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Was That the Market Bottom? Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:49 by Ivan Martchev Finally, things were sunny. Comments Read more	Freddie Mac Executive Found Dead Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:45 by Motley Fool The acting financial chief of beleaguered mortgage giant Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) was found dead in his Washington, D.C.-area home early this morning. Police won't release an official cause of death until an autopsy is completed, perhaps as early as today, but officials said suicide is one possibility being investigated. Comments Read more	Yahoo! Shrinks, Thinks, and Stinks Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:43 by Rick Aristotle ... The layoff rumors are true. Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced another wave of layoffs during last night's earnings report. It will be trimming another 5% of its payroll over the next few weeks. Comments Read more
5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Sims Metal Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:41 by Brian D. Pacampara Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, metals and electronics recycler Sims Metal Management (NYSE: SMS) has earned a coveted five-star ranking. Comments Read more	Wall Street Fallout Hurting … Sesame Street? Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:38 by Motley Fool Kids love to tickle and squeeze Elmo. Unfortunately for Sesame Workshop, Elmo's corporate parent, the tumultuous economic environment is doing some squeezing, too. Comments Read more	Steer Clear of Wall Street's Latest Inventions Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:36 by Dan Caplinger Even in the midst of arguably the worst crisis ever to hit Wall Street, new financial products continue to come out all the time. But just because a brand-new investment tries to capitalize on the latest headlines doesn't mean that you should jump right in -- especially before it's established any sort of track record. Comments Read more
Citigroup's Wishful Thinking Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:32 by Morgan Housel At yesterday's Citigroup (NYSE: C) annual shareholder meeting, CEO Vikram Pandit tried desperately to follow in the footsteps of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), vowing that his bank would repay taxpayers in full. "Every dollar with interest," he said. Comments Read more	Will Health-Care Reform Hurt Investors? Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:32 by Brian D. Pacampara The results are in. Most Americans seem on board with reforming our health-care system, according to a recent Harris Interactive/HealthDay Poll: Comments Read more	7 Stocks Losing Top Investor Support Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:27 by Motley Fool "Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell." -- Sir John Templeton Comments Read more
7 Stocks Attracting Top Investors Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:26 by Motley Fool There's a reason why more than 30,000 investors flock to Omaha each May, and millions more rummage through the Berkshire Hathaway annual reports: Gleaning knowledge from proven investors is one way to find the stocks that will make you rich. Comments Read more	3 Ridiculously Cheap, High-Quality Companies Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:23 by Morgan Housel Of all the insights I've heard over these few crazy months, the most telling came from an investor who appeared on CNBC last fall: "There are only two positions to be in right now: cash, and fetal." Comments Read more	5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: NII Holdings Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:21 by Brian D. Pacampara Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, NII Holdings (Nasdaq: NIHD), which provides push-to-talk wireless services in Latin America, has earned a coveted five-star ranking. Comments Read more