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<title><![CDATA[Apple, AIG, Herbalife: What Superstar Investors Bought and Sold in the Fourth Quarter]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/editors-pick/articles/What-Superstar-Investors-Bought-and-Sold/2/21/2013/id/48280</link>
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			Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:00:00EST
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<![CDATA[With another February comes another quarterly disclosure of the holdings of institutional money managers with assets of at least $100 million. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) requires these managers to report their stock holdings via Schedule 13F within 45 days of the end of each quarter.
 
In November, when these investors last updated their holdings (as of the end of the third quarter of 2012), Investing Daily's Jim Fink highlighted four picks from each of four different investment gurus-Seth Klarman, David Einhorn, Julian Robertson, and Daniel Loeb-to see what they can tell us about which stocks may be moving ]]>
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	<![CDATA[With another February comes another quarterly disclosure of the holdings of institutional money managers with assets of at least $100 million. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) requires these managers to report their stock holdings via Schedule 13F within 45 days of the end of each quarter.
 
In November, when these investors last updated their holdings (as of the end of the third quarter of 2012), Investing Daily's Jim Fink highlighted four picks from each of four different investment gurus-Seth Klarman, David Einhorn, Julian Robertson, and Daniel Loeb-to see what they can tell us about which stocks may be moving ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[JC Penney: The Next Front in the Icahn Vs. Ackman Spat?]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/consumer/articles/JC-Penney253A-The-Next-Front-in/2/13/2013/id/48082</link>
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			Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:09:00EST
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<![CDATA[JC Penney (NYSE:JCP) shares have sunk 53% since February 1, 2012, the day the company brought in its new "Fair and Square" prices policy.

Under the plan, spearheaded by recently hired CEO Ron Johnson, who is best known as the creator of Apple&#39;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) retail stores, JC Penney did away with its ubiquitous coupon sales and went with an "everyday low prices" policy. The thinking was that customers would come into the store more often instead of waiting for a sale; it's an approach that has been used to great effect by a number of other retailers, most notably Wal-Mart ]]>
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	<![CDATA[JC Penney (NYSE:JCP) shares have sunk 53% since February 1, 2012, the day the company brought in its new "Fair and Square" prices policy.

Under the plan, spearheaded by recently hired CEO Ron Johnson, who is best known as the creator of Apple&#39;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) retail stores, JC Penney did away with its ubiquitous coupon sales and went with an "everyday low prices" policy. The thinking was that customers would come into the store more often instead of waiting for a sale; it's an approach that has been used to great effect by a number of other retailers, most notably Wal-Mart ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[McDonald's Perfectly Times Introduction of Fish McBites]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/consumer/articles/McDonald2527s-Perfectly-Times-Introduction-of-Fish/2/6/2013/id/47917</link>
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			Wed, 6 Feb 2013 10:00:00EST
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<![CDATA[McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) continues to experiment with its menu in a bid to give its sales a lift in a tough global economy.

In the past few years, many of these changes have met with success. As we reported in McDonald&#39;s Returns to Growth Mode, the company's November 2012 same-store sales (or sales from outlets that have been open for at least 13 months) rose 2.4% from a year earlier, mainly due to strength in the US, where its McCafe beverages and its limited-time Cheddar Bacon Onion sandwiches were hits.
 
The company rolled out its premium coffee in 2006 as it ]]>
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	<![CDATA[McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) continues to experiment with its menu in a bid to give its sales a lift in a tough global economy.

In the past few years, many of these changes have met with success. As we reported in McDonald&#39;s Returns to Growth Mode, the company's November 2012 same-store sales (or sales from outlets that have been open for at least 13 months) rose 2.4% from a year earlier, mainly due to strength in the US, where its McCafe beverages and its limited-time Cheddar Bacon Onion sandwiches were hits.
 
The company rolled out its premium coffee in 2006 as it ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Auto Stocks Are Poised for a Breakout in 2013]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/Why-Auto-Stocks-Are-Poised-for/1/16/2013/id/47435</link>
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			Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:20:00EST
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<![CDATA[If you're a car enthusiast, you were likely paying close attention to the opening of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Monday. It's the first-and arguably the most important-event on the automotive calendar.

