Tag Archives: Ireland

Air France-KLM strike helps Ryanair ascend (RYAAY, FAA, EKH)

posted on November 2, 2011 at 7:30 am by Jonathan Yates

A strike is always good for business, so long as it is a competitor’s operations being shut down. With Air France-KLM (AFLYY, quote) cancelling flights due to labor strife, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY, quote)) will benefit.

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More middle-class consumers means more revenues for Cooper Industries (CBE, EIRL)

posted on October 21, 2011 at 10:53 am by Jonathan Yates

A Celtic tiger, Cooper Industries Plc (CBE, quote) will benefit greatly from the coming middle-class boom.

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Ride the Celtic tiger back with Amarin, a biotech takeover target (AMRN)

posted on October 19, 2011 at 9:43 am by Jonathan Yates

When the Celtic Tiger was roaring, the pharmaceutical industry with companies such as Amarin Corp. (AMRN, quote) and Warner Chlicott (WCRX, quote) was the king of the jungle in Ireland.

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Spanish auction is ominous for the euro

posted on April 18, 2011 at 12:48 pm by Tim Seymour

Traders have seen a material jump in borrowing costs in the debt-plagued countries on the edge of the euro zone. This week, Spain is the focus again.

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European Union signs new debt rescue deal for Greece, Portugal

posted on March 14, 2011 at 8:43 am by Tim Seymour

Good news out of Europe this weekend, at least. The new terms of the debt rescue fund give Greece, Portugal and even Spain a lot more breathing room, and that is a euro positive.

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Options traders love euro banks again

posted on December 1, 2010 at 5:51 pm by Emerging Money

The flight from banks with the most exposure to the latest round of Europe’s sovereign debt woes seems to have paused for the time being as traders turn bullish on the big names.

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Turkish shares are suffering

posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:35 am by Chris Snyder

The Turkish equity market has been absolutely torched in the last few weeks as fear of contagion drive investors away from everything in the euro periphery. Is this an opportunity?

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