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Power Financial Corporation - Financial results for 2009 and dividendsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:14AMPower Financial Corporation's operating earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $1,533 million or $2.05 per share, compared with $1,974 million or $2.69 per share in 2008.

At Longleaf, 'Partners' Is More Than a NameThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:00AMShareholders rank high at this boutique.

Stock Ideas Shared By Gates and BuffettWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:17PMBy guruek. (GuruFocus, March 10, 2010) I meant to write about stock ideas shared by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates for quite some time and I always expected something good would come out of it. Read more » »

Toll roads bill heads to HouseWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:00PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Legislation to allow the state Parkways Authority to operate additional toll roads in the state (SB427) advanced to the full House of Delegates Wednesday -- with a new version of a discount plan for commuters who use E-ZPass to pay Tur...

BrightTALK Hosts Panel Presentation on Social Media for Asset Management FirmsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:11AMInteract With Asset Management Marketing Experts Live on BrightTALK

BrightTALK Hosts Panel Presentation on Social Media for Asset Management FirmsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:00AMSAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - WHAT: "Social Media: Can you Afford to Miss It?" panel presentation hosted by BrightTALK As Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have proven to be a very effective approach to reaching professional audiences, the need for a comprehensive social media marketing strategy in the asset management industry has become vital. Attend this live, free interactive ...

Is your retirement fund leaking?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:07PMFrequent trading by fund managers can inflate costs that aren't reflected in the numbers most investors watch. That's money from your retirement kitty.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (N.Y.)Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:08PMThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the largest transit agency in the U.S. The M.T.A. oversees New York City subway and bus lines, the Long Island Rail Road (L.I.R.R.) and Metro North commuter rail systems, Long Island Bus and Staten Island Rapid Transit.

Wealth creators vs wealth destroyersWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:11PMTo learn that your mutual fund firm's lineup posted negative returns over a decade is one thing; to realise that almost $60bn (€44bn) of investors' wealth was wiped out is another matter entirely.