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Top Performers The Last 10 Years

29 Oct

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Daily Finance calculated that a $1,000 investment among the top stocks a decade ago would today be worth:

  1. Apple (AAPL) — $32,280
  2. Southwestern Energy (SWN) — $31,880
  3. Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) — $26,460
  4. Coach (COH) — $21,320
  5. Ventas (VTR) — $19,420
  6. Cognizant Technology (CTSH) — $18,870
  7. CarMax (KMX) — $15,080
  8. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) — $14,630
  9. Cummins (CMI) — $13,010
  10. Range Resources (RRC) — $12,440
Read the full article from DailyFinance here.

Earnings Flash Du Jour

29 Oct

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British Airways tailfin

BA via Wikipedia

BBC: British Airways in first profit for two years on rising fares.

Bloomberg: Nomura’s Profit Plunges 96% on Losses in Asia, Europe.

MarketWatch: Total’s profit jumps 32% on production growth.

WPP scores 12% quarterly sales growth.

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Jeffrey Sachs On Solvable Problems

29 Oct

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Jeffrey Sachs drinking tea with The Economist while discussing fiscal austerity and contributing to foreign aid; why the British government is right to do both.

Video from The Economist here.

Frustrated UK Hedge Fund Manager

29 Oct

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“Fund Manager Hugh Hendry made an appearence on BBC QuestionTime. He expressed clear frustration with some of the disingenuous remarks made by the politicians on the panel. He also gave his opinion on the prospects for the UK economy in the light of Q3 GDP of 0.8 pct vs +0.4 pct forecast.”

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