Stocks inch higher as European debt worries ease
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AP – Stocks rose Wednesday as investors brushed of fresh worries about the health of European banks to resume a rally.

Stocks retreat as Fed grows more cautious
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AP – Stocks and interest rates tumbled Wednesday as investors worldwide grew increasingly concerned about the health of the U.S. economy based on actions by the Federal Reserve.

Sara Lee Begins Search for New CEO, as Current Chief Leaves over Health Issues (CLE)

Packaged foods maker Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) on Monday announced its CEO Brenda C. Barnes will permanently step down from her position to focus on mending her health.

Barnes has been on medical leave since mid-May after suffering a stroke.

The company announced that this week it will begin searching for a new CEO. It will consider both internal and external candidates, but did not give a time frame as to when a new Chairman would be announced.

Sara Lee shares were mostly flat in premarket trading Monday.

The Bottom Line
We had removed shares of SLE from our recommended list back on Sept.22, 2008, when the stock was trading at $13.48. The company has a 2.96% dividend yield, based on Friday’s closing stock price of $14.84. The stock has technical support in the $12-$13 price area. If the shares can firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $16-$18 price levels. We would remain on the sidelines for now.

Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS™ Rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars.

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Stocks mixed on earnings, ahead of Euro bank tests
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AP – Stocks wavered in a tight range Friday as investors sorted through the latest batch of earnings looking for clues about economic growth. Investors were also trading cautiously as they waited for a report on the health of European banks.

US stocks dive on falling consumer sentiment, mixed earnings
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AFP – US stocks plunged Friday after sagging consumer confidence and a mixed batch of second-quarter earnings revived fears about the health of the economic recovery.

Gentiva
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Investor’s Business Daily – Gentiva (NMS:GTIV), a provider of home health and hospice services, says it’s the target of an SEC probe related to the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System. Shares fell 9%.

FTSE index climbs in early trade
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AFP – London shares climbed in initial deals on Friday, after sharp falls the previous day, as investors awaited key US jobs data for an update on the health of the world’s biggest economy.

Researchers at Harvard University have uncovered what could be a confounding problem facing the healthcare industry: Digitalizing healthcare records and deploying new technologies fails to provide cost benefits. For years, hardware and software vendors have been touting the return on investment (ROI) when enterprises, including healthcare facilities, streamline and eliminate inefficient, manual processes through technology deployments. But the new Harvard University research study shows that introducing technology into hospitals and doctor offices actually increases costs associated with configuration management, upgrading systems and deploying and maintaining healthcare IT security technologies.

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Cost of security, IT management add up at healthcare facilities, study finds

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS’ National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, today announced plans to make available $80 million in grants to help develop and strengthen the health information technology workforce. The grants that will be made available include $70 million for community college training programs and $10 million to develop educational materials to support these programs.

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HHS Announces Plans to Make $80 Million Available to Support Health IT Workforce (Business Wire)