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Stocks to Watch
Mr. Pink’s New Script for Sony
Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb’s billion-dollar new stake could pay off big even if the company spurns him.
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Rebooted Cisco Systems Keeps on Growing
Improved U.S. and emerging market demand helped power the networking giant to a better-than expected quarter.
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Inside Target’s Canadian Invasion
The retailer is betting big on its first foray outside the U.S. Here’s a look at its chances—and some of the domestic firms it’s facing off against.
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The Deficit and the Stock Market
Forget the hype, half-truths, spin, and political ax-grinding: Here's what the US budget deficit...
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Japan Redux
Stronger economic growth in the Land of the Rising Sun points to a rebirth for this beleaguered...
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Australia’s Resource Sector Takes Another Tax Hit
The ruling Labor party’s latest budget curtails a key deduction for mining companies, which...
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Canada’s Housing Bubble: A Managed Slowdown or an Eventual Crash?
Canada’s formerly overheated housing market is cooling at a rapid pace.
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Smart Wind
The Jan. 1, 2013, “fiscal cliff” deal included a one-year extension of the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit. Power companies are taking advantage, but other factors suggest wind has...
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Natural Gas Rally’s Winners and Losers
The best bets are the fastest-growing and most profitable producers. Their gains will pain suppliers of chemicals and biofuels
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Performing Medicine’s Dirty Work
This outsourcing company is cleaning up in the health care sector, in more ways than one.
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King of the Road
Today’s truckers are monitored every mile of the way, translating into significant growth for the number one provider of fuel-payment systems.
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Global QE and Investment Assets
The impact of quantitative easing varies on stocks, bonds, currencies and gold. Here's what it all means for you.
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Managing Portfolios for Higher After-Tax Returns
Taxes on investments increased for 2013, and there’s a good probability they’ll increase again, at least for some of you. Read on for Bob Carlson's thoughts on how reduce your liability.
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The Bubbly, Stimulants and Crashes
The party may soon be over for many utility sector investments. Here, we pinpoint some of the best and safest utility stocks according to time-tested criteria.
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PPG: Beneath the Surface
This company is everywhere from the paint on your walls to the lenses in your glasses, positioning it to profit from economic recovery.
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2 Beer Stocks to Refresh Your Portfolio
Boston Beer and Anheuser-Busch are at opposite ends of the market, but both have advantages that will support their growth for years to come.
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Engineering Profits
As economic growth gathers steam, this cyclical sector company will continue its winning ways.









