Share repurchases have become a popular way for companies to keep shareholders content over the past few lean years.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 18:56

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund (AMEX: IYE) where we have detected an approximate $21.1 million dollar outflow ? that?s a 2.1% decrease week over week (from 23,850,000 to 23,350,000). Click here to ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:26

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (AMEX: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $23.4 million dollar outflow ? that?s a 6.8% decrease week over week (from 9,520,937 to 8,870,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:26

How's your posture right now? Are you slumped over in your chair, craning your neck to see the computer screen? Over time, those habits could cost you both in terms of health and doctor appointment copays. Last month I wrote about my ongoing search for a cure for shoulder and neck pain, and how numerous ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:26

There are certainly good arguments that can be made against the provisions in the JOBS Act to loosen the regulations around public fundraising for companies. I?ve even made one of them here myself, concerning the inevitable rise in fraud that will ensue as bucket shops and boiler rooms leap into action. I also noted that ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:26

So, the most powerful leadership skill is (drum roll) ? listening. What? You?re not thrilled to find that out? It?s OK ? no one is.?? That?s the problem.?? Listening is the Clark Kent of leadership skills; everybody knows he?s a good guy, and nice and all ? but nobody realizes the incredible power hiding behind ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:26

One of the most dishonest criticisms of Mitt Romney's candidacy, from both the right and the left, is that he has flip flopped on health care.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:26

Just yesterday I told you of the One Quarter Of American Consumers (who) Are Brand Loyal. That indeed is a very telling statistic which came from a survey conducted by Ernst & Young. Today comes the results of another survey, this one done jointly by Acxiom and Loyalty360, which sheds some light on why so ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:26

It's hard not to raise an eyebrow a millimeter or two at today's news that the "Harry Potter" series is finally making its extremely long awaited arrival in e-book format. After all, it's been almost five years since "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was published, and eight months since the final film adaptation hit theaters.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 18:56

In trading on Tuesday, education & training services shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.9%.?? Helping drag down the group were shares of Apollo Group (APOL), down about 7.6% and shares of Career Education (CECO) off about 4.7% on the day. Also lagging the market Tuesday are oil & gas exploration ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 18:56