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  • Buying 3M on Strong Relationships

    By Douglas Ehrman - October 8, 2012 | Tickers: MMM, AMZN, AVY, CRDN.DL, NFLX

    The last week has seen a flurry of relationship activity for Minnesota-based 3M (NYSE: MMM), showing the depth of the company’s revenue streams. The conglomerate recently announced its intention to acquire advanced ceramics manufacturer Ceradyne (UNKNOWN: CRDN.DL), it remains in discussion to acquire the Consumer Products unit of Avery Denison (NYSE: AVY) and it released news of a partnership with Roku to bring streaming content to the projection space more »

  • Bemis Company Dividend – Slowing Or Growing?

    By Chad Henage - June 21, 2012 | Tickers: AVY, BMS

    Bemis Company (NYSE: BMS) reminds me of the type of stock that Peter Lynch would have loved. He said he preferred companies in low-growth industries that were boring. Bemis essentially is in the business of producing and selling film, bags, pressure sealants, and the like. This is not the type of business that keeps entrepreneurs up at night trying to come up with a new product to make millions. The good news is Bemis is very profitable doing this boring job. This profitability has led Bemis to its current standing as one of the few dividend aristocrats left. With over 25 years of dividend increases, can Bemis keep up this streak?

  • Killing Two Birds With One Stone

    By Muhammad Bazil - June 12, 2012 | Tickers: MMM, AVY, JNJ

    As it is, giving conclusive viewpoints on the possible direction of key stocks in the U.S market is an irrefutably uphill task. This is chiefly because of the incertitude imposed by the slowdown in growth of the global economy. This dreadful slowdown has adversely affected 3M (NYSE: MMM). The stock recently recorded a dip in performance.

    Despite the recent off-putting performance, I am still surefooted that 3M is still more »

  • Staples, Avery, Martha Stewart Beautify Home Office

    By Jane Genova - February 8, 2012 | Tickers: AVY, MSO, PIR, SPLS, WMT

    Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), Avery Dennison Corp (NYSE: AVY) and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO) have uncovered a hidden market: that ugly, disorganized home office.  

    Last Tuesday, the three officially launched 300 lifestyle-type, low-tech products, retailing from $1.99 to $16.99, which do double duty. They both beautify and organize the home office. Staples is where they are sold, both on-site and on the web.  Stewart designed the line more »

  • Price The Market Part 47

    By Glen Bradford - January 16, 2012 | Tickers: MMM, APH, AVY, FSLR, FLS

    Hi, my name is Glen Bradford. I am pricing the S&P500. You are welcome to join me for the ride. Does anyone else stay awake late into the night and draft up Pro Formas and price companies? Just me? Thought so. I'm a stockaholic.

    299. First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has fallen from over $150 to less than $40. Is it a buy now? Well, at these prices more »