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Insurance

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hhgregg: lower-case name, first-class company


Dear Mr. Berko:

My new broker recently recommended 300 shares of hhgregg as a long-term investment, believing the stock can move up $30 in the next two years. What do you think? Also, we both …

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An ‘Omen’ to ignore


Dear Mr. Berko:

Please tell me how the Hindenburg Omen stock market predictor works. My broker now follows this market indicator and wants me to liquidate my entire (large) portfolio. He told me that the …

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Solar shingles are a small deal for Dow Chemical

Dear Mr. Berko:

My broker is excited about Dow Chemical, because the company has developed roof and siding shingles that contain embedded solar chips. He says these shingles can be put on by any handyman …

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Digital ads are up, benefits down at Lee


Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. reported a 4.9 percent overall decline in advertising revenues in the quarter that ended June 27 despite a 24.8 percent increase in digital advertising. Translated into dollars, ad revenues decreased …

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Drake to host discussion on financial reporting standards

A roundtable discussion on a new set of rules that will affect U.S. insurance companies doing business abroad will be held at Drake University on Sept. 13. The discussion will focus on the new International …

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Unemployment insurance numbers down

The number of jobless Americans filing for unemployment insurance fell last week to the lowest level in nearly two months, a government report released today showed.
 
There were 451,000 initial jobless claims filed in…
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Convenience store giant makes play for Casey’s

7-Eleven Inc. is the new player on the block in efforts to take over Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores Inc., the Wall Street Journal reported this afternoon, citing sources familiar with the offer. On Tuesday, Casey’s …

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Wellmark won’t raise rates due to health reform

Iowa’s largest health insurer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, does not plan to increase group rates as a result of new health-reform requirements, the company said this morning. Some other health insurers say they …

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Debit card use surpasses credit card purchases

Americans are shunning their credit cards and using debit cards to avoid incurring more debt, Bloomberg reported.

Total payment volume for debit cards surpassed credit-card volume for the first time in 2009 and will continue …

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Aviva Investors appoints CEO

Aviva Investors has appointed Pat O’Brien as CEO of Aviva Investors North America Inc., the company announced Tuesday. O’Brien will have overall responsibility for Aviva Investors’ operations in the United States and Canada, reporting to …