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Mining Companies Wrote Off Almost $50 Billion Last Year

Everything about the mining industry is big, so it should come as no surprise that when things don’t work out as planned, the mistakes are big too. Two mining CEOs ...
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DJIA 14,000 Still Offers More Big Upside for Stocks in 2013

January has been one great month for equity investors. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average up about 6.5% and challenging 14,000 again, and the S&P up more than 5.5% back ...
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Short Sellers Mixed on Most Actively Traded Shares (GE, NOK, BAC, VZ, ANR, MCD, AAPL, RIMM, MSFT, DELL, GMCR, CSCO)

We have tracked the key short interest changes as of January 15 in the following large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America ...
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Exxon Tops Apple in Market Cap Battle

Shortly after noon today, oil & gas supermajor Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) re-captured its position as the most valuable company in the world. Exxon’s market cap now totals $416.54 ...
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DJIA 2013: Best Targets Imply More Than 11% Gain to 14,590 (AA, BAC, CVX, GE, HD, HPQ, INTC, JPM, MMM, UTX, KO, MCD, MRK, PFE, MSFT, PG, T, VZ, UNH, WMT, XOM)

As each new year arrives, 24/7 Wall St. looks at each of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average components and assigns a forward value for the Dow based on a ...
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Short Sellers Cautious on Large Cap Stocks (GE, NOK, BAC, VZ, ANR, MCD, AAPL, RIMM, MSFT, DELL, GMCR, CSCO)

We have tracked the key short interest changes as of December 14th in the following large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America ...
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Google Apps Catching Up with Apple (GOOG, AAPL, WMT, XOM, MSFT)

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently claimed to be activating 1.3 million Android-based smartphones every day. All those phones need apps from Google’s Play (apps) store, and the company announced on ...
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Salvation For P&G Seems Premature and Already Extended (PG, KMB, CLX, CL)

There is good news for defensive consumer products and high dividend investors: change is likely coming in some form at Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG).  The market value as ...
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Five Great Stocks Entering a Dividend Bubble

Income investors need to be careful with some of the best companies in America. A dividend bubble appears to be forming in many great stocks. Dividends have been one of the ...
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One Healthcare Merger Driving Consolidation Wave

Now that the healthcare constitutionality argument has passed, healthcare and insurance providers are consolidating.  WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) just announced that it was acquiring AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP) in a $4.9 billion ...
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The Next Mergers & Buyouts For 2012

As of late last week we had many potentially imminent buyouts that could have hit the market.  When we were just finishing the report draft on Friday is when the ...
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Expect More Break-Up Calls For P&G (PG, CL, KMB, CHD, BRK-A, BLK, STT)

The calls for Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) to unlock shareholder value are growing. This is a classic defensive stock with a big dividend, but if you eliminate the ...
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More Evidence of Peaking Growth at McDonald’s As Asia Drags (MCD, ARCO)

Is this just the fight on fat slowing growth, or is this the peaking of a secular trend?  McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported that its same-store sales rose by only ...
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The Fast Food Risk In BRIC & Emerging Market Nations (YUM, MCD, ARCO, SBUX, WEN)

China, India, Brazil... all part of the BRIC nations along with Russia.  The growth of those three nations has been slowing and the concern is growing that these nations and much ...
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Shareholders Shouldn’t ‘Like’ Zuckerberg’s Wedding (FB)

Here is a recipe for you to consider: The biggest Internet IPO of all time, and making it a flop. Huge insider selling. Increase the price range and increase the ...
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