With earnings reports and possible credit downgrades looming ahead, big bank stocks will need to weather short-term headwinds.
Analysts said the company has enjoyed a 'supercycle' as stretched household budgets prevented new-car purchases.
But remember: Repurchases don't always pay off for investors.
Investors shouldn't let this year's hot start make them buy and forget.
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It's the first open-source software company to hit $1 billion in sales.
Warm weather and an end to a key Express Scripts contract lead to poor results for the drugstore chain.
Can the company continue to grow off of the success of Soliris?
The House of Dimon won the race to be the top investment bank for the first quarter of 2012, according to preliminary data from Dealogic.
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