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Category Archives: Stocks
Private Equity IPOs –
The IPO market is expected to pick up this year as several private equity backed companies go public. Nielsen Holdings BV will be testing the IPO waters this week and it is a significant offering. The last time that there … Continue reading
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Top Mutual Fund Managers –
Smart Money has an article that ranks the top mutual fund managers in four different categories. The categories covered in the article are Foreign Stock Funds, U.S. Large-Cap Funds, Global Real Estate Funds, and U.S. Small-Cap Funds. A winner and two … Continue reading
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Alliant Techsystems ATK –
Alliant Techsystems is an aerospace and defense company that has a line of smart weapons. One smart weapon is the shoulder fired XM25 which has a range of 2,300 feet. The weapon has been described as a game changer because it … Continue reading
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Global Concerns Hurt Stocks –
Stocks fell more than 140 points as global concerns weighed on investors. The Korean conflict started to heat up again with artillary fire between North and South Korea. The markets were already concerned with the debt crisis in Europe and the potential for Portugal and … Continue reading
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Interest Rate Futures Fall –
U.S. interest rates continued to fall as concerns relating to European debt and quantitative easing weighed on investors. The second round of quantitative easing by the Fed, known as QE2, is sparking concerns of inflation and a weaker dollar. Traders may also … Continue reading
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Big Blue Buyback –
IBM has announced an aggressive stock buyback plan and recently added $10 billion to the effort. The company also plans to reserve more funds for stock repurchase activity in April. Currently, IBM is trading around $140 per share which is near … Continue reading
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Republican Stock Market?
The sweeping victories by the Republicans may serve to keep the bulls running in the market. The House is now solidly controlled by the Republicans and Democratic control of the Senate has been watered down a great deal. Democrats in … Continue reading
Stock Market Rises –
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 74 points on the day with investors focused on the election and the Federal Reserve. The expectation that Republicans will make gains in both the House and Senate are part of the reason … Continue reading
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Corporate Accounting –
Investors should always be on the lookout for accounting tricks that skew corporate earnings. Changing the revenue recognition policy is one way that a company can alter their earnings. Green Mountain has received attention from investors after the announcement of … Continue reading
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AOL & Yahoo! –
AOL is considering making an offer for Yahoo! along with a number of private equity firms. The interest in Yahoo! makes the firm appear to be up for grabs in a potential bidding war. The recent departure of some senior executives … Continue reading
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Relief Rally?
CNN Money has an article on the recent rally in the stock market. One analyst described the September market surge as a relief rally. The market had built in low expectations and any economic data that didn’t point towards a … Continue reading
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LBO Wire –
The Dow Jones LBO Wire provides news and information on buyouts, deals, and the industry. The e-newsletter is written daily and is a great source of information. A recent article discusses the Blackstone Group and their fundraising efforts. To visit … Continue reading