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Thinkstock3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) has enjoyed a wonderful 2013, as has General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE). GE’s stock is up almost 29% so far in 2013 versus a gain of 38% for 3M. We are waiting for a...
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Lions GateLions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) has managed to grow and grow, up to the point that it is now worth some $4.4 billion in market capitalization. The latest bump over the last year...
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ThinkstockAs we head in to the final month of what has been a tremendous year for the stock market, the 24/7 staff is reviewing what the major Wall Street firms are recommending for the stretch run...
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ThinkstockThe stock market has enjoyed what is now eight weeks of gains and new highs in just about each of those weeks. Now investors have to be considering how to position their portfolios for...
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As the stock market is challenging all-time highs around a holiday week, investors have to be considering how to position their portfolios and assets for 2014 and beyond. 24/7 Wall St. has been...
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courtesy of General Motors Co.New car sales in 2013 are headed for the best year in more than five. An early forecast from Edmunds.com estimates that, based on November sales numbers, the seasonally...
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courtesy of Office DepotThe merger of Office Depot Inc. (NYSE: ODP) and Office Max closed earlier in November and now the landscape for office supply stores includes just two major big-box players:...
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ThinkstockThe drilling boom in the U.S. has become something of a mixed blessing for the country’s largest oilfield services companies. Demand for rigs and other services has swelled, but increased...
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ThinkstockRobust export gains played an important role earlier in this economic cycle by lifting factory output and employment. However, this tailwind to growth subsequently entered a phase of steady...
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ThinkstockWith crude oil prices trending generally downward and projected to continue that trend at least into the first half of next year, the country’s largest oil and gas companies have got to...
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ThinkstockIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) both held their analyst meetings this week, and it is an interesting comparison because these were likely attended by most of the...
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Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsIn mid-June of 2003, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) sold its first iPod. By September, 10 million songs had been downloaded from the iTunes store, and by the...
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ThinkstockInvestors have enjoyed a handy recovery in the turnaround of Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX). Perhaps that should even say “finally enjoyed” in the turnaround. After all, this stock...
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ThinkstockThe country’s largest banks have had a pretty good year so far in 2013 and an even better trailing 12 months. Nothing seems to be able to quench investors’ appetite for bank stocks,...
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ThinkstockThe country’s two largest home improvement stores, Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), have now reported results for the previous quarter, and one company...
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