• Danger Zone: Ashland

  By David Trainer : Check out this week's Danger Zone Interview with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com. Specialty chemicals producer Ashland Inc. ( ASH ) is in the Danger Zone this week. Those that consider ASH a "value" stock are mistaken. The stock is cheap by traditional…

• Abbott Laboratories: A Long-Term Play

  By Apex Financial Consultants : Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ), a pharmaceutical and medical devices giant, has reported its fourth quarter and full year 2013 earnings. Unlike its peer Johnson & Johnson, Abbott did not post very impressive results missing analysts' estimates for its top-line…

• EM currencies tumble after SA rate rise

  The rand, one of the world's most liquid EM currencies, had strengthened in the immediate aftermath of the decision, but then weakened even further, to R11.28 against the US dollar, its lowest since October 2008

• 3 Huge Reasons To Buy Ford And Dump Honda

  By Michael Nielsen : Potential Trade : Buy Ford (NYSE: F ) Around $15.70 | Stop-loss: $14 | Target: $18 Outline of Investment Thesis: Lately there have been articles floating around that outline the negative implications of a depreciating Japanese Yen for companies such as Ford and General Motors…

• Investors Should Short hhgregg

  By Don Dion : Investment Thesis For Shorting HH Gregg In the wake of a disappointing retail season, HH Gregg ( HGG ) is not the only retailer in dangerous waters. However, a number of factors could make HH Gregg particularly vulnerable in the future. Traditionally, the holiday season (roughly…

• ModernGraham Annual Valuation Of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  By GT ) brand is one of the most well-known tires. It would be easy for an investor to decide based on the brand strength that the company should be a good investment, but it is very important to determine an intrinsic value of a company to see if it is trading at a good price. Further, Intelligent…

• Carney urges Scots pound plan care

  The Bank of England governor Mark Carney says plans to share the pound between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK need "careful consideration".

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• Boeing Q4 core profit up 29 percent, sees 2 percent rise in 2014

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aerospace and defense company Boeing Co reported net profit that beat expectations for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, and said it expected deliveries of commercial airplanes to surge in 2014.

• Lockheed Martin - Strong Shareholder Payouts Have Driven Returns, Limiting Current Appeal

  By The Value Investor : Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) reported a solid set of fourth quarter results last week, but the weaker revenue guidance for 2014 and further market correction resulted in some significant profit taking by investors. Strong payouts to investors and a focus on operational efficiency…

• Antero Resources: Utica Shale Shines

  By Richard Zeits: Utica Shale, the sleeping oil and gas giant, yesterday sent another reminder that its mighty awakening is inevitable and is just a matter of time. In its fourth quarter operating update released after the close yesterday, Antero Resources ( AR ) provided results of its five most…

• Intrawest: Avoid Potential Storms Surrounding The SNOW IPO

  By Don Dion : IPO Offering Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc ( SNOW ), a North American resort and vacation firm with principal offices in Denver, Colorado, plans to raise $250 million in its upcoming IPO. The firm will offer 15.6 million shares, including 80% insider shares, at an expected price…

• Time Warner Cable Debt And Liabilities Analysis

  By FAF Research : I like to keep a close eye on the developments of the CATV Systems industry. Sometimes, I come across interesting investment options, like Time Warner Cable Inc ( TWC ). Although I take many aspects into account when I analyze a company, I will focus, in this article, on debt and…

• AUDIO: Construction to see 182,000 new jobs

  The training body of construction professionals (CITB) says thousands of industry jobs are to be created in the next four years.

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• GN Store Nord Using New Models To Gain Share

  By Stephen Simpson, CFA : Hearing aids are an unusual category within med-tech or medical devices, as five of the six leading companies in the space are not American companies and reimbursement is inconsistent at best. It is still a market worth around $7 billion, though, and that makes GN Store…

• Q4 2013 Dow Chemical Co Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Q1 2014 Meritor Inc Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Q4 2013 Tcf Financial Corp Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Exclusive - Google close to settling EU antitrust probe - sources

  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google is close to settling a three-year antitrust probe by European regulators after it offered "much better" concessions to allay concerns over blocking rivals from internet search results, two sources said on Wednesday.

• Canon appoints first outside directors after years of resistance

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Canon Inc has appointed its first outside directors, ending years of high-profile resistance to opening up its boardroom as pressure mounts on Japan's big companies to improve governance and better manage risks.