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• How To Make The Most Of Your Tax Refund This Year
• Bond Rally Regains Its Stamina After “Bear Trap” Was Sprung
• Virgin Media Outperforms
• Apple Outshines Estimates In 2Q
• Healthways Runs Into Loss, Revs Up
• Rogers Communications Misses In 1Q

How To Make The Most Of Your Tax Refund This Year Posted: 25 Apr 2012 07:12 AM PDT Tax filing season is finally over and now everyone is waiting anxiously to receive their much longed for tax refund. According to USA Today, the average tax refund in 2011 was $2,913 – a neat sum of money. The question is, what will you use this tax refund for? Do you want to spend it? Save it? Or use it to pay back debt? Capital One (NYSE:COF) carried out a survey recently, and found that this year, a third of Americans are planning on spending their tax refund either in full or in part, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bond Rally Regains Its Stamina After “Bear Trap” Was Sprung Posted: 25 Apr 2012 06:42 AM PDT Wednesday, April 25, 2012 U.S. Treasury Bond futures have moved back into the middle of the recent price consolidation range that dominated trading for the majority of the past 6 months, after a downside breakout proved to be nothing more than a “bear trap”. Investor nervousness may trigger more volatile trading activity, which may behoove some traders to explore strategies that could possibly benefit from a heightened trading environment. One such strategy could be the purchase of a strangle … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Virgin Media Outperforms Posted: 25 Apr 2012 06:08 AM PDT Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2011, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates. In the previous quarter, average monthly churn rate was 1.2%, remaining same year over year. However, those who still opted for Virgin Media's services have shown their preference for the company's high-margin bundled services with super fast broadband offerings. Another major growth area is the company's next-generation TV services. At the end of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Apple Outshines Estimates In 2Q Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:53 AM PDT Apple Inc. (AAPL) reported robust second quarter 2012 results, which breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimates. Apple earned $12.30 per share in the reported quarter, handily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.03. Apple shares surged approximately 7.7% to reach $603.81 in after hours trading. Earnings soared 92.2% from $6.40 reported in the year-ago quarter and were also ahead of Apple's conservative guidance of $8.50. Apple's second quarter beat was primarily based on the strong … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Healthways Runs Into Loss, Revs Up Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:38 AM PDT Healthways (NASDAQ:HWAY) reported first-quarter fiscal 2012 adjusted loss per share of 8 cents, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of breakeven earnings per share and lower than the year-ago earnings of 12 cents per share. The company sank into a loss in the quarter on account of negative factors such as loss of revenues from the Cigna (NYSE:CI) contract, delay in implementation of the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salaries ("CNAMTS") contract and the timing of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Rogers Communications Misses In 1Q Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:28 AM PDT Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) declared weak financial results for the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly net income was $356 million or 67 cents per share compared with a net income of $423 million or 76 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly total revenue was $2,954 million, down 1% year over year, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,051 million. First-quarter adjusted operating profit was $1,091 million, down 6% year over year. Quarterly adjusted operating margin was … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

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