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24/7 offers its top 100 list of America's most efficiently run brands, based on their contribution to the market value of their companies - the figure shareholders should care most about. Top five: Hershey (HSY), Coca-Cola (KO), Campbell Soup (CPB), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Kellogg (K). September 2, 1:54 pm

24/7 offers its top 100 list of America's most efficiently run brands, based on their contribution to the market value of their companies - the figure shareholders should care most about. Top five: He. […]

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Dell ([[DELL]] +1.8%) likely will use the $2B it didn't spend on 3Par (PAR) to build out its storage portfolio, and several potential acquisition targets are already moving higher on rumors: CommVault Systems ([[CVLT]] +4.1%), Isilon Systems ([[ISLN]] +2.8%), Compellent Tech ([[CML]] +7.3%) and Netezza ([[NZ]] +3.5%). September 2, 1:44 pm

Dell (DELL +1.8%) likely will use the $2B it didn't spend on 3Par (PAR) to build out its storage portfolio, and several potential acquisition targets are already moving higher on rumors: CommVault Sys. […]

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A mile-long oil sheen is now visible where a Mariner Energy ([[ME]] -2.1%) offshore platform exploded and burned off Louisiana, the Coast Guard says. September 2, 1:21 pm

A mile-long oil sheen is now visible where a Mariner Energy (ME -2.1%) offshore platform exploded and burned off Louisiana, the Coast Guard says. 2 comments!

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David Rosenberg thinks the surprising ISM number was a "huge headfake" and that an "imminent" downward revision could yank stocks down as much as yesterday's news pushed them up. A gain in the headline ISM combined with drops In orders, backlogs and vendor deliveries all at once is a "one-in-100 event," he says. September 2, 1:11 pm

David Rosenberg thinks the surprising ISM number was a "huge headfake" and that an "imminent" downward revision could yank stocks down as much as yesterday's news pushed them up. A gain in the headlin. […]

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On the hour: Dow +0.06%. 10-yr -0.18%. Euro +0.01% vs. dollar. Crude +0.8% to $74.50. Gold +0.42% to $1253.40. September 2, 1:00 pm

On the hour: Dow +0.06%. 10-yr -0.18%. Euro +0.01% vs. dollar. Crude +0.8% to $74.50. Gold +0.42% to $1253.40. Post your comment!

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