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  • Open Letter to the American CEO: Five Need-to-Know Facts About Health Care by Sydney Williams
    Dear CEO of Any Company:Want in on a little secret? Here's what health care's brightest business people think about reform: whatever lawmakers accomplish this fall, it won't alter how the system works or move the needle on costs. Now—more than ever—you need to understand health... More »
    October 30, 2009 • UNH, CVS, AET
  • Preparing for Stagflation by Tim Ayles
    Just going to write some very random thoughts going through my mind about the market just for documenting......I have been in the deflation camp for months now after writing in March that the bottom for 2009 was in and that we would see 9000+ on the Dow. When we wrote that, our own clients... More »
    October 16, 2009 • UUP, GLD, SH
  • Has Your Portfolio Had its Wheaties by Jared Hilburn
     The makers of “The Breakfast of Champions” have recently become the Champions of Breakfast. General Mills reported earnings of $1.25 per share on September 23rd that blew out analyst expectations of $1.02. Part of the beat was the 11% decrease in the costs of sales, which is... More »
    October 5, 2009 • GIS
  • The Great Recession is Really "The Great Bargain Sale" by Marc Courtenay
    There has never been a better time to be a consumer. According to many reports including one by the Associated Press today, America is on sale in a big way."The Great Recession has caused massive job losses and hardship for millions, but it has also fostered a shoppers' paradise. Anyone who... More »
    October 4, 2009 • COST, TIF, WMT
  • A Defensive Play with a Bang by FlowTrades.com
    General Mills (NYSE:GIS) earnings report impressed investors this week, as they not only beat but also raised their outlook. Shares which normally do not have volatile moves surged more than 5%, as the packaged food giant was able to raise net income by 51% in the first quarter. EPS came in at... More »
    September 27, 2009 • GIS
  • Chasing Performance By: Charles Payne by Wall Street Strategies
    The market has a date with destiny with respect to Dow 10,000 but blue chip stocks aren't the most compelling stuff these days. Technically, penny stocks are rocking the most (penny stocks are stocks have a share price less than $5). Of course, these are stocks that once stood as tall as redwood... More »
    September 23, 2009 • GBE, KMX, GIS
  • CDTV.net Stock Market News for Wednesday Sep 2, 2009 by John Hanna
     Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with MDS Inc. (NYSE: MDZ) to acquire the Analytical Technologies division of MDS. a bioresearch and analytical instrumentation company. In a separate, but related transaction, Danaher also announced that it... More »
    September 2, 2009 • DHR, COF, CBE
  • Best Performing Sectors in Bull Markets by William Smead
    Printable VersionSubscribe to the Missives PodcastClick here to listen to this MissiveDear Clients and Prospective Clients:Paul Lim is a business writer for the New York Times and he had an interesting thesis in his article on July 19th entitled, “Picking Winners in the Next Bull... More »
    July 22, 2009 • MSFT, CSCO, CCE
  • HNZ - intermediate play by Lee Eugene Munson
    HNZ is the type of defensive name a decent portfolio needs, but compared to CL, K, and PEP, the value is there. The rest of the group, especially GIS, have played out. If the group sells off, I expect HNZ to follow, but at least I have some upside. Late day rally????
    July 7, 2009 • HNZ, GIS, K
  • The New Bull Market by The Aft Deck
                   Stock prices took off on March 9, 2009 at precisely 15:00 hrs EDT, as investors and traders moved back into the hammered financial and technology sectors.   The S&P 500... More »
    July 6, 2009 • GIS, MMM, TXT

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