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How Much Does Adobe Need Apple? Wed, 12/22/2010 - 10:50 by Anders Bylund How much does Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) really mean toAdobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE)? Listening to Adobe's fourth-quarter earnings call last night, you might conclude that the answer to that question is, "Not much." Comments Read more	Arsenal Tops in the Business of English Football Sat, 12/18/2010 - 09:56 by Motley Fool Investors can learn a lot from examining the business of football -- particularly the perils of failing to control your costs by paying excessive salaries to mediocre players, and having overly optimistic business plans. Comments Read more	Is Ebix Good Enough for You? Wed, 12/15/2010 - 10:32 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Ebix (Nasdaq: EBIX) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Ebix's competitive position could be. Comments Read more
Wifi transmissions raise concerns Sat, 12/11/2010 - 22:49 by Prince damin Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Netherlands -- A biologist in the Netherlands said recent experiment that tested the health of trees related to WiFi transmission exposure was not definitive. "We have to be very careful what kind of conclusion can be drawn. (In fact), we cannot draw conclusions," said Dr. Andre van Lammeren, an associate professor of plant biology at Wageningen University, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Lammeren placed 25 small trees in two separate cabinets, exposing one group to WiFi transmissions. Three months later, the exposed treeshad higher incidents of leaf damage. Comments Read more	Is Cummins Working Hard Enough for You? Sat, 12/11/2010 - 12:48 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Cummins (NYSE: CMI) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market.That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Cummins's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Is Edwards Lifesciences Good Enough for You? Sat, 12/11/2010 - 11:02 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Edwards Lifesciences's competitive position could be. Comments Read more
How Halliburton May Be Failing You Thu, 12/09/2010 - 11:56 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Halliburton Company's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Here's How Brocade Communications Systems May Be Failing You Sat, 12/04/2010 - 09:42 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Brocade Communications Systems (Nasdaq: BRCD) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Brocade Communications Systems' competitive position could be. Comments Read more	A Fool Looks Back Sat, 11/27/2010 - 21:56 by Rick Aristotle ... Is the Chinese miracle merely a mirage? This wasn't a good week for a couple of companies in the world's most populous nation. Chinese insurer CNinsure (Nasdaq: CISG) and mobile-services specialist KongZhong (Nasdaq: KONG) were slammed hard after posting uninspiring quarterly results, with the shares suffering double-digit percentage declines on Tuesday. Comments Read more
GM predicts bright Q3 results, gears up for IPO Thu, 11/04/2010 - 10:59 by Anter Prakash Singh As General Motors (GM) is preparing for initial public offer (IPO) on Nov. 18, the company has predicted that it has earned $2.1 billion between July and September, this year. Comments Read more	A Fool Looks Back Sat, 10/23/2010 - 22:30 by Rick Aristotle ... It's earnings season, and the quarterly reports have been largely positive this week. Comments Read more	U.S. markets mixed Sat, 10/23/2010 - 07:32 by Prince damin New York -- U.S. markets were mixed Friday with the third-quarter reporting season showing decidedly uneven results so far. In the current week's reports, Gary Jenkins, head of fixed income at Evolution Securities, said a majority of reports -- 85 out of 103 -- showed that earnings beat expectations, but only 46 of those reported revenue that exceeded expectations, The Wall Street Journal reported. In early afternoon trading the Dow Jones industrial average lost 28.46 points, 0.26 percent, to 11,118.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 gained 0.07 percent, 0.37, to 1,180.63. The Nasdaq composite index rose 0.56 percent, 13.86, to 2,473.53. The benchmark 10-year treasury note fell 7/32, to yield 2.565 percent. Comments Read more