We reiterate our long-term 'Neutral' recommendation on Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) with a target price of $40.00 per share. Dr Pepper Snapple is a leading manufacturer and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The company commands a strong portfolio of well-established flagship brands, such as Dr Pepper, Snapple, 7UP, [...]

(Eugene Volokh) Here’s the Ohio ACLU’s statement, on the national ACLU’s Web site: Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed disappointment and concern over the cancellation of an event to be hosted by the Mansfield North Central Ohio Tea Party Association at Mansfield Senior High School on Monday, March 28, 2011. After consultation [...]

The worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, AGCO Corporation (AGCO) announced that its Fendt 828 Vario tractor has set a record for fuel efficiency – an all-time low of 245 grams per kilowatt hour – which is 19% below the industry average. This is a testimony to AGCO’s incessant efforts to develop new products [...]

While I read this piece in the Wall Street Journal, I was struck by the parallels you see in the U.S. - of course, it goes without saying being poor here is a very different thing than being poor in India or any emerging or developing country.   But the distinction between who is benefiting and [...]

Yesterday NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe ADM James Stavridis told a committee that there were “flickers” of Al-Qaeda in the Libyan rebels ranks. So 1,000 jihadists is a “flicker”? Today a “former” Al-Qaeda member told reporters that he believes there are 1,000 jihadists who have joined the Libyan rebel movement. This is the same [...]

Healthcare funds are often the preferred option for investors who face the prospect of substantial losses during a market downturn. Since the demand for such services usually remains unchanged by the state of the economy, they provide good protection for capital invested. Many several pharmaceutical companies also provide regular dividends, which can cushion losses from [...]

Crude inventories increased by 2.9 million barrels, for the week ending March 25, from the previous week to 355.7 million barrels and were above the upper limit of the average range for that time of year. U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged nearly 14.3 million barrels per day during this period, 17 thousand barrels per [...]

The Automatic Data Processing (ADP) employment survey was a little weaker than expected in March. It shows that private sector employment rose by 201,000, slightly below consensus expectations for a 210,000 increase. The gains, however, were widespread, and if confirmed by the BLS on Friday, would still be a solid report. In February, ADP was [...]

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (VRX) recently announced that it has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Cephalon Inc. (CEPH) for $5.7 billion in cash. Valeant Pharma has proposed to pay $73 for each share of Cephalon which represents a premium of approximately 29% over Cephalon's 30-day trading average. Valeant Pharma intends to begin a solicitation [...]

BG Medicine Inc. is a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel blood-based diagnostic tests. These tests are based on biomarkers for high-value market opportunities in the healthcare industry. The company today announced that it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with Boston Scientific Corporation, a leading medical device [...]