Expert blogs only. InvesLogic is the leading financial, stock market and business blog website. Top expert Technology blogs providing up-to-the-minute commentary and opinion. http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:54:36 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/themes/inveslogic/portal_il_logo.gif http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13 Feed provided by inveslogic.com Click to visit. 60 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783072 Following on from Khebabs posts (Jan 2007 and July 2006) I wanted to put some production geology flesh on the bones of Mexican oil production. The main points I want to make are:Forecast production decline of 14% per annum in Cantarell sounds alarmi... mobile oil crude peak oil gas canada oil price Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:41:23 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783072 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783040 Sorry for the lack of posts yesterday. It was just one of those days where I didn't even have time to come up for air, let along make posts to my blog.Anyway, the market is getting a little bounce this morning, on the heels of a strong earnings repo... tech oil inflation gdp markets earnings trading Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:22:54 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783040 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782941 Mobile and broadband communications expert Richard Wong joins Accel Partners... mobile broadband Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:37:02 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782941 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783067 Steve Jobs blows the lid off the music industry's dirty little secret in an essay called Thoughts on Music. Actually, it's no secret at all but Jobs' logic is so obvious and clear-headed and so unexpected from someone in his position, it really blo... internet calls software game microsoft Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:27:41 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783067 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783064 Oil prices gained slightly on Wednesday as cold winter weather in the U.S. NE persisted. Traders also await the release of weekly data on petrol inventories later today. Light, sweet crude for March delivery was up 30 cents to $59.18 (rising up to $5... oil crude new york mercantile exchange trading Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:14:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783064 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782782 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- After raising U.K. interest rates three times in six months, the Bank of England is likely to hold steady on Thursday, but its willingness to surprise the market, combined with a slew of robust data, has left some economists j... interest rates Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:52:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782782 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782794 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil and gas stocks nosed cautiously higher Wednesday ahead of the latest weekly U.S. fuel inventory data, helped along by a 41-cent rise in crude oil prices to $59.29 a barrel. In early action, the Amex Oil Index was u... oil crude gas markets Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:50:50 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782794 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783052 No matter how bullish one may be, it is in all investors' interest to assess opposing views. One advisor who is comfortable going against the Wall Street consensus is Stephen Hochberg, who says, Amidst a unanimous call for a 2007 market advance, t... tech bonds treasuries etfs futures commodities yen gdp deflation highs speculative volatility bear market bull market s and p fed the fed real estate Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:43:56 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783052 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783050 With his conservative - yet top performing record - Jim Stack cautions that this is not a low risk market. Yet, the editor of Investech sees value in the renamed Bell Canada (NYSE: BCE). Although our key technical indicators in breadth and leaders... wireless internet yield curve canadian canada economy tax bull market housing Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:41:03 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783050 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782813 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Wednesday as solid earnings from Cisco Systems Inc. and data showing unexpected weakness in labor cost growth and a surprisingly strong jump in productivity boosted investor optimism. ... earnings Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:40:36 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782813 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783049 Jim Lowell has used his annual 'Hot Hands' strategy to pick top performing mutual funds for many years. Now, in Forbes ETF Advisor he applies the time-tested strategy to ETFs. Buying last years best performing fund and sticking with it for the ... gas etf ishares etfs s and p Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:40:06 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783049 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783048 The utility sector is positioned for a run of market-beating performance, says Chris Johnson in Insightful Investor. Here, he looks at a utility sector ETF and a favored utility stock. In reviewing our sector analysis tools, we have found a ... etf etfs analyst outperform Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:38:51 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783048 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782680 All our Cleantech Blog columnists are experts in their fields. Some of them are available for media interviews and quotes, speaking engagements and consulting. You can find biographies, areas of expertise and contact information for the columnists wh... tech alternative energy hydrogen ethanol renewable oil petroleum gas commodity economy economics venture capital cleantech solar solar panels biodiesel environmental trading arms sustainability energy efficiency energy policy Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:11:08 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782680 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782830 VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria has smashed a global child pornography ring involving 2,361 suspects in 77 states who paid for Internet videos showing children subjected to the worst kind of sexual abuse, officials said on Wednesday. ... internet Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:09:09 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782830 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782839 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. will begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets users watch videos rented or bought over the Internet directly on televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers and TVs. ... internet amazon Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:08:12 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782839 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782846 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. will begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets users watch videos rented or bought over the Internet directly on televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers and TVs. ... internet amazon Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:08:12 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782846 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783055 Good morning. A stronger than expected report from Cisco Systems (CSCO) and this morning's economic data that showed worker productivity was stronger than expected while and unit-labor costs were tame have us set for a positive open. Ahead of the...... economic data Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:08:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=783055 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782667 Every time he opens his mouth, the market tanks.Thats what I kept hearing during yesterdays market sell-off.He is, of course, Ben Bernanke, the poor guy who had to follow in Alan Greenspans hallowed footsteps as Chairman of the F... gold internet bonds interest rates copper oil economy inflation taxes markets federal reserve bernanke fed the fed greenspan housing bubble housing Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:54:04 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782667 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782664 A reader asks;re: GII..the new global infrastructure etf. The concept of this appeals to me, and when a new etf comes up that has merit for me I like to plug into my data base another ticker that can be used as proxy. Do you have a suggestion of some... etf ishares volatility s and p Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:52:11 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782664 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782663 (ACOR) Acorda Therapeutics receives additional $5 million from Paul Capital Healthcare to fund the expansion of its Zanaflex.(ACTG) Acacia has entered patent license and settlement with Lexmark International.(ALVR) Alvarion $0.03 EPS vs $0.02e.(APOL)... disease internet mobile gas china myspace amazon stock up pre-market earnings eps Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:51:19 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782663 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782662 Spies inside Nokia tell Reuters that the largest handset manufacturer in the world is coming out with a cellphone TV. And, it will be affordable to boot. The mole is quoted as telling Reuters: Immediately when the phone prices reach the 200-300 euro... mobile cell phone euro handset manufacturer Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:51:17 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782662 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782678 A bit of 'spiky' price action, with cable hiting 1.9730 and Euro 1.2998 (double top?) initially just to give back gains pretty quickly. Yen crosses again in fashion, GBP/JPY hit 238 yet again but EUR/JPY shows much more ressiliency to move to the ups... euro yen markets Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:47:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782678 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782677 US 4Q Non-Farm Productivity +3.0%; Consensus +2.1% US '06 Productivity Up 2.1% On Avg; Slowest Since '97 US 4Q Unit Labor Costs +1.7%; Consensus +1.9% DATA SNAP: US 4Q Productivity Rebounds On Big Output Gain (taken from Dow Jones service in Premi... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:35:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782677 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782657 BHP Billiton to pay out $10 bln, CEO to step down (Reuters)Because it's not traded on a US exchange, BHP Biliton may be the most important raw materials company you've never heard of. The miner of iron ore, among other other things, has had a great ... tech oil google opening bell Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:13:49 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782657 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782621 Cold weather helps, as market waits to see U.S. inventory data ... oil Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:43:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782621 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782638 HACKERS overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic, in one of the most significant attacks against the internet since 2002.... internet Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:59:42 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782638 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782492 Markets in Europe were up slightly at 6.15 AM New York time. The FTSE rose .1% to 6,350. British Airways was up 4% to 570.5. GlaxoSmithKline was down 1% to 1394. Reuters was up .4% to 442.25. The DAXX was up .3% to 6,899. BMW was down 2% to 45.64. D... markets Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:54:19 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782492 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782643 What I like about this phone is its large screen- this is ASUS's J501 which has been powered by a two megapixel camera with guaranteed high resolution quality images. Most of the phones in the market disappoint since they... Continue.... cell phone voip Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:54:03 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782643 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782570 LONDON (Reuters) - British mobile phone company Vodafone Group Plc unveiled a deal with News Corp's MySpace on Wednesday that will allow its customers to access the popular web-based social network using cell phones. ... mobile myspace Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:46:12 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782570 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782571 LONDON (Reuters) - British mobile phone company Vodafone Group Plc unveiled a deal with News Corp's MySpace on Wednesday that will allow its customers to access the popular web-based social network using cell phones. ... mobile myspace Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:46:12 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782571 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782550 MOSCOW (MarketWatch) -- OAO Sitronics (SITR.RS) Wednesday set the price of its initial public offering at the bottom of the indicative range, valuing the Russian tech firm at $2.3 billion. ... tech ipo Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:43:40 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782550 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782481 I am working on a new research project involving foreclosures in the sub-prime market. I keep coming across some really intriguing data sets. Courtesy of a RealtyTrac, below is a Heatmap, showing the foreclosure filings on a per capita basis. The R... foreclosures real estate Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:28:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782481 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782395 The road to high-speed wireless broadband is not that far away with C-DoT Alcatel Research Center (CARC) announcing the trial run of its WiMax Rev-e end-to-end solution while its customer premise equipment (CPE) will be ready by the middle of May.... wireless broadband wimax Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:22:16 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782395 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782339 FRANKFURT (Reuters) - U.S. shares look set to open higher on Wednesday with technology shares in focus after better-than-expected results from Cisco on Tuesday, while investors also eye U.S. labor cost data. ... tech Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:06:27 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782339 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782504 German Dec Indus Output Adj -0.5% MM; +5.2% YY German Dec Indus Output Forecast +0.6% MM German Dec Unadjusted Indus Output +1.3% YY German Dec Mfg Output -0.7% MM; Construction +1.0% MM German Dec Indus Output Disappoints DATA SNAP: German Dec I... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:04:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782504 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782600 Crude prices rose on Wednesday ahead of the latest US inventories data which were expected to show a fall in heating oil stocks last week due to a blast of winter weather in America.... oil crude Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:58:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782600 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782323 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Vodafone Group Plc , the world's largest mobile operator by sales, on Tuesday said it's signed an exclusive partnership with Internet portal MySpace.com. Launching first in the U.K., the partnership will enable Vodafone custo... internet mobile myspace markets trading Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:47:39 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782323 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782486 The FCC has been called out repeatedly by the GAO for fudging the numbers on broadband penetration in the US, so it's no surprise at all to hear they're doing it again with the latest report. They're still using the highly questionable (and often qu... wireless mobile cellular broadband voip Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:47:30 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782486 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782320 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- UBS upgraded German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG to buy from neutral after the company was confirmed as a supplier of baseband chips to Nokia Corp. for entry-level phones. The broker told clients it believes Infineon ... mobile markets Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:40:10 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782320 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782314 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures edged higher on Wednesday on the healthy sales outlook for Cisco Systems, with investors waiting for productivity data for clues on whether inflation can stay under control. ... futures inflation Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:34:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782314 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782318 TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel shares were higher on Wednesday, nudging close to their record levels, led by a gentle rebound in Israel Chemicals. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's benchmark TA-25 index rose 0.16% to 969.03, and the TA-100 added 0.21% ... tech wireless broadband chinese markets Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:13:10 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782318 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782275 This is just something I did not expect with current intraday momentum in the majors, GBP falling across the board on better-than-expected news ... mmm that's really supsicious ... ... momentum Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:57:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782275 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782264 Stocks: (CAJ)(FUJ)(HIT)(HMC)(NIPNY)(NTT)(DCM)(SNE)(TM)(CHL)(CHU)(CN)(HBC)(PCW)Markets in Asia were mixed with the Nikkei down.The Nikkei was off .7% to 17,292. Bridgestone was down 2.8% to 2445. Canon was down 1.8% to 6120. Fuji Film was up 2.5% to... mobile shanghai china yahoo market report markets Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:49:40 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782264 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782260 From BioHealth Investor BiotechnologyXOMA LTD [XOMA] +11.15% DYADIC INTERNATIONAL [DIL] +9.27% ADVENTRX PHARMACTL [ANX] +6.01% VION PHARM INC [VION] +5.63% GENVEC INC [GNVC] +5.61% Diagnostic SubstancesNYMOX PHARM CORP [NYMX] +15.67% EPICEPT CORPORAT... biotech pharma health tech nanotech nanoscience Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:49:30 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782260 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782273 UK 3Mo Mfg Output -0.2%; 3Mo Industrial Production 0.0% UK Dec Mfg Output +0.2% On Mo, +2.3% On Yr UK Dec Mfg Output Was Forecast At +0.1% MM, +2.0% YY UK Nov Mfg Revised To +0.2% On Mo, +2.6% On Yr UK Dec Industrial Production -0.1% On Mo; +0.4% ... oversold Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:36:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782273 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782294 It seems Jajah is returning to its roots. With this mornings announcement of Jajah Mobile Web (http://mobile.jajah.com) Jajah has returned to the ultra-slim, ultra-simple user interface they started with. Unlike the Jajah mobile suite announce... mobile Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:30:14 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782294 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782299 Ashkan Karbasfrooshan submits: Last week, Paid Content linked to a story in the New York Times Magazine, talking about new advertising in an era where the 30-second TV ad has gone flat. The story talked about Bud.TV, Anheuser-Buschs (AB) n... broadband budget Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:26:27 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782299 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782298 Thomas Hawk submits: In a keynote speech at the RSA security conference yesterday, Bill Gates reportedly announced that Microsoft was going to support OpenID. OpenID is an open, decentralized identity system that attempts to provide a solution to t... internet microsoft Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:15:49 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782298 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782134 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Hutchison Telecom is planning to sell its 67% stake in Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar via an auction, the Hindustan Times reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources close to the deal. The report said there'd be four l... mobile markets Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:00:59 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782134 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782271 (GMT time) 1. Industrial Production for UK 09:30 - moderate volatility 2. Industrial Production for Germany 11:00 - low volatility 3. Non-farm productivity data for USA 13:30 - moderate volatility 4. Crude Oil inventories for USA 15:30 - low to moder... oil crude economic data volatility Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:56:00 -0800 http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=13&iid=782271