The company made $7.59 billion in 2011, the largest profit in its 103-year history.
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A trade deal with China offers another reason for investors to take a good look at Canadian equities.
Shares of companies such as LinkedIn and Zynga have jumped higher since Facebook filed to go public two weeks ago.
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We've seen a 20% rally since October, but whether this can continue depends on the earnings outlook for 2012 -- and that outlook is far from clear.
More big names are returning more of their stash to investors. Here's how to play it.
Nearly 2 years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Macondo well still casts a long shadow over the company's valuation and prospects for a higher stock price.
The economy of the People's Republic may be slowing, but the country's appetite for KFC continues to grow.
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As founder Zuckerberg wrote, the site's intent was 'to accomplish a mission -- to make the world more open and connected.'
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