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  • CSX Corporation: All Aboard - This Train Is Leaving The Station [View article]
    Thanks for a clear, fair-minded, and detailed article to support your positive outlook for CSX. To me, expanding use of coal in Europe and China would be, at best, a slim advantage against the proven health risks of burning coal. It is already possible to detect particulate matter from China in California's air, and the more coal China consumes with its negligible concern for environmental safety, the more people will be getting sick and dying from avoidable air pollution. No matter how much I can earn from investing, it will be a tiny contribution to my health costs if I get lung cancer. I prefer to focus on long-term success for CSX built on alternative products that will be shipped as the economy improves and expands.
    Apr 22 12:50 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Apple Is Where The Value Is At [View article]
    Thanks for an interesting, persuasive, and nicely written article.
    Apr 21 11:05 AM | 16 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Today's Market News To Trade On: 5 Stocks Moving On News [View article]
    I appreciate your articles that look at varied indicators to assess what drives the market up and down. Your postings are always clear, detailed, well-written, and hype-free. Thanks.
    Apr 16 10:46 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Wells Fargo: Compounding At Double Digits [View article]
    Thanks for the timely and sensible overview!
    Apr 15 03:14 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Wells Fargo (WFC): Q1 EPS of $0.92 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $21.3B misses by $0.29B. (PR[View news story]
    Way to go, analysts. Their getting so many things wrong spurs the calm, steady Liz Ann Sonders of Charles Schwab to note recently,
    "The peril of using forward earnings is of course the notoriously bad forecasting ability of the analyst community."
    Apr 12 10:14 AM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Siemens (SI) intends to axe 3,000 out of over 100,000 positions at its industry division as part of a plan to save €6B company wide and to increase productivity by €1.1B at the division itself by 2014. Meanwhile, China's industrial markets appear to be stabilizing, although expectations for Asian growth are "less enthusiastic" than in the past, while visibility in the U.S. is limited. (Siemens Capital Market Day) (See also[View news story]
    This sounds like a continuation of the plan that Siemens agreed to and has executed well after finding a new CEO to restructure a company demoralized by a costly international bribery debacle. The story is partially told in the following link: http://bit.ly/Zqbol5
    Apr 12 01:45 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Chicago Bridge & Iron: A Charged-Up Infrastructure Play [View article]
    Thanks for a good article that sets out some of CBI's history and prospects. I agree that the acquisition of Shaw has significantly strengthened the company and expanded its appeal to clients.
    Apr 8 04:15 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Buybacks Vs. Dividends: Bottom Line, Get Rid Of That Cash [View article]
    Your point is well-taken, and lots of investors agree even if they do not write a comment here. Warren Buffet's different, highly persuasive, case, reinforces yours.
    Apr 1 09:30 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • IBM: Too High To Buy? [View article]
    This was a good and reasonable case for staying with IBM even though it's near its high. Based on more than twenty analysts on the F.A.S.T.Graphs site , IBM will grow at over 10%/year for the next five years, and its target price in 2018 will be over $400.
    Mar 28 02:02 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • How Fast Can Banks Grow? [View article]
    This was an unfamiliar and interesting look at banks that offered some useful factors for judging and estimating growth. Thanks for a good article.
    Mar 28 01:32 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Apple - It's All About Earnings [View article]
    I didn't have time to finish your article because I was searching all night for stocks that earn $10/share.
    Mar 28 01:39 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Apple Exorcises Map Demons By Purchasing WiFiSlam [View article]
    Thanks for a good article. Another probably powerfully appealing element for Apple customers from this new acquisition will be the ability to locate people they know -- whether in a crowded social setting or outdoors.
    Mar 25 03:55 PM | 3 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Lion City - Background And Introduction For Investing In Singapore [View article]
    Thanks for a very interesting and helpful overview of a fascinating city/state. In another area of quality, the National University of Singapore is one of the most highly regarded institutions in the world.
    http://bit.ly/1027X6k
    Mar 25 10:44 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Why Price/Sales Is A Dangerous Valuation Metric [View article]
    Alan -- Thank you. I often use Yahoo Finance, but typically in the same general way -- not usually checking all of the information provided. I'll be better prepared now.
    Mar 24 09:21 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Warren Buffett Is Right About Wells Fargo's Dividend [View article]
    Thanks, Tim. It's good to have the additional information and projections for WFC's dividend growth. With a recovering housing sector and general economy, Wells Fargo's prospects continue to grow.
    Mar 24 09:06 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
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