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Insurer underwrite warns that returns have peaked for the short term because of competition

SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Two weeks ago, the United Auto Workers (UAW) (Detroit, Michigan) walked off the job at five American Axle & Manufacturing Incorporated (NYSE: AXL) (Detroit) facilities in New York and Michigan. because of the length of the strike and the resulting parts shortages, General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) (Detroit) has been forced to idle or at least slow down production at 27 of its plants in North America, resulting in more than 37,000 hourly workers being sent home.

The shares of Blackstone Group (BX: sentiment, chart, options) continued their downtrend this afternoon, shedding more than 1% to tag a new annual low of %2413.82...(Read More)

These are some stocks that have been tagged by users over at StockTickr:WIND: WIND RIVER SYSTEMS INC Outlook: Short Industry: Business Software and Svcs New low on 5.81 times average volume: 4,299,560 vs. 740,241(tags: New Low on Huge Volume, short)FRZ: REDDY ICE HOLDINGS INC Outlook: Short Industry: Processed Packaged Goods New low on 12.64 times average volume: 2,858,459 vs. 226,153(tags: New [...]

I got in a short discussion on Friday with Phil about whether to use the low close or the intraday low when looking for a double bottom. Phil said that he’s seen other people talk about using the January closing low while I’ve been using the intraday low. As I explained on Friday, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: 'Watchlist for March 10, 2008', url: 'http://tradermike.net/2008/03/watchlist_for_march_10_2008/' } );

With staff shortages, ever-changing health care policy and an aging demographic, the health care industry is rapidly changing.

While builders need to sell inventory even if it means going without a profit, they should consider buying land for the future when experts predict a shortage of available lots.

BABCOCK & Brown has eliminated all the short-term loans held against securities in its satellite funds in a bid to improve their performance and offset credit fears.

Alistair Darling will have to raise taxes by the equivalent of £240 per household in his Budget this week or plunge the country's finances perilously into the red, economists warn.