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Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Busiest Shopping Day in History

Posted: December 12, 2011 at 6:31 am

FedEx (NYSE: FDX) expects December 12 to be the busiest day in its history, as far as shipments through its system are concerned. That is one more sign that the consumer ...
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As More Despair Sets In, Workers Would Take Benefit Reductions

Posted: December 12, 2011 at 6:30 am

The job market remains tight enough, and people remain concerned enough about their current employment, that many would accept cuts in vacation time and benefits. The news stands as another ...
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BIS: Growth Forecasts Continue to Drop, Even in Asia

Posted: December 12, 2011 at 6:30 am

The Bank for International Settlements adds it voice to others at multinational agencies predicting the global economy has slowed. The BIS blames much on the trouble in Europe. The concerning ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (12/12/2011) Berkshire’s New Chairman, Unemployment Benefits for 2012

Posted: December 12, 2011 at 6:30 am

It may be that holiday spending actually is accelerating into mid-December. Some economists argued that the surge of Black Friday activity would burn out consumer activity. The contrary is true, ...
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Jobs Where People Work the Most for the Least

Posted: December 12, 2011 at 6:30 am

The average person in the U.S. works just over 2,000 hours per year, or 39.5 per week, and is paid $37,128 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...
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Media Digest (12/12/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: December 12, 2011 at 4:12 am

Worries about the EU solution to the sovereign debt crisis rise. (Reuters) U.S. firms will be asked to disclose relationships with Syria and Iran. (FT) Many jobless Americans face cut off ...
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Concerns Over EU Plans Linger, Worsen

Posted: December 10, 2011 at 8:54 am

The grand plan--the grand bargain--to save Europe's financially weakest nations, met with more skepticism as the hours after its create passed. Widely consider too little in terms of money and ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (C, SHLD, SIRI, YHOO, MCP, FGP, TITN, OPTT, KMGB, DMND, BCSI, FLOW, PCYC, CTIC, GE)

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 4:05 pm

Equity markets opened higher this morning as an agreement on dealing with the Eurozone’s debt crisis boosted markets. Shares climbed during the day, recovering some of the losses in yesterday’s ...
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Are Tobacco Dividends Still Safe Beyond 2012 and 2013? (MO, RAI, LO, PM)

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 2:21 pm

24/7 Wall St. has just released its 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio for investors.  While we have many names we have featured as buys in our income and defensive stock sectors, ...
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Value Choices in the Auto Industry (GM, F, HTZ, CAR, ZIP, AN, KMX, CRMT, ORLY, AZO, PBY)

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 1:42 pm

The month of December was the leading month for new car sales in the US in 2010. It was the second leading month in 2009, and the pattern could continue ...
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GE Issues Big Surprise Dividend Hike… The 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio Grows Again (GE, BRK-A)

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 11:43 am

24/7 Wall St. has just this week released its 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) was one of the members of that dividend portfolio.  The conglomerate ...
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Salvation For Diamond Foods, Perhaps (DMND, PG)

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 11:23 am

Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) is acting as though it is set to have a full accounting resolution with almost no impact at all from its ongoing review.  This may ...
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Bracing for the FOMC: 3 Years of Zero Rates, QE3, and 2012 Election

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 11:03 am

The Federal Open Market Committee is set for Tuesday, December 13.  This meeting will mistakenly be deemed as less important than other meetings because the FOMC is being grossly overshadowed ...
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Reuters/Michigan Sentiment… Americans Caring Less & Less About Euro Woes

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 10:18 am

A reading of sentiment in America from the University of Michigan is out this Friday, and frankly it may be indicating that perhaps Americans are just starting to care less ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (12/9/2011) Ryan Seacrest “Today”, Soros Buys MF Global Assets

Posted: December 9, 2011 at 8:36 am

Updated throughout the day Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan will sell its ownership stake in the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and the NBA's Raptors to BCE and Rogers (Reuters) Sinopec will buy ...
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