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In tough times, US women buy nail polish
December 21, 2011--When times get tough, American women buy nail polish.
For the first 10 months of 2011, sales of nail polish and products were up 59% from the same period in 2010, according to market research firm NPD Group, which also showed sales have grown since the onset of the economic downturn
"Nail colour is an affordable indulgence," said Karen Grant, vice-president and global beauty industry analyst at NPD. "It's an easy way to be on-trend and to make a statement."
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Source: FIN24
iShares files with the SEC- iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Large Cap Fund
December 21, 2011-iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Large Cap Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
iShares files with the SEC- iShares Strategic Beta Developed International Small Cap Fund
December 21, 2011-iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Strategic Beta Developed International Small Cap Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
iShares files with the SEC-iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Small Cap Fund
December 21, 2011-iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Small Cap Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
iShares files with the SEC-iShares Strategic Beta Developed International Large Cap Fund
December 21, 2011-iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Strategic Beta Developed International Large Cap Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
iShares files with the SEC-iShares Strategic Beta Emerging Markets Fund
December 21, 2011-iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Strategic Beta Emerging Markets Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
Direxion files with the SEC
December 21, 2011-Direxion has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC.
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Source: SEC.gov
Nuveen files with the SEC
December 21, 2011--Nuveen has filed a Form S-1, pre-effective amendment NO. 3 to Registration statement with the SEC for the Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
Market Vectors Announces Expiration of HOLDRS Exchange Offers & Launch of Six New ETFs
Over $2 Billion in Tendered HOLDRS Accepted, New Industry-Focused Market Vectors ETFs Set for December 21st Launch
December 20, 2011--Van Eck Global announced today the expiration of the exchange offers by its Market Vectors ETF Trust for any and all outstanding receipts of six Merrill Lynch-sponsored HOLDRS: Oil Service (OIH), Semiconductor (SMH), Pharmaceutical (PPH), Biotech (BBH), Retail (RTH), and Regional Bank (RKH).
The offering period expired, as scheduled, at 11:00 a.m. EST, on December, 20, 2011.
All terms and conditions have been satisfied for each of the six exchange offers. As such, Market Vectors ETF Trust has accepted all tendered HOLDRS associated with the offers. A total of 33,756,917 HOLDRS were validly tendered (and not withdrawn) and accepted by Market Vectors ETF Trust, representing nearly 70% of the value of the aggregate assets of the six Trusts and totaling $2.3 billion (based off today’s 10:30 a.m. market prices).
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Source: Van Eck
iShares files with the SEC-iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund
December 20, 2011--iShares has filed with the SEC for the iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
