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Disney said today that it would be purchasing Marvel Entertainment. The deal will cost Disney $4 billion in cash and stock. Once the deal is made, Disney will get licensing and ownership rights to the entire Marvel character library; which includes over 5,000 characters in …

The discount retailer Dollar General is planning its initial public offering in an attempt to raise up to $750 million in a preliminary filing. However, it is unclear how the proceeds will be spent. What many investors do know is that a large portion of …

Nobody has said it in so many words, but we are at the end of the recession. In a time when the economy is going to rise and fall as it stabilizes, it is important to know when a stock is about to falter. Everyone …

This evening Kenneth Lewis was replaced as the chairman of the board of Bank of America. After the company adjourned its annual meeting, it announced the change in management. Shareholders voted 50.3% in favor to split the roles of chairman and CEO. Kenneth Lewis had …

Well it’s happening…the government is taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as soon as tomorrow…well this morning. These two mortgage lenders either back or actually hold HALF of the country’s mortgage debt…and they’re obviously in trouble. According to the AP, a government bailout …