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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
EARNINGS NEWS
Cisco 3Q Net Rises 20% As Margins, Revenue Improve
Cisco's fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 20% as the networking company's margins and revenue continued to strengthen, but the firm's outlook was weak.
ETF INVESTING
PIMCO Total Return ETF Is Off to a Fast Start
This new active ETF is the best-performing intermediate-term bond fund over the past two months.
FIVE-STAR INVESTOR
Are Your Core Holdings Really 'Core'?
Sometimes funds in traditional core areas are better used as supporting players.
STOCK STRATEGIST
Dry-Bulk Shippers Still in Troubled Waters
Companies likely to restructure in 2012 as they navigate dire straits.
HEARD ON THE BOARDS
Your Favorite Income-Producing Investment
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    An Investor's Blueprint for Mortgage-Backed Bonds
    Dorsey: Berkshire Shares Are Cheap
    A Few Dark Clouds Over Omaha
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    Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
    VIDEO REPORT
    Berkshire Meeting Underscores Firm's Strength
    Morningstar's Gregg Warren and Paul Larson share their biggest takeaways from the Berkshire annual meeting.
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    Stocks & Options
    STOCK ANALYST NOTE
    Disney Fires on All Cylinders in 2Q
    There is a fair deal of optimism priced into Disney shares today but there is still a bit more upside, says Morningstar's Michael Corty.
    Wide-Moat Intel's Opportunities Outweigh Its Threats
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    Perspectives
    PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Global Investors
    Best Performer This Year May Surprise Investors
    China may not have the hottest stock market at the moment, but it remains the workhorse of the global economy, says U.S. Global's Frank Holmes.
    Can Stocks Avoid Another Bear
    in Spring?
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    Mutual Funds
    FUND SPY
    A Look at Our Two New International Categories
    The aim is to make evaluations easier, not to flash a buy signal.
    Will These Former Highfliers Be Reborn?
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    The Economy
    READING INDICATORS
    Employment Report No Cause for Panic
    Despite the roller-coaster ride of recent months, the job market is on a slow but steady climb, writes Morningstar's Bob Johnson
    Housing Market Taps on the Door to Recovery
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    Real Life Finance
    THE SHORT ANSWER
    Don't Discount Value of Low Fees Over the
    Long Term
    Small differences in expense ratios can mean big bucks down the road.
    Need Bonds Now? 4 Tips to Keep from Getting Pinched
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    ETFs
    ETF WEEKLY
    PIMCO Launches Global Inflation-Linked Bond ETF
    Fund is the latest addition to PIMCO's stable of actively managed bond ETFs.
    This ETF Offers a Bastion of Stability in an Uncertain Market
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    Closed-End Funds
    CEF SPOTLIGHT
    High Income Without
    the Hassle
    Income-seeking investors might want to check out this ETF of closed-end funds.
    Building a Better Portfolio With Emerging-Markets Funds
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    Bonds
    VIDEO REPORT
    An Investor's Blueprint for Mortgage-Backed Bonds
    Morningstar's Eric Jacobson outlines the fundamentals and key risk factors investors should know about this huge part of the bond market.
    Economic Roller Coaster Takes Credit Spreads Back to Where They Started
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    Stocks End Lower as Eurozone Worries Continue
    After-Market Earnings
    News Corp. Profit Climbs 47%; Cable Networks Click
    Priceline.com 1Q Profit Jumps 74%; 2Q Revenue View Cautious
    Activision Earnings Fall, but Beat Targets
    CenturyLink 1Q Net Slips 5.2%; Lifts Full-Year Profit View
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    Earnings Reports: Kohl's, Nordstrom, Sony, Sun Life
    Other News
    Google Moves for Mistrial in Oracle Case
    Greece to Get Most of Aid Tranche; $1.3 Billion Withheld
    US Treasuries Flat; 10-Year Notes Sold at Record-Low Yield
    Glaxo Goes Direct to HGS Shareholders With Hostile Offer
    Bed, Bath & Beyond to Buy Cost Plus for $517.4 Million
    Fannie Mae Loss Lessens, Provisions Fall
    Macy's 1Q Profit Up 38% on Higher Sales, Flat Overhead
    Dean Foods Tops S&P; 500 Gainers on Solid Quarter
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