Last year saw a surge in stock repurchases — companies like ExxonMobil, Walmart and Microsoft bought back shares at record levels. Buybacks can be seen as a cash giveaway to investors, and they boost earnings per share. But th…
Can you profit from the turmoil in the Middle East? Oil is now flirting around $100 a barrel and gold is continuing its upward trend. For investors, this could present an opportunity in oil and gold stocks. Here is the bull and bear take on three stocks that could rise on Mideast unrest.
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Face-Off on Stocks: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Barrick Gold [Video] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:57:00.
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