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HUFFPOST HILL – World Learns ‘Royal Baby’ Isn’t A Line Of Velour Tracksuits

By The Huffington Post News Editors

People everywhere congratulated the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son, while Republicans vowed to rescue the child from Britain’s socialist health care system. The media’s coverage was a bit breathless, but thankfully the New York Post didn’t report the baby’s name as “Dick Gephardt.” And Mitch McConnell greeted his likely primary challenger by calling him “an East Coast con man” but stopped short of demanding he take his stagecoach full of elixirs back home. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Monday, July 22nd, 2013:

GOP ESTABLISHMENT RALLYING AROUND ENZI – Beleaguered folk hero Mike Enzi is getting some help from the little guy: Koch Industries. Politico: “Sen. Mike Enzi’s fundraising efforts have gotten off to a sluggish start this year, but he’s received support from Republican establishment and heavyweight political action committees ahead of his primary fight against Liz Cheney. The Wyoming Republican received $7,500 from Koch Industries PAC, the committee affiliated with the company owned by megadonors Charles and David Koch, according to a POLITICO review of Enzi’s second quarter campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Other PACs affiliated with major politically active companies and trade associations who gave to Enzi between April and June include: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Time Warner Cable, Pfizer and National Retail Federation. The three-term incumbent also received support from the leadership PACs of establishment Republicans such as Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sens. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.” [Politico]

CELEBS PROMOTING OBAMACARE – Oprah’s boldly going where the NFL wouldn’t dare. Sarah Kliff: “What do Oprah, Funny or Die and the Grammys have in common? All three, it turns out, have volunteered to promote Obamacare. Senior advisor Valerie Jarrett hosted a meeting Monday with a star-studded group of actors, musicians, writers and producers who have ‘expressed a personal interest in educating young people about the Affordable Care Act,’ according to a White House official.” [WashPost]

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Koch Bros. Look to Buy 8 Newspapers

By Ruth Brown Brothers Charles and David Koch, the billionaire businessmen behind Koch Industries and noted supporters of libertarian causes, are looking to buy into the newspaper business. They’re exploring a deal to acquire the Tribune Company‘s eight regional newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times , the Chicago Tribune and the Baltimore Sun , the…

From: http://www.newser.com/story/166589/koch-bros-look-to-buy-8-newspapers.html

Why CF Industries Is Ready to Rebound

By Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool’s free investing community, fertilizer supplier CF Industries has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at CF and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

CF facts

Headquarters (founded)

Deerfield, Ill. (1946)

Market Cap

$12.0 billion

Industry

Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$6.1 billion

Management

Chairman/CEO Dr. Stephen Wilson

CFO Dennis Kelleher

Return on Capital (average, past 3 years)

28.7%

Cash/Debt

$2.3 billion / $1.6 billion

Dividend Yield

0.8%

Competitors

Agrium

Koch Industries

PotashCorp

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 96% of the 1,323 members who have rated CF believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star buffalonate, succinctly summed up the CF bull case for our community: “Agriculture stocks are a great place to be for the long-term. The population keeps going up so fertilizer is going to be very important to increase productivity.”

If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a strong four-star rating, CF may not be your top choice.

We’ve found another stock we are incredibly excited about — excited enough to dub it “The Motley Fool’s Top Stock for 2013.” We have compiled a special free report for investors to uncover this stock today. The report is 100% free, but it won’t be here forever, so click here to access it now.

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The article Why CF Industries Is Ready to Rebound originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Brian Pacampara has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of CF Industries Holdings. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Wisconsin man charged with participating in Anonymous DDoS

A man in Wisconsin has been charged with participation in a distributed denial-of-service attack in February, 2011 against Koch Industries by hacker group Anonymous .

Eric J. Rosol, 37, of Black Creek, Wisconsin is charged with one count of conspiracy to damage a protected computer and another count of damaging a protected computer, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Kansas said on Wednesday.

