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Coach rises after topping expectations in 2Q

Luxury retailer Coach (NYSE:COH) is trading over 6 percent higher today after it reported a 15 percent rise in second quarter net income due to strong demand for its luxury handbags.

For the three months which ended on December 31st …

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McDonalds continues to top expectations through pricing and product strategy

McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) is trading over 1.8 percent lower today despite reporting an 11 percent rise in fourth quarter net income and topping analyst expectations. The company’s strategy of keeping prices low and offering a wider range of products has attracted …

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Euro drops as turbulent year draws to an end

Continued concern over the European debt crisis and its strain on economic growth dragged the euro to below 100 yen for the first time since June 2001.

The turbulent year for the 17 nation currency has lead it to become …

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Markets rally, oil prices top $100 a barrel

A decision to make it easier for banks to lend money to keep the economy growing by the Federal Reserve along with the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and central banks from Canada, Japan and Switzerland led to …

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What’s up ING Group, Cemex and Salesforce.com?

In this report: ING Group (NYSE:ING), Cemex (NYSE:CX) and Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM).

ING Group (NYSE:ING)  shot up by more than 12 percent today after it was reported that the European Central Bank is considering providing banks with longer term loans. The …

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What’s up Cooper Industries, Sirius XM Radio and Bally Technologies?

In this report: Cooper Industries (NYSE:CBE), Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) and Bally Technologies (NYSE:BYI).

Cooper Industries (NYSE:CBE) seen a 2.4 percent rise today after the company joined the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. It was announced on Friday after the …

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