NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Benchmark Journal.

Shareholders benefit when their companies do it right.

Futures point to quiet session with many traders already gone for the holidays.

Unisys (UIS) just announced it will cut 1,300 jobs as part of an effort to cut costs. The company is also taking steps to lower its selling, general and administrative expenses and labor costs including consolidating plants, freezing most 2009 salary increases and suspending 401K matches. The Bottom Line This tech services provider would at one time be [...]

U.S. stocks tilt higher after the government reported an as-expected drop in gross domestic product for the third quarter and as investors pored over data on the troubled housing market.

U.S. stock futures point to a mildly positive start on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors continue to count down to the end of the year.

US stocks extended slide on Tuesday after a release showed US G.D.P shrank 0.5% in third quarter. A worse than expected housing data and concerns over the fate of automakers added to the woes.[More...]

Technology stocks have held relatively well, especially the blue chip companies. I think this sector's performance will be scattered all over the board, some companies will do well while others will suffer for a prolonged period of time. So, it's a good sector to sift through, but you have to carefully assess how the overall economic conditions may influence your picks' earnings power. Orange line in the chart below shows how my Technology Fund has performed relative to the m100 (a collective Marketocracy fund that uses picks from the top 100 members), S&P 500, Dow Jones Index, and Nasdaq. <br[More...]

Most readers of my almost daily blog are aware that I have been searching for securities that promote a high yield without assumption of even higher risk. Until recently, the risk/reward basis for these issues, especially financials, was not worth the yield stretch. I admit to being early on several financial securities and paid the price. Investors know that the best time to buy distressed high-yielding instruments is when yields are going down, which indicates that the worst is over. I admit that this is not yet the case, but better to be prepared to strike when things improve rather than play catch-up to the cycle. With the drumbeat of companies going belly-up, the spreads are now wide enough between high and not-so-high quality issues to warrant some investigative research leading to speculation. The strength of the dollar has also opened up opportunities to invest in blended worldwide higher-yield funds that are managed rather than indexed.<br[More...]

As Intel Corp. (INTC) continues to innovate its series of microprocessors, the co’s primary focus remains persistently towards increased processing capabilities while achieving footprint reduction. Intel is expected to roll out Sept. 15 its Xeon 7400 series Dunnington microprocessor, the first Intel Architecture processor with six cores based on the 45nm high-k process technology. It [...]

We are downgrading our rating on CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) from Buy to Hold as the second quarter results were below expectations. However, the outlook for the following quarters remain positive, mainly considering the growing demand for electricity in Braz[More...]

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