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Mid-Week Update 05-05-09

With healthcare reform through Congress and signed by the President, there are sure to be changes in the sector’s landscape. We explore some of what we see as the surest winners in your May issue of The Complete Investor. Today we’ll cover some recent earnings reports from healthcare positions in our Growth Portfolio. Our picks are benefiting from an already well-entrenched trend: the proliferation of generic drugs.Read more...

Mid-Week Update 11-11-09

Earnings season marches on, with over 90 percent of S&P 500 companies having reported. Over 80 percent of those reported have had positive earnings surprises, but we can attribute much of that to the same cost-cutting measures we’ve seen over the last few quarters. What has been somewhat surprising is that almost half those reporting have also beat estimates with their top-line or revenue numbers, while only 30 percent have fallen short of estimates.  Read more...

Mid-Week 08-26-09

It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over. Typically, the end of the summer means one thing for retailers: back-to-school shopping. But in this tumultuous consumer environment, most retailers are likely holding their breath and crossing their fingers for decent results, rather than a return to the free-spending American shopping season of yore. We’ll save discussions of holiday shopping season for later. Read more...