Nov. 6 - At this weeks Investment Policy Committee meeting, we discussed the end of the Sell in May period and the start of the typically best six months of the year.
Nov. 5 - S&P's Senior Economist Beth Ann Bovino notes that the ADP private payrolls report was a bit weaker than expectations, increasing risks of another dreary employment report on Friday.
Nov. 3 - Despite its importance to overall infrastructure development, project finance has suffered as many countries, states, counties, and institutions have cut or postponed spending.
Oct. 27 - Standard & Poor's Chief Economist for Latin America Lisa Schineller provides an in-depth look at Mexico's current budget process and how the outcome could affect our local and foreign currency ratings on the sovereign.
Nov. 4 - In this edition of Equity Forum, S&P Equity analyst Angelo Zino notes that Applied Materials (AMAT) was the worldwide leader in the manufacturing of semiconductor capital equipment.
Nov. 3 - S&P's Chief Equity Technical Strategist Mark Arbeter notes that it appears that the stock market has peaked, at least from a short-term perspective, if not an intermediate-term perspective.
Oct. 28 - In this edition of Equity Forum, S&P Equity analyst Phillip Seligman notes that McKesson Corp. is a leading distributor of medical products and supplies and health care information technology products and services.