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Brasil Telecom (BTM) was the victim of a market dive yesterday, but it’s not a buy signal for the stock. And if Tele Norte Leste Participacoes (TNE) gets regulators on its side, BTM won’t be around much longer.
Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): Brasil Telecom (NYSE:BTM) is either up 7% or down 4%, depending on how [...]
Tags: brasil telecom, brazil, BTM, buyout, fixed line, google, legislation, Merger, oi, phone, regulatory, stephanie grimmett, Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, telecom, tne, Yahoo!
Congress is working to lift the offshore oil-drilling ban. It is nothing more than political pandering that will raise taxes and lower earnings potential. If you are an oil investor, you need to keep a close eye on your portfolio while this legislation works its way through Washington.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): In a day [...]
Tags: congress, economy, electric car, financial news, legislation, offshore, offshore drilling ban, senate, tax cuts, taxes, washington
“The latest attempt to pander to an increasingly emotional electorate is the slew of bills in Congress that aim to curb speculation in the energy markets.” — Marc Lichtenfeld, Senior Analyst, Smart Profits Report
by Marc Lichtenfeld
Baltimore – (TFN): Contrary to what many people might think, these guys are actually quite [...]
“Some extremist members of the United State Senate (to wit, Levin, Dorgan, Coleman and Obama), are treating Americans and American businesses as if we are all idiots — and they definitely want to be our boss.” — Bob Bauman
by Bob Bauman
Baltimore – (TFN): There’s an old Russian [...]
Tags: bill of rights, bob bauman, coleman, dorgan, legislation, levin, Obama, offshore banking, senate, tax haven, treaties
"You can just imagine the scene enacted last weekend: Ben Bernanke on his knees begging pal Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan’s CEO, to rescue Bear Stearns from imploding in a panic and creating a blackhole large enough to suck the rest of the U.S.’s banking industry in with it. Jamie agreed to help out his [...]