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Danger Lurking in Energy Drinks?

Posted: March 22, 2013 at 11:45 am

A new study presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association analyzed seven earlier studies of the effects of energy drinks and found evidence that the beverages appear to ...
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Nike Stumbles in China

Posted: March 22, 2013 at 6:50 am

Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) joined several other U.S. companies in the discovery that the Chinese market is not the solution to global revenue growth, despite its size and the rapid ...
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Lululemon Pants Recall — from Bad to Worse

Posted: March 19, 2013 at 9:30 am

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) already had a rough Monday, but things are going from bad to worse after it disclosed a shortage of its Luon pants and cropped pants due to ...
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Smith & Wesson Files to Raise up to $250 Million in New Capital

Posted: March 18, 2013 at 5:20 pm

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) may be lining up its finances to raise more buffer capital as it enters into a part of its business cycle that is ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Finances, Facts and Figures … Likely More Than $5 Billion Spent

Posted: March 17, 2013 at 8:55 am

If there is an event, there is a cost or an economic impact associated with it. St. Patrick's Day comes every year on March 17, and 24/7 Wall St. wanted ...
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Galaxy S4 and Apple iPhone Common Bond — Hype

Posted: March 15, 2013 at 6:42 am

As J.K. Shin, the head of Samsung's mobile operations, hit the stage at Radio City to launch the new Galaxy S4, the huge video screen behind him made the whole ...
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Pricing/Demand Trends Get Favorable For Beer, Wine and Spirits Makers

Posted: March 11, 2013 at 1:04 pm

Good news is headed the way of beer, wine, and spirits makers. Those past cost pressures are abating and trends are starting to look up as a report from Moody's Investors ...
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Shareholder Attack of Smithfield Has Risks, but Merits Too (SFD, HRL, TSN)

Posted: March 8, 2013 at 11:29 am

Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) is trading higher on word that a top shareholder called Continental Grain Co. has sent a letter urging the company to consider strategic alternatives. These ...
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Addidas Reports Strong Sales in China

Posted: March 7, 2013 at 6:55 am

The running shoe business continues to hold its own, particularly if the running shoes are used for golf or are sold in China. Adidas Group, which owns Reebok and other ...
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Smith & Wesson Gun Demand Blows Profits, Sales and Guidance Away

Posted: March 5, 2013 at 4:22 pm

You already have seen the positive earnings report from Sturm, Ruger & Co. (NYSE: RGR) and positive comments from sporting goods stores about gun and ammo sales. Now we have Smith & ...
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Music Industry Posts First Profit Since 1999

Posted: February 26, 2013 at 12:05 pm

The recording industry has taken a beating for more than a decade as it struggled to come up with a way to maintain its substantial profits in the face of ...
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Kimberly-Clark Boosts High Dividend Yield Even Higher

Posted: February 21, 2013 at 1:48 pm

We keep talking about big great American companies which are hiking their dividends. Now we have Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) out with news that the consumer products giant's board of ...
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Coca-Cola Dividend Hike Leads in Coke-Pepsi Investor Taste Test

Posted: February 21, 2013 at 10:55 am

The dividend hike train continues to march forward and onward. Now we have an investor taste test happening between Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP), as the ...
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Boston Beer Valuation Concerns Grow with Earnings

Posted: February 21, 2013 at 10:00 am

The world of beer stocks is not that large any longer, and there really are not enough players to evaluate as a real public investable sector. Boston Beer Co. Inc. ...
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Walmart Earnings Show Strength, but Guidance Confirms Payroll Tax and Tax Refund Woes for Consumers

Posted: February 21, 2013 at 7:20 am

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is out with earnings. The world's largest retailer spooked the markets recently with an internal memo about sales starting out very soft, but here is ...
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