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AMR (NYSE: AMR) chief Gerard Arpey said that consolidation in the airline sector, such as a merger of UAL (NASDAQ: UAUA) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC), would help the sector. However, he does not expect American Airlines to participate in an M&A mania that is "not a panacea." He is, instead,...

Long-term bulls are targeting Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) today, purchasing the Jan 2011 $30 call over 9,000 times for between $1.20-1.25. The volume is below open interest and constitutes either a new, long position or the buying back of short calls, both which signal bullishness for the...

Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks in terms of cash. Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) had $43.19 billion cash in the latest quarter. TM’s debt liabilities in the same period stood at $137.34 billion. Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) had $31.7 billion cash in the latest quarter. F’s debt liabilities in...

Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks in terms of return on equity. The return on equity for Lorillard, Inc (NYSE: LO) is 264.7%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins of LO are 44.47%. The return on equity for VeriFone Holdings, Inc (NYSE: PAY) is 223.7%. PAY has a PEG ratio of 0.94....

While it’s hard to classify any of the thirty Dow stocks as a “hidden gem,” 3M (NYSE:MMM) might come close. Unlike our previously highlighted pick of the week, it doesn’t enjoy a lot of fanfare or advertising wars. 3M is virtually unknown compared to other Dow constituents. Unlike companies like...

While it’s hard to classify any of the thirty Dow stocks as a “hidden gem,” 3M (NYSE:MMM) might come close. Unlike our previously highlighted pick of the week, it doesn’t enjoy a lot of fanfare or advertising wars. 3M is virtually unknown compared to other Dow constituents. Unlike companies like...

While it’s hard to classify any of the thirty Dow stocks as a “hidden gem,” 3M (MMM) might come close. Unlike our previously highlighted pick of the week, it doesn’t enjoy a lot of fanfare or advertising wars. 3M is virtually unknown compared to other Dow constituents. Unlike Coca-Cola (KO), Exxon...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KERX) soared 22.3% after it received "fast-track" status from the US regulators (FDA) for its oncology drug candidate. KERX has licensed the drug from Aeterna Zentaris (NASDAQ: AEZS). PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) have expanded a purchasing...

According to an article on CNBC, investors tend to view buybacks announced as a sign of a company's confidence in its growth prospects. Some of the biggest stock repurchases of the decade are: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT): The transaction value of MSFT’s buyback of 1.22 billion shares was $36.2 billion...

The Coca Cola Co (NYSE: KO) is receiving a bullish call trade this morning that suggests the stock will break to new highs. The Jan 2010 $57.50 call was purchased on the offer over 4,000 times for $2.05 a short while ago. This trade will profit with the stock trading above $59.55, a level that it...

  At the market close on March 30, 2010, 'high-quality' stocks in the Ascendere Long/Short Model Portfolio rose 0.11% and 'low-quality' stocks in the short portfolio declined -0.10%. Given the 120/80 long/short weighting, the portfolio appreciated 0.22% for the day. The model...

GOOD, an integrated media network and platform for NGOs, businesses and other people, who care about various issues or as the website, says, “for people who give a damn,” has attracted various corporate leaders to its advisory board. The members who have joined in are: YouTube co-founder and CEO...

Bloom Energy is the Sunnyvale, California manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells that was featured on 60 minutes last month. Reportedly, the company's small fuel cells are as efficient as and as much as doubly efficient as a conventional power plant. Questions have been coming in to me about...

“Everybody loves the romance of an IPO — a company going public with the potential to deliver huge profits to those investors on the ground floor. But the reality of initial public offerings are very different than the storybook version some traders believe. Trying to research these tiny upstarts...