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Online Holiday Retail Spending Surpasses $22 Billion, Up 18 Percent Versus Year Ago

added: 17-12-2007

comScore, Inc. released an update of holiday season e-commerce spending for the first 44 days of the November - December 2007 holiday season (November 1 - December 14).

Holiday Shoppers Worried About ID Theft

added: 17-12-2007

More than one-half of US adults surveyed say they are concerned about identity theft during the holiday season, and two-thirds think that online purchases carry more identity theft risk, according to a survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Free Shipping, Returns and Special Deals Attract Online Holiday Shoppers

added: 16-12-2007

Perks such as free shipping and exclusive online incentives continue to drive consumers to the web. Bargain hunting remains the primary reason for online sales, while shipping costs remain the top frustration, The Conference Board and TNS report.

U.S. Financial Sector Outlook Negative in 2008

added: 14-12-2007

Fitch Ratings has released a series of 2008 rating outlooks for the U.S. financial sectors: banks, investment banks, and consumer finance companies. The outlooks for these sectors are all negative, while rating outlooks for commercial finance and asset managers are stable. These outlooks assume some further deterioration of consumer related asset quality and that liquidity in the fixed income markets remains fragile.

US Producer Price Index in November 2007

added: 14-12-2007

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 3.2 percent in November, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in November 2007

added: 14-12-2007

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 2.7 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The increase was the largest monthly advance since October 1990 and was led by a 9.8 percent rise in petroleum prices. Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.9 percent in November after a 0.8 percent increase the previous month.

Pension Funds had Banner Year

added: 14-12-2007

With pension funds making significant gains, fewer large employers face high degrees of financial risk because of pension liabilities, according to a Watson Wyatt analysis of FORTUNE 1000 companies that sponsored defined benefit pension plans in 2006. Despite recent market volatility in asset values and discount rates, pension funds are expected to again fare well when final 2007 numbers are known.

Mortgage Rates Rise After Tepid Jobs Report

added: 14-12-2007

Fixed mortgage rates reversed course, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rebounding to 6.17 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.36 discount and origination points.

Disruption in the U.S. Credit Markets to Create Some Favorable Valuation Opportunities for Buyers in 2008 U.S. M&A Fueled by Corporate and Cross-Border Activity

added: 14-12-2007

M&A activity in 2008 will be dominated by corporate and foreign buyers and the middle market will continue to be active, according to the Transaction Services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Despite Recent Turmoil in the Mortgage Market, Overall Satisfaction With Primary Mortgage Lenders Remains Stable

added: 13-12-2007

Although the housing market has been in turmoil for much of 2007, most borrowers have not been negatively impacted and overall satisfaction across the mortgage lending industry has remained stable since 2006, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Primary Mortgage Origination Study(SM).

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