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KUENSTNER: Companies with pricing power will still be scarce. But exceptions may be in property and casualty insurers like AIG, and in natural gas, with Apache [0.7%] and GlobalSantaFe [0.6%], an offshore-drilling contractor. They all have a positive cycle in front of them. In health care, Pfizer would be our pick, and we own J.C. Penney [2.6%] as a turnaround...
...becoming contractor, importer and wholesaler, Wal-Mart expects not only to save money on the buy but also to cut down on inventory by speeding up the supply lines. Wal-Mart gets most of its towels from India, and today it reorders once a month. If one pattern gets hot and sells out early, sales are lost. In going direct, however, Wal-Mart will make the factories in India part of its Retail Link system. That allows vendors like Sara Lee (Hanes underwear, Bryan bacon) to dip into Wal-Mart's computers and track sales and replenish supplies constantly...
...company has opened 21 offices around the world to oversee its factories. The idea is to source goods universally for all stores where feasible, so the 20 locations in Brazil and the 250 in Britain can get the same price as the 2,800 U.S. Wal-Marts. By becoming contractor, importer and wholesaler, Wal-Mart expects not only to save money buying things, but also to cut down inventory expenses by speeding up the supply lines. Wal-Mart figures to take 20% of the cost out of procurement over the next five years and improve gross profit margins by nine...
...knows how to compete for government favors. He earned his fortune as a contractor constructing huge infrastructure projects for the Malaysian government. In the mid-'60s while building a hydroelectric dam in the country's Cameron Highlands, he dreamed of developing a resort and casino in the area, which is easily accessible to Kuala Lumpur, the capital. Even though Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country and Islam forbids Muslims to gamble, he secured the government's approval in less than a day. In the more than three decades since, his exclusive agreement for what is still Malaysia's only casino...
...Make a note: first thing tomorrow morning we go back to the bridge and talk to that contractor." He turns to the Afghan translator: "Daoud, tell them if they go down to the bridge tomorrow afternoon there'll be work for them. And tell them we're going to be building more bridges, and they'll be the first to be hired on all of them." There is a loud chorus of thank-yous, blessings, but Col. Walker is already heading for his SUV. "Okay, let's saddle...