Reasons to Sell Coca-Cola and Venture Capitalists
The Fool explains when to sell Coca-Cola stock including diversification needs and tax considerations. It notes Coke’s 1986–present gains from reinvested dividends and outlines venture capitalists as pools of funds that back start-ups, seek management influence, and exit via IPO or acquisition.
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Stop-loss lesson from Boeing trade cautionary tale
A reader recalls placing a stop-loss order two points below Boeing’s price, which triggered a sale as the stock fell then rebounded. The Fool advises against overreacting to short-term swings, urging investors to focus on business fundamentals. Share your own investment misstep or success for potential publication.
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Name That Company From Kresge to Tobler Yields
Before entering discount retailing, the company was known as Kresge and then bought stakes in Walden Books Builders Square Payless drugstores PACE Club Price Savers The Sports Authority OfficeMax and Borders It earned about 31 billion in 1997 down 8.6 percent from 1996 and sought celebrity endorsements to improve finances.
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Understanding the stock spread and its cost on markets
The spread is the gap between bid and ask prices, a profit for liquidity providers. Nasdaq has reduced spreads since 1997 but wide gaps signal volatile or penny stocks, so investors should avoid frequent trading and illiquid names to protect long-term savings.
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Global consumer goods giant with diversified brands
Last week s trivia answer points to Philip Morris Cos Inc based in London and now Manhattan. It earns half its revenue in the U S and a third in Europe with brands like Miller Molson Lowenbrau Cheez Whiz Cool Whip Tang Oscar Mayer Kool Aid and Jell O. Dividend over 3 percent.
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Tang
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Jell-O
Tombstone
Philip Morris Cos. Inc
Toy Fair Preview Signals Plush and High Tech Dominance
Plush dolls drive growth with Ty Beanie Babies and Tyco Sing & Snore Ernie leading 1997 sales. interactive dolls and CD ROM linked toys expand for 1998. Mattel Hot Wheels CD ROMs and Lego microchips join licensed lines like Godzilla Rugrats Arthur Winnie the Pooh. Barbie remains core but retailers weigh basic versus fresh ideas at Toy Fair.
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Tyco Toys
Microsoft
NPL Group Inc
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Tyco
Margaret Whitfield
Tucker Anthony
Mattel
Lego
Byrne
Bryne
What is This Thing Called The Motley Fool
A brief description of The Motley Fool as a truthful investing resource that aims to entertain readers while guiding them to better financial outcomes, likening its role to Elizabethan fools who spoke candidly to royalty.
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Glaxo SmithKline merger eyed to boost drug reach
Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham discuss a merger aimed at expanding drug portfolios and reducing reliance on a single development. With a potential $200 billion market, the combined firm could pursue frequent small acquisitions and attract talent with greater stock options, intensifying competitive pressure.
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Trendmasters Posts Growth Tied to Movie Licenses
Trendmasters, a private toy maker, leverages Hollywood licenses to push growth with Godzilla and Lost in Space toys ahead of the New York Toy Fair. Founders Hauser and Hornsby, once Mattel designers, built a business around reviving abused properties. They warn big-budget flops can hurt toy lines but pursue licenses others pass on.
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