Perrigo (PRGO) has a long history of distributing drugs and has moved into a market leadership role among the over-the-counter (OTC) drug producers. Increases in quality and competitive prices have helped create a trend towards store branded medicine, as opposed to national drug brands.
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Networking equipment maker and Dow-30 component
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted solid April-period results, with the stock trading sharply higher on the news.
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Value Line has initiated coverage of
Yelp, Inc. (YELP) in its flagship product,
The Value Line Investment Survey. Yelp
connects people with
local businesses. Its users have contributed a total of approximately 36.0 million
cumulative reviews of almost every type of local business, including restaurants, boutiques and salons to dentists, mechanics, plumbers, and more.
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Encana Corporation (ECA) is an energy producer possessing a portfolio of natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) assets. At the end of 2012, this Canadian entity had 13.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 282.5 million barrels of oil and NGLs in reserves, respectively.
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One of, if not the most globally recognized and admired media and entertainment companies in the world,
The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) has been a staple on the Dow Jones Industrial Average for more than two decades. It has grown from its origins as the “Disney Brothers’ Cartoon Studio” (founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney) into the largest multinational media conglomerate (by revenue) worldwide.
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Despite a struggling middle-class customer base and increasing competition from high-quality fast-food chains,
Darden (DRI) has established itself as a solid performer and a surprisingly high dividend payer.
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