Value Investing News

Welcome to the April 5, 2010 edition of Festival of Stocks. The Festival of Stocks is a blog carnival dedicated to highlighting bloggers best posts on stock market related topics. I believe this is the first time that the Festival of Stocks has actually been hosted at Value Investing News.

I'm excited to announce the winners of the November Contest at Value Investing News.

This month I will be giving away three premium memberships to Fat Pitch Financials Contributor's Corner, the best online source for going private transactions, odd lot tender offers, and other special situation opportunities on the web.

I'm excited to announce the winners of the October Contest at Value Investing News.

October brings a brand new contest and sponsor to Value Investing News. This month we will be giving away three subscriptions to MagicDiligence. Here is what this great value investing service is all about.

The September contest at Value Investing News is now coming to an end. The top three user point earners will be getting a copy of Building the Next Berkshire Hathaway, by Daniel Braem. Join me in congratulating September's top three users:

• alexg
• Dividends4Life
• Dividend Growth Investor

This month you could win one of three copies of the new book, Building the Next Berkshire Hathaway, by Daniel Braem. There are a number of books that will tell you how to invest like Warren Buffett — this book takes it a step further to show how his success as a CEO was tied to his treatment of shareholders.

Building the Next Berkshire Hathaway outlines the business principles that helped establish this company as one of the best run in U.S. history. Whether you are an investor who wants to be able to recognize the potential for business success or an executive ready to establish policies that benefit your shareholders, this book is an indispensable resource.

The winner of the August Contest at Value Investing News sponsored by The Value Investing Congres

Value Investing News is proud to bring you the opportunity to WIN FREE ADMISSION to the Value Investing Congress, an event that CNBC dubbed as "The Super Bowl for Value Investors".

Harley Dealers See Business Declining in May and June

Negative

Over the past week, we surveyed various IHOP locations to gauge trends in the casual dining business. We asked the following questions:

I’m running a reader survey at Value Investing News. Don’t be alarmed if you see an overlay on the site asking you to complete a survey. Only a small portion of readers will receive the random pop-up for the survey.

Positive

iPhone Continues to Dominate Category Sales at AT&T.

1. What is the best selling phone model right now?

Last weeks Market Intelligence report recap

Our Positives were:

None

Hollister, Abercrombie Kids Look Weak, Core Stores Better.

Negative

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