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• DE Master Blenders aims for coffee high
  Mar 05 2013 16:49 GMT
  Few market debuts have been quite so inglorious as that of DE Master Blenders 1753, the coffee maker spun out of US food conglomerate Sara Lee last summer. Two months later accounting irregularities in Brazil forced it to restate results. Then in December chief executive Michiel Herkemij, a former Heineken...
• Dow milestone may lure retail investors
  Mar 05 2013 15:56 GMT
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a new record high during early trading on Tuesday, finally surpassing its prior peak set in 2007 before the onset of the financial crisis. The oldest and most recognisable US market index, the Dow is comprised of 30 famed blue-chip companies such as...
• Margins give the little guys a chance
  Mar 05 2013 15:52 GMT
  Margins are an issue of profound importance for any business. But how much scientific thinking is there on the subject? Are certain activities naturally high margin and are they always a good thing? High margins mean a company is more likely to be nicely profitable, and deliver a decent return...
• Dow hits intraday record as US stocks rally
  Mar 05 2013 15:29 GMT
  US equity markets rallied in early trade helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record intraday high. The Dow, which tracks 30 blue-chip stocks, was trading 0.8 per cent higher at 14,247.13 - a level last seen in October 2007. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index rose 0.8 per cent...
• Pegatron gains on strong iPhone sales
  Mar 05 2013 13:24 GMT
  Strong sales of the iPad mini and iPhone have boosted the fortunes of Pegatron, one of Taiwan's biggest contract manufacturers, enabling it to offset the industry-wide drop in PC sales as consumers continue migrating to mobile devices. Pegatron's earnings per share hit a record NT$1.18 in the last quarter of...

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