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Author: Ned Douthat

Is the Carry Trade Unwinding?

Many analysts have speculated for months that a sharp rally in the U.S. dollar could create a quick and dramatic sell-off in equities around the world (as well as in the U.S.), as global currency speculators move to close out...

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Roubini’s Snarl Turns Into a Purr

Nouriel Roubini is a legitimate economic superstar who travels around the globe offering his view of the financial world to eager audiences.  The Harvard-educated iconoclast is never shy about making bold predictions, and...

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Starbucks: The $5 Latte Is Back

Starbucks (SBUX) achieved a trifecta of positive earnings news on Wednesday after the close; it beat EPS estimates, topped sales estimates, and raised earnings guidance for the coming year.  Earnings per share came in at...

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EAT Up: Brinker Reports Solid Earnings

“As for Brinker International, EAT, double digit gain today for Brinker. EPS of 29 cents versus a 22 estimate. Their same store sales were down 3%.” — CNBC’s Squawk on the Street 1/20/2010 Brinker...

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IBM: Great Stock at a Fair Price

“We just gave you the numbers on IBM. Big Blue $3.59 per share versus estimates of $3.47. Revenue came in at $27.2 billion versus $27 billion.” — CNBC’s The Closing Bell 1/19/2010 Investors were bullish...

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