As year-end nears, investors are in for a surprise about which stocks in the S&P 500 spearheaded the unexpectedly robust upswing in 2010. Hint: Cummins is the only economy-driven name in the bunch. Plus: Goldman Sachs on how 20…
Among the day’s top online stories for investors: suggested names for a merged Microsoft-Adobe, companies that most often beat their earnings estimates, and the legal suit against Madoff’s sons.
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Yes, many U.S. companies — particularly small ones — are hiring now. And they plan to keep hiring. What can other companies learn from the outfits that have figured out how to grow in this economy? Plenty. Here are their stor…