Latest articles by Ilana Polyak
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The Curse of the Dow
Markets Stocks usually take a hit in the first year after being added to the venerable index.
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Stocks to Buy Now for the Recovery Later
Markets Shares of these five companies should perform better than others when the economy starts to rebound.
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Four Firms Ripe for the Taking
Markets Investors could profit if these companies are bought.
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Five Stocks That Make the Grade
Markets These for-profit education companies are cashing in on the recession as the unemployed head back to school.
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Recession-Proof Stocks
Markets These five companies actually are thriving in this bleak economy.
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Where the Growth Is
Markets These five companies should generate profit gains this year.
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Who Would Benefit if the Big Three Disappeared?
Markets These four companies stand to profit from the demise of the major U.S. automakers.
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Five Beneficiaries of Lower Commodity Costs
Markets These companies shouldn't feel as much of a squeeze on profits now that the prices of oil and raw materials are falling.
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Get a Deal on Mylan
Markets This maker of generic drugs is priced as if it were a fading company. The facts show otherwise.
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Clearer Skies May Be Ahead for Boeing
Markets The aircraft maker has hit a rough patch, but its order backlog and fuel-efficient jet that's in the works bode well for the company's future.
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Time to Buy Homebuilder Stocks?
Markets The battered shares of two companies look promising for the long term.
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Live Nation Rocks On
investing The nation's largest concert operator is benefiting from Americans' appetite for live performances -- even in tough financial times.
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Kraft Tries to Get Its Mojo Back
Markets Higher prices for raw materials frustrate the turnaround efforts of this maker of iconic American foodstuffs.
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This Auto Salvager Is No Wreck
Markets Through online auctions and a network of junkyards, Copart profits handsomely from damaged, repossed and totaled cars.
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Don't Write Off This Mortgage Insurer
Markets Shares of Old Republic International have been battered, but the company's property-and-casualty division should help it withstand a lot of hits.
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Profits, Aisle 4
Markets Supermarket chain Kroger benefits as cash-strapped consumers eat out less and watch what they buy.
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Score One for the Machines
investing Using simple, numbers-oriented strategies, two Hennessy funds are rolling up big gains.
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