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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...]

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...]

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...]

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:03 GMT

The third quarter was a favorable one for the longs. Except for a few short-lived, minor pullbacks stock prices moved higher through the quarter. Stock price volatility declined, takeover activity rose, and risk appetite improved to help the S&P gain 15%.[More...]

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 GMT

Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than 60%. Tech has performed better than any other sector year-to-date – up 33.7% as of Friday’s close.[More...]

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:17:34 GMT

Given the slew of positive economic data Monday you might have been forgiven for expecting a decent rebound in risk assets. There was a rebound of sorts in early New York trading, with the Dow up close to 150 points at one stage.[More...]

Evening Standard, London, market report column

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:45:00 GMT

Nov. 6--Stock market investors were doing their best to look on the bright side today after the combined losses from Royal Bank of Scotland and British Airways reached £1.79 billion during the first six months of the year.
BA responded with a rise of 9p at 195 1/2p -- making it the best blue chip performer -- while Royal Bank of Scotland, which this week was promised a further £33.5 billion of taxpayers' money, put on 0.4p at 35.6p.
Citigroup sees a brighter future for Lloyds Banking Group, 1/2p better at 83 1/2p, now that the Government has given the UK's biggest mortgage lender the go-ahead to raise £21 billion of new capital.

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Estimating Future Dividend Growth

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

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Evening Standard, London, market report column

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UPI NewsTrack Business

Food cos. dropping Smart Choices labeling

Heads Up | Southwest Airlines Adds Flight Between KC and Baltimore

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Pepsi iPhone app spawns backlash

Transplace and CombineNet Enter Partnership to Provide Enhanced Transportation Sourcing Capabilities, Delivering Greater Value to Customers

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

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

PepsiCo Appoints Tom Greco EVP - Sales, North America Beverages; Names Salman Amin EVP - PepsiCo Sales and Marketing

Frito-Lay and the National Football League Team Up to Find NFL's 'Most Fanatical Family'

Strauss Group Reports Steady Revenues With Increased Operating and Net Profit in First Six Months 2009

Frito-Lay's Stacy's(R) Pita Chips and Bravo Dish Up a 'Top Chef Masters' Finale Party

Frito-Lay's TrueNorth(R) Brand Shines the Spotlight on Inspirational 'True North' Stories

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