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Introducing the 24/7 Wall St. Wire

Many of the 100 most valuable brands from 2001, lost much of their value between then and 2009. Many of these brand declines are predictable, given the fate of their sectors. Car companies such as Ford fared poorly. So did major pharmaceutical firms including Merck.

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Why Tyco International May Be About to Take Off

Here at The Motley Fool, I’ve long cautioned investors to keep a close eye on inventory levels. It’s a part of my standard diligence when searching for the market’s best stocks. I think a quarterly checkup can help you spot potential problems. For many companies, products that sit on the shelves too long can become [...]

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Attack of the Fine Print – SmartMoney.com

Brian Lawler knows a thing or two about fine printing. The professor of graphic communication at California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo oversees a quirky museum that houses a collection of 19th-century presses and more than 500 fonts of antique type. His passion for the intricacies of print is such that he’ll comment [...]