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Ultra Low Oil Prices Should Mean Windfall Profits For FedEx Near Term

2014-12-02 14:12:52| Air Courier - Topix.net

The recent fall in oil prices stands to give FDX windfall profits for the next two reporting quarters. Beats should translate into stock price appreciation.

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Global bond record in sight as sales near US$4tr

2014-11-21 20:26:44| IT Services - Topix.net

Investment-grade borrowers have sold US$1.1 trillion in bonds in the US, up from US$1.08 trillion in the same period last year. Photo: AFP Global corporate bond issuance has surpassed all of last year, with the annual record now in sight as investors reap the biggest gains since 2002.

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40 Percent Of The World's Cropland Is In Or Near Cities

2014-11-13 00:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: Urban agriculture is clearly taking off around the world - in backyards, on rooftops and on local farms. But just how much of the world's cropland can we really call urban? That's been a big mystery. Now, a study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters has an answer: Somewhere around 1.1 billion acres is being cultivated for food in or within about 12 miles (20 kilometers) of cities. Most of that land is on the periphery of cities, but 16.6 percent of these urban farms are in...

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Mattel Looks Appealing As Earnings Near

2014-10-15 00:30:02| Toys - Topix.net

With shares of toy giant Mattel trading so low, investors may want to take a close look at the business. Currently, analysts have low expectations for the company, but its long-term growth implies that this may be nothing more than a bump in the road.

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