The four-wheeled extravaganza kicked off by revealing the car and truck of the year for 2013. The former went to the Cadillac ATS, a surprise winner that fended off a high-powered field that included the Fusion from Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and Honda&#39;s (NYSE:HMC) revamped Accord. The Dodge Ram got the nod for truck of the year, outpacing Ford's C-Max and the Mazda (PINK:MZDAF) CX-5. ]]>
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	<![CDATA[If you're a car enthusiast, you were likely paying close attention to the opening of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Monday. It's the first-and arguably the most important-event on the automotive calendar.

The four-wheeled extravaganza kicked off by revealing the car and truck of the year for 2013. The former went to the Cadillac ATS, a surprise winner that fended off a high-powered field that included the Fusion from Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and Honda&#39;s (NYSE:HMC) revamped Accord. The Dodge Ram got the nod for truck of the year, outpacing Ford's C-Max and the Mazda (PINK:MZDAF) CX-5. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Two MLPs With Heavy Insider Buying]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/energy/articles/Two-MLPs-With-Heavy-Insider-Buying/1/9/2013/id/47257</link>
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			Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:43:00EST
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<![CDATA[Numerous academic studies have shown that corporate insiders tend to be far savvier investors in their company's shares than the average investor. Of course, it's obvious that executives should be in the best position to know how their firm will fare.

However, in the short term, insiders don't always get it right. But their long-term record means that it's worth monitoring their buying and selling activity.

And for investors in master limited partnerships (MLP), it's especially timely to consider such patterns, given that MLPs barely finished 2012 in the black. At one point during November, MLPs dropped as much as ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Numerous academic studies have shown that corporate insiders tend to be far savvier investors in their company's shares than the average investor. Of course, it's obvious that executives should be in the best position to know how their firm will fare.

However, in the short term, insiders don't always get it right. But their long-term record means that it's worth monitoring their buying and selling activity.

And for investors in master limited partnerships (MLP), it's especially timely to consider such patterns, given that MLPs barely finished 2012 in the black. At one point during November, MLPs dropped as much as ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Casey's General Stores: Plenty of Room for Growth]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/consumer/articles/Casey2527s-General-Stores253A-Plenty-of-Room/12/18/2012/id/46770</link>
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			Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:50:00EST
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<![CDATA[The US convenience store market continues to grow, but it's highly competitive and definitely not for the faint of heart.

According to market research firm IBISWorld, overall US convenience store revenue is expected to rise 4.9% from 2011 to 2012, which is higher than the average annual growth rate of 2.8% in the five preceding years.
 
However, the convenience store market remains highly competitive, with the top four companies controlling just one-third of it. Most players are single-store operations that employ 10 people or less. That's because convenience stores remain a business with low barriers to entry and, as IBISWorld ]]>
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	<![CDATA[The US convenience store market continues to grow, but it's highly competitive and definitely not for the faint of heart.

According to market research firm IBISWorld, overall US convenience store revenue is expected to rise 4.9% from 2011 to 2012, which is higher than the average annual growth rate of 2.8% in the five preceding years.
 
However, the convenience store market remains highly competitive, with the top four companies controlling just one-third of it. Most players are single-store operations that employ 10 people or less. That's because convenience stores remain a business with low barriers to entry and, as IBISWorld ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[McDonald's Returns to Growth Mode]]></title>
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			Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:46:00EST
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<![CDATA[America's leading large-cap stocks continue to attract investor interest. Over the past year, the S&P 100 (INDEXSP:SP100) has risen 13.6%, just edging out the broader S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), with a 13.0% rise.

One S&P 100 component that has badly lagged the overall average, however, is McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD). The stock is down around 8.8% in the past 12 months. That's largely because the company has posted disappointing earnings reports over the past two quarters.
 
Its leadership has also changed: Current CEO Don Thompson, the former president and chief operating officer of McDonald's, took over the top job after Jim Skinner, ]]>
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	<![CDATA[America's leading large-cap stocks continue to attract investor interest. Over the past year, the S&P 100 (INDEXSP:SP100) has risen 13.6%, just edging out the broader S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), with a 13.0% rise.

One S&P 100 component that has badly lagged the overall average, however, is McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD). The stock is down around 8.8% in the past 12 months. That's largely because the company has posted disappointing earnings reports over the past two quarters.
 
Its leadership has also changed: Current CEO Don Thompson, the former president and chief operating officer of McDonald's, took over the top job after Jim Skinner, ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Believe Cyberthreats Are on the Rise? This Is the Company to Play.]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/technology/articles/The-Best-Play-for-Rising-Cyber/12/4/2012/id/46343</link>
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			Tue, 4 Dec 2012 12:05:00EST
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<![CDATA[Companies are increasingly defined by the right combination of ones and zeros, not by bricks and mortar. This digital transformation has given rise to "the extended enterprise," and with it a breeding ground for attacks on IT systems.

This year, hackers breached Zappos, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and other heavily trafficked sites, and then posted customers' sensitive information-including user names, passwords, e-mail addresses, and device IDs-on the Internet for the world to see.

According to a 2012 study of 56 benchmarked companies released in November by the Ponemon Institute, an independent research firm, information theft this year accounted for 44% of corporate ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Companies are increasingly defined by the right combination of ones and zeros, not by bricks and mortar. This digital transformation has given rise to "the extended enterprise," and with it a breeding ground for attacks on IT systems.

This year, hackers breached Zappos, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and other heavily trafficked sites, and then posted customers' sensitive information-including user names, passwords, e-mail addresses, and device IDs-on the Internet for the world to see.

According to a 2012 study of 56 benchmarked companies released in November by the Ponemon Institute, an independent research firm, information theft this year accounted for 44% of corporate ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Reasons Why Groupon Is Struggling]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/personal-finance/articles/groupon-grpn-facebook-fb-ipo-groupon/11/21/2012/id/46036</link>
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			Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:11:00EST
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<![CDATA[When Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) went public in November 2011, Investing Daily's Jim Fink labeled it the worst Internet IPO of the year.

Just over 12 months later, it's hard to argue with that call. Groupon has plummeted 88% from its IPO price of $20. Even Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), after its botched IPO, looks good compared to Groupon, with a fall of "only" 40% since its initial offering back in May.
 
Bad News Keeps on Coming for Groupon Investors
 
Groupon's latest stumble-a one-day 30% plunge to an all-time low of $2.76-came on November 9, after the company released yet another disappointing earnings report. ]]>
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	<![CDATA[When Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) went public in November 2011, Investing Daily's Jim Fink labeled it the worst Internet IPO of the year.

Just over 12 months later, it's hard to argue with that call. Groupon has plummeted 88% from its IPO price of $20. Even Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), after its botched IPO, looks good compared to Groupon, with a fall of "only" 40% since its initial offering back in May.
 
Bad News Keeps on Coming for Groupon Investors
 
Groupon's latest stumble-a one-day 30% plunge to an all-time low of $2.76-came on November 9, after the company released yet another disappointing earnings report. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Qualcomm: The Best Play on Accelerating Shift to 4G Smartphones]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/technology/articles/qcom-qualcomm-investing-in-qualcomm-qualcomm/11/20/2012/id/45996</link>
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			Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:10:00EST
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<![CDATA[Tepid economic growth in the US and recession in debt-plagued Europe have hurt semiconductor demand, wounding technology giants such as Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). However, one company has emerged as a consistent winner because it's wired like no other into the global passion for mobile devices: Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM).

This month, the company has been on a roll. On November 15, Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs stated in his presentation at the company's annual investor day that management expects a compound annual growth rate of at least 10% for its revenue and earnings per share (EPS) over the next five years.

This sanguine ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Tepid economic growth in the US and recession in debt-plagued Europe have hurt semiconductor demand, wounding technology giants such as Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). However, one company has emerged as a consistent winner because it's wired like no other into the global passion for mobile devices: Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM).

This month, the company has been on a roll. On November 15, Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs stated in his presentation at the company's annual investor day that management expects a compound annual growth rate of at least 10% for its revenue and earnings per share (EPS) over the next five years.

This sanguine ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Why You Should Steer Clear of JC Penney]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/Why-You-Should-Steer-Clear-of/11/14/2012/id/45834</link>
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			Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:15:00EST
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<![CDATA[Coupons were a drug. They really drove traffic.
 -JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson
 
JC Penney (NYSE:JCP) CEO Ron Johnson showed more signs of deviating from his iron-clad policy of eliminating discount sales Monday, when the company announced that it will offer deep price cuts on certain items as part of this year's Black Friday kickoff to the holiday season.

