9/25/07

Economics

A not too cheery look at the economy:

http://www.thestreet.com/s/the-credit-crisis-could-be-just-beginning/newsanalysis/investing/10380613.html?puc=_htmlttt

Politics

Domestic

International War Against Radical Islam

The Market

Technical

Fundamental

News on Stocks in Our Portfolios

Lowe’s (Aggressive Growth Portfolio) lowered its earnings forecast for this fiscal year:

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/09/24/you-cant-spell-lower-profits-without-lowes-low/

EPS: 2006 $1.99, 2007 $2.00, 2008 $2.40; DVD: $.29 YLD 1.0%

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=LOW

FactSet Research (Aggressive Growth Portfolio) reported its fourth fiscal quarter earnings per share of $.60 versus expectations of $.56 and $.45 recorded in the comparable 2006 quarter.

EPS: 2006 $1.57, 2007 $2.10, 2008 $2.50; DVD: $.30 YLD 0.9%

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=FDS

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