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New York Slideshow: 9/11 and After
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Travelers Buyback Bonanza Makes Its Stock an Undervalued Bargain

By Marc Courtenay
Sep 12, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Ways to Profit From a T-Mobile Merger or Takeover
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Is T-Mobile Stock a Prize or Should Investors Just Hang Up?

By Marc Courtenay
Sep 9, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Making the Cost of Chip Cards Fit the Crime
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Discover Financial Services Is a Buy With Plenty of Upside

By Marc Courtenay
Sep 5, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Dicker: With Low Oil Prices, Which Companies Should You Buy?
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ConocoPhillips, Cut by Warren Buffett, Can Be Yours on the Rebound

By Marc Courtenay
Aug 27, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Walgreen Trails CVS in the In-Store Clinic Race to Keep You Healthy
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Walgreen Trails CVS in the In-Store Clinic Race to Keep You Healthy

By Marc Courtenay
Aug 22, 2014 5:19 PM EDT
Why Lockheed Martin, Not Elon Musk, Is Poised to Win in Space
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Lockheed Martin’s Booming Business a Strong Defense for Investors

By Marc Courtenay
Aug 19, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Yahoo! Remains the Best Way to Play Alibaba IPO
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Yahoo! Remains the Best Way to Play Alibaba IPO

By Marc Courtenay
Aug 14, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Stock Market Today: Futures Strengthen on GDP Rebound as Twitter Shares Soar
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Boeing Readies for Takeoff as Shares Appear to Hit Bottom

By Marc Courtenay
Aug 12, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Disney's Dizzyingly High Share Price Suggests a Break-Up May Be Coming
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Disney's Dizzyingly High Share Price Suggests a Break-Up May Be Coming

By Marc Courtenay
Aug 6, 2014 6:12 PM EDT
Johnson & Johnson Can Only Get Better When It Gets Cheaper
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Johnson & Johnson Can Only Get Better When It Gets Cheaper

By Marc Courtenay
Aug 5, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
As Markets Hit Highs, a Technical Look at Bank of America, Six Others Set to Report
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Bank of America's Continuing Pain Will Be Patient Investors' Gain

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 31, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Why Encana’s Gas-to-Oil Transition Isn't Threatened by Price Drop
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With Activist Investors on the Warpath, Apache Is Still Priced Too Low

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 29, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Morgan Stanley Is a Two-Headed Machine With Monster Potential
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Morgan Stanley Is a Two-Headed Machine With Monster Potential

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 25, 2014 12:49 PM EDT
Coca-Cola Works to Maintain Momentum After Earnings
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Coca-Cola Looks to Crowdfunding to Raise Social Media Awareness

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 21, 2014 6:21 PM EDT
Uncertainty Remaining in Boston Scientific
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Abbott Labs Gets No Respect Despite a Healthy Second Quarter

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 16, 2014 3:50 PM EDT
[video] Jim Cramer Quick Take: Bullish on General Electric's Stock for 2014
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GE Hopes Transformation Brings Energy Back to Its Shares

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 15, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Ford CEO Mark Fields Zips Investors Past GM to a Near-Term Buy
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Ford CEO Mark Fields Zips Investors Past GM to a Near-Term Buy

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 10, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Has Procter & Gamble Created the Perfect Diaper?
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Procter & Gamble's Alan Lafley on Activist Investors' Watch List

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 8, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Merk Gold Trust ETF Lowers the Bar for Physical Gold
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Royal Gold Is a Precious Metals Royalty Play, a 'Streaming' Buy

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 3, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Cenovus Energy Still Producing Despite Deteriorating Oil Prices
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Marathon Oil Is on a Profitable Run as It Sheds Non-Core Assets

By Marc Courtenay
Jul 1, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Dating Sites: Best, Worst & Weirdest
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Why AutoZone Isn't Taking the Fast Lane to a Stock Split

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 26, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
A Secure ADT Is Getting Ready to Leave the Doghouse
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A Secure ADT Is Getting Ready to Leave the Doghouse

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 24, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
IBM Teams With Yale to Tackle HIV in Ghana
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IBM Fights for Respect and Relevance on Rough Seas of Investor Confidence

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 19, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Ariad Pharmaceutical's Iclusig May Relieve Shareholders' Pain: StockTwits
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Fall From Favor Could Profit Patient Investors