The move came after the company recently emailed customers a $10 "gift" to use when they make a purchase at one of its newly redesigned stores. That's a coupon by any other name, though JC Penney denies this.
 
"This invitation is ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Coupons were a drug. They really drove traffic.
 -JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson
 
JC Penney (NYSE:JCP) CEO Ron Johnson showed more signs of deviating from his iron-clad policy of eliminating discount sales Monday, when the company announced that it will offer deep price cuts on certain items as part of this year's Black Friday kickoff to the holiday season.

The move came after the company recently emailed customers a $10 "gift" to use when they make a purchase at one of its newly redesigned stores. That's a coupon by any other name, though JC Penney denies this.
 
"This invitation is ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Starbucks Gets a Jolt From Home-Brewed Coffee]]></title>
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			Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:50:00EST
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<![CDATA[The popularity of single-serve coffee machines continues to rise. According to market research firm Euromonitor International, these devices accounted for 20% of coffeemaker sales in 2011, up from just 4% in 2006.

The current leader in this segment, with about 75% of the market, is the Keurig machine from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ:GMCR). The device uses Green Mountain's "K-Cups," or single-serving coffee pods. When you put the K-Cup in the Keurig, it punctures the foil on the top and brews a single cup, often in under a minute.
 
Despite the fact that K-Cups are more expensive than buying ground ]]>
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	<![CDATA[The popularity of single-serve coffee machines continues to rise. According to market research firm Euromonitor International, these devices accounted for 20% of coffeemaker sales in 2011, up from just 4% in 2006.

The current leader in this segment, with about 75% of the market, is the Keurig machine from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ:GMCR). The device uses Green Mountain's "K-Cups," or single-serving coffee pods. When you put the K-Cup in the Keurig, it punctures the foil on the top and brews a single cup, often in under a minute.
 
Despite the fact that K-Cups are more expensive than buying ground ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Which IT Firm Serving Defense Is Riding Tailwinds for Aerospace Electronics?]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/hrs-harris-corp-defense-defense-spending/11/6/2012/id/45610</link>
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			Tue, 6 Nov 2012 13:05:00EST
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<![CDATA[As worldwide defense spending shows more strength than widely anticipated and the battered civilian aerospace market shakes off its slump, companies with long-time expertise in aircraft electronics will emerge as huge winners.

Harris Corp (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is well positioned to gain from these trends by virtue of its innovative products and client diversification.

Based in Melbourne, Florida, the company ($5.6 billion in market cap) is divided into three segments: Radio Frequency Communications, Integrated Network Solutions and Government Communications Systems.

What gives Harris long-term staying power is an approximate 50/50 split between commercial and government ]]>
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	<![CDATA[As worldwide defense spending shows more strength than widely anticipated and the battered civilian aerospace market shakes off its slump, companies with long-time expertise in aircraft electronics will emerge as huge winners.

Harris Corp (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is well positioned to gain from these trends by virtue of its innovative products and client diversification.

Based in Melbourne, Florida, the company ($5.6 billion in market cap) is divided into three segments: Radio Frequency Communications, Integrated Network Solutions and Government Communications Systems.

What gives Harris long-term staying power is an approximate 50/50 split between commercial and government ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[2.58 Billion Tons of Potash Up for Grabs in the Holbrook Basin]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/commodities/articles/potash-Holbrook-Basin-emerging-markets-Prospect/10/31/2012/id/45448</link>
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			Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:40:00EST
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<![CDATA[Consumers in emerging markets are clamoring for the "good life" that's on conspicuous display in developed countries, driving greater consumption of grains, meat, and processed foods. This burgeoning middle class is straining the productive capacities of farmers, who seek new methods to feed the world's increasingly ambitious appetites. North America and Asia-Pacific are the top two consumers of fertilizer in the world, together accounting for more than 60% of demand. The growth of fertilizer demand is especially high in the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), fueled by rising incomes and per capita meat consumption.

