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Liberty Global pays €3.5B for Germany's Unitymedia. Liberty Global (LBTYA) agreed to acquire Germany's #2 cable operator, Unitymedia, from its private-equity owners BC Partners and Apollo Management for a total of €3.5B including debt. Liberty said ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, ETF Investor,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Intel,  AMD,  Liberty Global, Inc.,  White House,  British Airways

Treasury Bear Will Worsen - Barron's

In Barron's cover story this weekend, author Andrew Bary says the bubble in U.S. Treasury bonds and notes has burst. Treasury yields are up more than 1.2 percentage points since the end of 2008, driving prices lower by 20%. Bary says yields, now 4.1%, ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, ETF Investor,  17 May 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Warren Buffett

Say Hello to the Long-Lost Art of Stockpicking - Barron's Interview

Barron's interviews Jason DeSena Trennert, chief investment strategist with Strategas Research Partners. Trennert sees inflation in our future, and thinks investors can capitalize by investing in commodities, companies with exposure to energy and ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, ETF Investor,  26 Apr 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Lazard LTD.,  Food and Drug Administration,  Schlumberger N.V.

Sherwin Williams Is In For a Shellacking - Barron's

Williams (the author) says investors are overlooking SHW's near-term challenges. Sales of the company's pricey brands, such as Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy and Pratt & Lambert, are already down sharply, and analysts expect demand to remain weaker for ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, ETF Investor,  12 Apr 2009

Related Topics: PPG Industries, Inc.,  RPM, Inc.,  Sherwin-Williams,  Valspar

Avon Looks Pretty - Barron's

Shares currently trade near AVP's 52-week low, and at a P/E ratio of under 10 - less that half of its five-year average and cheaper than the low-double-digits commanded by rivals Estee Lauder (EL) and Alberto-Culver (ACV). Avon has lots of cash ($1.1B) ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, ETF Investor,  15 Mar 2009

Related Topics: Alberto-Culver,  Andrea Jung,  Barclays

Obama Throws $75B at the Housing Crisis

The White House released the following prepared remarks from President Obama this morning, detailing his anti-foreclosure plan. The president is slated to address the nation at 12:15 p.m. ET. I’m here today to talk about a crisis unlike any we’ve ever ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, Seeking Alpha,  18 Feb 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Fannie Mae,  Freddie Mac,  White House

Barron's Takes Down Cramer, Again

Besides the fact that Cramer admits that he gets things wrong, who on this planet, has called this crazy Market 100% right? This is the worst Market in HISTORY! Nostradamus couldn't get every call right in this Market. If you feel that Cramer, or ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, ETF Investor,  8 Feb 2009

Related Topics: Jim Cramer,  American Idol,  Ben Stein,  CNBC,  Yahoo!

10 Standout Growth & Value Stocks

Not surprising that your screen for a combination of growth and value turned into a portfolio of energy stocks. I have always rejected the idea that growth and value are two distinct categories. To my value-oriented mind, superior growth is among ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, ETF Investor,  8 Feb 2009

Verizon: A Great Buying Opportunity - Barron's

In times that are anything but normal, it pays to invest in a company that delivers reliable, business-as-usual results, keeps its focus on avenues of growth and holds the promise of market-beating returns. Verizon's accomplishments during an ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, Seeking Alpha,  1 Feb 2009

Related Topics: Alltel,  Ivan Seidenberg

Ominous Drop in Sales Bodes Ill for More than Just Apple - Barron's

While foot traffic at Apple's (AAPL) 250-odd retail stores more or less held up (-1.8% from last year), customers aren't walking away with all that much - as same-store revenue fell 17.4% in the December quarter vs. a year ago. "Shoppers were not in a ...

From SA EDITOR ELI HOFFMANN, Seeking Alpha,  1 Feb 2009

Related Topics: Apple, Inc.

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