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Double Dip Didn’t Happen

Technically, that is, but market jitters persist. Auto parts stocks look fully valued, though, and a meter maker does, too.
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Questions for Mr. Market

If he could talk, would he say he is ignoring signs of economic slowdown?
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The Final Frontier

Investors will lose a huge opportunity if they avoid vibrant and changing Africa. Fast growth in a continent of misconceptions.
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Earnings-Season Worries

In the thick of the reporting season, tech investors are beginning to show signs of the jitters; Corning, though, feels it's not getting enough credit for its very successful super-tough Gorilla Glass.
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Making Short Work

Mark Roberts, founder of Off Wall Street Consulting Group, discusses his short-sale research, and ideas including Strayer Education and Copart.
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Merck Can Make It Work

Though second-quarter results were merely decent, cheap valuations and a 4.5% dividend yield make the stock a buy.
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The New Language of Business

The virtues of "decaffeinated" English.
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Seven Great Apps

An unscientific poll of colleagues and friends list those apps they considered indispensable.
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A Scotsman’s Global Stocks

A respected money manager from Edinburgh offers his global portfolio for a gloomy world.
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Finding Good Stocks in Bad Markets

Wedbush Securities' equity focus list was Wall Street's best performer in the past six months, according to Zacks. New Constructs took top honors in the 12-month span.
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