Buyback surge boosts Q1 profits and earnings per share
U S stocks buybacks rose by 17 billion over last year in Q1 boosting per share earnings beyond expectations. Tech accounted for one fifth of S P 500 buybacks, with a forecast for 2007 in repurchases. Some caution on a future spending pullback.
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Feeding the golden goose of large stock funds
Large funds remain open to new investments despite vast size. Morningstar notes swollen assets hinder nimbleness and price impact, while leaders like American Funds Growth Fund of America boast big assets yet solid long term gains. Managers stress disciplined, long horizon investing, with 10 portfolio managers and 130 analysts backing execution.
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Treasuries Sell Off As Stocks Rebound Pushing 10-Year Yield Higher
Treasuries sold off again while stocks climbed, lifting the 10-year note yield to an 11 month high. Bonds faced their worst week in over a year as PRIME FED RATE FUNDS showed yesterdays value around 8.25 with a 0.25 point week change, signaling tighter market conditions.
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Stocks rebound easing three day slide amid rate fears
Stocks rose as 10 year Treasury yields retreated from five year highs. The Raw Industrials gained 1.19 percent to 13424.39 while Nike shares fell 2.1 percent to 52.96 on weak demand. The conglomerate breakup approved for June 29 via tax free dividend.
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Swashbuckling Summer for Films
The report projects a buoyant 2008 earnings outlook for film companies. Industry players such as B Schiffman and E Flach, per Thomson Financial and CapitalQ, expect strong summer box office based on initial projections from AP sources.
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Thomson Financial
G-8 AIDS pledge slammed as failure by ActionAid official
Adit Sharma, head of ActionAid HIV AIDS campaign, criticizes the $60 billion G-8 pledge as a smoke screen and says it cannot cover the leaders failure to advance their AIDS promises.
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Adit Sharma
ActionAid
FundFocus lag drags three-year return behind peers
The fund's three-year performance trails large-value peers due to Don Yachtman's 25 percent cash stake. He makes no apologies, noting weak stretches are normal. Yet longer-term returns remain strong and indicate resilience.
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