Stocks: Blue Chips Stuck in the $10 Bin

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February 27, 2009
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY INVESTING Stocks: Blue Chips Stuck in the $10 Bin Here are 25 once-mighty corporate names going for under ten bucks -- and what the share price could buy in the real world   MORE TOP STORIES MARKET SNAPSHOT Stocks Trade Lower on Citi, GDP News Sentiment Friday was hurt by a report the government was taking a larger stake in the bank and a larger than expected downward revision to U.S. economic growth STOCK SCREENS • From S&P Stock Screen: The Return of the Dividend Aristocrats S&P combs its list of those companies that have boosted their dividends in each of the last 25 years for the names with top STARS rankings U.S. Companies with the Safest Dividends BusinessWeek asked portfolio managers and other investing experts to recommend stocks with secure payouts INSIDE WALL STREET A Paved Road for Marietta Also featured: Harris and Stericycle THE WEEK AHEAD Vital Signs: Jobs Report Looks Dismal On deck: personal income and consumer spending, ISM indexes, construction spending, car sales, and the employment report An Historic Value in Financial Preferred Stock? The economic crisis has pushed yields on financial preferred shares to record highs. How to enjoy diversified dividends in exchange-traded funds INVESTING ETFs: A Better Bet in a Bear Market Amid the financial crisis, tax advantages are but one benefit of exchange-traded funds. Their transparency, liquidity, and lower fees also appeal to investors MONEY REPORT Money Report: Gold, Covered Calls, Chiquita Brands Here are some investing trends being talked about this week GENE MARCIAL'S STOCK PICKS Marcial: Allergan: A Lift from More Than Botox? Analysts expect the health-care company's sales to get a boost from a new product to enhance eyelashes and, if approved, the use of Botox for chronic headaches EMERGING MARKETS Diary of a New Mutual Fund It's a wild ride, but rich with opportunity, in the first months of this fund from emerging-markets pro Josephine Jiménez   INVESTING TOOLS MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD How's Your Fund Doing? Our Interactive Scoreboard has complete results for some 2,500 equity funds, hundreds with BW's exclusive risk-adjusted ratings This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 View our corporate privacy policy here. To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2008, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Try Currency Trading  Learn to Trade FX with a Free Demo. Free Commentaries and Market news. Stable Investment w/ 15% Annual Return  Stable Investment w/ 15% Annual Return. IRA-eligible! $25k min. DOWNLOAD CRYSTAL REPORTS 2008 - FREE  Try a full version of the industry-leading reporting software free for 30 days. FREE E-mini Trading Course DVD!  Learn From A Veteran E-mini Trader - Not A Salesman. 100% Guaranteed. Free DVD. USA & Canada Only. Free Real Estate Training  25 Years Of Real Estate Investing Secrets. A $500 Value, Now Free. Sign Up For Instant Access! Buy a link now!

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