Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 08/04/2009



Oncothyreon announces commitments to purchase $15.0 million of.
Oncothyreon Inc. announced today that it has obtained commitments from several investors to purchase approximately 2.28 million shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase approximately 684,000 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $15.0 million...

August newsmakers
Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend NewsMakers August newsmakers 8/4/2009 A.G. Thomson House The August issue of Minnesota Monthly named the Duluth hospitality house as a Best Bed and Breakfast of 2009 and one of '10 great Minnesota B&Bs for can't miss getaways.' Bluewater Capital Advisors Christy Willmore joined the Duluth firm ...

Trump's back in Atlantic City
Real estate tycoon Donald Trump and an affiliate of Bank of Nevada will buy Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc...

Microsoft's System Center Kicks Into High Gear
By Kevin McLaughlin , ChannelWeb 6:38 PM EDT Tue. Aug. 04, 2009 Microsoft's last few quarterly earnings calls have been as uplifting as a root canal, but the System Center family of management and configuration tools has been one bright spot in the gloom...

Business Wire - First Allied Launches Guided Portfolio Solutions
July 31, 2009 -- HASH(0x21ab230) GPS Delivers Robust Capabilities and Streamlined Workflows Built on the Industry Leading FolioDynamix Platform...

Investments for a Recession
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Business Wire - Merriman Curhan Ford Named as Financial Advisor in FUQI International’s Public Follow-on Offering
July 31, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966adf70) SAN FRANCISCO -- Merriman Curhan Ford Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERR) was named today as a financial advisor in...

NovaGold Resources Inc.: NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EURŠ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore Creek copper-gold-silver project in northwestern British Columbia EURŠ..

Afghanistan's graveyard of empire
The Guardian, UK 08/04/2009 By Olivia Hampton [Printer Friendly Version] Obama is hoping for a turnaround in US fortunes in Afghanistan - but any new strategy will need more troops and more treasure Throughout its history, Afghanistan has been known as a graveyard of empires...

Market Wire - Senator Bennett and Senator Daschle to Address Infocast's Annual Healthcare Deal Making Summit in Nashville
July 31, 2009 -- Senator Robert F. Bennett (R-UT) and formerSenate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle (D-SD) will address Infocast'sHealthcare Deal Making Summit,...

Zimmerman Out, Gillis In
Vancouver, B.C. - Canucks Sports & Entertainment announced today that President and CEO, Chris Zimmerman has made the decision to step down from his position for family reasons...

Borders Group Still Comical
Can King Leonidas do for Borders Group what he did for Western Civilization? The bookseller seems to be casting its lot with the Spartan leader by devoting more resources and -- more importantly -- more space to graphic novels and to teen literature of all stripes...

Pride International, Inc. Board of Directors Approves Spin-Off of Mat-Supported Jackup Segment
Pride International, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the spin-off of Seahawk Drilling, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pride that owns 20 mat-supported jackup rigs operating in the Gulf of Mexico...

What Market Milestones Tell About the Future
The only thing missing yesterday was Dow 10,000 . When various market indexes hit milestone levels, everyone tends to pay attention...

A Big Upgrade for Conseco
Every day, the sun rises on Wall Street, and a plethora of professional analysts wake to issue new opinions on stocks...

You Are About to Lose a Fortune
I've noticed a disturbing trend: More executives are being forced to sell because of margin calls...

Business Wire - Guggenheim Partners to Acquire Claymore Group
July 31, 2009 -- HASH(0x212dfd0) Acquisition includes all Claymore-associated entities: Claymore Securities, Claymore Advisors and Claymore...

Business Wire - Donna Huntsman Joins Umpqua Bank to Lead Newly Formed Private Banking Division
August 3, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966ad730) Community Bank to Expand Financial Planning, Investments and Trust Services PORTLAND, Ore....

Business Wire - Protective Life Corporation Announces New Director
August 3, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966b3e90) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL) ("Protective") announces that Hans Miller has...

NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EURŠ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore EURŠ..

Financial Futures
Washington Post columnist Martha Hamilton and financial advisor Diahann W. Lassus were online to answer questions about how to make smart decisions while preparing for retirement EURŠ..

Market Wire - Hillsborough Resources Provides Action Update to Shareholders
July 31, 2009 -- Hillsborough Resources Limited (TSX: HLB) ("Hillsborough" or the "Corporation") provides an update to shareholders on action taken by the Special...

How Long Should You Ride This Rally?
Pop quiz, hotshot: The S&P is up 48% from its closing low in March. If the market continues to go up, you want to capture those gains...

Shock notebook
Spokane Shock players and coaches were disappointed but not surprised by numerous media reports that the Arena Football League might have played its last game...

Market Wire - Statement by the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food)
July 31, 2009 -- The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), issued the following...

Florida man sentenced for defrauding Fulton County Sheriff's Department
A former investment advisor with MetLife Financial Services who defrauded the Fulton County Sheriff's Department in 2003 was sentenced Nov. 15 to prison and was ordered to pay $2.4 million in restitution EURŠ..

Business Wire - Schwab Survey Finds a Majority of Investors Are Not Monitoring or Adjusting Their Mutual Fund Portfolios
July 31, 2009 -- HASH(0x21b2710) SAN FRANCISCO -- A recent Charles Schwab survey found that just 4 out of 10 (39 percent) mutual fund investors...

This Secret Will Get Your 401(k) Growing Again
After seeing stocks drop more than 50% in just over a year and a half, you may have thought it would take forever to see your retirement accounts get back to their former high levels...

Zargon Energy Trust Announces Increase to Exchangeable Share Ratio
Zargon Energy Trust is pleased to announce the increase to the Exchange Ratio of the exchangeable shares of Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd...

Ventyx Advisory Services Adds Senior Executive
ATLANTA, August 4, 2009 ? Ventyx, the world's largest private software, data and advisory services provider to the energy and utility industry, today announced the addition of Alan White to the company's Advisory Services team...

it's Your Business: Business news releases Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009
Merrill Lynch will host "Navigating through Market Volatility" starting at noon Thursday, Aug...

UBS Loses Assets and Advisors in Americas Wealth Management Unit
UBS Wealth Management Americas reported today that clients withdrew CHF 5.8 billion of their assets from the unit in the second quarter...

3 Stocks Ready to Roar
There are plenty of strategies for picking stock winners: low P/E stocks, companies selling at a discount to their future cash flows, and more...

Business Wire - Theodore Shasta Elected to MBIA’s Board of Directors
August 3, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966aeb30) ARMONK, N.Y. -- MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) announced today that Theodore (Ted) Shasta (58) was elected to...



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