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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of May
Saturday, May 7, 2011 - 8:23pm | 710Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...
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Thomson Reuters to Buy Back Up to 15M Shares (TRI)
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 3:21pm | 71Thomson Reuters Corporation (NYSE: TRI), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for the annual renewal of its normal course issuer bid. Although Thomson Reuters has not...
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Morning News Summary for May 6, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 8:05am | 270Volatility in the commodities markets has taken center-stage in recent trading. A recent $5 drop in oil prices extended a 10% crash on speculation that global economic recovery will lower safe-haven demand. The improving economic outlook has pushed some investors to take profits in some of their...
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The Washington Post Company Reports EPS of $4.31 vs. $4.35 Estimate; Revenues $1.06B vs. $1.06B Estimate
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 7:41am | 24The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) Reports EPS of $4.31 vs. $4.35 Estimate; Revenues $1.06B vs. $1.06B Estimate
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US Stock Futures Up As Investors Await Nonfarm-Payrolls Data; Crude Oil Futures Drop To $98.27 a barrel
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 5:33am | 524US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting April nonfarm-payrolls data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 28 points to 12,598.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 4.30 points to 1,339.30. Nasdaq 100 futures surged 8.30 points to 2,387.50. US...
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Earnings Scheduled For May 6 (WTW, WPO, LINTA, CEG, CAS, POM, AVA, MSG, AWR, ACET, WTR, COWN, BTN)
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 12:03am | 336Weight Watchers International Inc (NYSE: WTW) is expected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $478.31 million. Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) is projected to report its Q1 EPS at $4.35 on revenue of $1.06 billion. Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ: LINTA) is projected to...
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Stocks To Watch For May 6 (WPO, V, POM, AIG, CEG)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 11:24pm | 265Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) to report its Q1 EPS at $4.35 on revenue of $1.06 billion. WPO shares declined 2.19% to close at $432.56 yesterday. Visa Inc (NYSE: V) reported a 24% surge in its fiscal second-...
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Earnings Preview for Washington Post (WPO, BRK-A, NYT)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 9:29am | 255Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) will be reporting first-quarter 2011 results Friday before the market opens. Analysts are looking for the company to post earnings of $4.35 per share on revenue of $1.1 billion. That's down from $4.91 per share on $1.2 billion in the same period of last year. The...
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Don't Monkey Around With an Unevolving Portfolio
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 9:02am | 932It was 86 years ago today that Tennessee made a monkey of itself, arresting biology teacher John Scopes for violating the Butler Act by teaching the theory of evolution in a classroom. The trial, which drew attention to the line between scientific and superstitious thinking in many parts of the...
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USA TODAY Increases in Total Average Circulation by 0.1% Year-over-Year
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 9:10am | 104USA TODAY saw increases in total average circulation up 2,477 copies or .1% year-over-year. The increase is the largest increase since March 2008. According to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulation report, USA TODAY's daily total circulation was 1,829,099 for the period ending March 31, 2011....
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ETF Stats for April 2011: 1,216 and Counting
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 4:21pm | 1919A barrage of product introductions in April resulted in 23 new ETFs and 20 new ETNs coming to market. The number of launches matches the 43 in June 2008 while falling short of the record, 50 in January 2007. The month-end quantity now stands at 1,216 (consisting of 1,053 ETFs and 163 ETNs). ...
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Gannett Elects Board Members, Declares Dividend, Approves Say on Pay
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 2:40pm | 152Shareholders of Gannett Co, (NYSE: GCI) today re-elected Chairman and CEO Craig A. Dubow, John E. Cody, Howard D. Elias, Arthur H. Harper, John Jeffry Louis, Marjorie Magner, Scott K. McCune, Duncan M. McFarland and Neal Shapiro to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting held at the company's...
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A. H. Belo Corporation Announces Dividend of $0.06, Amended Credit Facility (AHC)
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 3:32pm | 82A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on June 3, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2011. The Board authorized the dividend in conjunction with the...
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UPDATE: Citi Lowers PT on McClatchy Company to $3.50 (MNI)
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 8:51am | 96Citi is out with its report today on McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), lowering its PT from $5.00 to $3.50. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "We apply a 6.0x multiple to our 2011 EBITDA estimate. To this we add our estimates of the after tax values of the CareerBuilder, Classified Ventures and...
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These 6 Undervalued Stocks Have Blow-out Earnings Potential
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 12:58pm | 123The goal of the value hunter is to identify stocks trading below intrinsic fair value and purchasing them with an adequate margin of safety. Below are 7 stocks we think all value investors should examine further. As always, please use the information below as a starting point for your own due...