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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- John Donaldson, the head of fixed-income investing at Haverford Financial Services, recently noticed something strange: No U.S. bank had sought debt funding for nearly a month's time. "To go a month without a single issue is exceptional in any case," said Donaldson, who's...

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- I've put together an updated calendar of meaningful clinical trials with results expected through the end of the current year. The biotech and drug companies included here are listed in alphabetical order. Unlike U.S. Food and Drug Administration drug approvals, which are more...

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Investors concerned about a double-dip can shield themselves with large-cap companies that have global reach and ample cash to withstand a slowdown. The following 10 companies increased sales at an annualized rate of at least 34% in the past three years, which were marked by...

Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Netflix Builds an Empire Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) forced the closure of rival Movie Gallery, caused Blockbuster to implode and prompted retailers to streamline their approach to video sales en route to big-budget...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Short interest in Berkshire Hathway (NYSE: BRK.B) more than doubled in the second half of June, just days before an analyst put a rare "sell" recommendation on the stock. Short interest on Berkshire Hathaway "B" shares rose to nearly 52 million at the end of June from 22...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Analysts could be bullish on steel stocks for the remainder of 2010 because of demand concerns and the offsetting effect of bargaining opportunities. The key triggers for steel stock ratings changes during the second half will be data provided by American Iron and Steel...

LOS GATOS, Calif. (TheStreet) -- Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) forced the closure of rival Movie Gallery, caused Blockbuster to implode and prompted retailers to streamline their approach to video sales en route to big-budget growth. Those were just the first items in the queue. Netflix is getting five-...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Tech investors have been sorting through some seriously stale inventory lately. The market, outside the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) aisle, is lined with shelves of picked-over dregs. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), EMC (NASDAQ: EMC) Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), IBM (NASDAQ: IBM)... How's a stock...

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- The S&P 500 Index has fallen 4% this year after posting a monumental rebound in 2009. Individual members of the benchmark index have suffered more pronounced downturns. And many of the laggards are closely watched companies. Here are the 10 worst-performing S&P 500...

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Investors are jittery about the stock market's decline to a 10-month low earlier this month, and many are piling into bonds. But they may have more to lose in the form of higher taxes. Although a dip in stocks is immediately felt in investment and retirement funds, new and...

Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Google's Joy Ride Is Over Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) dropped its highly popular news format last week, replacing it with a monoline monstrosity that has longtime users overflowing Web forums with uniformly venomous...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- At a time when many investors have been fleeing to safe-haven assets and enhanced uncertainty in the health of the global economy continues to prevail, dividend-rich companies remain an attractive choice to add a steady source of income. As compared to last year, dividends...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Sovereign debt has earned a bad name this year, with Greece's budget crisis spreading to other parts of Europe. Those concerns have helped drag down the U.S. stock market. But there are emerging-market countries whose debt and budget situations are on much firmer footing....