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Recession is going to hit hard!
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This company once paid a premium dividend of $1.40 each quarter just for holding the stock. Now in these challenging times they have lowered their dividend to $0.29. Nevertheless, which much anticipation their target for 8-9 months could reach $28.00!
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Nine for '09 Stock Picks Start Strong
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The nine stock picks I posted in mid-December are off to a strong start in the new year, with seven of the stocks registering gains and a 14.5% gain for the group as an equal-weight average versus a 1.1% gain for the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY). Click on any of the links below for my most recent articles on each company.
The four smallest, defensive healthcare stock picks are leading the group with an average gain of 30.6% thanks to an 87.3% gain for Javelin Pharma (JAV) and a 42.9% gain for Caraco Pharma (CPD) while...
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Small, Defensive '09 Stock Picks Are Soaring
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The nine defensive stock picks I wrote about last week are off to a very strong start, posting a 7.4% gain as an equally-weighted average compared to a 1% gain for the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY). The biggest gains came from the smallest companies in the index – Caraco Pharma (CPD) was up 40% while Javelin Pharma (JAV) increased by 19% in the past week and has more than doubled since I first wrote about it in early December .
Despite a drop in shares of Altria (MO) over the past week, I have added to ...
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Nine for '09: Stock Picks for the New Year
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<> Below are nine stock picks for 2009, which are taken from the 1,000 company database of ETF Innovators [ETFI] Indexes, and which I own in my personal brokerage account. Given my cautious stance toward the economy and stock market, the picks have a defensive theme favoring the healthcare sector as a source of defensive growth companies.
1.) Consumer Staples – Tobacco: Altria Group (MO) has lost about 30% of its market value since spinning off the international tobacco operations into a separate public company as Philip Morris< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><>...
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Defensive Stocks Opportunities Outside of Healthcare
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<> As a follow-up to the top rated companies highlighted from the ETF Innovators [ETFI] healthcare and transport indexes, below are some top rated companies from other sectors and industry groups.
From the Global Tobacco Index , Altria Group (MO) is a top rated stock with a dividend yield near 8% which is set to acquire smokeless tobacco maker UST Inc. (UST) early next year and is poised to capitalize on a strong U.S. Dollar (UUP) compared to the international operations of Philip Morris (PM).
In the ...
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From the Blogosphere
Battle for Cadbury Gets Sticky as Hershey Italy’s Ferrero Mull Offer
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By Don Miller
Associate Editor
Money Morning
Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) and Italian-based confectioner Ferrero SpA are considering a possible bid for U.K. candy giant Cadbury PLC (NYSE ADR: CBRY), raising the potential for a costly bidding war. But should a battle take place, U.S. food giant Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is still [...]
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Company News for November 18, 2009 – Corporate Summary
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• TJX (NYSE:TJX) posted a larger-than-anticipated profit as demand for discounted consumer products continued. The firm said it sees fourth-quarter earnings of 65 cents to 71 cents a share from continuing operations • Saks (NYSE:SKS) reported a surprise quarterly profit <>• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares rose 3.0%, and led the gainers on the DJIA, after Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and UBS (NYSE:UBS) recommended the shares. Morgan Stanley's analyst raised the price target on the stock due to encouraging demand for Windows 7 and upbeat expectations for holiday season demand. UBS' analyst pla<><><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
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Before the bell: Futures edge higher ahead of data
Filed under: Before the bell, International markets, Deals, Market matters, Hershey Co (HSY), Economic data, Kraft Foods'A' (KFT), Commodities, Oil, Housing  U.S. stock futures edged higher Wednesday morning, a little above the 13-month highs they reached Tuesday, as investors await key data figures, including consumer prices and housing starts. As traders take a breather from the recent runup in stocks, the same trends that pushed markets higher on Tuesday remain: the dollar dropped and commodities soared, driving mining stocks higher in overseas markets.
Commodities continued their general ...
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Hedge Funds Like Cadbury, Shorts Like Kraft
The FT reports increasing hedge fund interest in Cadbury (CBY), showing growing confidence that the hostile Kraft (KFT) bid will succeed. The short base in Kraft has risen to 3.8% from 3.5% a week ago; analyst and media comment has focused on the advantages to Kraft of acquiring Cadbury, but there are some potential pitfalls - the EC will give a competition ruling on 14th December. FT Article here.
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Company News for November 10, 2009 – Corporate Summary
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• Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) reported adjusted third quarter earnings of $3.45 a share, 55 cents above consensus estimates, on better-than-expected revenues of $730.7 million, ahead of estimates of $$693.97 million on strong summer season travel. The firm provided fourth quarter guidance at about $1.06-$1.16 <>• Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) said it plans to cut 1500 additional jobs. The firm reported second quarter adjusted earnings of 6 cents, a one penny miss, on revenues of $1.15 billion, which slightly topped Street projections of $1.12 billion. The firm forecast 2010 earnings of $0.7<><><><><><><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
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