High Yields Aren’t Always A Good Thing - Wall Street Journal
In the parched landscape of income investing, dozens of closed-end funds yield more than 10%. Just as wanderers in the desert shouldn’t mistake a mirage for an oasis, investors shouldn’t regard these funds as salvation. Often, the income you earn in

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Motley Fool CAPS , our tool for rating stocks lofty stock price? Let’s go to the tape Let me address these questions in order. First, while this week’s upgrade was technically the first time Caris has called salesforce.com a “buy,” in fact

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As the movement to preserve London’s historic Abbey Road continues to grow, one of Britain’s most respected composers expresses an interest in acquiring the famed recording studios. Andrew Lloyd Webber , music composer of theatrical hits such as

US STOCKS-Wall St advances as worries ease over Fed’s move - Reuters
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday as investors took the Federal Reserve’s surprise increase in the discount rate as further evidence the economy is strengthening. Investor sentiment got a lift from data showing the U.S. Consumer

Fund Manager Audrey Kaplan Explains The Dangers Of Greek Contagion - The Business Insider
Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain — are sowing in global markets. For starters, Kaplan notes that the combined market to 200 stocks, because we recognize there’s always a risk of default. We’ve now got more than 200, so if one stock tanks

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Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web. Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated

U.S. Stocks Gain as CPI Eases Concern Over Fed Rate Increases - Bloomberg
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, erasing an earlier drop, as a lower-than-projected increase in the cost of living eased concern that the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate to fight inflation. Boeing Co., United

This Hardwood Floorer Deserves a Second Dance - Motley Fool
Pesky inventory levels and uninspiring guidance may have been the culprits in yesterday’s 12% tumble, but the fall also presents a great buying opportunity on the resilient home-improvement retailer. Let’s break this down. Net sales rose 18%, to $137

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Buying an annuity confronts families with a dilemma: Should a parent take smaller monthly payments so that their surviving spouse or children can get some sort of inheritance? Most people opt for the smaller payment. But in some cases, there are

High Yields Aren’t Always A Good Thing - Wall Street Journal
In the parched landscape of income investing, dozens of closed-end funds yield more than 10%. Just as wanderers in the desert shouldn’t mistake a mirage for an oasis, investors shouldn’t regard these funds as salvation. Often, the income you earn in

This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades - Motley Fool
Motley Fool CAPS , our tool for rating stocks lofty stock price? Let’s go to the tape Let me address these questions in order. First, while this week’s upgrade was technically the first time Caris has called salesforce.com a “buy,” in fact

Webber Eyeing Abbey Road - POLLSTAR
As the movement to preserve London’s historic Abbey Road continues to grow, one of Britain’s most respected composers expresses an interest in acquiring the famed recording studios. Andrew Lloyd Webber , music composer of theatrical hits such as

US STOCKS-Wall St advances as worries ease over Fed’s move - Reuters
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday as investors took the Federal Reserve’s surprise increase in the discount rate as further evidence the economy is strengthening. Investor sentiment got a lift from data showing the U.S. Consumer

Fund Manager Audrey Kaplan Explains The Dangers Of Greek Contagion - The Business Insider
Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain — are sowing in global markets. For starters, Kaplan notes that the combined market to 200 stocks, because we recognize there’s always a risk of default. We’ve now got more than 200, so if one stock tanks

Editor’s Pick - MSN Money
Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web. Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated

U.S. Stocks Gain as CPI Eases Concern Over Fed Rate Increases - Bloomberg
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, erasing an earlier drop, as a lower-than-projected increase in the cost of living eased concern that the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate to fight inflation. Boeing Co., United

This Hardwood Floorer Deserves a Second Dance - Motley Fool
Pesky inventory levels and uninspiring guidance may have been the culprits in yesterday’s 12% tumble, but the fall also presents a great buying opportunity on the resilient home-improvement retailer. Let’s break this down. Net sales rose 18%, to $137

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Buying an annuity confronts families with a dilemma: Should a parent take smaller monthly payments so that their surviving spouse or children can get some sort of inheritance? Most people opt for the smaller payment. But in some cases, there are