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Just What the Doctor Ordered: Comparing the Pharma ETFs	click to enlarge The top four holdings in the Pharma HOLDRs (PPH) account for over 60% of the 21 components and include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ – 25.8%), Pfizer (PFE – 15.6%), Abbott Labs (ABT – 11.8%), and Merck (MRK – 10%). However, this is by far the most popular pharmaceutical exchange-traded fund [ETF] with net assets of $1.7 billion and an average daily trading volume of over 800,000 shares and it carries the lowest price-to-earnings [PE] multiple (12.5)....	July 23, 2008
Weekend Reading from Value Investing News	Here are the top stories of the week from Value Investing News: The Ultimate Value Trap Average Durations of Previous Bear Markets What’s a passive income from dividends? Anheuser-Busch (BUD) Deal Finalized Stock Analysis: Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Unloved Stocks Outperform? Book Review: Stop Working Competitor Comparison Spreadsheet A list of Value Stocks trading at bargain prices GE Presents Dividend Opportunity Have a great weekend! Sponsored By: Wall Street Journal Save over 75% on ...	July 19, 2008
Top Dividend Buys for Late July	If you are looking for dividend buys, here are some stocks going ex-dividend during the last half of July. Most of the following stocks have a PE below 20, all have PEG ratios below 2.5, and yields over 2.5%.First Defiance Financial (FDEF) 7/9/2008 Yield: 6.62% PE: 8 PEG: 0.99Horizon Financial Corp (HRZB) 7/9/2008 Yield: 9.22% PE: 4 PEG: 0.36West Coast Bancorp (WCBO) 7/9/2008 Yield: 6.62% PE: 13 PEG: 1.23Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI) 7/9/2008 Yield: 3.52% PE: 21 PEG: 1.12Washington Federal Inc...	July 05, 2008
Dividend Basics and Who's Going Ex in Early July	I've received questions recently about all the stock dividend dates, so I thought I would clarify them for you. In addition, for those who are interested in 'buying dividends', I have listed the stocks going ex-dividend during the first two weeks of July. Here's what each of the dividend dates mean.Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular...	June 22, 2008
Baby Teeth, Stem Cells, and Stocks	What do baby teeth, stem cells and stocks have in common? The National Institute of Health has discovered that strong stem cells can be found in baby teeth, and there are stocks of several companies involved in stem cell research. Last month, a dental practice management company in Houston announced that they will offer a service of storing stem cells from baby teeth. Extensive research is being done to utilize stem cells for gene therapy and the treatment of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s di...	June 18, 2008
Best stocks to retire on from Fortune 40	Filed under: Forecasts, Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, Microsoft (MSFT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Coca-Cola (KO), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Procter and Gamble (PG), Economic dataMany of us would be happy to benefit from a quiet retirement without facing concerns of losing all of our hard earned money. Fortune 40 gives us a helping hand by suggesting some big names to invest in that could offer us the results that we are looking for. On...	June 12, 2008
Jim Cramer’s Am I Diversified	The first caller’s portfolio had the following stocks: Apple (AAPL), Disney (DIS), Emerson (EMR), Nike (NKE) and Blue Nile (NILE). Cramer said he doesn’t like Blue Nile, but the portfolio is diversified. The second had these stocks: included Ford (F), Johnson Controls (JCI), Eaton (ETN), Trinity Industries (TRIN) and Manitowoc (MTW). Cramer explained that Ford and Johnson Controls operate in the auto sector. He advised the caller to sell one and buy either a healthcare of defense sto...	June 11, 2008
Fast Money Recap- From Chicago	Word On The StreetWORD ON THE STREET VIDEOPlayboy CEO InterviewPlayboy (PLA) CEO Christie Hefner joined the traders to discuss her company's prospects. "The media industry is going through a vast transformation," says Hefner. "These changes have had an impact quarter to quarter. But we grew last quarter in profitability in spite of that. And I think we’re well positioned." Macke explained the stock trades at a discount because Wall Street doesn't think the family will ever sell the company. He...	May 16, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Word On The StreetWORD ON THE STREET VIDEO HEREDennis Gartman On Ag & OilStrategic investor Dennis Gartman joined the traders to discuss his thoughts about ag and oil. Gartman said he thinks the trend for Deere & Co. (DE) is up and the company will report great earnings on Tuesday - he advised against shorting DE. Gartman moved on to discuss oil, he said he has no position in crude, but he's nervous. He said he likes natural gas better and he recommended Canadian natural gas trusts like ...	May 13, 2008
Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ABT, AEIS, AMSC, CREE, DRS, FORM, RAIL, NVS, PNSN, SOV)	These are ten of the impact analyst calls we are seeing this Friday morning: Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) started as Buy at UBS. Advanced Energy (NASDAQ: AEIS)... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...	May 09, 2008

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