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GM launched its Cadillac XTS with a big event in China earlier this year. Sales so far have been promising. Photo credit: General Motors Co.

General Motors (NYSE: GM  ) said on Tuesday that it had won approval to build a big new factory in China ��one that will build Cadillacs.

The new factory, one of several that GM and its Chinese joint-venture partners plan to build in China in coming years, will be located near Shanghai, and will have the ability to build 150,000 vehicles a year.

The factory and its tooling is expected to cost $1.3 billion, part of the $11 billion that GM has said it plans to invest in China between now and the end of 2016.

Those investments have drawn some criticism. For those concerned that GM is spending too much of its money overseas, there are some big things you need to know about this new factory.

Top 5 Life Sciences Companies For 2015: DDR Corp (DDR)

DDR Corp.(DDR), incorporated on November 20, 1992, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company is engaged in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, expanding, leasing and managing shopping centers. In addition, the Company engages in the origination and acquisition of loans and debt securities, which are generally collateralized directly or indirectly by shopping centers. As of December 31, 2012, the Company�� portfolio consisted of 452 shopping centers , including 206 shopping centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures and three shopping centers that are otherwise consolidated by the Company in which the Company had an economic interest. These properties consist of shopping centers, lifestyle centers and enclosed malls owned in the United States, Puerto Rico and Brazil. As of December 31, 2012, the Company owned more than 115 million total square feet of gross leasable area (GLA), which includes all of its aforementioned properties. In October 2013, the Company acquired a portfolio of 30 prime power centers from its existing joint venture with Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P. (Blackstone).

The Company owns more than 1,500 acres of undeveloped land, including an interest in land in Canada and Russia. As December 31, 2012, the Company had 14 assets under development and/or redevelopment (consisting of 11 wholly-owned shopping centers and three joint venture shopping centers). As of December 31, 2012, the aggregate occupancy of the Company�� operating shopping center portfolio in which the Company has an economic interest was 91.5%. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had 14 assets under development and/or redevelopment consisting of 11 wholly-owned shopping centers and three joint venture shopping centers.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Rich Duprey]

  Shopping mall operator DDR� (NYSE: DDR  ) announced today its regular second-quarter dividend for three series of preferred shares:

  7.375%�Class H stock dividend of�$0.460938�per depositary share. 6.50%�Class J stock dividend of�$0.406250�per depositary share. 6.25%�Class K stock dividend of�$0.41667�per depositary share.

  The board of directors said the quarterly dividend for all three series of preferreds is payable on July 15 to the holders of record at the close of business on July 1 and�covers the period beginning�April 15�and ending�July 14.

Top Promising Stocks To Watch Right Now: Freedom Foods Group Ltd (FNP)

Freedom Foods Group Limited (FNP) is an Australia-based company engaged in providing for specialized Needs in the Global Food Industry. The Company operates in Freedom Foods, operating in the manufacture, distribution and marketing of allergen free cereals and nutritional snacks and other food products under the Freedom Foods brand and dairy alternative beverages under the Australia�� Own and Freedom Foods brands. The Company�� Pactum Australia operates in the manufacture and distribution of Aseptic (long life) beverages and foods. The Company�� Specialty Seafood, operating in the distribution and marketing of canned Herring Sardines and Canned Alaskan Salmon under the Brunswick and Paramount brands. The Company has investment in A2 Corporation, operating in A2 branded dairy milk manufacture, marketing and distribution activities in Australia and International Markets. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Movado has put in place a number of lucrative partnerships, going beyond selling its own line of luxury watches by creating watch lines for other luxury retailers. By latching onto the success of fellow luxury retailers Coach (NYSE: COH  ) and the Juicy Couture division of Fifth & Pacific (NYSE: FNP  ) , Movado ensures that it's able to get customers from multiple sources targeting different demographics.

• [By Lauren Pollock]

  Fifth & Pacific Cos.(FNP) unveiled a plan to change its name to Kate Spade & Co., the second time the clothing maker has changed its moniker since 2012, with the latest move tied to its narrow focus on the designer brand. Shares dropped 8.2% to $29.25 premarket as the company also issued a fiscal-year sales outlook that missed Wall Street expectations.

