The software giant unveils a tablet line, and the drugstore retailer is buying a stake in Alliance Boots.
Chesapeake reaches an agreement with Icahn. Exxon considers exporting liquefied natural gas.
The world's largest express carrier and cargo shipper is a global bet on an economic snapback.
Hershey is upgraded to 'buy' at Goldman, and Southwest is downgraded to 'neutral' at BofA/Merrill.
These stocks are a selection from among S&P's top buy-rated issues for capital appreciation potential.
Teva is downgraded to 'equal weight,' and MGM is downgraded to 'neutral.'
Finding great long-term investments is easy, if you've done huge amounts of groundwork and study. But there are some short cuts.
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