mercoledì 13 agosto 2008

Ambac financial 2q earnings more than

Ambac Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported an operating loss during the second quarter because of expected losses on insurance contracts, but at the same time posted a net profit because of how it must account for special non-cash gains from the same complex portfolio.

Net income for the quarter ended June 30 rose to $823.1 million, or $2.80 per share, from $173 million, or $1.67 per share, during the same quarter last year. Read more: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20080806/FREE/388811769#ixzz1mjnKTMxV

giovedì 10 luglio 2008

Updated position buy harmony gold

Pan African is a gold mining company, focussed on projects in South Africa and Mozambique, that produces approximately 100,000oz per year. Its focus is on developing low cost, high margin production or near production projects. The Company has no debt, is unhedged and is able to fund all of its current on-mine capital from current cashflows.