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National Employee Morale Day Hits Yahoo!… Layoffs Confirmed (YHOO)

Posted: April 4, 2012 at 9:37 am

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) has confirmed the big secret that most financial and employment readers already knew was coming soon.  The layoffs have been confirmed.  Yahoo! is talking about reshaping ...
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Foxconn Eats New Costs (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Posted: April 1, 2012 at 2:04 pm

Foxconn has given in to global PR. The manufacturer which does a great deal of work for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will increase worker salaries and lower hours worked. The Fair Labor ...
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Oil & Gas Create Split in Personal Income & Spending Trends

Posted: March 30, 2012 at 8:39 am

The reading for Personal Income and Consumer Spending is now out for the month of February.  Unfortunately, income looks light, while spending is surprising to the upside.  February saw only ...
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Obama Speech Attacks Oil & Gas Subsidies (XOM, VLO, CHK, FSLR, USO)

Posted: March 29, 2012 at 11:34 am

In a "we versus them" speech today, President Obama again called for the end of subsidies for oil and gas companies.  His speech talked about the global opportunities that the ...
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Will Investors Turn Away From CDs Forever?

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 8:50 am

The environment of 'exceptionally low interest rates' may help borrowers, but it has the unintended consequences of bringing real returns to zero or even negative if you consider the impact ...
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7 Big Tech Companies That Need To Follow Apple’s Dividend Policy (AAPL, MSFT, INTC, ADBE, DELL, EBAY, EMC, GOOG, SYMC, YHOO)

Posted: March 21, 2012 at 8:05 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has finally listened to the call from Wall Street and Main Street to start using its cash for dividends.  With a yield of about 1.8% a the ...
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How Soon Before LifeLock Files for an IPO? (KIPO, GS, SYMC)

Posted: March 16, 2012 at 7:01 am

LifeLock, Inc., is one of those companies that has a broad appeal to the public. It helps protect consumers against identity theft and credit fraud, and it is able to ...
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The Case for DJIA 14,000… Or 15,000 (JPM, BAC, IBM, XOM, CVX, CAT, AAPL, MSFT, INTC, GE)

Posted: March 16, 2012 at 6:43 am

2012 has been a great year for stocks. We have recently seen the NASDAQ return to 3,000 for the first time in a decade.  The S&P 500 Index has also ...
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The 10 Largest Hedge Funds in America

Posted: March 16, 2012 at 6:01 am

By now, most investors know that the large hedge funds are run by billionaires rather than millionaires. What many investors might not know is that some hedge funds are reaching ...
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Why I am Disappointed in J.P.Morgan’s Dividend Hike & Buyback Plan (JPM, BAC, WFC)

Posted: March 14, 2012 at 7:43 am

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) was truly a shoe-in as far as whether or not the bank was going to pass the latest stress tests or not.  CEO ...
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Does Kodak Equity Have Any Value? (EKDKQ, SFLY)

Posted: March 12, 2012 at 12:54 pm

Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ) is still trading as an equity despite its bankruptcy process.  There remains a debate over whether or not the equity value will remain above the red-line ...
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Do Web Layoffs Work? (YHOO, GOOG, AOL, MSFT)

Posted: March 5, 2012 at 3:12 pm

Investors usually reward companies for announcing layoffs.  Getting more from fewer workers adds to margins and hopefully to net income.  The more serious question is what a new round of layoffs means ...
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Can You Make Money In Stocks On Leap Day? (DIA)

Posted: February 28, 2012 at 11:45 am

2012 is a Leap Year and that means one more potential trading day with February 29 on the calendar.  Stock market statisticians often try to look for patterns in anything, ...
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Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter Names His Successor, Sort Of (BRK.A, BAC, IBM, AXP, KO, WFC)

Posted: February 25, 2012 at 11:15 am

The annual letter for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is out and the discussion immediately jumps in about who will succeed Warren Buffett, book value, buybacks, and the portfolio.  Berkshire ...
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Dividend Investors: Future Tax Realities In 2012 Presidential Election

Posted: February 22, 2012 at 1:28 pm

Dividend investors potentially have a lot to lose in the 2012 Presidential election.  While the real crux of the matter may boil down to which party rules the House and/or ...
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