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Should You Buy the Dow — Kraft Foods

Kraft Foods' storied brands face increased competition and economic pressure, but the company's outlook is still strong.

5 Reasons for Investors to Be Worried

Here are five examples of damning data and nagging negatives that have staying power.

Why Earnings ‘Expectations’ Are Nothing but Lies and BS

Dozens of Wall Street "experts" put together earnings expectations, yet they collectively underestimate the companies a stunning 80% of the time. Here's why you shouldn't be surprised.

Berkshire Hathaway — A Big-Time Buy

Diversified, with solid growth prospects, Berkshire Hathaway offers investors a lot to like.

PROS Holdings: A Way to Play Commodity Inflation?

PROS Holdings gaining notice -- and share value -- thanks to its pricing software, which helps companies maximize margins.

Allscripts Bought Its Way Into Trouble

MDRX paid too much to acquire Eclipsys, and the all-stock deal it made will come back to haunt it.

New Week, Same Slow Start for Dow Jones

Chevron, Home Depot, Kraft all head lower alongside the DJIA; 3M, Bank of America and General Electric swim upstream.

Don’t Wait Through Kraft’s Drawn-Out Split

Even if Kraft's proposed spinoff works, it could be years before it's reflected in a significant stock price jump.

Dow Jones Enters September on the Upswing

Boeing, Chevron and Cisco among Thursday's early winners; Bank of America, Kraft and American Express lose ground.

8 Timely Buys for the Rest of the Year

From railroad company Norfolk Southern to consumer staple Colgate, these eight stocks are starting to gain traction and should finish the year strong.

Dow Jones Level After Thursday’s Carnage

Following a loss of 513 points Thursday, the Dow was trading about level Friday, with Kraft, Bank of America and McDonald's among the midday losers.

Dow Back to Losing, Bank of America at New Year Low

Dow Jones returns to its losing ways, as does Bank of America, which fell about 3% in morning trading and hit a new low for 2011.

Kraft Spins Off Snacks, Wisely Bucking 2011 Buyout Boom

While the buyout frenzy still has legs, some companies, like Kraft, appear to be bucking the trend. Here's why it's not a bad move.

Caterpillar Crawls Higher as Kraft Cooks Up Gains

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT shares and Kraft Foods NYSE:KFT stock are leading the Dow today, and as usual financial stocks JP Morgan NYSE:JPM and Bank of America NYSE:BAC are leading the decliners.

Techs and European Debt Woes Weigh Down Dow

Tech stocks Oracle, Micron, Microsoft, Cisco bring Dow down in early trading, and Big Pharma's Pfizer off; consumer stocks up slightly.

From Starbucks to Maxwell House, Coffee Prices Rise

Coffee prices at Starbucks NASDAQ:SBUX are rising, as is the price of consumer coffees sold at the grocery store like Maxwell House and Folgers.

Kraft Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Rising cost pressures make this stock a wait-and-see

Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks

Solid dividend payouts in these big blue chips make them worth a look for any income investor's portfolio.

10 Dividend Stocks That Rule the Dow

The Dow stocks with the highest dividend yields are famous blue chips that offer safe, reliable payouts.