Брокер Форекс (Forex) — компания, которая выступает посредником между трейдером и международным валютным рынком Forex. По сути, брокер помогает своему клиенту осуществить инвестирование во всемирный рынок ценных бумаг. Происходит это с помощью маржинальной торговли. Стоит отметить, что в Российской Федерации практически полностью отсутствует законодательная база, которая регулировала бы деятельность посредников на международных валютных рынках.   В настоящее время на рынке Форекс существует несколько сотен брокерских компаний.  Любой инвестор и трейдер, планируя вложить свои средства и получить прибыль, должен ответственно подойти к выбору посредника, поскольку большой процент среди брокеров составляют фирмы-однодневки.   Важные критери...

Банк Англии – центральный банк Соединенного королевства, основанный в 1694 году. Он является одним из старейших банков в мире, уступая первенство лишь Швейцарскому банку. Столь почтенный возраст и явный консерватизм в отношении экономических реформ стали причиной появления шутливого прозвища этой организации – «Old Lady», что в переводе означает «Старая Леди».   По своей правовой природе Банк Англии является независимым публично-правовым институтом Великобритании: выполняя функции центрального банка, он не подчиняется другим органам власти и самостоятельно определяет направления кредитно-денежной политики государства. Именно Банк Англии выступает моделью всех современных центральных банков, в том числе и Центрального Банка Российской Феде...

  Центральный Банк Российской Федерации (сокращенные наименования: Банк России, ЦБ РФ, Центробанк) является государственным кредитным учреждением, банком первого уровня, имеющим в соотвествии с Конституцией особый, независимый правовой статус. ЦБ РФ выступает основным звеном всей национальной кредитно-денежной системы.   История Центрального Банка Российской Федерации   История главного банка нашей страны берет свое начало со времен правления Александра II: в 1860 году на основе его указа в процессе реорганизации всей банковской системы был создан первый Государственный банк Российской империи. Он занимал здание усадьбы декабриста М.С. Лунина, расположенное у Никитских ворот в Москве и находился в нём вплоть до революции 1917 года. ...

CNX Consol Energy–Goldman Sachs raised its rating on Consol to "buy" from "neutral", while cutting its rating on Peabody Energy to "neutral" from "buy." The firm said Consol is benefiting from increased production, while Peabody is being hurt by falling coal prices. HTZ Hertz (HTZ) says it has determined that at least one material weakness existed in its internal controls over financial reporting.The disclosure is included in a new SEC filing in which the company says financial statements dating back to fiscal year 2011 may need to be adjusted after a "thorough" review.SEC Form 8-KHTZ -8.4% premarket Earnings PAY Verifone–Verifone reported fiscal second quarter profit of 37 cents per share, excluding certain items, five cents above estima...

TWTR Twitter–The microblogging site is said to be in talks to buy music platform SoundCloud, according to the Financial Times. TMUS T-Mobile U.S.–T-Mobile and Sprint are close to an agreement on a merger deal that would value T-Mobile at about $40 per share, according to CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin. MSFT Microsoft– The stock was upgraded to «outperform» from «market perform» at FBR Capital, which expressed confidence in new CEO Satya Nadella's plans for the company. HALO Shares of Halozyme (HALO) are up 12% premarket on modest volume this morning. Yesterday, the FDA lifted its clinical hold on the company's Phase 2 trial of PEGPH20. Earnings JOY Joy Global–The mining equipment maker earned 76 cents per share, excl...

P Pandora –The online radio service could be among the companies affected by news that the Justice Department will reexamine agreements with music licensing firms ASCAP and BMI. The increase in use of digital media has prompted the possible revision of those agreements, and that could eventually results in an increase in music royalty rates. PL Protective Life–The life insurer agreed to be bought by Japan's Dai-ichi Life Insurance for $5.7 billion, or $70 per share. It's the largest ever acquisition by a Japanese insurance company. TIBX Tibco Software–Tibco projected quarterly profit of 12 to 13 cents per share, below Street estimates cents, with revenue also falling below current estimates, as sales of its Spotfire analytics...

HSH Hillshire Brands–Hillshire received an improved $55 per share takeover bid from Pilgrim's Pride, up from the original $45 and topping another bid from Tyson Foods of $50 per share. However, Hillshire said its prior agreement to buy Pinnacle Foods does not allow it to terminate that deal, a condition of both the Pilgrim's Pride and Tyson bids. LVS Las Vegas Sands, MGM, Wynn Resorts–A Deutsche Bank report cited by StreetInsider.com said Macau gaming revenue was up 9.3 percent in May, well below the firm's estimate of a 14.8 percent increase. Earnings KKD Krispy Kreme—The doughnut store chain matched estimates with first quarter profit of 23 cents per share, excluding certain items. However, revenue was light, and the company cut...

BRCM Broadcom–The chip maker is exploring strategic alternatives for its cellular baseband business, and has hired JPMorgan Chase in conjunction with that effort. CONN Conn’s Inc. shares jumped 8.3%. The retailer, which sells furniture, mattresses and other consumer goods, said Monday its first-quarter profit and sales topped expectations. The company said it continues to expect adjusted per-share earnings of $3.40 to $3.70 on same-store sales growth of 5% to 10% for fiscal year 2015. Conference calls 11:00 0:00 Conns CONN 16:30 0:00 Krispy Kreme KKD 16:30 0:00 Quiksilver ZQK 17:00 0:00 Guidewire Software GWRE New day high in the last 30 minutes. LNG CL PEP Interest BNNY SPLK DDD EMES MTZ LGF Rating Firm Act...

Today Movers TWTR Twitter–The microblogging site's senior vice president of engineering Christopher Fry has resigned from that position, although he will remain in an advisory role. The resignation was revealed in an SEC filing, which did not give a specific reason. ANN Margin crunch at Ann Ann reports comparable-store sales fell 1.8% in FQ1.Sales by brand: Ann Taylor $150.7M; Ann Taylor Factory $69M; Loft $306M; Loft Outlet $64M.The company's gross margin rate dropped 240 bps to 53.4% due to a higher level of promotions at Loft and an increased mix of factory outlet channels.Store count +43 to 1,032.Guidance for FY14 revenue is set at $2.61B vs. $2.62B consensus.ANN +4.3% premarket. Shares had dropped over the last two sessi...

Today Movers ICPT Intercept set for modest gap up Shares of Intercept Pharmaceuticals are up 7% premarket on light volume in response to the FDA's fast track designation for OCA as a treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis DLTR Dollar Tree–The discount retailer's stock was upgraded to "buy" from "neutral" at Sterne Agee, which also downgrade competitor Dollar General to "neutral" from "buy." The firm points to new initiatives by Dollar Tree to drive sales and better protection for its profit margins compared to its competitors. TWTR Twitter–Cantor Fitzgerald raised its rating on Twitter to "buy" from "hold," a day after Nomura Securities upgraded its Twitter rating to "buy." Cantor cites both the passing of the recent l...