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Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 5:31pm
Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 29
First-quarter results from General Motors (NYSE: GM) will be one of the highlights on the earnings front this week. Analysts anticipate that the carmaker will say Thursday its revenue slipped about three percent from a year ago to $36.60 billion, but that earnings fell from $0.93 per share a year...
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Monday, October 22, 2012 - 8:18am
Barron's Recap (10/20/12): Technology Outlook
This past weekend in Barron's online: who benefits as the PC era wanes, the prospects for Annie's, Texas Industries and National Oilwell Varco, as well as four rising dividend plays. Cover Story "Bye-Bye PCs" by Tiernan Ray. As the personal computer era wanes, this week's cover story says, Dell...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 3:29pm
Seagate Technologies and Other Alternatives to Apple
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is widely expected to unveil its new iPhone 5 Wednesday in San Francisco. Rumored features include a thinner body, longer touch screen, better resolution, better camera, faster processor, longer battery life, 4G LTE support and a mobile payment component. Sales of the next-...
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Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:33am
Barron's Recap (8/4/12): How to Play Energy Now
This weekend, Barron's online discussed the prospects for the oil and gas sector, the case for Activision, a look at Baltimore, profiles, interviews, book reviews and more. Cover Story "How to Play Energy Now" by Andrew Bary. The oil sector bull case has long been that demand from emerging...
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Monday, July 30, 2012 - 10:46am
Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 30
Most of the companies that compose the S&P 500 have reported second-quarter results already. According to Bloomberg, some 72 percent of S&P 500 companies that have reported quarterly results so far have exceeded analysts' estimates. But the earnings season is not over quite yet. Among the...
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:21am
Barron's Recap (4/14/12): Student-Loan Debt Drags on the EconomyThis weekend in Barron's online: Student-loan debt drags on the economy, a look at Kohl's and Seagate Technology, and what America's top 100 financial advisors are recommending. Cover Story "What a Drag" by Jonathan R. Laing. Student-loan debt is compounding at an alarming rate. Last month the...
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Seagate, SAP and Other Top European Tech Stocks
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 6:48amSome European nations may be trying to keep their heads above water, but not all is doom and gloom on the continent. Take the tech sector. Here is a quick look at seven companies with share prices that are between 13% and 64% higher than at the beginning of the year despite recent pull backs. They...
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Friday, March 16, 2012 - 6:49am
Accenture, Covidien, Seagate and Other St. Patrick's Stock PicksSt. Patrick's Day is almost upon us. So here is a quick look at how the stocks of some companies headquartered in Ireland are faring, given the uncertain economic situation in Europe. Accenture's (NYSE: ACN) share price is up more than 17% year to date, including a 9% surge in the past month. The...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 7:58am
Garmin, Jabil Circuit and Other Top Tech Stocks in FebruaryHere's a quick look at some of the top performing tech stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million, and they all pay a dividend too. Advantest (NYSE: ATE) rose more than 33% in the past month but is still down almost 31% from a year ago. This Tokyo-based maker...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 7:34am
Seagate, PF Chang's and Other Top Nasdaq Stocks in FebruaryHere's a quick look at some of the top performing Nasdaq stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and they all pay a dividend. Aixtron (NASDAQ: AIXG) is up about 29% year to date, including a 19% rise in the past month. This $1.7 billion market cap machinery...
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