10 top-performing stocks of 2012
Stock investors in general had plenty to be happy about this year, but the folks who invested in these particular companies have major bragging rights.
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A ten year history of a stock normally shows investors the accurate valueof the stock. Sales,debt loads,dividend payments give a far better picture of a good investment or a poor investment.
This should be tempered with drastic changes in technology and transportation.
The vacuum cleaner replaced the broom.
The player piano was replaced by the record player.
The wagon business was overcome by the truck industry.
The dshwasher replaced the dish towels and racks.
I do not understand why the government can regulate the Cable industry, but they cannot regulate the oil industry? Profit is fine and all, but charging more for Unrefined diesel fuel than Refined Regular fuel is price gouging American's!!!!!
Tesoro sucks! Don't buy gas from these "A" holes. They made their 71% profit, let them see what it is like to lose customers from price gouging.
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