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Dr. Stock Pick — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:03:03 +0000

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _________________________________________ Tuesday October 20, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! BAC, PSFT, PWRM, SO, CSRH, NYX, CVAT, ATVI, AQNM ************************************************************** BAC, Bank of America Corporation BAC is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset [...]

DrStockPick.com Stock Report! 10/15/09, RBI, CSRH, QNTO, UTX, SO, CEBK

Dr. Stock Pick — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:05:39 +0000

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _______________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _______________________________________ Thursday October 15, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! ************************************************************** Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CSRH) has launched its mobile check cashing program. The introduction of this service will offer those that are currently using check cashing facilities a much more convenient way to cash their payroll [...]

Southern Telecom Inks Agreement – Analyst Blog

Zacks Market Commentaries — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:55:44 +0000

Southern Telecom, the telecommunications subsidiary of Southern Company (SO), has recently signed an agreement with the Florida-based 421 West Church Street to connect its Atlanta, Macon and Jacksonville metro dark fiber networks to the latter’s carrier neutral telecommunication facility. This will help Southern Telecom to expand its presence in the Southeast region as well as to offer better service to its existing customers.

Southern Telecom provides long-haul and metro dark fiber connecting Atlanta with other smaller cities throughout the Southeast region. The company also offers HVAC, power and other custom energy solutions for optronics at its operation hubs and in-line amplification sites on the long-haul routes and points of presence in the metro areas supporting the metro fiber rings.

Shares of Southern Company closed at $31.44 on Tuesday, trading at 13.7X trailing 12-month earnings per share versus 11.8X of the peer group. We maintain our Neutral recommendation for the company.
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PennyOmega.com Stock Report! 8/13/09, HHS, SO, GCI, MTSI, CML, PRO

PennyOmega.com — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:54:10 +0000

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Stock-PR SO, KITD, CTC.A Stock Highlights

Stock-PR — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:51:34 +0000

SouthenLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced the one-watt Motorola r765 has been added to its product portfolio. The r765 is a military-tough, radio-inspired phone, which will appeal to users who work in rugged, remote or noisy environments and require power, durability and immediate communications. KIT digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITD), a leading [...]

PennyOmega.com Stock Report! 7/30/09, SO, ARSD, LXP, NOC, SCS, AIPC

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Revisiting Some Previous Picks

Bullish Bankers — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:00:07 +0000

The volatility in the markets over the past year has been staggering to say the least. Even during these turbulent times, I was always of the belief that utilities were relatively safe. As a result, I wrote about a few stocks in the past seven months or so that I thought were pretty good plays [...]

Five Dividends to Count On

Bullish Bankers — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:04:30 +0000

As the fallout in the financial markets continues to unwind, a number of companies have bolted down balance sheets and insured some cash flows by cutting their once attractive dividends. In the past month we have seen the likes of General Electric [GE: 10.32, +0.32 (+3.20%)], JP Morgan Chase [JPM: 27.11, +1.97 (+7.84%)], Bank [...]

Protect Your Portfolio With These 3 ‘Safe Haven’ Sectors

Contrarian Profits — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:15:10 +0000

pIt#8217;s clear that 2009 is going to be grim in economic terms. strongMartin Denholm/strong says investors should stick to sectors that fare better during recessions. The healthcare sector, discount retailers and utilities companies provide essential products and generate repeat business. Martin picks the strongest companies in these #8220;safe haven#8221; sectors./p pThis from Smart Profits Report/p blockquotepstrongA Healthcare Haven/strong/p pIt stands to reason that the sectors and companies that traditionally fare better during economic recessions are those that garner essential repeat business./p pAs my colleague Marc Lichtenfeld has pointed out many times here before, that includes the a href="http://www.smartprofitsreport.com/archives/2008/healthcare-investments489.html"healthcare/a and a href="http://www.smartprofitsreport.com/archives/2008/biotech-stocks514.html"biotech/a sectors. And far from procrastinating, Marc just issued his “Five Predictions For The Healthcare Sector In 2009″ for emXcelerated Profits Report/em subscribers in the January issue. If you’re not#8230;/p/blockquote

Georgia Stocks

Fred Fuld — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:24:00 +0000

As one of the states with the largest manufacturing industries in the country, it is no mystery as to why Georgia ranks as one of the top consumers of energy. Some interesting facts on what is the world 28th largest economy follow:

1. The travel industry contributes around $20 billion a year to the state economy.
2. Georgia’s bioscience industry generates 15,000 jobs.
3. Over 250 bioscience companies are headquartered in the state.
4. The Georgia paper industry is second only to Alabama, and it employs 26,000 workers.
5. The state has the largest commercial forest in the country, which produce over $19 billion in revenue and employ more than 150,000 people.
6. The food processing industry generates more than 70,000 jobs, and produces sales receipt of over $16 billion a year.
7. The largest manufacturing employer is the textile-carpet industry which employs over 100,000 workers and produces more than $2.5 billion in revenue annually.
8. There are over 700 textile companies headquartered in Georgia.
9. The mining industry of non fuel minerals produces $1.8 billion in income, and it employs over 9,000 workers.
10. Georgia’s clay production amounts to 24% of total U.S. production

The following companies are headquartered in Georgia:

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) makes, delivers and sells non alcoholic beverages around the globe. The stock has a market cap of $102.17 billion, a PE of 18, a PEG of 1.61, and it pays a yield of 3.4%.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is a parcel delivery firm, and it operates worldwide. The stock has a market cap of $50.95 billion, a PE of 247, a PEG of 1.36, and it pays a yield of 3.5%.

Home Depot, Inc. (HD) is a retailer of home improvement products in North America. The stock has a market cap of $34.33 billion, a PE of 10, a PEG of 1.06, and it pays a yield of 4.5%.

Southern Company (SO) produces and markets electricity in the south. The stock has a market cap of $25.79 billion. A PE of 15, a PEG of 2.74, and it pays a dividend of 5.2%.

Aflac Incorporated (AFL) is a life and health insurance company in the United States and Japan. The stock has a market cap of $20.54 billion, a PE of 12, a PEG of 0.74, and it pays a yield of 2.3%.

SunTrust Banks, Inc (STI) is a financial institution providing services to individuals and businesses in the United States. The stock has a market cap of $14.81 billion, a PE of 12, a PEG of 2.49, and it pays a yield of 7%.

Invesco Ltd. (IVZ) is an investment management company providing management services in the United States. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a PE of 9, and it pays a yield of 1.4%.

Oca Cola Enterprises, Inc. (CCE) makes, distributes and sells nonalcoholic drinks. The stock has a market cap of $5.45 billion, a PEG of 1.27 and it pays a yield of 2.5%.

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is a distributor of industrial and automobile parts in North America. The stock has a market cap of $5.48 billion, a PE of 11, a PEG of 1.30, and it pays a yield of 5.0%.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) is an online marketplace for the trading of securities and commodities. The stock has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a PE of 19, and a PEG of 0.67.

Don't forget to check out the stocks from the states of Wisconsin, Louisiana, Michigan, and Kentucky.

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