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Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) and Schering-Plough Corporation (SGP) were called buys now that they are down. Further he prefers Thornburg Mortgage Inc. (TMA) and Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) to Fannie Mae (F…
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addslashes(Top 10 Most Searched Stocks on TheStreet.com, January 25

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(January 25, 2008 12:57 PM, by Bryan Caplan) Most economists will tell you that the real problem with Social Security is demography. (Here’s William Poole). The fraction of……
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Yesterday, Amazon sent out an email pushing a 30-day free trial of its WebStore product; the trial expires Feb. 15.
WebStore, which has been rolling out in earnest over the last year, is part of the giant online retailer’s broader grab for small-business dollars. For $59.99 subscription fee, plus a 7% “referral fee” on goods sold, users can build a Web site that uses Amazon’s 1-Click feature, and Amazon will handle the backend of processing payments. The free-trial offer is applicable only to the subscription fee.
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Official news of the SocGen fiasco broke on Thursday, January 24 (See conference call notes from 5am ET that day).  As the media widely reported, the company opted for a rights issue to shore up its capital ratios.  Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan were chosen as underwriters.
The WSJ reports, “Société Générale and the U.S. bankers feared [...]…
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addslashes(South Africa Power Outage Sets Gold on Fire

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The latest and best headlines from around India: General Headlines Govt clears largest defence deal with USThe Indian Express …
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By Vipin Agnihotri The India Street always loves to give some interesting information to their readers. Take a look at the highest paid Indian film stars. You will be surprised to know that Shahrukh Khan is not the highest paid Indian film actor. There is a tie between south superstar Rajnikanth and versatile Akshay Kumar. …
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addslashes(The Case of the Missing iPhones

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FOMC enters uncharted territory.…
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Good news from Donaldson (DCI). The company raised its per-share dividend to 11 cents from 10 cents. This is the 22nd straight year that DCI has increased its dividend. The company has also increased its earnings for 18 straight years. …
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They Just Don’t Get Microsoft!

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More questions than answers behind the huge SocGen trading fiasco. (DealBook)
Did the ‘rogue trader‘ induce the Fed to panic? (Big Picture, …
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Harley-Davidson (HOG) reported Q4 earnings of 78 cents a share, four cents below estimates. Last year, HOG made 97 cents for the fourth quarter. The numbers are ugly:

Worldwide retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles were down 6.1 percent in the quarter, and 14.2 percent in the U.S. The company said the domestic heavyweight motorcycle market was down 9 percent in the quarter. Overseas, Harley’s sales were up 17.4 percent.

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addslashes(3 Stocks I Saw On TV

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Concern over credit losses sends stock prices lower.…
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Volatility reigns amid recession fears.…
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Calm is restored after the international storm.…
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