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Starting next year, students at Johns Hopkinsa Carey School of Business will walk to class alongside the equities analysts and fund managers whose jobs they are training for.

Our analysts have issued complimentary analysis on the following six companies: Legg Mason Inc.

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS , the Fool's free investing community, oilfield-services specialist Allis-Chalmers Energy has earned a coveted five-star ranking .

Airvana Inc., which supplies products used by wireless operators, said Friday it will get a $39.6 million payment for outstanding invoices related to products and services it sold to Nortel Networks Inc.

Colorado now has a 529 college savings plan backed with federal deposit insurance protection.

In this Aug. 16, 2006 file photo, Nelson Peltz of Trian Group, Heinz's second-largest investor, addresses shareholders during the annual meeting in Pittsburgh.

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AIG said Friday it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after the company's bailout by the government last year.

A company that has ample profits but carries expensive financing may be in worse shape than one with softer earnings and cheaper financing.

Md.-based Black & Decker, Stanley Works join in $4.5 billion deal; local jobs, prestige to take a hit as state loses Fortune 500 HQ Black & Decker employs 1,500 people in Maryland.

Unless something catastrophic happens to Miller's Legg Mason funds during the last two months of 2009, the legendary fund manager will be back to beating the market.

Baird has recruited a veteran financial team from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to establish its first office in North Carolina.

News at a Glance Peltz Prize: Billionaire takes Legg Mason stake. Shack Attack: Radio Shack profits drop 24%. Crude Crunched: Oil below $79 a barrel.

Peter Lynch once said, "Never invest in any idea you can't illustrate with a crayon." Even though my artistic talents would make the average 5-year-old look like the second coming of Vincent Van Gogh, I think there's a lot of wisdom in Lynch's statement.

"We welcome Nelson, whose firm is a significant investor in Legg Mason," Fetting said in prepared propaganda.

The Berkheimer Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has expanded. Shown are, seated, left to right, Betsy Pakenas and Phil Berkheimer; standing, Gus Martz, Erica Ross and Derek McGee.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd proposed Monday an immediate interest rate freeze on existing balances for the estimated 700 million credit cards in circulation.

RadioShack Corp. posted a sharp drop in third-quarter profit on declines in several key product categories, but still managed to boost its margins and meet Wall Street expectations, pushing its shares up 15% Monday.

Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz will be elected to Legg Mason Inc's board, the U.S. asset manager said on Monday, in a move that would avoid a proxy fight for the next two years.