Fool splits over splits sparks Berkshire vs Qualcomm debate
Beverly C. of Las Vegas questions stock split logic while Berkshire Hathaway moves bigger per share. Editors explain percentage gains matter more, noting class B moves and class A volatility. They urge focusing on company performance and provide SEC earnings report access guidance.
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Insurance myths and questionable policies from consumer guides
A Motley Fool summary warns readers to avoid overinsuring and to question common policies. It flags mortgage life, credit card loss protection, cancer, accidental death, unemployment, and flight insurance as often unnecessary. Emphasizes term life if needed and suggests evaluating needs with Consumer Reports and Fool resources.
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Name That Company Giant of Minnesota Retail History
The company began in 1902 in Minneapolis and grew into a discount retail giant with 7,313 stores in 47 states and over $48 billion in revenue. It acquired Rivertown Trading Co in 1998 and sold Mervyn's later. After 2000 it changed its name based on its top revenue unit.
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Hudsons
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My Dumbest Investment: Stop-Loss Lesson From Hansen Beverages
A reader recalls buying 400 Hansen Beverages shares at five dollars, watching them swing between three and six, then surge to fourteen and twenty eight. A stop loss at thirteen fifty triggered at thirteen thirty five, preventing a gain, underscoring that tight stops can cost you gains during volatility. The Fool notes that staying engaged helps distinguish short term issues from lasting problems and suggests holding solid growth through swings. Submit your own failed investment tale for a chance to win a Fool cap.
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Intel boards appoint Otellini as CEO in May makeover
Intel Corp shifts leadership as Paul Otellini named chief executive to succeed Craig Barrett in May. The board approves a 500 million share repurchase costing over 11.5 billion, and lifts the quarterly dividend to near 11.5 cents. Buybacks may offset option dilution, yet macro chip demand remains weak.
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MTC
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Standard & Poor
Digital cameras rise on Christmas gift lists
The San Francisco Chronicle notes shoppers focus on use and price over megapixels as cameras range from disposable to high end. Experts say lighting, lenses, and printer quality shape photos, with prices dropping and 35 percent of U.S. homes owning a digital camera. Canon, Sony, Kodak lead, while others like Concord offer solid value.
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