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Earnings highlights: Aetna, Allergan, E*Trade, Goodyear, RadioShack, SAP, Visa …

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Filed under: Earnings reports , Allergan (AGN) , Aetna Inc (AET) , TD AmeriTrade Holding (AMTD) , RadioShack Corp (RSH) , Goodyear Tire and Rubber (GT) , E*TRADE (ETFC) , Visa Inc. (V) Here are some highlights from last week’s earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Aetna Inc

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Earnings highlights: Aetna, Allergan, E*Trade, Goodyear, RadioShack, SAP, Visa …

World Series trade #3: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Filed under: Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) , Options , Stocks to Buy When Americans go to the ball park to watch the World Series, we eat hot dogs.

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World Series trade #3: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Estee Lauder’s earnings explode to the upside in Q1

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Filed under: Earnings reports , Estee Lauder (EL) , Revlon (REV) , Avon Products (AVP) , Procter and Gamble (PG) Stocks suffered a scary drop on Friday. It was fitting, in a sense, since it was the day before Halloween. In fact, as this Closing Bell piece noted, there were more tricks than treats to be had on Wall Street.

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Estee Lauder’s earnings explode to the upside in Q1

Caterpillar: No longer a big bargain, but still attractive

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Filed under: Caterpillar (CAT) , Stocks to Buy I’m reiterating my Buy rating for Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT ), first recommended on April 13, 2009 , at a price of $33.02

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Caterpillar: No longer a big bargain, but still attractive

World Series trade #2: ResMed (RMD)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

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Filed under: Options , Stocks to Buy New York and Philadelphia have some of the most hardcore fans in Major League Baseball. These fans don’t just get excited about a game as big as the World Series, they get stressed out.

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World Series trade #2: ResMed (RMD)

Earnings highlights: Baidu, Dreamworks, Honda, Microsoft, Target, Verizon …

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT) , Target Corp. (TGT) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , Burger King Hldgs (BKC) , Symantec Corp (SYMC) Here are some highlights from last week’s earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: AK Steel Holding Corp

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Earnings highlights: Baidu, Dreamworks, Honda, Microsoft, Target, Verizon …

Want to know where the Dow is headed? Keep an eye on job growth

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Filed under: Forecasts , Indices , Economic data Now that the U.S. economy is growing — GDP grew at a 3.5% annualized rate in Q3, according to U.S

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Want to know where the Dow is headed? Keep an eye on job growth

Despite crisis, New York still viewed as financial capital of the world

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Filed under: International markets , Financial Crisis To say that it’s been a difficult decade for New York City, and the nation at large, would be an understatement. In New York, more than 100,000 lay-offs in the financial community stemming from the bursting of the leveraging bubble and closure of key financial institutions has led to the city’s worst recession in more than two decades. However, the financial and economic crisis that has slowed New York’s economy, surprisingly, has not resulted the loss of one city title — that of financial capital of the world.

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Despite crisis, New York still viewed as financial capital of the world

White House claims 650,000 jobs saved by stimulus: are these numbers really accurate?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Filed under: Economic data , Recession , Financial Crisis This morning, the White House reported that President Obama’s stimulus package has created or saved 650,000 jobs — of course, this time the Obama Administration promises that the new figures will be “more accurate” than in the past . As for the jobs saved or created, the administration based its finds on roughly $150 billion in spending from the $787 billion stimulus package. These “more accurate” numbers are taken from state reports and private companies.

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White House claims 650,000 jobs saved by stimulus: are these numbers really accurate?

The Washington Post Company increases income, but shares sell off

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Filed under: Earnings reports , Newspapers , New York Times’A’ (NYT) , Gannett Co (GCI) , Media World The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO ) published data for the third quarter earlier today. Can’t say I was mightily impressed by the numbers. Sure, there was a profit increase, but the top line wasn’t exciting, and the newspaper division, as you might have expected, experienced a sharp decline in sales

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The Washington Post Company increases income, but shares sell off


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