Top-Performing US-Listed Chinese Stocks (Nov 25, 2011)

Top Penny Stocks; 100 Stocks for 2012 Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 25. It was up 8.6% on the day. FENG's upside potential is 96.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10.67. It is trading at 36.1% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 29.5% above its 52-week low of $4.20. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 25. It was up 7.2% on the day. YOKU's upside Read more [...]

Ellen DeGeneres to buy Brad Pitt’s home

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are set to buy Brad Pitt’s Malibu home. The couple have just put their $49 million Beverly Hills compound on the market as they want to buy something smaller. So they now have their eyes on the actor’s $14 million property, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean.The property consists of two separate houses, a pool, a tennis court and expansive lush gardens. The sprawling 4,100 square foot estate also has private beach access and is set back off the Pacific Read more [...]

Upcoming London sales

Old Masters Week December 2-9, Christie’s, London With paintings and drawings representing over 500 years of European history, estimates for this auction range from £500 to over £5m. Top lot is “Portrait of Juan López de Robredo” by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828), considered the greatest Spanish painter of his time. Offered at auction for the first time in almost 20 years, the work should reach £3m-£4m. Further highlights include “The Battle between Carnival and Lent” Read more [...]

Tomlinson and Kerley listed as questionable vs. Bills

RB LaDainian Tomlinson and WR Jeremy Kerley did not practice Friday and both are listed as "questionable" for Sunday's game against the Bills. With Tomlinson, however, Jets coach Rex Ryan said he is more toward the "doubtful side," of questionable. Tomlinson said that the work that he did on Monday left him sore and unable to practice the rest of the week. He called it something of a setback. "Coming in and doing some stuff, it was good to see where I was, being sore the next day. The key is Read more [...]

R-ADAG, 7 others bid for HUL’s Worli property, may fetch Rs 500 Cr

MUMBAI: Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Gautam Adani and six more entities, including realty developers, have submitted bids for buying Hindustan Unilever's nearly one-acre sea-facing property Gulita at Worli in central Mumbai, said people familiar with the development. Ajay Piramal Group, Peninsula Land, Oberoi Realty, Shobhit Rajan of Gammon India, businessman and actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra have sent their bids, while a joint bid from Bhushan Steel and Ashriya International Read more [...]

International sales

Fine Chinese Paintings and Modern Asian Art, November 28, Bonhams, Hong Kong Some 141 paintings by acclaimed Chinese masters and Asian artists go under the hammer in this auction, with top lots occupied by Lin Fengmian’s still-life “Sunflower” (est. £58,000-£82,700) and a late work of Chen Yifei’s – “Boating Under the Bridge”, (est. £66,000-£99,000) – which depicts a dream-like water town scene. Exceptional Chinese Works of Art from an Important European Collection, November Read more [...]

Tax names listed

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot released a list last Thursday of the top 25 businessess and top 25 individuals who owe back taxes to the state.Those 50 taxpayers owe Maryland nearly $21 million in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest, according to the comptroller.Franchot released the names as part of the comptrollers Caught in the Web initiative, which seeks to send a message to those who have ignored all attempts by the state to collect overdue taxes, according to a news Read more [...]

Ellen DeGeneres to buy Brad Pitt’s Malibu home

Ellen DeGeneres to buy Brad Pitt's Malibu home View Larger Image A A |  Email  | Print    Tweet BANG Showbiz Date: Friday Nov. 25, 2011 7:21 AM ET Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are set to buy Brad Pitt's Malibu home. The couple have just put their $49 million Beverly Hills compound on the market as they want to buy something smaller. So they now have their eyes on the actor's $14 million property, which overlooks Read more [...]