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78 Timeless Wealth Building Tips from Benjamin Franklin
The principles that build wealth haven’t changed for centuries. These 78 maxims, gleaned from Benjamin Franklin’s Way to Wealth, contain all the wisdom needed to amass a […]
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Despite the index’s sharp runup, BW’s Gene Marcial identifies nine stocks that, according to some analysts, trade well below their fair market value
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Despite the index’s sharp runup, BW’s Gene Marcial identifies nine stocks that, according to some analysts, trade well below their fair market value
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Stocks gained ground across the board Thursday, but mixed volume and an after-hours dive by Google took some of the starch out of the rally.
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When it comes to winning new business there’s nothing more satisfying than bringing a longtime holdout on board.
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Some market bloggers worry about what could trip up the market, while others advise investors to enjoy the gains
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Leggett & Platt Inc. , hit by weaker sales, reported late Thursday second-quarter net income of $60 million, or 33 cents a share, down from $84.2 million, or 45 cents, a year ago. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 fell 3% to $1.32 billion from $1.36 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected the engineered parts maker to post per-share earnings of 31 cents on $1.3 billion in revenue. The company trimmed its 2007 per-share earnings outlook to $1.28 to $1.44 from $1.35 to $1.55 earlier. The revised outlook includes restructuring-related costs of 10 cents a share, twice the earlier 5-cent estimate. Leggett & Platt shares closed at $22.60 ahead of the report, a 2% gain for the day.
(Corrects earnings outlook.)
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Qualcomm Inc. late Thursday called the license agreement between Verizon Wireless and Broadcom Corp. ”a positive development.” The agreement will allow Verizon Wireless to continue importing and selling mobile devices that are the subject of a lawsuit between Broadcom and Qualcomm. In a statement, Qualcomm said, the pact ”removes uncertainty for Verizon Wireless and its customers by ensuring that Verizon Wireless will be able to continue to sell wireless broadband products powered by Qualcomm’s chipsets and software.” In addition, the terms are ”far less drastic” than any terms previously asked by Broadcom from Qualcomm, Qualcomm said. Verizon Wireless is co-owned by Vodafone Group Plc and Verizon Communications Inc. .Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Orbitz Worldwide Inc. late Thursday said it has priced its initial public offering of 34 million shares of common stock at $15 a share, for an overall value of $510 million. The Chicago-based online travel company also said it has granted underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 5.1 million additional shares at the public offering price. The company said it plans to use the net proceeds from the offering plus about $530 million of borrowings to repay debt it owes to Travelport and, immediately prior to the offering, to pay a dividend to Travelport.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Airline shares edged slightly higher Thursday, with Southwest Airlines Co. rallying after saying co-founder Herb Kelleher would step down from his chairman’s post while its chief executive stayed on.
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