just a few weeks ago, but the stock has pulled back about 12% and now offers investors a much better entry point. The pullback seems to be more related to the recent volatility in the markets and [...]

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Microsoft(MSFT) was a leader in premarket trading on Friday after the company’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. The software giant on Thursday reported earnings of 60 cents a share on $17.41 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected earnings of 57 cents a share on $17.16 billion in revenue. Microsoft [...]

Microsoft’s latest quarterly results — revenues up by 6 percent to $17.41 billion for the quarter ended March 30 — have beaten Wall Street expectations, with one analyst, Josh Olson, telling Reuters: “Perhaps the demise of the PC is not as great as everyone is anticipating here.” The earnings release shows profits dipped slightly to [...]

In the Star Trek universe, the tricorder is a handheld device used by Kirk, Spock, and various red-shirted crew members to make detailed scans of unfamiliar planets and even less familiar life-forms. It can be used in sick bay to diagnose intergalactic patients, and in engineering to find which part of the warp core is …

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During the year to 31 December 2011, the NAV of the Company’s Shares fell by 3.12 per cent.. The annualised return on Shares from inception to 31 December 2011 has been 4.46 per cent. with annualised volatility of 5.48 per cent. The Board continued to help reduce the discount through the Company’s programme of Share [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — First-quarter earnings at Intel Corp. fell 13 percent as spending on research and marketing rose while sales were flat, the world’s largest chipmaker said Tuesday. The results beat analyst expectations, but failed to sustain Intel’s stock, which hit a seven-year high of $28.78 in regular trading. In extended trading, after the [...]

Intel Corp (NasdaqGS:INTC – News) reported first quarter earnings of 54 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents. The 8% surprise was below the 12%+ average in the four preceding quarters. Therefore, investors were not impressed, sending shares down 3.13% in after-hours trading. The quarter’s performance was largely driven by [...]

Spain Needs No Bailout? EU Officials Doth Protest Too MuchDaily Ticker After a one-day reprieve, and a big rally in the Dow, financial markets were backsliding again Wednesday amid ongoing …