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LSI Corp. (LSI) Raises Outlook On Renewed Corporate Demand

Posted on 03/17/10 at 1:13pm
Shares of LSI Corp. (NYSE: LSI) went up by 11% on Wednesday as the microchip and software maker raised its first-quarter outlook. The revised guidance is in the backdrop of a greater-than- expected recovery in corporate demand and increased IT (information technology) spending by companies.
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Is GE a Buy?

Posted on 03/16/10 at 7:10pm
General Electric (GE) has been on a roll this month with the stock ending the day at $18.07. GE is up 14.2% for the month with shares rising from $15.83 entering March. Are GE shares a buy at the current price?
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Limited Brands To Pay Special Dividend, Buyback Shares (LTD)

Posted on 03/15/10 at 5:55pm
The Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD), which owns Victoria's Secret, announced after the close Monday that it will pay a special $1.00/share dividend on April 19, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 5, 2010.
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Limited Brands Announces Special Dividend And Share Buyback (LTD)

Posted on 03/15/10 at 5:50pm
After the market close, Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special dividend of $1 per share and has authorized a $200 million share repurchase program. The special dividend will be paid on April 19, 2010 to shareholders of record on April 5, 2010.
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Pepsi Increases Dividend Payout, Announces Share Buyback (PEP)

Posted on 03/15/10 at 4:42pm
PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) has raised its annual dividend by 7% to $1.92 per share. The company also announced it plans to buy back up to $15 billion worth of its stock.
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Pepsico (PEP) Rewards Investors By Buying Back Shares

Posted on 03/15/10 at 10:15am
Pepsico (PEP) announced that they will be buying back up to $15 billion in shares. Shares are up 1.6% on news of the stock repurchases. The stock buyback will take place over the next 3 years and will run through June 2013.
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Banks Advised To Halt Dividend Increase Plans (JPM, GS)

Posted on 03/10/10 at 4:50pm
US regulators have advised banks not to increase dividends, or buy back shares.
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Raises Dividend

Posted on 03/08/10 at 1:34pm
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) has announced on Monday that it will increase its quarterly dividend by 17%. The semiconductor equipment maker also announced that it plans to buy back up to $2 billion in shares.
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US Companies Increase Their Cash Cushion (MS, PM, HD, LOW)

Posted on 03/06/10 at 8:48pm
US companies are deleveraging their financial structure. According to a report released by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), the companies have increased their cash balance to approximately 30% of their debt in the fourth quarter. The figure stood at 25% in the third quarter.
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Sara Lee To Buy Back $500 Million In Shares (SLE, GS)

Posted on 03/02/10 at 2:52pm
Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) has entered into an agreement with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) to buy back $500 million of its shares on an accelerated basis, as it moves to use the funds from the sale of its household and body-care businesses.
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