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		<title><![CDATA[TUI AG Aims to Return to Growth]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HANOVER, Germany (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - TUI AG TUIGn expects to return to growth in 2010/11 amid a broader economic recovery, the German tourism group said on Tuesday after reporting a slight drop nine-month operating results.TUI, owner of Europe's largest tour operator TUI Travel TT, said it expects a stable performance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:41:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bad Company: 401(k) Sponsors aim at Wrong Target]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the first five minutes of Investing 101 you learn that past performance is no guarantee or barometer of future performance. Yet according to the latest PlanSponsor survey of 401k plans, your employer thinks past performance is more important in choosing target funds than how the funds allocate your money,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:00:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Esterline Technologies Corporation F4Q09 (Qtr End 10/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Earnings Call ExcerptEsterline Technologies Corporation ESL F4Q09 Earnings Call December 10, 2009 5:00 pm ET Executives Brian Keogh &#8211; Investor Relations Richard Bradley Lawrence &#8211; President and Chief Executive Officer Robert George &#8211; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   Analysts Tyler Hojo - Sidoti & Co. [Unidentified Analyst]...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:26:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[@ UBS Media Week: AT&T's De La Vega On The Defense]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Maybe Ralph de la Vega would have delivered the same presentation to investors and analysts at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference without Verizon&#8217;s clever&#8212;sometimes brutal&#8212;ad campaign targeting network quality. Maybe, but I doubt it. De la Vega came out swinging on the subject, shifting between boasting about...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:42:17 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Toll Brothers F4Q09 (Qtr End 10/31/2009) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions  You first question comes from the line of Nishu Sood of Deutsche Bank. Nishu Sood - Deutsche Bank Joel, I wanted to ask you about -- you were talking in terms of the turnover ratios for the first half of 2010 to expect...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:26:07 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exxon CEO's 40% Bonus Cut A Measure of Oil Company's Sanity]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sanity of a company's board should be measured in how it doles out year-end bonuses. Take ExxonMobil for example. The world's biggest company based on market value, will slash CEO Rex Tillerson's bonus by 40 percent this year to $2.4 million.    Tillerson will still receive the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:28:03 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEC Watch: New DirecTV CEO Could Make $35.5 Million (And Then Some)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Michael White, the PepsiCo vet who takes over as president and CEO of DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) Jan. 1, could make more than $35 million during his three-year contract, according to an SEC filing. His base salary is $1.5 million a year with up to 200 percent bonus based on...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[AVJennings Forecasts Return to Profit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Home builder AVJennings Ltd says it is well positioned for the future and expects to return to profitability in 2009/10.At its annual general meeting on Friday, managing director Peter Summers said the current financial year will see the company's financial and operational performance improve."The company has a land bank...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft's Ballmer Defends His Company's Performance]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer hasn&#8217;t quite gotten the best reviews lately (Newsweek&#8216;s Dan Lyons recently called Microsoft under his leadership the company&#8217;s &#8220;lost decade.&#8221;) But during the company&#8217;s annual meeting Thursday, Ballmer offered a defense of the company&#8217;s performance, saying that despite Microsoft&#8217;s first ever annual drop...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Sad State of CEO Replacement: Scapegoating and Savior Chasing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 9, the CEO of the Innovation Group, a $200 million U.K. insurance software company, was unexpectedly fired by his board, who also announced they'd retained an executive search firm to find his outside successor.Ã‚Â  The company had consistently increased sales, cash, its average deal size, and its reputation...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dow Jones sells stake in stockmarket index]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Dow Jones is selling its one-third stake in global stockmarket index provider Stoxx for EUR206m (USD309m). The deal will leave each of the company's existing co-owners, Deutsche Boerse AG and SIX Group, with a 50% stake in the business, with Deutsche Boerse taking a one-share majority in the firm....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:28:53 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Urban Outfitters F3Q10 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions  Glen T. Senk Before we actually begin the questions, I&#8217;m just going to ask John to take care of some housekeeping issues, questions that typically come up, so we are going to try to anticipate them. John.  John E. Kyees Okay, several...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:32:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AIG CEO Benmosche to Stay, But Keeps Battling Over Executive Pay]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's hard to know whether American International Group CEO Robert Benmosche's threat to quit at a company board meeting last week was sincere or just good theater, particularly since he now says he plans to stay.    But given the fact that Battling Bob was MetLife CEO for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Deal's Done: EA Acquires Playfish For $275 Million Up-Front, Plus $100 Million Earnout]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Playfish told us no once, twice ... but perhaps the third time was the charm. The hot social gaming company has been acquired by Electronic Arts, in a deal potentially worth $500 million. Previous reports pegged the price at around $250 million. EA will pay $275 million in cash,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brigham Exploration Co Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Subash Chandra with Jefferies. You may proceed.  Subash Chandra - Jefferies & Co A few questions here. First, I guess, just on the financial side. The Q4 CapEx, just between the capital items, I'm getting a...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tutor Perini Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And the first question comes from the line of Richard Paget with Morgan Joseph. Please proceed. Richard Paget &#8211; Morgan Joseph Good afternoon, guys. Ken Burk Hi, Richard. Richard Paget &#8211; Morgan Joseph I wondered if you could give us an update about the bid...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:40:21 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Amdocs Ltd. F4Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question from Ashwin Shirvaikar from Citigroup. Please go ahead. Ashwin Shirvaikar - Citigroup My first question is is there anything in your recent signings or pipeline that would constitute any kind of one-time work, non-recurring type for project that can cause any volatility...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[General Dynamics Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Earnings Call ExcerptGeneral Dynamics Corporation GD Q3 2009 Earnings Call October 28, 2009 11:30 am ET Executives   Amy Gilliland &#8211; Staff Vice President Investor Relations Jay L. Johnson &#8211; President, Chief Executive Officer & Director L. Hugh Redd &#8211; Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President Analysts...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Penn National Gaming Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Thank you ladies and gentleman Operator Instructions Our first question from the line of Felicia Hendrix from Barclays Capital. Please go ahead ma&#8217;am. Felicia Hendrix - Barclays Capital  Hi, Good morning guys. Tim thanks for that explanation about what's going on in the regions...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lockheed Waiting For The F-35]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed reported higher earnings for the most recent quarter but gave a warning that they expect 2011 and 2012 to see reductions in their performance.  Once the F-35 gets into full production the company sees steady growth after that. by Matthew Potter]]></description>
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