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Expanding Defensive Growth Index into Europe Graphic_rating_buy ACL
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Expanding Defensive Growth Index into Europe

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<> The accompanying table presents an updated version of the ETFI Highly Defensive PerformIdex, which is expanded to 40 companies with market caps of at least $10B from the industry groups listed below. This defensive growth index is heavily weighted in consumer staples and healthcare and is now structured to include companies based in Europe, in addition to the United States and Canada.

Compared to the previous version, this index has a lower beta and higher average market cap and adds European companie...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  10/22/08 Comment


ACL Pipeline Better in Long-Term ACL
-7.42%
in 516 days
The lofty valuation the shares trade at likely leaves little room for significant appreciation in the near term.
By  Zacks.com   (-13.23%  risk: moderate)  06/27/08 Comment


Alcon (ACL): An eye on world's largest eye care firm Graphic_rating_buy ACL
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"You may not have your eye on Alcon (NYSE: ACL)," notes global expert Frida Ghitis, adding, "But if you wear contact lenses, suffer from dry eyes, worry about glaucoma, or even if you have hay-fever, you may have bought its products."

Here, the contributing advisor to Vivian Lewis' Global Investing, explains, "This Swiss eye drug giant has its eyes on both the bottom line and its pipeline."

<>"As the world’s largest eye care company, ALC has excellent management, stellar performance, promising demographics, and an intriguing ownership structure.
 
"Demographics bode well. Aging eyes need att...
By  The Stock Advisors   (-17.04%  risk: moderate)  06/02/08 Comment


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Keep an eye on Alcon (ACL) Graphic_rating_buy ACL
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"You may not have your eye on Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ACL), but if you wear contact lenses, suffer from dry eyes, worry about glaucoma, or even if you have hay-fever, you may have bought ACL products," notes global expert Frida Ghitis.

Here, the contributing advisor to Vivian Lewis' Global Investing, explains, "This Swiss eye drug giant has with its eyes on both the bottom line and the pipeline.

<>"As the world's largest eye care company, ALC has excellent management, stellar performance, promising demographics, and an intriguing ownershi...
By  Steven Halpern   (+5.65%  risk: moderate)  06/03/08 Comment


Excellent play on baby boomers getting older Graphic_rating_buy ACL
37%
 +6.57%
in 948 days
Alcon is the dominant player in the opthalmic market including drugs, devices, and over the counter eyecare products.  As the boomers get older, they'll start going blind.

They also can benefit from the emerging markets getting wealthier so that their people with bad eyesight can start affording these treatments.
By  publius72   (-7.69%  risk: aggressive)  04/22/07 Comment


Alcon (ACL) Graphic_rating_buy ACL
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I was looking through the list of top % gainers on the NYSE this evening and came across Alcon, ACL, which closed at $129.77, up $9.02 or 7.47% on the day. I do not own any shares of Alcon, but my son does own 5 shares in an account that I monitor. I believe this company deserves a spot on my blog so let me go over a few of the points that I think justifies its inclusion here....
...Taking into consideration my son's small investment in this stock, I have a small bias towards the stock. However, seriously, the stock traded nicely today in an otherwise weak market. The latest quarterly r...
By  Robert Freedland   (-5.56%  risk: aggressive)  02/15/07 1 comment





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