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Stocks to Watch 05-29-09

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:44:50 +0000

Shares of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) rose 2.6 percent to $23.60 in premarket trading after the company announced a plan to separate its AOL unit.

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Stocks to Watch (05-16-09)

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:52:55 +0000

Lowe’s (LOW 18.45, -0.42, -2.23%) is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 25 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet Research.

Mitsubishi MTU 6.32, +0.07, +1.12%) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter earnings. The Japanese banking giant is expected to report a loss of 15 cents per American depositary share.

Consolidated Edison (ED 34.86, -0.16, -0.46%) and Schering-Plough Corp.(SGP 23.35, -0.28, -1.18%) are both scheduled to hold their annual shareholders meetings.

Stocks to Watch – Boeing

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:31:17 +0000

Interesting artcle at cnn.money.com regarding Boeing stock. With the added input of two analysts.

NEW YORK (Fortune) — Boeing stock has plunged as air travel swoons globally. This year is expected to be only the third time air traffic has declined in its 50-year history.

Boeing Shares have dropped 60% since their peak in October of 2007, and earnings have sunk 50% in the first quarter as airlines delay or cancel orders, Boeing begins to cut production, and investors worry about Pentagon spending cuts.

But with its 787 Dreamliner ready for launch this summer, should investors consider buying shares of the aerospace manufacturer?

Continue reading the article at: money.cnn.com

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Obama’s mutual fund

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:50:06 +0000

The vast majority of his mutual fund holdings are in the Vanguard FTSE Social Index fund (VFTSX).

According to the Vanguard site, the fund consists of mostly U.S. large and mid-sized companies that meet certain social and environmental criteria. The index tracks the performance of the FTSE4Good US Select.

The fund’s Top 10 holdings, according to the Vanguard site are:

1. JP Morgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500)
2. Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500)
3. Google (GOOG, Fortune 500)
4. Intel (INTC, Fortune 500)
5. Qualcomm (QCOM, Fortune 500)
6. McDonald’s (MCD, Fortune 500)
7. Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500)
8. Amgen (AMGN, Fortune 500)
9. CVS Caremark (CVS, Fortune 500)
10. Gilead (GILD, Fortune 500)

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Investing in Tech – Microsoft (MSFT)

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:21:24 +0000

Microsoft may not be recession-proof but it turned in a strong performance in a year most companies would like to forget.

Profits jumped 25.7% to $17.7 billion on revenues of $60.4 billion as the software giant offset declining sales of its Windows operating system with increased revenues from its server and tools software products.

Stocks to watch (04-21-09)

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:12:26 +0000

Apple Inc. (AAPL: Apple Inc) is projected to post a fiscal second-quarter profit of $1.09 a share.

AT&T Inc. (T:AT&T Inc) is estimated to report a profit of 48 cents a share in the first quarter.

McDonald’s Corp. (MCD:McDonald’’s Corp) is likely to report a first-quarter profit of 82 cents a share, according to analysts.

Boeing Co. (BA: Boeing) is forecast to post earnings of 91 cents a share in the first quarter.

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB: Kimberly-Clark Corp)is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 97 cents a share.

Stock to watch – Sequenom (SQNM)

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:22:45 +0000

The expected launch of its SEQureDx™ Down syndrome test by Sequenom (SQNM) is delayed, due to the discovery by company officials of employee mishandling of R&D test data and results. Accordingly the company is no longer relying on the previously announced R&D test data and results.

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Bank stocks to watch (05-07-09)

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:11:40 +0000

PNC Financial Services Group Inc: +5.06

Goldman Sachs Group Inc: +4.02

State Street Corp: +3.92

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Stocks to watch (4-30-09)

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:41:14 +0000

DreamWorks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) 25.17%

Massey Energy (NYSE: MEE) 23.62%

Suntech Power 16.43%

Yingli Green Energy 12.52%

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) 7.69%

Top performing stocks you should invest in

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:37:49 +0000

Dollar Tree

A newcomer to the Fortune 500, Dollar Tree was also its best performing stock last year, returning nearly 61%. That was no small feat: As a group, the Fortune 500 sank 41%. The company cashed in on the recession, as a $1 (or less) price on everything from candy to glassware drove sales at more than 3,500 stores.

Family Dollar Stores

There’s nothing like a recession to draw customers into a dollar store. Family Dollar raked in $6.9 billion in sales last year, and its stock soared nearly 40%. An expanding assortment of goods – including ready-to-serve soups and Hanes underwear – helped boost business. The average amount spent per customer: $10.

(source: money.cnn.com)

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