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 17, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Contrarian Investing Led Me to Salix Pharmaceuticals
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Medtronic Is Great but Its Stock Is Too Expensive for Now

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 12, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Yes, the Economy May Be Creating Jobs, but the Pace Is Slowing
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Allstate Continues Profit Ride With Teen-Monitoring Driving App

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 10, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Stocks Fluctuate as Oil Pares Losses, Greek Talks Continue
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Interpublic Is a Cash-Flow Cow Just Waiting to Be a Takeover Target

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 5, 2014 12:36 PM EDT
Sozzi: 3 Things Investors Should Know About McDonald's Expansion
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McDonald's Wants to Increase Its Dividend at the Expense of Profits

By Marc Courtenay
Jun 3, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Xerox Can't Copy Its Past
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Xerox Is the Biggest Secret in Value Stocks as It Moves Beyond Copiers

By Marc Courtenay
May 30, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Les Moonves' Fight With Charlie Ergen Is Really About TV Advertising
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CBS Stock Has 40% Potential Upside -- and a Killer CEO in Moonves

By Marc Courtenay
May 29, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Dating Sites: Best, Worst & Weirdest
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Boeing Wants to Be More Like Apple in Its Strategic Planning

By Marc Courtenay
May 23, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
A College Football Union? Bad Call, Ref!
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AT&T and DirecTV Must Get on the Same Team

By Marc Courtenay
May 21, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Bank of America Disappoints Now but You Just Wait
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Bank of America Disappoints Now but You Just Wait

By Marc Courtenay
May 16, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Ways to Profit From a T-Mobile Merger or Takeover
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Ways to Profit From a T-Mobile Merger or Takeover

By Marc Courtenay
May 13, 2014 2:51 PM EDT
Johnson & Johnson Can Only Get Better When It Gets Cheaper
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Johnson & Johnson Is Rewarding but Too Expensive

By Marc Courtenay
May 8, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Ariad Pharmaceutical's Iclusig May Relieve Shareholders' Pain: StockTwits
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Pfizer's Double Disappointment a Good Buying Opportunity

By Marc Courtenay
May 5, 2014 3:59 PM EDT
June 26 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
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Why Microsoft Is One of Few AAA Credit Rating Holders

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 30, 2014 3:12 PM EDT
Warren Buffett's Favorite Indicator Shows Equities May Be Stretched
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When Buffett Retires, Berkshire Hathaway Should Comfort Shareholders

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 29, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Whole Foods Investors Are Still Starving for Some Good News
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Whole Foods Market Is Popular but Richly Valued

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 25, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
A Leaner Procter & Gamble May Be a Good Bet for Defensive Investors
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Are Kimberly-Clark and Procter & Gamble Worth Buying Now?

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 22, 2014 4:15 PM EDT
[video] Dicker and Link: Natural Gas Trades Over $6
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How High Can Occidental Petroleum Go?

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 17, 2014 3:16 PM EDT
Kraft Foods Offers Delicious Products and Tempting Dividend
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Kraft Foods Offers Delicious Products and Tempting Dividend

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 17, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
Why Target Will Be Different
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Bad Press Aside, Target Has Upside Potential

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 9, 2014 12:51 PM EDT
Dating Sites: Best, Worst & Weirdest
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Verizon Is Overdue for a Rally

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 8, 2014 6:30 AM EDT
When It's FMC, Breaking Up Isn't Hard to Do
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When It's FMC, Breaking Up Isn't Hard to Do

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 4, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
General Dynamics Propelled by Corporate Jet Unit
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General Dynamics Propelled by Corporate Jet Unit

By Marc Courtenay
Apr 2, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
General Electric Unplugging Appliance Unit to Spark More Profits
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General Electric's Winning Trifecta

By Marc Courtenay
Mar 28, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Yahoo! Remains the Best Way to Play Alibaba IPO
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Yahoo! Is Not the Way to Go on Alibaba

By Marc Courtenay
Mar 26, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Kellogg, Post, General Mills Quietly Poised for Wider Profit Margins
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Kellogg's Recipe of Ethics, Social Responsibility Feeds Profits

By Marc Courtenay
Mar 21, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
[video] Jim Cramer Quick Take: Thoughts on Owning Industrial Stocks
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Genworth Financial Has Rocket Growth and the Price Is Right

By Marc Courtenay
Mar 19, 2014 2:24 PM EDT