Motley Fool 2/7/10
Look for Growthand ValueQ: What’s the difference between “growth stocks” and “value stocks”? Which kind should I invest in? — M.S., DallasA: The adjectives “growth” and “value” are often not that meaningful and aren’t even exclusive of each other. After all, an ideal prospective investment would probably be increasing sales and earnings at a good clip (growth!), and would also be priced a fair
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Docu-Drama: In rare act, insider sets up automatic buying plan
West Marine founder Randy Repass already owns more than a quarter of the company's stock but wants to buy more.
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Asian Stocks Gain Most in Three Weeks on Fed Cut, Bank Earnings
March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose the most in almost three weeks after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and China Merchants Bank Co. reported higher earnings, easing concern that a U.S. recession will derail corporate profit growth.
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Slowing job-loss pace gives Dow 96-point boost
NEW YORK | Stocks jumped in light trading Friday after the government reported that the pace of job losses slowed in August to the lowest level in a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 97 points to halve its loss for the week after the Labor Department said employers cut fewer workers... more...