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Whenever companies are flush with cash and can't seem to find anything productive to do with it , it doesn't take long before someone yells "share buybacks." After all, we've been told repeatedly, a company buying back its own stock is an excellent way to enhance shareholder value you put your own money where your stock is, for the good of all.

In a new distribution agreement, global clients of FactSet will gain integrated access to Dow Jones Global Markets News , which delivers content from Dow Jones Newswires, The Wall Street Journal and Barron's. To ensure institutional investors receive financial information most relevant to their business.

During the fourth quarter, the Kentucky-based health care provider said it earned $1.12 a share excluding special charges, falling short of the consensus analyst estimate by 8 cents.

Shares of health insurer Humana Inc. tumbled while hospital operator HCA Holdings Inc.

Research analysts at BTIG started coverage on shares of FactSet in a report issued on Monday.

Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of independent pricing and evaluation services, today announced the expansion of its relationship with FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Cigna posted revenue for the fourth quarter of $5.46 billion against $5.43 billion on a year-ago basis.

Analysts at Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of FactSet in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday.

The research-services provider said that it now sees service revenue coming in between $1.36 billion and $1.38 billion, down slightly from its previous forecast of $1.36 billion and $1.39 billion.

Ron Baron founded Baron Capital Management in 1982. Before that, he worked for several firms and became known for being a short-seller between 1973 and 1974 in the bear market.

A 10,000 foot view of earnings season looks a lot better this week than it did last Friday, particularly in the industrial and IT sectors.

Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 14% to $973.5 million from $851.6 million.

Citrix Systems Inc. said Wednesday afternoon that earnings rose 16% for the fourth quarter on growing sales of its cloud-based business software offerings.

Shares of WellPoint Inc. tumbled by almost 6% Wednesday after the health-insurance giant reported fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations, raising questions about whether the rest of the sector faces a difficult 2012.

Sometimes goodwill, especially when it's excessive, can foreshadow problems down the road.

FactSet was downgraded by Brigantine from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday.

Apple reported revenue of $46.33 billion and profits of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

The company reported its results for the period before the opening bell, and reported adjusted earnings of 52 cents a share -- a penny below the consensus forecast.

DuPont Co ., the Wilmington, Del., science and engineering technology major, reported fourth-quarter net income slipped 0.8% on 13% higher revenue.

Intuitive Surgical shares have been an stellar performer, making the stock's sell off following the company's recent earnings report a potential opportunity for longer-term investors.