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wjcoffman commented on an article. 7:20 AM

3 Reasons to Sell Cummins Stock

Brian,

Checked my holdings and see that I bought CSCO the same day as CMI. Two different industries,yes. CSCO is up about 48% (13% vs S&P 500). I still think CMI is more fun to follow, but I'm a toolie. I'll

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 11:32 PM

Do Cigarette Taxes Really Work?

"higher taxes are highly effective at deterring young people from starting the habit. Keep taxes high - - it's important that the next generation not get hooked."

What study is that from? My 21 year

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 10:18 PM

Do Cigarette Taxes Really Work?

Do cigarette taxes work? Depends upon what work you're wanting them to do. Curtail smoking? Probably not. Raise revenue? Heck yea! If your implied response is do they curtail smoking then are gas taxes supposed to cut down on

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 10:12 PM

Do Cigarette Taxes Really Work?

DC is a state?

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 8:20 AM

Tesla: Gone in 20 Seconds

"One extremely impressive achievement: of 125 GM factories, 105 send no waste to landfills." - Are you sure they're not just sending the waste to one of the other 20?

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 9:31 AM

Why Is GM Offering Free Maintenance?

Good for GM. A recent visit to my local Toyota dealer for a recall included their promise of a xx-point inspection. The first 'finding' was need of timing belt replacement. I asked what inspection point determined that little nugget

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 9:10 AM

Should Google and Facebook Be Paying You?

We were recently contacted by Nielsen to participate in a survey of our radio listening habits. First contact was by mail and we got a couple of crisp dollar bills. Then by phone to ensure we were going to do the survey, then

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 11:12 PM

3 Reasons to Sell Cummins Stock

If that's the worst risks, I'll take them.

Different approach - how's it doing vs S&P500? Well, since I asked - bought shares in Sep 2011 and they're up 20%. Ooops, they're lagging S&P500 by about 14%

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 8:25 PM

Is Binge Viewing Good or Bad for Netflix?

They may not survive as Netflix but that will be because they get bought out.

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 10:53 PM

A Cystic Fibrosis Backup Plan

"Kalydeco cost nearly $300,000 per year"

WOW!

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 10:52 PM

A Cystic Fibrosis Backup Plan

"Kalydeco cost nearly $300,000 per year" - WOW!

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 9:24 PM

Is Apple Beating Google at Its Own Game?

Apple as a growth stock is done. If you buy it then recognize it as such and consider it for a dividend payer if at all.

No Position in AAPL.

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 3:49 PM

Prepare for an Apple Miss

If you bought AAPL when Mr Jobs was involved then you need to re evaluate if it is still the same company, and if you'd buy them now. Quite possibly a different company now. I think the innovation is gone and combined with other

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 6:56 PM

Is Boston Beer One of the Best Companies in America?

Better responses would be to ask if the author had statistics regarding whether non-males had been asked to be on the board. Maybe there weren't any non-males that accepted nomination. Or, what facts can the author provide regarding

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wjcoffman commented on an article. 9:47 AM

Is Boston Beer One of the Best Companies in America?

Just curious the point of including ". . . (which, until 2012, were all male), . . . ."?

How many of the directors Mr. Koch picked are/were smokers? How about drinking and driving - any of them

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