As the world population ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Consumers in emerging markets are clamoring for the "good life" that's on conspicuous display in developed countries, driving greater consumption of grains, meat, and processed foods. This burgeoning middle class is straining the productive capacities of farmers, who seek new methods to feed the world's increasingly ambitious appetites. North America and Asia-Pacific are the top two consumers of fertilizer in the world, together accounting for more than 60% of demand. The growth of fertilizer demand is especially high in the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), fueled by rising incomes and per capita meat consumption.

As the world population ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bull Market in Energy Remains Intact]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/commodities/articles/bull-market-in-energy-intact-oil/10/30/2012/id/45418</link>
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			Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:15:00EST
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<![CDATA[Oil prices have remained stable despite Hurricane Sandy. But the price of black gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange is still down roughly 15% in a little more than a month&ndash;and even further below where it began the year.

The price of oil is critical for energy producers. We've already seen considerable weakness this autumn in stocks that pay dividends tied to oil prices, and we could well see more in the coming weeks.

Royalty trusts such as the relatively new SandRidge Mississippian Trust (NYSE:SDT) pay distributions that are tied to the price of energy commodities produced from their ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Oil prices have remained stable despite Hurricane Sandy. But the price of black gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange is still down roughly 15% in a little more than a month&ndash;and even further below where it began the year.

The price of oil is critical for energy producers. We've already seen considerable weakness this autumn in stocks that pay dividends tied to oil prices, and we could well see more in the coming weeks.

Royalty trusts such as the relatively new SandRidge Mississippian Trust (NYSE:SDT) pay distributions that are tied to the price of energy commodities produced from their ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Coca-Cola Is an 'Unbeatable Business']]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/consumer/articles/ko-pep-255EGSPC-brk-a-brk/10/22/2012/id/45209</link>
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			Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:40:00EST
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<![CDATA[Few companies dominate their market in quite the same way that Coca-Cola (KO) (NYSE:KO) rules the soft-drink business.

According to Beverage Digest, Coke's brands collectively controlled 41.9% of the US carbonated soft drink market in 2010, well ahead of PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), with 29.9%. Even in a head-to-head competition between the flagship brands-Pepsi versus Coke-Coke emerges the winner, with 17% of the market compared to Pepsi's 9.9%.

The company also has a huge asset in the Coca-Cola banner, which was just named the world's top brand for the 13th time on brand-consulting firm Interbrand's annual list.

In addition to Coke, the ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Few companies dominate their market in quite the same way that Coca-Cola (KO) (NYSE:KO) rules the soft-drink business.

According to Beverage Digest, Coke's brands collectively controlled 41.9% of the US carbonated soft drink market in 2010, well ahead of PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), with 29.9%. Even in a head-to-head competition between the flagship brands-Pepsi versus Coke-Coke emerges the winner, with 17% of the market compared to Pepsi's 9.9%.

The company also has a huge asset in the Coca-Cola banner, which was just named the world's top brand for the 13th time on brand-consulting firm Interbrand's annual list.

In addition to Coke, the ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Undervalued Sports and Entertainment Mecca a Slam-Dunk Investment]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/special-features/sports-business/articles/cbs-dis-msg-madison-square-garden/10/18/2012/id/45139</link>
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			Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:40:00EST
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<![CDATA[It's a common dream to own a profes-sional sports team, but no teams are publicly traded. To get a piece of the action, investors must buy shares in the corporate entities that own the teams.

There's no better buy now in the sports world than Madison Square Garden Company (NSDQ:MSG), which owns and operates the icon-ic Madison Square Garden arena, the New York Knicks, the New York Rang-ers, the Connecticut Whale, the New York Liberty, the Radio City Christmas production, the Chicago Theater, the Beacon Theatre, and more.

The company operates via three seg-ments-MSG Sports, MSG Enter-tainment, and MSG Media-that ]]>
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	<![CDATA[It's a common dream to own a profes-sional sports team, but no teams are publicly traded. To get a piece of the action, investors must buy shares in the corporate entities that own the teams.

There's no better buy now in the sports world than Madison Square Garden Company (NSDQ:MSG), which owns and operates the icon-ic Madison Square Garden arena, the New York Knicks, the New York Rang-ers, the Connecticut Whale, the New York Liberty, the Radio City Christmas production, the Chicago Theater, the Beacon Theatre, and more.

