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Barron's Recap (12/1/12): The New Philanthropists
Sunday, December 2, 2012 - 9:20pm | 841Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: a new era for philanthropy, and the prospects for Liberty Media, Transocean, HomeTrust Bancshares and municipal bonds. Cover Story "The Giving Generation" by Elie Winninghoff. Some 39 percent of family foundations in the United States are now run by people aged...
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Barron's Recap (8/25/12): Best and Worst Run States
Monday, August 27, 2012 - 6:20am | 901Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the state of the states, the 100 best independent advisors, and the prospects for Hormel (NYSE: HRL), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY) and a new muscular dystrophy drug. Cover Story "State of the States" by Andrew Bary. Long considered the best issuers in the municipal...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 20
Monday, August 20, 2012 - 12:33pm | 943Read More...Last week, big-box retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) said their earnings and sales rose in the most recent quarter, and they both boosted their full-year earnings per share (EPS) guidance. More earnings reports are due from retailers this week, highlighted by second-quarter...
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Seven Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 7:03am | 790Read More...Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Market-driven sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
