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Pitney Bowes [NYSE:PBI - $24.70] is the worldwide market leader in postage meters and mailing equipment. The U.S. and Europe contribute about 68% of revenues and 84% of profits.

Weight Watchers [WTW: $25.56] helps people in their quest for improved fitness and health in 28 countries worldwide.

The Obama presidency took a turn towards increased government intervention in the private sector last week when the president stepped up his campaign against Wall Street and announced a far-reachin

As developed economies struggled to regain their footing in the wake of the recent economic downturn, many investors have been drawn to the potential for meaningful growth offered by emerging marke

It was a rainy weekend in Austin, Tex., circa 1998, and I was at an uninspired investing conference wondering if I could get an earlier flight home.

The banking industry has been on a wild ride over the past few years, as the unprecedented economic environment of 2008 resulted in a wave bankruptcies and bailouts that many figured would forever

Yesterday I read a terrific overview of all the bailouts on the front page of The Wall Street Journal.  The accompanying timeline below is especially useful.  In today’s editorial s

Since its early days as a British trading hub, Singapore has grown quickly from a small town to a bustling port, a major financial center, and the jewel of Southeast Asia.

At the core of many investor portfolios is an allocation to large cap, U.S.-listed equities.

One of the most popularly used performance measurement metric to evaluate publicly-traded companies is Earnings-per-Share.  It is also used as an important input in computation of relative val