The company operates via three seg-ments-MSG Sports, MSG Enter-tainment, and MSG Media-that ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate Mergers: How Big Is Too Big?]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/t-dtegy-pcs-vz-ba-corporate/10/10/2012/id/44861</link>
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			Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:10:00EST
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<![CDATA[Since Thomas Edison threw the first switch in the late 19th century, there have been literally thousands of mergers between electric utility companies. Not one has failed to create a stronger entity.

It's the rare industry, however, that can claim anything close to that. Rather, market history is replete with examples of highly touted deals that quickly went south. AOL (NYSE:AOL)/Time Warner (NYSE:TWX), Sprint/Nextel (NYSE:S), Daimler Benz (PINK:DDAIF)/Chrysler, Worldcom/MCI and Lucent/Alcatel (NYSE:ALU)&ndash;the list goes on and on of high-profile deals that began with great promise and even greater hype, only to fail spectacularly once key assumptions proved wildly off base. ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Since Thomas Edison threw the first switch in the late 19th century, there have been literally thousands of mergers between electric utility companies. Not one has failed to create a stronger entity.

It's the rare industry, however, that can claim anything close to that. Rather, market history is replete with examples of highly touted deals that quickly went south. AOL (NYSE:AOL)/Time Warner (NYSE:TWX), Sprint/Nextel (NYSE:S), Daimler Benz (PINK:DDAIF)/Chrysler, Worldcom/MCI and Lucent/Alcatel (NYSE:ALU)&ndash;the list goes on and on of high-profile deals that began with great promise and even greater hype, only to fail spectacularly once key assumptions proved wildly off base. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[General Motors: Debt-Free and $21 Cash per Share]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/transportation/articles/General-Motors-gm-auto-industry-us/10/5/2012/id/44732</link>
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			Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:10:00EST
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<![CDATA[Vice President Joe Biden, addressing union workers in Detroit, famously said: "Bin Laden is dead, General Motors is alive." True...but at what cost?
 
Was it worth it for taxpayers to sink $50 billion into General Motors (NYSE:GM) during the financial crisis? Is it worth it now for taxpayers to continue to provide tax credits-potentially up to $10,000 to cars such as the Chevy Volt?
 
On June 1, 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis, GM filed for bankruptcy. Six weeks later, the company emerged with fewer brands, fewer plants, fewer workers, a lot less debt&hellip;and some very disgruntled bondholders. ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Vice President Joe Biden, addressing union workers in Detroit, famously said: "Bin Laden is dead, General Motors is alive." True...but at what cost?
 
Was it worth it for taxpayers to sink $50 billion into General Motors (NYSE:GM) during the financial crisis? Is it worth it now for taxpayers to continue to provide tax credits-potentially up to $10,000 to cars such as the Chevy Volt?
 
On June 1, 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis, GM filed for bankruptcy. Six weeks later, the company emerged with fewer brands, fewer plants, fewer workers, a lot less debt&hellip;and some very disgruntled bondholders. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Flurry of M&A Activity in the Gulf of Mexico]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/commodities/articles/bp-xom-cvx-nfx-wti-energy/10/3/2012/id/44634</link>
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			Wed, 3 Oct 2012 10:50:00EST
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<![CDATA[While much of the mainstream media fixated on the slowdown in natural gas-focused shale plays and the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing, the upsurge of drilling activity and mergers and acquisitions in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has received significantly less attention.

The change to the domestic energy picture wrought by the shale oil and gas revolution shouldn't be understated. Robust drilling in these prolific unconventional fields enabled the US to overtake Russia as the world's leading producer of natural gas and grow its oil output for the first time in decades&ndash;all while the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the ]]>
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	<![CDATA[While much of the mainstream media fixated on the slowdown in natural gas-focused shale plays and the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing, the upsurge of drilling activity and mergers and acquisitions in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has received significantly less attention.

The change to the domestic energy picture wrought by the shale oil and gas revolution shouldn't be understated. Robust drilling in these prolific unconventional fields enabled the US to overtake Russia as the world's leading producer of natural gas and grow its oil output for the first time in decades&ndash;all while the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the ]]>
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