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Notable Bankruptcies Of 2009: Q3

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:01:00 GMT

Cooper Industries Redomesticating To Ireland, Out Of S&P 500 Index

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:57:54 GMT

Cooper Industries (CBE) is being removed fro mthe S&P 500 Index after the close of trading on September 8th. S&P Midcap 400 constiuent, Airgas (ARG), will replace Cooper.[More...]

Notable Bankruptcies Of 2009: Q2

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:29:00 GMT

In January I predicted (see Notable Bankruptcies of 2009: Q1) that “major” bankruptcies in 2009 would challenge the 383 mark set in 2001 (the high-water mark after the dotcom bubble). I even suggested that it was possible that we could exceed 400 “major” bankruptcies in 2009. According to Bankruptcydata.com, there have been 156 “major” filings thus far in 2009. Assuming that bankruptcies are equally distributed throughout the year, this puts us on pace for 312 bankruptcies. That is tracking well shy of my prediction. In fact, bankruptcies were down significantly from Q1 to Q2, as there were 90 bankruptcies in the first quarter but only 66 in the second. That stylized fact begs the question: Is that a “green shoot”[More...]

Nine Dividend Stocks Confident In Raising Dividends

Mon, 25 May 2009 16:00:03 GMT

Several notable companies raised their dividends last week. Dividend raises are not only getting more frequent, but they also seem to be spreading globally as well. A dividend raise in this tough environment indicates confidence in the business and the ability to generate free chas flow. A strong cash flow also enables companies to fund future growth internally, rather than relying exclusively on the capital markets for growth. The companies which[More...]

Eight Companies Secure In Raising Their Dividends

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:45:10 GMT

People want to feel secure. National security and the military provide assurance that a country’s citizens will be protected, thus allowing them to focus their attention on other interests and endeavors.[More...]

Doug Kass: Why The Bears Are Wrong

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:59:00 GMT

Doug Kass believes the 666 S&P low was not only this bear market's bottom; but also a "generational" low. As always we are open to hearing both sides of the arguement and unlike most of the punditry Doug actually puts his money behind his mouth. He did make an excellent call for a bottom a few weeks ago; I am not satisfied that we won't revisit it later in the year but as I've been saying I am drinking Kool Aid (leaning long) for now - targeting S&P 870 at this point. I'm also moving quite firmly to the camp of double dip recession as the flood of money unleashed by our overlords will pump up some parts of the economy (basic supply/demand) - this will create excitement, bottom calls, some improvement in economic figures... but then we'll most likely see what is behind the facade later in 2010 as we see what true demand/supply is ex[More...]

Small Caps: It’s Time To Think Small

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:58:00 GMT

Small Caps: It’s Time to Think Small by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Associate Investment Director, The Oxford Club Wednesday, November 19, 2008: Issue #888 Over one million jobs vanished this year. Retail sales cratered for the eleventh consecutive month. Auto sales, and for that matter automakers, are headed for the junkyard. And there’s no sign of consumer confidence anywhere. It’s not official yet. Apparently the committee of “esteemed” economists at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) doesn’t get paid for timeliness. But the statistics don’t lie… we’re in a recession. And that’s got me giddier than an Obama supporter scoring an inauguration ticket. That’s right. I’m actually glad the economic data stinks. Because when a[More...]

Broadband Penetration: 7 Ways To Profit From Our Biggest Infrastructure Need

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:33:00 GMT

Broadband Penetration: 7 Ways to Profit From Our Biggest Infrastructure Need by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist, Investment U Friday, November 14, 2008: Issue #886 As is usually the case, I’m sitting here writing from my comfortable home office in rural northeast Pennsylvania. I often marvel at the fact that even from my remote location, I’m able to do research and submit copy over a broadband connection. Of course, 20 years ago we never would have thought of broadband penetration as a necessary component to our nation’s infrastructure. Back then most of us interacted with our televisions far more than with our computers. Now, it’s hard for most of us to imagine life without a high-speed Internet connection, especially if you work from home as I do. For millions of Americans, broadband is the enabler for telecommuting, giving[More...]

5 Dividend Stocks Increasing Their Payments In This Tough Market

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:13:00 GMT

Last week we saw further market volatility as major indexes continued extending their losses for October, which could turn out to be the worst month for the markets since 1938. There was an announcement from S&P which decreased the expected dividend growth for 2008 to 1.20% and also provided a cautionary outlook for dividends and earnings in 2009. Despite all the doom and gloom there were several notable dividend increases over the past week. Microchip Technology (MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced an increase in the dividend to 33.9 cents per share. Microchip initiated quarterly cash dividend payments in the third quarter of fiscal year 2003 and has increased the cash dividend by 9.4% from the dividend level one year ago. The stock currently yields a whooping 6.30%. I[More...]

Periodicals Wrap-Up for Monday, August 11th

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:23:00 GMT

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Traction for Recovery? It's All About the Sales

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:50:00 GMT

The argument that the economic rebound is for real, that the tide has turned for more companies than not, was bolstered by an Inquirer analysis of third-quarter revenue changes at companies in the Philadelphia area.
Revenue growth is crucial to replacing the 7.2 million U.S. jobs lost since December 2007.
Through Friday, 33 nonfinancial companies in the region with at least $10 million in quarterly revenue had reported results for the period around Sept. 30.

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Notable Bankruptcies Of 2009: Q3

Cooper Industries Redomesticating To Ireland, Out Of S&P 500 Index

Notable Bankruptcies Of 2009: Q2

Nine Dividend Stocks Confident In Raising Dividends

Eight Companies Secure In Raising Their Dividends

Doug Kass: Why The Bears Are Wrong

Small Caps: It’s Time To Think Small

Broadband Penetration: 7 Ways To Profit From Our Biggest Infrastructure Need

5 Dividend Stocks Increasing Their Payments In This Tough Market

Periodicals Wrap-Up for Monday, August 11th

Traction for Recovery? It's All About the Sales

A Sign of Optimism: Airgas South Constructing New Facility; Expects Improvement in Sluggish Economy By April

Robert Fulton's Voyage, Updated: RPI Students Will Attempt to Re-Create Famous Trip Using Hydrogen-Powered Boat

Rain Adds to Delays on A Street

Airgas Announces Management Change

Airgas Releases New Specialty Gas Reference Guide

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Who Gets Bankrupt Retailers' Customers?

Women's Clothing Store in Downtown Billings, Mont., Aims for Post-Big-Box Crowd

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Airgas Reports Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Earnings

Airgas Completes Third Quarter Redemption of 6.25% Notes; Repurchases $58 Million of 7.125% Notes During Second Quarter

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Constellation Energy Names Christopher J. Close Chief Financial Officer for Commercial Businesses

Airgas Announces Redemption of 6.25% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014

Airgas Issues $400 Million of 4.5% Senior Notes Due 2014

Airgas Names Pamela M. Swanson President of Airgas North Central

Airgas Announces Planned Transition in Airgas Nor Pac

Airgas Reports First Quarter EPS of $0.66

Airgas Names Ron Stark Sr. Vice President – Sales and Marketing

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