Fiscal Cliff
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Sequestration Stings
… meaningful event now. But we also need to think about the fiscal cliff impact, things like the payroll tax expiration and ..... that whether it’s sequestration, austerity, the fiscal cliff , or other apocalyptic-sounding events shaping the …
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Stern Advice: A tax strategy for all seasons
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Just when you may have thought that federal tax policy was set - that January's " fiscal cliff " deal meant you could go about your financial life with multi-year...
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Following Strong First Quarter, DaVita Faces Steep Reimbursement Challenges Over Remainder of Year
… our view, plenty of near-term uncertainty remains thanks to possible cuts to the dialysis Medicare bundle from the fiscal cliff deal, and Medicare Advantage payment cuts. Reported earnings fell considerably for the quarter after management recognized …
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Schein's Domestic Business Offsets Weak International Results
… higher-than-usual dental equipment demand in last year's fourth quarter to avoid uncertain tax consequences from the fiscal cliff deal. Meanwhile, flea and tick products combined with market share gains drove this quarter's strong domestic veterinary …
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Johnson: Our Economic Flexibility Is Overlooked… had issues with the taxes and the fiscal cliff . They have certainly been big ..... had, let's see, we had the fiscal cliff , and then we had the, let's ..... talk just a little bit about the fiscal cliff . I mean, I think it's really …
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From Barron’s, May 6, 2013 (Part 1)
… P/E < 15]. With +13% YTD, the market has met the 2013 targets of most strategists. The worries about the US fiscal cliff , Cyprus [ it was no Lehman ], Spain, Italy, etc. haven’t stopped the market’s march forward. The leaders …
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An Economy in the Middle: No Boom, No Bust
… Manufacturing Indexes slipped yet again this week. Auto sales, which had previously shown absolutely no impact from the fiscal cliff debates or the payroll tax, slipped ever so slightly in April. However, the initial unemployment claims report on …
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Fidelity Investments Roundtable: Mega Themes That Could Influence Your Portfolio
… robust earnings growth, on average. A lot of the serious headwinds equity investors have faced, including the U.S. fiscal cliff and the eurozone debt crisis, have moderated to some extent and appear less threatening. HERRING (Global Asset Allocation …
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Reimbursement Pressure Reduces Select Medical's Profitability
… EBITDA outlook to $375 million-$390 million as the Medicare sequester and therapy payment cuts from the year-end fiscal cliff deal will add more margin pressure over the remainder of 2013. We plan to lower our forecast, but our EBITDA forecast …
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U.S. GDP Not as Good as the Report Suggests
… seasonal adjustments that I have been ranting about for years. The annual data seems to better capture the impacts of fiscal cliff and tax increases that are indeed real. The good news here is that gasoline prices have fallen, food prices and commodities …