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Stock Market Today

February 27, 2015

The final trading day of a ho-hum week for equities on Wall Street went to the bears. Some disappointing U.S. economic news and a mixed earnings performance from Corporate America likely were behind the profit taking, which saw selling pick up a bit over the final two hours of trading. Read more

Industry Reports

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Beverage

Richard J. Gallagher, Nira Maharaj | 09/16/2014

The Beverage Industry is a mature sector and includes companies that market nonalcoholic and alcoholic items. Since growth opportunities are limited, many members of the industry endeavor to diversify their offerings to better compete and gain share. Too, they may pursue lucrative distribution arrangements and/or acquisitions to expand their operations and geographic reach.

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Automotive

Mario Ferro | 09/12/2014

The Automotive Industry is comprised primarily of the world’s largest passenger automobile and light truck manufacturers. Through broad dealership networks, most members of the industry sell vehicles in the global market. The manufacturers offer a variety of makes and models, though there tends to be limited brand integration at the marketing, advertising, and dealership levels.

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Entertainment Technology

Michael Napoli, CFA | 08/20/2014

The Entertainment Technology Industry consists of a wide variety of com-panies that provide products and services used in electronic devices and by entertainment firms.

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Recent Featured Commentaries

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    Fourth Quarter Gross Domestic Product Is Revised From 2.6% to 2.2%

    Harvey S. Katz, CFA | 2/27/2015
    The U.S. economy, which had slowed its rate of improvement during the fourth quarter to begin with, as the initial estimate of the period's gross domestic product had shown a reduction from 5.0% in the July-through-September term to 2.6% in the latest stanza, has seen that latter rate dwindle further, to 2.2% in the period's first revision.
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    Stock Market Today:

    February 27, 2015

    Harvey S. Katz, Matthew E. Spencer, Adam Rosner, William G. Ferguson | 2/27/2015
    The final trading day of a ho-hum week for equities on Wall Street went to the bears. Some disappointing U.S. economic news and a mixed earnings performance from Corporate America likely were behind the profit taking, which saw selling pick up a bit over the final two hours of trading.
    Read more

  • Stocks / Commentaries

    Wallet Wars

    Adam James Platt | 2/27/2015
    Apple Pay is a promising advance in the way we make payments, but it will face strong competition from Google and others, as well as roadblocks from large retailers that are banking on the success of CurrentC.
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