Top Promising Stocks To Watch Right Now: Bridgestone Corp (BRDCF)

BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION is a Japan-based manufacturing company mainly engaged in the tire related business. The Company has two business segments. The Tire segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of tires and tubes for passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, construction and mine vehicles, industrial vehicles, agricultural machinery, aircrafts and motorcycles, as well as the provision of retread materials, tire-related products and raw materials. This segment also provides automotive maintenance and repair services. The Diversified Product segment provides automobile related parts, urethane foams, electronic precision parts, industrial material related products, construction related products, roofing materials, sports products, such as golf balls and golf clubs, bicycles, as well as financial services. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had 316 subsidiaries and 148 associated companies. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By MARKETWATCH]

  LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- With the yen holding on to its gains and investors cautious as earnings season kicks off, Japanese stocks slid lower Friday after closing the previous day with some late-session gains. The Nikkei Stock Average (JP:NIK) fell 0.9% to 14,358.28, with the Topix down 0.8%, as the dollar bought 97.36 yen, little changed from 24 hours earlier. The relatively strong yen weighed on some names with high global exposure, as Sharp Corp. (JP:6753) (SHCAF) lost 1%, Pioneer Corp. (JP:6773) (PNCOF) dropped 1.6%, and Bridgestone Corp. (JP:5108) (BRDCF) fell 1.2%. An outlook cut from Canon Inc. (JP:7751) (CAJ) helped send its shares down 1%, while rival Nikon Corp. (JP:7731) (NINOF) lost 1.8%, though Olympus Corp. (JP:7733) (OCPNF) gained 1%. Telecoms were weak, with Softbank Corp. (JP:9984) (SFTBF) falling 2.5%, KDDI Corp. (JP:9433) (KDDIF) down 1.7%, and NTT DoCoMo Inc. (JP:9437) (NTDMF)

• [By WWW.MARKETWATCH.COM]

  LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japan's Nikkei Average (JP:NIK) traded 0.5% higher in the early minutes Tuesday, extending the previous day's 0.9% advance, with the market getting some support from overnight gains for U.S. shares and a slightly weaker yen (dollar at 楼101.56 vs. 楼101.40 at Monday's open). Among the gainers, Toshiba Corp. (JP:6502) (TOSYY) rose 1.7%, Hitachi Ltd. (JP:6501) (HTHIF) gained 1.5%, NEC Corp. (JP:6701) (NIPNF) improved by 2.5%, Bridgestone Corp. (JP:5108) (BRDCF) added 2.7% to extend gains over the past couple weeks following the company's purchase of U.S.-based Masthead Industries, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (JP:7011) (MHVYF) traded 1.1% higher as a Wall Street Journal report said the industrial major's Mitsubishi Aircraft unit had reached a tentative deal to sell 40 jets for the planned revival of defunct U.S. carrier Eastern Air Lines Group Inc. Auto makers were firmer as well, with Nissan Motor Co. (JP:7201) (NSANY) up 1.3%, Toyota Motor Corp. (JP:7203) (TM) up 0.5%, and Honda Motor Co. (JP:7267)

Top Promising Stocks To Watch Right Now: Artek Exploration Ltd (ARKXF.PK)

Artek Exploration Ltd. (Artek) is a junior oil and gas company engaged in the exploration for, and the acquisition, development and production of, oil and natural gas reserves in western Canada. Artek's principal properties include Peace River Arch, Alberta; Deep Basin, Alberta and British Columbia; Inga/Fireweed, British Columbia, and Central Alberta. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company drilled six gross (3.7 net) wells, including two gross (1.6 net) oil wells and four gross (2.1 net) natural gas wells. On June 20, 2012, it had drilled and completed its second of a seven horizontal well program (60% working interest) at its Doig natural gas and condensate pool in the Inga area of British Columbia. On January 1, 2012, the Company divested 33% of its non-operated oil and gas assets in the Leduc Woodbend area. In August 2013, the Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of Fireweed asset. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Value Digger]

  As peers, I selected Artek Exploration (ARKXF.PK), RMP Energy (OEXFF.PK), Synergy Resources (SYRG) and Magnum Hunter Resources (MHR). The first two firms trade also on the main Toronto board under the tickers RTK.TO and RMP.TO respectively. These peers comply with the following criteria:

Top Promising Stocks To Watch Right Now: First Capital Bancorp Inc.(VA)

First Capital Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Capital Bank that offers a range of banking and related financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals in Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. The company?s deposit products include checking, individual retirement, negotiable order of withdrawal, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits of various types, ranging from daily money market accounts to longer-term certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises short-to-medium term commercial loans, such as secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery; and consumer loans comprising secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments. The company also originates fixed and floating-rate mortgage, and real estate construction and acquisition loans. In addition, it offers safe deposi t boxes, cash management services, traveler?s checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, automatic drafts for various accounts, online banking services, small and medium-sized businesses courier services, and automated teller machine services. As of May 10, 2011, the company operated seven branches. First Capital Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Tiernan Ray]

  Shares of hip carrier�Virgin America (VA) are flying, up $4.15, or almost 12%, at $39.96, after underwriters of its November 14th�initial public offering were freed up to initiate coverage and responded with mostly positive notes.

  Of the eight underwriters — Barclays, Deutsche, Merrill, Cowen, Goldman, Imperial Capital, Loyal3 Securities, and Raymond James — I see five Buy-equivalent ratings today, and one Hold, from Raymond James.

  Virgin, which began its U.S. operations in 2007, generated $56 million in net income off $1.12 billion in revenue in the first nine months of this year, according to its IPO prospects. That was up from a $4 million loss last year on revenue of $1.06 billion in the same nine-month period. As of September, the company had amassed a deficit of $334 million.

  The shares have a heavy concentration of top stockholders, with the biggest chunk owned by Cyrus Aviation Holdings, at 39.9% before the IPO and an expected 33% following it; VX Holdings, with 22% pre-IPO and 25% post-IPO; and PAR Investments with 6.5%.

  Cyrus, which as recently as 2010 held as much as 55.5% of the stock, is held by�Cyrus Capital Partners, a distressed-debt fund manager. VX is the employee holding company for employee share interests in the stock.

  Imperial Capital‘s Bob McAdoo starts coverage with an Outperform rating, and a $52 price target, writing that after losing money its first six years in business, because of startup costs and the need to grab market share, Virgin changed focus last year to making money:

  The company has since�reduced or even suspended service in various underperforming markets. More recently, five of the�past six quarters have produced net profits, a trend we expect to continue given management���current focus and with recent significantly lower jet fuel prices. Later in this report, we provide more�detail regarding some of the specific steps taken to improve profitabilit

Top Promising Stocks To Watch Right Now: Alston Energy Inc (ALO)

Alston Energy Inc. (Alston) is a Canada-based petroleum and natural gas company. The Company is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas reserves in Western Canada�� sedimentary basins. The Company�� projects include Alexander, Pembina and Chauvin. Alexander assets include a 14.0% average working interest in 10 proved producing gas/oil wells, three proved development locations, related production facilities and pipelines and 6,560 gross acres of mineral leases. Pembina assets include a 3.5% interest in 19 producing oil wells, one coal bed methane gas well, four standing or suspended wells, two oil batteries, related production facilities and pipelines and 5,690 gross acres of land in the Pembina/Cardium Pool. Alston has oil assets in the emerging Chauvin area resource play. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sarah Jones]

  HSBC, Europe�� biggest bank, Societe Generale SA (GLE), France�� second-largest lender, and Germany�� Commerzbank AG each climbed at least 2.6 percent after posting results. Allianz gained 3.6 percent after Europe�� largest insurer reported a jump in profit. Alstom SA (ALO) sank 12 percent after the power-equipment maker cut its profit forecast.