ATLANTA (AP) -- When the HPV vaccine was first recommended for boys, health officials worried it would be an unusually hard sell.
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August 30 - News
These two ratios provide an indication of how successful a company is at generating profits using shareholders' funds and debt, and they have a strong influence on dividend payments...
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June 27 - News
GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE:GSK)'s long-run total return for shareholders (capital appreciation and dividends over the past 10 years) has lagged behind that of the average...
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June 24 - News
LONDON -- I'm always searching for shares that can help ordinary investors like you make money from the stock market.
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June 24 - News
Indeed, the shares currently yield an impressive 4.4% despite rising by more than 30% in the last three years alone.
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June 20 - News
This money coming in is cash flow, and looking at a company's cash flow gives us -- as current or potential shareholders -- a sense of how well that company is doing at selling...
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June 12 - News
LONDON -- A popular way to dig out reasonably priced stocks with robust growth potential is through the "Growth at a Reasonable Price," or GARP, strategy.
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June 5 - News
Through his Invesco Perpetual Income and High Income funds, Woodford looks after more than 20 billion pounds of client money.
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June 5 - News
LONDON -- I've trawled the market to find the shares that have previously been least affected by big market rises or falls.
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May 30 - News
LONDON -- The economic crisis has forced governments worldwide to consider how they can deliver services more efficiently. Frequently, they are turning to the private sector.
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May 30 - News
LONDON -- If you can keep your head while everyone around is losing theirs, you probably hold shares in GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK).
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May 30 - News
LONDON -- It's been a long tough slog for GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) shares, but things are looking up.
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May 22 - News
LONDON -- The Beginners' Portfolio made its first buy, of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD) shares, on May 18, 2012 -- and the first anniversary of the fateful day will be...
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May 16 - News
LONDON -- The FTSE 100 set a five-and-a-half-year record of 6,638 points last Friday, and though the index is down from that today at 6,617, it still looks like hanging on to...
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May 13 - News
LONDON -- Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income appreciation.
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May 12 - News
LONDON -- If you want to be eligible for a dividend payment, or if you're hoping a share price might drop disproportionately when the time has passed, you need to be aware of ...
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May 4 - News
LONDON -- While crippling austerity in Europe and fiscal obstacles could put the brake on growth rates there, in developing regions a backdrop of accommodative central bank action...
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May 1 - News
LONDON -- Back in January, I was looking to name (and shame) the five worst stocks on the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), when my eyes alighted on GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (GSK) (NYSE...
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April 26 - News
LONDON -- It was a glum week for the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), with the index of top U.K. stocks losing 98 points (1.5%) to end on 6,287.
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April 21 - News
LONDON -- Next week is a busy week for news from FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) companies as first-quarter results time for those whose years end in December approaches -- and it ...
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April 18 - News
I hope to pinpoint the very best buying opportunities in today's uncertain market, as well as highlight those shares I feel you should hold...
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April 15 - News
LONDON -- Shares of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (LON:GSK) have performed well in the last month. While the FTSE 100 is down 1.5%, Glaxo is up 4.5%.
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April 15 - News
LONDON -- After offering my pick of our telecom companies last week, today I'm turning my attention to the FTSE 100 Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sector.
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April 12 - News
LONDON -- The FTSE 100 has been off its highs for the past month, having set a new five-year record of 6,534 points on March 12.
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April 11 - News
In this series I'm subjecting companies to scrutiny under five headings: prospects, performance, management, safety and valuation.
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April 10 - News
LONDON -- I have recently been evaluating the investment cases for a multitude of FTSE 100 companies.
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April 2 - News
So, what should you look for in shares to fill your ISA with? If you're like me, you want shares that won't give you any heartburn -- the kind you can set in your portfolio and...
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March 26 - News
LONDON -- Two scientists in white lab coats stare into a microscope.
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March 26 - News
LONDON -- ISA season is upon us again! If you haven't yet used this year's 11,280 pound allowance for a stocks and stocks ISA, you only have a short time left before the April...
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March 13 - News
It looks likely to get worse before it gets better, with fears of a triple-dip recession, the loss of the AAA rating, fudged coalition politics, Mervyn King voting for more QE...
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March 6 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 4,000-point barrier for the first time in its history on Feb. 23, 1995, closing at 4,003.33.
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February 23 - News
Stock buybacks are generally considered a bullish signal on Wall Street.
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February 21 - News
If this sounds like you, you may be a set-and-forget investor.
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February 16 - News
So right now I am trawling through the FTSE 100 and giving my verdict on every member of the blue-chip index.
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February 13 - News
LONDON -- Since the beginning of 2013, the FTSE 100 is up 6.5%. Not every share has joined the bull market, though.
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February 13 - News
LONDON -- Back in 2007, I made the first of several purchases that together built up a small stake in GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE:GSK) (NYSE:GSK) .
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February 5 - News