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Estimating Future Dividend Growth

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:21:36 GMT

Estimating future dividend growth is difficult if not impossible. Companies which might have had a long history of consistent double digit increases might stop raising dividends and might even cut them.[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Update Re McDonald's/MCD

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:46 GMT

Business Week (via Briefing.com) reports McDonald's/MCD missed this year's robust stock market rally. While the is up S&P 15%, shares of the co are off 3%. But some savvy pros regard the lag as an opportunity. "McDonald's is the only new name we added this year to our portfolio," says Edwin Walczak, U.S. portfolio chief at Swiss bank Vontobel.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

Bank of America Bearish Option Position Closed - Shares Rally

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:13:17 GMT

One investor banked profits today by unraveling a massive bearish credit spread established back on October 28, 2009. The trader’s decision to take profits ahead of expiration could be a bullish sign for BAC.[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

Wall Street Ends Volatile Session Mixed, Merck (NYSE: MRK) Soars

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:28 GMT

US stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday after Federal Reserve left benchmark interest rate unchanged at near zero and said that it will keep them low for an extended period.[More...]

Dollar Bulls Power-up With ETF Index Call Options Ahead Of FOMC

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:32:05 GMT

Today's tickers: UUP, NWL, HNZ, EWZ, UNH, OSTK & STEC[More...]

Health insurers weather storms heading into 2010

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:50:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS - Rising unemployment, swine flu and the threat of health care reform all ganged up on managed care companies in the third quarter and could hurt their performance heading into 2010.
But most of the large publicly traded health insurers reported better-than-expected profit growth for the latest period, and analysts still see strong core businesses beneath the challenges facing the industry.
"I would say they're holding their own in a very, very bad situation," BMO Capital Markets analyst Dave Shove said.

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Estimating Future Dividend Growth

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

Update Re McDonald's/MCD

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Bank of America Bearish Option Position Closed - Shares Rally

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Wall Street Ends Volatile Session Mixed, Merck (NYSE: MRK) Soars

Dollar Bulls Power-up With ETF Index Call Options Ahead Of FOMC

Health insurers weather storms heading into 2010

At UM, new business school dean lays out ambitious agenda: Two years into her post as dean of the University of Miami's business school, Barbara Kahn is out to make her vision for the school a reality.

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McDonald's, Uniqlo see brisk sales

An Energy Game-Changer?: Louisiana Shale Could Change Fate of U.S. Energy Supply

An Energy Game-Changer?: Louisiana Shale Could Change Fate of U.S. Energy Supply

Aetna says 3Q profit grows, cost controls improve

Aetna 3Q profit grows, but costs hurt performance

WellPoint 3Q Profit Slips 11 Percent, Top Estimates

Insurer WellPoint's 3Q profit, enrollment tumble

Health Net Reports Third Quarter 2009 Adjusted1 Net Income of $69.6 Million, or $0.67 Per Diluted Share

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UnitedHealth Group Reports Third Quarter Results

Orexigen Therapeutics Closed for 17.5% Gain By Galtstock Subscribers!

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Is Up 19% Since Added to Galtstock Portfolio

Tuesday's Market Alert: China Armco Metals - September 29, 2009

UnitedHealth Group Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America and World Indexes for 11th Consecutive Year

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