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If Microsoft Gets Well Will the PC Hardware Industry Follow? (MSFT, INTC, STX, WDC, AMD)

By Paul Ausick
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly results came in higher than expected with Windows 7 accounting for a 60% rise in profits. But what does the news mean for the PC hardware market?

Unlimited Corporate Political Spending to Boost Media Stocks (CBS, NWS, CCO, LAMR, IPG, OMC)

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
The Supreme Court's decision that the government may not ban corporate political spending in elections could mean a big boost for these media stocks.

Sales and Profits Rise at Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive (PG, CL)

By Paul Ausick
Today's earnings reports from Procter & Gamble (PG) and Colgate Palmolive (CL) give testimony again to the power of brands.

Tempur-Pedic (TPX) Isn’t Sleeping Too Well

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
By all accounts, memory foam mattress maker Tempur-Pedic International (TPX) should be sleeping well right now. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell Wall Street.

Airlines Outline 2010 Fuel Hedging Strategies (UAUA, DAL, LUV)

By Paul Ausick
United (UAUA), Delta (DAL) and Southwest (LUV) have outlined their fuel hedging strategies for 2010, and the differences are interesting and instructive.

Will Berkshire Hathaway Become a Dow Component?

By Jon Ogg
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will replace BNSF in the S&P indexes, but will Berkshire be added as a Dow component?

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Pinning Its 2010 Hopes on China

By Paul Ausick
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) reported today that revenue was down nearly $19 billion (37%) and were earnings down 75% for full-year 2009.

Palm and RIM Face a Surging Apple

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
Unlike Apple (AAPL), RIM (RIMM) and Palm (PALM) present investors with special risks because they are essentially single product line companies.

WARNING: Big Correction Ahead

By Chris Rowe
The odds are in favor of a severe sell-off, and it's very likely the market will move at least 10% lower before the year ends.

Verizon Grabs New Users, Loses a Bundle

By Paul Ausick
Despite adding 2.2 million customers in the fourth quarter of 2009, Verizon (VZ) came in a penny short of analysts' expectations.

Will a Healthier Product Line Fatten Sara Lee (SLE) Shares?

By Jon Ogg
According to an article in Barron's, shares of Sara Lee (SLE) could run up 40% or more after its push into healthier products.

Will Apple (AAPL) Earnings Take a Back Seat to iSlate Tablet and iPhone Carrier Rumors?

By Jon Ogg
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is on deck to report earnings today after the bell, but what everyone is likely to focus on is the upcoming launch of the iSlate tablet.

Renewed Interest in Natural Gas is Key for Halliburton (HAL)

By Paul Ausick
According to Halliburton (HAL), a recovery in natural gas demand could result from increasing industrial demand and draw-downs in storage.

Harley-Davidson is Today’s Road Kill (HOG)

By Paul Ausick
Lower sales, lower margins, higher restructuring costs and a dwindling customer adds up to a pretty grim outlook for Harley-Davidson (HOG) in 2010.

GE Beats Low Expectations

By Paul Ausick
General Electric (GE) reported a 19% drop in earnings for Q4 2009, compared with the same period in 2008. Still, that beat analysts' estimates by $0.02 per share.

Health Care Stocks Love Scott Brown

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Wall Street certainly seems to think the new Massachusetts Senator will derail health care reform, which should send health insurers and big pharma stocks higher.

Williams Partners Stepping Up to the Big League

By Jon Ogg
Williams Companies plans to transfer it gas pipeline business and other assets to Williams Partners in a move that will put the MLP on the playing field with the big boys.

Banks Digging Themselves a Deeper Hole?

By Paul Ausick
Citibank reported a big loss today, like JPMorgan before it. Here's why the other big banks are likely to follow suit.

Starbucks Bringing Heat Back to the Coffee Wars (SBUX, MCD, GMCR, PEET, CBOU)

By Jon Ogg
Starbucks Corp. is getting its wings clipped along with the market today ahead of earnings. What will be more interesting than Starbucks' actual earnings report is how this impacts the other coffee-trade stocks.
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