Ahead of the Bell: New Home Sales (AP)
New home sales likely posted a rebound in January but economists are worried that the housing recovery could be headed for tougher times once government support ends.
Nicor Announces 2009 Preliminary Earnings and 2010 Annual Outlook (Business Wire)
NAPERVILLE, Ill.----Nicor Inc. today reported twelve months ended December 31, 2009, preliminary net income, operating income and diluted earnings per common share were $135.5 million, $220.3 million and $2.98, respectively.
Wall St index futures fall; focus on Bernanke (Reuters)
Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.2 to 0.3 percent, pointing to a weaker start for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday.
Democrats: Say Goodbye to Wall Street? (Reuters)
U.S. banks and investment firms transferred their political contributions to Republicans in 2009 as Democrats in Washington put the focus on big bonuses, huge profits and tight lending, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
European shares up a tad, buck global equities (Reuters)
European stocks eked out small gains on Wednesday against a background of investor caution globally following a dip in U.S. consumer sentiment.
Ras Laffan 3 LNG Train 7 Begins Production (Business Wire)
DOHA, Qatar----Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited today announced the completion and start-up of Train 7 at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. The project is a joint venture of Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil Ras Laffan Limited and represents another expansion of LNG production facilities operated by RasGas Company Limited.
Oil hovers below $79 after US crude supply drop (AP)
Oil prices hovered below $79 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting demand may be improving.
Sacre-Coeur Minerals Provides Updates on Alluvial Test Mining and Announces Plans for Production Operations at Million Mountain (Business Wire)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia----SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. is pleased to announce that its alluvial test mining program is proceeding well and, based on the information gained from this program, it is developing plans to upscale this effort into an ongoing production operation.
Internet Gold Reports Record Financial Results for Q4 2009 (Business Wire)
PETAH TIKVA, Israel----Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd., today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
Hyundai halts U.S. sales of 2011 Sonata; shares drop (Reuters)
South Korea's Hyundai Motor has stopped U.S. sales of its 2011 Sonata sedan due to door lock issues, sending its shares down more than 4 percent on concerns it could become snared in a damaging recall crisis like Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp.