The December 22nd edition of BusinessWeek published an article titled “The World’s Most Influential Companies”. As per BusinessWeek, “they are the innovators and front-runners that are shaping business today”. The following is a brief overview of the the top ten companies from the list. These 10 companies “have devised winning strategies in their industries. They …
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Green energy companies operate in the renewable energy space. Companies that manufacture solar panels, wind turbines, ethanol etc. fall in this category. After rising to astronomical levels in 2007, green energy stocks fell heavily this year. However in the long-run some of these companies will be successful as the demand for green energy products increase …
The following Telecom and Utility ADR stocks of Brazil offer dividend yields of more than 5%. It should be noted however some of these companies do not pay dividends consistently. 1.Brasil Telecom Participacoes S/A (BRP) is a telecom provider with headquarters in Brasilia. The current yield is 7.36% and the P/E ratio is 14.04. Year-to-date …
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deWell thats the $64,000 question many investors are worried about. We will never know until the FDIC announces the closings. This year (2008) so far 25 banks have failed. This number is lower than the hundreds predicted by some folks. With 3 business days remaining this year, we can only hope that the FDIC does …
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