TARP loans generate 8 percent return on investment
The government’s bailout of financial firms through the Troubled Asset Relief Program provided taxpayers with higher returns than yields paid on 30-year Treasury bonds — enough money to fund the Securities and Exchange Commission for the next two decades.

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Philippine c.bank weighing diversification options
MANILA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank is looking at ways to diversify its record-high foreign reserves, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco said.

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The Top Dividend Achievers in Consumer Durables
These stocks reduce risk and increase payouts.

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Cooper Industries Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
Cooper Industries plc reported that third quarter 2010 earnings per share from continuing operations increased 25 percent to $.85 compared with $.68 per share for the third quarter of 2009.

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The Treasury is steadily trimming the size of its Citigroup stake
Today’s column includes another sale of Citigroup Inc. (C) stock by the U.S. Treasury, rumors of a potential sale for Massey Energy Company (MEE), the latest quarterly results from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc…( Read More )

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How Washington made money bailing out Wall Street
The U.S. government’s bailout of financial firms through the Troubled Asset Relief Program provided taxpayers with higher returns than yields paid on 30-year Treasury bonds — enough money to fund the Securities and Exchange Commission for the next two decades

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5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Catalyst Health
Market-trouncing returns could be written in these five stars.

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Hubbell Reports Third Quarter Results; Net Sales of $685.0 Million and Earnings Per Diluted Share of $1.18
Hubbell Incorporated today reported operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

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Investment Column: Dark clouds are on the horizon for Telford
Our view: Sell

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