10 Foreign Stocks Under $10

The following 10 foreign stocks have stock prices under $10: 1.Company:Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (NZTCY) Current Stock Price: $9.74 Sector:Telecom Country:New Zealand 2.Company:Aegon (AEG) Current Stock Price: $6.63 Sector: Life Insurance Country: The Netherlands 3.Company: Sappi (SPP) Current Stock Price: $5.14 Sector:Forestry & Paper Country: South Africa 4.Company:Bbva French Bank (BFR) Current Stock Price: …

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Top 10 Global Paint Makers

The Top 10 Global Paint Makers in 2010 are listed below: 1.Company:Akzo Nobel NV (AKZOY) Country: The Netherlands 2010 Sales: $16.1 Billion 2.Company: PPG Industries Inc (PPG) Country: USA 2010 Sales:$13.7 Billion 3.Company:Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) Country: 2010 Sales:$9.1 Billion 4.Company:DuPont Performance Coatings (DD) Country: USA 2010 Sales: $33.9 Billion 5.Company:BASF Coatings (BASFY) Country: Germany 2010 …

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Comparing Income Tax Rates Among OECD Countries

The OECD recently published its annual report on income taxes in OECD countries. The report titled “Taxing Wages” shows that the tax burden on employment income rose in 22 of the 34 OECD countries in 2010. However the rise in most cases was small. Income Tax Rates for one-earner married couples with two children earning …

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Argentina Stocks Look Attractive Now

The Argentine equity market was one of the best performing markets last year. The Merval index performed better than Mexico, Brazil and other peers but behind Chile and Peru. However, this year Argentine stocks are laggards among emerging markets. While emerging markets in general are down this year due to inflation risks and other factors, …

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Lists: Top 20 Pharmaceutical Companies in China’s 18 Drug Markets

Global pharmaceutical companies are expanding big in China and other emerging markets. With a population of over 1.3 billion and growing middle-class, the Chinese healthcare market has lots of potential for growth. Following the strategy of these drug firms, investors may also want to gain exposure to the Chinese healthcare market by adding these companies …

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