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READING INDICATORS
New Look of Recovery: Steady But Slow
Super-bulls and super-bears are both likely to be confounded by the economy's trajectory from here, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.
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Manufacturing Sector Backs Off the Ledge
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Job Market Still in Recovery Ward
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Economic Calendar
VIDEO REPORT
What's the Real Value of an Economic Moat?
Morningstar's Pat Dorsey on why it's worth paying up a little bit for a wide moat business versus a no moat business.
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What Is an Economic Moat?
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The Four Moats That Matter
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PERSPECTIVES: Knowledge@Wharton
Financial Services on Aisle Nine
Wal-Mart gives banks a run for their money.
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Brave New World of Financial Legislation
FINANCIAL TIMES NEWS
Jobs Pressure Helps Business and Bombers
Militant groups take advantage of high rates of unemployment to recruit better-qualified trainees, new study shows.
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Funds
MANAGER Q&A
An Excellent Environment for Stock-Pickers
Given the fragile recovery, there will be significant differentiation between the winners and losers going forward, say Goldman Sachs' Steven Barry, David Shell, and Jeffrey Rabinowitz.
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Time to Be Opportunistic, or Defensive?
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Gross and Gundlach Back Away from Treasuries
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Stocks & Bonds
STOCK STRATEGIST
Five Rules from the New Financial Legislation
The new regulations will affect financial institutions in a variety of ways.
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Interchange Fees
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Derivatives (Volker Rule)
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Deposit Insurance
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Overdraft Fees (Regulation E)
Fork in the Road for the Bond Market
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Portfolio Planning
PERSPECTIVES: Palisades Hudson Financial Group
A VAT Made in America
The prospect of a value-added tax will be lurking in the background of this fall's inevitable tax debates.
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ETFs and CEFs
CEF WEEKLY
Can Investors Find Refuge in Covered-Call Closed-End Funds?
Covered-call strategies can offer bear-market protection with less volatility.
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Md
Sm
Value—Growth
Day Return
+1.25%
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1Wk Return
+1.25%
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-1.25%
1Mo Return
+4%
0
-4%
3Mo Return
+8%
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-8%
1Yr Return
+20%
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-20%
3Yr Return
+20%
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-20%
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After the Bell
Market Finishes Higher On Recovery Optimism
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Mariner Energy Faces New Challenges
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Sep 3
Market Consensus
-120K
Actual
-54K
Nonfarm Payrolls - Private
Sep 3
Market Consensus
44K
Actual
67K
Unemployment Rate
Sep 3
Market Consensus
9.6%
Actual
9.6%
Hourly Earnings
Sep 3
Market Consensus
0.1%
Actual
0.3%
Average Workweek
Sep 3
Market Consensus
34.2
Actual
34.2
ISM Services
Sep 3
Market Consensus
53.0
Actual
51.5
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Asian
European
DJIA
10,448
127.8
1.2%
9/3/2010 4:02 PM
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S&P 500
1,105
14.4
1.3%
9/3/2010 4:16 PM
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NASDAQ
2,234
33.7
1.5%
9/3/2010 4:16 PM
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Russell 2000
643
11.1
1.8%
9/3/2010 4:00 PM
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Asian
European
Shanghai
2,655
-0.4
0.0%
9/3/2010 3:00 PM
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Nikkei 225
9,114
51.3
0.6%
9/3/2010 3:00 PM
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Hang Seng
20,972
102.6
0.5%
9/3/2010 4:01 PM
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Bombay
17,696
-524.9
-2.9%
9/4/2010 2:10 PM
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Australia
4,578
14.6
0.3%
9/3/2010 4:00 PM
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Asian
European
FTSE 100
5,428
57.1
1.1%
9/3/2010 4:29 PM
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CAC 40 Paris
3,672
40.8
1.1%
9/3/2010 5:40 PM
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DAX Frankfurt
6,135
50.8
0.8%
9/3/2010 5:35 PM
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AEX Amstrdm
329
-0.1
0.0%
9/4/2010 5:29 PM
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SMI Zurich
6,401
67.1
1.1%
9/3/2010 5:19 PM
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Portfolio
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Morningstar Screen
Portfolio
Gainers, Losers, Actives
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Gainers
$ Price
% Change
Rediff.com India, Ltd.
2.95
22.92%
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrances, Inc.
26.30
18.31%
Trueblue Inc
13.70
17.50%
Oclaro Inc
13.11
16.84%
MSB Financial Corporation
7.94
15.07%
Losers
$ Price
% Change
Tractor Supply
36.31
-49.15%
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
3.53
-26.15%
SeaChange International, Inc.
7.21
-15.57%
Cascade Corporation
30.02
-13.14%
Ulticom, Inc.
6.70
-12.76%
Most Active
$ Price
% Change
Citigroup, Inc.
3.91
0.77%
Bank of America Corporation
13.50
1.66%
Ford Motor Company
12.07
3.07%
General Electric Company
15.39
1.60%
Microsoft Corporation
24.29
1.46%
Portfolio
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Morningstar Screen
Worst Performing Narrow Moat Stocks This Year
Name
YTD Return
Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
-65.14
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
-57.58
National Bank of Greece
-49.52
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
-47.78
Data as of 08-30-10
Mutual Funds with Outstanding Long-Term Returns
Name
15-Year
Return
( % )
Wasatch Micro Cap
14.60
Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company
14.51
First American Small Cap Growth Opp A
13.61
Calamos Growth A
13.58
Data as of 09-02-10
Commodity Futures
Gold
$1,247.40
-0.33%
Sep 10
Light Crude
$74.34
-0.91%
Oct 10
Natural Gas
$3.91
4.24%
Oct 10
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.18
2 Year
0.50
5 Year
1.43
10 Year
2.63
30 Year
3.72
1 Yr Ago
Last Close
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.18
2 Year
0.50
5 Year
1.43
10 Year
2.63
30 Year
3.72
6 Month Note Yield
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
M* Index
Value
US Gov
192.61
Short US Govt
170.88
Mid US Govt
203.74
Long US Govt
218.92
US Govt Bond
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