Rail Stocks: Which Will Be the Caboose?
The long-term outlook for railroads looks positive, but Warren Buffett's recent bet on the sector is generating a lot of heat -- and maybe too much short-term heat from copycat investors. In light of this, which rail operator will underperform the most in 2010?
07:45AM 12/11/09
New Generation Trading System For China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) Goes Live Nationwide
China Foreign Exchange Trade System's scalable, robust, inter-bank platform for Renminbi currency trading to enable China's integration into world financial markets
09:30AM 12/07/09
Is Warren Buffett Inspiring a Rail Bubble?
Berkshire Hathaway's recent investments in the rail sector are creating what some argue are rare mini-bubble dynamics. Is Warren Buffett, Mr. Buy and Hold himself, creating unintended short-term consequences for railroad stocks?
12:14PM 12/03/09
Why Railroads Are a 21st Century Play
Despite a history that evokes the U.S. during the 1800s, the railroad industry is positioning itself to be a 21st century brand.
11:59AM 12/03/09
The Buffett Effect: A Trader's Best Friend?
Warren Buffett's recent bet on railroads has stoked controversy about mini-bubbles in the sector -- and for short-term traders, that's just the kind of debate that sets your trigger-finger twitching.
11:54AM 12/03/09
Berkshire or Rail Volume: Which Is King?
Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of Burlington Northern sparks debate on whether Warren Buffett single-handedly move the rails -- or if rail volumes hold greater sway on the sector.
11:44AM 12/03/09
Buffett's Burlington Bet Was Savvy
Buffett's bet on Burlington Northern wasn't so much on the U.S. but on the future of the railroad industry.
10:23AM 12/03/09
Rail Offer to Union Fails to Move Market
Canadian National Railway has reportedly made the union an offer to end a just-begun engineer strike, but the market is shrugging to the olive branch from management.
11:21AM 12/02/09
Rails Gain Steam on Big Transport Rally
The broad market rally on Tuesday is benefiting transportation stocks, and the recent market favorites -- thanks to Warren Buffet -- in the rail sector, are all climbing higher on Tuesday.
12:46PM 12/01/09
Rails Chugging Along, Despite Dubai
The rail sector has been buoyed by bets on a big recovery -- yet even with the news out of Dubai creating new concerns about the global market rally, rail stocks are traded normally on Monday.
05:34PM 11/30/09
Canadian Nat'l Engineer Union Threatens Strike
Canadian National locomotive engineers union threatens strike to begin on Saturday
01:49PM 11/25/09
UBS Downgrade Derails Union Pacific
Union Pacific stock price tumbles on Tuesday on a downgrade from UBS, stoking fears that Warren Buffet's recent investment in Burlington Northern may be causing a rail-sector bubble.
04:33PM 11/24/09
Canadian Nat'l To Increase Pay After Talks Fizzle
Canadian National to increase pay for its engineers after contract talks fizzle
12:18PM 11/24/09
By Alix Steel | By Stephanie Link
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stephanie Link, director of research for Cramer's Action Alerts Plus Portfolio, says if you think this holiday season will be positive then she reveals the number one stock to buy.
09:00AM 11/13/09
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