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SUGAR LAND--January 6, 2009--Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--When a patient walks into virtually any physician's office, missing the trail of freebies left behind by visiting pharmaceutical sales representatives is virtually impossible. Clocks, coffee mugs, pens--the ad infinitum list of drug giveaways has become part of the standard medical office decor. Thanks to a new voluntary code-of-conduct policy, the majority of these practices came to a halt with the start of the new year.

Companies featured: Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE:PFE)

SUGAR LAND--January 6, 2009--Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--With the global economy in an uproar, CMC Icos Biologics (Bothell, Washington) has decided to play it safe. As first reported on by Industrial Info this month (Source: Pharmaceutical Tracker), the contract manufacturing organization announced a $35 million expansion project that would increase the site's production capacity fivefold and double its employee count to nearly 300.

Companies featured: Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY)

The Financial Times is reporting this morning that Pfizer (PFE) may be ready to make some big acquisitions if the opportunities present themselves. The company is facing loss of its patent protection on blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor in 2011. Management recently announced it will not raise its quarterly payout for the first time in 42 years. [...]

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Last week saw even more notable dividend increases as companies from many sectors showed confidence not only in their ability to generate increasing profits, but also to share the wealth with their owners. BB&T Corporation (BBT), which is a financial holding company, announced that its Board has approved a 2.20% increase in ...

Last week saw even more notable dividend increases as companies from many sectors showed confidence not only in their ability to generate increasing profits, but also to share the wealth with their owners. BB&T Corporation (BBT), which is a financial holding company, announced that its Board has approved a 2.20% increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.46 to $0.47 per common share. BB&T Corporation is a dividend aristocrat which has consistently increased its dividends for 38 consecutive years. The stock currently yields 6.30%. Check out my analysis of BBT from this link. Eli Lilly (LLY), which engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical products,[More...]

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Analogic Corp. (NASDAQ: ALOG) Q1 earnings plunged well below expectations due to costs.
• CKE Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: CKR) solid Q3 earnings were in line with analysts expectations.
• Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) beat Q1 expectations and same-stores sales increased.
• Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) lowered its guidance and announced layoffs and factory closings.
• Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) withdrew its guidance due in part to weak consumer spending.
• Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) lowered its outlook due to weaker-than-expected holiday sales.
• Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) offered a full-year profit forecast that missed analysts' expectations.
• FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) lowered its earnings guidance and announced price increases.
• FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) reported a deeper-than-expected loss but topped sales estimates.
• H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) Q2 net loss was in line with expectations but revenue fell short.
• Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE: HIG) raised its full-year forecast, doubling the share price.
• Hooker Furniture Corp. (NASDAQ: HOFT) shares sold off following disappointing Q3 results and outlook.
• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE: KKD) reported a deeper-than-expected Q3 loss on increased costs.

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Schaeffer's analyst Colleen S. King takes a look at the major news of the day on Wall Street.

Companies featured in this segment: ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), VeraSun Energy Corporation (NYSE:VSE), Technip (OTC:TKPPY), Kraft Foods Incorporated (NYSE:KFT), Veolia Enivironnement Group (NYSE:VE), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY), Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO), U.S. Steel Corporation (NYSE:X)

Companies featured in this segment: Georgia Power Company (NYSE:GPW), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY), Covance (NYSE:CVD), EESTech Incorporated (OTC:EESH), RxElite Holdings Incorporated (OTC:RXEI), Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU), NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS), Alliance Resource Partners LP (NASDAQ:ARLP)

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