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Friday | The Globe and Mail

Share buybacks: The wrong way to reward shareholders

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.

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services, Financial Markets

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Wall Street and Tech

FactSet Clients Gain Access to Dow Jones Global Markets News

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.

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services

MarketWatch

Updates, advisories and surprises

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.

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Related Topix: Humana, Insurance, Medicare, Health, Media, Computers, IT Services, Financial Markets, Energy, Oil & Gas, Newfield Exploration, MarketWatch, Startups

MarketWatch

Humana falls, HCA climbs on earnings news

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

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Related Topix: Humana, Insurance, Financial Markets, Media, Computers, IT Services

AmericanBankingNews.com

BTIG Analysts Begin Coverage on FactSet

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

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services, Apparel, Raymond Ltd

Sun Feb 05, 2012

Stock Market Review

Interactive Data Expands Relationship With FactSet Research Systems

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

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Related Topix: Media, Interactive Data, Computers, IT Services, Financial Markets, Bedford, MA

Thu Feb 02, 2012

MarketWatch

Cigna posts lower quarterly income

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

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services

Tue Jan 31, 2012

AmericanBankingNews.com

Raymond James

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

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services, Apparel, Raymond Ltd

MarketWatch

Earnings WatchUpdates, advisories and surprises4.

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.

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services

GuruFocus.com

Ron Baron - Why He Bought His Top-5 Conviction Picks

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.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Computers, Media, IT Services

Fri Jan 27, 2012

Forbes.com

Earnings Season ABCs: Apple, Boeing, Caterpillar Drive S&P Growth

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.

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services, Financial Markets

Thu Jan 26, 2012

MarketWatch

Earnings WatchUpdates, advisories and surprises3.

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

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Related Topix: Media, Computers, IT Services, Menlo Park, CA

Wed Jan 25, 2012

MarketWatch

Updates, advisories and surprises

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

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Related Topix: Citrix Systems, Software, Media, Computers, IT Services, Startups, Symantec, MarketWatch

MarketWatch

Health-care Stocks: WellPoint's miss hit shares; confound Street

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.

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Related Topix: Wellpoint Health Networks, Insurance, Financial Markets, Health Insurance, Media, Computers, IT Services

The Motley Fool

Is FactSet's Growth for Real?

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

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services

AmericanBankingNews.com

FactSet (FDS) Shares Downgraded by Brigantine to "Hold"

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

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Related Topix: Computers, Media, IT Services

Tue Jan 24, 2012

CNET News.com

iPhone 4S propels Apple to massive earnings

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.

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Related Topix: Apple, Startups, Media, Computers, IT Services

MarketWatch

Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises

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.

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Related Topix: Media, Computers, IT Services

Fox News

DuPont 4th-quarter Net Off 0.8%, Revenue Up 13%

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

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Related Topix: Wilmington, DE, Computers, Media, IT Services, Business News

Mon Jan 23, 2012

MarketWatch

Intuitive Surgical dip worth a long-term look

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.

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Related Topix: Startups, Intuitive Surgical, Media, Computers, IT Services, Sunnyvale, CA

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