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The Top 10 Fortune 500 Companies for 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 2:21pm | 73Read More...This year's list of Fortune 500 companies was released yesterday to much fanfare. Among the highlights was Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) regaining the top spot and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) making the top ten for the first time. Benzinga has you covered with a list of the top ten, including each company's 2012...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 22
Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 6:20pm | 1153Read More...The earnings crunch is in full swing this week. Some of the highlights include anticipated quarterly reports from the likes of Apple, Amazon.com and Ford, which analysts expect to report lower per-share earnings for the most recent quarter than a year ago. On the other hand, year-over year...
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Four Dow Components Due for a Dividend Hike (CVX, XOM, IBM, JNJ)
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 12:41pm | 845Read More...Dow Jones Industrial Average companies Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) are about due to boost their payouts, according to a report on CNBC. These blue chips have significant cash hoards, buy back shares and are doing well now, as...
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Barron's Recap (3/2/12): Wealth Managers See Calmer Seas Ahead
Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 6:31pm | 864Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: a Penta asset-allocation survey, the Dow ready to hit a record high, and the prospects for Barnes & Noble, Danone, Forestar Group and Asian markets. Cover Story "More Stocks, Fewer Bonds" by Karen Hube. After years of investing defensively, the largest...
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Facts You Didn't Know About the Tax Code That Turns 100 Today
Monday, February 25, 2013 - 9:21am | 538Read More...On February 25, 1913, Secretary of State Philander Knox proclaimed that three-fourths of the states had ratified the 16th Amendment, thereby making the collection of income tax the law of the land. When Congress passed the law in 1913, a couple making more than $4,000 in taxable income, after...
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Barron's Recap (1/5/12): Low-Risk Income Winners
Saturday, January 5, 2013 - 3:36pm | 875Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: eight categories of low-risk income growth opportunities, what the fiscal cliff deal means for investors, and the prospects for Delta Air Lines and the BRIC countries. Cover Story "Income Winners" by Andrew Bary. There are still plenty of ways to earn up to six...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 29
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 7:18am | 940Read More...Recent earnings disappointments from tech giants like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), as well as industrials such as Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and DuPont (NYSE: DD), have taken their toll. The S&P 500 is down about three percent in the past three weeks....
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Schlumberger, Valero, Others See Rise in Short Interest
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 7:15am | 550Read More...The short interest data is out from the August 15 settlement date showing mixed results for the oil and gas sector. Generally, these stocks are not heavily shorted -- who really thinks the price of oil will collapse any time soon? Shares sold short in BP (NYSE: BP), Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and...
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Barron's Recap (8/4/12): How to Play Energy Now
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:33am | 727Read More...This weekend, Barron's online discussed the prospects for the oil and gas sector, the case for Activision, a look at Baltimore, profiles, interviews, book reviews and more. Cover Story "How to Play Energy Now" by Andrew Bary. The oil sector bull case has long been that demand from emerging...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 23
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 7:07am | 1226Read More...The earnings crunch rolls on. Analysts are looking for strong earnings growth in this week's quarterly reports from Apple, Caterpillar, Starbucks and Visa. But ConocoPhillips, Ford and Netflix are among those expected to post significantly lower per-share earnings, compared to the same period of a...
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GE, Chevron and Other Companies Doing Business in Myanmar
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 5:46pm | 687Read More...As mentioned on Benzinga on Wednesday, legendary investor Jim Rogers stated that he sees the troubled Asian nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma, as possibly the best investing opportunity in the world. "I see enormous opportunities there because they're now opening up," Rogers said to OilPrice....
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Below $50, Problems Await Brazil ETF (EWZ)
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 8:52am | 810Read More...The iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (NYSE: EWZ), the largest exchange traded fund (ETF) tracking the largest Latin American economy, has technical problem. On Monday, the fund dropped below critical support at $50, touching a new 52-week low in the process. Volume was nearly 39% above the daily...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 23 (AAPL, XOM, UPS)
Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 11:23am | 1026Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to be in a sphere all by itself these days, and its fiscal second-quarter results no doubt will be the highlight of the earnings reports due this week. However, others also on tap this week to share their results for the most recent quarter include Amazon.com (NASDAQ:...
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Barron's Recap: Home Prices on the Rebound, the BATS Global Markets IPO
Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 11:05am | 877Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: signs point to a rebound in U.S. home prices, a look at Total, Novartis and Qualcomm, as well as the IPO of the third-largest stock exchange in the United States. Cover Story “Home Prices Ready to Rebound” by Jonathan R. Laing. U.S. home prices have fallen 34%...
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Seven Hot Chinese Stocks
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 7:37am | 1010Read More...Vice President Xi Jinping of China meets with President Obama on Tuesday at the White House in an effort to enhance trust between the two countries. And here is a quick look at some Chinese stocks that have risen between 15% and 25% year to date. They all are traded on U.S. exchanges, and each pays...
