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Fri. May. 1, 2009

IBM Assumes Familiar Leadership Role

IBM (IBM), a name once synonymous with blue-chip technology, faced a near-death experience in the early 1990’s when it misjudged the  importance of PCs at a time when demand for mainframes was waning and corporate downsizing was in full swing. IBM has never been able to regain it technology bellwether crown from Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC), but it has taken steps to regain its leadership role.


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Fri. Apr. 17, 2009

Procter & Gamble (PG) Increases Dividend 10%

If you closely follow the daily financial news, it is easy become jaded and start believing that there isn’t any good news good news out there. Don’t be confused by the noise. There are still great companies committed to generating superior returns and rewarding their shareholder ever-increasing dividends. One blue-blood aristocrat did just that this week.


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