Then again, Buffett did have a bit of a head start, considering his father was himself a stockbroker, so young Warren was already somewhat familiar with the idea of buying and...
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An increasingly elderly population in the United States, a rise in chronic disease incidences, the availability of different types of tests, developments in pharmacogenomics, ...
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Since the financial crisis, its earnings have been ravaged by the bank's decision to double down on the subprime mortgage market on the eve of the financial crisis.
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September 9 - News
RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) offers disproportionately high upside because of its undervalued common stock and improving business prospects.
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In One Up on Wall Street, Peter Lynch famously declared that "An amateur investor can pick tomorrow's big winners by paying attention to new developments at the workplace, the...
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For-profit education is regarded as one of the worst possible industries to invest your money in.
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It's appropriate that Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) has the word wind in its name, because to be blunt, this company is full of hot air.
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Before reaching a settlement with CBS over the price to show the network's programs on the cable network, Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) infuriated television watchers across the ...
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Annuities are one of the most hotly debated products in the financial world.
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At the top of every CIO's mind when it comes time to upgrade and/or expand hardware in the datacenter, is the simple metric of performance per watt per dollar.
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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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After Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) inked a partnership with Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) in February 2011 many began to speculate that Microsoft would eventually...
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Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has been one of the best-performing stocks this year, up by more than 50%.
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The increasing cost of drug development coupled with long delays in regulatory approvals has made R&D a daunting task for small drug developers.
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September 9 - News
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is a company in crisis.
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The recent natural gas market crash brought frackers like Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) to their knees, but now the story is starting to turn around.
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Investors became gun-shy last week as Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC) delivered a stellar quarter but looked timid on guidance.
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After losing 50% of their business and seeing their stock increase 35%, is Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) still a buy? Also, how is this deal fundamentally impactful, and...
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September 9 - News
Despite major airlines' efforts to consolidate their way to greater efficiency, low-cost carriers could still be the sector's best investments.
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September 9 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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Like other income producing investments, MLPs exhibit strong sensitivity to interest rates. Over time, interest rate variations have exhibited influences on MLPs.
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September 9 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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September 9 - News
In the medical technology industry, there is a clear divide between software and hardware.
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September 9 - News
The European oil major, BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) released its quarterly results that were a disappointment.
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September 9 - News
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is trying to buy its way out of a problem again.
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September 9 - News
Last Wednesday, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) hit another all-time high yesterday amid its continued bullish run-up since the company posted blowout second quarter results.
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Of course, the Tegra 4 has already found a home in various tablets from the likes of Asus, Toshiba, and HP, but yesterday Chinese mobile device specialist Xiaomi announced it...
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The new trading week kicks off with Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) reporting.
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Things never get dull for the country's lone satellite-radio provider.
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As the United States gets closer to a missile strike on Syria, there's one pertinent question on many Americans' minds: How much will this cost? Considering the wars with Iraq...
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The Nikkei 225 began its calculations on Sept. 7, 1950, with its "birthday" retroactively backdated to May 16, 1949.
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A's General Manager Billy Beane, handicapped by a limited payroll, decides to apply economic theory to baseball strategy, which transforms his team into an unlikely division winner...
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September 9 - News
Depending on the hour you looked at headlines this week, there could have been a dozen drivers of the market.
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September 9 - News
Unlike, say, a Peter Lynch, the former head of Fidelity's famed Magellan Fund, which he ran from 1977 to 1990, Buffett has adroitly steered Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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The restaurant industry in itself has faced innumerable challenges since the recession, including balancing the right menu price with food portions on their menu, adapting their...
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Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE:RH) will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and investors have optimistically bid up its shares lately, more than doubling in value...
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Exploring for new sources of oil and gas is an inherently risky and expensive venture. That's why Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) really deserves to take a bow.
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It's a pretty ship, no doubt. But for years, the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship has been bedeviled by reports of production delays and cost overruns.
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September 9 - News
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE:PBY) will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and investors have been somewhat uncertain lately about the company's future prospects...
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With second-quarter earnings season now in the books and about a month to go before third-quarter earnings kicks off, biotech savvy investors are in for a treat this week with...
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His roles are split in impossible proportions.
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Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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September 9 - Dividend Stocks, News
Rating agencies and preferred stock investors, while using different methods, usually judge the investment risk of a preferred stock with little disparity.
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The first national radio network in the United States was formed on Sept.
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Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise... which began on Sept.
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While investors consider companies being torn down by the upsurge of tablets and smartphones, they generally tend to concentrate on PC manufacturing companies like Hewlett-Packard...
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Most investors buy stocks in the hope that they'll go up. But those who sell stocks short actually root for their share prices go down.
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September 9 - News
The U.S. military has quietly become one of the biggest investors in green energy over the past five years, and it's taking steps to put even more money behind the sun.
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