Index

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Abbott Laboratories, 36, 133

“Adjustments,” to earnings, 20–21, 32

ADRs (American Depository Receipts or Shares), 85

Agency cost, 142–144

Altadis, 116–117

Altria Group, 117

Amazon, 88, 118

American Depository Receipts or Shares (ADRs or ADSs), 85

Annual total return, 42

Apple Inc., 9, 37–39, 72–73, 76, 88, 94, 104–106

aQuantive, 16–17

AT&T Inc., 94, 131

Avon, 124–125

Baby boomers, 128, 156

Balance sheet efficiency, 68–70

Bank of America Corp., 30, 37, 58, 94, 103–104

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 94, 97–98, 104

Bloomberg, 20 ...

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