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Opportunities in Hospital Infection Control
By Staff WriterMedical device and pharmaceutical companies are seizing the opportunity to help hospitals with infection control. While interest in infection control isn't new, hospitals are under greater pressure to control HAIs, as bacteria become more resistant to existing therapies and payers tally the mounting costs of treatment for complications that might...
December 01, 2007
The Wages of SinFor investors looking for mutual fund investments that reflect their social values there are hundreds of socially responsible investment (SRI) choices available, not to mention...
December 01, 2007
Retirement Income Meets the InternetFidelity Investments has introduced the Fidelity Retirement Income Evaluator, an online planning tool for managing retirement income plans and building a more efficient and profitable...
December 01, 2007
It's a Small World After AllStocks in developed international markets look like a bargain these days, trading at a 13.1 times consensus estimates of 2008 earnings. By contrast, the S&P...
December 01, 2007
Fidelity Plans 'WealthCentral'Fidelity Investments says it is developing an online wealth- management platform that integrates registered investment advisors' critical operational systems, including portfolio management, customer relationship management...
December 01, 2007
PowerShares Debuts Bond FundsPowerShares Capital Management has expanded its family of fixed-income exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company has listed five new funds, including an emerging markets fund as well...
December 01, 2007
Lord Abbett's New SharesLord, Abbett & Company has introduced three new share classes for several of its mutual funds: F, R2 and R3. Also, the firm has reclassified...
December 01, 2007
Industry's Focus: Retirement IncomeMutual funds and the organizations that sell them continue to introduce a variety of retirement-income products to position themselves for further market opportunities. And it's...