He is alleged to have participated in a Feb. 28 attack using Low Orbit Ion Cannon against a Koch Industries website, “Kochind.com.” The company is privately held with headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, and has businesses in a number of areas including oil and manufacturing.

LOIC is a popular DDoS tool used by Anonymous and other online attackers to overload websites with requests and disrupt the target server.

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Why CF Industries Is Poised to Outperform

By Brian Pacampara, Pacampara, The Motley Fool

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool’s free investing community, fertilizer supplier CF Industries has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at CF and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

CF facts

 

 

Headquarters (founded)

Deerfield, Ill. (1946)

Market Cap

$13.1 billion

Industry

Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$6.1 billion

Management

Chairman/CEO Dr. Stephen Wilson

CFO Dennis Kelleher

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

28.7%

Cash/Debt

$2.3 billion/$1.6 billion

Dividend Yield

0.8%

Competitors

Agrium

Koch Industries

PotashCorp

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 96% of the 1,315 members who have rated CF believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last month, one of those Fools, Nehams, succinctly summed up the CF bull case case for our community: “Leadership position in the most essential nutrient nitrogen, superb financial strength, best-in-industry operational performance and stock returns, and lip-smacking valuations: It’s one of the best you could get in the fertilizer space.”

If you want market-topping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite its perfect five-star rating, CF may not be your top choice.

We’ve found another stock we are incredibly excited about — excited enough to dub it “The Motley Fool’s Top Stock for 2013.” We have compiled a special free report for investors to uncover this stock today. The report is 100% free, but it won’t be here forever, so click here to access it now.

Want to see how well (or not so well) the stocks in this series are performing? Follow the TrackPoisedTo CAPS account.

The article Why CF Industries Is Poised to Outperform originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Brian Pacampara has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of CF Industries Holdings. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Copyright © 1995 – 2013 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Why Kinder Morgan Is Poised to Outperform

By Brian Pacampara, Pacampara, The Motley Fool

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool’s free investing community, energy storage and transportation company Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at Kinder Morgan and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Kinder Morgan facts

 

 

Headquarters (founded)

Houston, Texas (1992)

Market Cap

$31.9 billion

Industry

Oil and gas storage and transportation

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$8.6 billion

Management

Chairman/CEO Richard Kinder

CFO Kimberly Dang

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

17%

Cash/Debt

$527.0 million/$17.4 billion

Dividend Yield

6%

Competitors

Enterprise Products Partners, L.P.

Koch Industries

TransMontaigne

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 96% of the 1,538 members who have rated Kinder Morgan believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Earlier this month, one of those Fools, brenoboyle, succinctly summed up the Kinder Morgan bull case for our community:

Natural gas is going to be one of the largest long term success stories in the history of U.S. energy production. While companies exploring and drilling NG have lagged due to cost overruns a company like Kinder Morgan makes money regardless through a ‘toll-road’ model. They maintain pricing power through the ownership of assets that are nearly impossible to replicate. As the electric grid switches over from coal to NG demand is sure to rise making this ‘sure-thing’ investment a must own in any dividend growth portfolio.

If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a strong five-star rating, Kinder Morgan may not be your top choice.

If that’s the case, we’ve compiled a special free report for investors called “The 3 Dow Stocks Dividend Investors Need,” which uncovers a few other juicy income opportunities. The report is 100% free, but it won’t be around forever, so click here to access it now.

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The article Why Kinder Morgan Is Poised to Outperform originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Brian Pacampara has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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The Billionaire, The Playboy Bunny, And The Tangled Affairs Of The Marshall Family

By Daniel Fisher, Forbes Staff

J. Howard Marshall II was never ashamed to push the boundaries in his business or personal life. A Haverford and Yale Law School graduate who amassed a multibillion-dollar fortune in Koch Industries stock, he loved strippers almost as much as he hated paying taxes. He disguised millions of dollars in gifts to one mistress as consulting fees and married another, a Playboy bunny with the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith, at the age of 89. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest