Lottery odds and Berkshire Hathaway shares explained
The Fool explains why buying lottery tickets is a poor use of money, comparing odds of winning to unlikely events, and showing how a $1,000 lottery stake rapidly erodes savings versus an 11 percent stock growth. It also notes Buffett's response to share price and the creation of class B shares to broaden ownership.
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Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
S.H
Seattle
al Buffett
Berkhire
Berkshire
Buffett
My Dumbest Investment Lesson from AOL Stock Surge
A Ventura reader recalls buying AOL stock after recommending the service to millions online. AOL’s price rise delivered substantial gains, translating to big revenue growth as the online market expanded. The Fool notes the stock’s 3,500 percent five year surge and invites readers to share lessons for a Fool’s cap prize.
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America Online
AOL
Guy Martin Webb
Ventura
Calif
Name That Company King of Condiments and Global Growth
The company founded in Camden New Jersey in 1869 sells a main product purchased about 80 containers per second in America and is the fourth most common ingredient in American dinners. It holds 10 percent of overseas market share, expanded after spinning off Vlasic and Swanson in 1998, and reports a roughly doubled profit margin over the last decade.
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America
Andy Warhol
Vlasic and
Swanson
Camden
N.J
Understanding capital structure in company value analysis
The Fool School explains how a company finances growth through debt, equity, or internal cash flow. Debt can boost value if earnings growth outpaces interest. equity dilutes existing shares but can fund rapid expansion. internal financing emphasizes careful budgeting but grows slowly and may lag competitors.
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Coca-Cola Co
Microsoft Corp
Gap Inc
Accessing closed funds via share transfer pitfalls
The text explains a tactic for joining closed funds by having an existing shareholder transfer a small stake, creating a new account to add funds. It cites Magellan as barred for new entrants, notes that most closed funds may reopen later, and advises weighing true value before complicating finances.
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Lowell
Fidelity
Magellan
Labor Department reports 28 year low unemployment and job gains
Unemployment fell to 4.3 percent in April with 262000 new jobs, while average hourly earnings rose to 12.67 dollars. The data sparked a modest stock rally but analysts say wage gains may be insufficient to trigger large inflation or Fed action before the May 19 meeting. Dow ended week at 9055.15, S&P 1108.14, Nasdaq 1864.37. Wilshire index at 10.573 trillion, up from last year’s 7.781 trillion.
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U.S
Fed
Wilshire Associates
Federal Reserve
La-Z-Boy Inc. trivia history and claims
The quiz reveals La-Z-Boy Inc founded in 1927 by two Eds, naming attempts for a porch chair, later upholstered to become a best seller. In the 1960s Jim Backus set a Guinness record for 15000 plus commercials. Annual sales exceed 800 million dollars as America’s largest upholstered furniture maker.
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America
La-Z-Boy Inc
What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool tells the truth about investing and aims to make readers laugh all the way to the bank, echoing Elizabethan fools who could speak truth to power.
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Motley Fool
Rememer Shakespeare
EntreMed stock soars on mice cancer claim
Shares in EntreMed Inc. jumped up to 600 percent after reports a combination of its drugs eliminated cancer in mice. Experts warned mouse results are preliminary and human trials will take years. Nobel laureate James Watson praised Dr. Judah Folkman, fueling investor enthusiasm while analysts cautioned about risks and regulatory hurdles.
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EntreMed Inc
EntreMed
James Watson
M. Judah Folkman
Judah
Fears not realized as inflation fears fade in economy
The piece surveys how widespread worries about inflation rates, stock prices, and an Asian slowdown faded. It notes persistent anxieties over Social Security Medicare and rates, cites low inflation and modest productivity gains, and argues fear helps sustain markets while actual threats appear muted.
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New York
Medicare
Federal Reserve
Three Chiquita stockholders sue company for alleged abuses
Three stockholders filed identical lawsuits in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court accusing Chiquita Brands International and its board of illegal acts and gross mismanagement. They cite a Sunday Enquirer report on questionable practices and claim directors failed to stop illegal actions that could expose shareholders to financial losses and investigations.
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Chiquita Brands International
Hamilton County
Chiquita
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