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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...]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is scheduled to report its fiscal third quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, November 12, 2009.[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...]

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...]

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...]

US Market Key Risers and Fallers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:13:33 GMT

US Market Key Risers and Fallers for Tuesday 3rd November S&P 500 - Risers Black Decker Corp. (BDK) $62.00 +30.97% Burlingtn N Sante Fe (BNI) $97.00 +27.51% American International Group Inc. (AIG) $39.22 +14.31% Stanley Works The (SWK) $49.69 +10.06% GANNETT CO INC (GCI) $10.54 +7.99% Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) $59.41 +7.90% S&P 500 - Fallers Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS) $19.65 -5.42% Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) $45.06 -4.37% Kla-Tencor Corp. ! (KLAC) $31.51 -4.10% Sandisk Corp. (SNDK) $20.04 -3.95% Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) $11.89 -3.31% Rockwell Collins Inc. (COL) $49.24 -3.03% Dow Jones I.A - Risers Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) $56.46 +1.75% Alcoa Inc.[More...]

Dividend Stocks: A Disciplined Approach

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:27:07 GMT

Those that have read this space for any period of time are well aware of my enthusiasm for using dividend growth stocks as a vehicle for building long-term wealth and income.[More...]

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT

In its continuing efforts to nurture the fragile economic recovery, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates at record lows when it concludes its meeting today (Wednesday).[More...]

UPI NewsTrack Business

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT

UPI NewsTrack Business[More...]

Wal-Mart prepares for Christmas price cuts

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:17:00 GMT

Wal-Mart prepares for Christmas price cuts[More...]

PRAIRIE VOICES: Ethanol -- a volatile industry: Harold Newman, 76, of Jamestown, N.D., is one of North Dakota's premier businessmen, and one of the state's pioneers in the making of ethanol. Newman spoke about ethanol with Agweek magazine reporter Mikkel Pates.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:46:00 GMT

Nov. 7--Harold Newman, 76, of Jamestown, N.D., is one of North Dakota's premier businessmen, and one of the state's pioneers in the making of ethanol.
Today, Newman Signs is the 10th-largest sign-making and sign-printing company in America.
In 1982, Newman and a group of investors bought a potato processing plant in Grafton, N.D., and converted it to ethanol.

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Estimating Future Dividend Growth

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

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

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

US Market Key Risers and Fallers

Dividend Stocks: A Disciplined Approach

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

UPI NewsTrack Business

Wal-Mart prepares for Christmas price cuts

PRAIRIE VOICES: Ethanol -- a volatile industry: Harold Newman, 76, of Jamestown, N.D., is one of North Dakota's premier businessmen, and one of the state's pioneers in the making of ethanol. Newman spoke about ethanol with Agweek magazine reporter Mikkel Pates.

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British market recalls mothy figs

Cooler weather drives up October retail sales

Stocks zigzag as dollar slides on jobs report

Business events scheduled for the coming week

World stocks fall as US jobless rate hits 10.2 pct

Va. Power customers may get lower bills

ConocoPhillips up 21% Since Added to Galtstock Long-Term Portfolio

I-Flow Reports Profitable 2009 Third Quarter as Total Revenue Increased 14% to $36.7 Million

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USA Technologies Appoints Steven D. Barnhart and Jack E. Price to Its Board of Directors

Whitney Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results

200+ B2B Companies Now Use ZoomInfo With Salesforce CRM to Power Sales and Marketing Teams

JohnsonDiversey and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Announce Equity Investment and Company Recapitalization

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