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Eager iPad buyers, many venturing out of their parents' basement for the first time in weeks, lined up for hours to get first crack at the device as it went on sale in the U.S. "This thing is awesome! Now I can bore people with even larger photos of my dog wearing a bandana and sunglasses," said one customer clutching his new Apple iPad. "Plus I'll be able to download books I'll never read. Cool." |
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Sure, WD-40 Co. makes a great lubricant and rust cleaner. But did you know it also adds zip to sandwiches and salads? Not really, but it does do wonders for investment portfolios. Shares of the company, whose other brands include 2000 Flushes toilet bowl cleaner and Carpet Fresh deodorizer, jumped after second-quarter earnings more than doubled thanks to the strengthening economy. |
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No, not the Rogers that runs the same ad over and over with the doofus who loses his cellphone connection. That's Rogers Communications. Rogers Corp. , on the other hand, manufactures high-performance specialty materials for industries including transportation, aerospace and defence. Boosted by stronger-than-expected sales, the company raised its first-quarter forecast, giving the stock a lift. |
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Things we hate about Shoppers Drug Mart : 1) Cashiers constantly asking, "Do you have an Optimum card?" 2) Pharmacists taking their sweet time ringing in your box of condoms. 3) A stock that's trading at a five-year low. Shares of Canada's biggest drugstore chain plunged after Ontario unveiled plans to slash generic drug prices by half, prompting Shoppers to warn of layoffs and store closings. Investors are reaching for the Tylenol 3s. |
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When investing abroad, always be sure to deploy your capital in countries with stable governments - anywhere but Kyrgyzstan, for example. Shares of Centerra Gold , whose Kumtor mine is one-third owned by the Kyrgyzstan government, sank after political violence erupted in the Central Asian country, driving the president from office. Investors aren't sticking around, either. |
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