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Daily Archives: May 19, 2007

More Under-Dividend Stocks

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 12:00 pm

Stock Tickers: APA, BHI, BJS, CHK, DVN, ESV, XTO, VLOAfter digging through the Barron's list of "under-dividend" companies, something else came back to mind again: there are too many energy ...
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On Barron’s “Under-Dividend” Crowd

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 11:12 am

Barron's did something very interesting this weekend: they covered companies that could be paying out much higher dividends.   This is something investors should applaud as too many companies are determining ...
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Will Pearson (PSO) Buy Dow Jones (DJ)?

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 9:52 am

At the risk of stating the obvious, Dow Jones (DJ) needs a way out. Its shares were moving along in the low $30s until News Corp (NWS) offered $60.  If ...
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Is Early Release of Study Data to Doctors Unfair?

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 9:13 am

by Hisham S. Ayoub, DMDBioHealth Investor.comIt is a common, and expected practice, to release study results and preliminary data of major studies to doctors and members of medical associations ahead ...
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Friday’s Top Biotech & Medical Stocks

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 9:12 am

by H.S. AyoubBioHealth Investor.com (more...) ...
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Microsoft Bid for aQuantive Signals Desperation

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 9:05 am

By Chad Brand of Peridot CapitalistThis stunning bid for online advertising firm aQuantive (AQNT) by Microsoft (MSFT) seems to stem from simply missing out on deals that competitors have made ...
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EXPE VS PCLN

Priceline (PCLN) and Expedia (EXPE) are all about International development, but what if that doesn’t work out?

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 8:42 am

Yesterday (5/17) Stifel Nicolaus & Company upgraded Priceline.com Incorporated (PCLN) from "hold" to "buy" and set a 12-month target price at $67 a share. Priceline's stock has gone up 7% ...
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This Week on StockHouse May 14 to 18

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 8:40 am

The world’s most-watched stock index marched higher for most of the week, setting new records along the way. Similarly, the TSX Composite steamed ahead setting fresh closing highs. Sean Mason ...
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Tax Increase “Budgeted” By Congress: Anyone Care?

Posted: May 19, 2007 at 8:38 am

In a stunningly underreported event, Congress approved the blueprint for the 2008 budget and in it is the single largest personal tax increase in US history. Where is the media ...
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