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Spending Will Trump Sequestration; Better Unemployment and GDP in 2013 and 2014

Posted: May 20, 2013 at 10:50 am

The message you need to send to Washington D.C. is that consumer spending is outshining the ill effects of the sequestration cuts. A new report from the National Association for ...
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Groupon Analyst Says Buy, Much More Upside in Groupon Stock Price

Posted: May 15, 2013 at 1:34 pm

It may sound too good to be true, but one analyst remains firmly positive about the recovery of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN). Even after a 150% recovery from the lows ...
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April Retail Sales Much Better Than Expected; Could GDP Be Better?

Posted: May 13, 2013 at 9:00 am

Retail sales rose more than expected in the month of April. The Commerce Department reported that overall sales rose by 0.1%, and ex-autos they fell by 0.1%. Bloomberg was calling ...
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Will Monster Beverage Implode on Energy Drinks After Earnings?

Posted: May 9, 2013 at 8:05 am

Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: MNST) had been one of the great American beverage growth stories. With its earnings report on the heels of so much controversy about the safety of ...
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The Top Seven Drugs with U.S. Quarterly Sales Over $1 Billion

Posted: May 6, 2013 at 10:45 am

The world of pharmaceuticals may have faced a patent cliff in recent years, but brand name drugs are still generating billions upon billions in annual sales in the United States ...
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Another Bad Meat Problem for Yum! Brands in China

Posted: May 6, 2013 at 8:15 am

Food safety authorities in Shanghai are investigating a meat wholesaler that supplies a Chinese restaurant chain with lamb. The Little Sheep restaurant chain is owned by Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: ...
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Why Facebook Earnings Just Are Not Important

Posted: May 2, 2013 at 12:15 pm

The corporate earnings report from Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has shares trading higher the day after the report. Many analysts have keyed in discussing many metrics, but the reality is ...
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10,000 More Dollar Store Job Openings!

Posted: April 30, 2013 at 3:35 pm

The economy is still tough and jobs are not yet plentiful. That is likely one part of why the rise of the dollar store theme is now becoming a secular trend rather ...
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Activists and Short Sellers Brace for Herbalife Corporate Earnings

Posted: April 29, 2013 at 9:50 am

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) is a true battleground stock, and the short seller versus activist investor war is about to heat up all over again. This will be a key ...
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Will P&G CEO McDonald Get Fired?

Posted: April 24, 2013 at 2:18 pm

Since consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) reported less than stellar results this morning, shares have dropped about 5% and there are new rumblings that CEO Bob ...
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Is Overstock.com Becoming a New Economic Indicator?

Posted: April 19, 2013 at 10:00 am

Overstock.com Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) had much of the same growth opportunities ahead of it as the now much larger Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). The companies even both had very colorful ...
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AMR Profit in Bankruptcy and U.S. Airways Merger: Higher Plane Ticket Prices for You

Posted: April 18, 2013 at 2:08 pm

AMR Corporation (AAMRQ) has managed to do something which will sound almost impossible, or at least illogical. The parent company of American Airlines is still in bankruptcy and is still ...
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Jean Coutu Sale of Rite Aid Stock Immaterial to Turnaround Story

Posted: April 17, 2013 at 4:02 pm

The turnaround stock story of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) seems to have come under question after a large stock sale from Canadian pharmacy backer Jean Coutu substantially lowered the stake ...
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J&J Shareholders Should Expect Higher Dividend Next Week

Posted: April 16, 2013 at 4:36 pm

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) managed to beat earnings expectations this morning, and the drug and consumer products giant also reaffirmed its earnings guidance for 2013. This morning we noted ...
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J&J Manages to Beat Earnings Despite Currency Drag

Posted: April 16, 2013 at 8:05 am

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has now reported its first-quarter results, showing an 8.5% gain in sales to $17.5 billion, and earnings of $4.1 billion on a normalized earnings basis ...
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