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What Does 2013 Have In Store For Engineering?
Justin McGar, http://designbuildsource.com.au
Although the downturn in conditions within the construction industry in Australia continues to ease, with orders declining at a reduced rate in engineering, there seems little doubt that challenges remain for 2013.... more
Oil industry beats Buffett in railroad investments surge
Fuelfix, Bloomberg
North American energy companies are starting to invest more in railroad terminals than the railroads themselves.
A group of oil and gas pipeline operators led by Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) announced plans just in the past three months to spend about $1 billion on rail depot projects to help move more crude from inland fields to refineries on the coasts. Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, the largest U.S. railroad, spent $400 million on terminals in 2012.
For the first time, energy companies that traditionally rented rail capacity are buying the assets because swelling output from Alberta’s oil sands and shale fields in North Dakota’s Bakken region and Eagle Ford in Texas has overwhelmed pipelines.... more
The Allstate Corporation
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the second-largest personal lines insurer in the United States (behind State Farm) and the largest that is publicly held.
The Chubb Corporation NYSE: CB
Chubb Corporation is the eighth largest property and casualty insurer in the United States, with over 120 offices located in 29 countries, and offers commercial, specialty, surety, and personal insurance services.
ACE Limited
ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) is the parent company of the ACE Group, a global provider of insurance products covering property and casualty, accident and health, reinsurance, travel, creditor, and life insurance. It also operates in the Lloyd's insurance market in London.
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http://www.debeersgroup.com/
Is Baidu the Comeback Stock of 2013?
Capital Flows Favor Baidu Now
The fundamental reason institutions and investors would have interest in BIDU is
its discounted valuation and its substantial growth prospects. Some see serious
threat from rival Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU), which launched its own browser and search engine
last summer, and also from the drive of other companies for the Chinese mobile
market. However, Baidu's massive market share in the Chinese Internet search
market (78.6% of search in China, according to Analysis International, a Beijing
based research firm), demands respect... more
Ben Levisohn, Barron's
JPMorgan’s analysts say that analysts should start revising earnings forests higher during the next few months, as well.... more
Growth in the United States of America is outpacing the not-yet-united states of Europe
Robert Farago of Schroders Private Bank (left) and Oliver Gregson from Barclays debate whether investors should head for European or US equities...
Profesional Wealth Menagment interview
A New Direction for Japan? Part I
Peterson PerspectivesInterviews on Current Issues
Adam S. Posen says that with the Liberal Democratic Party's return to power, Japan may embark on a program of monetary stimulus that could reverse its deflation and stagnation. Part II: how economic policy is affected by Japan's concerns over China....
Blackstone Steps Up Home Buying as Prices Jump: Mortgages
John Gittelsohn & Heather Perlberg, Bloomberg
The largest U.S. private real estate owner, accelerated purchases of single-family homes as prices jumped faster than it anticipated.
Blackstone has spent more than more than $2.5 billion on 16,000 homes to manage as rentals, deploying capital from the $13.3 billion fund it raised last year, said Jonathan Gray, global head of real estate for the world’s largest private equity firm. That’s up from $1 billion of homes owned in October, when Blackstone Chairman Stephen Schwarzman said the company was spending $100 million a week on houses.... more
Eagle Materials
by Zacks Equity Research
Shares of Eagle Materials have been rising consistently since the end of September 2011 and reached a 52-week high of $64.78 on January 7, 2013. The stock price has almost quadrupled since the September/October 2011 lows, when the housing market was fragile..... more
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