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Hot streak illuminates utility sector's strength
Utilities stocks are on a winning streak so convincing that it may cause investors to forget the long series of ups and downs they've endured. Decades of regulatory snafus, fumbled new ventures and outright scandal have faded away to reveal a robust,...Tags: Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Massachusetts, Litigation and Regulation, Scana Corporation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Wendy's new move may be to put itself on the menu
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: I would like to know if my shares of Wendy's International Inc. will continue to grow in my IRA. -- C.M., via the Internet A: The nation's third-largest hamburger chain--behind McDonald's and Burger King--isn't just trying to sell more food. It could...Tags: CMS Energy Corporation, AT&T Corp., Restaurant and Catering Industry, Eaton Vance Corporation, Personal Finance
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: Alliant Energy Corp.; BMC Software Inc.; Conseco Inc.; Mercury General Corp.; Spectra Energy Corp. Washington Group International Inc. Tuesday: -- Federal Reserve meeting -- Second-quarter productivity -- June consumer credit --...Tags: Harris Corp., Brinker International Incorporated, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Duke Energy Corporation, Fluor Corporation
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The 1980s revisited: Insider trading is back
Tribune Media Services columnistInsider information was in the plot lines of 1980s cinema. In the 1983 film "The Big Chill," the character played by Kevin Kline went jogging with William Hurt and told him his Running Dog sneaker company was going public. In the 1987 film "Wall Street,...Tags: William Hurt, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Banking, Kevin Kline, Charlie Sheen
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Private-equity wave may have troubling ripple effects
Los Angeles Times columnistIn America, financial success is supposed to be admired, not held in contempt. Unless, of course, you make your money in a way that is distasteful or downright illegal. Private-equity investment firms, which are buying up companies worldwide at a wild...Tags: Dollar General Corporation, Unions, Leveraged Buyouts, Los Angeles, Employees
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Merger fever becomes factor in stock market's strong rally
The Associated PressWith merger mania a global phenomenon in 2006, average investors are wondering which companies might be snapped up next. Giant companies in a variety of industries have been seeking quick growth via acquisitions. In telecommunications, AT&T Inc....Tags: BellSouth Corporation, Time Warner Inc., Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Allstate Corporation, Bank of America Corp.
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Sony facing formidable rivals, but remains in the game
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: Will my Sony Corp. stock ever do any better? I can't believe how this brand that used to be so great has lost direction. -- K.R., via the Internet A: Introduction of Trinitron television sets and Walkman portable music players vaulted this Japanese...Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Corp., Mortgages, BellSouth Corporation, Satellite and Cable Service
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