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Jim Cramer: Mad No More?

Sunday 16 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

The CNBC host and author is emphasizing long-term investing for his viewers and readers. What happened to the manic stockpicker?




2008 Sector Outlook: Technology

Thursday 13 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

The fifth in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts have just one overweight recommendation: information technology




Dow and Kuwait Petro: Profit-Margin Play

Thursday 13 December 2007 @ 11:30 am

The U.S. chemical giant hopes the joint venture will help it become a specialty player to avoid down-cycle margin squeezes




2008 Sector Outlook: Health Care

Wednesday 12 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Here’s the fourth in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts’ fundamental outlook for health care is positive




2008 Sector Outlook: Energy

Tuesday 11 December 2007 @ 1:39 pm

Here’s the third in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts’ fundamental outlook for energy is neutral




Why the Fed Hung Tough

Tuesday 11 December 2007 @ 11:24 am

While many investors were hoping for more, the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates by a quarter-point and remains wary of inflation




New CEO’s Big Move at AT&T

Tuesday 11 December 2007 @ 5:29 am

Randall Stephenson announces the telecom giant plans to buy back 400 million shares and raise its dividend 12.7%




Why Citi May Need a Merger

Monday 10 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Because of the weakness in its capital structure, the financial-services giant may need to pair up with another bank




UBS: Lose a Few Billion, Win a Few Billion

Monday 10 December 2007 @ 9:51 am

Investors washed down the bitter pill of the bank’s second subprime writedown with the news of an infusion of cash from sovereign wealth funds




Apple Forecasts: Not Just Hype

Sunday 9 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Unusually aggressive guidance didn’t stop analysts from making even more optimistic predictions for the iPhone maker in 2008




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